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night were incorrect in one essential, tie made no allusion to the l*opo or propa-gandacircular.LAUGHEAD’S CASEContinued Until Next Term of Court Because of the Absence of ImportantWitnesses.In the Circuit court yesterday was filed by Prosecutor Shelton a motion for a continuance of the trial of the case of the state against James T. Laugliead for abortion committed on Cecelia Develin. The document says the prosecuting witness, Cecelia Devlin, and one other important witness, Mollie Black, without whose evidence he cannot make a case, are out of the city temporarily, and that they can bo got here for the trial next term of court. What it is expected to prove by these witnesses is set forth, and it is racy reading, showing how the abortion was performed. Among other things it is stated the witness will swear that “since the said Laugliead has been arrested 011 this charge of abortion, the said Laugliead met the witness on north Fourth street, in the city of Terre Haute, Indiana; that the cnid Laugliead approached her and .‘I still love my ‘baby’ (meaning witness) better than anybody else, but I did not think you would prosecute me. I know I am guilty, but I did not think you would be so hard uponme.’ ”It is stated that Mollie Black will support the evidence of Cecelia Devlin in every particular, as she acted as nurse for her.The prosecutor alleges that due diligence has been used to secure the attendance of witnesses, but the sheriff returned the summons with the endorsement that he was unable to findthe witnesses in his bailiwick.XTro»* ti.iw ±;on nf the nrosercuwr the case was continued untilnext term.It is said Cecelia Devlin is in Kansas City. The whereabouts of MollieDlnnlr in lm AllMlU11Jpriwilteethetotreitoschobiho|KeStillPuidocwoithesueAWaNevCtolcevedisjtlieiLormoiclosawawliitheitionden!quica gofolksilvlt;liea1hab:skycoloacrcwendazztatoeveimenvassdee]EngEgyninf'
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Terre Haute Daily Wabash Express
Terre Haute, Indiana, US
Thu, Jun 21, 1883
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