Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-03-27

got loose and he was afraid of them and
also of Capt. Crouch. He denies stat
ing to Mr.. Roorback that he would pay
$4,000 for farms. Witness went TO
Reed City and returned to Pontiac in
q buggy. He said a man named Dewitt
had cautioned him to look out or he
would be killed. Witness had told
Sheriff Godfrey of Ann Arbor that 1t
had been reported that one of the
Holcombs had been arrested for steal
ing sheep and chickens on complaint
of brother-in-law. Obtained m oney at
the Jackson City bank on his
note Endorsed by his brother.
Alonzo M. Shearer, a Jackson laun-
drSman, and Delatus and Lester Gold
smith of Summit testified to observations
made in and around the Crouch house
the morning after the marder. Shearer
saw some clothes in Polley's room and
the Goldsmith saw some cartridges on
the floor, near Whites door. Frank
SaXton of jackson swore that on the
morning after the murders Dan Hol-
comb seemed to feel bad, but Jud was
not distressed.
Mrs. Jane Knickerbocker: l am Mr..
Holcomb's sister. | was at Crouch's
the day after the tragedy. Saw some one
pick mp shell from the floor, and after
that saw Jud pick up two more; saw
my sister and Goldsmith there; Mrs.
Brown saw Jud pick them up; don't
know who else were there except Gold
smith; helped TO clean up the house;put
down carpets, swept out the house, saw
no blood in any room except under
Jacob Crouch's bed and the carpets;
none of the carpets were washed. Saw
some blood on widow curtains near Mr..
Crouch's bed; did not clean any car
pets; Foy may have put down some car
pets If he did he drove the nails with q
am at Dan Holcomb's occasionally; !
live on Widow Holcomb's place; we
have talked about these cartridges with
several; never mentioned the shells to
Pinkerton's men or the prosecuting at
torney; they never came to see me;
have seen Jud often; never talked with
Jud about Brown; never talked with
our hired man, Mr. Smith. or told him
that Jud was hot after Brown; that
Brown had some letters of his and he
thought Foy had given them to him;
think Smith worked for us about SIX
weeks; don't know what time it was in
the morning when l saw the shells; we
were up about an hour tho night of the
murder between II and o'clock; we
feared the wind would blow the house
down. had a light in our bedroom;
heard no strange Sounds no shots or
pounding; am not good of hearing; my
husband stepped out that night twice to
see how the wind was blowing; did not
stay more than minute; don't know
but he could have heard as well inside;
did not bring in any clothes that night.
Adjourned until $3.50 Thursday morn
ing.
SIDE ISSUES.
When court assembled on the goth
signs OF fatigue and I-wish-lt-was-over
air were visible on the faces of all.
The defense called as the first wit
ness Henry M. Eddy of Horton, who de-
posed that while standing at Henry
Whites bed about noon on the day of the
murder he saw an empty cartridge shell
on the floor, which he picked up and gave
to an officer. Witness carried the shell
with him and produced it it court.
Mrs. Jane Knickerbocker was recall
ed and stated that it was. the Sth of Jan
uary instead of the 9Th of February on
which the man Smith came to her
house.
Daniel S. Peterson of Hanover swore
to seeing Jud pick up two shells about
IL o'clock near the door in Henry
Whites bedroom. Had passed through
the door several times before noticing
the shells. Witness looked at Policy S
clothes, but saw no blood on them, nor
upon the carpets.
Sheriff Winney testified that he did
not observe any blood on Policy IS cloth
ing or on the floor and Peterson and
| Henry Mitchell both testified that Hol-
comb had on his working clothes when
at the Crouch house.
Gilbert II. Wilson said he had noticed
the tracks found by Jacob Hutchins,
and had seen Jud shed tears. John
O'Brien's testimony corroborated that
given by Wilson, and Mrs. Matthew
Brown gave testimony corroborating
that OF preceding witnesses concerning
the shells found on the floor and the
condition of Poliey's clothing.
Mrs. Galen E. Brown was called, the
object of the defense being to learh all
that could be found out concerning
Brown with a view to breaking his ties.
| timony. She was closely questioned
concerning her life and her place Of
abode for the last few years
She denied many charges brought
against her character, and
that Brown left her because of hel
! loose habits, but that she left him.
Detective Brown was then called. He
didn't recollect telling Detective Harri:
OF Sheriff Winney that he had a valua-
BILE letter which ne mad taken from Jud'.
coat. Said he suggested to the sheriff
that female detective could be used al
Holcombs, but denied telling that he
had one there. He testified that hi.
lawful wife was in Grand Rapids with
him until August, and she had little
child with her. Brown refused point
blank 10 answer the question whether
he was. staying with any one but his
wife, and declined to advance reason
He never exhibited a pretended divorce
from his wife TO Ella Kent, Mrs. Ellis
Kline or Mrs. Ada Hawkins. A string
ofulimportant questions followed, which
were answered or not as witness chose
In the afternoon Brown was agar
called.
Justice Hunt announced that Brow n
had been questioned enough regarding
his domestic. affairs and that II the dc.
| Tense wished to continue the cross-ex.
animation it must be confined to mat
tiers bearing directly on the case.
Frazer asked Brown il on March be
told Harris he had lost an important