The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-10-04

the evidence produced at tho cxamina-
ton:
On the night of tho 21st Of May last,
on Otter creek, in this county, . young
woman by the name Of Jemima Green
was brutally murdered by blows upon
the head with clubs, found upon the
ground, and by strangulatiou, as indi.
Gated by marks upoa her neck and
,hroa.-(such was the verdict of the
jury Of iuqucst.} Eight miles from
where she was killed, and three weeks
prior to that time, this woman gave
birth to child that rumor asserted
one Elijah Perkins was tho father Of,
which was probably based upon the
woman's own assertions; all Of which
may or may not have been the case.
Nevertheless, so soon as circumstances
would permit, the said Elijah Perkins,
his nephew, Isaac L. Perkins, and
David Wine, moved the woman and
her effects. 10 the night time to Otter
creek, and four days thereafter she
was murdered.
Evidence at the examination deyel.
opcd tho fact tina. provisions had been
furnished her by q. L. Perkins,
through tho lustrumentality Of Isaac
l.. Perkins, he being the bearer.
Further evidence upon tho cxamiua.
ton went to show that Samuel E Per.
kins (son Of Elijah porkins) left homo
the night of the murder and returned
about 3 o'clock in tho morning. and,
when questioned by one of the witness.
cs for the prosecution, admitted to said
witness that he had been TO Otter
creek that night. Still further evi.
dencc indicated that Isaac L. Perkins
had boon away from home the same
night, while unimpeachable testimony
showed Wine to have been from home
the whole night, and seen on the road
both to and from tho house where the
woman vas murdered.
Reckless counter swearing was done
and extreme variations in testimony
made by witnesses for the defence. A
close observer, however, Of the stand
ard evidence in the case would readily
admit the wisdom Of tho Court in send
ing them on for further trial. which
trial will hardly take place in Brazton
county, as public opinion is decidedly
against them, with no end to expires
sions Of the same. Notwithstanding
the fact that scores of witnesses at'
tempted to establish an alb and i'm
peach the credibility Of the witnesses
for tho prosecution, tho character and
and relationship Of many Of the wit
nesscs for the defence wcrc such as 10
prejudice public opinion against them,
and when adjusted in tho legal balances
were found sadly defective and want.
ing, as indicated by the action Of the
Court iu sending the parties on for
further and final trial; and as q des.
pera.c effort will then DO made, and
tho evidence here given be again sub.
ject TO exhaustive legal scrutiny, VIC
forboar giving further publicity to that
class Of proceedings.
Taking the circumstances all togeth'
or, and examining them in the mildest
light 10 which it is possible to view
the crime of felony, We claim that it
vas most uuprovoked, villainous and
inhumau case Of murder. and could be
concoctsd aud pcrpetrated only by
ficnd or fends incarnate.
Ter days were consumed in the ex.
animation Of the case, closing by ex.
traordinary efforts on behalf Of the op.
posing counsel. NJ. T. Frame. Esq,
Prosecuting Attorney Of this county,
acquitted himself with more than usual
credit. Notwithstanding the formida.
bio array Of legal talent representing
the defense, ho dextrously gained
ground on mere technical questions,
and then closed by q systematic, able
and powerful summing up Of the case
that swept away oil opposition, car:
ried with it conviction, and resulted
in prompt decision by the Court to
send the parties on for further trial.
Crowds of people daily attended
court during tho protracted examina.
ton. and left in a body with feelings
Of relief whom the proceedings termi.
mated. Here the case rests for the
present. More anon. TERITAs.