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

He said "no," and as he went out OF the door his
daughter asked him II he would be back to din
ner think he said, al don't know" When he
left ne walked on ahead of as; not particularly
saw him r~ach around In his hip pocket and then
put something In his outside coat pocket.
VASE a.. D'0 you get an 0pi''f'u"''' - see VIM :
A. No. sir saw something that flashed In
the sun light; Ii had metallic surface: II gllst-
ened. He GREW 1t out and put it in his right
hasd overo 81 pocket. 49,
q. Which direction did he go from there9"
a. When he left the gate he walked dlsgon-
ally across the street TO the northwest corner.
Trees and l walked up on the east side OF the
q. Did you see him after he turned the
4 saw him when he stepped in the bank.
think Trees aud 1 were standing together az the
crossing sr the street 1t was out In the street
iSs s Si MI sss iiw %aS S entered me t6e
office. When Colonel stilwell put his hands In
his trowsers' pocket, Mr. Trees remarked to me-
''MY GOD, HE IS aoINa OVER TO SHOOT
CORwIN.
Ais friends have been afraid OF this ever since
this trouble began, or something to that effect.
lIr. Stilwell the west side of the middle
Of the street before he reached the corner. Mr..
sTrees and myself were probably forty or nifty
q. Did Mr.. Trees make any effort to go after
Mr.. Stilwel7
A. He told me that he would 90 over and stop
tn Colonel, bat he made no steps In that drec-
rcn. - told him 1 would not do L..
He had TO idea he was going to do it.
don't know how far he went past the door GO
office, opening the door with his LETT hand.
q. Where were you and Mr.. Trees standing
when you heard the shot.
Trees walked toward the bank after the shot was
cred. did not go In that direction.
CrOSs-eXamined. | don't think he tMr. Trees
went to the store at first. AS Mr.. Stilwe left the
speaking TO his wife IL struck me that his man
ner had changed somewhat since the converse
ton. HeanSWered his wife rather roughly when
read to him what appeared in the Journal the
next morning, and nothing else. The dispatch
To the Cincinnati Commercial not read
Dir. Stilwell got on the sidewalk before he left
the corner.
Q. Didn't the circumstances o good deal ex-
elite YOU the timer
~ was somewhat excited; was sicker than
anything else; don't know what took place In
The bank only from hear saw; didn't go TO the
bank i'm edlafely after the shooting; went
down there about fifteen minutes afterwards.
When Mr. Trees went to the bank, 1 walked over
90 Major Wi'dman's Office
@ AT what point did Trees leave you when he
A. We were in the middle of the street, /
think-the street crossing the one leading past
Uorwin's ofics.
P.D. MADARA.
Reside In this city; have lived here be-
tween seven eight years; am shoe
maker trade; was acquainted with
Colonel Stilwell in his lifetime; was
also acquainted with Mr.. Corwin. The witness
street little north of the national bank the lat
part of the previous week. We were talking to-
StiiweII came up to us. We dropped our sub,
ject He had stepped In between US, forming a
kind OF angle. asked him il he knew OF his in
dictment. saw that he was considerably casI
down. said: Colonel how do you feel this
DOrning7" He said: al feel all right: but" says
he, 1.-The grand jGry has found an indictment
ageinst me for embezzlement,and IL appears they
shat effect. He then made the remark that he
had notion to get himself up to the sticking
point and go home and load the shot gun and
shoot the damned son Of bitch. He mention
ed no names. That was the whole conversation
The court then adjourned to halfpast one
s'clock.
THEY VERB TRYING TO INDICT HIM
For a suspension of the bank; that Corwin was
~ the head of the whole of It. and he had nv
ZION to go over and kill him. think this was
Thursday before he was indicted. 1 told him
that 1t was the last thing he ought to talk about
he didn't make any reply to 1t. He was then
Mr. w. r. Myers was called TO the witness
stand and was examined. but did not divulge
did not recollect of hearing Mr. Stlwsn making
any threats
from the city. think II was last Friday week
met Mr.. stilweil inside OF the public square.
grief is m re than can bear; the bank bursting
was a great trouble and some of my friends are
win and Jones. Then he said I'd id II be
didn'5 kill C0rwin. Then he turned kind o
round and said ne, II Will snOOL ina
about all. He was very much down; ht
didn't look natural; he looked kind o. wild; he
said his'trouble was more than he could bear.
AT the close OF this Mr. Harrison said the de-
fense would rest the case there and announced
the close Of the testimony for the prisoner.
The state called up some rebutting witnesses
TO testify in reference 10 the contradictory test
mony Of Mr.. Trees and Mr.. Halford in reference
20 the place where Mr. Trees said; my God
erwin" ETC.
Enos B. Wright wss first called, and testified
when the encounter between Colonel SuIwei
and Mr.. COrwin took p ace. l saw Mr.. Trees al
the north side Of the entrance; he was rather
noticed, he threw up mis- hands and said,
"MY GOD, sTILwELL HAS SHOT CoRwIS,"
Or Corwin has shot Stilwell, or something OF
that kind. 1 would not say positively what the
exact words were; wason the north side OF the
center of the store at the time. 1 did not knew
was some other person there with Mr.. Trees a
the time. couldn't see the office without going
sut of the store.
Miss Ada Fisher testified Live al Anderson
at Mr.. Trees store when Mr.. Stlwell was
shot; saw Mr.. Halford and Trees 1T the door.
OF the store. The store is l441I feet long. could
see through the garments hanging up In the
show windew. Mr.. Tres as at the north side
OF the building with Mr.. Halford. / couldn't
hear what was said, but saw Mr.. Trees afterwarc
going over toward the bank.
Major Gordon then. on the part Of the state
said that they would let the case rest upon the
testimony just addoced. The court then ad
tourned over TO this morning. The defense will
chair tomorrow, which will no doubt conclude
the examination OF witnesses. The Argument
esion Of the igstice viii not likely be made sS fo
several days yet, In order TO give him time Il
take the matter thoroughly under advisement
too.uausd Fourth Psge.I
THE COAL STRIKE.