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

the least abated, and the crowd yesterday
afternoon was even larger than on The day
before, III ssl
The fiTst witness examined yesterday
was SfIag Bell whose examination was
continued from the day before. His tasti-
meny was chiefly relative to the part lac
had taken In connection with the defend
ant, and one on two other witnesses, in or I
der, AZ possible, 10 gain some knowledge in
reference 70 the burning of his barn.
Mrs. Edwards was recalled, She gave
history OF how some persons had come TO
her h0use on the island at night, during
the week after the burning ot Bells barn.
raped at her door, and when she went 10
the door one of them asked her IL joe
Hedge had crossed the river the night Bells
barn was bdfHsd WheB asked who they
were he replied that it was no difference.
Ifshe wpufd leli ~ She knFw lhey would
| give her 800, and be her friend for life, ana
take heEafrom9tlle sisiands9she thought
she recognized the man who was by the
door, hui we did nobsaseertaiH tastwhe
she thought il was. She told them to go 10
somebody who knew more about the
matter. They Threatened TO kill her and
throwfIerinto ne pqy1u 4 She told them
To do SO; that she had SO many troubles
that she would thank any one who would
take ifef life .1hhy then said they had no
notion OF Killing her for her not to say any
thingabou Hand Glen left. Hedge game
I over andha q conversation about IT, She
suspected the men had been sent TO see If
she %ouldteil any thing. Il
Jones Objected he said half she had said
was her thoughts and suspicious 90
Witness-sWell, they are thoughts and
c.tSts4 "a a,aS N, ffa,sfa
There was some fHrthersparing between
the Counsels, when the Court interfered
and set the machine running again, ~
Cross remember hay-
ing told'any one that ! asked II that was
Stias Bell. Some further Questions were
asked in reference 70 her, aeqnatnunee
with Geo. Stewart, but nothing Of interest
was elected.
Mary Fields sworn-I.iye in Henderson;
i was ~ tAe MerellP nfs Sfiotels Tuesday a
week; was In Mrs, Edwards room TO cut
out dress; Hedge and Mrs. Edwards We're
talking; heard Mrs. Edwards say, "What
did you sue me fog then?1 Hedge replied,
tsYou know il was not tfie PROPERTY 1or its
value l sued for, but for YOU" Did not
hear what was said at first until Mrs. j..
spoke outand asked that question; thought
it was none of my business and left the
room, ia sftfsah fat.,s44 baA
Mrs. Jerald was called, and not answer
ing, an attachment was asked for and DR.
dered against her.
AugusaBrown. Deputy Anditof .thstIned
to receipt offered in evidence, given by
Hedge 70, Edwards, against a note mislaid
or lost and {" III hiii OF all demands TO
date" properly stamped and stamp can
celled by Brown. Hedge, Edwards and
Lizzie were all present. She had been
there she day lbefores and inquired for
Bisch. 81
Some sparring between counsel ensued
relative to reading the whole of Mrs, Ed
wards's aTfidavit for continuance, pot-
ton OF it having been read by Mr.. Jones. p9
The Court ruled that it was not admis-
sible, but by agreement it was read. The
materiai pnftioiD of itfwits the .asesnlenl
that Lane would swear that she had been
kept on the Island against her con sent;
that she had worked all the time for
Hedge, and that the money she had re-
eeived was not sufficient compensation.
The defence offered in evidence letter
which silas Bell testified he had written
in the presence of Jennie Vigus, and sign
ed her name TO il IN her presence. with her
consent. The letter was read. They also
Offered i'll evidence another letter, pnrpOrt-
ing TO he from ledge TO Jennie Vigus, but
without signature. This letter Bell swore
4 had been taken from an @envelope-by
holding Al over a tea kettle spoul-andl
shown him by Jennie Vigus. She denied
in her evidRnee any knowledge. of such a
letter. Jones objected TO the letter being
bFssh "pf 1fsifa4Ttlnst|rfiHfa lths lohleo-
Ge6. v. Robfnsoa Q IL Knight lqownship.
Testified, Had known Jeapie, Xigus, for
pt&enty years. VTlad u nversatiofl With
her about being a witness in this case
Told her had been informed that she had
k66eh hired totestifg fpfBIedge foF sos She
said she did not deny. getting the money,
but that Hedge HAD hotsnfoney senough to,
shire .herao SWEAR allie. s'He stebil herEtllat
A she had testified before, and that slld-n dst
A becareful and notoontradict herself. Re
lieved johnnie Nigus would be considered OF
truthful reputation. y,,.,,,ts,gK q
Defence here rested. ~
\ Jack Taylor was called by the plaintin.
and asked to tell the jury what he knew
hbouta certain bed, pillows, dse.5f3e
Robinson Objected lie said he did not
propose To- tryaa larceny case that they
had already tiled one or two outside eases, /,
After arsdih6ht py counsel the objeefion
WAS overruied, st5tkVy 1atfooW q
i, Taylor had lost beds had left ~ in @
building, not,loeIsed near Mrs, IEd-i
wards house. Mrs. HAL had sent word
She thought she could and IL. Went to
Mrs. Edwards house when she was alb
sent. Found th 10 empty tick, The feath-,
ers had been taken out OF my ticlo aud put
i In apo ther. Did mol identify tho Feathers.
Others might have been living on the
island UOatn1en sOmetfntas landed. on
the island. Talked OF prosecuting her.
Hedge had persuaded him not TO, and he
concluded To let her or. She came back
the same day got tteb bed. Have known
Mrs Edwards for three years. Can't say