The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-10-31

Gu II ItucfiCk iIOHl DShiuNf WhhDe hS
was in the act of locking the door.
He is still alive, but unconscious,
with small chance Of recovery. A
man by the name of Conrad Schusler
was arrested on suspicion, as lie had
had quarrel with Frederick, and
was understood to have made threats
against him. The prisoner was taken
before Esquire Darby on Monday,
but because Of the condition Of Fred
erick, the examination was postponed
until next Monday. Ff
Charles g. Bennett, Esq, District
Attorney. appeared on behalf of the
State, and Blythe Hynes, Esq, for
the defense. bod
CIRCUIT CoURT.-The case Of VIM.
Hedge Us. VIM. L. Edwards and Eliza
beth Edwards, his wife, drags its slow
length along in the Circuit Court
The examination of Jennie Vigus
continued yesterday morning for some
time. Her evidence was strongly for
the plaintiff; to the effect that the de-
PENDANT, Elizabeth, had told her that
she had borrowed the 81 800 from the
plaintiff, and that she was tu mortgage
the property thus purchased, to secure
payment. She seemed TO be very ia
miliar with the chirography of several
individuals who figure in the case, and
swore to the handwriting of several
letters with much positiyeness. The
counsel for the defense laid broad
basis for the impeachmentof this wit
ness.
} The next witness was the plaintiff
himself--a rustic looking, middle
aged man, with wiry red whiskers and
yellowish hair, and by no means pre-
possessing in his general personal
appearance, and dressed in blue jeans.
His testimony was to the effect that
he had become acquainted with the
defendant, Elizabeth, when she re-
sided near the canal Her half
brother, Stewart. had gone to Three
Mile Island TO work on his farm, and
Elizabeth had gone 10 keep house for
him. She lived there two years then
he agreed to loan her $500; had
81 900 at one time, $400 at another,
and $400 at another. She agreed
to give a mortgage on the property
she purchased in Evansville, He
took no security, but trusted to her
honor. He gave details of the whole
transaction, but was especially an
noyed, upon cross examination, at the
pertinacity with which Judge Robin
son asked and repeated questions, and
told him very emphaticalIy not to
bother him with repetitions.
The witness could neither read nor
write; had been in Arkansas raising
a crop of cotton; had written to
Deer Lizzie, as he called her, also
to Jennie Vigus, stating how lonely
he was, and how happy he would be
if he had those two dear creatures
with him. He did not write himself,
but got one Salms, who is now in the
Boonville Jail for setting FIRE to Bells
barn, to write for him at his own OPP
ton. He had always tried to do
everything she wanted him to, to the
best of his ability; had given her
much money besides the 1900, in
sums varying from s. to $75. His
examination occupied all the fore
noon. after Jennie Vigus left the
stand, and large portion Of the af-
ternoon. Warren Hall and Jack
Taylor also testified on behalf of the
plaintiff, but did not develop any
new features.
Here the plaintiff rested, and the
testimony for the defence commenced.
Two letters were read written by
Salms for Hedge, one to Mrs. Ed
wards and one to Jennie Vigus, in
which he declared his utter disgust
at being without dear Lizzie, as no
one else was any satisfaction to him
but her.
George Gilpin testified. Had a
conversation; told him what Simon
Lane had told him, to wit: that he
old not believe that Hedge could re-
cover the money. He said he would
show her. She had swear, and he
had ono said she could have had that
sum and more too if she had behaved
herself.
The plaintiff was put upon the
stand. Jones objected, and at first
Court sustained the objection, but
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