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DR.. o. F. Faseett, examined am a
physician, was called to Mr.. Butlcr's, in
Ilighgate, Sunday. June =. 1876, by the
states attorney, Mr.. Newton. | made an
examination of the body of Mrs. Butler.
found the left side of the head literally
crushed, the bones broken into small pieces,
the skin broken, the brain protruding or run
lug out in places. There was one promir ent
mark over the left eye; the flesh was hruis-
cd and probably the bone injured. Both
hands were bruised across the hands and
fingers. There were sOlhe slighter marks, an
IndentatlOn in the knee as II made by a nail
Don't remember OF finding any mark on the
back of the neck. | went over to the house
and examined. Witness then described
blood spots on the floor and indentations
Also testified to finger marks on either side
of the stairway and spot vi blood over the
door as if bloody hand had been put up
when coming down the stairs. There were
spatters of hood on the door also on the
ceiling. There was blood on the front
kitchen door a; also on the knob. as though
hand had taken hold to open it. The blow
over the eye would not cause death; the
blows upon the side Of the head would. The
blows on the side of the head look as though
they were made with the head Of an axe.
The one over the eye had the appearance of
having been made with stick of wood
Cross examlned-Think there were many
blows given; probably ten or dozen. The
skull was not broken over the eye, but
fracture extended toward it which was prob
ably caused by the blow on the side of the
head. The marks upon tho hands and fin
gers appeared as if given by stick or club.
There was dlscolOratiOn on the back OF her
neck which may have resulted alter death.
! saw no unusual diScoloration about the
body and limbs.
Miss Lizzie SandersOn, examined RESIDED
at lllghgate with my father. two miles from
Chas. Buffers. in June, rs. Went to Mr.. B. :
between | and O'Clock, the morning after
the murder. found Mrs. Buffers cotton
drawers IN the bedroom on the lower floor,
between the bed and stand Found a but
ton OF. Gross examination unimpOrtint
Thomas Bailey, examined by IL. r. Start.
My home was at Freeman Sunderland's,
June 2, 1876; sixty or seventy reds from
Buffers. Was called to Buffers on the
night of June 2, 1876; had gone to bed
partly woke up by hearing a kind of bel
lowing noise knew 1t was Tatro's voice.
Sunderland's boy came up and said he
wanted should get up and call Wesley
that they were having trouble oser to
Buffers. Got up and put my clothes
on got over as far as Fortunes; saw
Tatro running along and making a kind OF
believing noise. lie said there were some
men over at Buffers and he was afraid
they wonld murder Alice before he got the
neighbOrs there; said there were three; he
did not know who they were was sure
there were two. for he heard them when |
they came in and demanded Charley's |
money. Tatro kept hallOOing to hurry up. |
When We got there Mr.. Butler was on his |
horse at the gate. Tatro ran right up |
b. asked him, ED, what does this mean - |
lie said 'Oh. poor Alice is dead they have |
killed her; fer Gods sake save me" | |
said let's go into the house. Butler |
said 1T is horrible sight in |
there, poor Alice is murdered" Mr. |
Butler and | went in. Fortune and. |
Wesley did not go in Butler insisted on
1atro's going in. lie kept shrinking back,
as though he did not want to 90 in. |
Butler wanted should stay while he went
for Cray. | went out where Tatro was in |
the road. | asked Ed why he did not stay |
and help the woman. lie said, "What |
could do with such q stout man. Said |
the first he heard was the man come in; |
he demanded Charities money. Alice came
up stairs on her hands and feet and fell;
be did not know whether she tainted away,
Or was struck with club. lie came out
and ran around the stove pipe; the man
struck at him, and as he put his hand to
ward off the blow his hand came in con
tact with man S beard; said he had tall
hat on; said he was about the size of Joe
1utchins. DR.. 5. Sheridan and | went up
stairs. Found the quilt on Tatro's bed
turned down. The bed did not seem to be
disturbed. The other bed was tossed up
some. The clothes were not turned down.
Found some of Mrs. Buffers garments on
he bed. (The witness here described the
position Of blood stains, broken chair, body,
stick Of wood, axe and gun, substantially
Is was testified to by previous witnesses.)
asked Tatro If they had light in the
house when the man came in. lie said,
NC" but he knew there were two men.
he said there was only one. lie
.lso said that he started to go down stairs,
md the man threw stick of wood and hit
lin and knocked him down.
| did not see TatrO's pants. lie said, |
For Gods sake, give me something to put
n The Sunderland boy gave him q
Oat.
Cross-examined- hen Tatro came I'D to
'Ortune's, at first thought nc had been
rlD king, and that he had the " tremens - !
T horrors After he told about the
hen thought 1t was not the " horrors
y hen Mr.. Butler and went into the room,
lr. Butler took holdioi Ed and sort of push
d him. TatrO said, "O-o-h, ooh, poor
Ilice is dead; they have killed her save
10, Charley, save me-" Up ID this time
afro bad nothing on but shirt that was
ably torn. Alter Mr.. Butler came back, .
nd we had been into the house, ! came OUT
nd Ed. was sitting down on the piazza. | ,
nd. " Ed. 1t IL the opinion OF those pres $
MT that you are the one that killed her" {
lie said, "Oh how can they think so.' | |
Did him everything went to show that he I
i'd. lie said, If poor Alice was alive T
ne could tell you different" don't know 5
hen Tatro was arrested. The above cen :
ersation was after Mr.. Sheridan came d
afro had coat and, think, pants. vest c
nd shirt on. Had known Tatro eight or {
Inc years couldn't say | ever saw him t
runk. /
William Fortune examined - Reside in i
ighgate; age L.. live near Charles But e
rs. Remember the night Mrs. Butler was v
llled. | went there that night to carry
20 eggs about half past seven in the {
Iening. Saw Edward Tatro there lie a
me out of the dining room. | handed o
i'm the eggs and he asked Alice where to o
1T them. She was in the bed room, off the b
ming room. She said put them in I
lie buttery. | sat down between the table E
I'd sink. lie went out at the back Goor, Il
Id was gone two minutes; when he came g
Ick heard him set something down in the Il
rner. lie said to me, Lets 90 cut and u
TX. We went out on the plaza. Tatro Ii
ked me several questions about where | ii
I'd been, etc; then said he must 90 in and 81
} to bed. Witness then went home and v
emit to bed. C,
Cross-e1amined l did not see Alice the "
ght | went over with the eggs; when | 81
st saw Tatro he was coming out Of the II
ming hall; he had his boots off, but his fe
cks were on; did not have coat on. IN
Thomas Fortune, examined = In June, "
20, | resided at llighgate Centre. abont FL
iy rods from Charles Butlers. kecolleet fu
my son Willie's going to Buffers the III
ght of June ii. lie returned about iii
li-pa>t eight. retired about nine o'elock tn
" Edward Iatro that night. The first ca
ard was somebody pounding at the door. ha
vent to the door, and he said, Fortune. pr
ne quick; somebody is numbering Alice" Oh
sked who WIS there. lie did not answer, it,
broke the door in and came running tn
stairs. lie said, Oh Fortune II
me quick - got up and ca
light lie said his hands were tn
blood; some one had thrown the hi
n and axe and gone over the stoScat him. tn
, went down stairs and he went towards tn
got hoe. locked the door WI
started Tor Butlcr'S. Found MIR. Bct- "
on his horse. Charley SAID. What PEI
: all this mean - III said. Charley an
II wife Is dead FairO had not been it la
he house at that time. Charley got off Oul
horse and took Ed in. Tom Bailey went ere
with him. When Ed came out he had
hing on but shirt. ilitchcd around on
grass, ! suppose to wipe the blood of. ,
Ilc Charley was gone Ed had had some -
with Bailey. which | did not hear. r rn,
70 asked for tobacco. and said ho wished 'os'
20 could speak. Tatro's pants were
nd between the stove and cellar. saw ;
Ii there. Don't know where his boots ord
stockings were. lie,
ross examined The clock struck ten a. and
ls coming down stairs. after ratrI came
g and called me. When he got down On
grass and wiped himself. did not
k OF his wiping oG blood until We rep