Rensselaer Republican, Volume 20, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 November 1887 — Page 4

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i DXIBEOTOIEB'Sr JUDICTIL C .•< aft J«4g» I'FIKR If. WARD. Attomev ...It- ", Marsh ai.i . 0/ Court— ftrrt .Kmidny in dauwtry; '■fi- rd itondoy in .V.-rrh; tirot .donday in dunt; "i.rd in October. COBPORATION OFFICERS; ..Wm. H.WQOP, ■rk C'i ML W .tn.sen i. CMurer f << Stark' ( UtWard IL J’- Dkxjaaiix ' . lld Ward .( has. E. It Kite d»-.4cllanen <Bd Want .Eb !»■ miovi’i.s. i lihWard . ..WM. I.KKKM UCI-O I slh Ward ALFKEK THOJtraON. -jasper county board of education ... ■ i.nin. Trr.Mcc Ilantrif>? 1 .‘row 't|»., ■ ... It. A.ulld,Trustee Gillam l;>. 1 . -1 >. Trustee a<ker :■ ( < KJ.!”hols.Trustee Barkley tp. I I iur.t. Gt ;?««!<!. Trustee Marten tp. I W. '-h, Trustee .lordan tp. .ivK.v.n Ireland.'Trustee. Newton tp ’ F , Sri.« alike, 'trustee. Keener tp. ,-uc»N. White. Trustee Kankakee Ip. ' ;■ Mnm.Tre.stee ..,- Whei.ttie.ld ip. I .... , t M Vickery. Tm-tee . Carpenter i p.i ■ Wusitii4jd“»^c»»*4»--TrUMtecJil'ry,' (p- ' -die'll T. l omvf. Tiu-iee I t’ l ' ’P ... Coen r ItenPiipion: : 1.8. Washburn Item-s-maer . ankJ w..rreii : louuty Supt.

The giriti space* devoted to the Kutherfonl trial in this issue of I .11. ItEPVDLICAN is re.eoi; sillfici- ■ -.; why ve need not indulge in Mended comment upon that subject at this time. This much we will say: Having heard all the •vidcnee in thecasethat was per■ibtted to go before the jury, the latt applicable to the ease, the nrgunv'’jt< of counsel nnd the iiistrnctioiis of the court, we dill not and could not expect, a vereict other than acquittal. We will add nirthy. and say it jiphaticaik, any sl;i*eni-. which have Wen made in the papers of' neighboring towns to the effect that the general foi ling in this town is of satisfaction w?th; ihe -vei’dici, is- wholly false. Senti-iiit-ni is divided, and there nre it great many goodpeople on either rdde of the-iiuestion who believe.j strongly, but as to the side on which the great preponderance of opinion lies, we say unhesitatingly that it on the side of great dissatisfaction with the verdict. A word as the character of this woman: It is undoubtedly bad,! and those good people who have ! been so ready to stake their lives, almost, on the question of her virtue have been shamefully deceived: by the arts of a cunning harlot. The Democratic Sentinel, in reproducing Senator Thurman’s, speech m regard to the .President,! makes the senator say, “L belie re he is an honest, well meaning ma.” We never know before that liis sorene fatness' over figured in the capacity of a “ma” but he has some reputation as a “pa” and it is not at all to his credit The following from the editorial columns of the Indianapolis Jour, nal contains considerable truth with the bark bn IL The indications are that the people, in locating the responsbility for the Green lynching, do ir >t forget to accord a due share to his attorneys. The finding inGreeu’s „ pocket of a written contract by which his lawyers were to be paid £I,OOO each for defending him. whom every man in the county knew to be an unmitigated scoundrel, was not calculated to put the. lawyers in good favor, pud. when one of them appeared at the scene of the lynching and began to bluster he was bluntly informed that there was rope enough left to hang a himyer-if necessary. A c rres.pendenf cf the Journal.' writingfrom Delphi, gays:.' “The attorneys, in the opinion of a great -many people, were the. immediate cause for the tragic 1 the affair. They picked flaws in the indictment and had itset Then pending a new indictment they asked for a change of venue,” ’ 5 eet This is the old story—law 1 ; yers hired to defeat the ends of justice and assist a notorious criminal in escaping punishment The common sense of the peci.de i.-: right in holding thegfcdo a share of the responsibility. It is gettingso it is hard to tell whiih ; re ths !"I..worstenemiesof society,ciiminG., or criminal lawyers. -

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then ran to G. M.. Robinson’S house, called for him, when Town Marshal Henry Wood came, and the two went back to Steele. Wood then started for a physician. Wiiness went to W. C. Shead’s house and got a Mrs. Rutherford was in Shed’s house, also Dept Sheriff Yeoman. When got back to Steele people were there with light and stretcher. , v Was near when Steele and defendant were talking. Thinks he heard all was said. Steele did * nothing. Did not see him have : any weapon, saw knife after be i was shot. Harding called attention to it Didn’t hear defendant say anything about S. showing knife. Was 3or 4 feet away, she stood in door or a foot or so back. Witness stood right by the door jamb. Steele was 3or 4 feet from defendant and was on the ground, going away when revolver was fired. Fall not more than three steps from door. Did not speak nor groan after the shot. : Thinks this was about 8 o’clock. About dark but could see pretty well. First knew Harding was in house when def. Called him out. Steele was of medium sze. After lie said lie had had relations with the woman it was only a few seconds before ho was shot. Defendant had not acted angry until after Steele said he had Ac , then abted angry. CROSS EXAMINATION. Saw Steele at saloon between 7 and 8 o’clock. Played pool, Steele won 2 games, witness 1. Hadn’t spoken to him before * that day. Don’t know whether drank before that day or not. Steele said nothing about supper and nothing about going home. Had no purpose in going to Liberal corner. Don't know what talked about in going to Oil Well. Drank at well. When across river did not go direct to defendant’s house. Steele didn’t say what he wanted to go to her house for. Witness went just to go with Steele, stopped at shed., Steele at door. Defendant ordered us away, don't rememember what Steele said. He didn't a tai t away when oi dered. I don’t remember what he said Did not expect she would shoot. Sure he saw Steele start to leave. Witness! noir Harding did not protest against the language Steele used. Did not hear him use the word—-more than once. Steele either had one foot in house when talking with def. or was all in. Don’t remember all was said, was badly seared. ' Defendant gave us to understand that she did not want us there, she left with little girl a few seconds after shooting. Didn’t see whether Steele fell cn face or back. Saw him start away from door. He was in sight all the time. It was some dark. Didn’t hear a buggy drive through the river. Knife was open. Witness shut it. Thought knike shown in court was the same. Harding said “There’s his knife.” A. M. STEELE. Live at Otterbein, father of deceased, whose full name was John Beniger Steele. He was 2d years old. Came to Rensselaer in May 18jsG. Been married five or six months. . Jubn stooped, carried head forward when lie walked. CtIOSS EXAMINATION. Don’t know how tall John was. He wasp't hump-back but round shouldered naturally, walked bent. JAS. W. STEELE. Oxford, brother of 6 deceased. John learned tinnei’s trade with another brother, E. C. Steele, of' ! Oxford. Never knew any bad habits in deceased and never saw him drunk. He stooped in walking. Never knew Jbhh to quart ack out by ruling of eouH.i} Mrs. Henrietta Steele—Widow of deceased, married Apr. 2, Txs7. Saw him last alive at noon, Sept. 14, last. Next saw him lying dead on street. He was 26 years old, witness is 21, her parents dead.' CROSS EXAMINED. Deceased was home for dinner last time saw him, left right away io go to band room. Didn’t come to supper, left in good' humor. Married life happy. Waited supper until 7 o’clock, then went to look ior him. Looked up and down street, sent man into Carew’s saloon. Then looked into doorsa--1 -i. Some one inside said ‘-come takes Ilriuk. Don’t know who, supposed saloon-keeper. Deceased sent no message why he did not come to supper. Never stayed away before. ‘SUesiff Yeoman.—Knows de; ' fendanfr, her age:2B or‘ib years. Tye. Prosecution here rekted-their THE DEFENSE. J Opening statement waived. Dr. W. A. Sarber.—Physician o' Indianapolis. Knows deferd- ‘ ant smee 1883. Called to see her, V !.en sick K in Indianapolis. She tin'.re about two years ago. Was, married,, knew husii.iml, An ! drew Rutherford. He always Spoke

!of defendant as his wife. She has always been deaf, but did not tt&e ear trumpet Her health always, delicate. Had catarrh, nervous weakness and lieart trouble. Occupation washing, considered her industrious. (Coart sastainedob--jections to questions as to husband’s habits, wife’s affection and husband’s support.) Def. left Indianapolis 2 years ago, went to Ohio, six months - after came to Rensselaer. Her general rbputai tibn for peace and quietness was good; Did not think her strong ! enough to do washing &c. Under- ; stood she was compelled to leave' ; husband on account of his failure ! to support. She came to his House I for food. Witness’ wife knew def. i latter, often called at his house; Benton Lefever.—lndianapolis, carpenter, knew def. from 1883 to ’BS. • Families acquainted. She seiVed for witness’ children. Occupation, washing, sewing &c. She and husband lived together. She was always deaf. Reputation for. peace and quietness good. CROSS EXAMINED. Never heard question of her peace and quietness discussed. RE DIRECT, Never heard of her quarreling nor injuring anyone. A. 31. Pierson. —Indianapolis, carpenter, knew defendant l-£ yrs; testified as- to her good Teputation for peace and quietness. CROSS EXAMINED. Husband abused her. Neighbors said she was peaceable. Is deaf. Never heard of her having quarrel. Airs. Pierson. —Wife of previous witness. Testimony essentially the same.

Mrs. W. C. Shead.—Rpnsselaer. Live 275 feet from defendant’s house. Latter has window r towards witness’ house. No obstructions between houses. Def. lived in that house since last winter. Husband was home evening of Sept. 14. .Witness just laid down with little boy, heard a shot. Did nothing. Def. been tq her house that day to borrow- a tub. Did big washing and saw her carrying water from river a longtime,towards sundown. Saw d.'f; about 5 minutes after heard shot. Def. knocked at -witness’ door. I'hought shot was at Oil Well. Did not get up until def. came to house. Heard talking and disturbance outside, as though something dreadful had happened. Def. was arrested in witness’ house, latter present when arrest was made. Little girl came with defendant. Did not try to conceal herself. Walked from room to room, throwing up hands. W. C. Shead. of previous witness. Residence near south end of River street. Knew of the shooting. Saw def. borrow tub carry water that day. Was sitting on bis back? steps a little after sundown. About 20 minutes to seven heard steps on rocks itr i iver, about 125 feet from where sitting. Dog barked and went down to see what at. Saw 2 men, -They struck across vacant lot, crawled through wire fence and went to side window of defendant’s house and looked in. A buggy drove into the river on Work street and stood in river while men were at window. Men went around corner towards back door. Came back soon and a third person was with them. Thought it was a wotean. Heard a woman’s voice say “1 tell you to go away from my house.” Went up stairs and perhaps 5 minutes after heard gun. Don’t seem more than minute after shot before defendant came. Heard little girl say “let my ma alone.”

CROSS EXAMINATION. Heard talking at def’s. Muse. Did not heaf mens’ voices. Distance to defendant’s house about 200 feet. Did not know a man was in her house. Was home all afternoon. Know Harding. Did not hear any men there that day. Heard no call for help. House is in calling distance. Stephen J. Aliller.—Champaign Co., Ohio. Wife and defendant are sisters, known def. 14 years, married 10 years ago. Defendant resided at witness’ home Gunonths before coming to Rensselaer, she has always been deaf. Witness’ wife not here, being sick; def. Las a brother Jerry Hess. SATURDAY MORNING. . C. Shead, recalled-Probably 5 or 10 minutes after hearing woman’s .voice that I went up stairs. Clock struck, soyen, as Went up stairs. CROSS EXAMINED. ; Saw two men coming across the river. Saw, 3 persons in defendant’s yard and one .was a woman. She was about 20 feet 'from her door. The three persons stood in m) groups Think 1.3 or 2‘l minutes elapsed after hearing the talk before beard the shot. Did not woman go back into house. RE I EXAMINATION. - A num --lived-dr"defendauTs (IOXIINIKD </X jTH TAUEJ

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