The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-10-25

For Life sam HeSttr-un, the
s.aser Of Dauiei Nicholson
mo trial OF SNmusl kcsserson. young
man with win AID ono child. hoF"
wh.ie he WAS In i'm fer the awful kiillnk
NJ Daniel Nicholson, of rolumbia Ip,l
which occsi red 81 saturday night. JAM
18th last. took place IN tho raoli Circuit
Court last n eek. " here u was taken on
4 change d, venue from Dubois County
Judge Collins presided, and the pfosecu-
ton was Conducted by the eiiicicn'
Prosecutor or this county. John l.: nreiz
assisted by j. l.. stephens, OF Marlin
Icounfy. Tile defense was represented
lby Tho. a. billion. Esq. al Pike count
larpointcd rs Judge WcIlorn. and ~
4 Hons NJ. :. Mnvitiy and VIM Farrell.
OF Pan;l ongln,' 4 D, fiirnd- 81 me nc-
cusra The trial WA set Tor Monday.
lbu, W. ,.aslnorr. until Tuesday. owing
n. s!,r 4ise,,e ~ Mr.. iphn Il. iinndy, o.
4 n:,a-c.c. who uas claimed 10 he an i'm
lr.tfart v,rness on lhr part Of the uc-
licnsc. ana On account Of whose absence
IL continuance was applied for by am
liavis. bat refused by Judge Collins a'tef
which Mr.. Bundy putin an appearance
and the trial began.
Tuesda, afternoon and part OF We'd
tuesday were spent IN obtaining jury;
\ Sc cnt,-ihseo witnesses were suopGraen
l,o testify. most Of them for the state. ns
Tho states evidence was convincing
lehain az circumstances. ind volnnur,
damaging admissions by the defendant
Ia various persons IL conversation, snu
.rcvious threats TO kill Nicholson made
!. BY Kcsierson.
n was shown that Kcsterson had sew
= lcral times said DO was going 10 HI
= Nicholson. who WIS his sicp-fathcr. anf
merchant and ostimable citizen Of Hi
}. lham that on tire day Of the murder he
,, was buyinc articles 10 go 70 house Keep
= Inc with AZ Nicho.son's store; that o.
y had given his own pistol that day 70 m
3 mother. AZ Nicholsnn's house, suppnses
= ~ ward OF suspicion from him, that =
G had taken his fashcr-in Jaws pistol with
T. out eonscnt or knowledge OF owner, tina
~ he fourd that Nicholson intended 10 g
8. that night 10 Hickory Grove, sewers
q miles distant, that hc concealed hiInse'
~ On the side Of the road to Hickory Grov
- and waited Nicholson's appearance unit
.: Il Was TOO late for The latter 10 make d
VI proposed visit, that then he went
- Njcholson's house, and told him
!" wanted To buy some more goods, tn'
the store was closed, and Nicholson SUI
~ cested that he wait till Monday, that I
ne insisted upon trading that night, m
ey when Nicholson finally consented, On
o. started to the store, situate but 70
'rs Yards from the residence. two OF a
ne children siartcd 10 accompany them, tn
ne X cstcrson cent the children back. teIiir
To- them he could got better bargains whe
g.. no one else but Dan. Nicholson and
% were together, that shortly after plst
~ shot was heard, and kcstcrsou was sec
nc running from the back door Of the stor
that hc went up tho road towards 2
CT home. that Eicholson's dead body, Kill!
by lby pistol shot, was found behind Y
90 counter in the store, with Tho bill
IN X cstcsson's purchase in bis grasp, %
lps the pistol with which be was shot y
81 found hidden IN q stump back Of z
'ch store, 10 the direction IL which kcste
,rr son wac aeon 70 run from the STORE q
'ne was proven 10 be HE fsthcr-Iu-iaw . Y
~ when the alarm was given ~ the rin
at-liu ing Of the farm bell, and neighbors peg
ro- to gather at Nicholsou's, kcstcrson we
~ lback, and made several contrad!cto
ce. statements In regard TO his Whcroa00u
~ and when be found he Wa Suspicion
rty, called attention to tho fact that
m0t0cf nau ul5 p1stVs ~ eSsss~~
On the time.
ma On tho part OF tho defense Il was
me tempted 70 lay the murder upon
that Potts. who had an enmity against
ad- dead n an. bnt as Potts had Jeff the cou'
several weeks before, and no one
seen him any where 10 that locasitys
attempt failed 10 raise doubt 10
The minds Of the jury.
load The evidence vas I'll in on Friday,
loct- mart ar that dAy and Saturday wss q
lace ~ The lawyers arguments, and the ]
Ieral was sent 10 their room Saturday 81
rday noon. and an q few ballots, wi
idgc showed they wero unanimous .
ling. guilt. the verdict was returned adju
fol- inc him guilty or murder ID first deg
man, ana afIixing his punishment ct impril
smcs mani for li7e IN the States PrisoD.
VIII.