The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-28

Married in 1904
A-47.
o-when were you and John W.
Simmons married?
AIN 1904.
Q-And where did you take up
your residence then, following your
marriage?
AT my home in Jackson town
ship.
Q-were you in your present
home?
Ayes.
Q-How has your time been oc-
cupied in a general way since that
marriage?
A-As housekeeper and home
maker.
Q-How soon after you were mar
ried was your first child born?
A-Two years.
Oldest Son Is IS
Q-And what was the name Of
that child?
A-That was George.
Ollie is now what age?
AS.
Q-And the next born was whom?
A-Dale.
Q-And what is his age?
A-23.
'Q-At this time?
Ayes.
Q-And the next born of your
marriage was whom?
A-Elizabeth.
Q-And what is her age.
A-16.
Q-And the next born was whom?
A-Virginia.
Q-And what was her age at the
time of her death?
Alb
Understands Charge
O-And the next born was whom?
A--Jean.
Q-And what was her age at the
time of her death?
A-Ten.
Q-Were these children all reared
up to the time of the death of Jean
and Virginia on this farm in Jack
son township that you have men
toned?
A-They were.
Q-You are charged here with the
murder of your daughter Jean. That
is the exact charge on which you
are being tried and you so under
stand, do you not?
Ayes.
Never Thought of Crime
Q-Tell the jury, Mrs. Simmons,
did you ever at any time entertain
or conceive such a desire to kill
Elizabeth Simmons?
Al did not.
Cor Dale?
A-No, sir.
Cor George?
A-No, sir.
Cor your husband, John w.
Simmons?
A-No, sir.
Odd you ever conceive or for
any moment entertain any desire
in your heart to give the girls any
poison?
Al never held no malice like
bndG Ill my HedIG'
Loves Her Family
Q-Mrs. Simmons, if you can,
please explain to the jury what has
been the state of your feelings to-
ward your family.
Al love my family and would
have given my life for any of them.
Q-I want to go directly, Mrs.
Simmons, to the days preceding this
fatal occurrence. Do you recall
where you were on June II, 1881?
Al was in Muncie.
Q-And what was the occasion,
please?
Any husband and I, or rather
we, took Mr.. and Mrs. Lee to a
Sunday school convention.
Q-Were you delegate or in any
official capacity at that conven-
ton?
A-No, we just wanted to attend.
Tells of Trip Here
Q-Do you recall the events of
the next succeeding day, June 10,
1881?
Al do.
Oh wish you would tell to the
jury in your own way, as accurately
as YOU can recall, the events of
June 18, 1881, beginning with the
time that you left your residence
on that morning.
Al don't exactly know the time
we left. 1t probably was between
7:30 and g. And we went to Green
field, stopping there a few minutes,
drove on the National road to
indianapolis. Then the girls and I
were let out at the south entrance
of the Terminal station, and my
husband took the car and parked
1t. And he returned to the Ter
minal station for us as soon as he
got the car parked.
Looked at Station Clock
Q-Approximate that time, Mrs.
Simmons.
At wasn't more than fifteen
minutes.
Q-Where did you meet him upon
his return?
AIT the terminal station.
Q-Go right ahead with the story.
A-When we left the terminal
station I looked at the clock to see
how much time we had for our
shopping that we wanted to do, and
it was just $50.
Q-And where was that clock at
which you then looked9