The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-12-15
BY TELEGRAPH.
BAD FOR MONTGOMERY,
The Drift Of the Testimony In the
Emma Bond Case.
Tho Young lady's Testimony Corobora''
cd In Important Particulars by
Other Witnesses.
A Big Toe Nall Enters the Case ~ a
Damuing Witness Against
the Accused.
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HtLtSBoRo, Il, Dec, Ia. The Emma
Boad case wa opened this morning by
the exaninauon Of Laurence Heinlein, an
uncle II John C, Montgomery. His testi.
mouy opened with statement that, as Mrs.
pettas, LIE Pettus and Clement were re-
turning home from Col. Bonds after
'aking Emma home, the morning after the
outrage, they stopped at his house and
Mrs. Pettus told him about 1t. He wanted
Lee 10 come in and answer few questions.
but be refused to do 80. After that he told
Lee and Clement be wanted them TO 60 al
alarm the neighbors, but the later objected
because he would
HAVE TO GO on FOOT,
aud neither OF them went. The witness
reached the school house about daylight.
He took q light and examined the school,
house loft, where he found hat, para
sol, piece Of newspaper and scarf.pin.
The scarf. pin was identified 40 having be-
longsd TO Miss Bond. A hole ten inches
long sad two inches wide was found freshly
cut In the weather boarding just above a
small platform in the west end Of the loft.
1t sppsared to have been cut by dull knife,
which had nick in the blade. A piece OF
board WAS exhibited and
IDENTIFIED BY THE WITNESS
as the one cut from the school. house.
The platform was six feet long and three
feet wide. The scarf.piu was found on the
north side Of It. The witness then went on
% detail conversation with John C. Mont.
gomery on the day after the outrage. At
The first one Montgomery asked II Clementl
had made . confession duplicating him and
to the laughing reply Of the witness that
Clement bad done so, Montg omery said he
did not see how that could be. AT the Sc
cond conversation swick and the witness
met Montgomery and George Pettus bro
Their Of Lee, in the road near Grove City
MONTGOMERY DFsMoUNTED
rom bis horse and engaged Swick and the
witness In conversation. He again asked II
Clement bad implicated him, and said he
did not see how be could. Swick went on
10 tell him that there were Number Of cuts
on Miss Bonds neck, and that Clements
anger had been bitten. The witness said
that be was not clear as to Montgom ery's
reply, and then Judge Thornton objected
to his gsving any OF the conversation. The
Jury was sent out while the witness was
being examined, to determine whether be
could give the substance Of the talk. Helm.
elm has been quite sick lately, and
HIS MIND WAS NOT CLEAR.
In ornton succeeded In befud ding his rain
more, and be was compelled to leave the
court room to gain breath OF fresh air. 1t
was evident that the witness could give the
substance Of the story. But Judge Thorn
ton pu shed his invsstig alton to show that
the admissions made were given upon
protection or fear Of mob, and there was
a long fight over the legality Of such evil
dence. The contest took the same ground
that was gone over yesterday, when the
defense attempted to have Swick's testi-
mony excluded Judge Phillips took the
same view as on yesterday, and allowed
the testimony to 60 to the jury. Helnlein
then
CONTINUED HIS TESTIMONY,
and said that when Swick told Montgom.
cry that there were number Of scratches
and cuts on Miss Bonds neck, and that
Clement's finger ihad been bitten, he
Montgomery exclaim ed: MY God, what
shall we 1hn' The witness then detailed
the conversation between himself, SwIck
and Montgomery. Swick told the accused
that II he knew anything he ought to give 1t
away, 80 that he and Pettus could put 1t on
to Clement. and suggested that he send for
Lee Pettus. Montgomery asked II he
would be protected II he knew anything and
would give 1t away, and after some further
conversation sent for Lee Pettus. just
about that time.
MONTGOMERY WAS ARRESTED
by constable and taken to Taylorvile.
Witness did not see him until few days at.
forwards. when he was in Jail. He then
said that be had seen Clement. she Is all
solid," said Montgomery, land has given
nothing away Witness also detailed a
conversation with Montgomery in Grove
City after his release from Jail Returning
to the school house, witness said he found
pool Of blood on the floor, just beneath
,ion Of Miss Bonds statement yesterday,
that In attempting to get up she fell and
CAUSED HER NOSE TO BLEED.
Witness stated that he picked up some hair
Just beneath the edge of the platform In the
school house loft, but was not then per-
mitted 10 exhibit 1t ir court. Part Of this
hair was twelve inches or more long and =
part Of 1t was short.
Court adjourned till this afternoon.
BAD FOR MONTGOMERY.
W. r. Ellsworth, Of Taylorville, the uu.
willing witness for whom an attachment
was issued, was brought In this morn Ing.
The report Of the officer sent for him has
not yet been made to the court. This wit.
ness will testify to the I'm ding of a toe nail