Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-07-17
IFrom The Mobile Tribune. 1nlyll
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Evidence All faken-Audfgnaston OF
the ReOPte-DescrtpttOn OF the Pris.
O0ers-The Jury BENDER n Verdict
Guilty aud Award the Death
Penaily-Prisoners 10 be Sentences
We made brief lmeutiet, of this case
which was commenced syesterday in the
City Court, in our afternoon edition. Our
readers will remember with what thrill
of horror the community received the ac-
count Of the terrible outrage perpetrated
upon this humble and defenceless family
It is unnecessary for ius now to refer to
that The remembrance of the horrid
deed is still vivid in the mind of every one
aud the Indignation against the dastardly
perpetrators as great as itever was. These.
negroes-Chas. Robinson, Ulysses s. Grant
and Jim. Richardson, all had prelimina-
ry exsmination,i were identified by Mr.
and Mrs. Peters, and were sent to the City
Court Under bonds of 5000 and 5000
each.
Some difficulty was experienced in get-
ting a suitable jury, on account OF many
persons having previously expsessed opin-
ions in reference Co the CRIME. After some
delay one was finally Obtained.
The trial commenced with the
rKk n AsTIsioNY OF FRED. PETERS. a0N
,aua recoon;zed the nr;soners as beino the
marty which was at the bouse on the f7igbt
II the outraoe' He knew Grant narticn-
iarlv nv his Teeth and chin. which protrude.
The narties were ali armed. and amer com
mitting the outrages on his family and rob
down, and kept in q corner with q gun at
his breast. 40 .rs5res.,- -- z-~
TrsT1MoNY OF MRS. cArHERINE PETERS.
IU;t,aaa ,tos .,,ot =, 49, ,s;r,tt =. t,,o
o,tsassa % Ts,sg ~ nogreas ea,,,a y, =, th,
door of their house ON Dog river and asked
for the old man; her husband went to the
door and was knocked down by. the parties,
who entered and demanded money; they
were all armed, aud one fired pistol at
Mr.. Peters; they searched the room and
took from undera bed, where witness had
hid it, sack containing 500 in gold and
$500 in greenbacks, besides wallet con-
tanning twenty -nVe doiiars IN small change
The party was there four hours altogether;
Charles Robinson Kept guard over the old
man with agun whilst Grant and Jim Rich
ardson violated the persons OF herself and
daughter; she was thrown on the bed and
held tight When the deed was done; Grant
was the last one who violated witnesses per-
son; was violated by all three of the ne
groes; witnessss daughter was thrown on
Che hoor ana outraged. we omit some OF
the evidence mere Ior reasons, which the
giscrimihaeing puollc VIII appreciate. :
Inc cries anu screams OF her uaugnter We're
terrible; witness said that knife was USED
as previously stated one OF them caught
nold Oh her little oaoy. choked It oanly and
ChreW IL INTO the corner; Wltncss's little
oaugn9er, Josephine, the one SO orutaiiy
treated, was lnsenslole Tor iour days alter
Gne outrage occurred; before tney LETT they
drank some WHISKY which was In the
mouse @ahIeu 10 KNOW Il she Weuiu report
Cne a1alri she was scared ana Thought they
Would XIII ner, ana SO SAID no.
-r4;as5 BY DEFENsE.
Witness was nositive that Grant was
onerof the narties and was ,certain Of The
others; Grant was smutted, and in the
sorf9a xyh;oh Ians,,ad vyban' ha' asso,Itad ha
some of the sn,nt ,gas rnhhad of md straaIs
of his yellow skin were revesIed tbe s,nnt
eomeoff on ber shouldsrs .nJ h,.s,st tha.''
were fonr lights bnrning in tho bonsa ii, -
;ng tho Whole time the nartv yysre fhara .
tbs others yvere also hIa,.kened. eigbt nar'
eons ,,,ora n,nl0nod ahont tha -, 80
bnt thev oil iited serosS the DT r;yar xoa,s,
one man and his wife who res;dad ahopt
In yards from w;tness, bopse. these ner'
cons were at home on the n;ght of The p,,t-
rage. fold witness that thev did not
besr anv disturbanee and nresnmeJ
+bav n,,,st hove haan-sonnd SasIao,9P. a. -,
Sney uiusS a;S thaV uuem sSanh as.eeP Ine ne
s,ot o,t"gatber s1 99S s7o0 T., ooid H9ey sSno
groenbackS ond So5 in snail chonne. vooV ,ha -,
eiothes of witness "nd har donnhtor' anS V"S
siso tho hed clothss uyera smntted. Crant
u,os more sn,nttad than The othors H. I'll
ars uare oniy sIigbt1W Sr,nttaJ W;.oaa. Uc
Inew Nth the sn;ut came from Grant heoanss sess
ebe--6ad ,otb;no bIeol,S -, harr-o.e, ~
that sbe yves hiackened ofter tbo no. :, LIZ.
Sv;tneSS oonld that tho y, W. o.
oIteJ bor ,,ero rot s,,h;,s ,a,, az d;s Gs
Cuise i: felt their -woolv hair when she was
endeavoring to get aWav from them.
Josephine Peters, the daughter of Mrs,
Peters. who was SO terribly and brutalIy
treated. was then mt ,lDon, the stand She
is about twelve years of age. intelligent
looking and modest. When The child
walk. d in a shudder of horror ran Through
the crowded court room at the bare idea o
one like her being subjected to such treat.
Irent. She identified the prisoners and he,
tost;D,onv so far as raoor,lad the ontra1os
s1os oImost q corrohoret;cn of tbot Of he,
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Savara, other vv;tnesses vera introdpce,
and me testimonv for the state was cioSed
The witnasses fnr the defansa wern call
ed. The main noint of the co.,nsel for th,
defense was to establish an oHbo and cas-
doubt upon the identification of the nris
oners.. = 7117i ~ =
,The entire testimony in the case. contrar
to ali exDectations. was taken before half
mast 3 O'clock. a recess in the meantim
hoy;no heen allowad the iurv
The arg,ment tor the Stare was onene