The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-11-02

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but twas difficult TO get him to under
stand IL. At length he answered Yes
Her character was bad.
Cross examined.-Don't know that my
wife told Taylor where his bed was.
Didn't some Of her things get into your
house,
Ans" Yes, I believe 50. Paid her $40
for things my wife and daughter had got,
asshes said. Don't know particularly about
the articles. PAID her to keep her quiet. .
Garvin testified to going to see Mrs. Ed
wards with Hedge, to get her to sign an
affidavit written by Louis G. stinson. She
refused 70 sign it. Don't. remember the
contents. IL was IN reference 10 the burn
ing of barn. Don't know what became
of the aifidayit.
Mrs Read testified that she came to the
city with Hedge, as he said, at Mrs. Ed
wards request; saw Hedge and Mrs. i. at
the Washington House; saw them on the
street stopped in TOT get some oysters; they.
were 'allSing about money; Mrs Edwards
said she was sorry for what she had done
it was her husbands fault, but he need not
be uneasy he should have the money or
the property. .y .,4f ag4satr,
4 Cross nationTC Came, with Hedge
because he said Lizzie wanted TO see me;
took letter to Lizzie from Hedge I, don't
know whether he sent message or not;
think Hedge vented Lizzie to leave her
husband and go with him. talked OF going
10 Arkansas; heard him say he let Lizzie
have the money, aud as long as she re-
manned single she should have the use of
IT, but Il she got married she should give it
up. ,,....,,{ 4a5 .ssfy
Lafayette Hollis sworn-Know Mrs, Ed
wards character; II was bad; her charac-
ter as TO truth and honesty is bad knew
Emelipe Clark; her reputation was good
as far as ! know knew George Stewart he
was considered good man, fi.thsa,a
/, ut had been brought out in previous tes-
timony that George had made way with a
deed entrusted 70 him TO have recorded
and then sold the land for which the deed
had been giyen.) ,t.8l gs,I .Lt,,lgssf
Cross Exemined-W Worked for Hedge;
was with him in Arkansas; am now eIn-
ployed by Hedge; brought his witnesses
down am carpenter by trade. 81 -
Locker JaeksonTHaYe seen the defend
ant; know her reputation; II is bad. -, Il
Cross Examfned-Did not know much OF
her before she went 70 the island; some
talked Of her on account Of being on
Hedges farm some on other accounts; am
a second cousin, to Wm, Hedge; have
heard men who knew her before she went
70 the islaad. say she was q bad Woman,
and would do anything TO get The. upper
hand; don't know who | heard say SO
don't know II be Is in. this country. now.
ID James Neal45AItesirie In EVANSVILLE next
door to- Edwards. she took sometliing
said to be laud9num.l Heard no. reason
why she took it, Think She. said some
thing about her husbands itihdelity. Ed
wards frequently asked me II he,would be
held responsible for his wife; asked me to
look after theproperty and notify him If
any suits were commenced, Said he would
transfer theproperty, if NECESSARY, To save
il. knew Mrs, Edwards CHARACTER in the
nefghbofhood. 1t was not very good. Good
many men came there, -..
Cross exaInined.-It was understood
Hedge was going to try to recover the pro-
perry, Had a talk with Hedge about the
suit. Hedge sent message by me to Mrs
Edwards. said that Edwardswould lehte
her, and then he would be as good a friend
TO her as ever. Told her at my house
Other people besides Hedse came TO her
house. Lane and Edwards came. Eds
wards afterwards married her. Other men
came. Mr.. Stinson went there once or
twice month, 4f,fn
Dorthea Smith sworn. Was sister TO
EmiIne Clark. Was present when she
died, Hedge was not present when Mfs.tI
Clark died. is3i aisgnal3 l1ul 81 a
Jennie vigus recalled. Counsel for
plaintiff desired 80 Introduce letter, iden
titled by Bell as written by Mrs. Yigusto
Mrs. Edwards. The letter had not been Of
fered by the defense in evidenced. The let
ter was not admitted.
\ the defense then tried to impeach Bell
Thy Nigus. q r9fuia8i 70 d5aah i3a hah
Mr. Robinson Objected. Objection sus-
tained. ~ st,,is al, III
IN Examination procesdedI+sAfyseIfl and
Eliza Wheeler were in the back room. up
stairs, At my house, on Main street. Hedge
and Mrs! Edwards were in the front room
door did not close tightly; did not tryto
look thFough.s Bell'told me &c would say
there were three men in the back room he
would lind Tn rec men who would prove it,
Bell said there was 5000 TO divide among
them. .r tt s. fs.t,, f'l.,is ltt5
Mrs. Eliza Wheeler was next introduced.
She seemed to have very tgeacherous
memory; did not charge her memory with
passing incidents. Bell said something
about men in the back room, bat there
were no men there, Rell did not say any
thing about proyingitifwe did say IL. Mrs.
Edwards told MS, as a secret, TINT shewas to
pay Hedge back The money or give, him a
mortgage ifftl rfUo ~ ol 4i5affHsq3
2 On cross examination, this witness could
not recollect anything. Did not charge
her memory with 1t, except that she went
to Pike County with Hedge at
Mauier was next called, but was not in
condition to testify, and was allowed to
retire. tsti aef istf+
Mr., Hunt recalled. Did not know the
general reputation of Mrs. Edwards.
Knew Hollis reputation. 1t was very
low,
Emeline Clark's deposition, and Bells
letter to Mrs. Vigus, were read. Mrs,