, 1869-06-20


Chnunccy Bailey for the Murder
OF James l.. Llira-Exn1nlnatIo
Of Witnesses Com III enctd - The
Prosecution Hest the Cnsc Upon
tho Testtm ony Of onc Witness
pef3onnl skeechex-
special Despatch to The Ch!caco Tribune
WHEATON, June II.
The third day Of the trial Of Chauncey Bailey,
charged With the murder 9; james L La!ri, ut
Sapersue. IN January last, Was opcaei At 10
o'clock this morning Ii the Circuit Court of Du
ra9e County, Judge Wilcox presidlug The
excitement o7cr the trial reuA.ns unAbhted,
Wheaton il crowded Is psual, and du1ng to-
day the court-room Has literally jammed No
ladies' were present IN the auditorium but the
Judges room opening npon the Court and Jury.
being especially allotted 10 their accommodation,
quite number Wefe present.
BRA BALLET,
the wife Of the defendant and alleged 70 be a: the
bottom OF the ct1mc ns The raF3MouF of the n1r-
dered man. WAS present, hut either from natlve
modes1y of unwtlllngne.s 70 feee the prisoner
la posioa se nd @ se e1 az q he .taesa
stand and Court, but could not see the p11soner,
whose seat WAS further back against the railing
what enthusiastic clodhoFpers out here have
represented her. She ls nut pretty b. any means
Sace rs ftsf lnenea fd 3e g q s1 poa
lnr. and sci Of teeth which honors her deataEt.
sSs sea s9 aad "a ofci an n SAT- q
comrens!ne hcr wert Mrs. Thompson her mother.
Mira Walker, Nrs. Morse aud Mrs Napc1, MI OF
NapeTt11e-
Chsnncey Bailey, accompanied By h;s father. en.
tercd courr before 10 o'clock, and took seats with
~ttness.stsnd Bailey underroes .he areaT5 q
deal Of The utal with Incoming fcTtltude- Hi
nf af IL IN Fl h sa sxsfs
hA1 begun to chase the bloom from his face and
marx 1uE1nws tn his brow. His father, a nne-1ook-
side sinee ;ne neetnninE ot the uaj. md SEEING 10
sske eEen greater interest In the progress tacrot
TESTIMONY OF DR.. pAx1Ela
Dr. Il. {. Daniels, the first witness called Tot the
lie tesunod - follovr; reside At SapeTyille.
Jamca l.. Lairsl nen,emoer tho alleged shooting.
EaA cSl1ed - Hbysictsn. 1EAT the body IN the
t Hines house. Dr.. Morgan assisted ne4 u pistol
ball had entered tae left cAest and passed
through ;ae aPrenaaSe Of The unes I'D stomach
about ore a1a ha!f inches from The heat,
then through The backbone. Found the laQ ii
The ESht s:de tthe ball WAS shown. a bali bad
wound In the Joint Of the night shoulder: could not
be certain that It Was 1rolue%d hy ball: did not
o9s u; Va ;e5ses ~Snad The xoSa IN
day o. TWO beiore Oh the strre's II Sapc1vtle.
| Found blood canEcd BY heMo7haEe- Ills death
. 0oe.-ez.z,s;sdtaoa toy T.: Fan Arm4n,: De-
Eas tack and forh frotn W5omins TeE11lozy to
s.se,e.: 7s; Sst; ssn,.,ae ~ 3S5'' o.! ana asse
SaneF Dan ssea er faT 1as = ,,,ass "a
Such wound would ordinarily pruyp fatal In
about Is mlnutea- | maac M examination OF the
oe 81 ~ S eaJ =. rs
moved while 1as thero. II w1s removed To
IlneA house ! aceempansedit saE noth.n4
oss1 Rase sa e:anisa:;ss liz ICY Laird came hack fcu
the West about four nonths ago; 1le rns shout
| a1 injury he had received IN The Jaw. lie cane to
me for consultation aa 10 what surgeon In Chica.
60 he nAd teller engage To 1ea4 him l did not
| TESTIMONY or v. !. 1A1Rn
! William J. Laird. being sForn+ testified s1hstan-
italy a. follows: l reside in Saperv1lle; have
'nffs of 1 tsa = W.
Ae llve1 IN California l1 or se1en yearA lle Eas
Deputy En1ted States A41zhai and Sheriff In v !,
oa.!nS 1euse 1e1oe;1esf ro " & fnne oi y: y:
:aornng Of 1anua-J 18th. Last, At. Bailey ca1nt t
z1y room md told lie that be had shot Jim Laird
ND sid taat i xanted hita e9ald sa 60 n; n;
found &he body outside the garden fencot east Q
the hnu1e, about yaTd and hslt from the gate
Sapti tescned @ ~ honse ~ AZ II ,ae sane t,ns ID
Examined one wound IN the hEeast q Laird
{Co1nse3 here DISPLAYED belles, md asked bo'
bullet; be answered that the wound MAS small
evidently caused By the bullet .shown> Their
| Nere nyt or etx chAmbeT1 In the frTparr. III
eSsy ess1a WIS warm when 1Feaea'a It. n" u
1 c1o*se7z,*iae4 !sy ". "a" A1"aal;
11n' 211nea to nspsr9iiie 91aiss abous 10 @onts
before the murder. lie ooa1uel II Mr. ulnes.
h.i tust settssd xsea g1tle1 cane % m ny roe9
per to sccompany me TO the scene Of the thoo
fae. No enc was there =. The dmo Ee A!E1ved
aleys house We ea9.iea ,H,e tos noo1 n9 te1o y
, rel 10 Dr. hanlels xnue remained II the hoes
I Mrs Bailey told me 70 tAte the body Into u
aD aDpss1ed 31s about n M nour aitef~s, nc doctt
I arrived before htm- HALEY gaTc up the rtyotv.
r | to III: Finley. The body Ea. LEI. II sne houl
NH. Ba!leJ wrre in tne house up 70 the time u
>,ohy xas removed Part OF the tine they He
tFetser tn the Sane room :,
time:
Ncwn. In the BEDROOM
j. ~. te1 .irnsat- Who Vas with aer
Ea"<a ecntfnu-d: when bailey caned q Z
Eoom he saih to me, " 13tilr, 1'Ee Shot jim -,
o.re ess s N sDaa e sn e. aas =
soaysT7;,e9; sa .st H.;;ry "s shy a ae I'D il
= Ee.irst: F1nltJ demanded the revolver fro
1t BAILEY, and he ere nnp; when Aaw the raw
e. The prosecution then res,ea their rase'
- Kr. FdH 4rndn 1sstc TIA. tlue bc rranted
a. prepare eskscnce fo1 The is:eoce, uc thought
was Unfair upon the part q! the pYnsocat{ou 10 r.
their caAe At a ttrne when the de1ence had M "
Eesses IN Tcadines&
Jadet E:,ten thought !. ~ optional With el.e
At noon, court adjourned, to reconrcce A,
n Quas1cs Fast O'Clock