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the time | was with him he told me about his
trial for the horse scrape after the first days ex-
animation.
Re-direcf.-Cannot describe the young mans
dress but think could recognize his coat and
cap.
| Homer Irish testified reside in Shelburn
saw fellow about two o'clock Saturday, Oct. 8.
was in the field south of the road, and he was
40 rods from me he was going south east
through the fields; he wore cap and a sack
coat; we watched him till he went 100 rods; the
direction he was taking would bring him out
near Douglass's place; saw Welcome at the ex-
animation at Hinesburgh; the size Of the man
We saw cor-esponded with him.
Cross-eramined- Never saw Welcome till at
the examination; when saw him he was going
through the fields; there is no path there, but it
is commonly Travelled; it was nothing unusual to
see man cross there.
| Charles Douglass testified live in Shell
lburn,-south of Buttolph corners; my father is
Enos Douglass; saw some one crossing through
the fields on afternoon of Sd of October saw a
man going south east whom they called Henry
Welcome; he was 10 or Is rods from Inc when
| saw him; it was between 8 and O'Clock; my
sister-in-law was with me at the time; the direc-
ton he was going would take him to the road
leading to Perry Russells; did not see him again
till saw him in Jail some time after, when re-
Ieognized him as the one who had passed the
house.
Cross-eramined- i am IS years of age;
never saw Henry Welcome before that day; |
was 10 or l6 rods from him; he wore light
pants, lighter than his coat; his cap was dark
did not look at him long; he was in the lot when
saw him, going southeast, towards Perry Rus
sell; did not see much Of his face; he had the
same coat, pants and cap on him when l saw
him in Jail when | saw him in the lot; my
father and my sister-in-law went to the Jail with
me; there were or 1 other prisoners with him;
paid little attention to the other prisoners.
Re-Duect-Alr. Flanagan admitted me to the
jail; don't know that Flanagan had arranged his
dress previous to my visit to the Jail.
Ms. Peet testified reside in Shelburn, on
the road leading TO Hinesburgh, one and one
half miles from Perry Bussel's. On the after
noon of 81 Of October last about O'Clock saw a
young man going past my house toward Perry
Russell's, in the road; | was at the door; my
daughter was with me; | was some rods from
him. did not know the man; saw the man ut
the court in Hinesburgh; they called him Henry
Welcome; thought it was the man had seen
pass my house; think the prisoner is the same
man; he. wore a dark coat, pants not as dark.
and on his head a cap
Cr0Ss-erGmiHc3-Iad never seen the man be-
fore that day; was not acquainted with Henry
Welcome; testified at the examination in Hines
burgh; when ! first saw the person passing I
thought il was young man named Mills, but a
second look convinced me it was not: al the ex-
animation | did not testify that I did not know
whether il was Henry Welcome or not; my
daughter was with me 1t the time.
Mrs. Lucius Slwyer testified reside in
east part Of Shelburn, about a mile north west Of
Perry Russell's; ou the afternoon Of Oct. 81 I
was talking with Lucy Steele, at not far from o
O'Clock, when a stranger passed. u in the roai:
| saw him after in the court at Iinesburgh. and
identified him; he wore dark clothes we had no
conversation, Mis- Steele and l. respecting his
clothes.
Cross-cramiRei-Ud not know him when De
passed; was "a witness at the examination Il
Hine-hurgh.
Adjourned to @ %. u.