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

agreed to give her $l4 +; the balance of th,
money is in my possession never beer
called for; I was not in when the stow,
was brought back I left at 5 and return
ed at 6; in meantime the stove was deliver
ed. Here witness was handed likenessl
Said he did not recognize it another wa
handed him; he said he had seen he
when she said her name was Mari,
Haggsrty / did not recognize the woman
l sold the stove to; she was 90 bundle,
up.
No cross-examination.
Here court adjourned until u o'clocl
tomorrow morning.
There about thirty witnesses yet to ex
anime. The prisoner appears Aervou
and uneasy. He seldom raises his eyes
and when he does he casts rapid, sweep
ing glance around, and then sudden1,
drops them again.
WEST UNION, Iowa, June 20.
Court met at 8 o'clock this morning
E. G. Forbes sworn. My name is +
G. Forbes, age 81 /; I reside at Cassville
Wis. /; have lived there for the past foul
years; I am merchant, am acquaint
ed with the Mississippi; I have kept .
record Of when the river opens ant
closes it closed at Cassville on the 12tl
of December, 1868; I am acquainted
with the Jaco slough, it is below Cass
vile about one mile it closed previeul
to the river. Witness hear pointed
out Jaco island and slough on the Gran,
county, Wis. map.) There is kind O
road Or dugway going down to the
slough. Witness here pointed out the
road or dugway.) A team could pass
from the Cassville road through the
dugway to the slough; a team could
readily get from the Potosi road to the
old road, which is not now much trav.
elled,, but is pretty much grown up
with timber; from the old road to the
Jaco slough, it is about a quarter of a
mile the Jaco channel is crossed by
steamboats, part Of the year by those
boats that wish to reach Buens Vista.
Jaco kept store opposite the dugway,
and made it to get goods to his store
no store there now.
/ do know of a spot in that vicinity
where fire was said to have been
kindled it is l should judge, about two
miles below Cassville. Witness here
pointed out the locality of the fire on
the map.) The fire was about hundred
yards south Of the Potosi road; the road
from .Cassville down the river for two
miles runs along the edge of the timber
on the prairie Of the Mississippi river
bottom, there it enters the timber a
quarter of mile, and runs until it
strikes Mill Branch, then runs short
distance further, turns to the east and
runs into the country.
A team to get from the Potosi road to
the place of fire would have to turn
south from the Potosi road there is a
little opening, where team could get
in by winding around. The place of
the fire is thick body Of timber; it was
built against the body Of large oak
tree; first saw the fire about one year
ago, when l saw it Mr.. Hopkins, MUIR
dock and Thomas were with me /; this
was about 8 o'clock at night; We went
with lanterns.
We found board about ten feet long
with holes bored in it, it was about
eight inches wide. (Here board was
brought into court, which witness stated
he thought was the same board that
was found at the fire. I noticed the
holes in it when we picked it up. I
noticed the Goals and cinders of the fire;
We found pieces of wagon-bows, they
were laying near the fire, had been part
~ burned up. Witness was here shown
such pieces Of bows, and stated that they
were the same found, he thought.)
In the ashes among the Goals we found
. variety of articles, such rs a locket,
buttons, hooks and eyes, buckets, &c.
Witness was here shown gold locket
and chain, which he identified as the
one found in the fire; also leaf of
leather, buttons, buckets, q hammer, &c. J
We also found q pair of scissors. We
went there the next day again; took
the hammer home with me, and brought
with me to McGregor. witness here
showed large pair Of scissors which he
said were found in the vicinity of the
fre.) For three or four miles below
Cassville, there is but one place to get
to the river until you get TO Spring
Branch-that is the dugway. The fire
was built east Of the dugway, about one
mile. A team to get from the place of
the fire tonthe dugway would have to
get in the Potosi and Cassville road, and
then 60 three-quarters of 8 mile on that
road, then they would be two miles from
Cassville; then team would have ia
turn south IS to 100 yards to get To
place Of fire. The river is just south Of
the place Of fire.
am acquainted with the Potosi road
after it leaves the river bottom and runs
into the country. I know where Mr.
VIM. M. Larned lives. His house j.
two and half miles from the place Of
the fire there is bat one house any way.
near the place Of the FIRE, and that i,
about 500 yards north of the fire. Be
tween the house and the fire the timber
was not large, but is very dense.
Between Potosi and the fire, tn,
country is more open; the timber i
larger and not 30 much underbrush; tn
ground in the immediate vicinity Of tn
fire is open; horses had been there
The dugway is 70 yards below the hea,
of Jaco slough.
Cross-examined. I was subpened a
Cassville, Wis. I testified at the exam
ination at McGregor !; next before tn
grand jury at Elkader. When I 6rs
went to the place Of the fire, Messrl
Ishmael, Thomas, Clay, and l think M,