North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-06-23
THE MURDER.
STATE OF Iowa,

ANDREW THOMPSON.
Preliminary Examination at NEG segor
for the murder of Mary lIagerty and
family. before Justice Baugh, commenced
June 2lst, 1869.
E. F. BuDDE Of McGregor. was the first
witness. lie remembered that a woman
came to him about the It'll of December
and rented rooms Of him. lie did not see
her children. On the Sth she moved out.
The rooms were rented for one month.
The photograph of the woman was shown
the witness, and he thinks it was that OF
the renter. "She told my family that her
unce from Ill. was coming for her" She
went away about 7 or clock. 1t was
dark. Don't know where she went.
TONY sNYgER SWORN.
Worked for Budde. Saw woman, a
girl and two boys in one of the rooms of
Budde's building The girl about l3 or
IA I; the boys about and / respectively.
They stayed one day and one night. Did
not see them 20 away, but the night was
very cold. Don't know where they went.
Saw thep last on the porch of the house.
Don't know their names. Did not notice
their dresses particularly. The boys wore
cloth caps. Likeness of the boys ..ot
recognized by witness. Helped carry a
beadstead and some chairs of theirs to
Waiter Bros. Furniture Store. On cross
examination. he thought the iikenesses
chairs away about 4 p. NJ. and before she
went away. lie is IA years old, and was
much embarrassed in court
MARY vETTER.
Lives ut Buddes. Saw woman with q
girl and two boys come there; stayed one
day.. Witness shown likenesses and recog>
nized them. They said they were going
to Pr. du Chen. lid not sec them start.
The Ferry was not running.
CHRISTINA FRANKFORT OF PR. DU CHEN.
Sh, knows Mrs. Haggerty. Mrs. IL.
lived with her about 3 weeks. Had three
children, one girl and two boys: she re-
cognizes all the likenesses but one. A
tall man came with wagon and took the
family and things to McGregor. A man
came to see her after she was there two
weeks: he had light wagon and "kind
Of black horses" The woman was glad
to see him, and said she dreamed Of him.
She rides in the town with him. A big
fat fellow came once and took ride with
her he had on no boots, but shoes blue
pantaloons, oilcloth coat-being requested
by the justice to look the court room over
and see ii this man is present, she said,
(pointing to Thompson) OATS de Teller.
see him here in dees room. He got more
whisker on his chin now. Cant say what
was on his head The children were glad
to see him. The man went away. Did
not hear what the children called him.
MRS. L. DOYLE,
Resides in Pr du CHEN. Lived there
last December. three blocks from Mrs.
Erankforts. Did not notice woman there.
A man came and asked for woman
boarding in that ne ghborhood. did not
know. A woman at my back door told
me there was woman at Mrs. Frankforts.
This man in the court room | can't swear
is the man who inquired, but | think he is.
rETER FRANKFORT, SWORN,
Lives in Pr. du Chen, IA years old; son
of Mrs. Frankfort. A woman lived at our
house. Not certain of the dates. 1t Was
in the fail-no snow-livsd with us 8
weeks girl IA, and two boys, 8 and IL.
Recognizes the likeness of Nancy and the
youngest boy, Johnny. Not sure about
the others. Moved to McGregor. A
week or SO the man came with light
wagon and two dark horses, and took her
away. He recognized Thompson as the
man. The woman ca He'd herself Iagger.
ty. The children did not call by name.
HENRY WAIVER, SWORN.
Lives in McGregor. Has known Mrs.
ii. Ha.erty ~ to ~ years, in Clayton Co.
Saw her last over Buddes store, in Dec.
last. Had some young children with her.
She intended to keep house. lie is shown
rect ess the likeness of the children he
is not SO positive. Has not seen her since.
MATHEW McKINNIE.
knew Mrs. Haggerty. Saw her a
year ago. Sold woman q small cook
stove, Dec. It'll, 1869 Did not know i,
was Mrs ii. The won,an lived in Mr.
Buddes house. She wanted to rent a
stove for a month. refused to rent. AT
ter the sale her girl came to me and said
their friend from Ill. had come and they
wanted tn return the stove. The stove
was returned and the likeness of Mrs. Ii
lecognized.
JOHN DAVIS,
OF Bridgeport. Hotel keeper. Man
drove up in December, with Il pair Of Iron
grey horses, at A. NJ, and wanted
breakfast for himself, woman and three
children. Iputhis team up. They all
got breakfast. lie wanted to cross the
Wisconsin. He inquired for the nearest
point on the Mississippi. 1t was very
cold. directed him to Patch Grove
where he co Id stop and warm his family
The team was Iron grey. One horse was
covered with black specks-the other q
natural iron grey. think he had boil
sleds bat did not notice particularly. The
sled had truaks, bed-clothes, &c. to keep
the family warm. think have seen the
same horses in McGregor. iIe called the
team worth $500. The children were
identified and the prisoner recognized in
court. The man was described by Davis
as a big, fac, red faced man, with grey
undercoat and slippers-his feet were sore
lie had cloth cap. He points to Thomp'
and says THAT'S The man." The cap wa.
shown and the witness says: II thinl
tha.'s the capt. His whiskers were
about the same. He asked for the bill. ,
Went into the sitting room, came bacl
and paid the money. He came from tn,
direction Of Pr. du CHEN. lie looked a,
If he had been drinking. Eat his break.
fast. Took short sleep behind the stove
ordered his horses; gave no name, b.
spoke to no one by name.
NARY BARTLEY.
Lives in Patch Grove, Wisconsin. Mr.
Davis keeps hotel at Bridgeport, Wis
lived with him in Dec. last. One day
man, woman, girl Of Il or Is aud tw
little boys stopped there. The woman wa
short, black hair aud black eyes, looke'
smart. Licensees shown and recog
nissd. The woman had on black cloak
e brown fur cape, q whitish nubia and fu
wristlets. The witness was shown the nu