The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-31

very near noon the time was consumed
principally by devotion to details. No one
outside the counsel paid any attention to
these phases of the case. They have been
miliar to regular court attendants as the al
phabet
At the opening of the morning session
Judge Phillips, in passing upon the motion
to exclude the stenographer's notes taken at
the preliminary trial before James Kicks at
Taylorville, decided that the notes might be
read by the reporter to refresh his memory
in testifying to what he heard witnesses say;
at the same time reserving to the defendants
the right to go through a part or the whole
OF the testimony for purpose of rebuttal or
impeachment. A certain list of questions
was agreed upon, all tending to contradict
defendants witnesses.
Mr.. brennan called James Wickens, the
advance guard of a small army of witnesses,
who are to testify that Clements general
reputation for truth and veracity is far from
par in the vicinity of where he resides. All
the witnesses knew Emanuel Clement; they
had known him from two to four years; they
knew what his general reputation for truth
and veracity was in the neighborhood, and
were unanimous in saying it was bad. Both
sides then rested their case.
five minutes recess for consultation
among attorneys as to their conclusions was
ordered Mr.. Drennen suggested that 1t
WOulQ De DeJler 10 go on, as JuQge NdnueVer
was not feeling WELL and he wanted to make
a speech in this case before he died. Mr..
Mcbride, who was booked to open for the
defense, favored an adjournment, in order TO
gain time for summing up the evidence, as
that was his portion of the work before the
jury. Prosecuting Attorney Amos Miller,
of Montgomery county, announced his read
mess to open for the State. 1t was agreed
to continue, and order was restored.
BY direction of the court, Sheriff Pylcid dis
charged all the witnesses for the present
term. In the furry incident upon leaving
the courtroom, Judge Phillips ordered the
sheriff to post three of his deputies Gin the
aisles, and more if necessary, to keep order
during the speech-making with instructions
for the officers to arrest anyone who attempt
ed applause, and to bring the guilty person
before the court at any time during the trial,
This precaution was taken to guard against
any expression of public opinion calculated
to influence the jury.
At 3:25 P. NJ. Mr.. Miller began his argu-
ment. finishing his speech at 8 o'clock. Mr..
Mcbride commenced speaking twenty min
utes later and talked until adjournment at
IL o'clock.
Now that all the evidence has been heard.
the popular question is, What will the jury
do? No one, unless 1t be parties vitality IN
terested, can be heard to say they believe the
jury will acquit. From the commencement
of the trial to the present time the convic-
ton in the public mind that the defendants
are guilty has strengthened with each days
revelations, until now their guilt admits of
no doubt in the minds of the people who
have listened to the testimony. Yet there is
the usual doubt as to what the verdict of the
jury will be.
Christian county people are beginning. to
talk about the expense of the trial which
their county will have to bear. The sum is
variously estimated at from $1,000 to s., 600,
and this sim will be largely increased in the
event of new trial. The most expensive at
PENDANTS at the trial are theexpert physicians
subpenaed by the defendants to prove Miss
Bond is a victim of hysteria who simply i'm
defense was abandoned, but the experts draw
their $40 day all the same.