, 1880-03-18

outrage tir6 and innocent Eira, fftt}0 more thnn
achIld, bis passion Of lust gavo place to thirst
for blood, and the miser7lhle tog cut, slnshcd,
md hncke3 his holplcss victim nntil, her features
uaEccogn9zalje AMI her hearts blood Issuing
from tlnzon gaping wounds shu Hai,k to tho
ground, to lIc nlOnc In desert plnco for hours,
to die It week latcr frum tho effects at tho In
fe.,al treatment She had received. Thoro1a but
ono consolation to tho bcrenycd ones md friends
Of tho ps>or ktri. thu virtue sto defended stlo
sayed, and Elsn Martin breAtheh her taat sixh
pure rs tho bnho TINT smiles In its H1othor's
arms and knows nought OF wrong or sin. Tho
cowardly heart nf tho villain Do Docr faIlett
him, and the child hu murdered ut lcust cscnpcd
froua tho contamination Ut bis bloody lust.
THE CRIME AND THE TRIAL.
THE HISTORY Of THIS AWFUL CRIME
abut brief ono. Ella Martu, the murdered
girl, was tho only daughter OF ]. D. Martin, a
farmer 1t,d stock" dealer residing ncnr Ailnonk,
Woodford County, Aome twenty i've miles west
from hero. On tho mornIng Of Sunday, Oct. 10,
1870, sho left home to attend church In Stinonk,
being accompanied by M!sH 8Grnh Thompson, u
yoang Indy OF nbout her own ,nGc, who hui
spent tho night before with her, at her fnthera
house. Mtsa Martin WINS 10 ycnrs Of ngc, n
healthy, robust gtr1, possessed Of moro than tho
average intelligence, md universal fnvorit.
Although 60 young ehe was womnuly In her
wayB and WINS betrothed to John GGrsfortl, tho
1on Of n retired farmer residing at Minonk. The
tWo girls loft church utter service In company
with two ot'crs, but aftor thoy had gone about
nmilo tho two partct1 from her and Mlss blur
tin was loft 10 pursue her journey alone.
It WIS benutiful SabbRth afternoon In tho
lorciest season Of tho whole year, ant! tho girl,
full Of ftfe and health, hurried nlong tho track
Of tho Illinois Central Railroad after parting
from her friends. Sho was met by DC Hoer, WIN
spoke to her md mnde III effort to catch hold
Of her. This he followed With an Indecent pro-
posal, which shD resented The miserable wroteh
sclzcd her, and eho eosca1neal again and again.
He threw her violently In tho ditch by tho side
, Of tho ralirond and stillcd her cries with
such fprcD that h0 crushed tho 1hryrx
and litornlly tnro npart tho cartiingcuous
substance Of tho tracheA Thus, helpless and
alonp, furthnr resistance was impossible. Tho
8rl WIS fur removed from hpip OF asslstaMcc
% snd Ct tho mercy Ct hor DrutAl assntlant., The
DRAWING YloA Ills POCKET 4 rolAIDABGB
KNIFE.
DO cut tho faco Of his Victim IN an nwful man
tending from tho top Of tho forcheal to the noeo,
anothor from the left eyebrow Through tho
Shse asS e. en eats In every aseslo1 Until ot n
dencd brute completed his deadly work Iya
sab II n s tho tplo. s1 strgh1t et from t tho
helpless 1ody from tic ditch up an cmbank-
mont mud c1ss It In u Gnr.-!clA.
~ that lono spot, MI through tho aWect Bnb:
niEht wh!ch foowed M the . eisi i'll S Jay IN heipless
,ass,eFy. tho blotsl pouring from hor wounds a''d
'k s the wEen Rs''' 10 Ind aesoynpsna sti
Aeno, Sithna milo iet q TIC hou!o @ whcro ioyinS
hcs coming, concluding finally TINT Ella had d.
eited q Rtay ~ town With her friends, as she
s ss1sx u s ss ss.ey' st ox @ a1s sa s5sss es e. ss s
bitter cot With hnr lifo-blood on1lng from escry
p pore. while, the hyoaa who had ullltlo her hss
Rer. and II. Tho evening attended church With
t ~ sster t The glrl Eenlnlncd une9psqoua tor .
so s nSw st',s SF o faax e''9 xhs hr % s. ,1 Sa1
solf inch by Inch froni tilD tist neross tho ditch
toWarl Tho truck. All dnzcd nut dying as sho
Msoasl.t5.lcx. M whcro passuEs-Y wrru frequent.
hntalles poor cseaturo. On tho fal!nw3ng 'nor!,-
pulsed wiiin twsnty feot of hIs iyinR daughter.
AZ uroonseious Of tho wrong aut uiiauspecttnK
9t e. oy!l. i is q tr.,gedty III Itself. The fathar
slons to shfc!d AiK child froM harm wnfkcd by
hSs help!ess buly ns sho lay wcltcrln9 ~! nor
blood, aild Gnuw ll0thIuH Ut lcr awful condition.
THE DISCOVERY.
Al hour letor, nougias Martin, On ls-ycar.oM M
Hay to achool q Siionk: Within i few fcot ot
ho found Tho lnaensibu body ef ils sister. $40
~ unrccognIzabo sayo by, her clothing. for
Al9onk and returning homo III tho morning.
s hn sHht bssp atsk n,s td7 owp y pss'nS t
q the h,ias @ She 10 lcft f' on sanday moriss dss
srsy q snane !S ana ana T. tha @ss ~sas ts
gar! was restored to tonsc1ouaness Thon sho
tas.e naeq 20 statement Of tho crunmstanccs; and on
S1sk Sw1sk 10 thu blacksmith shop Ut 5fr. llekart, IN
bi!a'Mk. ,.a qnd when ,aiarshal Mcosa toll
Pun that hn WIZ wanted. ho nAkcl whit fur. lo:
su$ &N1. HG HlllntlH rfLnufkGI tint tho Kkfl
% % chanxo of cointeilancU or other Uyidonco Ut
auI brothor 10 was Mkei, 10 tho desccsltaI
aome Of tho Martins, aud tiero
>, THE VICTIM FULLY IpRNTtF1xD HIN.
&C. dfonSsyss Ssy to III s Il .. nss%sSs %as;
lfS,yYeIS fa,yYIS tn spcGchlcss. asony until tho
ss0cEaE caE ssss ss Sit sg ~ to shg o ss sas
H. H. fNSasjns r y to their ln1t rvatl9g:plae0 Tho
preached 10 !,nFfesslse fas'eraa sermon, md Ut
conclusion band of strong and resolute men,
IT. ana utaers It tho netghoorhool, sot out
n nHt hey woro too Into. On tho previous night
fafeagated on somo petty chnrYo, bad hrcd tho
tas sser s1any III Is ~ % astfnT 6 I'll.
r1HE II 70 t'tHrta. When hu wls returned to Motn-
WI as9 another determined otfoFt
A1HRl1 A4As
Mt y waa prevented BY Tho efforts OF q, 8, Page,
H. HMtatee Attorney OF Woodford County, nnd by
r.. "a a.aFtlp, tho fathor Of Ella. At tho Dcccm-
nSx n1x,.t terna of tue Circuit C0lrt ut Metnmon. DO
nsasa was indicted for murder md arr1.iEnod t0
Fui,ty di vs!oss s Jgdsfo iuft!a it9 pleaded NOT
Of the Twelfth Judlclal circuit, claiming
M 70 gould not obtain an impartial trial before
Gnx1,o ~ tnem This sent tho case to Livingston
~ Snsf; JulEo CAsael, who had autpd at MeLa1naFa
~, M 70 laosF. tolk nu further part ln tho case,
n1iad deoftHn attorneys OF pot,fla who we're up
tt.Sa.,W ttSa 70 r0fused 10 touch 1t. MessrH. w 4.
an5 a5eaae former Rtases- Attorney Of this circuit,
TSse - s.s;ans # nasdlng, former Mayor Of Ponti9o.
s,sa sIsm a5sloc ho withdrew hia former plea aud
sbe n'a p'ea Ut guilty, throwing hiulself on
slSed ds1oyo ',y of the Court Judge nIates, who pre-
wnmIn wnmInsaenecs snec Of such u plea, and said thAt ho
pssaia, aeas tae ovilunco on either aide beforo
tha ha'SSofdingiy, On Wednesday, Jan. II, and on
FsonSsS SstowinF hsF day, tho testimony wa taken.
IT, crowded Into I'untiuo FROM all directions.
A1V bAgEN RppQ!utQd 4 puIuhur OF nnla,Iai