Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-02-04
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Knot on its leg, and perhaps two
knots. Witness went in house and re
tired. He next saw Sutherlin Tuesday
erlln near election school house While
he wi ness was on lis way 10 Knox
Afterwards Sutherlln with Mr. Haynes
over took him and together ne and
SutherlIn rode into Knox. Sutherin
went home with witness and was there
tor supper On his way to Knox he
learned that mans body had been
found buried under a mule and he
testified as ne did before the coroner
because he did not know how the cir
cumstance would affect HIM. On direct
examination witness stated that be is
related by marriage TO Sutherlin.
George Hahn, of Plymouth stated
that he knows VIM. Sutherlin but not
in Nov. sc. He saw Sutherlin after he
was arrested. Witness talked with
Sutherlin In the 4il. Said he saw Fet-
tiers three weeks before last Wednes
day.
Eta Gill residing one and one half
miles north east of the Election school
house testified that she attended school
at the Election school house in Nov.
1896. She saw Sutherlin on Nov Il,
1896 pass by Election school house at
halt past eight. He took cap which
was on fence post, said 1t was a good
lit and drove Oh. Johnnie Va0daven
handed the cap To Sutherlin. She had
seen Sutherlln at dance before this.
Sutherlin had light spring wagon. She
remembered that she saw Sutherlin at
a dance and her attention was called to
him then because he had fight that
night.
/, James Lawrence testified that he Wis
tied the locality where Fetters is sup
, posed to have been killed and that "a
wagon could turn at this place.
John Haynes testified that he saw
Sutherln Nov. IL, 80 at Dave Haynes,
IN small two horse wagon. Witness
sold Sutherlin hOrsehide for SLID and
paid ST. ON the account. Sutherlln
turned south saying that he was going
to Dan ROar'S for breakfast. When
Sutherlln returned witness and his little
boy rode with MIN to Knox. Witness
noticed mule hide, horse which he had
just sold him, Ratchet, spade, single
tree and small chain in the wagon bed
that morning.
John Nj. Stuck residing one mile
southeast of the Election school house,
was the first witness this morning. He
! mule. He noticed the Jumps on the
leg of the mule and the teeth and said
he was sure it was the carcas of Dan
Roac's mule. Witness did not see the
body of the man.
Daniel Davis, residing near Knox
testified that he knew defendant, met
him in Knox in 1896. Traded horses
l with him there Nov. Il, 1896. Traded
big gray morse for a pony. Traded
even.
, Lewis Jacobsresiding near Eagle Lake
testified that he investigated the grave
Dec. Ii 90, and verified the description
as given by former witnesses. Helped
open the grave. Found carcas OF
, mule and body of man. Clothing was
, searched and piece of lead pencil and
and bottom of beer glass were found
in the pockets. Told of the process OF
] skinning an animal and said he could
Z, skin one in an hour himself. On cross
j examination, witness said they did not
stop digging after carcas of mule was
2 removed Dan Roar had told witness
r that be had never sold mule TO Suther
t lin. Did not know the body when first
\ remove from grave.
Eliza Haines, OF Starke county, affirm
! ed that she is married and has a three
p year OLE child Election school house
is so rods south of her home On Noy
4 IL, 90 witness was at home and heard
shooting and hOllering Sounded like
a drunken fight. Witness was not &C
quainted with SutheTin. She saw bin
next morning after the shooting. Heard
a conversation between Sutherlin and
Alex Haynes. They were talking about
trading revOlvers. Saw one In Suther-
Inns hand. Revolver had blood on it
I She saw dark brown mule hide In the
I wagon of Sutherlin. Team was sweat
3 ing. Sutherln said he had skinned a
t mule the night before. Sutherln had
blood on his clothes and some on his
wagon box on the straw. Cross -exam
ination: Atty Martindale sought tC
get witness 10 say that there was a
f ditch along the road in front of her
q house. Aunt Eliza winke6 at the re-
. porter and insisted that there was a
ditch along the road but not i'll front of
cher house. She seemed to take pride
in this fact that there is no ditch SO
close 70 her front door When Atty