Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-12-11

said he couldn't do that. Finally It was
agreed to produce tho witness, but
Judge Gridley said he didn't want to
hear any mole arguments to-day as he
was ill, but he could preside if witnesses
were called.
DR.. Nathan Williams was put on the
stand in the afternoon. He reached
the scene of the murder about nine
o'clock and was the frs. physician there.
First looked at body of Jacob Crouch,
and gave it as his opinion that death
occurred about six hours before. Death
must have been instantaneous. The
body lay in natural position. Also saw
Polley's body. The bed was badly
disarranged, and the body was not in a
NATURALIZATION. Witness gave de-
scription of the shots, and his profess
sional opinion as to which wound
would prove fatal. Also described the
appearance of the bodies of
Mr.. and Mrs. White. The body of
Mrs. White was warm when he first saw
it. She did not die at once, but lived
possibly two hours after being shot.
The room of Mr.. and Mrs. White was
in good order, and tho bed clothing was
not disarranged at all.
The physician was cross-examined,
but his testimony was not materially
changed.
Several witnesses were called, bat
did not respond. Samuel Crawford
was at last put on the stand. He told
of conversation with Holcomb after
the death of the latter's wife Hol-
comb said he did not care for himself,
but he wished his wife could have lived
long enough to have seen the guilty
parties brought to justice, and added
hat lit was that damned rebel that
killed my wife," but mentioned no
names.
Mrs. G.. N. Hatch was next sworn.
She reached the scene of the murder
about eight o'clock and remained there
about two hours. She started toward
the city and met Holcomb, who asked
witness husband sis this true, George?
Are they all murdered" and when told
that it was so, said: my God! Who
could have killed that old man who
never harmed anybody"
Sheriff Winney was put on the stand
again. Witness searched the premises
the day after the murder. Found three
cents in Mr. Crouch's pocket. Did not
see any watch in Whites room. Found
a loaded revolver in Polley'sfoom.
Saw no blood on Polley's clothing.
Identified the insurance papers as found
among other papers in Holcomb's
house.
Detective Harris was recalled. Found
pistol among some bed clothing and
ladies clothing in the bureau at Hol.
combs house. The application for the
insurance was found in Detroit, but
the policy at Holcomb's house
MIR. Gibson for the people and Wilson
for the def ense used up the forenoon VI
the 9Th in the Holcomb trial arguing Oh
tho question of conspiracy. Gibson
said the prosecution could go no further
without bringing Judd and Foy into the
case. They had shown that Judd bought
the famous rubber boots for Holcomt
and that Foy was trying to buy SO
calibre cartridges Holcomt
claimed no such pistol was, over there
He said the people needed no evidence
of conspiracy; concert of action Oh
the part of those who would be benefit
ed by Crouch's death was enough. The
Jury must determine if a conspiracy
existed, not the court. He also said hC
could show concert of action all through
il allowed to do so.
Wilson said the people had given nj
evidence upon this point nor would they
do so, Notwithstanding they promised
to, He said they had got none of thu
alleged conspirators nearer than two
miles from the tragedy on that night
and never would.
The arguments were continued
throughout the day and a decision OF
this point will probably not be made
this week.
The entire session of court on tn,
9th was occupied by the lawyers in thu
discussion of the conspiracy theory. A
decision will probably be rendered
Monday.