North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-07-20

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drop saw in Annals car. She never had
but one of that kind. Shawl shown. II
looks like the size and color of her shawl,
! and l should think that was it. Sacque
shown. l have seen her wear sacque
like that. Cloak shown. She had a
cloak like this, with similar buttons
Cuffs shown. Have seen Maria Hagerty
wear cuffs similar to this. She had two
cuffs and fur tippet. The boys wore
black caps. Caps shown Those look
very much like the caps the boys wore.-
| saw Thompson at Postville after Maria
Hasgerty moved there. l saw him fetch
her a hog, cow, and load of corn.
Cross-examined.-I lived at Bulls head
about 8 years. l knew Mrs. Haggerty
lived at Thompson's; she lived there about
years. | was there twice during the
time. 1t was not cold when Mrs.
Haggerty let Postville. There had been
no snow. She seemed to be grunting a
little during that summer and fall. The
hog was hers. She said she raised the
corn on Thompson's place. She disposed
OF all her property. | don't know she
was making preparations to be sick 1t
was o'clock in the afternoon when they
left.
Rose Fernette called Live in Prairie du
Chen, Crawford county, Wis. In March,
1869, lived in Prairie du Chen. In
Frcnchtown slough found one trunk of
clothes, about that time. 1t contained
white underclothes of woman, a PRAYER
book and infants cl.taing, never worn,
but prepared for an infant just born. The
prayer book was Key Of Heaven, with
John Haggerty's name written in it. The
slough is about or miles above the rail
road depot on the Prairie du Chen side.
The trunk was sunk and floating with the
ice. The trunk, was below the fishing
grounds.
James Taper was acquainted with Ma
ria Haggerty in her lifetime. Last saw
her about Sept. I, 1868, at my house,
Her children, the girl called Anna, the
Oldest boy called Nancy land the next John.
l examined the foot of the youngest child
and found that one of the toes was either
unjointed or broken, so that instead of be-
ing natural it turned up. Have been ac-
quainted with Mrs. Haggerty Is years.
She was married at the time to John Hag.
gerty. In 1860 Mr.. Haggerty started to
go to California. lie has been back twice
since then. They had not lived together
for or years. Have seen her during
that time on the road with Thompson y
number of times. Most generally no one
was with them. Have known most of the
children of Mrs. IIaggerty within short
period after they were born. (Likenesses
shown should say they are John and
Maria Haggerty. (Others shown. They
are Matthew Thompson and his wife,
(Another shown. 1 should say it is the
youngest boy, John. (Another showo. J
Call that John IIaggerty, husband of Ma
ria Haggerty. Another shown. That
is Maria Haggerty. (Another shown, 1t
is the two boys, John and Nancy. An
other shown. That is Anna. (Locket
with likeness shown. l should say it is
John and Maria Haggerty. (An these
likenesses offered in evidence
Cross-examination. - Knew John and
Maria IIaggerty very well. They have
been often at my house. I think l am
positive about the likenesses, as positive rs
am Of the other facts. A portion of the
time they lived on my farm. l meyer
knew sister of Mrs. Haggerty, nor a
brother. The single picture in the locket
| do not recognize. In the picture No. | l
am not convinced that the man is John
Haggerty, and cannot say whether or not
the female is the picture of Mrs. Hagger-
ty. No. is the picture of Maria Hag-
gcrty.
John Kelly of Postyille and Peter
Shaw of MonOna testified to the public in
timacy of the killed and the accused. Our
record is not full one entire, but it fur
nishes horrors enough to satisfy the most
curious in that line. Mrs. Frankfort of
Prairie du Chen testifes to the residence
of the Haggerty family with her 9 weeks
late last fall-Thompson visited and rode
out with her or 8 days after she moved
to McGregor. She heard Mrs. II. say to
to him; II drempt of you last night. l
saw you coming with white pants on. l
ent you letters" He responded gruffiy,
81 didn't get any," We close this report
with the testimony of james Paulson and
Charles Hyde. The former says l reside
at Whalen, MINI. In December, 1868, 1
lived with Thompson. He was gone from
home about week in the fore part of De-
cember, 1868. He went with a team and
sleigh-a gray team and bobsleigh. last
saw that team last Tuesday in the stable
below the tavern here. The color of the
bob sleigh was brown. There was a wa.
on box on it. Did not see him leave home.
He had two wagons. | helped him husk
corn that fall. He had sideboards on both
wagons. l afterwards saw the hobs he
drove away at his place, and at McGregor
last summer during the preliminary exam
ination. recognized them when l saw
them. knew that Thompson had an old
kind of gray overcoat. Don't think saw
it after Thompson returned. Thompson s
wife had child while lived there. The
child was born after he came back. The
horses were in pretty good order when he
went away after they came back they
looked as if they had been driven pretty
hard. Thompson brought back with him
a new bob sleigh. He usually wore cap
on his head. He wore shoes or slippers on
his feet. Hammer shown.) l first saw
it in McGregor. Have seen a hammer at
Thompson's. It looked like this one, but
think Thompson's hammer was worn lit
tie more on the face. At the time saw
the horses in McGregor they were on the
ground floor in Flanders barn. The near
one was little darker than the off ONE
The off one was spotted. lived with Mr..
Thompson about 9 months. There was
another Norwegian and hired girl living
there at the time. Thompson had hous-
es. Nobody was living in the other house
while ! lived there.
Cross examined.-The new hobs he
brought back were on top Of the old ones.
Charles Hyde: Reside in Lancaster,
Wis. Am keeping public house. About
the forepart of December, 1868, l was at
home. A man with family and
children-came to my hoxse at that time,
between the 10th and 18th. A man drew
up there in a covered conveyancc-could
not say whether it was q sled or bobs.-