Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-11
AFTERNOON.

out OF the way"
AFTERNOON.
Mr. feathers stated To the Court that the pros
ecution here rested their case
Mr. Fshback. for the defense. called Miss
Mary Esther Watson. She had lived near Dir
Small; first saw him on the evening he was killed
on Washington street. west of Noble; he
the south side of the street, coming west. and
was going east; | merely saw him. recognized
him. and stepped aside-that all. Heard the
report of pistol; looked up and saw Mr.. Small
running; Mr. Sutherland was following him; two
or perhaps three men were following Mr. Suiher
land; when Mr.. Small fell lost sight of hlm:
saw Mr. Sutherland, who pursued Mr Small; Mr.
Sutherland lives on South Benton street
heard Fisher call stop that man, Did YOU
see that man shoot. or trying to shootg" These
remarks came from the group of men in which
Sutherltnd was. saw Small living on his back
dead after the shooting; noticed that Small had
something in his pocket; think il was in his right
pocket: c0u not describe the size OF whatever il
was: simply noticed prOtuhersnce IN his peck
ct there WAS something round in his pocket
The affair occurred about seven or bali past
seven O'Clock: il about dark when Smalls
body was brought home; | remained with the
family until twelve O'Clock The next morning
Mrs Morlege, a sister of Mrs. Small, gave Je-
rome. her Mrs Small's) son, package which
she said had been taken from his fathers pock ct.
but told him not to show il to her for fear il
might agitate her; don't know what was in the
package.
Gross exa miuation Articles produced. taken
from Smalfs pocket, il they were all together,
might have appeared in size as large as the pro
tuberance witness noticed in SmalPs pocket.
Witness had been before the May0r. under al
other name than Mary Esther Watson. but the
name WIS given in wrongly. and she kept her
hack toward ALI the gentlemen there
Samuel ID. Patterson calied-The umbrella
top and other articles produced a. from Small :
pockets. were O. zen some from hs coat and some
! from his brooches. They were handed to Jerome.
his son KEYS. rule, and other things were
found Mr Small had been arrested by General
Wilcox. Did Mr. Sutherland witness
before Gen Willcox's court. Had heard Mr..
Small say that Sutherland WAS instrumental in
procuring his arrest Small WAS released, charg
Ell with lraitorous sympathies. upon his bond for
81 600 Small had said that he believed that il
was ut the mitigation of Sutherland that he had
been arrested Had learned from Small that
Sutherland had abused him worse than any man
had ever abused him. Small had told Mr Meek
that upon that account he should quit the 4 Z.
machine shop. This some time before
Small's arrest by Gen. Wilcox Small did not
name the man that had abused him. Witness
had the impression that Small meant Sutherlaad
BENJAMIN Heatherton cslled-Had known Mr..
/ Sutherland for three years: had known Mr.
| Small for eight wears. Prior to the night OF
/ Small's delth the parties had been on good terms
excepting a difficulty occurring about an Ak
l Small had said thai the AK could not he repairei.
Sutherland bad repaired it, and Small thought he
was m, king csnitAl out OF il. and was trying 10
undermine him end get him out of las JOB Mr
Small seemed 10 exhibit very bitter and vin
/ ,Gctive fet linz oWarl Mr. Sutherland. Mr.
! Small had told witness that Sutherland MAS al
the bottom OF his arrest by Gen Wilcox. Suih
! erland wasA witness a. the trial Of Small Suih-
! erland about the shop, had avoided Small an'
showed a timidity in going where Small was
Small had only one intimate in the shop-Mac-
beth. with him he would come IN and converse %
su under tone Sutherland wasa peAceable man
th,tvas his reputation. Small had the reput'-
/ tion. among men in the shop OF man OF M
\ Ecious diSpOsitlGn; man who thought every oOdl
! WAS irving TO undermine bin: he was understoo'
/ 10 be dangerous man. who carried hre arms up
onshis nerson He. witness. bad iniormei >uih
erand of Small's talk with regard 10 ms arrest o.
Gen. Wilcox. Small had said that onther.ah'
would have sworn him 20 he'll II ne could VI.
ness himself. had had difficulties with Small
Small hid aid 10 witness that he was N
friend Of his: witness replied that there va
no love lost This about two weeks oetor'
Small's death Witness was DOT iFirn1i! q
Small from the time OF the Wilcox triai' "he'
witness appeared against him.
within Allen cAlled-k0ew both parte'
Sutherland at one time, after drill, had re
: marked-Small walking Just ahead OF MIN
! he SMALL had his hand on his pistol. and nav
mine on mine, ready for emergency iher
we're different opinions as To Sutheriand's pe'ce
, NJ. character Never heard anything agsins
4 sutherland previous to this difficulty hne'
nothing bad about Small further than ne was A
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