Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-06-27


in at $50 yesterday morning and r
sumed the trial of Alexander Mcconnell
The prisoner is highly attentive to evel
hing that is said and done, and seems in
pressed with the desperstsneess of his cas-
wheu the clothing, satchel, &c, found
his possession and identified by witnesses
that stolen from the house of the murdere
woman, are produced, his nervousness il
creases visibly. he sits near his cOunse
but never suggests any question, and yer
seldom speaks with them. The tact of tn
Prosecuting Attorney, and his thOroug
knowledge of the information in the posses
sion of each of the State witnesses, enable
him TO present all the relevant testimOn,
in brief time. Nor are the counsel for tn
defense idle. Every step is closely watche,
and every righteous advantage seized anC
shrewdly improved. There were few spec
tstors in attendance this morning, though
curiosity to see the prisoner induced many
to visit the court room, for a few minutes
during the forenoon.
Felix Nicora, Sheriff of Cuyahoga county
being duly sworn deposeth.-I first saw the
prisoner in Ottawa, Canada, about the last
of March or first of April 0Dell left on
Thursday after the murder l arrived in
Ottawa just two weeks after the murder
saw Nee in the afternoon of;that day at the
Police Magistrates Court; remained in OF
tawR nearly two weeks dOn'L remember
having any conversation with him there !
was present during conversation between
him and Busbee there Mr.. Busbee asked
him what route he took in getting to Cana
da- He said he walked to Elyris, thence he
toon the cars to Ssndusky. On Sunday he
walked 10 Clyde, and on the same day he
also walked to Fremont, thence he took a
train for home, arriving on the Thursday
following, the same cay O'Dell left here to
arrest him. l got back with Mcconnell
about two weeks after l started from here
to bring him; / had a conversation with
him in the jail here. h said in reference
to the murder that he had not seen Mrs.
Colyin after the morning of the murder
while she washing dishes. / said that Mary
Elger contradicted that statement. He said
the jury would not receive her testimoy,
since she had not seen his face / said that
others had seen him and would identify
him. He replied that he could not help it.
l was present in Canada when a comforter
was taken from MeConnelPs neck; don't
know whore it is; it was identified by Col
vim as one stolen from him.
Cross Examined by Mr.. Knight-McCon-
nell said he went by Toledo from Fremont
think / heard all the conversation between
Mr.. Busbee and Mcconnell Officer 0iNiel,
of Canada, took the comforter from MeCon-
nells neck Mcconnell claimed that it be-
longed to himssl[ He gave no reason for
walking from Clyde to Fremont; did not
hear him say anything about not having
money to pay his expenses.
Edward John O'Neil, being duly sworn,
depOseth - reside in Ottawa City, c. W.
there last March am a police de-
on the 50 OF April went 10 Neon
neIis residence, about daylight, in company
Opell and Davis. We went with
sleigh and horses took of the bells Davis
went to the rear Of the house myself and
in front raped about a minute
after Mrs. Mcconnell asked who's there 2" |
replied, A friend" She asked what l
said, 70 see Alexander Neon |
nell she said wait till she was dressed and
she would let me in; heard q sound like
the opening and closing Of a cellar door
a minute and & half after she opened
the door we entered. She said Mcconnell
was on the 9th Line at his mothers | said
be was in the house and | would see him
| then opened the cellar trap door, when
Ms. Mcconnell exclaimed MY Cod is
It bf murder you want to arrest him ?" |
Ms. Mcconnell had struck q light
before ths cellar door was opened. |
| searched the cellar but did not see him
q couple of rOOms; discovered a 4
perpendicular ladder leading to loft and
TO ascend. On reaching the even
iOor | saw Mcconnell with half an iron
name in his hand he made a most de-
blow at me 10 escape which
fell. 0'Dell and myself raised the floor
While Davis kept watch under the ladder
70 the lott Davis told him to come
lown and surrender or he would shoot him
Mcconnell replied "shOot away, for | might
IS well die here IS anywhere" Davis at
empted to ascend as | had previously lone
md was attacked in the same manner by
Mcconnell. We then forced a hole through
he floor Of the room and Mcconnell asked
Why we wished to arrest him. Davis said
murder. Mcconnell replied either that
1T was not me that murdered her" or at
vas not me that lon it." He then eur
endered and asked to be allowed TO dress
Davis kept him in charge while
md 0'Dell searched the house. O'Dell
Eent into the cellar and found a pair of
Iants which were In my possession till the
,4th OF April when / delivered them TO
IOhn O'Dsl, as an officer of the United
hates. He also found 8 coat in a room
which l also retained in my possession till
he cath. Also q pair Of "navvie" boots.
Coat and pants shown and identified by
he witness he having at the time placed his
initials upon them.) While in my
possession they could not get any blood
lpon them. At Ottawa we carefully
Examined each article there were blood
on the " navvie " boots fognd stains
IS of blood on the back Of the pants found
even stains as Of blood on left front of the
PANTS, and sig spets' on the right front ofthe
submitted them to the examina-
ion of DR.. Sweetland, of Ottawa; was pres
ut he took of with 9 nippers a small
part of the surface Of the largest spot; he
poured some chemical compound upon it,
he name Of which | do not know. | had
conversations with Mcconnell in
At a village named Carp, On our
way from McConneli's house 10 Ottawa, on
he Sd of April, Mcconnell asked me what
vas the evidence against him. | said I did
lot know, except what 0'Dell had told me.
lie asked what 0Dell said was to be sworn
him. / told him that it was proven
hat be was at 0lmstead on the Saturday
Of the murder. He said that he
vas all right. ! said the clothes fo4nd il
lis possession was hard against him. He
aid he did not murder her no person saw
lin take her to the wood pile he was at
he wood pile fixing up a stick that had
allen.
Cross Examined. knocked at MeCon-
lelrs door heard no sound before hearing
drs. Mcconnell ask who was there. After
said / wanted Alexander Mcconnell
lesrd a low whispering inside; don't know
Who it was between the sound which !
imposed to - opening and olosing Of a trap
loot might have been some one rising from
led or going into the loft. The pants had
uspenders don't know where he got the
to dress. He wore to Ottawa the
,oots stolen from Colvin. Mcconnell said
shoot away | might as well die here as
anywhere" before asking what we wanted
TO. they were the first words be smoke.
Fhen NeGoanell struck at me and / Tell 1
I h bugger is there" did not
Iefore know that he was there. The ex-
"f you don't surrender I'll shoot I
1ou' was made several times IEont be |
,ostive whether or not this threat was made
oefore or alter Davis commanded him to
surrender in the name Of the Queen. Ididi
lot say that he was charged with the mur-f
Ter before he said shoot away" &c; heard
else charge him with murder before he
made this expression. l have been a police
IA year,, throughout h erroyipce.
I'M generally knoEns did nOtRive ahy nsme
ytthe door. Ara. MCDONNELL said, aNy6od |
e he charged with MURDER" before any,
hing was mentioned relative to the murder
the officers. She began to cry. l told
Mcconnell that he had been seen with the