The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-03-26
THE ALLEN MURDER.
Full Details Of thu Trial now In Prosr'S" ~
l.fa Geneva.

n From own Reporter
Thursday afternoon. Court convened Az l.
THEODORE ". POWELL
recalled:
Re. Hrsct told Mart. Allen about two ana u
half months after wrote the letter IT WAS written
TO Charles Dyas.
Rs.Cross. Did not tell him whom sent the
letter to. Told it to both Allen and "hippio NJ
that time in July or August. Am cousin oi
Thomas.
MRS CLARA BURTON.
Know Woodruff and Thomas. Worked In tx
position building. Saw them there. Saw Cora
Mum there.
| The next witness was a man OF whom the de-
Tense expected wonders; and their disnppolnt-
mcnt at the close OF his evidence was plainly no
ticeable.
ALEXANDER WARD.
Know Owns aud Thomas. Don't remember
meeting them together nj the sandwich uepo'
| in December last. Don't remember theif spar
ring Did not tell Dyas. you 20 down ana III -,
| Lib and get the watch" III Is Iaee IL ne o"''
uyhing OF the kind.
WILLIAM THOMAS.
Am o,e NJ the defendants. Will he 81 year
old the 10Th of next month. On the nlght q
Feb. IA. 80, | was in Sandwich. AT II O'Clock NJ
nipht | was ut home In bed had nothlnG you"
directly or indirectly, with the murder OF hnh'n
P. Allen Know Charles D1as. "iihlh "t'h
ar 40 of Dec. |, 70 near the southwest corner "i
sandwich House, had conversation With hun
II was about watch that Miss Lihblc ALEU- lHp
at the time Something WAS said about hef
watch, what it cost and VAS worth. lhihh, NJ
am not str , that h, passed US nj the time. Dyas
asked me If ] would 20 ard get II; saia she sicp
up stairs and that it would he an easy matter I"
take pair OF nippers and turn the key IN the
door. He said he would pay me for my trouble !;
think he was 10 pay me SIS. Asked me " ma"
"a mir of nIppers. told him had not. spoh,
| of how much the watch vas worth. Io'u MN
had seen the same kind of watch AMI case s.il al
the corner Of Clark and Randolph street, Chica
20 for s45 Didn't say, Il guess III 20 down
and get the watch" Asked him If the chain and
watch was solid. Didn't tell him that the mum
Der OF the watch could be changed: he told M
that Didn I say the watch could be melted up.
afterwards told that conversation 10 other par
ties Did not at that time, nor afterwards cher
ish any intention of robbing Aliens house. Saw
Dyas Sunday morning OF the murder near Csc
lle's bank but did not talk IA him about the tnur
der After had been before the inquest the
second time went to Sandwich House AZ noon
with Coroner kuter. Charles Dyas asked me
whats up nOwr' sad didn't know; they We
got me up before the jury the second time He
asked me, "Do you suppose 1t Is about what We
talked aboat" | answered, don't Know. ne
then replied, III II is it may get ne both mi"
trouble" | afterwards talked with HIN about
| what nau Deen uOnt Will IIt HN'o'S WV y1'y
twas that evening or the next day then tolu
! him that I'd been before the Inquest aud talked
about a IS bill they had get that | had passed
| and that I'd showed my person 10 FIX oi the pes'
men of Sandwich. Didn't Say. "lf they'd been
smart they might have brought the whole tlins
lout." On the 18th Of Aug. lSSO, at eornerCiarh
and Madison ets, Chicago, i had no conversatr n
with Cora Mum. Know her. Once told her |
WAS buy,ng a suit OF clothes. DIDN'T meet hcf
that nj Iht in Gamblers Alley or Calhoun Place.
Was not In that alley that evening with Ciar'
enc. Woodruff and Elmer EmmUns. Witness
denies having any conversation that evening rs
detailed by Mrs Cora Mum. Was employed ~
Exposition Building from Sept 9 to Oct ~, Out
not ali the time Tor one man. Saw Cora MUM
there frequently after Sept. % Saw her b'fore
that, but nol frequently. Aft're1posl'oh OPEN
ed Sent. y, worked 4 or days putting up ma
ehin.ry don't know the date trst saw her,
hut am now positive 1t WAS alter the Ath or 10Th
| Knew then, from bearsay, that she was detect
live. / varned 1t irs. before the sOth Tor Ger
Itainty Witness denies meeting ana having any
conversation with Mrs. Mum at the Everett
House in evening OF Sept. IA. Denies being al
ner room Sept. IS Denies having conversation
with her ~ Exposition Sept. %
Gross Eranainni. Am 20 years old. Made sand
wich my home all my life. Am not intimate nov
with Charles Dyas. lave known him good
many wears We were confidential friends Know
who Libbie Allen is, that's all. Knew she had u
| watch or chain. Couldn't say i had ever seen
her watch; had seen her chain. Knew that facl
/ before had the conversation with Dyas NJ Inc
hotel told Byas what Li6bie's watch was IKE
| Had an idea what 1t was like; II had peculiar
cases Think now | had seen 1t once Ut least. Ny
brother was in the store Libbie's watch was
I bought for her and learned OF 1t at the time
| Dyas and spoke Of her watch, and that Mr.. Al
len had some money Have not said the chain
was solid Have not stated on directexamina
ton tina, ! asked Dyas whether the chain and
watch were solid. This conversation was about
i last OF November, 1879. After this about t"o
i weeks | went TO Chicago. Our next conversa
/ ton was after New Years Of 80. II was within
I ! or 3 feet Of west window in the depot. We had
two conversations about Libbie's watch; one al
hotel and the other at the depot. After 10 beer
before INQUEST sthe second time, ! talked Will
Dyasia the hotel. He and then talked aoou'
! Lbbie's watch, and whether either OF ns hadeve
told OF it--or To- that effect. IL was after jan
/ 80, that | saw Dyas at the depot.
Court adjourned until Friday morning.
GENEVA Friday, March II, 1881
Court convened at Q. 80 \. NJ.
| WILLIAM THOMAS
cross examination continued as follows:
i | saio on direct examination ! had seen Lib
Ilbic's watch aud chain. Have said had seer
her chain, but not her watch. Did see her wafer
once or twice; WAS not close to 1t. Learned la
lprice from my brother. Didn't know what kline
lof nippers he alluded 10. Up 20 the time Oh th'
murder knew nothing OF the front door AT Al
ems house. Dyas told me about the insid,
lrooms He said something about Allen having
considerable money. Knew Allen years; LIVED
lll5 blocks from him. The day before murder
was in Sandwich. Evening Of murder got sup
lper at home, quarter past u. After supper lei
1.-The house about half past d. Had on light Goa
: land vest and pair OF pant and SLOUGH hat Dom
recol ect whether | had on a hat or cap. Had
ION my fur cap. Don't think testified oefor,
) the inquest that | had my overcoat on thai
night Did say, ut Is a dark, striped goods.
Witness il shown his deposition before the in
Iuuest and says, THAT is my SIGNATURE Die
lnot testify, To my knowledge NJ the inquest
that wore my cap aud ovcrcoat that night.
testified to many things that ! now know moth
ling Of Know Harrison, Brigham, and Netti,
rhrall. They lived in Sandwich. was AT Mr.