The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-10
CHARGED WITH MURDER
FRANK STEWART on TRIAL IN THE
CRIMINAL COURT.
Wilson Haynes wns Killed at Coats
Vile and the Case Is Here
Change of Ycnue-other Cases.

The trial OF Frank Stewart, charged with
completely in the murder OF Wilson Haynes,
began in the Criminal Court yesterday be-
fore Judge Afford. Haynes is said 10 have
been murdered in Hampton's drug store in
Coatesvflle. and his body was carried TO a
lumber yard, where il was found next
morning His skull was crushed. ODE and
Charles Hampton. prOprietors OF the drug
store Fred Cassidy and Frank Stewart
were arrested for the murder and Charles
Hampton was sentenced TO life imprison-
ment by the Hendricks county court. ODE
Hampton. Cassidy and Stewart were tried
IN Hendricks county and the jury failed TO
agree. The case was then brought here on
change Of venue. The men will be tried
separately here. Stewart being the first
His aged parents sat in the courtroom yes
terday. A special venire of thirty men
was drawn for jury. but only five were
dismissed in the examination. The trial be-
gan in the afternoon.
Francis Stewart, father Of Frank, was
the first witness for the state. although he
and his wife are here TO testify in behalf
OF their son. lie said his son came home
early in the morning after the murder and
did not eat breakfast. He left the house
Elmer Stewart. brother of the defendant.
said Frank came to his house about s
o'clock in the morning and said he had
been out all night coon hunting. Witness
testified that he said he did not want TO go
home. as he did not want his father to
know that he was out. He said Frank was
not drunk.
w e Masten, a merchant of CoatesviIIe.
was the next witness. He testified that ne
found Haynes lying In the lumber yard. He
notified the men about Hampton'S drug
store. and they went with him to get
Haynes. but one of the Hamptons In the
store did not go. Haynes was not dead, but
unconscious. He was taken to doctor 5
Office. where he died In the afternoon Mas
ten testified that Cassidy tried to buy a
revolver of him the day before the murder.
Samuel oliver testified that he can see
the rear of Hampton's drug store from his
house. He said on the night of the murder
he was sleepless and heard some one cry
help" He said he heard groaning and
later two men talking Afterward he said
the sounds indicated that there were a
half dozen men talking. This commotion
was in a line with the lumber yard where
the body was found. In the conversation
he said he heard some on say, make him
hush"
Frank and Henry Bundy were the last
witnesses examined before court adjourned.
Henry Bundy testified that he saw Stewart
on the morning after the murder at the
doctors office. He said Stewart claimed he
had been coon hunting that night. Stew
arts clothes were muddy and he brushed
them He said Stewart sat with his head
in his hands and said he was glad he had
not been in town that night.
The indications are that the case will be
on trial the greater part OF the week, as
the state has large number of witnesses
10 examine. II is said the defense will at
tempt 20 prove an alibi by showing that
Stewart was coon hunting on the night Of
the murder.