Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-13
Alma, Mich, Friday. July l3. 1888.

white about her neck, met u. near
POllasky's, was there on Saturday after
the 2S, had conversation with Palmer,
he said his wife had gone to Sanilac,
saw him i'm about two weeks, he said
his wife might go to Oregon. and that
if she came back She might be back
soon, went and got my dress, remem-
Der of hearing of the body being found,
did not see it.
Cross eXamination.-On the evening
of the 2Sth she said she would bring my
dress in the morning. saw no indica-
tions of what she was doing.
Aida HALL
live in Alma, have lived there
years, am acquainted with Pal
mer and wife; have worked for Mrs.
Palmer 10y the day. | worked there
last in August or September. remem-
Der her disappearance. saw Mrs.
DR.. Brainard and Palmer. He said
Mrs. u. had gone to Sanilac. There
was work lying about the room, | was
there but few minutes; he said about
II o'clock he called her to 90 to bed
She said She wanted 10 90 TO Sanlac.
He said here is the money, You can 90
| was there again in about a week, he
said Mrs. Palmer was in Oregon and
he would sell his property and 60 to
her. She WAS never willing TO sell but
now she wants him to sell and come to
to her.
Cross examination remember the
finding Of the body about the
3Oth of Jan, and was at Fireman 5
hall; saw the body, it was Mrs, Pal
mer's body. noticed the clothing and
hand. could not recognize from the
features. | looked at the body three
times, first saw it when | went in.
Mrs. Or. Brainard was there when |
talked with Palmer
Redirect saw 4 box at Palmer's,
it WAS in the dining room.
BERT WOODWARD
live in Alma. have lived there s
years, | am acquainted with Palmer
and wife. Their home is on Superior
st. near the sidewalk; the porch comes
up to the sidewalk. the house is l6X2i
with extension running back, the next
house is about three rods distant, re-
member the disappearance of Mrs. T.
| had conversation with Palmer three
or four times, the last time | talked
with him in his house. The first | ask.
ell him about his wife. / am Justice
of the Peace. Was at his house the
last time talked with him, it was about
s O'Clock in the evening. he was OF
the south side of the room. | said Ed
come over here. then told him of the
reports concerning his wife, that ne
had killed her, and he should do some.
thing TO explain the disappearance
He said if he had money he would g
and find her and clear the matter up;
let him have $50. He went away anc
came back in about three weeks. he
said her brother told him he had better
come back and she would come back. he
said am going to the woods and if she
comes back or amy thing happens let mt
know. / said | would do SO. i'm about
( weeks received postal card from
Vestaburg, It was about four weeks
after | let him have the money. II
the conversation at the house he pointed
to her picture and said | wish SHE
would come back
Cross COMMUNICATIONS knew
that was Justice of the Peace, had IN!
official capacity printed on stationery
Mrs. NATE HOPKINS.
have lived in Alma years anC
lived near them. had worked some fol
them sewing. saw her every day, she
was rather slim and was larger than
Remember of her disappearance about
the 26th of sep, Saw her OH the 9th
on the street, saw Palmer after the -
am married. my husband is Clarence
Hopkins. ! went there to keep house
staid there ten days, this was six week'
after the 2Sth. went there OH Wed
nesday and did some washing Oh
Thursday. the bed room was OH The
east side and back of the sitting room
] washed some clothes for Mrs. p,
saw her cloak. hat and shoes: founC
blood on the apron and sheets, the
apron looked rs though it had beer
used 10 sop up the blood. this WAS tn,
white apron; on the sheets there wa
some blood near the center, the clothes
were in the bed room. | saw sewinJ
machine. there was some clothes; Pal
mer said Mrs II. had gone to Oregon
that she had Sl20, lie said his wifi,
wanted him to come and if her folk
would start him in the saloon business
he would go. He had dog. He seem
ed uneasy, travelled around Il gooC
deal and was restless nights, would
look at hel picturc and say | wish sh,