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fully detailed his connection with the murder
On all this evidence, said the States Attorney in
shall expect you, gentlemen of the
jury, to render such verdict as the Justice Of
the case demands.
TESTIMONY.
Mrs Hannah Russell, worn | am y years
of age; my husband was in his 10th year we
lived in Hinesburgh, in the northwest part, near
the corne.s Of Charlotte and Shelburn my hus-
band and myself were alone that night we re-
tired 20 minutes before eight the first noise
heard, or . minutes after we retired, some one
came to the front door and raped loudly it al
armed me my husband asked " what is the
matter what is wanted - no answer came
told my husband not to get up for his life h,
went to the door and asked - what's wanting
who's there )" the person replied Joe Busha
and said he wanted TO come in in few min
utes Mr.. Russell opened the door. and the muir
derer rushed in, the door being half way open
Mr.. Russell trying to prevent it the ASSASSIN
followed in, and dealt him several blows - Oh
such blows said the witness Here the Wit.
ness was much affected and turned to the prison
er, asking in a very affecting manner " Henry
was that you p % Oh Henry was that YOU p
Her interrogation was received by the prisoner
without reply, with the same quiet demeanol
which has throughout characterized his appear
ance in court, though his father, sitting just by
his side, was visibly affected. The witness re-
sumed her testimony, saying | was much
frightened and ran out Of the house by the soutl
door and down TO Mr. Colman's, who lived
should think 80 rods from cur house, and ARGUS
ed the inmates they went to another neighbor'
and still another's, ard We returned to our house
The voice | heard at the door was not Jo'
Busha's he had worked for Us, and ! would
have known if it was him Busha's voice wai
much finer than the one | heard at the door
got back some time between midnight anC
morning my husband wounds had been dress
ell, and he was lying on a bed he never revived
and died at nine the next morning. There was
taken from the house that night a small
leather bound trunk it was kept locked ani
contained valuables years ago be kept money
there formerly be kept T. 5. bonds there il
was kept in a press - on the upper shelf il
our bed room it had been kept there for years
Henry Welcome had been at our house once to
lead a colt up and took dinner there think that
was the only time that was two years ago
my husband paid for the colt there and got the
money in the bedroom he gave it to him and
told him to give it to his father, it was bright
night when the murder was committed, and the
blinds not closed; room very light; Henry Wei
come had not been in Hinesburgh the summer
previous to the murder.
Cfoss-eramiqcdbg BaIlarG-We lcome' fam
lily lives three and half miles from our house
they have lived there a few years | have beer
acquainted with the family several years | hay,
no recollection Of Henry coming to my house bat
once his brother Phillip was often there. and
his sister worked for me one summer my hus-
band kept bonds in the trunk in the press unit
a few months previous to his death my husband
was large ieshy man was lame and infirm at
the time Of his death ; our house stands on tho
west side Of the road and fronts east, the door
the murderer came in fronting north went
out Of the door fronting south ! cannot tel
whether the man who came in was large o.
small /; cannot tell how he was dressed know
not whether NE wore a hat or cap, or what til,
color OF his clothes were he clinched my husband
when he came in, and they had quite a tusse
my husband falling on his face, aud then tie
blows commenced there was no money or bond.
lost TO my knowledge he kept a little IN tn,
house, enough simply TO transact business
recollect once before when We were aroused at
night by rapuiug at the door it was shortly
after my husband purchased the colt the Der
SON II the door would not give his name mJ
husband got the hired uan mp and fired eur
at the door we did not live alone great deal
we never had a great deal of money DO mol
know that my husband was called wealthy la,
enough to live on for the present.
Direct resumel-There was nothing taker
but the trunk drawer in a stand ia the bel
room was opened and rumaged.
Jsrpl Bust1 0r0rn-I live in Hinesburgl
am l. years Old | was in Burlington til.
night Of October "a had worked ut Mr.. Rus
sells month live about . miles from
Mr. Russell's; did not call Mr.. Russell at BIZ
door the night of October 3D.
.No5Ie Nile sworn, testified resided II
Hnesburgh married daughter of Mr.. Rus
sell on the night Of the 81 of October | Wa
sent for. the messenger saying, Mr.. Russell wa
murdered | went there with five or six neigh
iors found the north door latchel but DO
locked Russell was lying near the door on hi
face In a large pool Of blood, unconscious tie
top Of his head seemed pounded and blood oozin.
therefrom be had but his shirt ON went int
his sleeping room, took his bed and laid 1t dow
and rolled him Oh TO it washed Lis flce an.
covered him up and sent Tor Dr. Miles hi
pulse stopped betting, but again revived am
he lived til about 10 next morning found a
Rus-ell's house a strap hinge from twenty iuche
some blood and hair ON the hinge found
ITHinge shown in court and recognized by wit
ness as one found Found a pitchfork by tn
doorstep with not quite one half Of one TIM
broken off; saw the fork the THURSDAY pre-
yi0u. 10 the murder, when / fodIerel Russell
horses with il the fork vas in the front yar
near the fence. Fork shown and recognized b.,
witness 4 went TO Ru-seli'- barns and found Do
harness cut the lines were cut-the whip Wa
broken: the cuts In the harness were fresh .
T the bed room the bel had been turned down an.
/ the drawer If the stand had been pulled out
/ the trunk was gone Russell kept the trunk il
/ q press in the room, and kept valuable paper
T in 1t think he formerly kept money in 1t Mr.
Russell came 90 Burlington, October lst; ha
not seen Welcome since he lei colt 90 M
Russell's, two years before, till the day Of hi
examination was at the house when th
/ trunk was brought back, but did not see 1t
Observed wounds about left shoulder and bac
Of Russell, as well as on the head.
] Cross EIgmiHe3-Haye known Mr.. Russo
il2 years was acquainted with his habits
I think he kept papers and deeds in the trunk bu
not money, though he might have done SO
|recollcct when Welcome took colt there on
Of his younger brothers was with him; the stra
hinge shown in court I recognize as one hay
seen lying III manger at Mr.. Bussells.
l EIir5od Russell testifed-I am son Of PEI
! ry Russell | was not at my fathers house a
{ the time Of the murder messenger came
my house and told me to get up that some on
[ had tried to kill my father; when | got TO faith
er's be was unconscious he lived ill about
O'Clock next day. \ strap hinge lay beside him
had seen the instrument number Of times Il
a manger in the barn; 1.-THE hinge was her
shown in court and recognized by the witness
I 1t was a bright night; saw a pitchfork in til
yard with a broken tine ; [ the fork shown il
court was recognized by the witness,l MISE
a leather trunk from fathers bed room, in whic
he kept papers and formerly money saw it tn
next day, when the bottom was broken out
the bed room stand drawer containing the Ike