The Indianapolis journal., 1896-05-05

o'clock then went down to Ed Rradey's
house on Richmond street. He's an engineer
for the Cincinnati Southern. His wife is my
cousin. They weren't up when got there.
but 1 rang the bell and ate breakfast with
them. That day. I left. for Indianapolis
Did you read of the finding of the body in
the .syssl gspessT. s;r.
Didn't you think 1t was your case. the
body you took TO Fort Thomas?"
Yes, sir; IL weighed on my mind heavily.
did you tell anybody about your expert
'Yes. sir; told my father as soon as got
home.''
Yes sir: I told John Seward"
WHO was the woman you met herey
"Her name Is George Baker. She goes by
the name of Evans here. have known her
Colonel Nelson then took the witness
SEwARD'S COUSIN.
"You say you came to CINCINNATI about 8
o'clock Jan. 31?"
Yes, sir
How did you come in?''
ION freight train
Ibid you know the cabman who drove up
the cab?"
mo, SIR"
Did you know the man who went with
you?"
mo, sir"
Where did the cabman get off the cab?"
''At the Newport end of the bridge"
Did you leave the man. this alleged doc
tor. out at Fort Thomas
Alone out there with the dead girl?"
Yes, sir"
Ever see the girl after you took her body
mo, sir: the last time I saw the man and
the girl he was going over the fence with
DO you know John seward?"
Any relation of his?"
mot that i know Of"
But isn't ne some relation Of yours?"
II have been told he is my third or fourth
cousin"
Didn't Dayton coach you what to say in
this case?"
Didn't Seward coach your"
INC, sir"
John Seward"
Pay your way here?"
Yes. sir; ne sent me ticket"
case by the defense?"
mo, sir; didn't know it,
When did you first see John Seward?"
.On the 14th or 18th of February"
"Where?'
"At Urbana."
How long was he there?"
Three or four days"
Did he talk to you about this case?"
Yes, sir"
Ever see him since before you saw him
down here?'
mo. SIR
Ever see this paper?" asked Colonel Mel
son, showing the witness a paper.
No: / never saw it before. It's in my
fathers handwriting"
Did you know of your father writing
about this case?'
mo, SIR"
The paper, upon which there was much
writing, was then offered IN evidence
DAMAGING LETTERS.
Colonel Nelson then read the following let
ter from James Seward. .father OF the wit
ness the stand, to Mr.. Bryan, PEARLS
father:
champaign, ILL.,, Feb. "a.
"A. s. Bryan, Greencaslle, Ind:
Dear Sir-I have read the papers in this
case closely about the murder of your daugh-
ter My only object in writing is as a father
to granddaughter and in order to further
Justice. have certain knowledge that Wall
ing's friends have employed one of the best
his. entire confidence. Have indisputaole
evidence that your daughter was murdered
IN Cincinnati. You see the point. They are
yond question at the trial in Kentucky that
the murder was done in Cincinnati. The de-
tective can and will produce the man VINO
was at Fort Thomas, who will swear that
she was dead when she left Cincinnati. They
know the room and its owner. l write not
hope ths M be eus strictly 70 put SoS ON guard FOR
am poor man and do not want the man
10 think that l have betrayed his confidence.
can be found at No. 1909 Hill and Bromine.
or any other place you may designate /
know, more than / have written. 1 think it
know just what such fellow orter have.
yours. WILLIAM TRUsTY.
him myself, So 1 hope you will keep this
Vow, viii you look at this paper and tell
whose writing hat fc
My fathers"
1t was read by Colonel Nelson. 1t was
GATED gate, at ufbana; III, and was addressed 10
Yours of the 21st inst. received and con-
n reP y Would say hS
ing's friends have in their employ. His
reputation is shrewd, honorable man.
II there is any any money in the case.
stopped with him three nights l roomed
With him. and 1 know from his talk con-
and he run it down. Both Wal;ing and
jackson were in Newport at IL p. M, Jan.
II; III Boath were seen by men who new them.
one or them had a bunnell. and the other
had veriise. The bunneil was black, and
KIND OF rolled up in coat or cloak. The
man who saw them Is perfectly reliable.
These is facts. A man was hired to leave
emit early the next morning after the men
were arrested
Il know good deal more If you want
10 know where he Is and where TO find him,
while believe the detective will stick by
MS employers, STILL # there is anything in
II for him. he will give me straight tip
whether he testifes straight or crooked. He
knows what the law is and what is ad-
missible, and he is fully prepared. He
practiced law once, but he was ruled out for
subornation of testimony. Since then he
has been running q detective agency. His
business Is to procure testimony for criminal
trials either for or against. Now. sir, this
Is in confidence fully. There is not money
enough In the State to get me to swear to
what is not facts. but the facts will come
out. Those guilty men should not escape.
My proposition Is 10 perduce a man who
saw them at IL p. m. in Newport going
toward Fort Thomas in the company of
Miss Bryan and coming back about $50
o'clock Saturday. Feb. 1. They had ver-
lace and a umbrell. He is reliable man.
will perduce the head / got that from that
detective that was out heare- 1 am willin
for my compensation 10 be reasonable. Rea-
sonable wages is all / ask. I know a man
who is and has been a detective thirty
years. and he viii post me how to work
this case for you. Could come or send him
TO confer with you. Wire me before p.
m. 18th inst. If you don't employ me to
look up and explode the testimony of the
defense you must pay the expenses.
Il endorse what we grees to do. Had you
not better have us both come? or you can
come here and see us once. can't write
half what we know. We now the man
who was hired to leave Cinti. Wire me
before p. m, 18th inst. for my brother-in-
law is going TO Chickago, and II you want
our survices. which one or both TO come
down. Say don't need your services yet,'
or Come on or Meet you blank
Address William Truste Urbana H.
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