, 1866-05-11
THE BEDFORD, INDIANA,
TRAGEDY.

Trial Of DR.. BENZ. Newland for the
Murder OF Rev. NJ. Evans,
the Seducer Of His
Daughter.
APPEARANCE OF THE PRISONER.
TcatInaony for the Prosecution.
IFrom Our Own Correspondence
New ALBANY, Ind May Q, 1850.
Your readers are undoubtedly familiar with
tue terrible tragedy which occurred at Bed
ford, Ind, a few weeks since, resulting In the
death of Rev. Madison Evans, Of that city, at
The bands Of DR.. B. F. NeWland, for the al
legged seduction Of defendant's daughter.
The defendant was promptly arrested, and
the case was set for hearing In Lawrence
County, but, upon application Of the defend-
art, change Of yenuo to Floyd County was
granted, and the case WIS set for hearing on
the 8th inst. In ibis city.
Tic court Is convened In Spiritual Hall.
Early in the morning the conrt room was
denscly crowded, and among the spectators
wcro many of the schoolmates Of the unfortu-
nate girl. Inside the bar was distinguished
array of counsel. But the prisoner at the bar
was the centre of all eyes. He Is heavy,
portIy man, Of norid complexion, md about
forty-tlye yeers of age. During the morning
he sat beside his uncle, Dr.. Elijah Ncwland,
OF New Albany.
TIE COUNSEL.
Ten attorneys arc engaged in this case, as
follows:
On the part Of the State arc Thomas Brown,
Esq, Prosecuting Attorney; Major ], Y.
Gordon, OF Indianapolis; Gen. Morton C..
ESD, Of New Albany Moses F. Dunn. ESD,
Of Bedford; and suas Addison Day, Esq, Of
New Albany.
For TIC defence, e1-Gov. Paris c. Dunnlpg,
Of BLOOMINGTON Col. c. /. Dunhams Of New
Aesny; Col H. r. u nars Tho@PsSSn o Sa ot aay rsrTe
and Hon. A. B. Care1ton, Of Bedford.
THE CASE CALLED.
At precisely nine o'clock, His Honor, Geo.
A. Bfcknell, called the case.
Mr.. Brown asked that the witnesses for the
State be called, which the sheriff proceeded
Judge Bickneli asked Mr.. Brown II the
State was ready to proceed with the trla1, to
which Mr.. Brown replied II tho Court
please, we are unwilling to 60 to trial with
out the evidence OF Mrs. Evnns. 1t Ia tmpor-
tant and material. She Is not here. having
been recently confined, ard cannot be here
for week. Kits, also an important Witnesa'
Judge B:cknell-cap you not 20 to trial
Mr, Bromn-We would not like To-.
Colonel Thompson tor defenceen the
prosecution will reduca what they expect to
praFe, By these witnesses to writing. We wlll m
SrhAfhar ran admit It
The paper Tas accordingly prepared and
submitted to the caunscl for the defence,
.Nho, inter- consultation, replied, BY Colonel
Dunham, that the defence could not admit
the contents OF the paper presented. Tho
counsel Tor the prosecution refusing to with
defence asked flfteen minutes time to consult
as to their course, and retired for that par
pose.
into court and said: We adn1t that were
Mrs. Evans present she would SO swear {aa
counsellor the state).
Judge Dicknell-Arc you ready for the
| SlateY
Mr.. Brown-We are, your honor.
Judge Bieknen-Arc yoa ready foF The Dc
Colonel Dunhnm-We aso ready for the de
Tic Judge then directed the Jury to b.
called. w., ,nnx
Some little time Was consumed In gett!ng q
jury, tho panel being Allied for the sixth time
james g. Shiclda, Tart Grandei1,
| John Jonee, James TableE,
E1las BurriEe, 1oseph SUMMER
| j. A. Davis, Edward UtE.
1ichac! Riley. Andrew Rice.
Samuel c. Killer, Adam Mot~iler.
After the Jury Was accepted the court ad
fouIned for dinner. -
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Thomas n. Brown, Esq. Prosecuting Attng
ney, opened for the prosecution, md stated t
the iury the charge against the nccused, an,
the kind of evidence to be adducel in proof
In relation to the latter the State expected t
prove that on the evening Of Afarch STU last
this Dr.. New]and, defendant, vent to th
residence cf Dir. Madison Evans, and not find
him there, went to q hollow on the road nea
the house, where he met Evans, and ther
| shot him with pistol ball and cut him Wit
knile untIl hc died.
TESTIMONY EoR TIE STATE.
The first witness introduced was Dr.. How
renee County eaW Madison Evans in Bcdfor
several times on tho day OF the murder; mex
saw him lying dead on the road leading tror
Bedford to Hildcnsville, about half:afteF seve
or eight o'clock; the immediate canse of hl
death was the seyering OF the arteries Of hl
| IQr01L LQE QQMy WIS 13luE vi t4E 4tAt alA
With bis head turned down toward his arm
there was one large cash and two minor cut
on his throat there were also some prickins
| oi the knife on his arm, and several gashes o
his hands there was also gunslot wo1n
oil ball entering the abdomen near the lei
hip-bono; the ball ranged downward atl
backward; I walked down there as q matte
Of curiosity upon the announcement Of b
death he was lying about half "aT betwec
tho public square and his house.
TESTIMONY OF HOMER nAWLINa.
Homer Ra,o1ins, t1amlned- Dr.. NeV
land on the evening Of the murder Ia front
Mr.. Carson's drug store. He went down II
before heard Of the murder. had not see
| Mr.. Eraus TINT day, but saw him after J
:. was dead. DR.. NeW1and ind TINT erenir
we're talking about farming he said he i
tended to put some OF his bottom ground
oats, =,
| was talking with him couldn't stand sti
When shook hands he grippel me strong
than housed to. I talked with him about d
minutes, perhaps.
Hc-ezdn.intd-1 did not notice the e1clt
ment particularly until after ] heard Of t
n,ur'lef. Probably il the murder had n
been committed, I never would have thong
Z Of the excitement. -
TESTIMONY OF II. II. PIERsoN.
II, II, Pierson ezan,ined-1 saw Dr.. Ne
land the evening of the murder, near CT
gon's drug store, not to exceed 1n hour q
half before heard of the murder. lie v
d standing there with Homer Rawlins. pa.
ed By and did not hear what he said. It mi
= have heen about twenty minutes after sew
when ! EnW him. In short time after ! q
b him alone In front Of Judge Carlton's otii'
n I asked him If there Was q little law sntt E
= ing on in there; he told me he did not kno
and then walked care1essly away. saw h
- no more.
1t TESTIMONY OF JAMES n. MACARTT.
&C .ants II. 1facarly eEamixed-I LEFT 1
e. butcher shop about eight O'Clock on t
a night Of the murder, on Hcldensvlle road
= found Madison Evans dead on, the road
had met Dr.. Newland, nhout half wayi
le twesn Barnes hotel aud where Hound Eva
10 body he was walktng tolerably fast, md y
l. getting his preath unusually loud, as thou
a | be was tired. passed On unthoughtedly t
" y, til saw something lying in the path be!t
% me, which did not recognize until look
e. closely. Wallace and went back and
IT | ported that VIC had found q dead nj
% EsquIre Barnes then took lantern and
~ | went back; Mr. Barnes said 1t vas Colo
= Williams at first, but afterward We discover
~ that the murdered man was Madison EVa
IL Croseramtaed.-Tho time required
le walk the Distance from where met Dr. Nc
,r minute and half. aB have since ascertain
:. br timing 1t. I did not remember heartn!
10 pistol shot at the time, but after muster
IT up my recollections I remember to have hes
o. t pistol or gun shot Just before entel
I. the hotel. did not say to Wallace tha
thought the man was Dr.. Newlond whom
~ met neither did / eay to the cosoner's j
ot thut 1t wns Dr.. Ncwland. said met a n
v 7EsTmoN1 OF WILLIAM WALLACE.