The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-03-12
THE ALLEN MURDER.
Full Details Of IN" Trial now In rroErsss at
Geneva.
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Full Details of tho Trial now In Progress a
| Geneva.
tPrsp, our own Reporter
GENEVA, H., Mar. 2, 1851.
To-day the court room was dcnsely packed al
day. Judges Kcllum and Wilson were both on
the bench. The first witness called, al 9:lO A. w.,
WAS
MRS. MARY NICHOLS,
OF Newark, Kendall county.
! I knew Mr.. Allen In his life time. Was al
Aliens house at the time of the murder. When
went to bed, Lihbir, her father and mother and
Mrs Rood we're there. My bed was In room
over that where Allen slept. Lib6ie's was over
the .iting.iOom. | had not been well that day
asd didn't sleep much that night; was In dozc
Heard noitc like some one walking in the hall
way. My door was left open little ways. Inc
person heard in the hall, walked softly, as IL he
had no shoes on. IN 3 TO minutes heard a
pistol shot II sounded as II in the yard outside,
ia little while I heard several shots fred.
tried to dress ut once, but It was so dark and
was so scared couldn't find my dress to put II
on ut the time. After u while | went down
stds. first saw Mira, Allen 10 the sitting room.
Was a Hire In hard coal stove. II vas clear,
bright, starry, frosty night. After light was
sh,ained and put on the stand saw Mr.. Allen
laying on tn. carpet In the bedroom, his head
next 10 the door and feet near the bureau. But
narrow space between the bed aud east side OF
the room. Heard Llbbic scream for help, and
nrighbors on the street rs soon rs she went out.
Mrs Aliens hair was hanging loose over her
head and her shoes were Oft, when first saw
her. After The murder | staid at Mrs. Aliens
about four days, ana until after the inquest.
Gross. E1anincd: first lived at Aliens about
two months. Tho last time was there about
two weeks. Have told all heard and saw there.
Didn't hear anybody speak In the hall. My door
Tas partly open.
Mrs. Nichols explains the location OF things
in the rooms from the plat shown her.
heard no one shouting down staire. Was a
little uuwell Was not present when the candle
was found Saw 1t In their hands, looKing at it,
u little before daylight. Saw it in the hands Of
Mrs Marks The cap that was found there was
a Kind of grayish colored cloth cap Heard
shots fried. Heard no talking in the hall.
T. II. wHIPrLg-sworn
! live in Chicago. Formerly lived in Kane
county, in st Charles. Ny father wa, DR..
Whipplc, OF 81. Charles. Have lived in Chicago
most OF the time for &c or q years, Am sccre.
tary Of Turtles Directive Agency. Have been
at Aliens house several times since the murder.
Got a key to front door March 25 or 28, 1880
This Is the key. delivered it to Dr. |. V. Piper,
April 10. Al that time marks on it could have
been seen on top and bottom Of end, with q
microscope. The key got near the front door
1t was loose, and turned in the lock easily. The
KEY is introduced In the evidence
The cross examination elected nothing new.
THEODORE WALKER
was next called.
live in Sandwich. Have been there IS years
Vas not before the inquest. Am a machinist,
Work for the manufacturing Co. Knew Allen
and family Know defendants. Have known
Woodruff : years, aud Thomas Is years Am
quite well acquainted Thomas. Thomas went to
work for MFG Co. about three weeks after the
murder. | then saw him every morning as he
would oil up the machinery. We once talked
about the Allen matter. ! told him heard of a
tall man at the hotel, who was sick, and asked
what in thunder he was doing there. Thomas
said he was detective In the Allen business, and
that he didn't want nothing to do with him.
Noticed II was peculiar OF Thomas-his going to
work IL the shop.
Gross Ezan,irt,i: There ia another factory than
that OF Mfg Co. viii not swear Thomas did
not work there in the fall before. Don't know
that he did. About IS men work 4. the one, and
700 vt the Mtg Co. Know the ditcher, Mr..
Petcrpan Don't know that Thomas worked for
him. In April heard OF Detective Murdoch be-
ing in town. Herd OF no Others there. Don't
know Of any others there. ] first heard o, and
got il between Goth and 3Oth OF April.
JAMES FITZGERALD.
Live 10 Chicago. Have been there years.
Was living there Feb Is. Had then heard moth.
ing about the murder | belong to Turtles
Detective Agency. was handed coroncrs eyi.
dence. Was to go out there, take observations,
and report. | stopped at the pyas House.
Looked ut Thomas place the first thing did
Saw Thomas in tho hotel the first day ! got
there; and | saw him again the next day, and
the following. He talked with Dyas on one oc.
rasion. He didn't see him after that at the no.
tel. | noticed him afterwards He kept away
from hotel Kept watch on me at night In
TACT, tracked" me, or Swallowed" me; had no
intimacy with me. He seemed very excited, or
changed in his appearance whenever came near
him. Friday, the 30th, | saw Thomas in the
afternoon. lie go, shove! and went into their
back yard. He went 10 the hotel when / left
there. once ssw Thomas near the livery
table. ne Immediately lett me and started
RICH, off.
Cross. E,Jminci: Been with Turtles since
1877. Am employed by the month. went TO
sandwich on April ~, Heard what Thomaslhad
done tefore inquest. | registered "a from Chi
cago ! said he'd been 20 Denver, but not
Lendville. Was q boot and shoe dealer in
Stoughton, Mas, before ! came here. | sold
goods for father, and worked for large factories