Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-06-28
CITY NEWS.
THE OLMSTED FALLS TRAGEDY.
TIE CLOSE OF THE TESTIMONY.
Trial Of Alexander Mcdonnell the
Murder Of Rosa COIViH in Oimsted,
March Gath. 1896.
lcoert Of Common Pleas, Judge Foote pre-
rorRrH DaY-FoREN o ssssIoS.

FOURTH DAY-FOREN 0 skssIoS'
Pursuant to adjournment the court re.
sumed the trial of Alexander Mcconnell at
s oolock yesterday mcrsigg. C. W. Palmer
Esq, offered ID defense the afidavits Of
Nelson Smith, brother in law Of the de-
iendant e resident Of Fitzroy, VINO testified
to the general good character of the defen-
dant, and of VIM. W. Pigot testifying to his
industry and general good character. Other
afidaYits TO the same effect, and to show
that the prisoners object in coming here
was to procure employment were intro
duced by Mr.. Palmer, from Samuel Bell,
Samuel Stephenson and Rev. Alexander
Morris, all of Canada. Nelson Smith also
testified that he knew Of the return Of Nc
Connell and that be was without money to
delray the expenses of his trial. Ut was
claimed by Colvin that about SieO had been
stolen from a trunk in his house at the
ime or the murder.-REP.) This closed the
evidence for the defense.
E. j. o'Neil recalled by the State fer re-
buttiDg testimony-I reside in CarrOlton
county, C. W. know the prisoner; his rep
Utativn as a law abiding citizen Is not good
knew OF McCOunell's de parture from Can
ada had a conversation with him he said
then that he had struck a man on the head
with a stick Of cordwood and had to run
away from the officers of the province.
This conversation was in FitZrOy, some
weeks before the murder.
Cross examined by Mr.. Knight have
heard of Mcconnell perhaps a hundred
times; heard once that he was charged with
burning a church.
Sheriff Nicola recalled by the State for
rebuttiDg testimony was in Canada two
weeks; had a conversation with the pris-
ODer some where in which he said he had a
difficulty with a Canadian in a horse trade,
for which he had to leave the country.
Frederick Davis recalled by State for re-
butting testimony have lived in Carroll
tone. W. IA years; had q conversation with
Mcconnell in reference TO why he left Cana
da. He said he had hit 6 man with a stick
in Q QUARREL, hurting him badly, and bad
t. run away; said his friends had settled
the matter.
Cross examined.-It was on our way from
Fitzroy TO Ottawa when we had the CONVEX
sation. He said the man was one with
whom his brother-in-law traded a horse.
John O'DelI recalled by Stste.-I had a
conversation with Mcconnell respecting the
cause Of his leaving Canada; asked him if
he had not told that his reason for leaving
Canada was because he had struck a man
with a stick of wood in Fitzroy. He replied
thai he said so,and that it was true, but his
friends had settled the matter. | have
heard McConnell's character much discus
sed. Ottawa has about 10000 inhabitants;
Fitzroy is a place Of only two or three
houses.
Cross-examined-Hsd the conversation
with him in the sleigh on the way from
Fitzroy to Ottawa.
This closed the testimony in the case.
The counsel obtained a recess of fifteen
minutes.
Mr.. A. T. slade commenced the opening
argument fo- the State yesterday forenoon.
Mr.. Knight will follow for the defense.
Mr.. Palmer will close for the defense, and
be followed by Mr.. Castle, Prosecuting At
in the closing argument for the
State. The arguments will probably be
concluded and the case given to the jury
about noon to-day.
We have carefully RETAINED from any
uncharitable remarks upon the prisoners
probable guilt, content to awsit the issue,
believing that with learned counsel, a just
judge and an impartial jury will render a
righteous judgement.
Our report of the evidence has been quite
full, for, in our opinion, our readers who
wish to know anything of the matter, desire
the particulars.