Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-03-27

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character is good as any young mans in the conn-
try: is half counsin to the prisoner
MISS MARY ELLwooD, said she lives IN TINS
county: knows KEN: no acquaintance with IA
chel Whitaker: KEN has been at their house: was
first there last June year: was there last
on the firs, Sunday in January: was there ire
auen,ly before last September, but oace since;
came 10 see witness: never made any propositions
of marriage: had received one letter from him
which she burned: another was placed IN her
hands by the Sheriff (Which sha handed 10 the
Court. dated the 20th of February, two days be-
fore the murdcr:) never heard The prisoner say
any thing about The deceased: there was no 9th
er person paid their addresses 10 her while KEN
came
ANDREW j. RUSSELL said he had been acquain-
ted with prisoner from boz hood; has lived IN sight
of his fathers sometme-was somewhat acquain-
ted with the 6eceased-never heard prisoner say
ina, he had visited deceased prisoner gave wit
ness n letter on the morning of the murder 10 give
10 Miss Ellwood-that he did not give the letter
70 her for the want Of favorable opportunity
that as soon as be heard OF Kcm's being taken up
on suspicion, he concluded not 10 dolver the let
ter until be hsd seen Kem-saw KEN but he did
not appear any ways anxious about the letter and
told him TO keep it-has had conversation with
KEN about Miss Wbitakcr-oncc told KEN that
he had heard he was about 20 marry her-priso-
ncr deuied it-ihinis tho prisoner made him his
conidan, much any young man-constders
the prisoner very communicative. Prisoner
told witness he had been To see Miss Henshaw
IN less than IA month before the MURDER said he
got along very well. Witness saw the deceased
on the Saturday before the murder-never CARR
ed any message from either 10 the other-never
heard from KEN that he had any trouble with the
deceased
JosEpn KEN, farther Of the prisoner Witness
came home Sunday about dusk-met two OF
his going 10 mceiing-witncss thinks prs
Oner came home about SIX o'clock-has examined
the Almanac and finds that the sun set on that
evening 10 minutes past five o'clock-the fam
lly all the same room through the evening
docs recoect any thing George said during
the evening-it Is Georges business to feed the
cattle; they arc fed about fourth of mile from
the house; the prisoner is left handed; chops with
his right hand foremost
JESSE STEPnENs,--Examined few of the whit
lings found where the body was found; sup /
poses they were b ech and probably as large as
the largest part o. the thumb; the Writings APP
I'oared as though they had been cut by knife
with notchcs in. knife was shown him, which
had been taken from KEN, which he thinks could
not have made the notches on the chips; could
not say definitely whether they did or not; this
his compared when he compared them.
Mr. MANNING, presented with knife
which he said he got from The prisoner; he saw
the chips found the ground, and he also whit
tied from stick himself with the same knife, he
could discover but one gap in the chips; witness
is the Coroner of Wayne County; he called IN
company with several others for the clothes worn
by the prisoner on Sunday coat vest, pocket
handkerchief, and pair of shoes given him
by Miss KEN, the clothes worn by the priso-
ner on Sunday; the vest handed 10 witness
when he showed The jury spot which he thought
was blood, Of brighter appearance when he fist /
saw it than now blood when exposed to the air
on woollen goods becomes paler: witness showed
some blood his clothes to prove the fact;
handkerchief was shown to the witness which he
recognized as the one given him by Miss KEN;
showed spots OF blood on il 10 the i1ry: a coat
was also handed 10 him. which he rec ocnized as
The one given him BIZ Miss KEN; on which there
was considerable blood, when frs, given him was
more plain ihan now; the coat had great many ,
spanish needles on it, when witness got it, a i
pair of shoes lso presented the witness
which he said were the same given him. and that
there was one drop of blood on one Of them; some
tracks were discover near the body which cor {
respond to the sizo of the shoes; on las, Satur
day, prisoner asked witness TO "let him have his
shunet' pan'aioons"; witness replied that no had
not got them. and was informed that he had them f,
on; paid particular attention his manner before
the inquest; his manner much embarrassed; I
down looks and choked manner in talking; noted Y
" 80 several: when first was pale: and
when looking him in the face "coud not catch l
his eye any how: did mark such manner in \
any other witness--when the examination was n
over old Mr.. kem asked if they were done with P
HIM, witness replied, yes: he Immediately walk d