The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-25


pinned close over their faces. He could
see his wife being whipped and recog-
nized Nthe most Of the defendants by
their shape and size. Witness said his
| from kicks, and there were stripes on
her back that were bleeding that night
| after the whipping.
The trial viii probably last two or
| three days as this is considered as a
| test Of the cases to follow.
| COLUMBUS, Oct 21-SpeciaI-In-
tense interest is still shown in the trial
of Mary K. Schrader. one Of the alleged
white capers, which was resumed this
| morning. Her son Robert, whose case
was dismissed yesterday denied every
statement made in a deposition taken
| the day after the arrest, claiming that
| he had forgotten all about the transac-
| ton; said he had no recollection Of the
whipping. 1t was plain that the boy
| had changed his mind from some. cause.
Mrs. Mary Schrader, the prosecuting
witness, was recalled for the defense
| She did not recognize Henry Otte, but
did recognize Ham -Leaseman. Know it
was these men for my husband told me
| so I recognized Mary Snider by her
| form, size, face, and eyes; had her bonnet
| tied or pinned over her face; ii was open
about four inches; face was partially
blackened;. she took me out with the aid
Of her husband"
The only persons recognized were
Mary, Robert and Miss Schnider- IT
recognized Eigel by his size and form
did not say before the grand jury that
1 thought it was another person"
John Kinsey sworn: Live in Brown
! county, two and one-half miles of home
| of Mary Schrader; heard a conversation
between the schraders and Mary Van
| strobe.
Mrs. Vanstrohe said to Mrs. Schrader
| L heard you was whipped last night and
that you accuse me Mrs Schrader
said, Mary don't talk to me, you are no
| friend of mine
This took place the next day after
| the whipping; saw wounds ON Mrs.
| Schrader; she raised her clothes TO her
| waist; there were stripes and bruises
so thick that you could not put pin
head down; blood was still oozing from
| some Of the gashes.''
Dr. William II. Banks: RESIDE at
| Waymansville; been practicing medicine
twenty-five years; know Mary Schrader;
| saw her the day after the whipping; /
| saw but one of her limbs; it was badly
bruised and cut; one Of them four TO
six inches long; the entire limb was cut
| and bruised; wounds looked as if done
with sticks or rods; the skin was LAGER
ated in a number Of places"
| ]. +. Matson, local editor Republican,
| sworn: Know about the time the par
| ties were brought in for preliminary
| trial. saw Robert SCHNEIDER on that day;
| two or more of the other defendants were
| present; they wanted Robert to say how
| the parties were arrested. The boy did
| not do so, when asked about the whip
| ping that he told ]. S. Brown coming in.
He was stopped by his father and but
| little was gained from the interview as
| the boy was slow to talk. One of defend
ants said the boy had been scared into
| making statement. All the boy ad-
mitted was that Mrs. Schrader needed a
whipping anyhow"
1 Martin Snively: Know part of the
1 defendants; 1 went with the officers when
they were arrested for whipping Mary
| Schrader" Witness stated particulars Of
the arrests that We're made and OF the
resistance made by old man Schrader,
| and his escape in the darkness. CThe old
/ gentleman created an intense sensation
in the court room by threatening action
! and mutterings whilst the witness was
| testifying0 When the boy, Robert
| SCHNEIDER, was taken by the officers his
mother told him to tell the truth.
George Lewellin: Assisted in arrest
| ing the defendants. Old man Schrader
struck witness on the arm with Ratchet
as he was raising the window. He also
| threw handful Of salt in his face, some
| went into his eyes binding him for a
time. Two shots were fired. He fired
| one. Both shots were fired upward in
| the air. The old man ran upstairs and
| escaped by getting on the roof Of porch
and jumping to the ground"
| Edward SCHNEIDER, aged eight years, son
| of the defendant, was called and the
| defense objected TO the boy on account
| Of his age, but the court ruled that he
| was competent witness. He did not
remember about his aunt, Mary Schrader,
being whipped. Heard his mother talk
ing about It to his brother Lew. He said
Aunt Mary got just what she deserved A;
| did not hear pa say anything about 1t;
ma did not tell me what to say to the
grand jury. Ma told me about the whip
| ping the next day.
Amanda Fitch lives near Schrader and
| saw Mrs. Schrader a few days after her
| whipping. She was bruised badly on her
| limbs. The wounds were black and
deep. There were scabs on some of
them. They were on both legs. The toe
nails on one of the feet were coming Off
and the toes were black
Mrs. Henry Johns saw Mrs. Schrader
| next day after she was whipped. Her
| legs were bruised; could not tell how
many: blood was oozing from the cuts.
They looked as II made with whip; her
| toe nails were mashed; saw signs or
| bruises three weeks after the whipping.
Mrs. David Ogilvie saw Mrs. Schra5er
the next morning after the whipping.
| Her legs were cut to knees; she was
| whipped pretty bad close to the feet.
The state rested at o'clock and the
defense commenced the examination Of
| witnesses.
A general denial was made Of every
| material Allegation nldQe DN the Sldlt.
The case Will propably go TO the jury
on Monday afternoon.
! COLUMBUS, Oct. -Special.-David
| Ogelvie was the first witness called by
1 the defense. Am acquainted with Louis
| Schneider; heard Of the whipping Of
Mary Schrader the morning after II hap
| pened. She came to my house just after
4 daylight Lewis Schneider staid at my
| house that night with other men who
| came to thresh my wheat. l last saw
/ Lewis Schneider about 10 o'clock; we
went UP stairs TO bed. Saw them next
morning little after Mrs. Schrader
came / did not hear Mrs. Schneider say
| TO Lewis Schneider that IF you was
not at the whipping IL was a man that
| looked like you.' Schneider denied being
there and said he was at Oglevies
\ story In his own way and the jury would
/ created considerable amusement) 1 told
Mrs Schneider he was there and she
| simmered down. There We're others about
4 the house except the threshers.
Catherine Ogelvie; Have known
Lewis Schneider since he was a small
| child. Mary Schrader came over and
| told me she said to Lewis Schneider that
| If II was not him that was at the whip
ping IL was a man who looked like him.
1 Lewis stayed at our house all night; did
not hear anyone come down during the
| night
| Charles Kirkoff heard of the whipping
| the next morning. Mrs. Schrader came
TO David Ogelvie's, where 1 was
threshing. 1 think Mrs. Schrader
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