The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-12-26


place to get seed wheat had no CONVERSE
ton with him in relation TO his cutting hay on
the farm. lie said he was not on the farm
June 81 lie Was in lIarcellus and did not
know whether Amos got any hay, or when any
was drawn.
CROSS EXAMINATION.
He said he had gone to Marcellus with a man
to cut hay.
Wednesday Dec q.
o. W. ROWLAND RECALLED.
Cross examination-ln conversation steele
said he was not certain as TO the amount, but
| don't recollect that he stated that he had set
down the figures. l think he SAID he did not
recollect the amount but would recoilect it on
| seeing the note.
ROSWELL cRIPPIN RECALLED.
In the conversation below. at which Vincent
| Richardson and Coleman were present, Il had
f! but one conversation that day) Vincent SAID he
| knew Morris got load OF hav Tuesday, but
| whether he got load on Saturday he did not
know. l said nothing about his getting hay on
Tuesday, / SAID he went by my house on Sat-
| urday with hay.
JOHN MAHoNY RECALLED
4 Know John A. smith. the witness | heard
| q conversation in which Smlth and Stanley took
| part. Ii was at the Treasuler's office. smith
said he could not help the people any but could
| help the other side. He said his boys were out
with Morris and had got mad at him and now
were going to raise he'll with him.
W. MOVES RECALLED.
| Know j. NJ. Steele. was present at con-
versation In which Steele took part, ain the
| Clerks office; steele remarked that be witness
| sed the signing Of note; that he was not
personally acquainted with Amos Morris, but
! that he was man VINO was always smoking a
short black pipe and was hump-shouldered and
| then he initiated his walk.
ELIAS MORRIS SWORN.
live in Volenla tp. Know Amos Morris and
| Matteson, Lew Castenan and Albert Vincent.
! Am Amos Morris brother June 18th l was
at home in the afternoon l was 10 Decatur.
saw Levi Castleman and Albert Vincent III De-
catur that day about o'clock, near Abbott S
! store They were on horseback. Knew II
was that Gay because Castemaa came 20 my
/ place and stated that he wanted some money
| l let him have = after dinner, ne SAID ne wan
/ ted to get medicine Tor his wife. I made a
note OF It in my book. Book offered IA evil
| dence. I saw Castleman on the 2lst Of June
! at my mouse in the forenoon. [ paid Inn 80
that day after dinner l made an entry OF 1t
+ ,hen: 1 went u Decatur with a single horse
/ and buggy. my man went with me and led a
! team TO bring nome new wagon. lie started
home with the new wagon about . o'clock
/ didn't see amos there that day saw sam.
| Know Jerome Smith. had conversation with
nm sept. 3D., last, at my farm, asked him il
| ne was at the farm on the 2lst. he said that he
was not. that ne was IN Marcellus IN the day
| time. he said they begun cutting hay on the
/ 18th. and that they took the machine 10 Mar
cellps on Tuesday following. l saw Castleman
| on the l4th after he left nv house. [ overlook
him on the road. He got in and rode with me
as Far as Amos house; | went on to Decatur.
| In going from my place to Decatur the boy
would pass Amos farm.
FRANK HoYT SWORN.
Reside with Elias Morris. miles from De-
catur. l know the Amos Morris place know
! Lew Castleman and Albert Nincent. | went
/ to Decatur on June n with Mr.. Morrs, right
after dinner, went back with new wagon. l
got il III Decatur at the warehouse; left De.
catur about o'clock. went home past the
Amos Morris place, did not see Vincent and
Uasteman on the road at all. lie got but one
new wagon that season. got home about half
IN hour before shutdown.
AMOS MORRIS RECALLED
know James Hulse and Geo. $. White.
dned at Whites House on the 9th day OF July.
| commenced TO harvest that day and the boys
broke the machine and 4 went with them to
Decatur 10 have il repaired. The boys came
along while / was standing near Nanly's store
and asked me to 90 70 dinner. ! never dined
there but once. dlaed az Nattesons when
his father kept the house. but don't remem-
Der only OF times.
VA. RosEwARREN SWORN.
reside on Little Prairie Ronde. am far
mer. Know Amos Morris fam Know John
A. smith, had a conversation with him ia
Sept. or Oct, in relation 20 this matter, Smith
said his boys and Morris mad had some diff
Guilty and had il not been for that the boys
would not appear against Morris. but now we
we will make IL hard For Morris. He said be
didn't think Norris ever had half the money
WI. TUCKER RECALLED.
Know j elome Smith. had talk with HIM IN
Decatur about the time his statement had been
taken, was employed by smith in the diff
Guilty with Morris. On that particular occasion
he came 20 see where his father was.
JOHN ~ STEELE RECALLED.
Know Chas Gallgan, I was here day OF
two after the first examination. / had con-
versatlon with Galligan, told him witnessed
q note Of $4,000 did not at that time describe
Morris.
wM. TUCKER RECALLED.
BIZ the defense-I was employed by Morris
when the arrest OF Matteson was made. Have
talked with Mead about It, at his house but
not in presence OF his wife. | never told him
not to look at any book to learn the date he saw
Morris in the office. had talk with him
about his seeing Morris; did not tell him not
to look up any date; the talk was about the
time Matteson put that notice in the paper.
only talked with him once at his house. told
him had been employed by Morris, but did
not say secretly"
W.T.. COOK SWORN.
Reside in Paw Paw l have seen John NJ
Steele. l saw him in the Clifton house soon
after the arrest OF Matteson. steele remarked
that some fuss was expected in regard to the
Matteson case. lie said II witnessed an in
strument, but they have got 1t mixed up some
The amount was =, 200." think he stated he
was 18th cousin OF Matteson.
CaAs. GALLEGAS RECALLED
had conversation with John ~ steele oppc.
site the Dccliman house. He asked me # II
was on mortgages, told him It was. he
SAID he witnessed one; l asked him to describe
the man: he said q hump-5ackeI fellow--a
damned bul-head.-
Tile people then closed their casc reserWnc
the right TO cross-quesUoa Daniel Raymond
who Is not now present. aud if Necessary tc
contradict him.
The defense introduced surebuttiug te,ti-
mony. as follows
JEROME SIXTH RECALLED.
In the conversation with Elas Morris, be
stated that he didn't want me TO swear to any
thing positive. and If would not no would get
the place for me for years
Tie court was adjourned until Friday at Il
o'clock.