The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 18??-1882, 1881-12-09

Sunday afternoon stone was hurled through
the window of cabOose on the Wabash road
striking Alfred Black over the right eye 10
that he will probably lose his sight. No clue
TO the perpetrator OF tho outrage.
Eugene A. Davis one OF the railroad ticket
scalpers, was sentenced TO Ionia for one year
and to pay fine of $500 by the circuit court
of Saginaw City, Monday. John T. Lamm was
released on $500 personal recogniZance TO ap-
pear for trial in February.
Saturday evening Miss Bates of Spring Lake
was playing the piano when Grand Haven,
Grand Rapids aud some other places turned
on their telephones and listened to her, and
made remarks on her playing, and wondered
what young man was turning the leaves Of her
music. This comes of having telephone ex-
changes between different towns.
The testimony in the Barnard-Curtis case
closed with the Sth day Of the trial, and with
long and minute statement by Mrs. Barnard.
Expert testimony was introduced by Dr. Ked-
zie and Dr.. +. M. Pratt TO show that the lamp
found in Mrs. Curtis room Oh the night of her
| death exploded from some force within.
Many witnesses were sworn TO show that Mrs.
Barnard's character had been that OF good
christian woman. She delivered her testimony
and sustained the cross. examination with
much camness. The rebuttiUg testimony was
| considered some what damaging to the accus-
ed, although her statement had been favorably
received. Mr.. Taylor, of counsel for the peO-
pie, opened Wednesday afternoon, and is to BIZ
followed by Messrs. Lothrop and Moore for
the defense, and Judge Baldwin for the peo-
pie.
s.TBeecher one Of the oldest pioneers and a
wealthy citizen Of rattle Greek, fell fro y bis
wagon Wednesday night and was instantly
killed, He was 20 years OF age.
| On Friday last Ferris Houck Of MarengO,
while hunting, accidentally discharged shell
he Was about to put in his gun. A piece Of the
shell entered his hand and he died Of lockiaw
Tuesday evening. Deceased was % years of
age aud very much respected.
The body Of an old man named Joseph
Mars4 was found on the farm of G. @. Com
stock, near Grand Rapids Wednesday night
Marsh disappeared two weeks ago and his
whereabouts have not been known since. The
cause OF the death ID mystery.
The testimony being in, the authorities read
such instructions as they wished to have the
Judge incorporate in his charge. r. !. Taylor,
prosecuting attorney Of Lapeer county, opened
the argument on the part of the people at APO
p. m. He contended that Mrs. Curtis must
have taken fire in the rocking chair. That the
burner. lying by itself in another part of tho
room, and the spot Of oil on the carpet covered
with broken glass at the feet OF Mrs. Barnard,
lead to the inference that some one must have
unscrewed and taken out the burner and pour
ed the oil upon Mrs. Curtis and thrown the
lamp down upon the carpet. He argued that
bursting of the lamp would he impossible with
the burner loosely or imperfectly screwed in.
He attacked Prof. Kedzie's theory of a con-
choidal fracture of the glass in cases of explo-
sion, claiming that these exploded lamps on
the table, when examined by the jury, do not
bear out the theory; that this kind Of a frac-
ture cannot be found in any of the fragments
After Mr.. Taylor he'd continued his argument
one hour and thirty minutes, court adjourned
unLlI OClOCk EIludy holuIuS.
VIM. Jennison and John j. Speed OF Detroit
have been notified by the governor that they
are to be the new judges of the Wayne Cir
cult court, to assume their duties January
| 1st
Mr. Moore followed Mr.. Taylor, and dwelt at
length upon the unquestiOped previous good
character OF Mrs. Barnard, having comforta-
BILE home, q kind husband to whom she was
attached. He alluded to the fact OF the mark
on the left cheek being bruise and scratch.
The other marks on the right side of her
face correspond exactly with the two pro.
jecting points OF tho pin, which
evidently inflicted the injury. Mr..
Lothrop closed an eloquent argument about
o'clock, and court adjourned until this even
ing, when Judge Baldwin will occupy the time
Of the prosecution with his closing argument.
Ex-Judge Baldwin of Pontiac, closed tie argu.
nent on Friday at 1910 a. m. His argument
on the part Of the people was very powerful
one. Judge HOOker's charge to the jury
occupied half an hour, and was regarded
as an impartial one. The jury retired
at IL o'clock and at little
before 9 returned a verdict or not guilty.
Mrs. Barnard, who had been anxiously wait
ing for this moment, now the decisive time had
come, was almost overcome. She was accom-
panied to the bal by her lady friends. There
port was ia medately shouted on the streets
Hosts OF friends flocked TO Mr.. aud Mrs. Bar
nard to offer congratulations, which We're also
bestowed lavishly npon the attorneys who had
secured the desired result.
Two deaths.occured at the Macarthur House,
Port Huron, Thursday night,-One, the son Of
man named Thompson, Of Alpena, who died
OF diphtheria, the other woman named
Black, on her way to Chicago to meet her hus-
band, who died of inflammation Of the bowels.
Both came TO the hotel on Wednesday night.
John McCully, of Richmondville, one Of the
late fire sufferers, suffered also the loss Of bis
stable aud span of valuable horses, and har-
ness, by fire on Thursday night
There are only 6S7 convicts In the state
prison at jackson at present. the smallest
number at any time since the war.
johnson, the crazy man who assaulted the
jaier at Muskegon, has been sent to the Kala-
mazoo insane asylum.
The Flint cotton mill is completed, and por-
tons Of its machinery are already in operation.
1t will manufacture sheetings, shirtings and
ordinary white cloths.
Weather reporters say that In the month
Of November Detroit had Is rainy days, 10
fair and five clear ones. Frosts occurred on
the 10th, 23d and 10Th.
Michigans percentage OF illteracy is neither
the highest nor lowest. or her people, 47,112