The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-28
About Twenty Witnesses Examined for the
Defense-A Brief Synopsis of the Tes-
timOny Elected.
Testimony of John G. Montgomery in
the Bond Trial at HillsborO.
The Carefully Constructed Alibi of the De-
fense Demolished by a Witness Who
Has a Memory for Dates.
THE KENNEDY CASE.
About Twenty Witnesses Examined-Sum-
mary of the Testimony.

mary of the Testimony.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
SHEBBYvILLE, Dec. 27.-As soon as court
opened the attorneys in the case became in
volved in controversy as to the ground the
State had gone over in the cross examination
OF Archie Monfort on the evening before.
Judge Glessner, for the State in particular,
boiled over with rage because the defense
objected continually to the State reopenng
the cross-examination. The Judge became
so enraged that he threatened to withdraw
from the case. This created much laughter
among those present, but at last accounts the
Judge was still assisting in the prosecution.
Twenty witnesses were examined to-day
by the attorneys for the defense. All their
statements were consistent and presented
very strong state of facts in favor of Ken
nedy. Howard Lee testified for the State
last week that the part he played in the
drama on that eventful day was as peace.
officer in the discharge of his duties, and as
an assistant to Sheriff McCorkle in quelling
the fighting. How we'll ex-Sheriff Lee as
sisted in maintaining the law and protect
ing citizens from mob violence will be seen
VIM. Aspey said: Saw McCorkle have hold
of defendant pushing him out of the saloon.
McCorkle took defendant up and shook him,
and said = you, go on home; he also
had hold of defendant several times, shaking
him. They crossed to the brick corner, when
l steppad up to McCorkle and asked him to
let the poy go home; 1 also said to the de-
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reply to me- Defendant said: "I will go
home if he will let me-" Just then Howard
Lee rushed up and said to McCorkle, go in
and takA him; give him hell, -- him."
The mos pressed the boy down Broadway on
all sideTisome in advance of McCork1e
I on cross examination, witness said Howard
Lee was in advance of McCorkle at the time
he let Kennedy go also, that at the time the
shots were fired Lee was in advance of Nc
Corkle and near the boy. Lee,
Patterson and Ensminger were all en-
gagged in fighting at this time; also that rocks
were flying, canes raised, clubs flying, and the
crowd was pressing around Kennedy when
ne fred. Some were yelling Take him!''
kill him!' ARREST himl' etc.
J. w. Rosencrans said: Saw McCorkle come
out of the saloon with the defendants saw
them come across to the brick corner. Nc
Corkle said to Kennedy, Now, want you to
go home" The angry crowd pressed around
the boy, and saw many persons picking up
rocks Then lost sight of defendant and
McCorkle in the mob saw rocks cutting the
branches of trees in front of Dr. Fleming's
in nf ho1,
that big row was going on; saw Lee walk
ing west on Broadway after the shooting, and
heard him say: II will holler hurrah for
Hancock, by -" Lees face was
all covered with blood. On cross-examina-
ton witness testified that the mob num-
bered from 300 to 800. After McCorkle said
to Kennedy, Now, I want you to go home"
the crowd pressed around Kennedy and the
boy moved east, followed by the angry mob.
l also saw rocks, clubs, canes and fighting in
the crowd at the time of the shooting.
R. A. Charles testified that as McCorkle
dragged Kennedy across the street he held
him by the neck and choked him.
Moses Montfort, who resides at Fletcher
place, indianapolis testified as follows: II
saw rush of men from the saloon. The
crowd came down opposite the Wiles resi-
idence, on Broadway. The mob was all
around Kennedy. The first shot was quite
loud; the second shot was from a smaller re-
volver, and sounded like the revolver
was muffled. The crowd was in perfect tur-
moil and making a terrible noise.
J. B. Wilson testified that he saw Nc
Corkle and defendant come out of the sa-
loon. Some one said, % them; take
the - - -" The crowd fol-
lowed, yelling: Kill him!" 'Hang himP'
Take him!" etc.
William Bowman said he was standing in
the saloon door and was hit by one Tucker.
Lee rushed up and said: Tucker did Just
right" showed where he was struck and
said: D. them, we will give them enough
of it yet" The mob numbered 500
Simeon Carney, A. G. Trees, c. Lympus,
Millard Spurlin, Robert Hughes and ]. r.
Bassett all testified to seeing the trouble,
the number and character of the mob, how
McCorkle handled Kennedy in taking him
across the street, how the crowd pressed
Kennedy, the violent language they used
toward Kennedy, and corroborated the facts
previously given IN many PARTICULARS
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