Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1845-06-26

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cloth cap abou. year ago for James
burned II up in February. 2 miles hi,
side OF Nauvoo on the Illinois side O,
the nver, James left here in February
Tor flt'sbnrg, burnt it up before he
went away, told him of it. Mrs Hody.
es made this cap for Stephen before /
made the one for James, las, June Mrs
Hodges told me she made this can for
stephen. was in Vicksburg ill las,
OF July or August. Amos, his wife
and Stephen returned from N. York
alter | got back from V,cksburp
Amos and Stephen we're in N. Y. last
summer tor 3 months. went in a wac.
on some one returned with them, dom,
know who. The cap which this wit.
ness swears was made for Slephen
Hodges, by Amos Hodges wife, is a
clo'h cap, resembling the one found at
the scene OF the murder. bu, i. has a
leather fore piece.)
Dr. f.. Saia.-Called on Young
John Walker in company with Barton
had conversation with him, mex. day
wen. down with Sheriff, P. H. Bah.
cock, Estes and Barton. A s,atemen,
that John Walker made was taken
down IN writing. Have no means of
knowing that WIN. G. Walker was
concerned in the murder of Miller.
lie herbored these boys and tina, caused
INN to be suspected as they were of
bad character, they were often abou,
there. l.eisi had his eyes bandaged
and his head covered when they were
brought in he room to see if he would
recognize them.
PLAINTIFFS REBUTrING TESTIMONY.
HaaOkins Taylor. --Descrlbes the
shore of the river at Nauvoo I mile
above the lower Steam Mill: hous.
es bull. all along, have been at Nauvoo
fifty times. the river makes quite
bend. Main street runs in above the
stone house, Saturday night May 10Th
was rather cool night, think there
was hard sros, the Sunday nigh, after.
think the moon set about 10 o'clock.
Mr. Peck.--Describes the ground at
Nauvoo on the Bank of the River; can't
see from lower steam mill but shor,
distance up the river; the shore makes
quite curve.
Peter WuJar.-I was with VIM
Hodges when under arrest at Nauvoo'
when i! was spoken tina: a cap was
found at the place Of murder. he then
said that he had burned his cap about
two weeks before that, when he BOUGHT
the new hat; he asked me if was 90.
ing to be witness, ] told him | was
sen, for as a witness as to the cap that
was found at Leisi's; that | should
swear to il.
Cross Ecaninea.-This was Oh
Tuesday evening after they were ar
rested, went TO the house where they
were. The Justice sent for me to be
a witness, l am not Mormon, lived
at the time at Montrose, Iowa.
u. DaUis.--The prisoners were in
my custody at Nauvoo; VIM said he
had heard there had been cap found
at the place where the murder was
committed: said it was no, his, that he
could prove he had burned his cap
when he bought the new ha, he then
had, said this was about two weeks
before; he told it at different times TO
other persons; this was The evening al
ter he was arrested.
Morg. EUans VIM Hodges
three years ago; he then had grey,sh
wooden cap; abou, year ago he had
on cap wi,hou. forepiece. like this
one; two years ago saw him in this
town on river bank, intoxicated; the
gray one nigh, have had iorepiece;
|, was abou, a year ago | saw him
wear this cap; looked natural as sooE
as saw him put it on.
H. r. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES VIM
Hodges living here two years ago.
nigh. have been year ago; he wore
such cap as this is; strikes me he
wore tina, cap when he carried the hod
for Noble.-(this Is the cap left at The
house on the night Of The murdr.)
Stephen Markham.-I have seen
VIM Hodges in Nauvoo wearing such
a cap as this, don't know tina, it had
forepiece; Thomas Morgan's character
for truth and veracity is bad. would
not believe him on oath; from what the
rumor is: have known him four or FIVE
years.
Jesse Johnson. --I'knew VIM Hodg.
es when he l:ved in my neighborhood
chopping wood. he had such cap as
this. i, is as familiar to me as my father
would be; it was two or three years
ago; the cap had no fore piece.
The testimony on both sides was
here closed on Friday evening; The ju-
ry were again addressed by MIR STOCK
TON for the United States. in a speech
about an hour and hal, long. The
Court then adjourned:
On Saturday morning Mr. Mills o.
pened the defence for the prisoners IN
a speech of three hours. Mr. HALL
in speech Of about the same
length. and the case was summed up
by Mr. REID on the part Of the prose-
culion, in speech Of four hours.
The charge of the Judge to the jury
a, the conclusion, was clear, impartial
and entirely satisfactory. |, was now
nine o'clock on Saturday night. when
the jury retired to consider Of their
verdict. The Court directed them to