Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-02-04

\ 4 eSLeTUdy vas a BdIu uay IOI Ibc uc-
Tense in the great SutheTlln trial. Wit
ness after witness gave testimony bear
ing on the whereabouts of Sutherlin on
the day of murder, connecting him so
closely with the deed that il seems well
nigh impossible that the defense will be
| able TO impeach or shatter. The most
that can be hoped for at this time, it
appears, is that there can be sutlicleU ut
doubt created in the minds of the jury
as to whether it was a williul murder
or a crime the result of drunken
brawl If the defense can produce
evidence that will indicate that murder
was not premeditated and that Fetters
was of such a quarrelsome disposition
when drunk as to provoke fight, then
there is a likelihood of verdict of
granddaughter"
/ There were several interesting wit
nesSes yesterday but Taz Mitchell was
the trump. lie can read short words
| but falls down if there are more than
4 OnC SylidulC. 1lC 10 oh pei Z NOOoOSO
chewer and under the fiery questions of
the attorneys for the defendant, got
double action on his maXiilaries lie
is married man but of that type
of innocence that he can see no
real wrong In helping Grace Prlmley
| shove cross cut saw as long as she is
receiving promise of twenty five cents
| day for her share in the transaction.
Geo. w. IIarkins was one OF the wit
| Besses last evening. He testified that
he hauled the body to Knox and that
he had used his team to pull the carcas
of the man from the grave. The stencil
was such that it was difficult to remain
| near the body any length of time.
George Ellsbury also testified that he
was at the grave at the time body was
removed.
DIR. Waddell was recalled but nothing
of Importance developed in the reex
animation.
George NankiTk testified that he
lives southeast of the Election school
house and was In Knox Nov. II 1896.
tie passed the Election school house on
his way TO Knox and saw cap and
some blood along side the road near the
school house. He afterwards saw Suth-
erin In Knox.
Charles Waddel. coroner of Knox,
stated that he held the inquest over the
body, supposed to be Ed Fetters at
Knox. lie saw the same body at the
grave. A post norton was held by DR..
GlaZebroOk. No effects were found in
clothing except some tobacco. No
money was found in the pockets. The
pockets were carefully searched.
A J. Farroll, resident of Washing
ton township, Starke county, lives two
miles southeast of Election school
house. He is a minister and farmer
and wears genuine ministerial beard
and expression. He went TO the grave
In Nov. 90. He saw the body of the
mule in the grave and the body of
man under the mule thrown Ill grave
face downward. Witness saw body
taken from the grave. He searched
the pockets and found nothing but
short lead pencil. He examined the
tracks of wagon and team which had
been at the grave. Tracks of team in
Dictated that one horse had large feet
anu one small feet. Tracks of mule
ceased at grave. Grave was about sew
en- feet long and SIX feet deep. Body
OF man was at bottom and covered with
dirt, leaving grave filled all but three
feet. Mule was then thrown in on top
of dirt covering the man. Witness
identified the clothing produced in
court as the clothing that was on the
dead man. Witness said body had no
hat or cap on.
Charles Haines was the first witness
on the stand this morning. He is a
| re sideDt of Starke county, engaged in
trapping and hunting. Witness dis
covered the grave near Eagle lake.
Appearances indicated that something
| had been drug TO and thrown into the
grave. He did not notice any blood
Cross-examination. Grave was rounded
up like an ordinary grave. Thought it
was two weeks after the supposed
shooting at Election school house, that
he discovered the grave. Grave was
within six rods of the woods. He
thought at the time that there was
some animal buried there and that at
least two men had been there to bury
it. He was present on day grave was
opened. He saw carcas taken out of
grave.
| w. III. Harter, sheriff of Starke coun-
ty, testified in absence of jury that he
wss present when body was brought to
Knox. Sutherlin was brought to view
the body. Witness asked if he had
seen the dead man when alive and
Sutherin said that didn't think he had
seen him before. Didn't hear of any