Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-05-15
THE NEWS.
The Farce Ended.

Salu James w nlIo sidleu w nun NNlb-
ness) that there was nothing in the jar
like the papers Dan Holcomb took from
the Crouch house the day after the
murder.
Gilbert Wilson, recalled; Henry Hol-
comb did not examine the stump, which
he called an oak, the night we were
looking for the papers. Don't know If
ne could have seen the second fence
from the first. They told mo we were
TO find the papers, before they were
dug up.
Detective Gum sworn: Didn't have
anything to do with the putting of the
papers IN the ground nor upon Her.
rington in the Jail. Witness had done
the most of the placing in the Allen
matter.
Patrick Casey testified that the jar
had not been in the ground more than
three weeks. and that he (witness)
could not have found the place from the
description given by Holcomb upor the
stand, not even in day time, let alone
in the night without light
Henry Holcomb recalled: Hadn't
found the book, rs he had been asked
to do by the court on Saturday. The
book contained the memoranda made
by witness from papers read by mask
ed men to witness. Couldn't tell who
no gave the book to. Had looked for
the book at home. Don't know il Capt
Crouch has it now, or whether /: is lost.
Edith Holcomb sworn: Shown the
fruit jar in which the papers were
found witness said there were jars of
the kind at both Jud and ut Dan Hol-
combs houses. Couldn't identify any
any of the papers taken from the fruit
Jar except the envelope with the cut of
the Menger hotei on it. Had seen one
like it in the blue box and it was shown
witness by Eunice White.
Jud Crouch sworn: Couldn't identify
the papers taken from the jar, except a
letter mailed at Fort Worth. Texas,
Feb l. 1888. 1t was addressed to
Jacob Crouch, announcing Dayton's
death, aud signed b, l.. Crouch.
Dan Holcomb sworn Didn't have
any knowledge of the finding OF the
papers till shown them in Gums room
at the Hurd house, the day following
the finding. Heard they were follow
ing Allen some time before this. The
money TO carry on the Allen scheme
comes from the Crouch estate. Wit
ness never saw the blue box said to
have been taken from the
house on the night of the murder.
Witness made complaint against Julia
Reese for the murders. Thought she
had knowledge of the murders, and ]
think so still. Detective Gum had said
to witness that he thought that Mrs
Wheeler was concerned in the murders,
and witness thought Harrington also
one of the murderers
Conductor Cowan sworn: Henry Hol-
comb told witness on the train 10 look
out for Allen, and said he (Holcomb)
knew where the papers were, ana that
they would catch him (Allen) egain.
Albert Harrington sworn Am son
of G. ID. Harrington, Slept with father
at a hotel in Ohvet, Nov. q. Was
there also on the 22d. Am 10 years
old.
James Dolar was the first witness for
the defense called at the afternoon ses-
sion. He clerks az the Montgomerie
House in Jackson, and had seen Allen
and Henry Holcomb together, and told
Allen that his partner Jones was Henry
Holcomb. and il he kept in his company
long he would be arrested for the
Crouch murder. Allen said that wit
was not Hocomb.
Mrs. Andrews sworn: Did washing
for Allen. Gum came to see witness
and asked why WInney came to see her.
Witness would not tell. Gum inquired
for Hull and others and asked witness
to give him the names of the men who
stopped Holcomb's horse. She said she
did not know; that she did not and
would not make any other. He said
he was not Detective Gum, but from
Canada and had only been in town a
few minutes. Re said that witness
could not put the matter in worse hands
than to put it in the hands of Hewlett
and Winney. Allen told witness that he
was TO get the Cronch papers and put
them on Harrinet on.. He said Jones
was to give the papers TO him at Mason,
and the later was to put the papers
upon Harrington, but he would not do
anything of the kind, but would take
the papers and get away to Canada
with them.
Betsy Frear lived with Mrs. Andrews
at tho time Allen got his washing done
there, and corroborated Mrs. Andrews
Allen also told witness that he was GO
ing to the Junction TO get man to
watch Holconb give him the papers
Henry Holcomb had come TO witness
house six times since Aliens arrest, and
always asked for Allen. He always
came in without knocking. Witness
made an arrangement with Allen to
write her word if he got the papers
and got away. Witness showed a pos
tai card dated Mason, April ~, saying
'all right"
Joseph Allen, the defendant, was
sworn, and made thorough aud detail.
ed statement, which Gid no: differ very
materially from that made at the time
of his arrest.
AT the conclusion of his testimony a
little legal sparring ensued. At length
the prosecuting attorney Hewitt arose
and spoke feelingly of his position in
this murder case and the duty that
was upon him in it. He had followed
up eleven different clues started by the
defense, had paid his own money and
spent all his time in connection with
the sheriff to follow up this matter and
he said this was the biggest humbug of
the lot. He said the people disclaimed
any part of this prosecution, but had
done it as q duty and in conclusion he
asked that the defense act honestly with
him in the future and that the prisoner
be discharged and the costs assessed
against the complaining witness.
Justice Potts said that when the