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

We're such as to snow him aptly able to
prove The exact knowledge OF the WIT
ness as 10 the human anatomy. tie
proved by the witness tlat none OF the
wounds cn the head, outside the gun
Shot would produce death OF them-
selves. Ii death resulted, it would be
caused by lntlamatl0n ana blood poison
ing afterwards.
Cyrus Galloway, of Knox, stated that
he conducted a grocery and restaurant
during 1896. lie knew I'd Fetters and
Wm. Sutherlin. lie remembered see
ing Fetters three or four weeks before
the body was brought to the undertake
ers. Fetters ate supper at his place at
time he saw him. lie paid for supper
producing i've dollar blll which Wit
ness changed. Fetters had roll ot
bills aud said that the five dollar bill
was the smallest he had Fetters ana
Sutherlin got II wagon together and
drove away, Fetters saiG he was not
well and was going home. lie saw the
body and identified it as Id Fetters.
lie saw Sulherlln the next day after
they drove out OF town. On cross ex
animation, witness stated that he cOulG
neither read or write and that he hao
been married twice. Atty Mariirdaie
went after The witness vigorously pro
yOking an Interesting repartee on the
part of The witness.
Witness said that Fetters did moi
have roll of money IL purse. Fe1tefs
did have purse containing silver. y
strong effort whs made here to impe8ch
Savers testimony who said that Fetters
had roll Of bills IN d purse. Witness
did not give testimony at the prellmi-
nary trial at Knox that FetteIs had a
roll of money He said ne Was not ask
ed that question.
Mr.. Surplus, deputy Marshal of Knox
met Satheriin on Nov. 10 'gG. lie saw
Sutheriin and another man drive out OF
Knox III the evening.
The afternoon session opened with
Juryman Sarber minus u beard, having
taken advantage OF the noon recess 10
improve his appearance.
Frank Gross was the first witness.
He is acquainted with Sntberlin and
saw him Knox Nov. IL, '9G.
At TINS instance Mrs. Sutherlln and
their little daughter entered the courJ
room. The prisoner took the little girl
on his lap ana she watched the proceed
lngs tha! are determine the tate OF her
father.
Dr. Stitch, Knox dentist, was ready
to testify thai Sutherlln viewed the
body and stated that body was that Of
Fetters. But aS Sdgherlin was in hand
cuffs and in charge OF the sheriff al the
time, The defense claimed that ms
recognition on SutheriIn's part was
under duress. The cOurt re-
fused TO submit this evidence To the
jury for the time belng, reseryIng his
decision until ne consulted certain
authorities DR.. Stitch was then tenn
porarily excused.
Washington Beever, testified that Or
the evening OF Nov. IL, 96, he was a;
home after being Iii bed some time, he
heard shooting, three shots aud follow
ing tina, a cry of pain. He resides three
quarters of Il mile Of the election school
house.
Taz Mitchell came to HIM and told
him there had been blood found near
the Election school house 1t was two
weeks until he got this information.
TaZ Mitchell resident of Knox, but
formerly a resident near the Election
school house In Nov. 1896. lie heard
the shooting and following on .night CT
Nov. IL '96. Thought the shots were
fired southeast OF the school house. lie
saw place short distance southeast
of the school house where it looked
like there rad bsen some sculing. o.
cross-eXaminatlOu, ne stated that shOOf
ing occurred between and . O'Clock
1t is not unusual to hear shooting n
that vicinity. He thought 1t was ears
ed by boys going to dance. He heard
no cries OF any one In pain. He testI-
fled that he and Dan Roar were arrest
ed ond placed in jail charged with muir
der. He had been cutting wood Nov.
Is '96. Grace Primly was helping him
shove cross cut saw. Witness could
read very little and this aggravated the
attorneys for tie defense some in get
ting salient facts before the jury.
Married,
At the residence of Ed : Hogarth.
North Center street, last night at s
o'clock, Mr. Charlie Solce and Miss
Nellie Tabor were joined in wedlock.
Rev. Raymond, of the Episcopal church
Only the immediate friends
of the contracting parties were present.
After the ceremony the happy couple
left for the home of the brides parents
3 miles south of Plymouth \ number