Indiana State sentinel., 1849-11-22
INDIANAPOLIS, NOVEMBER %, IS49.
TRIAL FOR MURDER .

TRIAL FOR MURDER.
MARION CIRCUIT CoURTl
November 7ih, 1s49}
STATE u.s. MERRITT YOUNG.
Second Day.
Court pursuant to adjournment and he proceedings
OF the previous day read aud approved.
VIM Stuck was brought ino CouI by process issued by
the Court yesterday and aite examination fined
EmpanneLing the Jwy-The morning was spent in en-
panneng jury and then the Court adjourned motion
Of defendants counsel half past O'clock till O'Clock
p NJ, the jury not having been completed.
2o'cloek, p NJ
Court met to adjournment and the completion Of
the juiy resumed After examination, following gem
tlemen weie sworn as the jury.
John B. FuIgason, Wm. T. Curd
Peter Canine, Frederick Hartsell
David Ray, Abel Catterson
Da vid Snyder, CIement Peerv
Hiram Wright, w. d. Starkey
Lewis L Brown, Lewis Tylyer
The following gentlemen aside for the reasons
set opposite their
w. Y Wiley, set aside for cause.
John Becher, set aside for cause.
s. w. Nors set aside for cause.
s. }. Patterson, set aside for cause.
Robert Tucker set aside for cause.
James Cherry, peIempioIy challenge.
Jacob Smock, perempory challenge.
Gen. r. Hanna, set aside by Court
Thomas Morrow, peremptory challenge.
P. SpOnable, peIemptory challenge.
VIM. Lghtioot perempioTy challenge.
Jonathan Cowger, peremptory challenge
Richard Gilbert, set aside for
Henry B. Goodhue. peremp,ory challenge.
Wm Culbertson, peremptory challenge.
ID L. Ellis. set aside for
Daniel Purseli, peremptory challenge.
Benjamin Arnold, set aside by Prosecution.
Henry Brenneman, per. challenge by Deft.
Eli Wilson. per. challenge by Deft
Samuel Mclaughlin, per challenge by Def.
Joseph Johnson, per- challenge by Deft
Lot Ragan, set aside by Prosecution.
George Carr per. challenge.
Charlie Moore, set aside by Prosecutor.
Jacob Glszier, set aside by Prosecutor.
Garrett Snodgrsss, set aside for
Charles Armstrong, peremptory challenge.
James Hensey, set aside for cause.
RichIrd Berry, set aside for
Henry Ohr, set aside for cause
Adam Haugh, perempory challenge.
w. V. StaIkey, set aside for cause.
Morris Howlsnd peIemptory challenge
Harvey Bates, set aside for
Thomas johnson, set aside by Prosecution.
Joel Kemper, peremptory challenge.
Willis PIuett, set aside for
John McMahsn discharged by Of sickness in
his family.
We do deem necessary publish the examination
Of the witnesses in full as il would occupy too much
and have especial bearing the For may
be generally understood the formation and express
sion Of opinons &c. Perenptoy challenges understood
by all.
The Jury eloqueny addressed bv the Court placed
in charge ef officers aud the Court adjourned Thursday
morning, O'Clock.
THURSDAY MORNING, Nov. s.
COuIt met puuctuay. Proceedings of the previous day
ead corrected aud approved The witnesses for the
The then opened quarter past 10 o'clock by
Hon. Wallace Prosecutor for the State The indictment
fully explained to the finding of verdict -wheher gull
y of murder in the FIRST degree second Degree aud
slaughter, and their various penalties stated in short but
WITNESSES FOR THE STATE
Mrs Elizabeth Crosby-Was at church the night Of
the murder On her Ieiun before church out she
two men, but did not know them. They the
of brakes hotel, and store door. There
box and Of the standing against the
building the other the outside of the box Heard Of
them the one standing next TO the store, remark God
damn you, will be ia that fight" Saw nothing in the
hands OF either did not notice particularly this respect.
Thinks the other The smaller Que who
made The remark God damn you" c;, the stand
ing against the Did look back till had passed.
when hearing the sound of board falling did and
hat fall fIom mans head. Dad any other person.
Miss Reagan with Crossed TO Mr.. Reagan's
heard there that the dead, and then home.
Saw man iun TO the steet and fall and thought heard
one groan. II after the fell second time,
that heard the groan Saw man running after the falling
man. when he appeared to fall the that down.
Did not but following The following appeared
TO stooP and they apparently got and the hfsi fallen
run over towards BowuiDg's Was coming from Wesley
Chapel Was coming Did ice the till
was close o 'hem Did not notice their talk till head the
exclsmaiioE, God DAMN, &c. Head the boad fall Look
ed around aud the hat fall off the Thinks they
were then not far fom The place where the transaction
commenced. Was than some twenty steps past
then. when she looked round.
Cross Eramiaed Was coming from church in company
with Sophia Reagan. No gentleman with Was
appeared
to be store box between them. Lights burning Saw
the smaller raise his hand. Not much acquainted then
with the Streets but crossed at the first Was not up
to the the time looked back Was much frightened
when learned there fight. When looked back, il
was when heard the crack Of board IL light enough
10 Thinks possible hat might have follow
ed into the street. side by de sides being towards
Direct Resumed take notice Of any other person
on the opposite ide Of The street Did not think there
but one man. answer crosseraination TO the prob
iiy o there being two side by sIdel Thinks was be-
tween and o'clock p. M. THE technical examination
Of place, &c., conceded on both sides
Robert Wore-[T The Court detained BY this witness
sbsenng HIMSELF and declared his recognzance forfeited
$780, He sent for and after delay of IL minutes he
came into COURT Sworn Was returning from the p o
Heard considerable racket. Saw three the middle
apparently holding the Others Heard the board fall Sup
pused it be the sound of pine board inches wide
aud four five estiong Has not the board in ques
ton When hearing the noise apparently Of scufe made
towards the direction of The nUise Saw the three
the direction Of Drakes Hotel They the outside
the sidewalk when first them. heard the noise be-
fore saw them They appeared to be three in the mid
die holding the Others could whether the middle
breaking away angling tie street, FIRST
way and then the other He fell the first crossing The
other Young, made terrible blow at him. Couldn't tel
whether he stuck him, (dec'd Heard sound o
blow The deceased arose, attempted To do and
Young close after him. The Marshal took Young.
The men when first them this 1.-THE north
side Of Washington sireet-near Drakes hotel Could moi
tell whether there other than the lamp posts The
street When deceased ted run he towards Brown
ings lin s. E. direcon) The about onethird the
way across half way from the curb Of the sidewalk
the McAdanized curb Was told that Young the per-
who chased deceased Young after deceased
the latter was Ia the act Of rsng when Young struck a
him. Witness first heard the noise wheI Browning
Was not probably than 10 10 fsetwest of BIS hJ
tel when he FIRST heard the dstsibance Was not over
to 10 feet from where decd last fell. Saw him fall frs
the McAdamized part of the Suppose he 81
feet before he fell the second time. Thinks Bishop
cear hall way fipm the place where tie ARRAY hrst com
messed where deceased was when he got up frs