The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-03-26

him, "Wi!l they do anything with your To this
he replied, mo; and II they do. will be sharp
enough for then In the al an S h ng
viii had been before the inquest, Mr.. Brigham
asked him whether the murder would ever be
found out He said, mo; he didn't think u
would ever be found out; they were too sharp
for that" Miss Thrall was here suddenly taken
iii and was not again able to testify.
This WAS all the evidence offered in rebuttal
The defense then put upon the stand witness
from Batavia named
CHARLES CHAMBERS.
Twas in Hennis's saloon the Saturday night OF
the m .rder. Clarence Woodruff did not come
in the south door of that saloon about 10 o'clock
that evening.
Court adjourned until or. NJ.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON. , o'clock.
The next witness called bv the defense WAS
HENRY nESSIs.
Live In Sandwich. Lived there in 70 and 80.
Remember the murder. then kept saloon: on
the evening of Feb. H. 1880, was in my saloon
saw Chris Buhlman IN my place OF business
Know Clarence Woodruff He was not In my
saloon at the time Buhlman was there; not To
nv knowledge. Would have been apt TO have
seen him IL ne had been there. woodruff was
miner At the time, and | once had trouble with
him.
The next witness called WAS
NATHANIEL scoPIRLD.
Live in Sand sich. Wa there In winter Of 70
and 80. Was In Hennis's saloon the night OF
the murder until half past 10. Didn't see Cl ar
ence there Would have been apt to notice him,
although there were good many there.
eros .EyaDti,sf. Don't remember seeing Chris
Buh)mnn; he might have been there. Wood
ruff might have come in the south side door and
not see him.
ROBERT MCLEAN.
Remember the murder OF Mr.. Allen. That Sat
urday night saw Buhlman in flennis's saloon
Was there from half past until 1t closed. saw
Buhlman come in and go To the bar and get some
beer. Twas at the middle billiard table, Didn't
see Woodruff in there.
Cross. Eynnt,l,i Woodruff might have come
in there and not see him.
JOHN RAYMOND.
Live at Sandwich. Am a farmer. known
Woodruff 6 or years. The night Of the murder
was in Henniss saloon. Know Buhlman and
be me; don't know that saw him in the saloon
that evening. Did not see Woodruff. Was watch
Ing the playing.
Not cross-examned.
CLARENCE WOODRUFF.
know Chris Buhlman. Three or four years
ago at dance in Union Hall in Sandwich !
slapped him in the face. Before shat, when |
worked for the Sandwich Mfg Co. knocked him
down
Cross Examined. Can't tell the day nor month
that either OF these occurrences took place.
When on the stand before did not state that
only knew Buhlman by sight. Never have said
that have had no conversation with him. Don't
know whether | knocked him down or whether
he run against my hst, say that.
Court adjourned until $3.50 4. II. Monday,
March IA, 1850.
There is one thing which don't appear in my
statement of the evidence. No sooner had Mr..
Chris Buhlmsn testified that he saw Clarence
Woodruff in the saloon of Hennis at 10 o'clock
the night OF the murder, than the defense swore
eternal venqdncc on his head, and loud mutterings
that he would he arrested for perjury were ut
tered by Mr.. Maybourne, one of the counsel for
defendants. Accordingly, when Court adjourned
Friday evening, Clarence Woodruff swore out
warrant for perjury before Mr.. West, Justice OF
the Peace here. The writ was placed In the
hands Of a constable to execute that evening.
The officer showed the writ to some of the coun-
sci for prosecution for the people before serving
II, and was told 1t WAS not sufficient warrant on
its face and would not protect him. 1t was agreed
that Buhlman would be forthcoming at the Court
House Saturday morning at half past o'clock,
morning, after being expressly notified OF the
worthlessness of the warrant, and that il the Of
fcer arrested Buhlman on 1t he would do SO at
his peril, the constable read the warrant to the
poor German, who took 1t very coolly, rs moth
ing had taken place. Chris was allowed, after
this arrest, to go around with the officer until
noon The case was then called by Squire West,
the constable and Mr.. Buhlman being present.
At the time Mr.. Maybourn and Smell thought
they appeared fo- the people, and were about GO
ing on with Buhlmau's examination when states
attorney T. T. Ryan appeared and dismissed the
suit on account OF the utter nsutflency of the
warrant and complaint The other attorneys
growled and grumbed at this, but 1t was OF no
avail Senator" Maybourn next went to Judge
keum, as soon as court convened after dinner
The case was stated to the Judge and the papers
shown him, and he was importuned to know ,ehy
the Senator ct al could not prosecute the case,
or why the Judge could not let them do it. To
this "perplexng" question his Honor calmly re-
piled that the people of Kane county saw TT TO
elect Mr.. RYAN as states attorney last fall and
now he didn't see what right he had to set that
vote aside Beside, it was eminenty proper to
have dismissed the case under the circumstances
and an other course would have been wholly
unjustihs6le.
The whole job on Mr.. Buhlman was gotten up
for effect; and that effect was different from that
intended by the defense. Mr.. Buhlnan had the
entire confidence and sympathy OF the crowded
masses. 1t was expected by the defense that Mr'
Buhlman could be easily ensconced in the coun-
,y Jail, and that he would be examined, Indicted,
tried and condemned for perjury before the case
on trial would end, and that its effect with the
Jury would be simply miracslous! But There's
many @ slip 'twixt the cup and the lip
Nathaniel Scoded, Robert MCLEAN, John
Haymond and Clarence Woodruff further testi.