Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 4 August 1859 — Page 2

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& MELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE. Wo are pained tliis morning at being compelled to chronicle the sudden and unrxpocted death of two of our citizens— NATNXVNJET- HAMILTON and JAMES BIRCHFIELD. Mr. Birchfiuld had been engaged in digging or cleansing and putting in a new wall in the well upon the premises of Mr. Hamilton, for some three or four days, which was more or less troublod with what is called damps and from which, previous to yesterday at 3 P. M., they had received no 'serious injury. At this time, immediate!) after the first rain, they went out to work, Hamilton at the windlass and Iiircbfield descended the well. He had gone down probably 25 feet, when he was heard to moan, theu fall. Upon Mr. Hamilton hearing or seeing the fallj, he became terribly excited or agited, and in opposition to every entreaty from wife and children, caught the rope attached to the windlass in bis hands and thus descended, with a determination to rescuo his fiiend. His feet were heard to strike the bucket, which was probably at half the depth of the well, then the cry to his s£r)* at (he windlass,, to "save him," or "draw then tottering, he fell some twenty-four feet to the bottom, a lifeless corpse. Thus hurriedly unexpectly, without a moments warning, were the souls of these two men launched into endless eternity'j- 'Hundreds of our citizens upon hearing of the accident, immediately repaired to the spot, and after diligently laboring and devising for three hours, for extinguishing, or driving out the poison, succeeded in rescuing their lifeless bodies fiom their awful situation.

~^THE OWEN TRIAL. The trial of Jonathan S. Owen for the murder of his wife, closed on Saturday last, at 11 o'clock, P. M. The Jury was out only about three hours, and returned with a verdict of acquittal and the prisons set at liberty. The testimony is concluded in to-day's issue. On the first count the Jury stood, seven for conviction and five for acquittal. Wo have been favored with a lengthy l-pviewal of this trial, containing many facts, to the point, which •will probably find place in our columns next week.

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There was a formidable demonstration against Owen at Crawfordsville, on Sunday morning. A large crowd assembled at the house where he was staving, with (he avowed intention of taking him out and hanging him to the first tree. Messrs. Vorhees and McDonald addressed the excited multitude and finally succeeded in dispersing them.—Lafayette Courier. —You are laboring under a most wonderful mistake, Mr. Courier. The speeches made by these gentlemen, to dis[ erse a mob in Cravvfordsvillc, had they been reported for yonr columns, would not have occupied half the space your notice did. No, no, its all slv#« Owen was upon our streets on Sunday forenoon, and we understand, when he got ready to return to the house where he had keen staying, that a few boys of our town—who are in favor of eveiy man having justice—accompanied him—that's all. You were right, howev cr, in saying (hat the lawyers had administered on Owen's estate. All they need now, to clean the thing up, is a foreclosure of mortgage. They always arrange matters so they can save themselves, if they lose their innocent clients,

':THE RAIST. -We were blest with a heavy rain on yesterday afternoon and last night. The first rain we have bad sufficiently heavy to reach the roots of vegetation foi two.months and which we trust will in a great measure revive the diooping, famishing crops of our county. The corn, in many fields, we understand, is too far gone to ever be redeemed oj triado to yield more than a half crop.

CNAWFOPDSVILTE SEMINARY.—The special attention of the reader is directed' to the advertisement of this Soihin'ary.tobe found in another column, of to-day's paper.

©."Y^AVRTAKIF ACADEMY.—Read '"the "advertise

ment of this, popular male and female Academy. This is ohe^f the bldcst and most promincut inetjtutioris'in our county and is located.in a section of country un:?i rpis8ed.Jn .the, j5tyte Jpr jnorality. ...

FAISM FOE 6AI.K.—A valuable farm is offered for sale through the columns of the Journal this, week by James Heatop, Esq., R-^al^Estate Agent. Read advertisement. •iZBi nsiit iiv-'..

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MONTGOMERY CIRCUIT COURT:

TRIAL OF JONATHAN S. OWEN FOR

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Q—Where was her husband when these things took place? _. A—He was at home on the fanrf. l)e say and do when sho acleiT so?

A—I never heard hi in open his mouth. I give it as my opinion that he took it rather than have any difficulty with his wife.

Q—What lead you to ask Mrs. Owen if she was afraid her head would kill her? A—Because it looked badly.,

Q.—How long was this after she was hurt, and where was she at the time? A—Four or five weeks afterwards, and she was here at (ho time.,

Q—Was she ever confined to her bed with the wound, on her head? A—She was confined for two or three days at first.

Q—Did her husband bring a physician to wait on hei9 A—Yes, sir, the next day"'after she'was hurt her husband came hero and got Dr. English to go and treat her.

Q—Do you know what time in the night she died? », A—I do not.

Q—What relation are you (0 Mrs. Huffman that yotr say was about the house of Jonathan S. Owen?

A—I am a sister of hers. v* Pe examined by defendant'$ counsel. Q—What was Mrs. Huffman's occupation?

A—She was a seamstress she did all of Owen's sewing was theie two months and' a half, off and on she and her husband was paited: he was a drunkard and drove her from home last December one year ago. She sewed for several of the neighbors.

Q—What account did Mrs. Owen (deceased) give of how .she got tho hurt on her head? (Question objected to.)

A—She said that she went out with her husband to cut wood, that her attention was called to her child, and as she turned to address it filic received a lick on the head, that the axe either slipped from her husband's hands or flew off the handle she never intimated to me that the lick was made on purpose said she did not know anything until after she was taken in the hotue. her

MATILDA OWEN

•1 mark. Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 20th day of July, 1859.

Al.Fr.KD ROSF, J. P.

The certificate of the Justice is hereby waived. The deposition was by consent written by M. D. White, Esq.. and to be read in evidence. .All informalily in the captinn is waived, S. C. WILLSON, •.=

Attorney for Defendant. M. D. WHITE, Attorny for Plaintiff.

BKNJAMIN CI.AHK called.—I reside in- the south east part of Montgomery county—have lived there about seven years—I am acqnainted with the gci'.cral re pntution of Wm. Harris for morals —it is bad—I know .his general reputation for Iruth a'ld veracity—it is bad—1 know defendant —have known him seven years—he has always appeared to me to treat his wife I indlv.

Cuoss-EsAinxEn.—All my knowledge of his treatment is what I obtained by occasional visits —then I thought he was kinder than any man I ever sow, or unusually kiiid—-he is kind to his neighbors. H.

EZI.KIKT. CLAUK called.—I am 26 years old, live in Boone county I lived last winter on defendant's farm, known "William Harris for 15 years I know his general moral character, it is bad I know his general reputation for truth and veracity, ifc is bad I never saw defendant mistreat his wife have been athis house often.

CROSS-EXAMIXED.—Defendant's wife was not living when lived on his farm last winter. WITXTAJI YOUNG called.—Live in Clark township, Montgomery county—-live within 3 miles of where AVm Harris livee have lived there four or five years—have known him four or five years —am acquainted with his general moral character it is bad I am acquainted with his general reputation for truth and veracity, it is bad I know defendant, have worked foriiim and boarded at his house while at jvork for him his treatment of his wife was good as fur as ever I saw Crtn't say how long I boarded at defendant's at a time remember of staying there a week at two different times I knew Win. Harris before he went to Iowa and after he came back.

CEOSS-EXAMISED,—There was no dif.oultv between defendant and his wife while I was there was some little difficulty between Mrs. Owen and Jonathan one of defendant's sons it was five or six years ago that I lived at defendant's those two weeks I did not see Malinda Ragsdal at defendant's while I lived there I do not know when she lived there. The difficulty was that we started out to work one morning, she told Jonathan to go, he said he would go when he got ready she began on him with a broom and they had a little combat I do not know whether he struck her or not. John has fits.

WIIMAM CABMAN called.—I know defendant: know Win, Harris, have known him about 20 years, lived near me when he has been in the county, he is not married his general moral character is bad: his reputation for truth and veracity is pretty bad.

CROSS-EXAMIXF.n.—It isgenerally believed that he will yarn a little. JAMBS BIRD called.—Reside in Clark township Montgomery county, lived there nine years— know Wm..Harris, am acquainted with his general moral character, ifc is bad—the people do not. give him a very good name for truth and veracity.

JcsErir CLARK called.—Live in the south east corner of this county in Clark township, know defendant—know William Han#—am acquainted with: liis general imputation for truth and veracity,it is badrr-his. moral character is .bad—I have*been at defendant's house o'fteu, never saw him mistreat his wiftj.

CROSS-EX AM IN£D.—I have no knowledge of his treatment of his wife except what 1 got from occasional visits -or meeting liim and his wife in company.

ISAAC"CABSIAN called.—I reside in Cliirk township, Montgolfterj* county—lived there since the fait of 1b34T—I practice medicine occasionally—: I have kno.wp. Wm. Harris sinep. infancy, except when .iii Missofiri or lowa—his general moral ch'itrWter isbad'-^-his general reputation for truth and veracity is'bad-

J'AMIB MCIVERS called.—I am 50 years old, live in Clark .townshi p, Montgomery county, lived there 24 years—I know Wm. Harris—acquainted With his general moral character, it is tolerable bad—his general reputation is bad—1 have known defendant for near 24 years, have been at his house lieqjiently,, ha.ye only been there on public days/log-rollinss, house-raisings, &c.. 1 never saw hriyf mistreatment of his wit'e by' dc fendant—Mi'AVe seen -him-aiid hiiJ wife oiit Via itiiig.

CPOrS-ExAMixE^,^A-ll 'my f^Enowl^lge ofj his frea£H^fc-0t~nrs wife was,obtained by seeing them to^tlier on "public days ntld.' ii^iting among the neighbors.

JOBKI'H CM MAX callo£-*-£ire in Clark township, Montgomery countv-^-lived there twejity-r five years—know Win. Harris, tic has lived.there most of tiie (.line his morel character is not very good—the rieighbors. think bte-'is pretty full'Of wind or .rather windy. 1 know defendant, lives withiu three quarters of a mile* have frequentlybeen there on public occasions—he has visited at!

CaoFe-ExAMiNEn—Tn one casewatrWe8f$y Chap

called upon to do so—thigStais aoinefBjne before $he death of defendant's don'&know fo.tjw t&ng—I think they went' FGOIN chtffph towards

Jesse Clark's—I think ho wdpon hopebackj§ JACOB PECK called—Resuf||yi CI«9*k towtttjp Montgomery county, India^^f-tive^two n^es Iron) defendant's—have kn$frri Wm^'Harrislfi&m boj-Kood—his general moral character is not very good—his general reputation for truth and voracity is not good. Have known defendant 3 or 1 years—never saw him mistreat his wife—-they have been at our house and I and my wife, have been at his house. I

JACOB FKAKKEMJAKGI N called—Live in Montgomery county—know Wm. Harris, his moral character ts badr—his gfeneral reputation Jor truth and vlratflty^ riot goon.

IBA 11.L8 called—Liv'e in Montgomery county, Qlark township, lived there ne icjjf,.12 yearsknow Wm. Harris, his general moral character is bad—his general reputation for truth and veracity is not good..

WILLIAM M. STATES called.—Reside in Montgomery county,.Clark: township, lived there almost all my life—known Wm. Harris from his childhood—his general moral character is bad his general reputation for truth and veracity is bad.

JOHN WVATT JR.called—Reside in Clark township—lived there about 12 years—know Win. Harris—his general character for morals and for truth and veracity is bad. .' 'Jbnx W'SOTT ISR.—Reside in Montgomery county, Clark township, lived there 10 or 12yrs —known: Wm. Harris most of the time—his general reputation for morals, truth and veracity is bad as far as 1 have.heard of it.

HARRISOX YOUNG called.—Live in Clark township, Montgomery county—lived there one and a half years—lived previous to that in Hendricks county about five miles from where I now live—I know Wm. Harris—his general reputation for morals, truth and veracity is pretty bad.

HARVKT HARRISON called—I reside in Walnut township, Montgomery county, five or six miles from defendant's—used to live in Clark township, have lived in the neighborhood nearly 30 years—I am acquainted with Wm. Harris—his general reputation for morals, truth and veracity is bad.

JAMKS MiLi.Kn called.—Reside in Montgomery county, Clark township, lived there 27 years, have known defendant 20 odd years, I have been athis house, we have neighbored together know Wm. Harris: his moral character is bad—lite general reputation for truth and veracity would bo mixed.

JOHN L. WOODWARD called.—I reside in North Salem, Hendricks county, have lived there 35 years, have been in the mercantile business and tarming I know John Craig, have known him for fifteen years when he first came to town he followed the cabinet business his wife died he camo to CrawfordsVille and married, went to Wisconsin, staid there a while and then moved to Boone county and then back to North Snlfeift I know his moral character the most I have heard express an opinion of it pronounce it bad I know his general reputation for truth and veracity in the neighborhood in which he lives it is bad. •Qyoss-Examined—He is a man who if he says anything and people know it to be true they believe it, if they do not know it to be true they lo just as they please about believing it I never heard any one speak well of him in particular I don't know that I can name auy one who has talked to me about his truth and veracity 1 have heard Dri Carter speak ill of him, he had sued the Dr., I cannot" say that Dr. Carter said anything against him until after the suit was brought can't remember of any one else speaking ill of him.

Dr. James Proctor called—Live in North Salem I practice medicine, have been piaoticing for nine years I know John Craig, have known him ever since I lived there1 I know his general moral character, it is Dl'd his general reputation for truth and veracity is bad.

Cross-Examined—Mr. Craig and I have had some difficulty between each other about eighteen months ago we do not have anything to do with each other one way or another I have- beard the citizens of the place in their common conversation speak of him I don't know that I can particularize any one in particular, but I do know that he is a man in whom the citizens don't put as much confidence as they do in others they say he would not do to depend on or to bet on I think Eden Bay lea has not much confidence in him the difficulty between Craig and myself was in relation to some reports circulatcd by Craig and his wife about me.

Dr. Reese Trowbridge called—I reside in North Salem, have lived there 6ix years have been practicing medicine I have known John Craig since 1853: I know but ittle about his moral character, never heard much said about him any way don't know that I know his general reputation for truth and veracity think it is not very good.

Cross-Examined-^! know but very little abo'*t Liui in any Way. Irvin J. McPhetridge called—I reside in North Salem, have lived there 7 or 8 years work at the saddler's trade I know John Craig I know his general moral character only to a certain extent I have lived in town where he has been living, and from what 1 have heard I should consider his moral character bad from the best of my knowledge I should say that his reputation for truth and veracity is bad.

Cross-Examined—John Craig and I were not very friendly about two years ago I don't know that I can single put a man who has spoken agaiust him.

John A- Gibbons called—I reside in North Salem have lived there 8 years am engaged in mercantile business know Jno. Craig from what I boar I should think his general nioral character is not as fair as it might be, oi* rather unfavorable think his general reputation for truth and veracity is not very good.

Cross-Examinedl—I'have never heard any one in particular' speak against his trtith and veracity I cannot mention any person in' particular as speaking against his raol-a^ character. '/J: W. Hackley called—Reside at North Shalom, have lived there 12 years: am a blacksmith and a little acquainted with John Craig, have known him 14 years: his general moral character is a little beloW par: I am only partially acquainted with his reputation for truth and veracity: from what know I would not say that it is bad: I have never h6ard many men express an opinion on his character.

Cross-Examined—All this persons I have heard speak against him havfr been those who hat! difficulties with liim.

William H. Hedges called—I reside in North Salem, lived there forir yoarg, atn farming J.^knovv John Craig,... His nioral character from hearsay is not good. toss-ExarAined—l'hkve seen' defendant: he calpe to my house atid took dinner he .I&^iluffman and her TWO sons md CIIID6 between 10 arid -,12''b,clJck. Defendant did not cotof »n

my htUFC--I rrrrr n'r.y liiijlicatinfnt'cf his cattle to my house that night witil .Hrs. II.. .'•'•ii'c.

MtoK'Huffman staid at

my house al) that night, at a neighbor th® next-night and the next day William Otve.fi 'defendant's son came and took Mrs. Htitfman. I cannot say positively.whe.lhit was John Owen or delendant who

think there wcro two men in the. company

thatnight -itook them to be WwrOwen' at^cannot say whether the other was Jno Owen or defendant. .^seph fM. Morris vcajled—I wil 1 be 21 yfj&rs'olfE^in Angust: am son-in-law to defend ant v:J havp known^sdefdndant and his family for two y^rs ^Was^parried to his dtighter over a ydir ago: her, name is Sa-rifi-E. I did'^ot 'liye at deferniah't's, but went to my father's after marriage—was with defendant when he went to Ladoga after rat medicine—met defendant on the road and went with him to Ladoga* Ho asked Dr. Miller for rat medicine—he asked him for the best—Dr. Miller showed him a bottle, a flat vial, price 75 cts.,i whichjwas charged—this was be-' fore wheat harvest, a little more thaira year ago. We. got to defendant's house about 11 o'clock—when we got home defendant took one-half of the medicine and mixed it up in dongh and put part under the floor, part in the spring honse, part in the smoke house. She tpok the balance out of hi& hand. He asked her what she was going to do with it. She told him it was none of his business, that she had nse for it. I staid all night and went home the ,next morning. I never qpw him mistreat her—it .had been two weeks since I had been Jlhere—when sho died, the defendant's son Jonathan was subject to fits— they affected his mind—he and defendant's wife the deceased had some difficulty occasionally—I heard her say that if defendant did not drive his sons William and Jonathan off she would either put them or herself ont of the way and that pretty soon —this was about three weeks before she died. I know that defendant drove bis son Jonathan off—he worked for Mr. Cunningham—heard of her death the next morning after she died—my wife was rot able to go that far.

Cross-Examined.—She told Owen himself that she had use for the rest of tho poison he heard her hay it defendant was not present at the difficulty between Jonathan and her defendant was present when she said that if defendant did not send the boys away she would put them or herself out of the way 1 know that she told defendant repeatedly that she wonld destroy herself he took right smart notice of it and told her not to do it I do not know that William was ever seat away but Jonathan was.

Sarah E. Morris railed.—I am defendant's daughter married his second wife before I can recollect betore my marriage I lived with my father I was married one year ago the 28th of Jan. father was always kind and good to her while I was at home since my marriage I have lived with my father-in-law I was at father's about last July, on the day father went to Ladoga, she asked him if he was going to get anything to kill rats with, he said he did not know and asked her if she wanted any she said she did he got some, and after dinner mixed up about one half of it and put 6ome nnder the floor, part in the spring honse and part in the smoke house he was standing on the porch with the rest in his hand, she asked him for it, he askod her what the wanted with it, she said she had a use for it, he then asked her again and she told him it was none of his business we followed her into the kitchen and I asked her what shd was going to do with it says she 1 have ueo for it, the old man was very inquisitive to know what I was going to do with it, cjaid she: he the defendant has always treated me well all my life but if be does not send those two devilish boys away he will get shnt of me or them one and that in pretty short order Jonathan and deceased used to have fosses he was often sent «way on her account defendant always sided with her I was not at the funeral I was not able to go.

CROSS-EXAMINED.—I thought she was going to commit suicide when she had the poison in tho kitchen I made no effort to get the. poison from her I asked her for it and father asked her for it also, but we did not try to take it away from her I think she went and put it away, but did not see her do it I saw nothing more of it I told father of mother's threats, I had heard them a great many times before, defendant knew that she had threatened to commit suicide before she got the poison.

Mrs. WiNxiFor.D HUFFMAN.—I am thir-ty-four years old have been married 21 years separated from my h'lcband about a y6Af ago somo of tho time I have lived with Jesse Clarke and some of the time with my brother-in-law (John Owen's.)— My husband drank too much. I went first to widow Harlow's. I went from John Owen's to my father's, Mr. Vice's and from there back to John Owen's and from there to defendant's. I first went there to make his daughter's wedding clothes. I have sewed for all of the Owen's except Alfred. I lived in all at defendant's two months do not know when I moved into my own house it must have been in September or October a year ago. Defendant never was in my house while I lived in North Salem but once that was in Julv before I separated from my husband John Owen and Matilda Owen was with him they took dinner my husband was at home, was well, went out and invitod them in and fed their teams. I went to de-

fondant's the evening of the day the hogs were weighed and stayed and washed for Mrs. Owen*6 the next day. 1 had no conversation in the cook room with defendant He made no offer to mnry me or get mo a divorce if I would marry bim. We were as clear of that, as the bright shining sun of any such conversation, but I did 8eo 6ome difficulty between her and his sons. Mr. Owen never made any improper advances to me while 1 was at hia house he is clear of that. I did uot see Mr. Harris there. I and my hnsband are now living together in Illinois, he has qnit his drinking. He treated his wife as kindly as any one I ever saw. 1 was at home on the night Mrs. Owen died I did not know what time it was when the younar f^ks went home. Lizzie Ann, Snsan, Jonathan and William Owen went home. It waa about daylight when Jonathan came for me. I went

as soon

as I could. Lizzie

Ann Huffman, Su8aii,.,Oliyer and Rpbert and Mrs. Morris were there when I got there. Defendant has "fty® child reft foy the second marriage—^Su^an, Taylor, R%ert, Vina and Oliver..,' Vina stayed aitr.y a night and went hoi&e ill next morning.^— I took dinner at dofen^fathe d^y off t|ie funeral there were only the two tables' at the first one.the family ail the Oweo»' frith their families- eat at lie second tables defendant's family, and itfo not know ^ow many others eat. I Sunday with defendant and his wife. •-1 went to church with Miranda Clark, tet I never went to-church, with defendant..

"V'ross-Examined—Defendarrfwas^nof in my companyrife going from Wesley Chapel I never walked with him, side by side on various occasions I went out to salt the cattle with himitandfris wife, bat I never walked side by'side with f^be defond^nt.— nevtTj I did not go. bacl{: to my husihand until, after defendant waa in ^ail. John Owe6 .never told mo ho did not want me to live at defendant's—that people were talking about it. I know Joseph Walker.

Question—Did you not apply to Joseph Walker at his house in Boone county, in the latter part of May or the first of June, 1858, to get you a divorce, when told that it would cost something, being asked who would pay the expenses, did you not reply that Sidney Owen would pay all expenses* [This question was objected to by the counsel for the defendant. Objection overruled by the Court.] ,T Answer—No, my father and my brother did the talking for me, and I said nothing to bim about where the pay was to come from 1 never wau th *re but once' I went up to the fence and Mr, Walker came out. Jonathan and my son Henry came over to my honse after supper the other-children came over, before supper, and all 6iaid until about 9 or 10 o'clock of the night she died.

Question—Did you not, about a month before the death of Mrs. Owen, at the house of Horatio Owen, tell him that you were going to educate your son Moses that you were going to make all the money you could with your needle, and the balance Sidney Owen was going to furnish? :n

Answer—No, J. did not. 1 never tho't of such a thing. John Owen never objected to my staying at defendant's house there was no particular difficulty between me and John Owen's family on account of my staying at defendant's. 1 understand the question, and say that the answer I gave is correct. .Court adjourned until 8 o'clock to-mor-row'morning. •.

EIGHTH DAY.

Court opend a 8 o'clock. Mr*. Winnaford Huffman re-called.— Qnestion—Did you in the month of June, 1858, at the house of Joaiah Jones, in Hendricks county, in this State, say to Joseph Walker, after having been told by him that it would cost you something to procure a divorce, and when asked how would you pay that, you replied that your neighbors had promised to pay something to help yon, and that Sideny Owon was to pay the balance? [Question objected to by counsel for defennce. Objection overruled by the Court.]

Answer.—I never mentioned Sidney Owen's name, to my knowledge. I saw Mr. Walker at Mr. Jones' house, and talked to him about what I should do with my children they were counseling me as to the best, course to pursue with them, but Mr. Walker never said anything to me about the expenses of obtaining a divorce.

Eliza J. Oteen called.—I am nineteen years old in August I am tho daughter of Mrs. Huffman, and daughtet-in-law of de-

ants family one year John Owen is mv uncle. 1 was at defendant's house the day the hogs were weighed, saw Wm. Harris there that day, but did not see him the next morning. Had no conversation with him I was at mother's the night of the death until nine o'clock then I returned to Sidney Owen's went in took of my bonnet and shawl they were in bed I then went into the other room and went to bed I beard the deceased speak to Susan but could not tell what she said I was awakened about three o'clock by her hollowing "Oh! Oh!." I went in and she was lying on tho bed looking like she was most dead I did not go up to her she said something about the children but we could no understand her she could not speak defendant wasdeeply affected asked her what she wanted, if she want drink, she shook her head she was quiet didn't raise up in bed defendant sent Jonanathan to Mr. Morris' first told William to go for the Doctor, but when he saw she was so near gone he told William to go for James Owen,

fendant married his son William was! work in: my little boy wasgoingto school married to him since the death of defend- and she spoke about her son going: she aut's wife have been acquainted in defend-1 said she was boarding him away from

Examined—She was not dead

when William went for James Owen sho was not dead when defendant told Wm. not to go for tho doctor but to go for James Owen she was lying quietly in bed did not rise up in bed no one was holding her iu bed no one said anything about what was the matter with her she had been weaving and cooking the day before we, William Owen, Susan and I went over to mothers about dark about one and a half hours after, Jonathan Owen and my brother came over there was three left at home in all two besides a small boy I was awakened by the defendant making a noise I heard the deceased scream once it was about three o'clock. Defendant was in the room when I got up he was up but did uot have his clothes on. We started over to mother's about dusk. I did not know that the deceased was sick at all until I was awakened in the night she was not sick when I started over to mother's.— Defendant, William Owens and Susan were in the room when I got in. I was the fourth one in the room. I was awake when Susan got up. It is six miles from defendant's to the doctor's house W illiam was out on the porch when defendant told him to go for James Owen he had got his horse and was starting for the doctor when defendant told him not to go for the doctor but to go for Jas. Owen. Dr. English was the physician the family were in the habit of sending for. I never saw Dr. English at the house of defendants more than once or twice. REBUTriN TESTIMONY ON THE

PART OF THE bTATE.

Eden Bales called.—I reside in Hendricks county. have known John Craig for 15 or 16 years. I know Dr* Proctor, I am somewhat acquainted with the general reputation of John Craig fo troth and veracity. I made no insinuations against Craig- to Dr. Proctor. Craig is just about a medium man some believe bim and some do not when he hears anything he talks a good deal.

Qne&tion—State a conversation you had with Wm. Harris on the 18tfc of November 1858, in the evening, amt before the deatbr is reference to what Harris had seen and heard.betwaen Winnie Hoffman and defendant, at defendant's bouse, that morning. [This question is asked for tho purpose of swtaining or corroborating the testimony Wm. Harris, by showing that hs had made-similar statements to those testified to OD the tiial.J

^"fQuestion objected to £y connsel for the defence. After a lengthy and able argument on the law, "by counsel on both sides, the objection was overruled by the Court, and exceptions taken1 by counsel for the defence.)

Answer—Wo left defendant's house on the- 18th day of November 1858 William Harris was with me. Wo drove on to William Bobbins' and pnt up and fed after we Lad fed the hogs wa went to my house after supper 1 went down to the barn: Harris came down there and told me that he went into the kitchen to get some biscuit she was standing w'th her hand on his shoulder. He said he had made two or three attempts to put her out of the way ho asked her if she would marry him she said she would if he got her a divorce and 6he lived. That is about all he told me. The way (he conversation came up was that I came down to tho barn and was feeding my horses, and Harris came down and told me what he had Been at Mr. Owen's, the defendant's that morning. The conversation' at tho barn arose from the conversation at the house. We had been talking about Mrs. Huffman and defendant at the supper-table. TShfe used to live at my honse. Some of the rest of the hands came up while we were talking at the barn, and the conversation then stopped.

John Morgan called—I examined the residence of Sidney Owen, the houbc he lived in at the time of tho death of his wife. Mr. Mount was with me, he made a diagram of the house—it is a correct diagram. [Mr. Morgan then explained from the diagram drawn by Mr. Mount the relation of the different rooms.] It is a very tight door between the cook room and the eaBt room and shuts tight—we had to push it in order to close it light—1 did not examine the partition between the kitchen

Question—Did you make any expeiiments in order to determine with what tone of voice it is necessary to speak to be heard from the kitchen into the east room with the door closed? [Objected to: objection sustained and exceptions taken.]

Jacob Mount—I have visited the residence, of Sidney Owen: the house he lived in at the time of the death of his wife: 1 was there this morning: I examined tho premises minutely and made a diagiam of the house the diagram is correct. [Mr.

the kitchen is a frame, but may possibly be mistaken: the door between the kitchen and the east room is a plain batten door, fits tight with the exception of an aperture below the door the wall between the kitchen and the east room is a log wall, chinked and daubed: I went with John Morgan to examine the house: the distance from the stove to the door opening into the east room is about seven feet. .1 loratio Owen called—Mrs. Huffman was at my house making me a coat: after breakfast I went into the room she was at

home, she wanted to give him a good education and make a lawyer of him, that with what she could earn w:tli her needle and what Sidney Owen had promised to furnish she hoped to get along. This was about the last of September or the first of October: she was boarding at my hou!»e helping my daughter to make a cor.t for myself.

Evidence in the case here closed.

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The Course of Instruction is burh Scientific and Classical. The Scientific Course embraces all the branches in Mathematics, Natural Science, Philosophy, History, and Enirli-:h Lire™

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thorough preparation for entering the higherclasses in College. The Female Department, under the c.ire of its present excellent Principal, afford* voting l.iriit facilities for intellectual and rnorafculture fulUCfjual, wc think, to those enjoyed in the best elasV of Female Colleges, while the expense is not more than one half as great.

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The next session will commence 011 Monday, the 12th of September. Tuition from $1,00 to $7,00 per action of thirteen weeks. Tuition in Music, $10,00.

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Sheriff's Sale.

virtue of an execution, to me directed from tho Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery county, I will expose to sale at publick auction at the Court House door in the town 0/ Crawfordsville Montgomery county and State of Indiana, on Saturday the 27th day of August, 1859,

Between the hours often o'clock A. M. and four o'clock P. M. of said day, the rents and profits for the term of seven yoars, of the following described real estate to wit: Part ofthe North East quarter of section Eighteen Township Eighteen north of range three West, and described as follows, to wit Beginning forty one feet from the center of the alley that divides Lots No. two di three ofthe original plat ofthe town of Fredericks Burgh, thence north parallel with the said alley to the county road, on tho north of said town, thence west with said road until it intersects the north line of said town: thence with said North line to the place of beginning, containing one quarter of an acre, more or less. Also the life estate of Mildred Eaken, in the following described real estate to wit: Tho East half of the South East quarter of section 34, and the West half of the South West quarter of section 35, Township 19 Range 4, West containing one hundred and sixty acres more or less all lying and being iu the county of Montgomery and State of Indiana, and it the rents and profits will not bring a sufficient sum to satisfy said execution I will at the same time and place offer a sufficient amount of the above described property to satisfy said execution and costs. Taken on execution as the property of Andrew J. Eaken aud Mildred Eaken, at the suit of Abia Martin.

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APPLICATION

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of Commissioners of Montgomery county Ind., at the September term of their court, commencing Sept. 5th 1859, to vacate a certain part of Walnut street and described as follows, to wit Beginning at the S. E. corner of lot No. 100, and the N. E. corner of lot No. 130, running West,, bewtcen lots No. 100 and 130—101 and 129—102 and 128- -103 and 127 to an alley on the West side of lot No. 103 and 127. Also a certain allybeginning at the N. E. corner of lot No. 128 and at the N.W. corner of lot No. 129, tunning South between said lot and terminating in an ally at the S. E. corner of lot No. 12Sand the S. W. corner of lot No. 129, in the Plat of the town of

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