Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-25

they mad been called to attend the Osgood
woman and had remained with her all
nlgnt and part of the next day. This
staggered the prosecution and almost
quashed their case. The next day De-
tectNe HaZen was not about Perry
City, but the day following he again
turned up, and with a man whom he
ness.
1t was Big Ed Hennessy, one OF the
smartest confidence men and general
CROOKS In the country, man we'll known
IN This city and who recently escaped
from Plnkerton detective just as he was
ABOUT to be nabbed in Vine street resort.
In this case Hennessy unquestionably
told the truth, as there was no doubt OF
mis- knowing all about the robbery.
Among other things found about the scene
OF the attempted robbery was an old black
SLOUGH hat, visor, and an old pair of
handouts. Hennessy was placed upon
the stand and sw0re that he was party
to the attempted robbery. He said that
1t had been preached to him by st. Claire
and Jennie OsgOod while at the formers
house at Terre Haute. They had told him
or shoemaker and his willingness TO
carry out his part. They arranged every
thing, he said, and testified that Shew-
maker had sho THE engineer. He said that
tack, but also stated that her Illness was
partly feigued. Hs testimony was so
direct that Judge wilkins leaned over to
Mr.. Lamb, and in a tone of despair
said:
"We are gone. You can't shake that
witness. He is undoubtedly telling the
TRUTH
But John did not think he was gone.
He had also employed detective, man
vyh R 10 Ohs PAF In n
Indiana's best cities. This detective had
followed Detective HaZen when he SO
suddenly disappeared. Hazen had gone
to Chicago and to the county jail, where
Hennessy was confined on a charge OF
fleeing a farmer. He had written De-
tective Hazen, telling of his part in the
attack on the train, and promising to turn
States evidence providing he was released
from prison and no harm should befall
him. Lamb knew this, and upon cross
examination made Hennessy admit 1t.
The big fellow had also claimed that the
SLOUGH hat found belonged to him. After
showing up Hennessy's character Mr..
Lamb succeeded in angering him, and
then had him.
''How do you know that hat belongs to
youW he asked OF Hennessy.
because L know 1t doesw was the re-
Spouse, and then angrily he picked it up,
tinued:
because il fits me, don't you seeF
That was Just what Mr.. Lamb desired.
Turning about as quick as flash, he
gathered up the visor, and holding it out
to Rennessy, be sai6
"Here, put this on, tooW
"What for?" gasped Hennessy. draw
ing back.
II want this jury to see the man who
l. h.
cred the great attorney.
''The man who wore that hat wore
this visor, and is, the man who killed
Amesw TaG,
The scene was Intensely dramatic, and
instantly there was the greatest conster-
nation. Hennessy made spring for the
door, but was intercepted, and court ad-
iOurned for the day The next day the
cases were dIsmisseas-JebaL Lamb, had
won a great legal victory. Before leaving,
however, the jury took a vote, and were
one and all in favor of hanging Hennessy
for the murder. There never was any
doubt in the minds ofthOse acquainted with
the circumstances ofthe case as to the guilt
of all, including Hennessy. The mistake
(says the teller OF the story in the Cincin-
natl Enquirer was In trying to connect
Jennie Osgood with the murder. That che
was the brains of the party and coneocted
the whole thing is well known, but she
was not there that night; that small shoe
print in the mud and upon the engine cab
was not the print Of her shoe. 1t was the
print of relative of st. Claire, young
| man who could wear a No. 2 lady's shoe,
and who was never called even as a wit
ness in the case. st. Claire has since
moved to indianapolis, and the members
of the party have scattered about over
the country, some being dead and others
fugitives from justiceu sDsteetfYe Hazen
did good work and had the right people,
but his two little mistakes ruined bis case
and the killing of anfhnocent man went
unavenged.