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IOCUIVA1V. fimakJMf lonfuth fgi a Nf btftk.Jackson will Ium the •lectrlo light MayLHorae thieree axe mskliff thingsroly la St Joseph aeonty-The Central Michigan Brak-rapara' Association BNU lo Lands g April IS.W. £. Lowell, of Saranac, was killed by a tailing toe while at work a few days ago.The loeeee of the Allegan fire make a total of liSl.lA), aad the loatreraeftlflfi.4».The slate convention of the ••Union’' party win be bald la Battle On*k lt;w the 14th efMe#Mrs. Fannie Moehar, a resident of Michigan for M years, died la DowsgUe on theInJaokeonUy to theLr»fifl»srjabMclUMrad. Ajo*ae «m MitdKa JooovUte to experiment The Doctor Mid Brown earthed lha ^ bdora toryjlevlag three orto* luride poeketof thesotebrought the elothee over at the cedeThe town of ConoordBounty, wae damaged by Braamoent of 111,000.It Is correctly reported that the M anioa will met a new depot la West Branch la the near future.Ludiogton people feel very mooh putool becauee no one has aikod Ooogrea for an appropriation for their harborJohn Sweeney, who assaulted Conductor Jacob Juoeen In Xaat Baglnaw a abort Ume ago, gwa 10 years I* Jeekeou.Hon. ff. H. Blteiy, one of the moet prominent dUecnaof Van Buren oountj, and(or three tonne state Mnator from hla dletrtct Is dead.The examination of Jad Crouoh fortbt aborting of Detective Brown baa been post-until the present examination hate ended.R. J. Peters, an sitenalve lumberman aad merchant of Manistee, to said to be unplaaaantiy Involved In the Canadian legsila-live bribery caee.Arthur MqHardy, one of the most tent business men of Owueeo, died In Jacksonville, Fla., whilher be bad pooe 00 a pleasure trip with his wife.. Charlotte business men say that man-afseturers who are looking fora firelelasepUra In which to Invat capital, will fioweiltoturn tbetr eyas In lhal dlreetloo.L. D. Bean, a well-known and well-MHle firmer of Spring Arbor, Jackson oeunty, has become a raving manlao, being erased with SKriUment ore. the Crouch case.Joseph Fedever, a Menroe ocmntyfarmer, Is under arreet charged with incest with ooe of bis daughters, who claims that he It the father of her child, born a few daye be# fore.Gen. Godfrey Weltwel, tor eight yearsto oharge of the llth Michigan United Slates .engineering and light-house district, at D« trolt, died In Philadelphia 00 the I9lh tnstj aged 49 years.The number of liquor dealers in Michigan at tbo dose of USB, with the execp, lion of six am all counties, was B.SB3, and tha amount of uxas collected from tbs same amounted to 1996,111.Perry Farrab, of Chaster, Eaton county, met his death In an awful manner a few days since. He was standing on a ladder with a chisel in his hand, when he fell to the ground, the chisel cutting his Jugular veto.Jamoe Catiln won a suit in the to-pertoroourt of Detroit against the Michigan Central railroad company, for injuries reeeiv-while In It* employ as brekoman aad switchman. Hs sued for $90,000 and reoafod $10,-000.The northern Transit company of Michigan gets a verdict of $91,000 against tha Grand Trunk Railway of Canada, on aocount of delajad ears causing a heavy lots to tbs transit company. The case will be appealed to the United Stole* supreme court“Wnal Isyeur business*” asked Chief Justice Luckrs, the other morning, of a prisoner. “I am an oUervationlst, your honor in obaervaUonlstl fhat Is teat! Oc# who looks around la the daytime to see what he can steal at night, If It pieseee yrtir worship, was the reply.—Mootogue Lumberman.The bill granting a pension to Mra May, alias Frank Thompson, who during tbs war assumed men’s attire and fought gallant 1/ tor her country under Ool. MoCrrery's Michigan regiment, bee been reported to the Hones, and Uis very probablsthat IbebUlwlll She Is at present residing in Kansas.A boy named Crowley, lit log lo Houghton, while walking on the trestle work ef tbs Franklin stomp mill company's track from the mine, wae rna over by a loaded rock ear and killed. A lB-yeara-old boy, son of Arthur Lobh. fen between ore oars el the Os-eaotomlD# 00 tbs seme day and was killed.A meeting of Ihe Democratic state antral committee was bald tn Lansing on tbs 9th Inst. The membership was wall represented and harmony prevailed throughout the en-Urs session. Detroit wae selected as the plaos, and June IS as tbs date of the Democratic state eonraaticu for the selection of delegates lo the national convention.Rev. Horace Hall, lata Prwldlng Hlder of the Albion District, died at his rest denes In Miles a few days slnea. Mr. Hall was about HI years of age, and for over forty years had keen a member of the Methodist Confer ram, bring put upon the superannuated list at Ike last meeting. Hs wee a general favorite, wot only among the memkera of his own Minch, but on’alders as well. His dsath resulted from disease of the heart.The Hon. E. Boetwlokof Union City has oommeooed an In Janet Urn suit In tbs Brsneh dreult aoart teJoining the township lt;rf Union rad the Michigan Air Line railroad oompaay from paying railroad aid bonds voted In eld of the railroad seme 14 years ago. Tbs bonds were filed with the stole treasurer, rad after the supreme court derided this dees erf boedi fUegal,they weresurreodered rad burned. Mr. Boetwlek thought this action hence the suit. The rase coma to e hearingthe 90th of March. The bands, with interest, woe Id now amount to about $90,000.A Jetao Jamra gang on a small eoule, competed of liule toughs from 10 toll years ef see. wae unearthed on Thursday. In order to aooummodate a stairway a hols was left la the street basement wall of the MontagusRouse Just large enough for the boys to equseae brougb iato the teller occupied as the storage for liquor by Henry WarnidL To this liquor the boys helped themselves, and It Is estimated tha $40 or $$0 worth wm stela. A thap named John Tudrra, fireman a the factory, Is •orated of urging the boys te the crime rad ftbra having the Uqaor for a trifling turn. Some of the boys are under arrest and more will be grihered tn.-Mowtague Lumberman.fimil 0BLATIB. -Waiting rBUI ■•rriifisa One be Pro*The examination of Jud Crouch and Dae Holcomb was reenmrdcm the l$th Inst.Whm ran wee edlrd Mr. trtbeem, for lb ex*cu tow,stated tha hr fort the defease brgea. he deetrnl to cell Bdward A Angwriar. who was urnbie to be here oa the llth. Hr. Anna vteo sold be bed been a resident of this riff far tbs mat sight years. He bimpstrb trade and went lo tbe eraae of the tragedy of 191 aboutt or9:10 o’etoek laths ■H. h* arid be *4w three orlu look lt ■to* brad of the h*d. Hrrieo raw the track near tbe window outrideiHe hones aad racararedtl It was tea andoae-balf leches to kmwth. about fear losbre seroes tbs ball, aad two rad ora half tecta* in Wrath of beef. He tboorbt et the time ih*ir»lt;k«i^wttotn onebe found tha It must be held to inch of the crereoat to nrodaoe such results as he found made by the hall which woundedWiuMee said there was nothing laths p«*eto when be uxh the slothes, ts hebefore experimenting.Tbe CefSoee would not go further until Detective Brown rad Herrtogtoa could he pr«^of threeduoed, sod pending the arrival wiinraea the rrantnation vu adjourned until Wednesday morning at9 :$0.BBFB.MB TBBTBMOMHlaqilrlBf lata the Great Myatery-Alyasiwlfl or tbe TeeUraeay Taken.The examination of Croaoh nad Hol-eomb, which bed to be postponed ou tbe i$th tor the leek of witnesses, was resumed on Ihe following morning to the prseenos of a goodlynumber.The proceedings were begun by the prosecu tloa recalling Bora MoGoaegaL He repeated hie former testimony relative to Foy’s appear-anoe rad unoaainasa a the house on the morning of the murder. He raided particularly that Foy wae vary much ansi ted, and appeared to be trembling. He stood around with hfs qands In his pockets, a eager to bear all that was sskL Fey breathed abort and hla arms trembled.Gilr* Hunt, a new witness, was then called. Hr corrobbaratad tee statements anrat /ad's out finding empty cartridges on __ Mbe vu at work for tbe'Croucbes and told her ha had taken toms letters from /ad's pocket at the barn. He a*id be kid one letter without a signature, but be wae going to get Into the bouse end secure more.Mr. Matcb wee recalled, and stated that hr overt sard tba conversation between Brown Mm H., which occurred January tlBrown remarked tha hs went to Crouch'sfor the ostensible purpose of cattle, but lu reality was doing detective e Witness aabl he vu a tbe Crouch house dsy when be heard Jud say tha the last wordFritter said before gulnc to bed would give JaoabOrauai all tbowas that hr money to themorning.Mettle finjdev,for 1« Jayswbe worked a Hatoom ’• the murder, was recalled bythe defense. Bbe swore totwraplag^ke roomoccupied by Jad sod Foy two or after the murder, and had movedand•Wrpibehind the trunk'but rarer found any bloodjclothing. Said the boya were careless about throwing their olothce about the room and U devolved upon her to pick them up. She found one ahlrt for Jud and two for Foy, but they did not attract her attention as they were entirely free from blood etolna. Tne trunkuraiy iretirom Diooa awuua. me »ruu» wmmused by Lcmnebun to keep hie ckrthre In, and U was there when wllneee arrived a Holcomb'atog« Hiand when the left thetr employ. Bha did not see any muddy buoto belonging to Jud. Jud came to tbe house about noon of the day of the murder and donned hla brat clothes.Dr. H. H. Williams, recalled by the defraae. He reiterated his atoiy about tha positions of the bodies, and nuied that tha arteries were hard and clastic, and a conical ball would be more liable to push them to one side than to brack them.Ollra Hunt wie recalled and re-stated hear-Jud's remark an cut tha shells._arrtsoo 8now reiterated hie testimony bear tog on Jnd'e apparent ooolnraa on the morning of tbe murder, and said he heard Julia Rerae tell bit wife what Polly said before 1 going tohrf,A! Batura, a liverydr eve to Crouch's the murder, and Dan Holcomb near the atone blacksmith shop—which la be tween Holcomb'a end Crouch’s. Den driving vary fart sad turned Into the ditch and passed several Us mi. The wltnes him in the room where Mrs. White lav. He did not speak bat held a handkerchief to hisevW. A Gibson crore-examlaed Button, when the wltoree stated that be waa at the Crouch house between 4 end 10 o'clock and waa poel-Uve Holcomb peeeed aa above stated. Balvery man, deposed that he Immediately 00 hearing of Dan Holcomb passed himlard and Gann were la tbe habit of getting ri^ifVSboci;bt a vb# timemade by a pereow wearing ararilooked qott. frrah a ths Utrad It Oo CT-oraitamlBsil Pl-.Sna Bnuou't and Holcomb footed Ihe bills, stated that Holcomb had paid all bills and In •truoted him to let those two detectives bare rigs at thalr pleasure, but never algnlfled a dee Ire to pay bllla for Piakarton'e men or Boarif Wlunev.The wife of Detective Brown waa next sworn. Aftar aoawertog a few preliminary questions, was excused to get a letter wntleu her by her husband. Bbe returned In a few moments.but the defense would rat permit the letter to l*e reed.afternoon, when having arrived was the 4th Instead of the llth of November when at was la Jackson and Foy approached him In regard to removing Jacob Crunch. He earns from Bl|jreio.The ewurt adjourned until a! O. D. Harrington wae called, be from Mason. WUneee said it wWls over ths Detroit and Milwaukee his fare to the conductor. Wllsoa questioned him closely about hla movements durlog the pest four months. He said some men weretrying to kill him, and several persona followed him in various towns. Didn'tvarious towns. Didn't know who they were, but had been told thev were hired to kill him. Harrington said be bad heard tha Hoioomb and Jud had got loose and ho was afraid of Ihrm and also of Capt. Crouoh. He denied stating to Mr. Roorback tha be would pay $11,000 for farms. Witness went to Reed City and returned to Pontiac in a boggy. Ha said a man named Dewitt bad cmuooed him to look rut or he would b« kill ed. Witness bed told Bheriff Godfrey of Abb Arbor tha It bad beta reported that one of the Holcombe had been arrested for stealing sbrsp and chickens ou complaint of a brother-in-law.tic 1Obtained money a the Jackson CUT bank oa kit sole In do? ted by hit brother. Alonso M. Bhcarar, a Jackson Uundrjman,and Delaine and Lester Goldsmith of BumraU trailged to observations mads in rad aiound too Crouch bouse the morning after tbe murders. Sheerer saw some clothes In Policy's room and the Uridamltbe saw 1 rartndgee ou ths floor, near White's door. Frank dsxura of Jackson swore tba on the morning after the murders Dan Hoioomb to feel bad, but Jud wse not dlc-Mrs. Jane Knickerbocker: ! am Mr. Hol-oomb’s slater. 1 wae a Crouch's the day after the tragedy. Saw some Ooe pick up a shell from the Boor, aad after that I aw Jad pick up two more; saw my sister and Goldsmith there; Mrs. Brown raw Jud pick th*m u; don’t know who else were there except Gal smith; helped dean op the bouse; put down carpets, swept out the bonsc, saw no blood to any room except under Jacob Crouch's bed and the carpets; none of tbs carpels were washed. Baw sotne blood an window ourtalos near Mr. Cronoh'i bed; 1 did not clean any carpets; Foy have put down some carpets : if be he drove the nails witha Dan Holcomb's occasionally;1 live or widow Halcomb's place; wa have about these cartridges withtalked r.w. ___ _ never mentioned He tbelle to Pinkerton's or the preerautiagattornf-y: they to era me; have seen Jud often; never talked Jud about Brown; never talked with ourBolth, ortold him Browntbah.d iJadthought Foy had worked for usawithhired mao, Mr waa hoi after J letters of hla and he them to him; thfnk Smith six weeks; don't know what time 11 wa In the morning when X saw the tblt; ila; we were up about an hour the sight of the murder between 19and S o’clock; w# feared tbe wind would blow the boots down; bad a light In our bed-ms beared no strange sounds; no shots or indtng; am not good of bearing; my bus twice tornnd stepped outbow tha windIwas blowing; did not sUy more than a mlntflc:» don't know but be eould have beard as welldon't b Inside;Exist In any elothee that Bight. AdJjurned until 9 $) Thuredaylmornlng.dididdt|_waa the first witness sworn wbra court was called lt;ra the Kkh Inst. He eeld: Had reelded aHonufl Ifiyeare. Wae a the Crouoh haura the day after 1 be aurdera. After Ihe bodies were examined was stationed at White's roomto keep visitors from remaining too long. Picked up an empty shell, and a strange gen tlrman salted wtuxee to let him see It. Afterward gave It to tbe oortrarr. It by tbe oeroorr after examination. I s asllbre. Thinki given back Don'tI'tkbownoug:,It bed bera exploded. WU 1 a Jostlra of peace and had and In Um room. He prosod inrther trailA-dpro-that noduocd the shell, and inrtherto him was !a ..It up. Baw Jad when be rat tiers.sod met Dan Holcomb between 10 rad 10 o'clock. Crouch said It would be beet not So let tbe peaBla until after tba doctors bad bora there. » clothes la FoUra's room, but did notmak* a full examination of the room. Waaauf toowith It wbrnlbrrooms were lot fceu over. Did rat see or hear i f any blood. Baw Mood on the earpri In Follei)lrtem Felereoe ewurnz Weeon theeoro rar's Jury aad was a the Crouch buuee Ihe day after the mwAre. flaw two sbrilaneee Whllfa door. Wtineas named aeveral pe.reora who were present when heaaw the sheila. Jad was there and picked up the shells. A remark was made to Jud tha be bad better take care of ■■■He bad 'hm lu hi* hand when wluwstlea eaw them. Baw riotofng tn Poliey's room. Baw no blood anywhere except on the bed tad bodice. Noticed toe clothing whm iret entered.■■ivbt murders, end locked Houd-3 frrah tranks along the railroadgotag toward Jaokeon. AfUrwards learned they wree made by Onas. Parker. Baw tracks varying In length going down the road of tha highway. Ruow Jad Crouch, and raw him at the funeral. Hs ahed tears a there.John O'Brien, g larmrr of Summit, sworn t Know tbe Crouch family: saw Jud a the funeral and mw him manlfrst much folia*. He •hid plenty of tears. Was a tbe house uf Jacob D. Crouch the nig til before the murders, sod stayed about aa hour. Did not go up the next morning. Baw a track near the house going from ’hs hoiuc, made by about No. 8 boots-Tide wag several days after the murders. Hwaa eovtred with brush. Can't tail whether Itulv b rubb* r or !cath r boots. Matthew Brown sworn:Mrs. DsnWent to the■a sister to Crouch bousestout $ o'clock tbe morntug after the murucre.Baw Guldsmt h PwUrsoo end Mrs. Knickerbocker a the house, daw shells lylLg there sou called Jud's aUaotloa to them and us picked them up.Mrs. Gaim Brown ‘‘No. 1, was called, but about all that was learned was In regard to her whereabout* for aeveral years, and tiiv people with whom tba had associated.Golsn E Brown, the detective, was next called, and add: Koow Mr. Harris of the Pinker um force; kuow Sheriff Wlnney; Don't recol I eel tailing them I had a Utter token from Jud's pocxet: never told tbe sh-rlff X had a female detective In Holoomb's hous* and the had obtained valuable Information, dab! I oool 1 put one there; never toid any out tbe letter I got wa dated Chicago and said Goon with the work, rad was signed by_CaphCrouoh; the woman with me at Grand Ra was my lawful wife; the same woman 1 married at C*eeo waa the cue who stayed with tne K Grand Rapids; she was my lawful wife; she was Mia Wright sod boo a child with Ur. An effort waa mode to Induce Brown to tell of hla relations with bis wlvra, but he premp-tortly refused. A number of other question* and answers Irrelevant to the matter n hard foUawsd, and court adjourned until afternoon.Brown waa called Immediately after the court wa called to order, the oourt previously stating that no further exam in niton of Brown's life In Grand Rapids would be allnwsd. Under oroefrexaminoUon be denied having admittedhe hod shown Ihe letters found In Jud's Docket toother persons: never told detective Harrist theDr. Gibson took the itttera,rbough doctor did so; knew Jama H*rry,of Creek, but never told him he wa married to Ella Kilns; wa never arrested for stealing. A brother of witara had troubla at Albion about a cracker mill.Drteetive Harris swoin: Baw Brown In wit-nsa* room Much 4 or ft. Brown said ha bad a letter In his clothes when hs wa shot, and 1 hat Dr. Gibson had taken It; said he bad shown the letter to Jama White; aw Brown the latter part of January; told him to see sheriff Wlnney; wltneatold the Loaaberry boj he would be remunerated if he wrttid tell sQ he knew. Took the boy's statement In writing. Afterwards tbe boy's father said hs had not told all. Witorea got him in a room and took another statement; thcD intimated to the boy It would be better 10 tell all. Understood the boy bed aid tiisy would kill a man at Holcomb's for $6. Tola him White's reward wa standlog, sod he had bat tell all he knew.Matthew .Brown sworn: Reside In 8prtng Arbor. Wa at Crouch's the morning after tbs murders. Julia Ecea and Clemens ware tot only persona there were tn the room where Crouch wa*. Julla said Pollay told Crouch ths before to go to bed, and lv. tbe morningnighthewould pay*hfin all tba monsy be had for cattia.Tunis Vrotnan, a resident of Summit, sworn : Live three-quirtera of n mile from the Crouch bouse. Was there morning after the murders. 8aw Jolla Reea. Witness repeated too words ef Poiley a glvsn by JulU.Mrs. K1 Holcomb, sister tn-law of D*n, sworn: Wa at Crouoh's tha morning after ths murders and halpvd take up the carpets on tbo four lower rooms. Baw blood on two breadthsunder the bed on which Crouch slept. One spot wa six Inches from PoUc-y'a bed. None of toeoarprte werewtabrd. Jud's elothee wore taken frem a satchel by Clara Lockwood. Didn't see any blood on them.Mrs. Clara Lockwood, who assisted In taking up toe aarpvts, testified the some a too preceding witness Boe had waked toe cloto-bg found ai the Crouch houa belonging to Jud sod r.T, hut aw no blood 00 It.Frank Morrison twora: Went to Croach’s with Charley Hsxkus toe roorntiuj after tbe•lif I______murders, raw Daniel Holeomb dilring fat toward Crouoh's. Hs whipped up his horn ss if In a burrv.Nothing of Importance wa brought out, the Burts of tot* deiena being devoted to showing«ff^rtg _____ ...that tos actions of Holeomb sod Jad were natural on toe morning after lbs mardsr.IHTIBBST wainixg.The gttendunce on the 21«t wm not larger than that ordinarily found In any Justice court, and but llttla Interest la manifested In toe testimony of wltreaee for too dc-fense.Tbe first wltnea called on ths morning of toe Slat, wa Warren T. Baker, of Calhoun county, near Union City: Hoew Jamre Foy, who worked for his two years. Ho left In the spring of 1879 and cams bock la February,1880. staying until September, 1881. Flt; T wa there during all of June of tost year. When he first came Foy aid he had been In the west wandering around. Witness didn't know Foy until he came tramping along and uked for a job. Foy •aid he bad worked for Dan Holcomb and witness oonatderevl that a flret daa recommendation, and on toe atreng to of It gave Foy work. Ocnoslonti y Foy went away for a day or two at a time while employed by wltoeeo. When Foy come back the second time he had been at Holcomb'a daring tba tnterval. Foy. while ha lived with witness, drank a great deal of beer and carried a pistol. Baw him with a pistol when hs came back after hs first went awav. Onee, while In a buggy with Foy, toe Utter pulled a pistol and Bred sudden It at ths ground. Wltnea never bad trouble with Foy. who used to get drunk often. Did not regard him a a desperate wan nor thluk strongs tosthe should carry a pistol. Foy while living with witness went to a political meeting at UnionCity and wa arrested for disturbing It wblle drunk. This was tbe only time wltnea knew him to be arrested. Wltnea testified tbsl when Foy wa sober he wa a quiet, industrious fallow. Wltnea understood Foy left Holcomb's shortly before coming to him. Baker's wlfs corroborated bis testimony.Mrs. Elmer Hatch, sworn: Knew Galen Brown. Talked with him about a letter he claimed to bars found In Jud's pocket. Brown read the letter to her. it was dated Chicago, tbrer days before the murders, and aid. Go 00 with the work. Brown would not let wltnea have U In her hands, nor see It Geo Nccisy sworn: Live at Liberty. Bew Dan Holcomb to everi day clothes at Crouch's place tba dsy after toe murders. He wore overalls tucked la his boots.Homer Paterson said he uw Jud and Foy driving on a tulop toward the farm in tke morning. They were In a buggy.George Garrett, an employe at the Marion Mine !»oiBMfhouse barn: Knew Foy: never aw him a pistol to any roan In toe barn. Foy Uked to come to tbe barn sometimes.Frank Smith, proprietor of the Hard bouee,Blaced hie regleter for August tod Beptem iat, and showed B. L. Crouch ' registered there Augnot 80. This Is considered a telling point, a the letter claimed to have been foucd by Brown Is aid to bare been dated Aue 89.C B. Bu^b, anoffldal of toe Michigan Central railroad, c ffered testimony tending to show that Herrington could net reach Jackson on tost road, a.tattfkd.Wm. Brown, clerk of the commercial hotel, •worn: Knew Herrington, who had reglotered at the hotel os iirrriugon and a (J. D. Harrison. Hs registered under the latter oame on October 98 ana lsfl on the 99th. On toe 17ib of December he registered a Herrington. Had a buggy tbe first time he wa there. U-red fromButton • stable. Had It almost four hours. Bold be wa going to his slater's. Tbs first time be regtaterd daring the night.In the morning when be arose.urlng the night. Bew him •n bo arose. Heialdhcwagoing to buy two car loads of hnrsa to take to California. 'The oroee-exomlnotion ef this w|p for the purpoa 1 •( getting Herrington Into Jackson In November,a« toe latter claimed In hie taettmoBT; but, so far a this wltnea was conc*ro«d, It wm a failure. •stand and teslfiedSylvester Bttfens took tbe stand to the very bad reputation of Edsc r e atbsIm d SOwill alderwhosebletest mony commentwbeo examined by toeproeecatlon.Mtea Carrie Flakj s teacher lo the Crouch district, eorrobo-Steveni1 testimony m to tor Btisnnou girl's reputation, and Charles H. Snjder knew tost Ella Shannon would not he behoved under oath, and several others testified to toe ame thlff. •Alexander Brown sworn: Had seen Gelvn Brown at tke Crouch bo***; be loqulred fur Jad, who wa not el Lome; blt; then w. at sway; did not follow him, nor »ee any one else do ao. f This wa to contradict Galen Brown'a teati uiony that be wm shadowed on tbe day in question.]In the afternoon Warren D. Baker wm called, and testified to Fay's conduct while iiriDg alto him.Mrs. Harrison Snow who Urea near the Crouch piece, sod wm there toe morning after tha fliurn*r*, gave toe substance of a conversation between Pullet and Jacob D Crouch the ntehi before tke murders m reported by JtHle Rates. Bew Dan Hoteoob there. Didn't ootlee how he wee diweed Witness took a pillow saturated with blood up sUIre aad picked a boll f'om It.Wm Davis, of Oremiw county, sworn: Lire mr Will.am Holcomb’a Baw Dsntet Hot-b In October. Saw him bare a ptstoiy*. us.ti tractor, la■■■ Afterwards beardLAn•bon) theOra of tbe abtlli plohed up I? ■^•BWHnem, who said£EMsajiftifiM Mm omtoi tatvacoxTGtloo Brown woe called by the prosecution. She tentificd that when lu Toledo the etoppsd at toe houa ot Mrs. Stanley, where the stayed g wag; did not know It wm a bed too**.Officer McMahons of Toledo wm then put upon the stand, having been Identified by Mrs. Brown ms perm shs met in Toledo, who •wore that he mrt Mrs. Brown at a houa of prostitution (being an officer of tbe police force there), where she went inder toe name of Klule Palmer. Bbe Mid she had brea there two weeks. Took her away from tos bouse and sent bar to Hillsdale.Sheriff Wliowy unified that be advised Hoi-ootnh not to offer a reward. New told Crouch and Jfoleomb rat to oometo bis office, because•usplatonaof him. office In JanuaryGalen Brown Elmer Hatchto bis office wm with him and a man named Harris wm Id . Galen Bithe office.Brown sold 10 wltnea thatbo hed an important letter from Jnd'e pjeket, •aid ho had a fvmaie detective atend never _Holcomb’'. Merer brard him mention toe letter. N*vcr said Galen wm either a crank, ur else wa playing a deep game In favor of the defendants M'fbt not have uprated toe greatest conSdrnee to Galea.Mr WUaoo explained that Capt Crouch wm unablo to teetiry to-day, and taked toot Ihe be continued. The physicians aid thecaptain must not be dlatura slcl Inany way. Hewm the principal witnat, Mr. WUaoo said, for the defeme, and Ihe one on whom they relied. Mr. Hewlett aid he had cooiidcrablc rebut*tingtetUoooy for the prosecution button could not offer It until the defease had put lo all their ev dance.The cam wm then adjourned till Tuesday.
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