Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-01-28


q he blacksmith shop OF MIR. PlumOer
on crosS-eXamlHation il was brought
ont that witness haG NOT testified al
, former trial. lie didn't testify at other
trial because he did not want to be
witness. lie had never seen Fetters be
tore he dar in question but had seen
Suther!in. Witness did not think that
Suiherlln saw the money. The cross
examination took considered ole time
trying 10 get witness TO give reasons
/ Tor linking that he had seen Fetters
In the month of November. lie saw
body after It was brought to Knox.
ii was partially decomp, sed, part of
ihe hair and muStache having slipped
trom the skin. His face was bruised
lie was certain that Fetteis had on
cap on the day in question. Witness
identified the phctograp of Fetters.
saving that the face resembed the man
very much but line rio;he were differ
eut.
6. FetteTs, a !rother OF Ed Fetters
then gave testimony as To the weight
and height of Ed Fetters. His father
at his death left something of an estate
When tie mother died her third of the
original estate WAS divided between the
three children. This WAS IL 1896. I'd
bad no disposition 10 quarrel. On cross
examination he stated that the trouble
between witness and his brother was
on account OF Ed being cruel to their
/ mother; that Ed rad repeatedly abused
her and that she had run from
The house repeatedly because he
had threatened to Kill Der: that he
hdd tried to tOIce his mother To sign
certain notes with him. This evidence
given On crOss-eXamlnatiOn was a sur
prise to the state as 1t was not brought
out at the former trial. Ii will ne used
10y the defense to show that his death
might have been caused by blows III
self defense
Thomas Patrick, the Knox under
taker stated that BODY was brought 20
his place Dee. IL, '96, said body being
claimed 10 he that of Ed Fetters. Body
was feet, 5 inches tall Thought
weight about l20 pounds. Complexion
hight: mustache sandy. Wounds in.
iicated that he had been shot in the
head and also struck with some IDstru-
ment. Body had on coat, pants. draw
ers, shirt and shoes. He removed them
and wrapped them up. They were at
terward turned over to the sheriff.
Clothing was produced in court and
witness identified It, On cross exami-
nation, witness stated that he discover.
ed no blood on the Clothes The body
was kept % hours and inferred in the
Knox cemetery. 1t was not decom-
posed though the skin slipped ard there
was very bad smell. lie discovered
clotted blood on the left temple.
The afternoon session opened with
standing room at premium. Wm
Plumber, common laborer of Knox
and Fettegs and saw them Nov. l6, 1896
IN Knox. Told about asking them to
! take breakfast with him hut they chose
TO eat lunch at the restaurant. They
said they were there trying to buy some
peits. They were at his shop about il
O'Clock and went to dinner with him.
IatfQrS SaIH that haI
him and one TO Sutherlln. FetterS re-
fused 10 take supper, stating that they
would have to start nome. Witness saw
Sutherlln on Tuesday the day after the
murder III kaoX. He asked Sutherlin
where Fetters was and he said thai he
had driven him out as far as the election
school house and he went home by
himself. lie saw blood on the box of
the wagon afterward. Witness saw
the body when brought to Knox
and recognized it as Edward Fetters
lie testified that Fetters wore kind of
corduroy cap, and an oyercoat. Thought
The overcoat produced IN court resem-
oiSo OhO piO Iiob ClIOio NOiC. 1yc-
tense on cross examination sought to
lmpeach Savers testimony by this wit
ness but witness verified Savers state
ment that he was present at the black
, smith shop at the time claimed by
Saver.
f. I'll. Now, of Royal Center, testified
that he formerly resided in Plymouth
He had known Ed Fetters and had en-
ployed him. He saw the body of Fet
ters I'D Knox and identified il as Fetters.
| There was scar on Fetters face which
scar was also on face Of the body
/ l.. III. Vanscoik, of Plymouth, stated
that he knew Ed Fetters, and that he
employed him. He saw the body and
identified 1t as the body of Ed Fetters
Mr.. Vanscoik was positive that body
was that of Ed Fetters.
John Broden, of Knox, stated that
he saw Sutherlin about the 10th of No
vember in his saloon. Suthorlin got a
/ hatf nil nj nf btel L,t 4,