The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-07-16

-r.ju-.-i in court uiid he said neither OF
.I-.. uas ti.e i.!aa
CzNi Ed am certain as TO the time.
Ivy Fisher with hiSwiie once while they
boarded III Mrs. Warmers and once while
ll,. w. boaiinr Tie man l saw there was
"A ,,f, - YEAR old. Clarissa was not there /
when came IA the afternoon.
t..- Toi~wurn i was acquainted with /
.i4li--. I'iel,er Have you seen Clarissa I
Fisher >!us" Ler marriage inmens clothes, !
with auv o,!.cr man besides Fisher? This :
question Wa objected to by the peoples /
.:i.rucy- AID the witness was withdrawn /
r...:i -yae "tuer facts should be developed |
f..rsr- R.sagh >worn.-I was in Ottawa
.u tie 18th July, IS5S, the night before
5b- murder, know where Mrs. Randall
Hycd was walking on the ide-cut bank
t.i-- /. ,lt before the occurrence. | saw a
tri-!sJ light IN the from room, and the fig
jn-- ut man and woman on the window
curtain, ;.lUE:U ten clock. CURIOSITY led
ne 10 look 10 what they were DONG
went 10 the window close up. Heard the
vice u man and woman, | took
- b, Ih- voice Of one OF the girls
Il Immediately occurred To me that il /
WIS seen here 1t would place ne IN an
awkward position. and lcIt Immediately y.
think had ON summer clothing and a
brew i~h colored hat. / saw no more.
l.. Dr,- sworn--i am acquainted with
the Randall girls and Clarissa Fisher |
knew Mls Fisher while living. on the 9TH
ri .!llv ISIS | was at Mrs. Randalis
house that evening | was there from
IT half past $ until 10 or | | or half past
IL check The family We're in and Ciar
r;sa Fisher The old lady Clarissa and
two little children When come away
| left the same | found there. There was
une ucrson came in while | was there 1t
WAS Burlington. He went away before l
did think he went about nine or ten
o'clock No one else came in while | was
there Burlington passed in and out at
the front room. When he went out Mrs.
Il; went with him into the front room. l
think she took light had no means
# knowing whether Mr.. II. and Ethring-
ton stood at the window in the front
room | talked with all. think the viii
dows we're up. Can't say whether the
curtains were down or not ClaTIssa did
got get out of her chair while | was there
~.. "a; SEWN. | don't know whether
'i.i---l expected any one there or not. |
So. D.. one when i came out. | think
.l.rc was no light re maining III the front
room
C.a>, E.oa,.acL--I was personally ac-
nDni,L-ld with the family about the time
Insrriace My place of business was
opposite their house. Burlington
washing there The old lady got
give it TO him. ! think She took a
hight with him
. ttt--.,.,-o,, sworn-Was in Ottawa 18th
.AIy. ISIS Was up town till so p NJ
Was al Mrs. Randall that evening; went
there at SD o'clock | found Mrs. Ran
4lil Mrs. Fisher. and Drew. Stayed there
Iur- = minutes When first went they
81. Ia ;Gc west room ClarisSa Fisher
..s- sitting 1T the end of the table towards
;r.. ~outu side, which she could reach with
L,r hand. The light was i'll the west
room. went into the first room through
t'l.. middle door Mrs. Il. went out with
nee Clothes were on a shelf opposite the
south window III the cast room. Don re
member Of standing 1T east window talk
III with any one while i'll front room-
Nj K and | had no conversation. Claris-
= Fisher did not 90 into the front room
was acquainted with Drew before this
t.,u-. DID not return that night. ! left
"'aIt Nd that night. Don ! think ! re-
manned longer than - minutes. When /
came AWAY M i came with me into the
irs.: roC!n-
',,ut adjourned until Wednesday after
-.'1u AZ half past one.
TFDxEsDAY, July 81 p. m.
a.. T. ILotc. Was acquainted with
'!,r.-sa Fisher in her lie time. Became
a. iuaiEted about 4 ycaraGo last fall Don t
know when she was married Heard she
s-,S Ia,+..:el lassaIi. '..r.l OF first Of May
~ az AZ ,tE1!ry,,I = = i-z----t... N!-Ity7.I
IA hoi Is Mrs. i;anG5!! after she Ola
I D y
IL hil-i ar Sunday morning Heard il
n forenoon If same dag. Think ] was
l.aJ there Saturday .ziit previous Had
-' connection w;tu her saturday night @,
sunday u.,..:...- previous to killing, Think
was - 60. a...-. once after she left Per
I.v-. al-.. before she was killed.
r9, Il HaI Was acquainted with
'.asi~s4 FISHER III her life time Didn't
..u'yr when size was married. Just knew
Ter when -..o lived ii Mrs. Warmers
HrH IL. had no sexual intercourse
vial. 'itri-~a Fisher on the night or morn,
ia, before he was killed
II.-Is H@-Di. Had been acquainted
VITA Citr.ssl Fisher about five years
Didn't know when she was married.
r..- ia t--..-- ON tie 3Td OF July ioj>
Yrs. ..- ,a.t night at clock
~ Esti,vs .-i.c wI5 JGere when 20;
,
f,i- not at the circus | saw. was al
the circus. Was not II Mis Randall
ou the 3rd Of July. he 18th came on
SUNDAY Was ~ Pcgi,.. nearly all day
Was up town The rest Q! the time Saw
''itri--J Fi~hcrat morning. noon and night
>h, LOT up in the morning, got break
1'-, and washed the dishes. Know she
VS. there The last time d! saw her before
sl.y death, WAS Thursday night previous
Town town, ct Woods market with hel
TWO sisters. going towards home. OAe O
Ih.EI asked ME 10 60 home with them
stared and met Fisher on the Foundr,
bridge. lie said !" good evening, Thomas
don want YOU to 90 with my wife o.
thr~. giris any more There (pointing
are two men-,and there are two more
that have been following them all tn,
'"eniug. ! saw two men--the others
lid not see. We both started away to
-,-thcr We went to Rugs shop, sa
down on the door sill, and talked owe
lie matter. Told him didn [ want to q
with Lis wife if he didn want me to. Lu,
tina. ley he'd asked Inc to 20 home viii
then and ! went He said he knew
va ... f,r IA -1rr me when ! STARTED
IL. .-.a s IL ,l.-rs~J tvro Or three time
I7r-. au,i one, g. see Mrs Miller :
III. Warmers. and once TO her mother
LIE- I.e-- w. there when | was ut Mr.
.'jniHIs tie went away about 0 clocl
AND staid III >. When was there
e4t in q chair. talked and sometimes rea
in = school book. | was not on the be
when she was there-ncvcr was on I'll
be! with her at Perlcy or any 9th,
place
Co,.s Er-W..s living at Per!oy's on IL
Monday morning that was celebrated Il