Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-08-15

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rxAxlxAslsS. 81 Hsspvosp. At 10 o.
clock Yesterday morning the Court House
vas crowded IN viin~ss the sxsm'sas'"n
of Levi. Bradford, accused with the mGr.
der q John l. Wright. which took place
o.sor. Justice sAyre After considerable
DELAY, III, Justice and the Prosecuting Al !
torusy made their appearance y
Pierce. assisted by n. d. Cane. conducted
The prosecution. and h. p. Aoff.n appear
ell Tor he defence.
Among The Witnesses brought 1910 COURT
"a. a small by .on Of the murdered man
he vas al intelligent looking lad, about
~ yssrs old. dressed very shabb'ly, ana
looking rather d-liea;r l
Officer Logan being absent. The state
ssked lns aud sbsail~d continuance IN
tii 4 o'clock. p. TN
A large number Of witnesses we're sun-
uo.ra asd appearing. were recognized to
appear at o'clock Court adjourned
Long before the hour set for re-um'ng
The examination the Court Hous~ oeea" Z"
/ fiji Up. AID before the prisoner wss intro
duced the house was full.
wheu cos0Lsr Benson brought ~ tht
club with which the murder was supposed
to have been committed. much excitement
va. produced. aud oil crowded around TO
ee. sight of H. ltis heavy sugar tree
limb. about 4 feet long and nearly inch
80 ~ diameter, broken of rough at both
-ndes. and bears msrks Of blood and hair
The boy. Who is nsniioned above as the
son of the murdered man, but ~ko II seems
is but q step-son. again appeared 10 Court
and attracted much interest. from the TACT
tha, he was nov dressed cut IN complete
,.v suit. the work of Chief Detective Bat
lev. The change N dress made decided
change in the looks Of the boy. aud hs
now looked ike will ralsed eoentr,
boy
The prisoner was brought in, aud n large
number Of witnesses were called ano
sworn. The chain OF evidence entirely
e,rcunstsntial. Of course was very direct
Bradford had been IN Wright. compa
ny FROM the time h. lief. Pinhook, Illinois
--eams to town frequently with him, wen
, to tho Express Office with him. enquirinl
for a package Of money--was presen
, when Wright received ths package con
= ta,niue N. money Wright not hasinl
! the money 30 pay Express charges. ih
: Agent. Mr.. Lup.on al the suggestion
| Mr Wright. opened the package and oo
. served the character Of the bills. The.
( we're So and i0', mostly on the Merchants
and Mechanics Bank OF wheeling, Wit
one or two Scot Ohio money
| wrieh, bought provisions at krshs gro
csry. where the same money was seen-
. Krafi taking aud changing fsbill, OH
money. aud tied the balance Ia wright
. peckei-- Bradford being present
o wrigh, aud Bradford. IA company vi.
. a Dulehmsu. passed the toll cate lorelhe
q al dark on rhur,day night. going east p
!, Bradford came back through Ihs gate ;
J. th. morning between is o'clock aud day
! lipht-md hs would be back by break
y fast tim. and pay the toll
u Ito bough, a. suit OF clothes al Louis IL
viqus. store about ; o'clock on Frida
morning aud paid $40 bill Of Virgni
money bought saddle a, Musselman''
Z paid another $40 tili OF Virginia none,
. Was arrested near Oakland, tPinhookl !
= llnois 10y officer Logsn. Of Paris, aud thr'
. SIS OF the sAmr kind Of money found !
hir rockei
The case was submitted Without afg'
meut. and Bradford vas fully Commute
10 await his trial for murder before IN
Circuit Court.
, The Court House wa crowded durn
= the whole examination. and much lntere'
, wa. manifested iu wha, was going on