The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-04-26

PiiG b. MHilrR.-Was with Norris and Car
ter and assisted IN making the survey on yester-
day. Was up at Morses house. lookcd down
lrcm there towards Phillips house with view Of
ascerlaiuing how Ear be could distinguish persons
Saw Mr. Purpcs's cap, as ho supposed. CouI
not Distinguish persons from there. Carried one
end of the chain, and assisted Norris 10 measure
the distance from Phillips to Nurses. Was on
the ground where Morse was Killed, at about u
n. M, as near as he can rcCoIicct. saw the two
extrcmiics Of the blood Did not see the body on
the ground. saw a place that looked like place
where a body had been. Rccolcc,s the spot
where the western extremity of the blood vas.
Thinks he could point it out very nearly. Did
point it out to Norris, and pointed out tie place
where the body lay, and the stacks. Thinks The
place he pointed out could not vary 2 PAGES
from being right.
C,osS Er9miRtd--It was over twenty PAGES
from where the irsl blood was TO where TIE body
lay. Measured it, believes he measured the
distance To- the stacks; don't TCcoCct it now.
Levi and Samuel Carter aud u. K. scott were on
the ground. Had coyrrsnilon with them and L.
Carter and thinks with Wr. Grail This was tho
next day, afternoon. The snow had gone oil
hut stakes had been stuck. stuck one pf them
himself the day before. Was there at the time
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Powers, Warren, Dow, aud Levi Carter came
there with him. They made an observation that
day. The snow was gone the next day, but the
blood was not Made an observation the day az
ter Morse was killed. Stood in front of Murse's
house, yesterday, when he looked dow to see il he
could distinguish persons. Saw what he suppo.
sed TO be Puppies cap, Is not sure that it was
him. Thinks he could tell hat from cap that
distance, if i, stood out fair. Was not walking
along at the time he looked. There IA low
piece of ground between Morsrs and Phillips.
The houses are both IN higher ground. Thinks
Holiday was some feet higher On when he
looked than witness was. Went to the stack near
witness's stable. Told Purple where il stood
They talked i, over. Told Purple where there
was a small yard between Phillips house and the
stack, near the stable. Don't know that this ward
was there year ngp ias Wintet. should think
not. There never was a regular fence there
There were a few rails and boards laid up 10 keen
calves. This fence was there last summer !;
whether it was there before lac cannot say. Took
an observation from where Holiday said he stood
to the first hlnod. Knows that a man standing
there could have been seen from where Holiday
was. lie would have had to 60 couple Of rods
tn he hohind the stacks out Of Enliidsy's sight,
Never was requested to stay in the court house tn
hear the testimony 50 rs to 90 up to the premises
and make observations Was not guided hy Hos.
iord's testimony in making the points spoken Of
v A. TmJGng ,eeoitd.--At the time Phil
lips loaded his gun, spoken Of witnesses les.
tlmony. did not dicovor that no appeared any
way agiscd. Does not know positively Uhelh.
or Phillips little boy went gu, with him or not.
Corv Misunderstanding had on sleeps
gray clothes, not very light or very dark.