The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-25
LITTLE GIRL FA|NTS ON
THE STAND AS SHE GIVES
EVIDENCE FOR N M'DONALD
This Is the Only Exciting Feature
in the Days Proceedings in
the Schafer Case
ALIBI IS BEING PROVED
Unexpectedly Strong Presentation
of Testimony Outlining Nc
Donald'S Movements.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BEDFORD, Ind, May A.-During the ex-
animation of witnesses for the defense in
the Schafer murder case, this morning,
there was considerable excitement in the
court room when Mary, the eleven-year-
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. /. E. Griggsby,
tainted on the witness stand while being
cross-examined by Prosecutor Miller. Her
head dropped back and for a moment the
court officers and the spectators thought
tnat she was merely looking up IN an effort
to recall something that was not fixed in
her mind. Then, as she fell off the chair,
toward the court stenographer. women
screamed, and even the men became consid-
erably excited. Attorney Palmer was the
first to reach the child. He picked her up
and laid her on the sheriffs desk, where
she soon revived sufficiently to walk into
the room in the of the courtroom. She
has not not entirely recovered from the
effects of recent illness. Her weakened
physical condition, the excitement and the
oppressiveness of the air in the courtroom
was too much for her. When the child
tainted the jury was taken from the court
room. The excitement also caused wom-
an in the gallery, Mrs. Keith, to faint.
or's office, where DIR. f. S. Hunter at
tended her. 1t was fifteen or twenty min
utes before she was able to be sent home
in cab.
The evidence adduced to-day was not SEN
sational, and much of it was uninteresting.
but it ali tended strongly to support the
defendants plea of alibi. Onis Emery, d
conductor on the B. & B.. said he met Nc
Eighth street and Lincoln avenue about
$40; that, he stopped and talked few min
utes, and that both of them walked TO
Henry Jamison's gate. where Emery went
in and Mcdonald went in the direction of
Griggsby's store On cross-examination. he
said he fixed the time by his time book. He
also admitted that he had not remembered
the circumstances until asked about IL by
Attorney Vance. During the cross-exami-
nation, several pointed questions and sharp
replies were made by Prosecutor Miller and
the witness. The witness testified to hav-
ing made a purchase at Wilson's store that
night. Mr.. Wilson could not remember. but
said his book showed a charge the 22d.
Henry Jamison testified that Emery was
at his house on the night Of the murder
and that some one accompanied him TO
the gate of his home
Mrs l. z. Griggsby, whose husband keeps
a grocery at Seventh street and Lincoln
avenue, said Mcdonald came to the store
on the nlSnt Oh the ABOUT ana
that he remained in the store twenty or
twenty-five minutes. She was positive as
to the day and hour and not shaken on
cross-examination. Mary. Mrs. Griggsby' s
little daughter. was the next witness. She
told in substance about what her mother
told The cross-exaEination was not COM
pleted when she tainted.
Wilbur McGrin was called after the re-
cess resulting from the excitement. He
lives on Ninth street. and said Mcdonald
passed his house. going toward home, a bout
7:20 O'Clock. and that he had several pack
ages in. his arms
At the conclusion of Mr.. McGriffs testi-
mony court was adjourned by reason of the
slight sickness of John Hunter, one of the
jurors, until 1:30, when Sherman Fisher
went on the stand and testified that Nc
Donald and his wife went 10 the Fisher
home on the night of the murder. He told
of going with Mcdonald tC the Cosner coal
office the next morning and of being with
Mcdonald on | street when Nose Kaplin
told them the murdered woman was Miss
Schafer.
Mrs. Hannah Fisher. mother of Mrs
Mcdonald. told OF the latter being at hel
home on Jan q. of Mcdonald calling for
her. that they left about 40 and returned
that night between 7:30 and O'Clock. On
cross-examination the witness said she was
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