The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-06-10

one, being composed of twelve of the
most prominent farmers in Boone county.
But few challenges were made, and within
halfan hour the jury was impaneled- 1t
iscomposed of Messrs. f. NJ. Hunt, Sllas r.
Patton, Ben G. Booher, jr., Ora knowlton.
John K Edwards, Jacob Harlan, James
H. Benefited, John A. Dulin, Wesley w.
Alexander, John Fl. Blackburn, Charles
T Hysong and Caleb c. Bratton.
Much time was wasted in the preliml-
naries before Judge Ralston made his
opening statement. 1t was in substance
review of the prosecutions theory IN
the Minnie Mabbit trial. 1t would be
shown that Mont. Oris and Minnie Nab
bit took the girls infant TO Eagle creek
on the night of Nov. 10 and there Mont
strang led the child and sunk 1t in the
creek by means of boot containing
buggy weight They drove out there in
buggy from Wards livery stable, where
the boys were employed. On the same
night, after the crime was committed,
Minnie and Oris were driven to the Mas
sachusetts-aye. depot, where they took
train tor Flora. their old home.
Joseph +. Jenkins. marshal of West In
dianapolis, told how he had found the
baby when directed to it by young man
ndmeO lhaukcT Ntlll ia
the stand and gave the result OF the post
mortem examination. He described how
the baby was lying when found. He
thought it died from strangulation and
no: from drowning. as no water was found
in its lungs. Patroiman Thrust, who ar
rested Mont at the livery stable in which
he worked, identified the weight which
was found in the bootleg. The policeman
had often seen it before at Wards stable,
and distinguished it by its peculiar shape
and broken staple. Officer Giblin also
recognized the weight which was offered
in evidence. He had seen it before in the
livery stable. Mrs. Barnum, in few
brief sentences. told of the appearance OF
the Mabbit boys at her house, IS \. New
Jersey-st They rented room from her
and stayed there about six weeks.
She was not cross questioned.
The trial will probably extend in
to next week. The defense will
attempt to prove that Mont Mabbit left
the child on the doorstep OF house with
in seventy-five yards of the creek on the
night in question, and was not directly re-
sponsible for its death. Coroner Marker
testified that the body OF the child might
have been in the water several days.
There was difference of six days be-
tween the finding of the body and the
Mabbits' buggy ride At the time OF the
post mortem examination the body was
in a good state OF preservation. The evil
dence that Mont took one of Wards bug
GIGS on the night Minnie left the Little
hotel and his peculiar actions afterward
will give strength to the prosecution.
LEBANON, Ind, June Especial. j
The trial of Mont Mabbitt, who is charged
with the murder of his sister Minnie's
ilegitimateNchild at Indianapolis in No
vember last, was taken up again this
morning after some delav caused by the
necessity OF getting out attachments to
secure several of the states witnesses
from Indianapolis. The afternoon was
spent in taking the testimony OF Minnie
MabbItt it being necessary to excuse her
for two hours on account OF the fact that
she was suffering flom the sick headache.
The witnesses for the defense will be In
order at the opening of the court Thurs
day morning, and it is thought the argu-
ments will be made tomorrow.
LEBANON, June Especial. Court was
grinding away on the Mabbitt murd er case
today and would have reached the point
of debate before the jury but it had to
adjourn soon after the afternoon session
convened TO allow the defense until morn
ing to secure several witnesses from In
dianapois who were expected, but failed
to arrive on the noon train. Great crowds
have been in attendance during the trial,
a great many being women.
Oris Mabbitt's testimony went 10 show
that their mission with the baby on the
night in question was not one tinged with
thoughts of murder, but that they had all
agreed TO leave Ii at the doorsteps OF some
farmers home and that Mont was to per-
feet the arrangements.
The parents OF the Mabbitt boys testi-
fed today and while on the stand they re-
lated the misfortune and trouble that had
within the past few years befallen them,
and as they related the death of their be-
loved daughter Luella, who was murdered
by Amor Green, much sympathy was ex-
cited. The case, il is thought. will close
tomorrow, and a verdict be received
Saturday.
The jury Saturday morning brought in
verdict of acquiftal.
Pitchers CaStorIas