, 1869-05-30

Sixth Day Of the Trial Of Rob-
inson al Jacksonville.
Testimony Of VIM. Barnes, One
of the Prisoners Counsel.
The Prisoners Statement Before
the Coronef's jury Admitted +:
as Evidence.
The Statement in Detail,

Ihe 0LAI61ueuL III uela4.
spec:.l Despatch TO Tne Chicago Tribune.
JACKSONVILLE, III, Nay =.
AfrEAR1Hc1 or HE F11soNxR-
The sixth day 0! the trial Of William 4. Robin
s-on- charged Qits the murder Of Tho late General
Nu1a! Mcconnell, opened this morning 1T
O'Clock, ru.Eu33t to adjournment. The prisoner
It'll accompanied b. hi father, w1tc and brother
AID surrounded -b5 his relatives, continued 70
watch ne proceedings Of tue u1al With the great
est slie1t N
TESTIMONY oP VII. Il BARNES.
VIII. Il. barnes, one Of the pfisonera counsel,
Was introduced as witness for the people, and on
''ctng sworn testified substantially as follows: I
Murray Mcdonnell Was clerk OF auann-
ensls OF the Jury. With the consent u the
Coroner, and III his presence, the prisoner was pro-
fworn rs such The document rhoTn me Is the
deposition Of The prisoner tccn taken II was
tssn ~ e. y h!z NJ Tss 5es1
nf the fact thai he could order any corrections he
wished. and did n1sle one or two. though in one
instance be n6ked TO make on additional coy1et-
.lon, hut Vas told tina, 1t must stand a 1t WIS
without further change Tn being cross-cxA1uncd
witness said thc inquest commenced Tuesday,
the 9th Of February. Robinson vas NOT brought
before the Inquest on that tlaY. He VA bsonEht
10 the house on " Wednesday, afternoon. when
saw htn' with = policeman At the head OF the
room, He WAS next bTunKht, On Thuralay
morning. iy aIr. Gregory, the taaIer. ! believe,
about O'Clock lie was Then ssofn a. Witness
Alter the examination, l do not know what be-
came Of i. The oath administered TO hin Is not
written In bis deposition air. Ketcham Vas
deposition 70 the prisoner lie asked 10 alter one
statement, tat III. ketcham refused to aio~ him
10 do 90.
proposed TO ascertain the nature Of the proposed
aiteraton, t,ut the counsel for tho defence OBJ
jecied, and the question Was waved
1AA4C q. AHLxFG-
Isaac D. NnHliIs ~As next sEorn as witness
tcr The people, and testified substantially Al fol-
lows: remember the time VI the death Of General
Met onneL, and WIS on the tusuhess july. heald
Koi.nson = statement 1t VIE written down ~ Ar.
l;afnts, and read 10 The prisoner. raere were some
corrections made At MS Instance, when Il VAS a.:
he 'ald, II ansihins, when he signed lie made no
objection to signing the paper. lie Eas btnnEh.
ei1ss tee ,sss ,! sse aa1aos q N
do not rccullect TINT he made any objections. hui
answered the questions IS Readily IS any Of The
werr not SLOWED Ia hls Deposition
i9. H. efes5-eaaInation %a,e3;an the "i,nes: is1ss
ssessa tss ss naea q + III as
istttrd to him by Nj. Reynolds, the foreman
Of tie ,uzy- i DO nut 1tcolleet the word.
thrte-qua1ters Of m hour. lie was examined o.
two separate dasa. The inquest nTas held ln the
Ienera4 + o1!ce- We examined scysn w!tnessc: IS
before We examined Robinson Woryeit, tht
mtllu1n. Wis the witness who was examined
rust lreiore, Dill not. see thai when
NJ naFnes re1 shs esSa iof
which Nj. ketcham sald could not be allowed
No puch Thing occurred to 1ny knowle.icc. Il
not rcco!Iect that any conversation on that sub
3ect occurred between Robinson, Kctchau nnt
i,aruc&, II couf not have oecnrTed Without ny
knowledge. do not knuw who brought RotinBoI
The tnCutSt. After It TAS nFEf he ! kN
1cyr, lcfs by the Coroner In charge Of II oncc1
between his ,ro examinations be was believe
confined III The custody u an oticrr. The o:he
witnesses were not confined at NIL
In his redirect c1ulltuatlo1, the witness said
ito nut distinctly. rernl.ect whether Robinson
was examined on shc second Ut third day Of tut
inquest. though think II was on the second
When he CANT hr.t dit not understand htu II
re unlcF arrest. though ne WA 70 On the secout
tEcastun, which tecrc was ca . dl.crent day,
TESTIMONY Or ACGvr7Cs E. AykEs-
Augustus F. AytS, "As next sworn Us Q wltnea
ttor the People. Hc sad: ! was present
Mcdonnell / was r.et1ber Of the jul
Kousason vas s1ausn,! On 1auFata!, n
He Is called Tor the night tcfo-r, hut Eas not
tic house, His evidence vas taken In with.
and biguel b5 him lie was told, As the otat
W1:Eesscs were, thai tlt ptateu!cut Eonll be Tea
10 him. and that II lie les!Ftl j any corrections the
would be made. lie fl!i tHaEe I3Lle few grAu
Eat.ca1 corrections lle da not .ies:.e aa5 cha1s
CURED. II Nr. ketcham ha asserted q refusal {
ti:at Kind, should have ob-r,yeL L. The stat
Eent Was read to Robinson, and signed ny Pm, !,
On the cross-exam.natloh the Witness said th
prisoner VAS tFotn hr Mr. Reynolds. the for'
na1. l DO nat remember where the oath VI
Tefe ensr u of
explanatory o1 the Mean.nc Of certain Phrases
60 not 1eee!!cet tia: Robinson said anything va
s.sSs II tie rcsd,ng sai,it WAS TOO late to strik
CIT anJthing. Robinson, daring the examination
sa, closc to the CORPSE. which Tas uncorcrcl
his manner. aud except a, one period, spot
frankly anh freely. 1ic WIS ut the house, b
1ievc, tn Wednesday afternoon, In: VIC did not &C
Nj Gregory, Ind. ! EulfrsiboG. had been locke
up I'll JAIL The pres1oas night sat opposi'
cioecIr lie did not lcok ut the corpse once dunn
the uhoir session, but did not manifest any II,
MGR. In the afternoon when VIC were cx2uln,n
the hooks kc,cham .aia: MIR. Robinson. VII
.lcar these b,ok$ ax7re :" when the pstson,
+,1ang exc.iecfy 10 his feet, and throwing up b
hands. aail: ~ call high Heaven to ~1ine.s III
other IL not" -
TILE rR1suSER's STATEMENT EEfoH1 TUE COR
HEKS lserE=E
GOnscl for tie people then pGescd IN cFldcn
the statement n1he ~ the PRISONER belo7e Il
tosoners inquest. ~ ..
ss cs 70 d o IS esaene vi ss i
isrn made under tances which, IN I
opinion oi the defence, Eca.cFcl It !n,pro1er 70
4uE jGft+ 44G Hi+At4AN HAOt4AEA LA+A* AA[ -
slcnce before sae cosoncE aho2ld be I
duced 10 writing and preserved. but
did NOT provide that these depost1lo1
aecused. ] l. Tie esilen; All 5nis purpose Tor SUI
Aprpstslon.. wns that the prisoner should have Il
r!,sil,tFe tn If elnmntas taoss statements ana
the tfaal that tnet sHofc t" before the Corona
dhe9e W. also sI u ms raIeasaf frna'sa. ,a A
Snea al snoea n" ,c ~ h. s u aa'
prtscner Hc hAd leea arrested On 81
p!clon Of having committed The 1nuFdeF ~
yet vas sNorn A. ~itaees anu eo1npel,
% Mstis. 1le placements 20 ootAned tfon IL.
me people now ofs1le 70 Introduce 70 MS rFrt
t!se. loc copnse: supported tntlr Ollie ction
Elun& several aat1of71les 10 tae eutct thst Z
loiEtN Nv oIu es'0suet y! prisoner " te ~!
t,s t,t.;* - 's @s'Ao'o 'e"'A37' '41A1 ~
Nj Mont,on. Of the nconlc,s connse1 cnnten
ri ;na; w snra,i,i ,jcims,inn Nos sirn,,v ocep
.oluhsee1 eaAstuvnt naaAs 81 NY .a4uts!
tnad wi,hant oh,sc,ion ac ~. IN tast tn nv y
outside MAJ hasc sad R.a.nson @ nc II custody @ I'D I
cSnankHte n4n, fllsoaes "4Ltuo tHe tutAunK
ss sr A. s hes haa eSa e. no To-;
me Prisoner wns satse4SshNi eaaEHed legal
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ported " MS 81; fppsiion ,bT citlus he iI Gfeen1c M
hakss ~ anu -. 1as sase 6, LUG leoples y. nc
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