The Morning herald., 1877-05-11
ONE CENT !

at that time : Lucinda, my wife, the wo-
man next door, and Hopkins went to where
the body lay;I didn't 60 down but saw
Temples corpse next morning ON the caus-
way near the gate on the right hand side
going to Wilmington; there was pool of
blood in the certre of the road; the body
was on one side, near the tree; Rhoads and
Temple swore at each other wherever they
met on that Saturday evening, when I
left home, / met Lucinda on the road; did
not see any one with her told her to 70
home; 1t was about 9.15 when I left VIII
mington all alone walked on the right
hand side; did not take notice or see Tenn
pie lying on the road.
Cross examined. They used to curse each
other; did not know what 1t was about
Temple, when We lived at Hedgeville, stop
ped at our house almost every night and left
bis tools there; bis wife lived In Phjladel-
phla she came home sick just before the
murder; he was very seldom with his wife:
| knew she was Temples wife, because he
told me 80. .si
Mary Duckery. was examined by Attorney
General, and testified as follows II am the
wife of Joseph Duckery, and mother of Luz
murdered man; knew Temple about year;
body was found on the road; . neighbor
told me about man lying on the road
Lucinda, Hopkins, and myself went down
to sec the body; and saw 1t again next
morning; he was lying on the side Of the
road lin the morning, Lucy Williams told
me that q man had Informed her about q
man lying ::dead on the road did not see
Perry Demby that night; don't know who
called to me on the road don't remember
what was said when we we're at the body;
CrOss-examination.
lived in Hedgeville up TO March 25th,
when moved out there.
TIE entrance of the Grand Jury here in
terrupted Court and presented number of
true bills and were then discharged until
10 o'clock this morning.
Eliza Williams. Live in Mr.. ~Lobdell's
house; the Duckery's live In the rear wss
very well acquainted with Temple; never
saw Rhoades until to-day. A man stopped
at my house and asked If all my family
was home-that there was man lying
dead or drunk, on the road, l told the
Duckery's about It, heard Joseph Duckery
come home some time before the man told
me; we afterwards went into Hopkins
house and We all then went to see the body
Lucinda said 1t was Temple stood near
bis feet, they LEANED over the body-Lu-
cinda said "here's Jila Temples watch and
pistol" saw the pistol In her hand went
back Sunday morning and saw the body
tying on the side of the road have not seen
chain or pistol since.
Cross-examined. Saw the pistol and
chain that night Lucinda held the watch
in her hand the chain hung down never
saw them since.
Mitchell Hopkins, sworn. Knew Temple
didn't know Rhoads saw him four years
ago was never acquainted with him; on
Wntf tupereu tie duor3 W irs,~'.is vs..-
me man was lying on the road, went
with the Duckerys and Lucy Williamsto SEQ
the body Lucinda said it was Jim Temple;
the head appeared almost off; don't know
who took the things from the body; saw the
watch and pistol In Duckerys' The Duck>
erys were leaning down close to the body:
I was at his head and Lucy Williams at his
feet.
Cross examined. It was very dark had
To nut nv head down to see the body saw
the head cut nearly off the Duckerys were
down close enough to get blood on their
clothes; there was bundle near his head
looked like bundle of sugar. w
d. G. Rose, Coroner, sworn. Am Coro.,
ner of this county, and on April 2l heard
that man was lying dead ON the road; at 6
! O'Clock in the morning, went over with Nc
Cafferty and saw the body which was said
to be Jim Temple found stone within
three feet of pool of blood took the
stone and went up the road and met Perry
Demby. He said he had dragged the body
off the carriage road, I discovered blood on
his shoes and arrested him; Mrs. Duckery
told me to arrest Rhodes and would have
the right man; Saw no marks on the
ground to indicate that there WAS ascuffie;
discovered blood on the fence and marks
across the ploughed field, ,'Rhoades' clothes,
when found, were wet with blood Lucinda
at the inquest recognized the clothes.
Cross examined by Mr.. Bird.-About six
O'Clock saw the blood thirty yards from the
end of the causeway the pool Of blood was
Is feet from the body, but saw that it had
been movcds; there was q mark where he
fell.
Re-examined by Mr.. Pennington. There
is no stone on the road of this kind found
.. until you turn Hare's Corner road.
Cross examined. The slack came from
Lobdell's foundry.
Perry Demby.-Live on Mr.. Peters farm
on the road from Wilmington to Hare'l
! Corner, knew Temple and RhOades; on Sat
! urday nv son and myself saw Q man OF
J the road; dragged him from the road to thu
side by the two legs; didn't know whether
be was dead; stopped at Duckery'
9 and told them we had just pulled man of
the load; some one said 1t was Jim Temple
said no, tor I knew Jim Temple when b
q was q boy. Mr.. Peters next morning asks'
y me If saw man lying on the road; sat
yes; on Sunday morning man told me Jiu
was killed; was arrested because ! ha
!" blood on my shoes through dragging tn
y body off the road.
u Cross>examined. Pulled the body of th
!. !. carriage road; didn't know he was deat
J don't know who said 1t was Jim Temp
when told them about the man.