The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-06-10
Courier apb aepartmaai.
Telegraphic Summary.

ORDERS SOLICITED.
Telegraphic Summary.
Jacksonville, June 4.
In the Mcconnell murder trial yes
terday, the most important sostimo-
ny introduced by the defense was
that of a boy namcl Aylesworth,
about twelve years old, who
testified to having met on
the morning of the murder,
a man named Andrews coming from
the direction of McConnel's resi-
dence, his clothes spotted in some
places with blood, lips blue and quiv-
ering, and his whole domeanor excit.
ed aud frightened. Witness asked
him what was the matter, when An
drews took him aside and told him
that he had killed Mcconnell with
tack hammer obtained from box
near the door; that he had called on
Mcconnell for tho payment Of SO
which he owed him, aud Mcconnell
refusing to pay him he had got an.
CRY and struck him fatal blow
The man Andrews is said tn be not
of sound mind and the witness is a..
so SAID not to be bright.
James Mitchell, gentleman Of the
highest responsibility, testified that
he saw Robinson at his store 3 min4
utes before 9 on the smorning Of the
murder.
The defense have rested their case:
The annual meeting Of the stock
holders Of the G. RIP. RR. at Chi
cago yesterday, elected the following
Directory
David Don Wilson; G.. Hunt, o. D:
F. Grant, Chas. N. Marvin, Robt. A:
Forsythe, Milton Courlwright, W. L.
Scott, John Hcarn, Ebcnczer Cook,
b. F. Allen, Geo: l.. Davenport, Hen.
ry II. Porter, and John F. Tracy
These Directors are all advocates Of
the Tracy policy.
Gen. Halleck issued an order yes.
terday transferring the command Of
the Division Of the Pacific to Gen.
Thomas. Gen. Halleck proceeds
east overland, soon to assume conf:
mand of the Division of the south,
With headquarters ut Louisville.
Washington dispatches say:
The public debt statement as it up.
pearcd June lst shows the amount Of
public debt less cash and sinking fund
| in the Treasury on that day, $685.
412 613.
The decrease Of the public debt
during the past month was $l3, 1884,
TT 81.
In the month of May the Secreta
ry Of the Treasury sold $5,10O,OOO
of currency, and also bought during
the month OF May about 93,O7O,00O
worth of bonds at per cent, and
about 100000 in currency. Re-
ceipts from, customs in May and in
ternal revenue, s20,O00,OO0.
The Massachusetts Senate yester.
day Stayed female suffrage.
\ cable special to the Herald says:
The Star publishes highly COM
plimentary article, IN which it says
the character of Mr.. Motley is in it.
self q sufficient indication that the
United States will treat the pending
subject honorably, while the presence
of Mr.. Bright in the English Cabinet
with Mr.. Gladstone ut the head Of
the Ministry, constitute an equally
sufficient guarantee that England
loves peace and that determination
to do Justice animates her Ministry.
In the Mcconnell murder trial yes.
terday, the prosecution closed their
case in the forenoon, without intro.
ducing any further evidence The
defense then began the examination
of their witnesses.
Melissa Martin, who lives next
door to Mcconnell, testified that
v lille standing on her porch, on the
morning of the murGer, she saw the
milkmau-Morrill- drive up in front
of McConnell's gate. and deliver
milk to the servant, but saw no one
else in the y ard, or in the vicinity.
New York, June 2.
At the Union Course, Long Island,
today, the trot for purse OF q, 500
was won by "American Girl" who
beat "Lucy." Three heats were
made in 1921, 2:22 and 2:24. Lady
Thorne was lame.
One of the most daring and high
handed outrages in the history Of
the city was committed yesterday in
Chicagohby gang of thieves and
roughs. t la assa
Some time since Nike Clarity, .
noted thief was arrested in this city
on a reauisition from the Governor of
Iowa, and confnedi in Jail here. Last
night John Hoyle, Deputy Sheriff Of
Dewitt, Iowa, arrived hore tor the
pose of taking Garrity to that State.
This morning a number Of Garri-
tvs friends got out . writ Of hdbeds
corpus, and the prisoner was taken in
charge of by Sheriff HOyle and offi-
Ger Bellinger,, Chief Of Chicago and
North western Cos Police, before
Judge Gray, who decided that the
prisoner was held on good grounds,
and remanded him to Jail.
| While Hoyle and Bellinger were
returning to jail with him, just as
they were entering the Court House
thief named Moynahan seized Bel
linger, and struck him on the neck
with y slung shot, while notorious
confidence man named Garrity, at
tackled Hoyle with a slung shot, in
flicting terrible wound on the back
of his head, laying the scalp open to
the bone, while throe or four others
of the gang succeeded in getting
\ possession of the prisoner and run
ming him off. Moynahan was arres-
ted but the rest SO far nave escaped.
A MAN who lately sued lady for