The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-08-21
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understand it,
EDWARD Bonney testified bat il ~ needless TO
give his testimony, as it went over tho whole
ground, gave substantially a narrative of all
the Developments which we have laid before
our readers in the course OF thus history OF the
''Brgands OF the West, Clearly establishing the
guilt OF the prisoners at the bar, and that O.
their accomplices.
T. A, Walker testified that he yas present af
the arrest OF Young and Old Redden and. his
son. Young on his way to Fort Madison made
many contradictory Statements wh,ch convnc-
ed the witness that he was connected with the
murder Of Col. Davenport.
Other testimony wos introduced, and the
guilt OF the prisoners established beyond q
doubt, and after able arguments by the counsel
on both sides, the Jury r. tired, and after one
hours deliberation, returned q verdict OF guilty
against all three prisoners.
The verdict produced no marked effect on
either OF the condemned. Close observation
might perhaps have dected slight shade OF de-
pl ession passing over the oountobances OF
Aaron Long and Granville Young, 40 tho word
equity" fell from the lips OF the foreman or
the jury, but 1t vanished with its coming, and
to the general eye, the features OF tho two
tanned the same blank OF feeling, that they had
exhibited from the first As for John Long.
the Wolf of the Prairie, the smile, with whica
he at first took his seat, still Played around his
mouth, only with deeper tinge OF brayado, as
the cloud Of condemnation gathered thicker
around him.
The next morning was appointed for toe son
tence of the prisoners, and The court room war
again crowded to suffocation. Again tho con-
demned were brought forward, and tho usual
question asked them. if they had anything TO
say why sentence OF death should not be pro-
nounced upon them. No answer oane,- and
the Judge proceeded to discharge tho aseduty
OF his Office. After an impressive address, he
sentenced the three prisoners to bo hung on
the 10Th OF October inst. AS the Judge ceased
John Long bowed gracefully 10 hum and thank
ed him. Aaron Long and Granville Young
made no sign and thus receiving their doom,
the three murderers were removed to their
PRISON.
The trial OF John Baxter was next called on.
The evidence was the Same as that given. Mt
the trial OF the Longs and Y Dung, except that
1t was more strongly coToborated by tho con-
fession OF Baxter himself 10 Meson. Gregg
and Johnson The substance OF THU confe,
sion was that he acknowledged hit guilt, but
said that he never wished TO kill tho Old man.
lie said that John Long came after him. and
he went to see him, found HIM with AARON
Long, Fox and Birch. eating their dinner on
Bold Bluff, with their pistols and bowie knives
lying beside them. They told him they had
come out to rob Davenport, and wished him to
join them. lie told them that be did not want
to have anything to do with it, but they threat
ened him If he did not fulhll bic promise to
them about il, which he bad made, he never
should 90 home alive. The robbery was then
arranged and appointed for the ith OF July
lie, Baxter, then kept watch, holding IN the
meantime constant communication With hs ac-
comphces, and on the 4tb OF July went down.
to Copps, where the boys we're seoreted, and
told them the coast was ali clear. RIO then re-
turned to the town and when the news reached
there that Davenport had been murdered, he
ran upon the island to see il tho skin was
there. He found il was, and then TO tuew the-
boys we're safe and could get away haster
concluded his confession By stating that IL the
boys had not got away it was hIs Intention to
have told the whole story and had them taken
up, and he wished 10 knoW or Johnson and
Gregg whether he cOald NOT now get cloar by
turning States evidence If be oopLt 10 would
live and die an honest man,
A vlrdict OF guilty wac also rendered against
Baxter, and he was sentenced to DO hung on
the 18th Of November following.
Some few DAYS afterwards, Old Rodden and
his son William we're arrsigned for being acces-
sorry to the murder before the fact. rho eU-
dence was strong again55 them, but tho jury
disagreed, eleven being for convjct,co and one
against it. They were remapdeG fos n new
trial.
"ur scene now clrsnges 10 Nauyoo, tte head.
;.4tTters or the Nornso~s. II wae nsa, mid
night, ana the thick sbd frc*p 'ng ciouds which
rolled hea Wy scross the heayer., oompIe.elv
obscured the stars IN the black sh,,,rws.oY
one Of the unfinished walls Of the sreaf Nor
mon Temple. three meD were stepd,uy, onebes
slde his horse, the bride of which ho held ir.,
i's hand, the other two leaning sgaist a,e va7s
'f the temple. The one by the bor,o was eyi-
iently, by bis dress and bearing, far ruperior
n station to his companions, who ~ero rough
md Unlocking even to the verge Of repu,srve-
less, both in dress and feature. Tho hsrsemaD
night even in daylight have been taken for an
lonest man and gentleman, the other two bore
he stamp Of vlliany too strongly 20 bomiste-
,en,.
!" Boys. SAID the horseman, we understand
ach other, you are TO swear, and bring, others
o swear sganst Edward Bonney just what
ell you. Ii you finch il win be worse for you
ohm and Aaron Long and Young, 90 told
on both. have been convicted OF tho murder
Z Colonel Davenport, and are 20 bo huog.-
his is Bonneys work. and Bonney must be
iined You have only to svea- and IN fix
le rest"
''Never fear. answered the woIut looking OF
le two listeners, 'our oathes will be strong
Rough and plenty Of them"
Then meet me at Fort Madison three dave
nee, said the borsemsn, jumping into the