The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-12

ior Ackcrman depended on a vel. atisfed pub
iic a. his advance agent When the show left
petHu Landing IN April Alderman was with
~ bnN ne Hlu not appear at the next stop. The
people asked for him, aud Starr said that he hal
gone North on packet TO attend 10 some busl.
ness IN southern Illinois. Several people who
had seen the show farther up the river came 10
Sc, II again and they pursued their inquiries
which were mot with contradictory replies when
II came To details The actions Of Starr and his
WIZ grew NOR" and more suspicious and nu
Investigation was made.
u molly the suspected pair were arrested by
the guthor,ics Of West Baton Rouge parish
IN which DrN all, : Landing is located. The eyi.
MAI Ack"Tman had not been heard OF since h.
irii the landing on that April night and he Ger
sHid mat he was going. IN axe with blood on
y was found IN the houscboat Chips from the
bush which grew near the waters edge, all OF
when had dark stains on them. were brought
totmSrri"n. TLcy,wrrcN examined and annlylcd
AMI he said that al Of them including the axe.
wrtC Sincarcd with human blood
which psc during Sans GS the month 'e Of 'E Spiea n
hct Their evidence was damaging, but II prac-
nr2ily proved nothing ~
II pot been Tor him il is doubtful il Starr and his
VIE would even have been arrested: lie showed
not allow them 20 come near him. He chartered
and uttered shril' cries whenever he saw them
and rnnshrd his teeth in impotcnt rage when thcy
wee IN his presence knowing the love Jocko
had Tor Alderman, the officials considered that
his actions hrd The greatest Significance and
som" even avcrted that lie had been a witness
OF The crime
ITO cap the climax Of this strange proceeding,
the monkey was locked up in cell at the parish
l9ll the same rs n human witness. He was kept
thcr' rr'il 'hr trial CRWc oil and no who
Pc, cNt ~ that time Ecs,atrs Ia say that his was
tie testimony that placed the moose around
Stars neck and condemned his female accom-
nicc 10 a he term in prison. The poor little
brute, Handicapped by reason OF his dumbness
did not fail In nycngc his master lie was brought
into the court room, dressed in his scarlet coat
md cap, Just as when he used 10 make the rounds
taking pennies from the spectators in the show
days on the river II was all the sheriff could
do 10 restrain him from leaping on Starr and his
wife as soon AZ his little eyes rested on them.
These actions decided the case The jury
listened To- the arguments Of the counsel for both
sides until late al night, and went 10 the room
for the night They SURPRISED all by returning
verdict OF guilty as charged within few min
ute, The Judge convened the court on the fol.
loving day and Pronounced sentence. Tho
rau was sentenced To be- hanged and the woman
was given n life term in the prnientary.
the North To- attend the trial, and the estate Of
tho murdered man was taken in charge by tho
Probate Court The mcrry-go round, the dogs
ponies, and tho faithful monkey disposed
Of Ht, auction. believe that Ackcrnan's
son-in law got the little fellow. but am not Ger.
teIn uf that II seems rather strange that so
remarkable case should have attracted so little
attention throughout the country"