, 1869-05-31
THE M'CoNAEl MURDER.
Sixth Day of the Trial Of Rob-
inson at jacksonville.
Testimony Of VIM. Barnes, One
Of the Prisoners Counsel.

The Prisoners Statement Before {
the Coroner's Jury Admitted
as Evidence. II
The Statement in Detail, 7,
Special Despatch 10 Tho Chicago Tribune
JACKSONVILLE, IL, May -.
APPEARANCE OF TEE PRISONER.
The sixth 0ay of the trtal OF WiliaEn A. Hobiu- |
son, charged with the murder Of the Late General
Murray Mcconnell opened this morning at 8
O'Clock, pursuant to adjournment The prisoner
still accompanied oy his father, vile md brother
and surrounded bs his feiatv ea. continued to !
watch the proceedings Of the trial with the great
est attention.
TESTIMONY or wA. Il. BARNES.
Vim. u. Barnes, one OF the prisoners counsel,
Was introduced AZ witness for the people, and on
Munay Mcconnell. ] WIS clerk or ananu-
ens!s q ne lu WIN ths 'Hs consent Of 5ne
sworn . such. The document shown me IS me
written by me, ID his presence: and MAS Rad
over to him before he signed IT, lie Was informed
,ee asu ia one o. so IL
| Instance he assed to make an additional cor1ec-
iion, but Was told that 1t must stand a. II We,
witness sMd the tnagest commenced Tuesday,
the 9th Of February: Robinson was not brought brought
he nease aqasa' %
saw him With Il policeman 1T the head Of the
4as has 65oan n9 20 thf TaDqsst 'DSufs;
aSons s9s seesk * IL II: tnen ~ sxorn Is witness
CAME u II. Tie cath adulinlatered 70 him Is no.
written In bis deposition. Mr.: ketchanl vas
s. 1s ns e
statement, but Nj. ke1eham refased 10 alo" LII
, Counsel for the people, In redirect examination,
proposed 10 ascertain the nature q tne propossd
. alteration, but the counsel for the defenee oo-
iectcd, and the question vas waved
E ! IEAAC p. KATLlSs,
Isaac D. Rawlins was next swoin as y witness ts;
toe the peop'e, and tsss!asa saestanstaly q iol;
I Mcdonnell, and was on the Coroner's jury. hea5d
Robinson Statement i Mas written down BY soSs Mr
Ga1s eeifectons made Il hls Instance when wS
: proved and signed By him. Ido not reS9ueet what
Sc raid, L anything, when be elgnsd- He made no
&c inquest s. Is he aataoy Of
+ ! unJefstood that he was brought as Witness I
g9s he q III
e wefe not allowed U as aepositton ,,,.u...
70 T. o. ssssa 4
Elm n a9Ss: H.
3 d The turs. % not 1ecoieet tne W, words
oan NJ Snr lasted 1a1 na 81 ~
:. Two separate days The in1aest was held ~ sns
s7 Generals once. We exan1ined seysn witnesses s
Il I'll Isfore dia not as;,,oa see that wns. 1s.
nj 3
II which Mr.. Kctcham said could not be allowed
saen d, sns Deearne e te ae u
t1n not recoect that any conversation on That sub
ct eecHs , be1"sen %t n9elns9 heieom on1 gn,
Of ai knowledge do not know who brousht hoolnso q
~ ~ TO the inquest After It was over he vas he
he confined IN the custody Of ~ officer The o'he
az AZ witnesses we're not confined ut all
sy IN his re.tlircct examination, tue witness said
~ ~, 10 uot distinctly secollect whether Ksolnso
nj vas examined on the second OF thirl das o. 10
~ ~ when he came 1:st did not understand him
~, he under arrest. though he was SO on the sccon
1cs Occasion, which believe vas on different "as
!, nj TESTIMONY OF ACGEsTEs E AyKEs.
Led led sor the reep:s. Hs SAD: I was present :!
hat ,is aSaes1 Sns membsf Of the % js1
Of Noi1nson wns examined On THURSDAY. q
ast day Of tne INQUEST H Ae vas st,s, sxamn ,1Gs
l.e was called for tue night before hut was not
the house. His evidence was taken tn "t1llh
.1tnesses M were, that the statement would be Ic;
to him, and that be desired any corrections tht
aiatfcal corrections liz d..l not desire any chan
% which was refused: Soth!ng Of the ssnd ao,,
;%a sn a shoh hnse e oeaefved It TIC sa
@ @eni ncnt was read TO Robinson, and signed by him
ana On the exasnlna;!9n tAe witness A said -
e5ys r. man. 1 do not remember where the oath :"
the read srom. The changes maue u ths 4eposit
sS, E .ne esnns saef q
: u 10 not 1eco.eet that Kosanson said an1thug y
= the fst e sse 81
a'ay of anything Robinson during the examlEat!e
.S sat close to the CORPSE, which vas uncovered
rs rnnnssr Mast and. ID except as one period spo
~ frankly and freely: " was q the hpnss, q e.
y oln Ts II
State NJ Gregory, and, understood, had been loci
w " IN jsn The previous a tnss5 @ ehspI sae opIPos :
vo, cosely. lie did not look At the corpse once DUR
foa' the whole session. but did not manifest a.!
Its he eE bookz * TX Ketc6n % said: "MF Robinson.
lour | don't these books agree Nhen me rrsso
i5sE ,nsg III e IL 3 ef easen ave.
i no TITS hooks right, and DO not know why
t the r1lE rg1sosEns STATEMENT BEFORE TIE CO.
their EENs INQUEST.
bo,ty Coosel for the people then offered in esIde
;atue the stA'cment made bJ the prisoner oe'o1s
j ior s Jndse y;oodson, Of counsel Tor tho defsn defsn
Objected TO lss admission Us ss'aepG %e6 II
were e,inlon OF the defence rendered tc
ne 71s saoaa m 'is M
sa1as aaas aiea 81 moi = p1eT'ae aes III sos
TOOK aceuscd. Tnc evident and only purpose for s
panic rrartslop was that the prisoner should hase
I had privilege OF examining those statements ant
lend whether the witnesses swear to the same iact
ei to thc fria1 that they swore 10 before the CoEo
cause There also Il this particular femask na
wn'en Al soaa e lime re BE- VS. examned
notics @ }S:suS' rSsone1. lie had been arrested oa
Imed yet wns sworn rs q witne6s anu cot1ps
nv Of 10 tesifS. Thc statements SO obtained from
!, The the people now desire TO Introduce TO hs pr
srcl en seSeFsi aanoes 70 the es
forced sworn evidence Of 4 prisoner At nc ne. 6
INST; ners inquest Is not admissible against him
faays nj. Morson Of the peor!e.s counsel sons ~
them el that the socaed deposition "as snRls gu
10 not The acc1sed; thst he was not prlsoner ana
0 pro- .Ee without objection; tne fact tnat M any r.
as sonas sans aaa =
he law. At Inc Inquest there Ind been no =
aon brought snnt ay onS aa aTs IS
-. with flle crime did not inval!aate aai ne adm
,aIty Of his previous abatement; counssl asear
sne sns psres s1s a1s aha Ths case the People
1t. drcksoD, IN Parker, paEs "a WAS A.
quoted at IeGX1Q- IL Au12 to7o .ae
oe !. eon, murder By tc administration Of poison He
$1,000 F.luIotl!t - s.aa .-srn adrrtted ns avid
~ tsnt against him upon his trial This admission
s1 tas jls1i1ea hy the Supreme Court; and snhseaa
liver, ~ GsSo na.9s - ~ IL thsS cssn rryfeYed eli
Of ben suuL.l npPests ~ % r,tc1 ~ Tndrr Ton
rsnge nsaIS ~ .e 81 III .Ia.iinn ~ thc defence
The prisoner was under arrest At the inquest
hrg Morrison cited sns asso1 @ y q qn IL peone AZ
t. cap 1!!,eMeS eott tsan ~ ~ Ia : pSrSer na!r Id
Dur1- .assAa'4u, Sisn.. ~ +ha Sefrrdorr kcfort
spread waCn tHE W.; - hsrn hrrn ndTntss1hie
.4noinr trial though al the tltaf MeAanon hAa nee
10 the . y. - Wahinaonse ense had been vii
t S warrant and without the order Of tnc Cosont
a. saS BEFORE the disposal Or the quesnoo tne
" ina ! adjourned unfit nal!psss oclock-
at this AZ Af.-, sn,rs.,,or ~
i from FCRTuER lR6CAEN1 " TN ~ e - o11sST
.e wns Al na(f.past o'clock the court asseno!st
at in. sua1ft TO sdjournnenh when the pIoceenil
whole fne trta1 were con1inued By 9uafe sha
hiacE counsel for the defence, who replied 20 lne
usands upon polnt of admitting prisoner staIehas.
cala- fore CpfOEeT as cE1ocuee ~ tu1s ~ 49,
lsaster, COUNSEL contl0aea lat " - =. M IL
the de- inquest prisoner aoo noI4!os 1eoH ="
n rom Wastcd before the Coroner, but was arrest
iciuty an ocer without authority, aod dragged ~
creek PLACE of business to the scene Of the lnnn..
c. The II w3S no uSc 70 q1lohle ahous tellAs ant ~
t,a,ues Of defendants BODY ~a4 an axFsst ana ~,
briise understood, not only By hin but ~ the Ii
usr Ii, fore whom be Was taken. There he We
e been PEELED to Stand Up and testify fss3nnnTf aas
niT Jts- charged ne had been the previous nlgas !
iisitu2, up IL tatl. Hail. from the moment Of n!s
DANES been deprived Of his liberty, and Nes' u
one aud tents and purposes, party ue1Gn9sn s n ~