Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-05-02

obligations of an oath explained To me;
mean by an oath when you are sworn in
Court, and il means. then. 10 tell the
truth; if do not tell the truth 1 will be
punished.
The witness was further sxhuined in
relation 10 her understanding Of an oath.
Here the State rested its case, and the
prosecution will commence in the morn
ing.
THuRsDAr.-This case was commenced
this morning by a statement of the defense
by Col. Thompson, and the first witness
iatred uced on The stand for the defendant
was Thomas Madigsn. who testified as fol.
lows.
am a police officer IN this city. and
was such at the time of the death Of John
son; was called to see him about o'clock
at night: went to Mrs. Hughes to see
about it; was in company with Dennis
Harrison; she did not want me to come
ia at first; Mrs. Lloyd and Mrs. Hughes,
and the little girl, were all in there: asked
Mrs. Hughes how it occurred. she paused,
and the little girl spoke up aud said, "Ma,
you might as well speak the truth, you
know you did it," saw this pistol at that
time: (the one in the hands OF Mr.. Pearce)
arrested Mrs. Hughes that morning, and
took her to Esquire Sayres Office; from
there che went back 10 her house, aud from
thence To Jail.
Cross examined MI. Harrison and others
came after me that night; think it was
about one o'clock; when got there John
son had been taken to GarVey's; did not re-
main long there until / went to Mrs.
Hughes; she was not in bed, Mrs. Lloyd
was. and the little girl was up; when |
went TO the door knocked, and Mrs.
Hughes refused to let me in; then told
her was an officer, and she let me in; the
pistol was in the bed; do not know whe
took it out; the pistol was taken apart; /
then asked her how the man came to be
shot; Mrs. Hughes paused. and the little
girl said, ma. you might as well tell the
truth, for you know you shot the man."
Mrs. Hughes did not answer until the little
girl made this remark; the little girl said
che ought 70 be shot," Mrs. Hughes
seemed to be in passion. aud kept her
eye on the man at the door.
Dennis Harrison testified as follows,
was with Mr.. MadIgan; we went to the
house of Mrs. Hughes: when we got there
the door was closed; Madigan knocked at
the door, and she said, "You cannot come
in SO late at night" Madigan then said ,"I
am an officer" and then the door was
opened; we then demanded a light, and
one was handed to US; the old lady hest
tated to talk any; she was stopped by the
little girl, who was crying, and said,
"Mother, you had better tell the truth, you
know you shot him YOURSELF" first saw
the pistol iu the hands OF Mrs Hughes:
she seemed to be doing something with it;
Msdigan got bold of and took it; when
she held it towards me | turned; Mrs.
Hughes was arrested, as quick as she
could put on her clothes, sitter we got
there; we then went to Esquire Sayres'
aud the proceedings terminated about half
| past one, and then went home.
/ Cross examined: / went after Madigan
! that night; went from the Buntin House.
There was no light at Mrs. Hughes at the
| time. Madigan knocked at the door and
she told him he could not be admitted so
late. Msdigan then told her he was an Of
/ fcer, and she let him in. About five min
utes after We got in light was struck
Madigan then asked, "Who shot the manf"
Mrs. H. commenced speaking and then
stopped. when the little girl said. "Tell
the truth, mother, you know you shot
him." The old woman then replied
Mrs. q. was both angry aud excited
When asked for the pistol, she went to the
bed and took the pistol. 1t Was all to
gether when taken from the bed. | saw it.
W. II. Stewart said: The first converse
.ion had with the little girl, in relation
breakfast time, the morning of the occur
renee.
! DR.. Hitchcock testified: heard the fiji
ing Of the pistol that morning; | was
awake. There may have been some differ
snce of time between the first and second
/ firing, but none after that. / saw the man
| Al, ha lufn q
on his face, and turned him over. ask
ed him, who shot him. and he said he "did
not know" He was drunk-quite drunk
and had vomited on the walk.
Cross examined: He was groaning terri
bly, when turned him over and asked
him who shot him-he did not seem in
elined to talk.
Madigan was again called and said, tha
when be took the pistol from Mrs. Hughes
there was no cap on it--snd it was il
pieces.
DR.. Pence said There was no difference
between firing; il there was any, it was be
tween the first ard second shots. Their
was much noise.
oss-examined: There was much noise
il sounded like a horse kicking. eoulC
not tell just where it was, It was th
noise that aroused me. | do not know
that it was at Mrs. Hughes. There nigh
have been an interval between the first anC
second shots, but none between the others
W. s. Cooper being called, said: knov
Dan Johnson. When he worked for m
be called himself Dan Corsin. Issw hin
after he was shot; asked him who shot him
He said "that damned woman" II wa
between 8 and 3 in the morning.
Cross examined-I saw him again be
tween aud o'clock; then asked him
Strattor had shot him, would he not hay
known him. aud he said he thought h
. would; he said man shot him and stoo
. behind the woman in his shirt sleeves; h
, knew strstton we'll, ] know. This is al
r the conversation had with him. Hay
| known John Strstton for 10 or IL year.
aad he is & peaeeable man: did not thin