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J-J1AAU tt'JUill IT,and Mrs. McCain were there. Spent two hours there talking but the subject of Emily’s boy did not comeagain.The defendant, John McCain, was put on the stand in his own Is 63 years old. Owns 120 acres Sugar Creek township and a and two lots in Darlington. My and I also own a house and two jointly. Been married 46 years. Mrs. McCain is 69 years old. We have children. The nearest relative on my side is a cousin My wife has one broth-®r» Berry McManama, the co-defendant. When I first came to Indiana early in the sixties I rented a farm of Emily Cox’s father, William Cox. Five years later bought the present farm and cleared it. Started in on the Cox farm in 61 with four plug horses, a spring wagon, two cows and 85. Never had any trouble with the Cox family prior to this suit. They wore the best friends 1 had. Wont to Perry Me-Manama’s with my wife and A. N. Cave last May for the purpose of trans-fering my property to him. The reason for this was that I am old and in case of my death I wanted my wife to get a living out of my property as j long as she lived. My cousin, Mrs. McGuire had made her boast that she would come iuto a big slice of my properly as soon as I died. I also trans.A. R. Green, of Darlington, testified that some years ago there was a rumor current in Darlington that Miss Cox was a mother.Cross—Newt Wilson first told witness of the report. Sam Johnson, Syl-vanus Batch also spoke to witness of the matter. Wilson frequently spoke of the matter to witness during the la6t fifteen years.Joel Owsley had heard rumor concerning Miss Cox’s alleged error.Cross—Witness’ father first spoke to witness of the matter. Wm. Murphy, A. R. Greene and Clint Murphy also of it.The deposition of Alpheus Maxwell was then offered in evidence.The portion of the deposition aa-mitted to evidence was to the effect that Maxwell, who is now a resident of Lincoln county, Kansas, was a member of the Sugar Plains church until 1886, and knew Miss Cox and Addison Coltrain, the latter living with witness. Witness went to the Cox home in 1883 in July, and saw Emily in a mother hubbard and. to the best of the witness’ belief she was in a pregnant condition. Knew of the rumor regarding the birth of a child.Cross—Witness thought Mi6S Cox had been pregnant 6even months when 6een by witness in 1883. Witnessnever studied medicine.ness knew uoitrain, but never saw him over three times. These were all at her home. He first called in the fall and introduced himself. He came at sundown aDd left before nine. He waB entertained in the parlor. Next saw him in December, coming in the evening and remaining until ten. Witness’ father and mother were bsth present during this call. Ha next called in February and the same parties were present. Witness never went anywhere with Coltrain. Witness never had any improper intercourse with Coltrain or with anyone else. Witness was never pregnant and never gave birth to a child. Did not go to Iowa for the purpose of getting rid of child. Remembers when Al-pheus Maxwell called at her father’s home in the summer of ’S2 or ’33. Witness never wore a mother hubbard dress and never had one on. Witness was never out of the state but twice— in Iowa in 1882 and in Ohio iu 1898. In 1883 witness lived at home and went to Darlington every day to deliver■ Cures “Colds” in any part of body, ■B ___jteHove8 ANY Cough in an hour* jDr. Fenner’sGough Honey1Whore other medicine falls this will bring a Cure. Taken before exposure prevents Orip, “Colds,” Rheumatism, Croup, etc.Consumption/AsUimMlnmnnuTcata^i/Intluenza. Whooping Cough. By Dealers.The 0c. size by mail GOc. Freduuia, U. Y--« 2.
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Crawfordsville Weekly Journal
Crawfordsville, Indiana, US
Fri, Dec 01, 1899
Page 8
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