The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-11-02
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ing down,
JAMES MONAHAN
was sworn. He corroboratcd the evidence Of his
wife and affection for his step.daughter,
DIR. CLARK
testified that he knew Margaret Ann Cuddy. He
was called upon to visit the body Of the little
child found in II rayne. 1t was found on sun.
day. Next Monday the cOroncr's inquest was
held, The body was lying in II rayine, in semi
rccumbcnt position, Can't remember the size or
weight Of stones. The body was almost covered
with stones. The left knee and right hand and
her hair were partially exposed, The pool was
about I feet square, The pool was about ~ to
3 feet deep. Some one had used Il stick to dis
cover what was there, and had removed the scdi-
mcnt or scum which exposed the left knee and
| hair of the head The body was mostly covered
with these stones weighing from % to perhaps
200 pounds Don't know who removed these
stones. | don't remember who removed them.
! Was present when the stones were removed.
| Lost my notes Of that occasion. Body was taken
! to the school house at Utica. Examined the
! body at Utica. There were external marks on
the throat There were marks Of four fingers on
tnt tI sue anu II IllNlllD HlUlh bn lllt
of the neck. There was wound over the right
eye. Judge it was made by some blunt
instrument, such could be made by Il
stone. Skull not broken nor indcnted. cX-
amncd the scalp There was evidence of
congestion Of the brain on the left side. The
effect. on the lungs and brain would be much
the same by s.rangulation rs by being placed
under the water by drowning. There was evil
dencc of rape or attempted rape upon her per
throat were made by a large or small
hand The witness described her clothing, cor
roboratng the testimony of her mother. |
saw the drawers worn by the little girl; found
them in the same pool under the body OF the
! girl; saw them taken out of the water; we
pol;cd them out with Il stick; they had been torn,
one leg inside ,''It, buttons forced. (Some of the
testimony here Of an anatomical nature omitted
! for obvious reasons) The pool was in a rayinc,
| ID or II feet above the level Of the railroad.
There was heavily studded timber towards the
railroad BY the Court: "Did the appearances
there suggest accidental dcath-did that thought
come into your mind" Answer by the witness:
| "No"
DIR. c. W. REl NOLDS,
Coroner, sworn; | held the inquest in the case
| in hearing. Saw marks ON the chlld's throat
appeared 10 bc finger marks. On the body was "A
stone weighing, perhaps, - pounds, and another
estimated at 80 to 800 pounds. The depth Of
water might bave been - inches to , feet. Ra-
vine was sloping more on one side than the
other. Didn't think these rocks ty accident
could have fallen on the child. DR.. Reynolds
testified from his minutes taken before the cor
oncrs inquest Walsh sworc they went
out for Il cat bird; got up near this ra-
vine; heard IA curious noise; couldn't de-
scribe it, Saw two men coming; we waited
till they passed. We caught one rabbit; the
other got away. We went up the ravine; Rus
sell said, see that there is handkcrchief-it is
II good one. Russell said, here's Monahan's
girl Walsh said he couldn't see anything.
Think Walsh said the handkerchief was eight or
ten feet below where the body was found. Walsh
said a sack was found few feet above the body
Walsh said they found her there. Russell pointed
TO her hand Walsh said he saw Maggie Cuddy
ut Russcl's saw this handkerchief (witness pro-
duccd it in court; the man whose name is on
this handkerchief was II witness on the inquest.
Don't know who brought me the handkerchief.
RUSSELL the defendant, was witness. He
sworc that he saw the witness about 10 O'Clock
A. NJ Of that day-thc day she disappeared. Rus
sell was there before the corOncr's jury under
oath He was there under oath and testified.
They both-Russcll and Walsh-told the same
stories about going to get flowers the day she
was found aud to take walk and catch n cat
bird Russell denied having been up past the
lock house after she was lost till she was found.
Russell admitted that he saw the girl ut his faith
cr'5 house Walsh was sent in to do the chores,
and Walsh was there and all had dinner together
Clhu portion of the answer relative to Walsh eX-
cluded.) Russell testified he had been at work in
the field with Walsh hocing cabbage. He said
the little girl went back about II o'clock. Think
from Russcll's to the ravnc is mile. Armstrong
took the minutes for me on the jury from one T..
NJ Tuesday till we closed Tuesday evening, at
about u or o'clock.
The Court announced that no jurors or wit
nesses IN any other case need attend before next
Wednesday.
Last Thursday evening was All-llallow- Eve, the