Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-05

EVIDENCE IN THE SWOVERLAND
STEWART CASE STILL ON.
Three Witnesses before the Coroner To-
daN Evidence - Little Conflicting on
One or Two Points


but the report that appeared In THE
lNpErENDENT last saturday was in the
main correct. one of the points not
mentioned is IN substance As follows:
1t was reported that consta-
bic from Bremen was called on 10 arrest
Stewart and was resisted. At the time
spoken of stewart had received the
painful wound in the arm. Meredith
Swoyerland still retained the knife with
which he had cut Stewart, and Mart
~woverland was coming down the road
with his revolver IN his hand. Stewart
AT this time was trying to get away and
load his revolver, To be prepared to
meet Mart Swoverland Al this june
ture the constable attempted 10 disarm
Stewart but the latter seeing the ap-
pre- ach OF young >woverland armed,
refused TO give up his gun.
At the inquest yesterday the only
contradictory evidence was that given
10y John Carter, who asserted that Swo-
yerland told stewart To stop. On all
other points the evidence seemed to he
about the same. In the evidence given
today, Il. +. G lrver, 81 Bremen, on this
point, gave about the same version as
that above mentioned. \ synopsis of
the evidence taken today is as fol-
lows:
Joseph Davis .Ir. am in the hard
ware business at bourbon. Swoverand
came into my store two weeks ago sat
urday. He said
",Ioe. | would like for you To fill up u
good revolver and lend it To me.
| said: "John, am afraid you will
hurt Yourself or somebody else lie
said:
81 want good revolver To protect
myself.
SAID: "John, we have only this
cheap thing
lie said: 81 want good one"
said ",Iohn you had better let this
thing blow over II will be better for
all"
lie then turned and went ont. saw
he was mad at some one, bui did not
know who.
Steven Gerard Heard Swoverland
say:
IL have but a few days to live, and
will Kill the before
die" lie (Gerari asked him who he
was going To kill.
Swoverand said: There they are,
pointing across the street. lie repeat
ed it several times. At that time
Swoyerland had his hand in his over
coat pocket, and remarked:
| III am fixed for them.
| | am sure he meant Stewart for
heard him speak his name. Those pres
ent when conversation took place We're
Curtis Waxter.
Mel Spencer.
| Mel Reed
Geo. Mccoy.
Gerald said he had seen SwOyerlanC
carry revolver several time.
James q. Thomas Lived at Bour
bon. His evidence was to the effect
that he heard only part of the cOnver
sation heard by Mr.. Gerald.
Il. i. Carver stated he lived al Bre
men. Knew Swoverland for the pas
! fifteen years, but was not acquainted
with Stewart ~lIe saw SwoverlanC
when he went To dinner. He was gone
about an hour. Was standing on the
porch of the house when Swoyerland
returned. and remained there during
the encounter. He said SwOverlanC
stopped OH the west side of the road
Did not hear hlm talk loud until Ia
stopped. Stewart at this time wa'
standing on the inside of the fence
aboIt fifteen feet from the gate tina
led out into the road. Swoverland SAID
Stewart. | understand that you sen
for me, and if You did, b & an
here, and anything you want you cal
have.
Stewart replied, "No, | did not sen'
for you: but had some trouble Wit
your boy. But If you want to take
up for him the road is open.
Stewart then started toward Swover
land When Stewart got INTO the roa'
alb )ut SIX or eight feet Swoverland toll
him To not come one inch farther
Stewart kept on. When half way acros
the road Swoverland again said:
"Don come one inch farther
Swoverland had his right hand III IN
overcoat pocket, ana about that tim
he pulled ms revolver and shot. The
were eight or ten feet apart. Did nc
know who fired the second shot, as the