Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-09-15

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to leave and did so on the mex
train which was the following
: morning That the stranger wore
a light overcoat and he thought
light hat. Also that Cunningham
had told him all about the trouble
and the efforts to get rid of the
child before birth and that G.
thought some of these efforts had
made the child hair-lipped. That
G. had already spent $40 in eff
forts to get rid of the child.
Thought the caller had a mus
tache.
Mr.. Palmer, ST., testified Arthur and
Hattie lived with them last winter and
till April when they left for Oklahoma.
They covered their wagon and got ready
there and started about 3 o'clock p. m.
Miss Wiley identified shawl shown as
like the one Cunningham bought in
Atlantic to wrap the baby in.
Miss Hepp was called and said she
came in from Atlantic on the Rock Is
land morning train last March with
James Cunningham, that he hired a
dun colored team and took her and her
baby in the buggy going north from the
Iowa House, under the North Western
bridge and east to North Western depot
where she got out and went in leaving
her baby with Cunningham. The last
she saw of him he was going east from
there. Baby was wrapped in that shawl
Didn't stop between depots.
Mrs. Hebel testified she lives near
Palmer's. Saw dun team pass their
place going west very fast March 5, last.
Two men in buggy. Mrs. Hattie Palmer
would not go with her to the trial last
spring. Hattie said she dars'ent tell
what she knew about the case. Hattie
wanted to know if witness saw that dun
team go past west that day. Witness
boys were with Alice boys when body
was found. She felt bad about it, Wit
ness said Hattie said she thought Carl
Heskie had hand in the trouble. Said
Arthur would not let her tell. Detective.
Brainard and Jones had greatly worried
witness by trying to make her tell all
she knew and insisted she must tell to
clear herself. Said she did not think
the old lady MRS. Palmer, ST. had any
thing to do with the case.
After noon Miss Hepp was recalled
and said she did not know how far east
Cunningham went after leaving her at
the depot
Ed Ruff was called and told how he
saw the dun team at the north end of
the fair ground one forenoon about last
March 9Th.
Ralph Robson, age IA, lived near
North Western depot. Was at home
about March 5 and saw Cunningham
and Palmer pass there going west driv-
ing dun team about 10 o'clock in morn
ing, The team stopped at Palmer's,
then went on west toward fair grounds.
Then saw the team on the fair grounds
Later that day Hattie Palmer asked him
if lie sew that dun team pass. Witness
was away all summer with pedlar and
horsetrader and camped out Since
coming back Brai7ard and Jones and
detective said if didn't tell all / knew
| would have 10 go with Jones. When
the Alice boys found the baby they told
me and l went with them and looked at
it in forenoon. They reported it later in
the day. trapped along the creek.
Had several traps.
Wednesday morning the state recalled
Ralph Robinson for few questions and
then rested their case. The defense
then opened by examining County At,
torney Brainard. The court stated that
last spring he was engaged in assisting
in Cuuningham's prosecution and during
that time Palmer came to him and said
re intended to go to Oklahoma. Brai-
nard continuing said he had no know
ledge at the time of Cunningham trial
of Palmer going away, but short time
after that Palmer told him he was going.
Palmer closely attended trial. l then
had no knowledge of his connection with
this matter
Arthur Palmer sworn said l know
James Cunningham when l see him.
Was in Audubon Mch. and B. Was
not in Atlantic Men,. Had not been
out of the county prior to Mch. 5 for
quite while. Knew nothing of Jim
Cunningham and Ida Hepp being in
Atlantic. Did not remember seeing c.
from Feb. Is to Mch. 90 Had no con-
versation with him in Feb or Mch. and
no conversation with him about the
child. Did not on Mch 5 or any other
time ride past Hebel's house. Knew
Ralp Robson. On Mch. 5 hired him
to take horse for me out to Dave Ran.
dOlph / am almost positive that was