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

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the box after we went there TO live,
The clothes We're night clothes, the
blood was on the sheets and skirts,
thought the blood was from natural
causes. saw some blood on other
things did not wash, this was about
six weeks after Mrs. l.. disappeared.
had no talk with Il. about the bloody
clothes, thought there was no more
blood than was common in such cases.
the blood on one aporn looked rs if it
had been washed out. the blood on the
figured apron looked brighter than up
on the white one. | cant tell the last
time | was at P's house before the 2S,
The apron that had been washed Gid
not look like those articles that had
not been washed. He went to his
wife's picture and seemed to feel bad
ly. My husband, myself and Palmer
were all the family. | was sworn on the
examination here i'm this court house,
these clothes were in the bed room
when | went there. they lay on the
floor opposite the door, there was a
curtain hung down, spread out. if any
body should draw the curtain. they
could see.
The statements of Clarence Hopkins,
the next witness, WAS about the same
as that of his wife.
JOHN HIGHS.
Live in Alma, am acquainted with
! p. Remember the disappearance of
Mrs. H. Remember the Ithaca fair
saw y. at my place about a week after,
He was in front of my place and went
into my place on Sunday about 10 days
after the fair, ne said his wife had
gone to Sanil&c Co. He had "A letter,
told him he had better let some one see
| the letter and stop the talk. he said she
had gone TO Oregon and he didn't ca re
damn, if she likes it there | am going
there, | told him he had better let the
Alma RECORD know about it. After
wards he said he had a letter without
name and it sounded like her talk
but was not her writing, and am 60.
| ing down there. | said this is queer,
etc. He said. it seemed rather queer
and he couldn't understand it, and that
he had been down to Sanilac and did
not find out a damned thing. On one
occasion we were joking and l said il
you had your deserts you would be in
Jackson.
Cross eXamination'-We were joking
and he threw something at me in return
CHARLES WHITE.
live in Saginaw. | was living il
Saginaw City last December | saw
Palmer there in December. We haC
some conversation about his wife. He
said he had been to Port Huron to SEE
her told him thought of going tC
California. He said if would wait
till he could dispose of his property h,
would 20 with me.
THOMAS GOBLE.
| live one mile northeast of Alma
Have lived there since 1879; lived there
in September. Became acquainted
with Palmer in 1879. Have lived
within one and one-half miles of them
Mrs. Palmer was about 30 years of age
She was middling tail; was slim
Heard of her disappearance. hat
conversation with Palmer. Went
north with him about two weeks befor,
his arrest. Went to the woods about
two weeks after her disappearance, tc
Mt. Pleasant first. then TO Glare. Al
Mt. Pleasant occupied the same bee
with Palmer. Retired together. We
next Staid at Clare. Palmer went tC
bed about o'clock and | at 10 o'clock
After awhile he seemed uneasy and
said, what is the matter, Ed? He said
nothing. Before left Alma | said
Ed, there are bad stories. and he said
you know she has left me two or thre,
times before. and when the SIS o.
b-s get done talking will find her
At Clare we were in bed and | asket
him, where is Eliza? lie said, to hel
with Eliza, or something like that.
Cross examination-I can state Just
what he did say lie was uneasy NOR,
than usual.
|. FRANk DAVENPORT
live in Montcalm county: last fal
lived at Alma. Was acquainted Will
Palmer; made his acquaintance il
August. Knew where his home was
began occupying his barn in Nov. "A
this point the plat of the barn was pre-
Sented by J. W. Hawkins, who testifeC
as to its correctness and explained it t,
the jury Hawkins excused.
Davenport resumed-There was I
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