The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-11-03

These are simple facts that go to
show how contemplate the Courier is
making itself in its blind malice and
frenzied hate. foil 3li so e.
CrRcufT CouRr.-Another day was spent
In the trial OF the case of Hedge w. Ed
wards and Edwards. 4nrh foi g
The FIRST hour was consumed In the ex-
animation OF the plaintiT, the object being
20 impeach Mrs. Edwards. He OF course
denied everything that she had sworn 70
against him. Instead OF violating her per-
son, as she had sworn, he swore she had
solicited him; and 50 OF all her other stats-
ments. This leaves the whole question for
the jury TO determine depending on the
credence they may give the witnesses. He
also eontradicted Hunt. faHs9. "a las
4 On cross-examinafion said at first that
he did not know that Mrs. Edwards was
sworn at Hewburg; sat close by her and
heard her evidences; afterwards said he
knew she was sworn. The plaintin here
resteG.i 5tf fl Dses g b8a
/ Mrs. JeraId, for whom an attachment
had been issued ON Thursday, was called
in. Plaintiffs counsel objected 10 her gfv-
ing evidence, and the objection was sus7,
tanned. lA q 49, sni ~ gAiaqoi -
Louis o. stinsoh then addressed the Jury
ON behalf Of the planting He commenced
In SO low tone as 70 be sanaudible amid
the noise and confusion that prevailed.
When heraised his voice so that we could
hear him. he haids "Thlsis a plan by a
bad wotnanto rob Hedge who was an un-
suspecting man, ignorant OF the wiles OF
designing women; plan 10 get money
out OF him as long as ne had dollar. "
He then traced the plan as he understood
IT, and depleted tile various expedientsto
which she had resorted 10 obtain her end:
detailed the fiannef OF her acquaintance;
how she had inveigled the innocent old
man: had hung herself around him had
committed incest with her half brother,
George stewart; had charged Hedge with
burninga barn, and threatened to accuse
him of great crimes TO exiort money out OF
him had stolen Tayior's bed, and then got
Hedge to persuade Taylor not to
prosecute her, that she might get
back 10 tho island TO hang
around and s'waliow on" Hedge, To keep In
his good graces and get as big pile out OF
him as possible. He got tired of her and
wanted to get her away. He began TO look
upon her as a dangerous woman. He came
20 town and rented her house, paid the
rent. let her have money to buy the proper
~, did not know and did not care how the
deed was drawn. Hedge thought she was
honest and would stand up to her contract.
He began to md her out when she began
to act publicly but lent her more money.
Hedge began 10 get uneasy. She pretend
ed TO he disguised with her husband, whom
she charged with inhdellty. Hedge let her
have more money. Hedge still trusting to
her honesty. She thought she had Ii all fix-
ed and then instead OF securing Hedge she !
had run OF like aithteE She laid a
plan TO obtein more money. Hatchedi mp
the story of spacious offers OF $1,000 and |
made Hedge believe she could impli-
cate him In the burning of Bells barn, |
and made Hedge, who was ignorant oflaw. |
believe she could rain him IL he did not |
come down handsomely. She fbund a
willing coadjutoE In silaA Bell, and tried |
TO get witnesses to swear 70. her well do
vised fAIseIfoods 81 s-salunsl.s =
He proceeded step by step to examine 4
the testimony and was peculiarly severe
on the defendant. whom he painted
Is a dangerously and desperately bad
person, TO 4 come In ) contact with !
an ignorant. unsuspecting and gen.
erous hearted old man, ignorant OF the
wiles Of women. He spoke for some two
hours, ably and eloquentiy and left the
case to the Jury, and Colonel Jones, who
would close the argument. ,.l.-
After dinner Major Morris s. johnson |
opened tine argument for the defence and
spoke with marked eioquence and ability.
He declared that in the hand OF q. r. r.
James, tile story Of this womRn's hand
could DO worked into most thrilling
Instead of saying as lie was
often accused, THAT ''A solitary horssman
In black might have been seem" ne would
say middle aged man, about 5 feet l0i% Il
inches high, dressed In blue Jeans. might
have been seen vending his way up the
canal. He then depicted how Hedge had
found this woman alone at her
house on the canal, had by force 4.
iebauched her, then with the as
distance Of George Stewart carried her
househald goods TO the Island without her
knowledge and consent, and when she
vent to seek them, how he had managed
BY threats and promises to remain on the
Island. How he had conspired with Geo.
stewart to reduce her to absolute depend
'nce, that she might be the more COM
'leteiy In his power. He ridiculed the
dea that Hedge was the unsophisticated
,ian-unused to the ways OF cunning wo-