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lloBe Buskirk is the daughter of John Buskirk and is Bweet sixteen. Knows Mary Huskirk, 01 Graham and the partien to the suit. Was in McCain’s house last spring when Mary Buskirk and 01 Graham were present. The case of Emily Cox came up and McCain said he knew it to be a fact that Emily had a eon. He Baid “old Billy” took her to Iowa during the war but he had always been afraid to Bay anything about it lest “old Billy should pop him through.” Witness never told McCain that Emily’s boy had come home.Cross—The conversation at McCain’s house was about the last of March. McCain brought up the discussion of the Cox case by the bold statement that Emily had a son. Witness had previously heard the story. Before McCain said anything that evening witness spoke to Mrs. CuBter, who was present, regarding the matter. This caused McCain to ask witness if she told this rumor for the truth, and witness said Bhe did not. Witness did not tell McCain that her Sunday school teacher had told her of the story.J. O. Graham lives in Darlington and knows all parties in the suit. Was at McCain’s house on the occasion spoken of by Rosa Buskirk. Mrs. Custer and RosaBuskirk began the talk andMcOain said Emily’s boy had come home and that he had been out in Iowa. Witness said he had never heard of her having a son, and McCain then said that it was a fact she had, that he recollected itB being born in Iowa, where uncle Billy had taken her years before. This part of the talk waB between witness and McCain alone.Cross—In the house that evening heard Rosa BuBkirk ttalking of the matter and to inform himself inquired of McCain as to what it was all about, and McCain made the statements setforth above.Albert Cox, brother of the plaintiff, was the first witness called Tuesday morning. Said that John McCain came to him at Cox Lewis’ store and took him down in the cellar and ralatad th«
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Crawfordsville Weekly Journal
Crawfordsville, Indiana, US
Fri, Dec 01, 1899
Page 3
Full Page
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Karla M.
NA, 21 May 2019
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