Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-01-07

Moses perjured himself nor have | ever
made any threat since.
It was nearly IL o'clock whom Mr.. AeIn.
tosh ended his et,tsmsnt, and the Court
sdjournsd until | O'clock.
Al . o'clock the case was againiin' pre-
eress. Ar. AeIntesh nads On addition 70
HE statement - follows: When vent
into the house went to bed and slept the
usual time till the mornipgof election day,
about : o'clock. think.
A. J. Laws, fer defence, sworn.
know both Mr.. Mcintosh and Moses Was in
the city on the evening Of the I'd Novsmbsr !;
came down town about 7 o'clock some one
was haranguing crowd Of Tanners on the
corner Of Second and Main streets.
Question n-Who Was it.
Anseer-Yourself. Hubbell, laughter.
Saw Mr.. Mcintosh about half>past on
the corner Of Second and Main SITS. talked
with him for . few minutes; We got
separated In the crowd afterwards ! won't
down to the German Theatre met Mr. Me-
lntosh at the door; did not 20 in !;
it was then probably ten O'Clock,
when hs started from the theatre. He
said il wsuld 60 to the warehouse with
him hs would take me - Ter % hs went in
his buggy on his way nsms. rsfused.--
Told him could walk homo Is quick - I
could ride. have known Mr.. Mcintosh
about 20 years. Know he is lame. Never
noticed particularly which leg hs was lame
in. Have known him to fall down frequent>
" by my side when out walking. DO not
think be could walk over plowsd ground
easily. So far As know his character 10
good. never knew Of his being charged
with any misdsmsansor. Cross examined
BY Brown but returned substantially the
same answers a. above. lie said, live on
Harrison st, about 13 blocks from the
thsatrs. Walked slow and get homo
about half past 10 o'clock.
II. Garrett, swsrn TOR defsnss.-At the
request Of the dsfsnd,nts counsel, Mr.
Garrett measured the shes on the left foot
of Mr.. McIntssh Heel q, ball 81, .eBgth
10. testified that -, IS and % were gsa>
srally worn.
w. @. Warmer, sworn for defense.
Sod the shoe which wss exhibited in court
to Aelotosh two years ago. Mr.. Warrinsr
measured the shoe tho eams % Mr.. Garrett
had done. His examination differed slighs-
" from Mr.. CARROTS - regarded the
length Of the shoe in court.
The stick with which Detective Center
measured the tracks at Moses farm was
brought into court and measured l i inches.
The ball o! the shoe which NJ. Mcintosh
had worn WAS loi inches long. There was
also slight difference in the width Of the
shoe. Considerable time WAS spent in the
measurement Of sticks, shoes, tape lines,
&c.
Mrs. Mcintosh, sworn for defense. Am
the wife Of the defendant; live on corner
Of Eighth street and Western avenue. Mr..
Mcintosh went away about : o'clock On
the evening Of I'd Of November. 1868; went
with horse and buggy; said hs was going
up to Nathan Nswby's; had b usiness there
be came back that evening | had retired,
and woke up when he came; it wae about
half past II hearn tho clock strike IL
after NJ McTntosh had got into bed re-
cognizsd the shoe ~ one he wore in No>
vsmber; those that he has on he has got
eince that time my husband 10 lame in one
foot; l don't remember which foot; never
took the pains 70 find cut.
Cross examined bv Brown Mr.. McIn.osh
got in by key which l hung for him
outside. heard him come. Heard him
get lantern and go out and come in again.
Clock strnckrl2 just after he came to bed.
Had been doing but heard him distinctly.
Told Mrs. Dunn few days after that Mr..
Mcintosh had stayed cut on that night
until nosrly IL O'Clock.
Harvey Leonard recallcd-known McIn>
tesh ever since he came here, over thirty
years ago. His general character 10 oonsid-
cred good.
A. c. Fulton sworn. Have lived here
twenty Eve years, have known Mclntcsh
that lengthof time. Don't know any thing
against his generally good character.
james Houghten swern-Lived here
since 1912; known Mr.. Mcintosh al that
time have never heard any thing bard Of
him during that time.
II. p. Wheeler sworn-I live on the
corner o: Ripley and 18th streets; was in
the city on the Cd Of Nov. was at the Ger
man Theatre saw Mr.. Mcintosh there.
Cress-sxamined by Campbell, and am
swered substantially the same.
Subj aas have been issued for several
parties vino are not in the city 10 day, aud
as they could not psssibly bs got into
Court to-day, on motion Of Ar. Habbell The
Court adjourned unit! . o'clock ts.msrrow
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