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BLOODYCLOTHING MADE HOUCK TURN HIS HEAD.MORRIS, STATE'S STAR WITNESS.Prisoner is Quoted as Having SaidBloodhounds Might Track InnocentMan * * * Might Even Go To HisOwn Place — Footprints — Bloodstains—Adjourned to Monday.Mt. Vernon, O. June 8—At 11 o’clock today Judge Wickham adjourned common pleas court until Monday morning. and the jurors were taken to the Curtis House where they will be kept until the trial is finished.The state’s star witness thus far was Marion Morris, who took the stand today at 10 o’clock and when court adjourned an hour later the state had just finished its direct examination of Mr. Morris. M6rris is a farmer who lives near Bladensburg. He followed minutely the bloodhounds’ course from and back to Bladensburg and testified that Houck's shoes had fitted the tracks which the hounds followed. Hedeclared that Houck had said: “What in h—11 do they want: to bring those G— d—d dogs here for? They might track an innocent man as well as anybody else. They might go to Schuyler Horn’s or even to my place,”When court convened this morning Mr. Horn who had testified Friday was recalled. He testified today as to the manner in which certain footprints had been covered with boards and said he saw Houck’s shoes fitted in the tracks.Leander McCamment the last witness yesterday was also recalled. He identified the bloody clothing which had been taken from Widow Hess’ body. This clothing, a sickening sight, was exhibited in court and admitted as evidence. The prisoner cast a glance «t the dress and other garments and then turned his head away and did not again look at them.Janies Benny testified -that he was .in Houck's shop the night the bloodhounds were brought from Mansfield. He was present when Houck closed his barber shop. He said that Houck remarked that he had no faith in the bloodhounds’ ability to trace the murderer. Denny said Houck was nervous and reserved although he was usually a talkative person.Jesse Norris who works in a saw mill testified that Houck was usually talkative but that after the murder he appeared nervous and was not so communicative.Wm. Allen, James McCamment and Philip Allen this morning described the actions of the defendant after the murder. They said that he was of a talkative nature and wras very nervous the day after the crime. They testified that he had said there was no use to bring bloodhounds to Bladensburg.The armory was crowded when the court opened and the crowd remained till adjournment. The prisoner was quiet and self-possessed He sat by : his wife, daughter and mother. Hon L. B Houck his brother wa- also present.The dead woman’s son has been excluded from the court room as he : to be a witness.The best point thus far has been to = secure the admission from Dr. Stone hocker that crowds of people walked; ■ through the Hess yard the day after the murder.Expert testimony of blood stains : will probably be introduced on Monday.The following is an outline of the : evidence offered after the last dispatch was sent to the Advocate Friday afternoon:Emmett Hall.Dived at Bladensburg past 34 years Known George Houck for 27 years. Saw him nearly every day. Went into Houck’s shop nearly etery day. George was talkative and usually pres-' ent on all occasions of excitement.Knew Mrs. Hess. Was in Houck’s shop when heard of murder. Houck was cleaning shoes. Houck asked* whether witness was going to funer-- ah Houck wore light trousers. Houck- stopped cleaning shoes when his wife• called down about the murder.i I said “Let’s go over.” Houck said t nothing. We started. I am crippled- and walk slowly. We both arirved about the same time. I went into the~OOm r?0 rirt tijQW W *’ r*-1 HOUCtwent in. Later Houck wms leaning against house. I remarked, “Wha could do such a deed as this?” Houcfc made no reply. Went to Houck’s shop. Houck said “That sight makes me (Continued ’ on fay *.}WILL HAY RESIGN?Washington. June 8.—It is rumdre# Hay will resign on account of ill health, and thax Postmaster Sntitit’ will succeed him, Oortelyon succeeding Smith and Secretary Long to be soe-i eeeded by Governor Allen of Porto Rico.MURDER AND SUICIDE.Kingston, 111., June 8.—-Ndar here yesterday a farm hand, Xels Nelson* murdered widow John 'Ludig for scant* ing him, shot at her sister, and committed suicide before the mob cooM lynch him.THREECEREMONIES HELD BEFORE THIS YOUNG COUPLEWere Declared Duly Married—At One of Them Governor VanSant Officiated.St. Paul, Minn., June 18.—It tooc three marriage ceremonies all performed within a few hours to make Emma Lovejoy of Minneapolis, Mrs-Charles Jewett Chapin. At one of them the governor of Minnesota, officiated. First the young couple were mairied by the Rev. Marion D. Shorter, pastor of the church of the Redeemer in Minneapolis. This ceremony was held at the home of tie bride. After the service was over Ihs discovery was made that the groom, had neglected to secure a license. Accompanied by' the Governor and Mrs. VanSant, the couple started for St. Paul, a marriage license having in. the meantime been secured. On tie way to St Paul, Gov. VanSant,.olSs-capacity of chief executive, officiated, at a second ceremony. Upon their arrival in St. Paul the bride and groom were recalled to Minneapolis by the bride’s father, who drove them to the residence of Dr. Shutter, where they were married for the third time.SERIAL DUELBlood Drawn in Paris Fight Tod^y and the Hostilities nre NatYet Over. iParis, June 8.—M. Max Regis an2 M Labirdesque, an Algerian joornat ist, resumed their duel this morning. Regis was pinked in the forearm and. hostilities were suspended for the day. The end is not yet. Regis in a great rage over his ill-luck, insulted Lahfr-desque afresh before leading the fiefS, The result was that another duel way decided upon on the spot.The men met eaily m a secluded, spot and went to work without delay. Both ai e skilled swordsmen 'and they cut tlmist and parried for some time before Labirrieatrue was able to reach his adversary's forearm with the poras of his weapon Tim sword play was stopped, but the fiery Frenchmen cm both sides including principals, second1- doctors and several privileged spectators, i in mediately began sl of words. Regis defied his opponent, insulted him again and eagerly accepted the natural lesuit. another lenge to a duel.Meanwhile two reporters Marla to* and Leroy, engaged In a hot anti-sp-iffi-itic argument. It ended in a challenge and a duel wa=; arranged thetr and there.The quarrel of the seconds, fiarjgn. lively, did not go to extremes. It is considered likely that other duels wih grow out of the affair.HAS NOT CONFESSED.Aurora, Mo., June S,—News froai Cape Fair, Stone county, just received here, is to the effect that there- is ac truth in the report that Mrs. JelsR Stallion had confessed to the murder of her stepdaughter. It is also learned that instead of her stepsons being Implicated as reported, her brothers, the Crabtree boys, are under arrest. Jm. Stallion, father of the murdered gfci. was placed under arrest as an accnat* plice.
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