New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-08
ONE or THE AssAssISs TELLS TIE sroET ON
TIlr WITNNeS sTAND.

TIE WITNESS STAND.
Vlncennes Ind Sept (speciaB.-Tbe testimony
OK the prosecution IN thc Ballad murder Gaze 10 AZ m
The testimony WIS all strongly corooorsfci BY com
potcnt witnesses, and the prosecution made strong
case. John r Ballard, soa Of the wandered man.
tho widow ballard. o. p Pierce. one n ;ha s9Nlers
that was WITH Ballard before his assassination, al
gave testimony that was profoundly interesting and
sensational
Pierce Union soldier. ard with BALLARD
all the day before his death securing the couniv ,r
Allon Anderson, thc descstor. IL testified thai
william s'anaeh. one Of tAe defendants. had SOON
TO heve revenge Ballard for pulling down be'ic-.
nut star watch stanGcM put mp or tree near his
house as Tlgn4l. 1his star that etsursN had
nailed TO tree IN the rcsi f. consr 'ruous piace 50
that il could be by persons coming aa going ard
that had been torn down iy Ballad, VIZ an emblem
Il the Cfdor Of the Knights of tho Gohcn Circle
r. probably both a Sign OF vara-
ing and Gil for neetine.
Plcrce babe ballard good night at IL o'clock u w,s
agreed that Ballard should FIRE single shot m
rcac hing home 20 Indicate that hc hal arrived hons
safe The vlany Of t. Rni0'i or iho Golden C'rcls
md the pronounced prnc.as o; to or'of in cnr1s.
ion to drafts and rs hafiod Of Union soldiers .sfhe-
with the AnoFleIee tba' thai section ~ ihe country
was p hot ncd Of secession induced fhese -ollos %
scheme for their own safety. Haliar fired 10 shot
when he reached his house This was the last hnrwH
Of Ballard alive.
Great interest WIS awakened whcr Albert Qusctra-
bush rs pat on the stand Tic va The kiieht =
the God-H Circle who confessed 20 The Grand Jury
concerning The assassination. The witness .ad h,
lived IN Lost River Township In 1864 ard know Jack-
Ballard The Rev Mr. stone he preacher; J1hn
Jones' County Commissioner JamoS Archer al WI
lsna stanfcM saw jack Ballard on M4roh o. i-94.
Tho wines continued: ." lie came 70 ay house
compaalc,, by tyO soldiers Rlchcy ard Pierce They
were searching for Anderson, a Gcscrter ballard %
my house late IN the evening After they lc,, san
field and Jones came ZIP TO my house with guns. NY
wife and ny Children sarah. John. EdHad and VII
lam. woro az present Ella QuacAcabnsA was there
These men said Ballard had boon ~ ianfoirs Aoa.s
ard threatened to NJ him. They w'rr going 70 10
Ballard mp. 7 went with them with my loaAci gun
70 the Rev Nr. stones but De- was r3; '"fc 20
then went to Ba.!arl's house. Tie door ~as 1leaci
and stannch wanted 10 shoot but W tod Ain
net TO- We went % Jane N '2nl's vacant
house, and there found all o, rhs ienianis It
was dark night Al were aimed. Near dlyNeht
we went within zoe yards o. Ballard house. or
crowd divided so as TO guard the TWO paths. SO
cd net know Wilt one ballard would take We
tad down ard watched fo~ him a hai lcrt b.
finally came down the road on q tlot, wA''llnc, -
cane twenty five or thirty stcYs Rom Naeit j Nai
when Wil'am stauAed wA.s'iei, ard Ballard s'o9pt
and sanaeA then shot hlm. Ar.-I: Shields an
str'ugc, also SHOT h!H. tAay wee o1y
l.rec feet away. stanaeM took n.y gun and a-e.a
-ho. Ballard, AMI then he stepped "p 90 hal.ais cody
ard took his revolver I rocol'ecf oily ior. Shots
ballard fell Al the Gr,; shot. W. then al lti ~
home IL soon as We could. We dida'' sag mrch. n.t
-'aEte!d sad 10 Jones 4 VII d. !1"n cay. - "'N
FOR you. ami We Won't ~ accused MI stone W., =
preacher. ! va Indicted with tie defendant o. t.',
against myself Jhi- agreement WAS made h'iD.o
wont to th' Grand jury. fii 'h.s 10 save hy r'N
uect. / never vas as5od a,olt tA, npr-'. y. e
d