The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-15
THE BOND TRIAL,

Testimony Pointing Strongly to the Guilt
of the Accused.
HILLsBoRo Dec 14-The first witness in the
Bond case. this morning Lawrence Henstein,
uncle of John c. Montgomery, testified that as
Mrs Pettus, her Lee Pettus and Clement
returned from the house of Colonel Bond after
they took Emma Bond home the morning after
the outrage, they stopped at his house, and
Mrs. Pettus told him about the affair. He wished
Lee Pettus to answer some questions, but he re-
fused to do so. He then wanted Pettus and
Clement to alarm the neighbOrs, but they
Wouldn't. The witness went to the schoOl-house
in daylight and examined the loft, where he
found hat, paraso, piece of newspaper
and a scarfpn. The latter was identified as be-
longing to Miss Bond. A hole ten inches long
and Two inches wide was found freshly cut in
the Notwithstanding just above the small plat
form in the west end of the loft. The witness
then detailed conversations he had with
Montgomery the day after the outrage. Mont
gomery asked the witness if Clement had
made a confession duplicating him, and TO a
laughing reply of witness that Clement had
done so. Montgomery said he didn't see how
that could he. At a second conversation, Swlok
and witness met Montgomery and George Pet
Ius near Grove City. Montgomery again asked
If Clement Lad implicated him. and said he did
not see how he could. Swlck said there were
several cuts Miss Bonds neck, and that Gle
menti's finger had been bitten, at which Mont
gomery exclaimed, "My God, what shall we dol"
Swick TOLD him if he knew anything he ought to
give 1t away, he and Pettus could put it on
Clement. Mont gomery asked If he would be
protected If he would give it away. just then
Montgomery was arrested by constable and
taken to TaYlorsville, and witness didn't see him
again till some days after in jail, when he said
Clement was all right; that he hadn't given any
thing away.
lon argument was had on the admissihility
of these conversations testimony, but the
judge ruled, AS he did in a similar ease yesterday,
thai they might go in for what they are worth.
Adjourned
NOTES AND INCIDENTS.
Since Miss Bond has positively identified
John C. Montgomery as one OF the men who
outraged her, it is comparatively easy to see
that there has been a revival of the feeling
against the defendants. The masses appear TO
fully credit Miss Bonds testimony, and her
identification positive and untinged by any,
thing like hesitancy, IL leaves very little room
for doubt AS to the nature OF public feeling. One
result confidently expected to follow this ideuti-
fcatian is the lengthening out of the trial, which
it is generally predicted now will almost, if not
quite, reach the new year
It was noticed yesterday that Mr.. Bond was
not present during the trial. He has been in the
courtroom every day, and has been most at
tentive listener TO the proceedings. AS soon,
she fully identified John C. Montgomery he went
out with her and did not return. He came into
the courtroom once TO speak to some one, but
remained only few seconds. This gave rise to
remark, and the report has now leaked out that
while on the train on Monday which brought
HIM, his wife and daughter here, John Mont
gomery took a seat in the same car. Mr.. Bond
discovered his presence, and. ir is said, told Mr..
Mcbride that II Montgomery was not removed
from the he (Bond) would kill him IN ont
gomery). Mr. Bride was asked If the report was
true, and he said that it partially so; that
Mr.. Bond had made some threats, and that at
the request of Judge McCasklll Montgomery
went into another
There are all sorts of rumors prev alent, but
they cannot be traced to reliable source, of
possible or probable violence; but, from the
course adopted by Judge Phillips and the gem
eral attitude of the county officials, it is plain
that the advocates of law and order the
alert to promptly meet and suppress any disor-
derry demonstration.
1t is stated authOritatively that at the time OF
the outrage Miss Bond was engaged to be mar
ried to young man named Adams, who in
the cattle business in Colorado He was at Tay-
lorvile sometime after the attempted lynching
of the defendants, and renewed his engagement
to her II is SAID that they will be married as
soon as the excitement of this trial has passed