Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-25
Trial for VIE. ,r.-.,.,

CHRISTMAS rRAs- nv ~ ,,oSreo~,x
~ FTf, ND.
Sagnce Of The &al
The trial Of HckvILIE, ND, March IS.
mo ,n,sr,iar white man named Payne for
S,;s,r. ~ his wife. ON the night OF lasf
c1it 60, eve, was commenced in the cir
IudeeS ~ OF this county to-day, before
Ar Bowie, Lynch and Bouic. Messrs,
.<rson and Bouic represent the prisoner.
Teders OF THE STAR will recollect the
xrcans ta1ces as published in your paper at
pAe time On Christmas eve the deceased
LEFT bone for The purpose of visiting Rock
Vile 10 make some Christmas purchases for
her family, and short time after she left her
husband followed her, Overtaking her near
Ricketts, crossing. They arrived here to-
gether and remained in town for some hours
visiting several stores and making some pur-
ehases, after which they left, on foot, and
were Afterwards seen together for the last
time on the farm Of Mr.. James Shaw. going
IN the direction where the dead body of Mrs
Payne was afterwards found. About eight
O'Clock that night Payne called at the house
OF Mr.. Warfied, near Rock creek, and asked
for some matches, stating that his wagon
had broken down, in which were his wife and
daughter, and that he wished to get light to
ind some articles he had lost out of il. The
matches were given him, and he took his de-
parture, but afterwards he called at the house
of Mr.. Thomas Clagett, accompanied by two
dogs, ard as ked for more matches, stating that
he was out hunting. After he had left there
some lime cries were heard in the direction of
the creek, but no attention was paid to them
He arrived at home, about five miles north
east OF this place, about . O'Clock at night
and stated to his daughter that he had left
her mother In Rockville. At the same time
he changed his shirt, which was afterwards
found with the bosom torn ont. Sdbse-
GuenDy he went out and remained some
hours, and on his return brought a basket
containing some of The purchases his wife
and himself had made. He then stated to
his daughter that her mother was sitting
uEder q tree on the farm of Mr.. Jas. CaShel
but he did not know whether she was dead or
alive, and he was afraid to go near her. After
remaining at home q short time he again
went out, and returning said to his daughter
That her mother was mead, and commenced
crying. The body of Mrs. Payne was found
ON the farm of Mr.. Cashell the following day,
and IL was bruised and mutilated i'm a shock
ing manner. The clothing was torn into
shreds, and had the appearance of the body,
dead or ali-e, having been drag some dis
lance. Payne, on the day the BODY was
found, went To the houses of Messrs. Belt,
VARIED and Cashell, and with them visited
the scene OF the murder, but prOfessed to
have no knowledge a. To how deceased came
TO her death. At the coroner's inquest Payne
was witness, and testified that he saw his
wife no more alive after he left Rockville.
DIS. StOneStreet and Magruder made a DOS I
mortem examination, and upon removing
the scalp of the murdered woman q large
clot OF cOagulated blood was found upon the
skull bone. The doctors failed to discover
any particular wound that would be neceS-
sarily fatal, but came to the conclusion that
the wounds were of such n character as to
cause insensibility, and render the person
liable to die from exposure.
II is believed, in view OF the evidence which
Will be adduced, that the accused will be con-
victed of manslaughter.
At two O'Clock D. IN. the accused plead
mot guilty There is a large crowd In at
tendance. n