Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-07-06

he did not think she could have done it
herself. Heard Lew Sisley say, when
he was lying down with his head in his
mothers lap,
''MY GOD. WHAT HAVE DoNEr'
They have always been good to me,
what have donen' and turned to Emma
Hamilton and asked did she tell her any
thing. Heard him say again, How
could she have done it." and "what
could she do it for Afterwards he got
up and went into the house, where he
was crying and groaning good deal
This ended the direct examination of |
Mrs. Lester and as it had been agreed |
by court and counsel to adjourn over |
until Wednesday on account of the |
Fourth of July, breaking up the first of |
the week all witnesses but Mrs. Jerdoe |
Mrs. Galloway, Frank Pegg and Dennis |
Gardner, We're excused and the court |
took recess of a few minutes Mrs. |
Lester was also excused till Wednesday |
morning when she was cross-examned |
MRS. JERDOE
was the first witness called on reassem- |
bling of court. She had been informed |
of the finding of the body by Hamilton, |
and although but slightly acquainted |
with Mrs. Stout, and not at all with the |
rest, went over, after getting directions |
from her husband When witness had |
reached the house she went in but found |
nobody there. Then went out to where |
the body was. 1t was covered at the |
the time with sheet Witness testi- |
mony in regard to position of the body
was materially the same as that of pre-
ceding witness. Said after while pro-
posed to go in and straighten up the |
rooms before the DR.. and Justice came |
When | went in found Mrs. Hamilton !
and Mrs. Lester there. Said, II have |
come in to straighten up and am going
to make up this bed" They said they
thought it would have to be taken down |
but witness went in and they made |
no further objections and while making
up the bed something in the converse
ton arrested witnesses attention. They |
were speaking of Bob and Lew. Witness |
thought it was Mrs. Lester who said, II
hope there will be no charivaris in this |
neighborhood."
THEN CAME THE WORDS,
81 don't think Bob was mad at first; | |
think it was all in fun" The other as
scented. Then Mrs. Hamilton said. mo, |
know he W rs not; it was all in fun, if |
Lew had not got mad" and the other
lady answered, IF Lew had not got
mad there would have been nothing of
it" Witness was just stepping to the
door TO get broom and sweep the floor |
Got the broom; heard no more. Did not
90 up stairs but afterward went outside |
After the post mortem witness assisted
in dressing the body. Thought on first
arriving that the deceased had been
dead longer than the time given. Did
not know how she could tell.
| On cross-examination witness said
one reason for her belief that death had
ensued earlier was that bloody
froth was running from the mouth; was
running from corners of the mouth both
ways. Witness had brought her UNI
brella, which she had previously testi-
fed to having held over corpse, as it
was her custom to take it. Thought
there was Slight sprinkle of rain in
the morning, had not thought of it till
one of the neighbors said it might have
PUT THE FIRE OUT,
but the grass was dry from Sisley's
house to where the body lay. Was a
shower as witness came through Mr..
Hale's oat field. Witness could not tell
what kind of trees were near the body,
did not notice. Thought the right Shout
der of the body as | looked at it looked
as though it was swollen or pulled up.
Did not know but what it was the posi-
ton of the shoulder that caused it, When
witness was speaking of deceased plac-
ing herself in such position some one
called attention to the arms; how straight
they were lying.
On redirect witness said arms were
bent; right arm more than the other.
Right hand on the ground. Did not
think the hands were burned any, if the
witness was to give Il decided opinion
should say
THEY WERE NOT BURNED.
Right elbow was burned and blister
rubbed off. Did not notice any marks
or discoloration of body.
Re-cross-Elbow was burned back
and above. 1t might have been bruise
or a burn. and rubbed off. 1t was that
portion of the elbow that was downward
as she lay. Did not notice any other
burned portion on the same arm near
the same spot This was discovered by
witness when dressing the body.
BY Carter-Assisted in putting a
night dress on the body which had been
brought by Mrs. Stout. Had the appear
ance of having been worn. Thought it
was just rolled up when brought.
BY Bushnell-Night dress did not APP
pear much worn.
BY Carter-Was told it was slightly
stained but we could use it.
DENNIS GARDNER
was called to identify revolver, which he
did, and it was then offered in evidence
by the prosecution and turned over into
the hands of the court.
MRS. SARAH GALLOWAY.
was next called, and testified to having
gone over to Hamilton's on the
morning of June 14th. Was little ac-
quainted with Mrs. Stout and slightly
with Lew, who had worked for them.
Was not acquainted with Hamilton and
! his wife. Lived about half a mile north
west of Hamiiton's. Got the news Of
the tragedy from Hamilton and went
over to his house with my mother Mrs
Hale. Mrs. Woodward. Mrs. Pegg and
! MIS- J<cSlbE. Win MIS-. CtOut. WIS. IlttIi-
ilton and Lew. were near the body when
witness came, all sitting down except
! Lew, who was lying down with his head
| in his mothers lap. There was a sheet
over the body. Did not remove the
sheet to look at it then. Mrs. Pegg said
the body was cold. The head of the
corpse was within foot of the stump.
/ Position Of the body was same as des-
cribed by other witnesses. Undercloth-
| ing was burned to corset, seemed as
though piece of skin had been blistered
and rubbed off on the left elbow. This
was when witness first saw her. This
was on the outer side and the place that
was raw was nearly as large as a silver
dollar and
NEARLY ROUND IN SHAPE.
Did not see any bullet holes until
after the DR.. had examined the body.
| Could not say whether the bullet
holes were underneath the corset
or not but thought they must have
been. Did not look but thought one
was above the corset from the looks |
4 Did not touch the body during the fore
noon to see whether it was cold or not
/ but took the Others word for it. Mrs. |
Stout said this is terrible thing and |
how happy they had been. That Mrs. !
! Sislev had been down where Lew was
building spring-house great part of
the forenoon Of the day before but in |
,bo aftaruaor had pomulaiued of not /