The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-29
THE BOND CASE.
The Defense Rests Its Case, and Miss Bond
Testifies on Rebuttal.

Testifies on Rebuttal.
HILLsBoRo, ILL.,, Dec 28.-The Bond trial
opened at the usual time, and after some i'm
material testimony by Miss Cora Hart and
Miss lone Pettus regarding the kind of
clothes worn by Miss Bond on the day of
the outrage, George Pettus was put on the
stand and testified that he saw John G. Mont
gomery on the evening of the outrage on the
road going home in wagon with his wife
and children, between sundown and dark.
The witness was at the school-house with
others the next morning, and later in the
day at Grove City. John Montgomery sent
a message by him to Lee Pettus that war;
rant was out for his arrest, and he had bet
ter come to Grove City. The witness was
with Swick and Heinlin that night. Heard
Heinlin say "Tell Lee, if he knows any
thing about the Others, he had better give
them away" Lee said he didn't know any
thing.
Part of Swick's and Heinln's testimony
at preliminary trial regarding the same
questions asked Lee Pettus by them were
then read by the court reporter at the re-
quest of the defense and the discrepancies
between their evidence then and at this trial
pointed out with view to impeaching them
The defense then rested its case.
Attorney brennan then called witnesses in
rebuttal, the first one being Emma Bond.
While Mr.. Bond went for his daughter the
courtroom rapidly filled and became very
crowded. Mrs. John Montgomery, with her
baby, came ia for the first time and took a
seat by her husband. Miss Bond took the
stand. In reply to questions she said she
was at the house of Mrs. Pettus on the after
noon of the outrage; saw wagon in the
yard, both when she went there and when
she left again for the schoolhouse. She was
then asked if she saw Lee Pettus or Glenn
enti at the time she left. Objection was
made by the defense, and a long argument
ensued, at the end of which the court over
ruled the objection, and the witness said: II
did not see them-none of them-that after
noon. Was within a few yards of the wagon
in which Clement and Lee Pettus claim to
have been during the afternoon"
The witness was then questioned in regard
to parts of Charley Masters testimony, which
differed from the evidence he gave at the
preliminary trial, and contradicted some of
his testimony of last week relating to his
Whereabouts during the noon recess of the
school, The witness also contradicted some
of the statements of Mrs Nelly Woodruff re-
garding the conversation between the wit
ness and Woodruff, some time after the out
rage. Recess.
When the court reconvened, counsel for
the defense were given three quarters of an
hour for consultation, at the end of which
Judge Thornton, of the Defense moved to
withdraw the jurors and continue the case
The court received the motion and ordered
it filed. Judge Thornton submitted an affi-
davit, saying that he gave notice before the
evidence was taken that be would introduce
one particular witness. That witness not
having arrived he asked for a continuance.
The wtness's name, he said, was Nellie
Woodruff. This move is regarded as a bold
one, and created much discussion the gen
eral opinion seeming to be that Thornton
feels that the jury is against his client and
that he wants to prevent conviction. The
motion will be argued this afternoon.
After argument, the motion of the defense
for continuance was overruled, and the
trial proceeded.
DR.. j. G. Harvey testified that he had a
talk with John G. Montgomery about the
outrage of Miss Bond, at Blue
Mound, in August, following that
event. He asked him if he
could account for his whereabouts on the
afternoon of June %, and he said he could
all but about an hour and half, and that
was what hurt.
w. U. Swick and Thomas Mcneil testified
that they passed Pettus's house during the af-
ternoon OF June 20, and did not see anyone
i'll the wagon.