New-York daily tribune., 1858-07-05
KANSAS.
TIE HOMICIDE AT LAWRENCE.
TENTH DAYS EVIDENCE.

TENTH DAYS EVIDENCE.
from Our Special Correspondent
LAWRENCE, Friday, June %, 1858.
Yesterday the Court expected to conclude the
examination of witnesses, but still the case drsgs
its weary length along.
J.F. Griswold, M. D., sworn-Saw corpse OF Jen-
kins; the expression of the face appeared natural;
assisted in laying out the corpse there were no hre-
aims on his BODY or concealed 10 MS clothing,
Geerge Ford, recalled and sworn-l don't know
where was when the affray occurred between Lane
and Jenkins ! was on my way from my dinner, about
O'Clock, near Mr.. Saunderss when l heard three
shots in quick succession the direction of Lanes
house assisted in laying out the body Of jenkins;
the EXPIRE ssiop was serene and placid.
Cross-sxamued-Whe heard the firing in
q northwest direction from Mr.. Cests house, perhaps
quarter Of a mile start; CHESTS house was by the
right of line from Gen. Lanes house to where was;
cannot say whether man can fire pssel as fast as
beard the reports never fired istol in my life never
saw revolver fired; the first shot appeared to be the
oudest it must have been very hour after his
death that assisted In laying out the body OF Jen-
kins.
Direct examination resumed-We took everything
out OF JenkiLss pocket there were no firearms on the
body.
MIs. Merrill, swom-I was standing in the door of
hr Jenkinss house, and saw Mr.. Lane come from the
house he leases and return again.
Objected TO as examination in Chief
heard two shots OILY; the hrst from the mouse 10
tue gate; the other returned the oher way MT Line
fired the hst gun; he was standing out little cis-
tsnce from the saw the smoke OF both dis-
charges; Z turned and went into the house; don't
recollect Of hearing any other discharges; came out
sgsin when they we're bringing back the corpse; not
till then TUNED and went into the house Immediately
after the second discharge; | stood at the door
when they were gOirg syer 10 the well; left few
moments and returned before the firing commenced;
leaId worcs pass between the parties; the firing
commenced very soon after l came out of the house
the second tine.
Cross exsmiped-I star ding at tue east door OF
Jetkpss house; cant say what the distance is be-
tween Lanes aid Jenkinss house; not good judge
Of distance; | am the moth.I of Mrs. Jenkins; my
age is 81 the reports not far apart the second
was very quick after Lanes; heard firing before
wen. to the door; the front door was open at the
time.
BY Mr. Stanton-Mr. Jenkins's house, / think is
higher than the feroes at least we can very easily
over them.
W. B. Wallirg, sworn-About o'clock on the day
OF the homicide heard three reports of some kind
Of firearms from the direction Of Mr.. Lanes house;
was in my shop one fourth OF mile of: there was
lsrger space of time between the second and third
than between the first and second the first report was
a tte the loudttt was standing at the door OF my
sbop when heard the two first reports; l vas at the
door about five minutes IN ALL after that went d.
rectly home thought nothing more Of the reports
tll after returned, knew jenkins was killed abou,
% minutes after.
Cross.examiped-The is very little timber inter-
vetirg between Lanes house and my shop one or
two houses are in the direction, but don't think IN
the rsnge. The Obi ect Of the crossexamnstion was
prove that the shop of witness more than quar-
Ter of mile distant. The fact is it Is quarter,
but less than half a mile by actual measurement
Rep
The WIDOWS EVIDENCE.
MIS- Arn jenkins widow Of decessedl, sworr--l was
stsndpg by the north window Of my house when my
husbsrd was knl.d; could see the pre- pises where
be fell ard saw the atiug and heard the reports;
saw but tvo shots; l saw my husband fall if there
were more c, ud not have seen them as left imme-
elately; took position by the widow lust my
husband was cutting Gown the gate; did not leave
the window until started 20 90 to my husband after
be fel Lsrs fred the first shot did not SEQ the per
scr who fred the second shoti the party who wen.
with my husband had pstol and Shsrps life, and
tothipg else had the opportunity of knowing pre-
eisely what weapons they bad.
y DO you know what object your husband had in
song there
Gel. fourg objected. This is going into the drec.
examination again and she can't tell any other per-
soe motives Tell the act, and leave the Court 70
nier the uo,ive
Legal s;gumert for an hour
nnness-He said he was going over for the purpose
breaking open the well to get water be showed no
ssSes'a 70 do anything more.