The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-10-16
THE KATIE WOOD INQUEST.
EVIDENCE DUPLICATING Mr.. JONES.
Other State News-A Shocking Suicide
Railroads skirmishing at Anderson
Train Derailed-EditOrsa at Seymour
-Reunions-New Railroad, Etc.

CoSNERsvILLE, Oct 10.-LSpecial.l The
Katie Hood murder continues to be the sensa-
ton here The inquest still goes on, but little of
the testimony gets out 1t somewhat duplicates
Jones, who died so suddenly last Saturday.
The following is some OF the testimony that has
leaked out:
Amos Geyer-"I saw her about year ago
acting suspiciously, and said: What are you
doing% She said she had missed connection.
She was trying to catch Jones. twitted Jones
about it, and he said she wanted to pull his
Leg that he wasn't having anything to do with
her."
Harry Lilley, William LOckhart, Frank Nc
Cready and several others all swOre 70 seeing
them together at different times
Mrs. John Carr, sister of Katie-"First knew
of them running together about two years ago,
and demonstrated but 70 no use"
Other evidence shows Jones to have been in
Maplewood suburb, about 10 o'clock on the
night in question, and on Sunday morning, at
IN early hour, he was seen driving along the
.anal, where the general impression is that she
was thrown in. About Q o'clock the same day
he drove to John MAYORS and asked him to
take ride. and they drove toward the canal
and crossed a bridge over it in close
proximity where the body was found on
the afternoon of the day of her disappear
ance. Jones bought some cartri gees and
attempted TO load his revolver in the
store, but was nervous he couldn't. 1t was
discovered. after the girls body found, and
everything pointed so strong toward him that
the cushion in the buggy he is supposed TO
have used that night was not the one that be-
longed 10 II, but out OF surrey. He explained
that by saying chickens had roasted on il, but
l.
pieces. He was asked il innocent. why he
didn't oner reward, and he said that wouldn't
change public sentiment any Another time
he said: my God, they still say ] am guilty,
and II they keep on talking this
way they viii arrest me sure and
do not know a thing about IT," When the grand
jury. adjourned Friday evening before his
death he babe them ali goodbye and made the
remark he would never meet them again. He
was restless and nervous and the few days
strain showed on him, and his face wore bag
gard and respondent look, and was a sight 10
make one shudder. His tuner occurred Tues
day and was private. His family are making
Preparations 10 move from this community.
His worldly possessions are estimated at S75,-
900. A rumOr has gained credence that
death-bed confession was made, but il can not
be substantiated as the family say that he pro-
fessed innocence 10 the last.
CONNERsvILLE, Oct. 14-[Special. Much
complaint is being made here in regard TO the
action OF the coroner in the Katie Hood muir
der case. IL has been now two weeks since the
body OF Katie Hood was found in the canal
and yet we have official notice of the crime.
u week has passed by since the supposed sui
eide OF Lee Jones and a pOst-mortem was held,
yet no report has been made by the coroner.
People are becoming very impatient and MUIR
murings OF suspicion are heard on every hand.
The coroner was summoned TO appear before
the grand jury to-day, but nothing is known as
20 the action taken. IL Is generally supposed
that the actions OF the coroner are due to the
fact that each additional day. after the first he
receives $3.50 for his services. The stomach of
Mr.. Jones was sent away 10 be analyzed and
although no official report has been gwen, yet
was announced by the proper authorities
that the stomach continued in an excellent
state Of preser alton, due 10 the action OF poi
son as preservative. 1t is generally believed
that the coroner will not make satisfactory
'epoTt