Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-02-14

moan, 40, Mrs. Wolf Witness then ran 10
Captain HowarGs bedroom; he rushed down
stairs. exc laitning ooh, Mary, Mary, who did it,
tell me who-I am a ruined man. Iknow the
woman Capt. II. then called for his knife
and went and got it. At this time the crowd
rushed in from the street Witness then went
into the yard: Howard went 10 his room, where
he remained till the inquest held on tn.
corpse; there was blood the table in tie din
Ing room, and above the door, higher than wit
ness could reach; also on the carpe. (which was
removed and on the tab!e-eIoth and dishes in the
dining room. Witness further stated that she
was preparing supper in the kitchen at the time
Of the murder; there was no one in the room
with her hut her sister. who is about IA years
old the kitchen door aar 4, the ,iue; stated
dia'ely after the catastrophe. physician was
sent for; DR.. Smith came in a few minutes after
wards.
Da. JosErH B. SMITH ESA.iSEp.-Dr Smith
stated that he was called in about two minutes
after the murder occurred. Captain Howard
was standing over the deceased. Howard had
belt round his waist. with bowie knife in it.
DR.. s. examined the wound; it commenced on
the left side of the neck in an angle 18th the
jaw, penetrating the skin only for about an inch
and thence entering the ;hroa, in an oblque d.
recton. cutting the wind pipe half across. sew
ering the chief artery, and reaching the hreas,
bone; such wound must necessarily be- mortal.
Here 4 knife was produced, which is charged to
be the one with which the murder commit
ted. 1t is an instrument about as long as a COM
mon butcher knife. tthe blade being six inches
long, sharpened both sides, and taprring 10
point The witness stated that the wound
was about six inches in length, and from two ana
lain also examined the wound the deceased
JOHN l.. ScoTr ExAMINED-Mr. John L. Scott
stated that he had been the legal adv iser of de-
PENDANT for long time; that on Friday. about
four O'Clock, as he was walking along Fourth
street, on the North side. immedi lately opposit.
the last store in the Melodeon building he met
the prisoner; he had frequent met her in tn
street, but had not spoken to her for the last two
years, till the evening stated she at first passed
him. as if she had not noticed him; bat directly
afterwards she turned round and ca led his name
Witness stopped; the dele nd ant then came back
to where he was standing, apparently a great
deal excited; there was spot of blood the tip
OF her nose, about the size of pea; also a sprn-
kle Of blood all over her face; her countenance
wore the expression of person who had been in
struggie-her checks pale, and her eyes wan
dering. She said, mir. Scott. do You think
caH make anything off Of Howard" Witness
replied very decidedly, "No; why 90 you ask
me the question: Witness noticed that her
right hand and arm were bloody; she then show
ed the witness her hand. N which she hel
knife, and said-"Because there's the hearts
blood Of the wretch who has been living with
him and keeping me from my chdren.' Wit
ness then said, my dear Madam what in the
world have you been doing; have YOU been Kill
ling some one?" Prisoner said, Eyes, went
down there and ruined some ONE w illness
was astounded; said omething-forgets what;
prisoner asked hm-"Do you blame for it
would il have been better for to suffer on
as have" Witness said, .My dear Madam !
cannot Judge you--tis is terrible affair." Priso-
ner again asked, "Do You blame me fer it, or
YOU don't blame me2'' The witness then asked
her, in confusion, "Where did this happen -
to which she replied only, "Oh. il l could only
get hold of m,-Oh if had got hold of him."
The witness again asked ''N here did this
cur2' but only received for answer again, .Oh,
if l could only get hold Of him. Witness
again enquired the cause Of her strange manner.
but the prisoner only started. saying, Don't say
anything, Scott She walked on towards Main
street. The witness stated that he ght the
knife exhibited in Court the same the priso-
had when he met her; she dressed on
the evening ST a,ed in plain gingham bonnet, and
drab plaid cloak, with a dark cape.
bic almost to realize what he had witness
ed, and from thence TO the Council Cham
ber Witness stated that he had known
prisoner personally for four and half
years: he knew Capt. Howard when he
saw him. but had never exchanged words
with him; witness was the legal adviser Of
defendant while she was endeavoring a
few years ago to obtain a divorce form
Howard; the divorce applied for by the de-
fendant has never Deen obtaned: does
not know whether Howard ever obtained
one in kentucky or not. Mr.. Scott rela-
ted one instance where prisoner went into
his office. some two years ago, In a state
of mind bordering on insanity. stating 10
him that Capt. Howard had stolen away
her two children Zone three years and the
other 8 months old and taken them to
Covngton. Another instance was stated
by Mr.. Scott. where the prisoner came to
him. exclaiming. Get me my children
for Gods sake. get me my children" De-
fendant had applied to witness 10 be her
counsel in the present case: witness sta
ted it as his opinion. that when he met
Mrs. Howard. the prisoner. on Fourth
street. on Friday evening. she was ma
MAC: also that Capt III. had never assisted
the defendant. since their separation, with
a single dollar
Mas. MATILnA MITCHELL EXAMINED
Witness goes to Mrs. VOLTS boarding
house occasionally to % washing. and
happened to be there at the time the muir
der was committed. Mrs. Mitchell sta
ted that she was in the dining room when
a woman. with a veil over her bonnet en-
tered. after first knocking slightly at the
door. saying. You must excuse me for