The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-03-27
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IxYAsrIcIDE = pgSIrExr'AgY TWO
YEAEs.-Thr most important case which
has occurred il the criminal annals OF
Dubois county fpr wears was tried IN our
Circuit Court on last Monday and Tues
day. III WAS the case at the Stale W.
Alipe Beard. charged with killing her
child. a newborn infant. near Hunting
burg. on The highway. on the 18th day
OF july, 1873. aud j. the first murder
trial la thecouris OF our county sincr
l>6i, when Amanda Adams was sen
fenced To the prniteufiary for life. for
struggling her illegitimate child. where
she remained FOR about two years. when
she MAS par,luned by Acting Governor
Baker.
IL the ease against Alire Bcarl. the
Prosecution was very ably conducted
by Prosecuting Attorney Schafer. as
sisted by l.. Il. Taylor. Esq. and the de-
fence skilifully IN ,nagei by Cunan A
DE Bruler. ". :. Mavity. ". a. Tray
lor. and Mormon Fisher, E>qs. The
evidence was entirely circum ,tantisl, a.
TO The CONNECTING. the prisoner with the
murder. IL showed IA It dead new
born infant was found in field near
Hunting burg on Monday July 20th
with a confusion on It's head. and blood
found in fence corner. and on fence
near b. the boiy. thai Mis-, Beard had
complained OF feeling unweli on the
In iIuntingburg. where she was engaged
at service. aud had LETT Mller's on Sun
day. and travelled the road near which
the body was found that she started
with green dress on, and on relchi M
Mr.. william Boards. ara uncle :. in Hall
Township. about IL miles from Hem
tiugburg, OF Sunday night. she had on
another dress. and that ii she was the
guilty party she must have given birth
10 child on the highway, by herself
killed it. then threw il over fence. dis
posed of the incidents tn its birth in the
sumo way. and then walked IL miles in
hot July sun on the same afternoon
aud four or five miles next morning
without any particular exhibition Of
prostration on her part. a post NOR
TEN examination of the child's body wa.
held by Drs. McMaian aud Williams
who tested that lite existed after birth
and host OF medical witnesses were cx-
amincd in regard TO the reliability Of the
tests employed in the post moriem OK
animation. aud also a. to the possibility
of the performance of the remarkable feat
of endurance claimed In have been nc.
compli-hed by the Defendant. and on
these points there was considerable diff
ference OF opinion among the medical
fraternity. though all agreed that sucl
acts by n female of her physical appear.
ance. would be almost an anomaly a
regards endurance.
The defendant Is Young woman
who has been raised in Perry county. i.
probably 1syears of age, and Of les,
than medium stature. and slight build. -
She had been in Jail here for about -four
months, but did nos seem by her appear.
anee 60 realize the nature Of her danger
In the trial. and sat by her counsel. lis
,ening to the evidence apparently per
fecily di-imteresied spectator. laushin.
with achildish laugh at any mistakes il
language made by witnesses. aud seem
ing totally unconcerned; but when th,
verdict Of the jury was returned, con
signing her to the States Prison for tvs
years. her feathers fell immediately. and
she wss terribly detected. receiving he
sentence with dropping frame and down
cast eyes, sliciiins the sympathy. then
of nearly every one. Hersonvleiiou wa.
unexpected TO the public generally. as &
was conceded by most all. that the evi
dencc would hardly justify II. The cas-,
was very hotly contested by counsel o,
both sides. and 10 the adroiincss will
which the Prosecutor managed his side
OF the action. may tile conviction be al.
tribuied in great measure. and this /.
no depreciation of the abilities of the
talented attorneys for the DEF, nse. TO,
they did all thar was possible for any
Que 10 do, in behalf of their client.