, 1879-06-11
nm WEGWEIN MURDER.
..,ona nays Proceedings in tho Trial
Of Carey, the Assassin.
o,.,,nr Argument for the Prosecution
...Examlnation OF Witnesses.
r1.Wifs Of the Murderer Gives Hcr
''' Version Of the Tragedy.

.,,,s, Of william Carey vas resumed In
lnsm,no, ~ Court yesterday morning In the
@e .... ~. n a snmcwhnt lNrgcr crowl than on
p,.. ps's hut much smaller one than Is usually
s9ut s.t tonnd ,p the room when murder case Ia
w. " n,orrc.s. A singular circumstance ard one
p<ss.std by somc as ominous, was the stoppaRo
raS1 S,n1 ot music on Michigan street, Opposite
q. o. counsy building, when the first witness was
~ ~ .tsod, the players rendering tha "Dead
as.s-hn They wero part Of the procession
rysf l',h followed the body Of "Tommy Turner"
su. !aa .m,nstrni, to the grave.
y pssn,ss.Attorncy Mll!s opened ne case 1or tao
Lus,rntor, saying that Carey, Wt1naa real name
fohn ". Craig, some years ago formed uie
nua,.rtanca Of 4 young Gcrma1 F'rl named
tqs..;n md, after brief cUurtslIlp, they were
ae:sI aef::1MI At that time sho lived With her
pa p1r.nst. whose hospe wss Ia tho ylctnlty OF tile
HsY sHs<s Yards. For period life With them wa
ss!".ut but presently he began to abuse and,
pk.',,an. pknl,ns7 rays, maltgeat her whom he had
y ~ ~ 10 ever moro love, CHERISH md protect.
Mo.I y. .,o acquired bad habtts, and at length de.
~ h'f.td bia vile. In juno, 1873, sbo was cofu-
Fd;,N Fe.sN to obtain divorce from him. She was
r. thfn altogether a1one. There were Two
ists NJ chlldrcn, bor father ard her orotiler
sa H. ,t,ter In the trouble Of desertlon b.
~ ~. he ts nlaco where he had been living, and
Mi MisI ~ .s her eoEnpantouship aud defensc. This
!aasnssd ihc worst etrtnents In Carey's nature,
~ he at once conceived deadly hatred aEalnst
Mm. Nm June 15 ho went to Q frscnd, obtained
hnns. Ts vhero lived his deserted wtfe and chill
99s 9een' What la said before making the Journey
sv1Id sseaId probzbly appear In evidence aa showing
q. Jtadly intent. At Q o'clock HcEwclu, his
d l.tt,' md Tie children wero seated togother. In
IT. sscoad ttory, 1eEwetn having biole on
In knees. A noise waa heard Ia tle yard.
4, sg,vSsIu S went 10 see what made It. BE was
amss.xmcd,-neYer msx carried revolver; was
!" his shfrt-sleoves and Without a
~, -eyerythlug about him indicated peace. Flo
~. dowl thu steps. Almost Id second, bull
1t M fired by William Carey, who stood Eear
h. stafrway, HeGueln fell, was picked up,
,.,,,td to drugstore. and there died. Carey
Xii to the barn apu concealed h1mselI, wnscn
1hoFed that he was
GORGEOUS or HIS CRIME.
oa,+. searched the burn, but did not And
KIN. liz remained there until the afternoon Of
h. following day. when, half starved nna CT
ttn,ted, he stepped Into tho yard and mat Capt.
i.n.n, @ Tie officer asked, "Where ts The Runp'
t,reT said, II left 1t In the barn. u was
uot found there but ID h!s pocket. Az
W oesufrsa yssr sEo e. a as ,toEy asa
n.nu oI rounsu, for the defense. While Ia JAIL
E,tY made a statement to two or three pessous
Il ,he exact reason why he killed his brotherIn:
Ly.-t reason which Indicated TINT he killed
Inn because he hnteahhn, ;-s'auEh hseEcd hinn be,
uu,e had dErfd 10 defend the deserted and
shsotY Of the defeuse. In conclusion, the 6tate'i
Attorney urged tint the death penalty WAS tho
only sdcouate puntehment for the crime.
Mr. Cafmtchhpi, for the defense, apoke Of the
nttyious good character Of Carey, md then went
tnto BIZ married life, attr,butthg all the dlssen
tens 10 Hcgwein, who tsd obtained the divorce
by fraud, md because be wanted his sister e
tet il, /. would be shown that he said u ht
rurht Uarev ID tho house he would drag him
aawn.stalrv; that HcEWe!n did carry revolver
nas man had been offered e100 by him "a
ut svaYn SIth Carey. Hcgweiu had been dis
naeh.ed BY lin father. whs haa 49, aseSsd HI. tsa
iii children took Carey to b.s former home
aegwein came out, told him To get out, or hs
souId ehoot him out; and drew something oui
o! BIS pocket aud advanced towards him. Carej
t,ed once ard raa upstairs. The door rs.
leckcd, and when be retnrued to the yard b.
Cusf hid bad murder in bis heart, would hs
nos have used his revolver agatnt Whet
ltfxeln subsequently sunk down ii
tpnt Of the groeery-store q huc ant
ut NM raIstd, awe will hang him
and the man who shouted the 1oudcs
ra the ono who l,ud With Hegwetn beon hunt
hlmseli. llr, Carmichael In nAclostng, said b
belis1ed tic Jury would b. satisfied lint Care,
did not no To the house With the intention o
killing Hegvcin.
TN. rmsr, v1rxrss
for ths people was Mrs. Ellen +. Watson, wh
tt.t[ded that iu June last aLe was living At No
II. 9man atsesL en9 nne" ~ a. ~, e .d pssi!ss
II IN neEHem HsSn euos ~ sia!r .Sst nous ~ hna ha
~. Il nt " 1 t1.a t%a ~ - !, Wnr ~ ~
sea,p, suS uea~ ~ ~ ~ nhot ~. n. M,
IT, d. and T,'' ;onnd H MAJ HcrHcin @ an Mrs. n,ahl'
p ABOUT aa,t S nloex IRON III KS h1a ho1sei a,n
sa,9 sonsc.ous' and ' SoFesu @ VIII hom y. 24 aad
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.uS ohsts tasa sn.a 1ooGt X "Aen VIC
III W,iis st. W.T.: ,ousSk i2f that m h..ra ri,
t,nn, ahY1 tsou nat IA a. rss ~ ,srs pls
T.ao; sooat g. y an i3as 1an ~ wnG, t',,
H. sd,Sn,. nau ..at ;v,,n aaay ot1,"r I'LL IL
hie, u. sns 'tEaa; H;.ness ahu snoanst easfie Z,
wv, wv Aos M anu @ i..u l. I'LL " to sou.es " ~ ~
,n;rs,o ru; ~ ~. u.su Mi.nsh tweu5 w w '"eoss'n'
Or tie rrns. h. sa,d he went nfter Nh. cofa
xith DapIel Mul,oy, but did moi tell him tllu
Negvcla had beep at hts house the prxytou
n!eht and told him IL ho caught Caroy there n
nd Il be cnnld rntch Carav ho would hanrr h]r
After the ahot he did not hear Griffin or Other
make any th5cais ayolust Carey, Wltues.
feelings ior Caroy we're nut good On account q
he Shooting. ~'
On tie Redirect, wltness sotd ho examine
NtsNe,n'p clothint, that night al fhr store. Int
found no weapon On him. He aaw hioosl with
Two feet OF I'D font al tba stnirs r,HIstde III
henss.
A.t. Matilda nreb1 NJ ARA Want worth a,
tnut, tea,i6rd fhat shs hcarfi tha shot ami sorn
scteaulInp. And ssvSrn1 ,"in,,tcs aftrr1rurfi str
ping 70 lie door. sha he ssM Mar Heeweln Id iu