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

or weeks amer nc say fhiliIps at court.
Stated it to him in order that Mcknight
leave if he saw ct; he instantly refused
to leave. Gave promp, reply.
Here the defence closed.
Ecidencc on The part ofthe prosecution
resumed.
UeHs HoHiday.-Wilness is an uncle
to Linus Holiday, IF his father and moth
er tell him right) lie saw Linus Holli-
day on the ground that morning Morse
was shot. Linus Holiday and himself
went up TO Hedges after they were on the
ground tina, morning each of them rode
horse. Has been at Wheeler Hedges
a number of times-wenl there that day
with Linus Holiday-rode up there with
him-bo,h rode oil together. Don't know
whether Linus Holiday had a converse
ton with Wheeler Hedges there more
Than with the rest of the company-he
was telling the matter over while they rode
up there, and cried the alarm that Philips
had sho; Morse, and supposed he had Kill
led Morse. Hedges wanted 10 know if
they see him or not-who had seen him
shoot, or something like that. Linus
Holiday said he saw Phillips come up to
the fence and see the smoke of The gun,
and as soon as the smoke was cleared
away he turned right round. Witness be-
Iievcs he said he saw the gun flash and
see him take ii down, and then he turned
right round and went TO the house. Has
no recollection Of hearing Linus say to
Hedges or any of them that there was no
one who saw Phillips shoot-if any such
conversation took place he thinks he should
have noticed it. Don't think he was out
Of Linus Holidays sight all the time he
was there. They wen, from there down
home where they lived, some 7 or 8 miles.
Should think it was not great ways from
noon when they got there-it might have
been little before noon. Witness went
there with Linus Holiday and left with
him. Was not there more than 7 or s
minutes he should think. Believes liedg-
es was presen, all the time, running back
wards and forwards in the house. Linus
Holiday said he was looking down--he
said he saw Phillips come up to the fence,
or pretty nigh the fence, and draw up and
shoot, and as soon as he shot he took down
his gun and wheeled and went right back
towards the house.
Cross Witness says there
were two besides himself that wen, up to
Hedges with him. Did not say anything
about the story till Linus Holiday spoke
OF 1t. Both of them got off their horses
left the horses in the road--wi,ness
hlched his horse-they were but little
ways apart. They both went into the
house together and out together. Linus
told the story out Of the house-was in
the house all the time he was--has no re-
collection of his telling the story in the
house. There were several talking.
Hedges asked him some queslions-don't
know what they were-dd not pay parll.
cular attention to any part OF the story,
only his telling about shooting the man.
Witness was at Ross few minutes be-
lore-it is something towards half mile
from Ross to Hedges. Believes him
self, Linus and Wilson all went to Ross
together before they got to lledges'-.s
sure of it's positive that Linus and him
self got TO Hedges togelher--he might
likely have been few steps forward or
behind him. Thinks he heard all the
conversation between Linus and Hedges
Don't remember that he stopped at Ross
while Linus went to Hedges'-they wen,
in together, ont together, and on TO their
horses together. Don't know as he has
thought of that conversation since, until
more lately when he was enqurcd Of
when he got here to court. 1t was very
familiar when il was mentioned TO him
recolec,ed il all at once. Does not GER
tainly know who first spoke 10 him about
it--Linus Holiday has called his attention
to it to.day---he was spoken TO about 1t
yesterday-linus came to him to-day and
asked him how he stated it-he said il
was just so. Witness said he heard the
first part of Linus testimony.
Examination reSuned.--It was the
prosecuting attorney that spoke to him
about 1t.
Cross eTdminoiion.-Wilson was with
them at Ross'-Ross was out Of the door
1t strikes him tina, Wilson waited lit
tie with Ross. Ross and Wilson came
mp soon, and Ross passed on. Thinks
Hedges stood in the door--it is close on
the road. There were or 8 Of them.
Linus did most Of the talking. Thinks
Hedges asked what clothes Phillips had
on--Wison aud Linus said grey coat,
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