, 1875-11-13
The Testimony Of H.. md Mrs. Rich
ards to 10 Taken in the Loeder
Perjury Case.
Trinl Of tho Numbering Psnlnl-
Singer ut Fort Wayne.
A Oolored Girl Shot by q Discarded Lover
While Being Married.
Matiny Of Tho Crew Of the British Ship Lonn1e
on Oct. 81.

FonT WAYNE. Ind, Nov, t2.--In tho Wall muir
tlcs-trat today, tho examination Of witnesses
for tue defense began. Several persons wc.o
put on tho stand for tue purpose Of iupoach,ng
eono Of tile Hsate's witnosses. but without much
euccehs. Joseph Wall. the defendant, thcn took
Tia w!tncss-atand. lie testified that, OIL tho
night If July 2, he was talking with Mrs. kronls-
lte,t. when Ler husband came home and went up
stairs with her Into his room. lilo asked l.er
what sho WAS dong in that id niggern room.
and also threatened to kill Wall aud 10 cut hiB
heart out. Wall helrd sbezo threats AMI
went up stairs to see ksonkhot. I1e dill
not have his revolver, bnt might haYe had his
kusfe. When Ao reached tho soconl floor,
kronkhcit 1nnt him aud atruck him with stick
strength. and, leaving hin, on the floor, went
down BtA!rs. lie might havo struck him with q
knifo,-he did net know. Afterwards Mrs. kronk-
holt can,o down aud told lin, lio had killed ler
had belonged TO cl.urcl, for forty-elsht years,
and hat preached moro OF lsAs for fnrty-
tnre8 years. Ho WIS na.lci, given to a!rglng
mud rrayins NIL night for long
time. Tho witness contradicted. on material
points, every person who lad given nyidonco iu
behalf Of tho State. This aftorDoon he paset i
through q seycfo cross.exa1iilat1on. t1uriuy
which ho bccamo involved III many aorona COLI
tradlcsiops Among other facis brought out WAS
his confession OF having been arrostctl In Ohio
on Charge Ok oetragng his own daughter, lie
als0 admitted that, On ono OCCASION lle passed 3
night III Mrs kronklletA room when licr huH-
baud was Ansont, and TINT ilo hud frequently
visited her in tho evening and spant All hour Or
two with her whom Ktonkhcit was not At home.
Wall cried mitch Of tue time during hs cxamna-
tion. and used many Scriptural quotations. At
s O'clock one III slo jurors Was taken ILL., aud
Court adj iourncl until to.norroU morning nt y
o'clock.
THE KENTUCKY ku.KLux.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Nov. l2.-The lion. II. II.
Court, to-dar delivered oharge to the Jury In
tho cases Of Bill Smoot, George 3lefTort, George
HR1l. and John Oman. on trial to answer indiet-
menss for conspiracy against tho Government In
reniati,g procosa in tho hands Ut Acting Shoriff
Willis Russell: of Owen County. The churge is
very long, md eubraccg 4 rev,ew Of all tho out
RACES committed tu Oven County in the Last
several yeara by ku-llu1. Judge En-
mona aeyeraiy crltic,ses md condemns
tho do1ngB Of tho desposalocs, md
stetns to loavo no avenue through Which
verdict othe- than guilty can bo rendered. lie
refers in sOycrs te1mH 10 tho laNlessncss that
formerly existed In tho aaulo scction; criticscs
the County Attorneys and 1naglst1ateB aud roc.
ommenda that measures be takon and bs always
ready 10 suppress the lawleaancsB aud conspiracy
which be considers the most disgracoful OF all
crimes against tho GUyern1nout. In conclusion,
10 charges that, if tue jury shall find Smoot,
Onan, Hall, and Molrert hhd common purpose
In their acts, they were guilty OF conspiracy, nnl
should bo found guilty it they lad no com.
mon purpose in their docds. acquitta. The
trial has bGon proStcAsing over threo weeks, the
present parties being tho worst and last OF tho
desperattoas Who dlsg1aca t,ler country, COM
hitting numerous ku-klux acts OF robbery aud
murder.