North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-07-06

was mere SHOWN pair OF fur cutiS, which
she stated looked like the ones that were
worn by the woman also cloak which
she stated looked like one worn by the
woman, and nubia.) There was also
q girl about Is years of age, tall and
slender worn hair tied back with a
string; she had on fur cape, black
and white; she had little gold ear
ring in one ear. Witness was here
shown an earring which she stated was
smaller than the one worn by the girl. }
There were also two boys, aged about
and 10 years; the largest boy wore a
cap, and the smallest boy also. (Wit-
ness was here shown boys caps which
she stated were like those worn by the
boys. Witness was here shown like
ness which she stated looked very much
like the woman; also likeness which
she stated looked very much like the
girl hair close up the same way and
black also likeness of two boys, she
said looked like the boys very much,
especially the largest.) They were at
Dsvis's about two hours have never
seen the family since it was very cold
morning, and they were suffering with
cold when they got there; defendant
told Mrs. Haggerty that they wo'd leave
at II o'clock; they went away in a
sleigh they went east across the Wis
consin river; next saw defendant at
McGregor in court; it was at the ex-
animation he was not pointed out to
me by any one, but I knew him as the
man who was with the family at Bridge
port; defendant and the family took
breakfast at Davis that morning I
waited on the table.
Cross examination-Mr. Davis kept
tavern at Bridgeport many persons
stopped there; I have been sworn in this
case twice, once at McGregor and once
at Elkador.
j. Martin Burgess, sworn: I reside in
Cassville, Wis.,, never knew
Andrew Thompson before examination !;
that is Andrew Thompson (pointing to the
prisioner); can't say positively that ev.
or saw defendant before the examination !:
on the 10th day Of December, 1868, l
went from Cassville, Wis, to Patch Grove
and back again; met one team in partic-
ular, covered sleigh, containing a man,
woman and children day was very cold;
one OF the horses was gray; can't say as
to the other; sleigh was covered with
some kind of white cloth; can't say
whether it was bob sleigh or long one;
this was between 9 and 10 o'clock a. M,
they were travelling toward North Ando-
yer, leading to Cassville; Lancaster is
east from where met them, almost l6
miles; to 60 from where they were to Lam
caster, he could have gone II miles, and
then turned of on the road leading to
Beetown; know where Andrew Orcby
lives; it is about II miles from where I
met them, in southerly direction on the
Cassville road; team was going towards
North Andover; saw tho team afterwards;
it was between and 10 miles from where
I met the team to Cassville; Orchy lives at
North Andover.
Cross examination-I reside in Cass-
vile; have been farmer; own o farm
near Cassville; have no occupation now
was sabp9ned there by the Sheriff of
Clayton county; have testified twice in
regard to these facts, at McGregor and
Elkader.
Andrew Orchy sworn 81 did not sign
the testimony taken before the grand jury;
it is not my signature; did not write it
and don't know who did.
The defense here objected to any furth-
er testimony from Mr.. Orchy. Objection
overruled.
reside at Glen Haven, Grant county,
Wis; I resided there in December, 1868; I
now reside at North Andover, which place
is miles from Cassville, directly west on
the Wisconsin side of the river; know;
Andrew Thompson; tns prisoner, thee
the prisoner was pointed OUT; saw him
at my house in December, 1868; it was
near the middle of that month; the wealth
er was very cold at that time and showed
some; it was between and 9 o'clock q. m.
when he came: he had span of grey hor-
spotted; I saw these horses afterwards ut
McGregor and recognised them as the
same team; prisoner had pair Of bob
sleighs with wagon box, and side cloth
cover over bows; Thompson stepped and
asked if he could get something to eat and
have his team fed; there was u woman, a
girl and two boys when took them into
the house; when ! asked Thompson what
should feed his horses, he said he was
not particular; he called for something to
drink; took shot stuff for the woman and
whisky for himself; told my woman to
get them good meal of vituals; the wo-
man said the girl was sick; the woman d.
vided her hot stuff with the girl; we asked
the girl to lay down; the girl said she had
to 60 and vomit FIRST; my wife told the girl
to lay down and rest until dinner was
ready; whom my wife set the table the
family was called up; the girl eat some
and said she was better l asked Thomp-
son where he came from and what bust
ness he was in; told him he locked like
q saloon keeper; he said yes; asked him
where he kept; he said tho other side of
Boscobel; he then went out and when he
came back he asked for his bill; told him
seventy-6ve cents he said he was& poor
man; he then inquired the nearest road to
the Mississippi river: told him to go by
Glen Haven; / showed him the road to
Cassville; told him of house where he
could stop cheap, at John Schleyer's; 1
saw him start from my place; the same
persons left who came with him in tho
sleigh; he took the straight road to Cass-
vile; he left about IL o'clock; he said he
wanted to 90 to Iowa to farm it; he had
on short grey coat, and cap, with knit
slippers on his feet; the boyshad on homo.
made blue caps, witness was here shown
likeness which he stated was that of the
woman, who was with Thompson; witness
was also shown likeness of the girl,
which he also recognised); witness was
here shown the caps of the boys); the
caps were the same the boys had on only
I thought they were higher and rather
bluer, but have the same shape.
4 l know Martin Burgess; be was at my
house half an hour before Thompson