Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-03-27
THE DEFENSE AT WORK.
Interesting Testimony EXPECTED, Will
Make an Effort to Impeach Certain
Witnesses.

The fact that a drilling rain did not
keep large number of both sexes from
attending the examination of Crouch
and Holcomb, which was resumed on
the morning of the 18th inst, indicates
plainly the interest felt by all.
The proceedings were begun by the
prosecution recalling Fora McGonegal.
He repeated his former testimony rela-
tive to Foy's appearance and uneasiness
at the house on the morning of the
murder. He noticed particularly that
Foy was very much excited, and appear
ed to be trembling. He stood around
with hands in his pockets, hut was eager
to hear all that was said. Foy breathed
short and his arms trembled.
Giles Hunt, a new witness, was then
called. He corroborated the statements
anent Jud's remarklng about finding
empty cartridges on the floor, but wit
ness did not see any.
Mrs. Elmer Hatch, recalled by the
defense, said Galen Brown stopped at
her house while he was at work for the
Crouches and told her he had taken
some letters from Jud's pocket az the
barn. He said he had one letter with
out signature, but he was going TO
get into the house and secure, more.
Mr.. Hatch was recalled. and stated
tha6 he overhe ard the conversation be-
tween Brown and Mrs. H., which oc-
Cured January %. Brown remarked
that be went to Crouch's for the osten-
sible purpose of purchasing cattle, but
in reality was doing detective work.
Witness said he was at the Crouch
house one day when he heard Jud say
before going to bed that he would
give Jacob Crouch all the money in
the morning.
Nettie Snyder, who worked at Hol-
combs for 10 days after the murder,
was recalled Ivy the defense. She swore
to sweeping the room occupied by Jud
and Foy two or three times after the
murder, and had moved and swept DO =
hind the trunk but never found any
bloody clothing. Said the boys were
careless about throwing, their clothes
about the room and it devolved upon
her to pick them up. She found one
shirt for Jud and two for Foy, but they
were entirely free from blood stains.
The trunk was used by Lonsbury to
keep his clothes in, and it was there
when witness arrived at Holcomb's and
when she left their employ. She did
not see and muddy boots belonging to
Jud. Jud came to the house about
noon of the day'of the murder and dom
ned his best clothes.
DR.. N. II. Williams, recalled by the
defense. He reiterated his story about
the positions of the bodies, and stated
that the arteries were hard and elastic,
and a conical ball would be more liable
to push them to one side than to break
them.
Giles Hunt was recalled and re-stated
hearing Jud's remarks anent the shells.
Harrison Snow reiterated his testi-
mony bearing on Jud's GOODNESS on the
morning of the murder, and said he
heard Julia Reese tell'his wife what
Polly said before going to bed.
Al Sutton, a liveryman, deposed that
he drove to Crouch's Immediately on
hearing of the murder, and Dan passed
him near the stone blacksmith shop
which is between Holcomb's and
Crouch's. Dan was driving very fast
and turned into the ditch and passed
several teams. The witness saw him
in the room where Mrs White Law. He
did not speak but held handkerchief
10 his eyes.
w. X. Gibson cross-examined Sutton,
when the witness stated that he was Mt
the Crouch house between and 10
o'clock and was positive about Hol-
combs passing as above stated. Bal
lard and Gum were in the habit of get
ting rigs at Sutton's and Holcomb foot
ed the bills. He stated that Holcomb
had paid all bills and instructed HIM to
let those two detectives have rigs at
their pleasure, but never sigDified a de.
sire to paw bills for PInkerton's men or
Sheriff WiDney.
The wife of Detective Brown was
next sworn, After answering few pre-
liminary questions, she was excused TO
get q letter written her by her hus-
band. She returned in few moments,
but the defense would not permit the
letter to be read
The court adjourned until afternoon
when G. ID. Harrington was called, he
having arrived from Mason. Witness
said it was the 18th of November when
he was in Jackson and Foy approached
him ia regard to removing Jacob Crouch
He came from Big Rapids over the De-
troit and Milwaukee and paid his fare
TO the conductor. Wilson questioned
HIM closely about his movements dur
ing the past four months. He said some
men were trying 10 kill him. and several
persons followed him in various
towns. Didn't know who { h Q v
were, but had been told they were
hired to kill him. Harrington said he