Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 37, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 February 1905 — State Making Strong Case [ARTICLE]

State Making Strong Case

Crownpoint, Ind., February 16The state witnesses in the Donahue murder trail are weaving a web of evidence against the de fendant which apparently will bn bard fer the defense to untangle A ha'f dozen witnesses were examined today and all are adding links to the chuin of circumstantial evidence. Among those testifying was Mrs. Jennie Northrop, wife of the murdered man. She identified Donahue as the one who enticed her husband away from Beu'on Harbor under the pretext of selling his horse for him. She ► Lo identified all of her husband’s fl'et te, which Donahue dhpoitd < fto different persons after tbe murder, along his route, back to viichig m. Tney include a watch aud chain, eye glassts, pocketbo >k, etc.