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

lunls NrOmaD gave testimony relat-
i've to Polley's last words before going
to bel, as Julia Reese told him.
Mrs. L. g. Holcomb, wife of Dams
brother, gave some straightforward
testimony in regard to the blood spots
on the floor. She said there was stain
about one and half by two inches on
the carpet about six inches from Henry
bed and larger one under
Jacob Crouch's bed.
Mrs. Clara Lockwood corroborated
Mrs. Holcomb's testimony.
Frank p. Morrison, A. Trip, dep
uty sheriff from Mason, and Harry
Knickerbocker were sworn, but their
testimony was of no Importance. Sew
eral other Witnesses were called, but
there being no response the case was
adjourned to $50 tomorrow.
IMPEACHING TESTIMONY
was the principal work of the defense
in the Crouch examination on the 21st.
Warren Baker testified to James toy's
working for him much of the time from
1877 to 1881. He was absent by spells.
He was good man to work, and all
rigat except when he was intoxicated.
He had fondness for beer. He work
ed for witness continuously all through
the month of June, 1880.
Mrs. Elmer Hatch, recalled: Knew
Galen Brown; he told me the lcontents
of letter that he had obtained three
days before the murder; it was dated
Chicago, and he read me part of it, and
the main point in it was to Ego on
with the work and / will be there"
Several witnesses were sworn contra
dieting Herrington's testimony in vari-
Gus minor particulars.
Several others testified that the repu-
tation of the girl Ella Shannon, who
swore to seeing the bloody clothing in
Foy's room, was very bad and they
would not believe her under oath.
Mrs. Harrison Snow testified to being
at the Crouch homestead the morning
after the murder and saw Jud have
three cartridge shells in his hand.
Took the pillow containing the ball up
stairs; it had large quantity of clotted
blood upon it; don't think it could have
dropped on the carpet.
VIM. Davis of Ogemaw county, who
lives near VIM. Holcomb, testified to
seeing Dan at his brothers house in
that county in October last and that he
had what appeared to be new pistol
which he claimed to- have lost and
searched for considerably; should think
it was a SO caliber, but was not much
of Judge. Dan wasthere eight or ten
days.
Walter Boughner, also of Ogemaw
county, testified to seeing Dan there ano
to his having pistol which he after
wards said he had lost and hunted for.
Ivan Cody, sworn: Live in Elsie
Clinton county; am farmer; know
Daniel Holeomb; saw Mr.. Holcomb II
Ogemaw while hunting; did not SEE
him have a revolver; he left three o.
four days after got there; heard abou
his revolver being lost. Mr.. Holcomt
said he had lost his revolver; examined
his pockets; searched the house anC
asked us the next time we came along
the trail we had passed over that da.
TO look for it. Think a good SO calibr,
revolver a COED thing to have whil
hunting. Have been approached b.
one or two persons about this matter
the sheriff at st. Johns and detectiv'
Harris; no one else before Mr.. VIM
Holcomb brought be down here.
f. II Cooley sworn: Live in Clinton
county; an brother to the last witness
saw Mr.. Holcomb in Ogemaw county a
William Holcomb's and heard him sa,,
he had lost his revolver; | searched TO
it with the rest; he told William that
we found it he might il; We search
ed through a rough piece of countr.
about half an hour: saw Mr.. Holcom
again since the murder;again at William
Holcom BIS; there was no talk about the
revolver at that time,
Cross examined: When Dan Holcom
was up there in January he only staye'
one day; nothing was said then abou
the revolver; man went back witt
him :lhe stayed over night; told m. h
came to get William TO come home 4
the farm; William gets his mail at Sum
NIT, ~ miles from camp.
William Andrus, sworn: Saw Dal
Holcomb at the Crouch homestead tn
morning after the murder ; he drove
gray horse and was dressed in darl
clothes with blue overalls tucked in hi
boots; was at Dan Holcomb's that after
noon he came back home while | wa
there for Mrs. Holcomb, and she re
quested him to change his clothing be
fore. he returned which think he did
Charles jerks, sworn: Live in Sum
nit; saw Dan Holcomb ut the Crouc
homestead at 1890 A. NJ; measured tn
track spoken of; it was about IL inche
long and seemed to be made by rub
he, oh 81, To-
manifested as much feeling as one woul
suppose he would under the occasion
saw Jud have tears in his eyes.
WAITING FOR THE CAPTAIN.
But little progress was made by tn
defense in the Crouch examination o.
the 22d inst. Mrs. Galen Brown, No.
was recalled and questioned as to he
life and whereabouts. She was positiv
she had never been an inmate of nous
of ill-fame in Toledo, but Robert Viii
son Malone. who was next sworn, test
fed to having met her in place @
questionable repute In that city on sew
eral occasions.
| Sheriff Wirncy was placed on tn
stand and questioned as to his oplnlol
about the policy of offering reward
and in answer thereto said that he hat
advised Holcomb not to offer reward
Galen Brown had been to his (Win
ney's) office, and stated that he hat
taken an important letter from Crouch
pocket, Hatch and Harris were in tn
office at the time.
Detective Harris was placed on tn,
stand and asked NUMBER OF question:
relative to conversations with Winney
but they were objected to by the prose
cution, and witness was withdrawn.
The defense announced that with tn,