The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-09-01

May, 1886. and lasted four days. The
jury found him guilty and inflicted the
death penalty. The court sentenced
him to be hanged on the 26th day of
August following, which was done.
Bates went upon the witness stand and
while testifying in answer to questions.
said that when he went into the house
he struck his wife with an axe-handle
and knocked her down, then took her
by the hair, dragged -ler head upon his
knee and cut her throat with his peck
ct knife. He further answered that in
doing so he believed he was guilty of
murder in the first degree and deserved
death.
/ now come to the cases in which I
either participated as an attorney or
have heard, as Judge of the Circuit
Court.
The first case that / engaged in was
against a man by the name of John
Noah. Familiarity known as Jack"
Noah. Noah killed a man in the town
OF Milton, whose name l have forgot
ten. David Sutton who then lived
near Milton, took an active part in
nished me with the facts and the
names of witnesses and set by and
prompted me during the trial. / assist
ed in the prosecution. The jury re-
turned a verdict for murder in the
second degree, with life Imprisonment.
never heard of Noah after he was
taken to prison and do not know
whether he is living or not. The trial
commenced on the Sth day of August,
1867, and lasted two days. The next
case tried was against colored man
by the name of Frank Gulliver, who
killed a man by the name of Fossen-
kemper in the south part of Richmond,
stabbing him with a knife. Fossen-
kemper lived for few days and then
died. CULVER was indicted and the
trial commenced on the 9th day of
May, 1868, and lasted two days, result
ing in a verdict for murder in the sec
ond degree with life Imprisonment. /
am not sure, but / think CULVER died
in the penitentiary.
Due to Politics.
The next case was against Francis
and Granville Holler who were
with killing a man by the
name of Tibbitts in Abingdon. This oc-
CURED in a time of great political ex-
element Francis Holler threw
stone which struck Tibbitts, from the
effects of which he died. | defended
the Hollers, when tried. The trial of
Francis Holler began on the Goth day
Of October, 1871, and lasted four days,
in a verdict for manslaugh-
.er, with Imprisonment for ten years.
This case was appealed to the SUI
)reme Court and reversed.
The trial of Granville Holler COM
nenced on the 9th day of November,
1871, lasting three days and resulting
n a verdict Of not guilty.
The Supreme Court having reversed
he judgment against Francis Holler,
lis second trial began on the 9Th day
# April, 1872, and lasted five days. He
vas again convicted of manslaughter
md again sentenced to ten years in
he penitentiary. He was pardoned
tut in a few years and afterwards died.
Next In order comes the case against
3udd Tindall for the killing of Russell. |
This took place about four miles north
,ublic highway. The parties had been
o Richmond and were with some
riends returning home. Russell and
rindall Quarra'ed and commenced
lighting and in the struggle Tindall
rev razor from his pocket and
titled Russell by cutting his
hroat Tindall's trial commenced on
he 23rd day of October, 1873, lasting |
tx days, resulting in verdict for
with Imprisonment for
en- years. This case was appealed to
handed for a new trial in the Court |
'elow. Tindalls second trial COM
nenced on the 18th day of October
ISL, and continued for three days.
The jury returned a verdict of man.
laughter with three years imprison-
aent During his Imprisonment he
ontracted consumption, was pardoned,
anne home and died.
We come now to the case of Levy /
Goldman. Goldman killed man by
he name of Boyer, by throwing a
tone and hitting him. This occurred
ear East Germantown on the turn
ike. The trial commenced on the first
ay of December, 1880. The jury
ound him guilty of manslaughter and
ent him to the penitentiary for two
ears.
Crime Was Atrocious.
Next in order comes the celebrated
rails Of the Smith family. These