Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1898-05-24

VIII De made 10 make u ExSc OF yeHr-
der in the first degree. and IL looks like
strong case indeed against the man.
He has able counsel, and will make a
hard fight for his life.
A number of important witnesses
we're on the stand yesterday afternoon,
and a number of others this morning.
The undertaken and others we're ex
amined minutely yesterday as to the
condition and position of the body
when found, the nature of the wounds,
etc., and this morning the coroner of
the county, E. P. Seward, Sheriff John
James, ex-Sheriff Macy, Mark Modlin
and others were examined and cross
examined. Their testimony is all fos
the state, and is very strong toward
the conviction of the man.
The man Thrawley is as cool in
court as cucumber on ice. His ae-
tons are almost unparalleled in the
history of criminal cases. He does not
seem unconeerned as if he did not
know what is going on, but rather
takes the sort of interest he would be
supposed to take were some one else
and not himself the party involved in
tuc lEOuUic. llC WdtCuCS tAC Wit1OSSGSs
listens to their testimony, and when
ever occasion offers he laughs at their
remarks. This morning he watched
with the utmost interest the picture oa
the murdered man, when it wal
brought into court. 1t was a life
sized picture, and is said to be natura
as life. When it was shown. .Thrawley
| had to stretch his neck considerably
| to see it from where he was sitting
| but he looked at it with as littl.
emotion as if he had been looking at 1
show poster. There was no sign o.
feeling in his face, and SEEMINGLY no
| the slightest concern or fear as to th'
consequence now or hereafter. Ever
accidental killing is supposed to hav'
some effect on a mans conscience bu
it appears that the killing of his neiga
Dor has had none on John Thrawley
/ Yesterday Afternoon and this morn
ing Mrs. Thrawley was in court. Sh
is woman without any visible harms
in short, she would be called homely
aud the story of the infatuation of Mr.
Shoemaker for her is less credible {
one who sees her. Mrs. Shoemaker
J also in attendance at the trial, and is
: good looking young girl. 1t is under
stood that the two had been Marie
but short time when the tragedy OF
! Cured. and that the young widow wa
5 almost erazed with grief over the q
fair.
e There is good sized lobby presel
e each day Of the trial, and many inte
q esting developments are expected b
Il fore the case comes to a conclusion
e Many Henry county people are in Il
J. city in attendance, some as witnesse
5 others as mere spectators. The brothe
in-law of shoemaker was one of L
witnesses yesterday.
Sentiment as gained from the pe
sons who attend, are much in favor
Shoemaker, and it cannot be said th
the appearance and behavior of Thra
4 ley have added anything to the fav
with which he is regarded. The att
neys engaged on both sides are go
ones, reputed lighters and investie
z, tors. and it viii be fight to the er
u The skull of Shoemaker was exhi
ted in court this afternoon with /
: ;; bullet wounds in It There was
- pereeptible change in the eountenan
:. of Thrawley when the grim relic y
). exhibited. and he looked It it with |
= same childllke, casual interest that
= had witnessed other things. A Her
- county physician Is testifying as We
x to press. There are sixty-two Her
. county witnesses in the city today.