The testimony of Garrett in his own trial threw the crime upon Ellen Walton, and he was to be the strongest witness of the State in the prosecution against her. Garrett on last Sunday night there has been much speculation as to the result of the trial of Ellen Walton. Special Dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette.

It now rests with the Supreme Court to say whether this county is to be afflicted with another installment of the Walton trials. Frazier quite broke down, and pleased his ignorance, and his subjection to Garrett as an excuse for his crime. A plea of guilty was entered by his counsel, and he was sentenced to the States prison for life, over the objection of his counsel, who appeared for the Walton family, and insisted upon a prosecution and trial by jury. Immediately after the ruling upon the motion, the Court passed sentence upon the prisoner, who in answer to the usual question, whether she had anything to say, replied firmly, 'Nothing, except that I am not guilty.' She will be taken to the Reformatory at Indianapolis soon.Īaron Frazier, the negro who did the shooting, was next brought in. The Court overruled the motion, as was expected and the case will be immediately taken to the Supreme Court, which has once before held on substantially the same evidence that the proof of guilt was not evident or the presumption strong. A large number of errors were assigned, but the one chiefly relied upon was the insufficiency of the evidence to support the finding.

Walton, who was, on last Saturday, found guilty of complicity in the murder of her husband, was argued in the Circuit Court this afternoon. A motion for a new trial in the case of Ellen V. A supper, and ice cream and cake, will be served and a fine musical program will be rendered during the evening, and it is hoped that enough money will be procured to aid very materailly in completing the homes which were destroyed and which have been practically rebult by the friends and neighbors who could spare the time to aid in the work.

Jefferson Walton to aid them in re-establishing their homes.Ī large number of the residents of Boggstown and vicinity have formulated the plans for the festival and arrangements have been made which can only result in the greatest of success. David Moore of near Boggstown, will be equally divided between Mrs. As another evidence of the charitable spirit and feeling manifested by the residents of this city and county for those persons whose relatives and friends were killed, and whose homes were devastated by the cyclone which visited this city and county on the night of April 4, the funds obtained from a festival and supper to be given on Saturday, April 29, at the home of Mr.

The Lost Clue by Mrs. O.F. Walton