Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-13

| his house with him. lie asked me
what, if anything, had heard about
his killing his wife. Told him had
heard such reports. lie then told me
lac had killed his wife and he wanted
me To dispose of the body, that he
would give me IA hundred dollars. !
told him would not do it. He then
told me it would 90 damned hard with
me if told of what he had told me.
Cross cXammation-M home is IN
New York state. Had no particular
occasion for coming from New York
state. Came from there IL years ago,
went To Iowa and was there years.
/ Went there To see my half sister.
There was no warrant out for my az
rest for stealing $50 from my brother.
Was never accused of it. There was
never amy medical inquistion IN my
case. First came TO Gratiot county the
LIST of August. stopped with Mr..
Leach about three weeks then went TO
Sullivan's. threshed mt Sulliyan's and
then went to cutting corn. Saw Palmer
in Alma. Helped threSh the wheat
near the barn. Can swear that | cut
corn for Sullivan. Cut corn about the
2Oth of September. Came down town
nearly every day. Do not remember
what day | began to work. ! went
down town one day when it rained.
Made the acquaintance OF Palmer
about two weeks after | went to Sulli-
vans. Do not always 90 into saloon
II going into town. Do sometimes, do
so when feel like it. DO not always
have the motley TODD SO. met Palmer
a. do others without any formal III
PRODUCTION Next time saw Palmer
had some conversation with him.
saw Palmer from the 9th OF October 10
the 20th of November about five tim, 5.
Had some talks with Palmer. Sat
Town in Hicks and played pedro.
several games. did not tell anybody
IF this before leaving the county.
WAS afraid of Palmer. knew that |
'oUld 20 TO an officer and tell of this
md Palmer would be put where he
.ouid not harm me. read in the
aapers about this affair and wrote to
Mr.. Sawyer.
The letter was here presented and
pat in evidence.
JAMES McGRAINOR.
live in Alma. have done SO since
asst October. Am acquainted with
Palmer since came there. Did not
know his wife. Heard of her disap-
pearance upon first coming to Alma.
y business is bldckSmithing, shop is
Just opposite PaImer's house. knew
IF Il search found dead body in
'almer's barn back of his house, in
he front part in the southwest corner.
Vent there and went to digging and
found a box then went to find the
authorities. did not find the body. |
vent up town To look for Mr. Willard
II the marshal. Did not find them.
Then found Mi. Clubb. then Mr. VIII
lard came and told rs not to say any
ching tin he could inform the aUthori-
les. wished me to remain. diu so.
Ghen came Tie authorities and took the
JoN to Firemcn's Hall dug about II
inches and found tile box. There
seemed 10 he sol, sand in the stall:
there were no marks of horses. The
ooN was opened before being taken out
| IF the ground. There was black
dress and something White around the
heL neck. The head was turned Oh
me side The corpse was longer than
the box about from three t six inches
saw the bJA opened at the hall IL
presence OF jury ANA Justice Drs
DOWuic Yerlng'oU. SUyt.am and De
| May were there. SAW the body in the
loX. saw Nh Loyeland put itin "a
oiliu i'm Che hail, did not see it again.
Tie corpse WAS net disturbed till after
aiken 10 the hall. Had talk with
| Palmer at his house about his wife.
| ,aW Palmer and told him of the re-
ports lie said Mrs Boyer had starteG
he whole thing. He said the = d
| of Mis-. Boyer hc would get her Vet
was at his house. he said he wisheG
Ie had his wife > picture enlarged. he
iad the money and WAS sorry.
| Cross cNamnatIou-Ihe box lid WAS
| on hinges. was the first one To luu
| l.. Ihc head WAS laying to the south.
saw a body dressed in black. The
1ody lay mostly on the back with head
visited over. There was a white tie
| n her neck and Ray had charge of
he remains until after the afternoon
examination The doctors cut the
,ress open at The examination.
PERRY D rErrGrT.
| live IN Ithaca. Am sheriff of
trauot county: WAS 50 last fall. Am
acquainted with Palmer and wife Had
| lived in Alma before coming here
| Moved 10 Ithaca the lst OF January
ISL Firo, heard OF Mrs. palmefs I'll, -
| appearance about the Isl of September
Wrote to her relatives. First spoke to
Palmer about this affair tine lst al
| October. Told him OF the reports ana
asked him where his wife was. lie
| said We were never married ami Shr