Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-15
THE EMMA BOND TRIAL.
Further Tes,imony-lYoaying Web of
Circumstaniial Evidence.

Hillsboro, Ill.,, December II The
first witness in the Bond case this
morning was Lawrence Heinstpin,
uncle OF Montgomery. He testified
that rs Mrs. Pettus, her sou Lee Pet
tus, and Clement returned from the
house of Col. Bond, after they took
Emma Bond home the morning fol-
lowing the outrage, they stopped ut his
house, and Mrs. Pettus told him about
ii. He wished Lee Pettus To answer
some questions, but h. refused TO do
so. He then wanted pettus and
Clement to alarm the neighbnrs, but
they would not. Witness went 10 the
school house NJ daylight, and exam
ined the lott, where he found II hat, u
purasol, a piece of newspaper and II
scsrf-pin. The latter was identified as
belonging to Miss Bond. 4 hole ten
inches long and two wide was found
freehly cut in the Notwithstanding.
lust above II small platform at the west
end of the loft. Witness then detailed
conversations he had with MontCom-
cry the day after the out
rage. Montgomery asked witness
if Clement had made confession i'm
plicnting him, and TO the laughing re-
ply of the witness that Clement had
done so, Montgomery said lie did
not see how that could be. AZ the
second con versation, Swick ami wit
ness met MOI tgoDery and George
pettus near Grave City. Montgom-
cry again asked if Clement had inn
plicated him, and said he did not see
now he could. Swick said there were
several cuts on Miss Bonds neck, and
Cien.enti's finger had been bit
ten, ut which Montgomery
exclaimed: "My Godl what shall
we DO, Swick?" Witness told him If
he knew anything he ought 10 give IL
nway, so he and Pettus could put IL
on Clementi. Montgomery asked it
he would he protected If lie would give
il away. Just then Montgomery was
arrested by constable and taken to
and witness did not see
him again until some days after in
mil. when he was told Clement was
all right, that he bad not given IL
away
A long argument had on admissi-
bjlity of these conversations rs testi-
muny. but the Judge ruled as he did
in q similar case yesterday--that they
might 90 in for what they were worth.
Tn court then adjourned.
AT the afternoon session, w. IL. Els
rath testified that he arrested John =.
Montgomery a day or two after the
outrage on Miss Bond. ON the even
ing OF the same day he was given
niece of toe nail by Charles Dickinson.
The following day he fitted 1t to one
of Montgomery toes, and thought IL
He also testified he saw
Lee Pettus the same day. ana
Inc wore long shoes, red striped stock
ipgs. blue stirt with white spots, and
dark pants.
Henry b. Crowl testified that he ar
rested Clement at Blue Mound ON
lime sOth, on telegram received from
Mr.. Bond. Clement said he was IN
nocent and could prove an alibi.
He knew his friends wouldn't
90 back ON him. Witness. saw Mont,
gomery the same day, and was toid
Inv him that be was arrested, ana mar
Swick aud Heiulein had told nm
had given the whole thing
away. He also said II they hadn
been in such hurry to arrest him
Ihev might have found outsonething.
Roth Witnesses were eros examined,
but nothing important brought 0nt'
The court then adjourned TIL Mohday'