, 1859-01-29


10 me that he destroyed the letters Of deceased,
all hut tue one shown on this trial G. Did he
say anything about looking over her baggage and
destroying everything that had her ultne upon
them7 Il. lie said be took all the letters out Of
her trunk and burned them, so that they could not
be Identified.
Elizabeth Dtbus- DIRECT resumed BY Mr. Afil-
ler)-Q- State what was iu the letter you INV.
OBJECTED tu by defence, that the proper founda.
ton {or proving the contents Of the letter, by
p2rol, las not been lid, nor tue authorship Of
the letter established. Objection sustained }
mi wlo they were from. Il: Cannot say who
they were from. Q. ID Sophie eser say any.
thing after Jumperz LETT viii reference to lin?
Il. did not hear anything. g Did you eyersay
anything to her about Jumpcrtz? 4. After be
went AVA, she always said he was her brolhcr;
then she said, mo, live with hlm." g. Did she
-ay anything more about Jumpettz! 4. No.
@. When did she 20 away? Il. Wednesday after
loon. March Sd. G. Di she say why she let?
Il. No, can't tell g. When did you las: Fee her?
Il. Ny mother with went hcS to the depot she
90 10 the depot; did not 10 myself. g Did you
Sleep with Sophie alter be lctt Milwaukee, and
how often? Il. Yes; clnnot tell how Often;
my mother would not let NE sleep there the last
three weeks. g Did you sleep there often be-
lone? 4. Always slept with her until New
slle was afrnld to sleep alone; slept there until
the last three four weeks bsor she LETT; dou'l
know what preparation she nl1e to c3me to chi,
cage; she sold her things; Mrs. Purple bought
her hedsteaa; Mrs., kacae and Mrs. Haibe, all
bought things, G: Did she state why she sold
the things: Il. No. G Ii3ye yuu seen Sophie
write, and how often? Il Ys,, ioar Or ii,e times times
10 -Kr -ueCotnns Never read any OF her
hsndwrllipg; only saw her wiring as passed
about
70 District attorney -Can tell her hand
writing. Letter shown.l Cannot tell exactly
if that was hers; an mol 30 certain about it d;
she wrote ip this manner; deceased'a writing
was emsller mud not 50 PLAIN "a this letter; s1e
made her letters smaller, but like thia; her let
ters were not go separate as thia; have seen
jurper:z's letters; read oQe; he wrote more
plainly than Sopbe wrote; got the one read
myself from the rost 0iti:e. Z Didyou. when
gou read sae letter, talk aboul Jumpertz? 4.
She only said it contained good aews now she
could 20 to Chicago go-that after she got there,
Jumpenz would 60 with her 10 st. Louis q.
Was any business mentioned? 4. did moi
heXr that; the day before she left she packed
up soue large cakes, saving we will take those
along; she tods to be in Chicago Oh the Isl o
March; abe said lie had written tina. jtfo,e The
9TH Of MGrca ehe must be in Chicsgo. q ID
1nu remember auytnink else amid By ss:rhc
Il do not. q. How long did she receive this
letter before ahe packed up her things? 4
Cannot say as osar as l eau say, it wss two Of
three weeks. Z: Had you ssopped sleeping
with her before thut timer Il Yes, regularly
| only slept With her seldom ~ the time she 70
the letter; it was only occasionally; ceasee
| sleeping re- ,alurly with her four weeks hetors
| she goi the letter. q. uow long after Mem
Yca1 i WAS Il? 4. Il was only weeks betor'
I sue left; there we're sotne ycuag men sleeping
up i, .irs, urd mother thought there was os
| more reasoo :or her being Afrald. q Wha
| 4 lotn krir n har4
Cross L Elimination Of wl.nrss declined.
EIuar4 Giolturt, s.cora.-(De Phui, interpre
t.r) Live in Milwaukee; kne~ prisoner au
| deceased since August. 1857 they lived witt
ms in the house; knew when Jumpertz lei
| Milwaukee ia December, 1857, / think saw de
ceased on the Sd Of March for last time, with IN
| in ny saloon abe told me she had received
| letter from her husband, written her to come Il
| Chicago; she asked ms if would refund til
| rent paid sir months in advance did refuut
| }2O, and wrote a receipt which she signed; IRE
ceipt shown); that is the receipt; she said sh
| was 10 leave the next day IN evening train CAV
the receipt on 81 March At IL o'clock
| sae said she should get ready for the evcnin
train OF the next day; she said she waa gniu
| to Chicago 10 her husband; said nothing abou
aay business they we're to be engaged in sa
her oniy tlat lime; jumpertz Grst rented ID
room 10 August, 1s5s; he paid the rent in al
Eaac., in the middl. Of December, for ii
there no one living there; don't know ~her
Jumperlz WAS NTlng the house is on Markt
| street, between johnson and Martin streets
certa3n Raabe, foreman OF the '' Seebote" prin
ipg office. lived in the same house; prior to D
cember, jumpertE paid the rent Of the house
he paid all the rent.
Lross- Ex1u.i 7ation. Declined.
| 1r. -NeConsds, of counsel for the defenc
asked permission to examine couple of vi
nesses for the defence, now in this c1sy fro
/ abroad who are poor-uoable to remain witho1
| loss.
District .4ttorafy.--Hhat does the defens
expect to prove from these witnesses!
Ur MComas,-We shall attempt to prov
nothing, of course. ;ha. occurred az or befo
they went to Milwaukee.
| .Nr. Haren WIS ready Tor the prosecution
90 on with the New York witnesses.
Tie Court.-rhe witnesses for defence refe
red 10, may take the stand ia the morning.
:lLictaeI Taagi<u, s,co.n-My business is drl
| iug; l,een seyeu or eislt years in tue city; .
engaged at tue Milwaukee depofllS ur4y1utn; be
there ytaF next FIJI; believe saw drtenlAnt
5th March. ls5S, IL Milwaukee depot in the aft
NOON; think II WIS alter 3ecl"ch; lie ",1 ME
! haul some guods tor him 10 romsrtt's Duildin
| be gave me 1l1e Nnmb'r ut tile rooln; Lud me
deliver them there; the goods were ut the del
in tu;s city; lie told lnr rOpin No 80 il 4omero
luild.nE; i got oue hbl ot household goods, o
mattress. oue rocslus clair, oae leatleF ttur
| with bundle attached, and another trunk; l {
l.yered the III to room No 80 up stairs, in Pon
roy's BliIling, right close to tIark street hril
on South Water street, on The north side Of
street: went up four pair Of stairs; tie room II
| ia t,.e upper story; met . lady tlere; Sue asked
tAcsc were the socds seut there; said yc:; I
Iiyerrd them aud asked inr my pay. and she ps
M: l rappsti Ut the door, and she opened; s
askra vheIe was tue matt who sent tue things
! said did not kuos; she paid me haf da!!a
: left lhe things in the room the things ha
| mentioned to you; there WAS no light nor 4
N ia the room passed no re1nnrk on the '
| man she seemed To be tair-halfed II see1
| TO ms she was combn1 or hx1ng her hair; t
; ? other drs7man had been hired. but ne con'a
ind ths room; hs took the goods oac6 70
! d-oat. don't think she wore dress but bhs
around her; tank It WAS about O'clock
. | Maid me so cents ia silver; vas th3Fe on4l
miuute. Q. How do you tx the date 81 11e
| Of March? Il. | get 1t ont OF t6e depot 1eet
book; ssw the goods ll::le aiSts anas a.
J Court House; (truuks shown TO witness y II
! pears 10 me they too1 LEE |as ttunAs uel.' ~
E ed 10 the room WAS standing by tae oe
!; wheo prisoner hired me; don'r know how i
! the goods had been there; tae trans coma II
{ tho atteruoou; think the goods came IN oe'
t that afternoon; uerer bare seeo lug t'cA
4 chair carried sincs saw one ike II al 81
! Iarshal's otIica.
u Cross Ezamia<d by .Ar. taa -drma"--l
- | ePoAt ~ P1!ounE1 a3AtA AteA A'4
> goods hauled; it VAS four O'Clock about; Il
light, could see the woman the other d
~ - maa came to demand his pay OF her the
- = oner Was no. there; never had seen him Del
= passed no rcnazS on any body about the ou
=. - Ing.
-, Dr- Vorc=sttr Btaca stocra Reside at No
ID He" soth street, New York; am phJsica
~ was Called to make q post mortezn ex xauninaaio
I nanilted body GA Sd Of April, 1858 waA
er qaes'ed to do 80 by Coroner Hills Of New
Of sl'y "aa aesing as asxia:aat Coroner ii
he naas s,ne- vas acting Us physician and assia
he 1etoaer; the body was at Beklefue Hos}
u ruen hfa1 saw it,; did no: 10 to the del
/ ;ae neaa OF the barrel wsa oa: when first sa'
IN. .:e s taken out Of the barrel by Joaa OBJ
not @esasans at the Dead House Of the Hos oitnl
be s1o,h s.ea oY coranee Hills sud myself; there
:ut, ~ ues sie Wrapped round it which We reno
tooe e'so 20 'ound souls clothes in the barrel
dRe nisc,a 1psh ~. out; | then examinei tbs bod
:; corrs.n .ue d'nerens parts together to see il
her tanna a,saptonded and b. loo.ed 10 The sans b.
Tres dI1a of,s ,hey did so; tbru examined ,h. M
an II IoaS a'i over, for one vurnasc nf ~
er c,nid ste r. wsse moses or other MIX. br r5; III
wa4 | taras ~ iosatlhed also examined ~ .,t
tiles me places waere tho bodT ~ sI1 Sa. ~
waa hons. as:ertsined tho assh he3 ns. oeot ,s.
'""sd; II thu time mada Den rsroet - :