The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-01-27

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Mccullough, DIR. g. =. Burr, Henry q Sisco; have
no other business association; am &C
quainted with John K. Corwin; have
have had particular acquaintance with
S,ilwell and never had any business relations
with him In his lie. i have had business con-
in business with him. On the afternoon of the
lith day of The present month, 1 irst went to
Mr.. Corwin's Office Mr.. Rittelhouse, Mr..
Mr.. Howell, Mr.. - and Mr. CoIwin were in
the Office at the time. Mr.. Howell afterward
left. No one came in afterwards until Mr.. Sui
well came in. l was sitting on the north side of
the stove. the side farthest away fIom the door,
could see him ma pa ne' Ses window
west; he Immediately re-appeared going east
He came in the house very hasty and slammed
shuts rather hard; think ii would have TO be
pushed pretty hard to be slammed. next heard
MIR. Stilweil's voice. As nearly as lean recolleci
with you, 1 am done with YOU" II was some
thing TO that effect. won't be positive as 10 his
at his desk at the time. The deiK stands up
against the counter. lie was standing probably
two-thirds of the way along the desk to-
He was waiting when Mr.. StIwell passed
the front door. There was lattice
or wire work between him and Mr.; Corwin, Mr.
Rittenhouse at my left at tie time was
waiting, and was facing me with his back 10 the
west side of the building. The first knew Mr..
pistol" He repeated this four times. Still
tod him 11,, e put up I'D his pistol Gao
know any thing but the rapid movement OF MIR.
Corwin that prevented him from shooting al
shooting Corwin before he Jumped over the
counter. Stilwell cid not retire when he saw
Corwin coming at him over the counter. Still
did not move. 1t was about five minutes before
came back after left the office. judge 1t was
on the left side OF his head that he was shot.
CROSS Elk AHMED.
can't tell Just how they struggled, but am
convinced that there was a struggle. The men
scSn se'e sna as scanned
the pistols at each other, Stilwell's pistol was
o Mf s Tha pistol sGs P pnd sSse
to Mr C9 % i5o groin nv stve Was nSa aI
wins pistol was fired. know Inst Corwin was
moving when Mr.. Stilwell first entered: The
pistol OF Corwin also contains knife Ihert
well being on his knees at any time during the
struggle. 1 am not certain which way Mr.. Cor.
win got out. 1 am only conscious that ne did
get out. l did not see anything in his hand
when he went over the counter.
O. Whereabouts were they when you found
A. Mr. StIweII. think, was at the north cor.
ner of the little desk that stands against the
partition. and Corwin at the south side
side toward Corwin at this time cine
y sition of the two men with reference TO theil
nands was described just about as II is given in
II.
hands of stilwel was first pointed the
middle of Corwin's person. Stilwell's move
ments were very rapid. did not observe MS
excited. Mr. Burr's evidence correspondent with
MIR. Rittenhouse's testimony In reference to the
position of Mr.. Siilwell's body after he fell.
REMNANTS OF THE TRAGEDY.
GLIMPSEs FROM THE sCENE-HINTs AMI
HELPS TO THE sT0RY-THE FIELD RE
vIEwED-SIGNIFICANT POINTS.
Mr.. jackson testified that he was acquainted
with Thomas Stilwell in his life time. He re-
membered seeing Mr. Stilwell after he returned
from the country on the 18th of January. He
saw him at Mrs. Stilwell's. (The clothes-tht
overcoat and trousers-that Mr.. StilweI wore
that day were exhibited. The trousers
bore the marks at the knees as II Mr.. Still
well had peen on his knees The overcoat
showed the hole of pistol ball in the coat peck
ct, and also the tearing in the lining as IL the
coat was chinchilla and the pants cashmere
Mr.. Jackson continued TO testify that the
clothes had been handed him for safe keeping
after they had been taken from the body, and ht
was most faithful TO the truth. He
had locked them up in his room and
Kept the Key In b ms PoGke ne ina
the game day. Mr.. Jackson, who Is colored
man, was faithful servant of Mr.. Stilwell. and
has actually turned gray since the death of his
employer. His affection shone Drth In the te
nacity with which he has guarded the clothes.
Mr.. Wesley Dunbar testified that he was q
citizen of Anderson, and had lived there eigh
teen or nineteen years: He vas acquainted
with Mr.. Stilwell in his lifetime, and is also ac
quainted with Mr.. Corwin. lie was in Mr.
Corwins office on the 18th after the tragedy. lie
was seated in Mr., Skehan's Office talking with
the front at the tine. All a.
once ehe turned around very much
both then got up and went Immediately over 10
the bank. BE did not recognize any one in the
bank except Andrew CLARK and Mcmillan, Mr.
noticed was the body of Mr.. Snlwe1 lying on
the floor. 1t was lying about hal
way in the middle of the en-
his feet toward the door. When he went III
they were consulting over the propriety of re-
moving the body. He made the remark to turn
him over, The was lying on his facel as he might
not be dead They did so, and discovered a re-
hand was under his right leg, and the right leg
covered the revolver, which was nearer his fooi
than his hand, with the muzzle toward his feet
and then 10 the smoke. Upon seeing the smoke
he spoke 10 some one to put Ii out. This was on
the right side Of the coat, and the fire appeared
in the coat very particularly, but he believed
It was near the middle OF the pocket
The face of the corpse was
VERY BLOODY,
And he directed some one to get him some
water TO wash 1t with. This was done, and h'
discovered great deal of blood coming from the
left ear. The pistol was here exhibited-a double
barrel der.1nger. One barrel was empty, bu
the other was still loaded: Mr.. D. explained
how an expert might be able 10 adjus
the barrels with one hand. This, however
could not so readily be done If there was mucf
hindrance as in a scufie. Mr.. Corwin was
taller man. He had not noticed Stilwen mucf
since he had been hurt on the railroad, bu
thought that he was weaker since that time
After he had turned the body over he examined
his heart and found that he was quite dead The
coat was exhibited and identified by him. H'
said that the hole was about the same region
where the fire was. The coat was ON him at th'
time he saw the fire.
CONSTRAINED.
The body Of Mr. Stilwell was not moved un
til he saw it. Those who came In were debating
about moving the body, but he settled the ques
| ton by moving 1t over. At the time he saw thu
pistol one of the barrels was empty. An exper
would adjust the pistol with one hand. TIT
ability of one TO adjust il in q scuffie woult
depend upon the extent of opposition. Mr.. Co;
win weighed about one hundred and eighty-fiv
| pounds-Mr. stilwell about one hundred ant
| forty-hve. Mr.. Stilwell had some physica
strength for a man of his size.
| William Roache examined:
/ William Roache, mayor or Anderson, wa
next called 10 he witness seet. He had lived II
| A ndaraon since lS49: acquainted With bot