Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1849-11-22


asked me il my Ray. and I answered in the
negative Never that knife resembling IT, in
Young's possession Did know that Young carried
knife for the purpose Of killing Phillips
Direct-Had no knowledge that here was 10 be diff
fcuiy between the parties that night
Robert GeOrge.-Rrmembers the night Mr.. Phillips
waskdled Saw Young between and o'clock. II was
but short time-ssy h'f hour.-before the difficulty
Young was coming up street after leaving the store
Young only asked the time OF night and answered
about shutting up time" Near Is 20 minutes after
wards Phillips going up. Has accurate knowledge
Of the Tine but thought il right short time after
Young had passed. Don't know where he came FROM
but he passed in the direction Young. Could not
have Teen half hour after Phillips passed before
the sffray. Our the side as NorwoOds,
nearly two squares east The difficulty took place nearly
square east Of
Cross-eranained.-If any person with Young when
be came up the street. | did not see him.
Direct-Soms person might have come to the grocery
and raised on but did him.
Cr0ss.era,nined Gould not say whether il 20
half an hour after Young passed before Phil
lips passed. Dn know the time, bat thinks it 20
minutes or bali hour before witness heard the diff
Guilty
Phillips and Yvons. Have lived here better than two
years. There difficulty between the parties but
don't know what it Had heard Phillips threaten
Young about three weeks before Mcclure went to
Kentucky. Phillips used to sleep with me frequently.
And Philips said night that he hated Young, and
would burt him. / cautioned him. as told him that
Young carried knife. Phillips said he knew that. and
if he Young. carried knife. he Phillips would take
club and knock his God damned brains out
Conversed with Youg the door at the church. Young
went off with James Mcclure. Couldn't say how long il
before the in the Thinks Phillips
walking about Sunday and perhaps Saturday even
ing. Murder Monday
Cross communicative heard Young threaten Phillips
about four weeks before p killed. Asked where p.
Remarked that they on bad terms, and said
that p thowed himself ia his way he need not be
he E..,f. .l.for raf
looked very much like the before the jury 1t was
a long time before the difficulty occurred.
Direcf-Coud say whether he had the knife at all
not before the difficulty. that he carried said knife to
Mexico Knew of difficulty pre-exsung till about the
time of the fight Thinks he did Phillips leave
the church.
Allen d Crump.-Was acquainted with Phillips and
Young. When standing evening near Pottages cor
ner Phillips and another up and witness in
qured Of Phillips if he had Bishop. At the
time Phillips inquired of witness if he had Young,
and remarked that if he caught him the street, it would
he the last tme words to that effect Could say
that il than three four nights before the
der, and it might have been the night The
night told s. Barbee tell Young look for Phil
lips, or he would do him private injury.
Cross eramiHed-Can't say who was in company with
Phillips but thinks it young Mr.. Wainwright Ii
might have been the night of the MURDER three four
nights previous that met the four any
rate. Heard Of the killing first the day about
o'clock IL early in the evening" but dark. when
Hason's corner, but that might find him at Gar
ner's. Can't recolect of any present Gamers
but Garner, Armage, Barbee and Bishop. Did not see
Young till time befre night Never heard any
threats against Phillips by Young.
". ~ Norlcood-Was acquainted with deceased and
defendant Was acquainted with Phillips since he could
walk. Phillips may have been 20 years old or upwards
In ordinary health, he a young and well
made He some feet 10 inches feet in height,
and nothing uncommon about him for his size At a
rough guess should think his weight about $50 leo
lbs. Witness and Phillips together night, when
Phillips remarked that he would like Young,-that
be would like give him hell This shortly after he
got his late sickness. II very short time be-
fore the transaction II about 10 o'clock at night.
Phillips made the remark. but hunting for Young
II was about midway the Griffith and Norwood block.
Witness went home, and p. was walking alone when
him. Never heard him say nything about Young
any other time. Witness told Phillips he had better go
home
CrOss-eramined -RecoIects the night that Phillips
killed. The conversation from two to six nights
previous the murder. Never heard Young threaten
Phillips.
Adjourned till Tuesday.
TUESDAY MoRSINe.
After the usual proceedings Slas Shoemaker call
ed. Had particular acquaintance with Phillips Was
acquainted with Young, but especially when be
boy. Remember the transaction being Investigated.
Did not, that occasion, any fight Was in Brown
ngs porch room, when he heard the expression from
the street, made by person, that she is stabbed
killed" Recognized the voice as that Of Mr. Bishop. city
marshal. Witness Immediately left the steps, and when
the pavement two three persons. At about 20
feet from me at the time, Phillips coming the
street. He appeared as caught his head when falling
which then about a foot from the ground to be half
dead. Bishop at this tine probably 10 IL feet dis
tant, and from where caught deceased when falling,
could not understand what deceased tried TO saw as he
could speak plain. He tried say something Bish-
op calling for help When witness asked pho did 1t?
there no answer.
Some called for doctor. Witness said lit no
use Us the man was dead II was probably half min
ute after took hold of deceased, before Young
heard him make q remark. The remark made by Dung
made voluntarily. Bishop had hold of Young by
his left arm Don't know whether he took Young away.
The crowd Immediately gathered about Phillips and wit
ness informed that he, (Young) taken a
Bishop within 10 feet of Phillips when he fell. b.
had hold Of Young when he came up When my atten-
ton first aroused they about the middle of the
street. Could not tell how many persons there were.
Could tell whether there more than Walk
ed down the steps Brownings briskly andt the lamp
was my right hand. There not sufficient light
where first stood in what direction would
be lying The light not sufficient to discover il with
out close examination. Have known Bishop 10 or IL
years. Have not had much personal Acquaintance with him
Till the last years. Bishop appeared do his duty
officer. He excited it exciting
My attention called till them in the
middle Of the Did any person down in the
middle of the street. Il not light enough TO that
distance from where stood. Was in Brownings hotel
when his called by the remark she's killed
stabbed" Recognized the voice Of Bishop in the mid.
die Of the Phillips coming southw adly
the west Of the alley. When he FELL his head
rather towards the He a straight position.
Can't estimate the time he present during the trans
action first heard till close. De.
ceased fell or feet from the outer edge of the side.
walk. Collections here raised q former
sion, wi Young said. and the allowed
10 be given in evdence) Witness out of Brown
ngs at the west end, little west Of the lamp post and
the took place a little Of Could