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


clock yesterday ,norsing the Court House
was crowded to witness the examination
Of Levi. Bradford. accused with the muir
der OF John L. Wright, which took place |
before Justice sayre. After considerable
delay, the Justice aud the Prosecuting Al
tornsy made theii appearance. n
Pierce, assisted by a. Is. Crane. conducted
the prosecution and b. B. Moff",t appear
cd for the defence.
Among the witnesses brought into court,
was a small boy son Of the murdered man.
He was an intelligent looking lad, about
10 years old, dressed very stability, and
looking rather delicate.
Officer Logan being abson,, the State
asked Cor and sblaiLed continuance un'
I'll 4 o'clock, pm
A large number of witnesses were sum
moned and appearing, were recognized TO
appear at 4 o'clock. Court adjourned.
Long before the hour set for resuming
the examination the Court Housr beea" to
fill up. aud before the prisoner was intro
duced the house was full.
When Coroner Benson brought IN th@
club with which the murder was supposed
TO have been committed. much excitement
was produced, and all crowded around to
get a sight Of it. 1t rs a heavy sugar tree
limb, about feet long and nearly inch
es in diameter, broken of rough at both
sndes, and bears marks of blood and hair.
The boy, who is mentioned above as the
son Of the murdered man. but who it seems
is but step-son, again appeared in Court
and attracted much interest, from the fact
that he was now dressed out in a complete
new suit, the work Of Chief Detective Bal
ley. The change in dress made . decided
change in the looks of the boy, and he
now looked like a we'll raised country
boy.
The prisoner was brought in, aud large
number of witnesses were called and
sworn. The chain OF evidence entirely
( eircumstantial, of course was very direct
Bradford had been in Wrights comPa-
ny from the time h. left Pinhook, Illinois
--csms to town frequently with him, went
to the Express Office with him, enquiring
! for a package OF money--was present
when Wright received he package con
tanning the money Wright not having
the money to pay Express charges, the
Agent, Mr. Lupton at the suggestion of
Mr.. Wright, opened the package and OBJ
served the character Of the bills. They
were SIS and i0'-. mostly on the Merchants
and Mechanics Bank of Wheeling, with
one or two SIS Of Ohio money.
Wright bought provisions at Krsft's gro
Gerry, where the same money was seen--
Kraft taking and changing IS bill, Ohio
money, and tied the balance in Wrighrs
pOcket--Bradford being present.
Wright and Bradford, in company with
Dutchman. passed the toll gate together
at dark on Thursday night, going east -
Bradford came back through the gate in
the morning between l2 o'clock and day.
| light--said he would be back by break
fast time aud pay the toll.
He bought suit Of clothes at Louis La
vique's store about ) o'clock on Friday
morning and paid a $40 bill of Virginia
money bought a saddle at Musselman's,
paid another $40 bill of Virginia money
Was arrested near Oakland, (Pinhook) H.
linois, by officer Logan. of Paris, and three
SIS Of the same kind OF money found in
his pocket
The case was submitted without argu-
ment, aud Bradford was fully committed
to await his trial for murder before the
Circuit Court.
The Court House was crowded during
the whole examination, and much interest
wa manifested in what was going on.