The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1869-12-16

0of 0f his mother, Mary A. Boyle,
ell1ted to have been committed
during the night Of the 7th of
last June. .....a.. .l
Our readers will remember the ac
oouat given In this paper last June Of
the preliminary examination Of the De-
fsadant In this case, which resulted in
his committal to appear before the
Graud Jury at this term Of the District
Court. The jury having found against
him an indictment for murder in the
1lrst degree, the cause was called upon
Friday morning, the 10th inst, Judge
Roehrock upon the Bench, John ID.
.ehearer, Sheriff, and VIM. Elliott, clerk.
The case was conducted on the part of
the State by District attorney, VIM. G..
Y Thompson, assisted by S. l.. Smith; and
6ths defendant was represented by Piatt
- Can, anls<sd by Ed. Cook, Of Daven-
p6rt, upon whom devolved the leading
part Ia conducting the defense.
The enormity of the supposed crime
,~and the innumerabie stories, true or un-
atrus that have circulated throughout the
community since the arrest of the pris-
-'ousr, together with the fact that but.
.one murder trial was ever before upon
sthe docket of court in our county, and
this many years ago in which the &C
'cused was acknowledgedlyi insane, made
the interest felt aud manifested in this
case very great. The room was crowded
at the commencement of the trial on
Friday morning and continued so
throughout, the crowd Increasing to 4
perfect jam during the pleading on
Monday. ...
In giving such report ef The trial us
our limited space will permit, it will be
necessary to abridge some of the volu-
;minous evidence, to omit amy repetition
of testimony once ELECTED, and only to
give In full that which is considered
most interesting because most mate.
rial. 4-5
As was anticipated, owing to the pub
licity Of the supposed crime, considera'
bic difficulty was experienced in EN-
panelling jury. Forty-two men were
called into the jury box before thu
requisite twelve could be found to tr,
the cause. OF this number, one VIII.
was on regular panel, was absent. TIVE
were excused on account OF having con
sciencious scruples against inflictinf
the death penalty. Twenty were ex
cused, having formed or expressed al
unqualified opinion. The State chal
lenged two peremptorily and five we,
challenged in same manner by the de
fcnse.
The names Of the jurymen who triet
the cause and upon whose verdict hun:
the fate of the prisoner are as fol
lows: anna, Wal,
Albert D9etNrty, Wilson Mercer, w.
>. Alsialf, James Wilson, Jacob Moore
NJ. Carney, j. S. Smith, VIM. Crisn
Samuel Metcalf and Isaac Blatncr.
After having been sworn, Il mo
was made by the defendant to have
jury kept together during the t
which was granted by the court
During the reading of the indictn
and the brief remarks by the prosecu
attorney and also 10y f. Cook, alton
for defendant, intense interest was II
ifested. The prisoner appeared q
calm aud collected. The witness OH
part Of the State being sworn, q mo
made by the defense that they be s
rated during the trialwas allowed.
Mrs. Thompson, t.cdmincd:
known defendant twelve years.
nj fasI Nj Ia iipf
Was sent for 10y boy aud reached
house about 8 or 10 o'clock Tues
morning. Defendant was not at h
when l arrived-understoou he
gone to Upton for coffin. He C
home while we were eating dinner Il!
noon. Shortly after reaching h
Mrs. Boyle asked Us to go up and
deceased. Found her OH the bed Wa.
and laid out and they said they
done 1t. Saw some marks ON la
and face. Did not handle corpse Il
Helped place her in coffin or 3 o'c
Pm. Found blood on back Of
which came through cap which
placed OH head. Nothing under
head but bed clothing. Saw stain g
blood on floor of adjoining room III
some fieeces Of wool which we mo-
Do not know as that room had /
washed. Did not observe any bloot
room where deceased lay. Had no
versation with Northumberland
say lie thought it was about the mit
Of the night when she died.
Cross. eIunained-l went to her hl
ut the request Of a relative. Three
gers Of left hand of deceased were
ple-blood on back part of head do
know which side. Did not notice h'
until We placed her in the coffin.
ON gloves and stockings. Hands
body very stiff; ne> Timber. Marks
head dry. Did not look closely.
appearance of broken skin. Mark
head blue. No marks about feet or l.
Front part Of neck not marked; b
part marked. Back part of dark 60
looked like bruise. Did not han
heck. Assisted in putting on cap Il
dinner. Mrs. Boyle suggested {
Hair loose but did not notice its go,
ton further. Saw fia:-.ron under
two weeks before, under the head
bed near the edge. Did not notice
that day. Saw cap string tied ii
enough to secure it, and also saw ha
kerclief placed around neck. IN
Mrs. Boyle and Mrs. Mcclellan die
Eyes shut and corpse natural.
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