The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-03-05

IyOuI' lspTaRR lntO Closet near ntau VI oec, W
my side, was so frightened. heard u scuttie
Not another wOid was said. A shot was fired
then n short paHse, ana afterwards several shots
then Hiram fell ON The floor and all was over. Al
the murdercrs left the room one stumbled owe
the stand in The sitting. room. Libhic ran do~r
stairs screaming She got II light afterwards ant
put II on stand IN south part OF silting-room
She then ran out to awaken neghbOrs. Mrs.
Nichols came down stairs shortly after Libbie
Mr.. llodts was the fret man who came In. lie
looked nj Mr. Allen, enquired how 1t happened
and ran for DR.. Msick. Mr. Gage and Thomas
Smith, John Ii. Munich aud Henry A. Stcbbinr
were soon IN the house. Some of them put Mr.
Allen on the bed Found his clothes on the floor
under him. We had three watches and but little
money on hand. Lbbie had gold watch. In.
quest commenced in our chamber ncxtinOrning
Libbie and ! were examined there then. His
coat WAS on the floor aud the contents scattered.
The croos.examination elected nothing new.
The next witness sworn WAS
DIR. MIsiCK.
He stated that he was Il physician OF 20 years
practice. Was called BY Charles Hodes the night
of the murder, Got to Aliens about O'Clock
A. NJ; Allen lying on bed dead. Did not then
examine him. Next day held u past D,orien tex.
animation, assisted BY DR.. David. The Doctor
tbuu .sya q full and careful account Of the
wounds. One p4i roisrrd the abdomen or 5
:aeA.s aboye navel pas'ga agMs~hat Polquely
upward aud backward through the heart and
pissed out between the third aud fourth ribs.
nd hal a l,,, # thp he Jd
ing only Il desh wound. a third ball entered The
left breast passed the fourth riD, passed oblQue.
y downward aud backward through the liver,
passed through TIE sixth rib and lodged under
the ekln near the vcltebiP. fourth ball en-
tered the head about Two inches above aud lii,
Tie back OF the left cav passed downward through
the base of the brain aud down the eereich vcrtc-
brac.
The crossexamination ELECTED the fact that the
first and fourth described balls were fatal; tn,
third might have been.
Court then adjourned to $50, Feb. "a.
GENEVA, H., Feb. "a, 1881
Court opened to-day with Judges Kellum and
Wilson Oh Dcnch.
DIR. J. o. DAVID,
Of Sandwich, was tho first witness called. lIis
testimony corroboruted that OF Dr. Nisick; anu
also showed that the powder was blown nearly
through the body in two wounds, burning Tn,
Icsh.
J. ]. MONTGOMERY
was the next sworn. He said ne IL an attorney
have been since Oct. 1863 1.-Two IN Sandwich
Knew Allen. Went to house 10 minutes to
Was awakened by Charles Tede. Mr. A. wa
hen on bed. Saw Chas. Chambers pick up picc
If "A candle in northeast corner sitting, near ear
loor Of bed room. Mrs. a. was on lounge Two
window blinds on south OF sitting room open
3nds on east Of bedroom stood purt open. Saw
with lantern, tracks ON porch east Of bedroom
window leading to window, then door, then OF |
porch. Witness identities plat of premises mad' |
y hin rs correct one and explains IL. Candle |
lrippngs on carpet both sides Of bed. Piece o /
wire inches long found in bed room. Saw th.
andle In the possession OF DIR. Piper, the micro
copist Of Chicago, last evening. Three scratch |
- on face OF Allen Red bruiec on cheek. Brui..
N forehead; was on inquest. Thomas was be |
ore inquest and testified Described his appear
nee there. Thomas WAS tbun living 1T his faith |
RS In Sandwich.
uc uIcW Out NJ UcN lAClS
THOMAS SMITH
vas the next witness called.
Lived in Sandwich ii yenrs. Was awakened
" hearing woman screaming, and crying, |
Help! my father is killed. help help" She
any my doorbcl. live first house south Of
ir. and Mrs. Stcbbms. Was at my home. We
rose at once and went over there. Entered at |
sest front door. John MUNICH went In Just ahead |
+ uh. Rooms full OF pswder-smohe. Smeit |
cry strong. saw no one there but Mrs. Allen |
nd Libbio al the moment. Mrs. Nichols after. |
Yards came In the room. A lamp, lighted was
n stand in sitting room. Allen lay In the bed |
Dom, on side OF bed, HE head near but iusid, |
he door, or his face. He was dead. John |
tunch Henry Stebbins and picked him up |
nd lad him on the bed. Was a bureau on the |
asst side and near the head of the bed. About |
or feet from east side of bed to window |
aw man pick up candle and give it to Mont |
omery Saw paraiinc on carpet on east side
( bed, aferward. Nothing TO obstruct view
rom porch east Of bed room 20 bed. 1t Was bc
wcen IL aud half past When l went there, |
hould Judge. 1t was 10 minutes to one when ]
lunch keeps saloon. Have known him |
ears
JOHN q. MUNICH,
n oath, stated: Have lived in Sandwich years. !
vas in Aliens house about the time Smith was.
Vent home 10 minutes past IL. lay on the |
OUNCE few minutes when i heard a woman
ryiug for help, and saying "Murderw went
o the door and listened. Went back Al once,
ut on my boots, and ran up to Aliens, where l
net Iibbie crying aud sobblng pt.eously. live
0 rods from Aliens. Learned that Mr.. Hodes
ad been there before go,ln. Smith and Sch-
ms helped me lay Allen on the bed. Aliens
ANTS and vest lay under him. A nail behind
he door OF the bedro was broken and hung
own Saw 10 one there but the three ladies.
lien lay inside of the door on his face. He was
cad He must have had hold OF his pants aud |