The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-26
DISCOVERY OF THE BODY
GRAPHICALLY TOLD IN THE FORT
WAYNE MURDER CASE.
Dunn Objected 10 Search-The MattON
TriaI-HeaVy Fire Loss at Vim
cennes-A Baby Horse Thief.
,eciaI - he Indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE. Ind, oct. 25.-Much of
to-day's session in the Dunn murder trial
was occupied by witnesses for the state
who had participated in the search for
Alice Cothrel. the murdered girl.
The principal witness this afternoon was
George Warcup, who assisted Noonan and
Ballou. the Huntertown regulators. to force
Dunn TO consent 10 the search of his els
tern. He said that when Dunn objected to
any further search Of his cistern on that
Sunday afternoon ne (witness) told him
DUNN they had come TO examine it and
would do so whether Dunn was willing or
not. Warcup's evidence tended to show
that Dunn was reluctant to have the els
tern searched, but he always gave as a
reason that he had himself searched the
cistern and owing to the disturbed condi-
ton of his wife's mind he did not want her
subjected to such excitement.
The evidence Of several other witnesses
this afternoon established the fact also
that Dunn constantly discouraged further
search, saying he believed that Alice had
run away. as he said she had often threat
ened to do when she was punished.
James Noonan and James K. Ballou, off,
GERS of the Regulators" the first of to-
days witnesses, told the story of the Sun
day afternoon on which the body was
found Both are farmers of high repute
and undisputed integrity. and they gave
similar accounts of the occurrence, even
TO the repeating of conversations verbatim.
They declared that they went as neighbors
and not as Regulators" They headed a
party of forty-five men. who arrived at
Dunn home about o'clock in the after
noon, determined to search DunnS prem
ises. Dunn met them at the gate, and
Noonan asked him If he would allow him 10
search the house and cistern. He said:
There are a lot of people here who be-
HeVe Alice is in your cistern.'
Dunn said that he had searched all about
his place, and that the girl was not there
that the proposed search would 1nJure ms
wife, whose condition of mind was very
bad. NoOnan replied that they proposed To
make the search, and Ballou said:
Yes, sir; we've not found her elsewhere
and have come to headquarters.
Dunn said there had been enough search
and Ballou replied:
Never, until she is found.
After fifteen minutes of parleying Dunn
consented that Noonan and Ballou should
20 in. On the way to the house he hesl-
tated and finally stopped. Noonan declared
that he must come on, and Dunn then al
vanced and admitted the msn to the house
He told them he had not searched IN MS
cistern. Mrs. COthrell testified yesterday
that he had told her he had searched IL
Once in the house Dunn took the initiative
and procured a stick, and afterward rake
which was spliced to tne stick with twlne
When the girl was pulled from the DolIoH
of the cisteTn Dunn exclaimed:
my Cod We have been using TINS water
right along for drinking purposes
NOOnan testified that fifteen minutes IdISi
he got a drink Of we'll water which Dunn
had brought from a neighbours house. IL
stood on the sink at the time. The girl
body was taken out of the clStern heaC
first and carried TO the rear. The mead was
elevated and she was laid on her pack
Dunn told the men that THE people mus
think he was a - heather, and thai
he was as good as any of the trash tha
was searching for her.
Marie Sampleson. the domestic on whom
the defense will try to fix the crime, was
in the kitchen when the body was recoV'
cred. but made no remark or movement
during the search. When the little CIR
was brought out. Mrs. Dunn, another per
son whom the defense expects to snow
might have killed the child, ran out weep
ing and calling Dear Alice" telling how
much she loved her. The body was taker
at once to the COthrell home and the cor
oner was called
The statement made by Mrs. Cothrel
that Alice had eaten dinner before her dis
/ appearance viii help to show approximate
| " the time of her death when the medica
! experts testify as to the condition OF th'
| stOmachs contents.
The States witnesses thus far have dom
much 10 prove public knowledge of thu
| Whereabouts of Dunn on the fatal Tuesday
and the testimony to-day tended L
| strengthen the impression favorable Il
Dunn at the close of yesterdays evidence