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· 287 · Principals in the Bond Case main Trial Participants and Family members except for the Bond sisters, women who married before the end of 1883 are listed by their husbands’ names (with maiden names in parentheses). other than wife and children , of course, any relationships listed for the suspect John C. montgomery would also apply to his brother, William J. montgomery. in some cases, relationships could not be proven conclusively but are likely, based on age and census information. “sT” stands for lawyer for the state; “DF,” lawyer for the defense; “sW,” witness for the state; and “DW,” witness for the defense. Adams, mr. (first name unknown; nickname possibly “Hitch”)—emma’s fiancé; said to be a rancher or stockherder who was out west at the time of the crime. Allen, Amanda (née montgomery)—DW; wife of witness James Allen; daughter of John montgomery sr.; sister of suspect John montgomery. Allen, James—DW; husband of John montgomery’s sister Amanda; James and Amanda lived at the home of John montgomery sr. in 1882. Armstrong, James—sW; brother of Bill Armstrong; former employer of suspect emanuel Clementi. Armstrong, William “Bill”—sW; husband of emma’s aunt Becky Housley Armstrong. Bond, Abner Dobbins “A. D.” or “Ab” (b. 1827)—emma’s father. Bond, Abner Faye “sonny” (b. 1832)—first cousin of A. D. Bond; member of Christian County Board of supervisors. Bond, Arabelle “Belle” (later Goodrich)—first child of A. D. and maggie Bond. Bond, Delia Delile (née sabine)—emma’s stepmother; second wife of A. D. Bond; sister of Lester sabine. Bond, elizabeth “Lizzie” (née Hall)—wife of sonny Bond; sister-in-law of Lewis montgomery (who helped finance suspect John montgomery’s defense). Bond, emma (later Justus; then Jorden)—the victim; third child of A. D. and maggie Bond. Bond, Frances “Francie” (later Henson)—fifth child of A. D. and maggie Bond. Bond, Henrietta “etta” (later Logan)—fourth child of A. D. and maggie Bond. Bond, Josephine “Josie” (later Baughman)—sixth child of A. D. and maggie Bond. 288 · principals in the bond case Bond, margaret elizabeth “maggie” (later sabine)—second child of A. D. and maggie Bond; wife of Lester sabine. Bond, margaret “sis” (née Housley)—emma’s mother; first wife of A. D. Bond; died in 1868. Burnet(t), Benjamin F.—of Taylorville; attorney who attended the hearing and trial; later promoted his own theory about the crime. Clementi, emanuel P.—suspect in Bond case; farmhand employed by margret Pettus. Cornell, Dr. Daniel K.—sW (hearing only); emma’s primary physician. Drennan, John (G.)—sT (hearing and trial); state’s attorney (Christian County); headed the prosecution at the hearing; assisted by montgomery County state’s attorney miller at the trial. edwards, Judge Benjamin—sT (trial); springfield attorney and former judge; gave the state’s final closing argument at the trial. Goodrich, Henry A. “Hank”—husband of emma’s sister Belle; son of William Augustus Goodrich. Greene, Delia Delile (née sabine)—daughter of maggie and Lester sabine; granddaughter of A. D. Bond; great-niece of emma; teller of the emma Bond story (as given in her 1977 interview). Haines, William—DW; of Taylorville; sheriff of Christian County from 1880 until 1885. Hart, Cora (née Pettus)—DW; sister of suspect Lee Pettus; wife of witness owen Hart. Hart, owen—DW; husband of Cora Pettus Hart; brother of Kate Hart Vermillion (wife of suspect Vermillion). Hart, Thomas—DW; brother of owen Hart (married minnie Pettus in 1893). Heinlein, Laurence—sW/DW; key witness; husband of elizabeth Johnson Heinlein (sister of margret Johnson Pettus); uncle (by marriage) of suspect Lee Pettus. Heinlein, sammy—son of witness Laurence Heinlein; first cousin of suspect Lee Pettus; postmaster of Grove City in 1882; rumored to have been involved in the crime but never charged. Hill, Alice “Allie” (later Pettus)—daughter of John Hill; married Lee Pettus in march 1884. Hill, John—of mt. Auburn Township; father of Allie and effie Hill (both married Pettus brothers). Housley, Daniel W.—of Grove City and later of Hepler, Kansas; uncle of emma; brother of maggie Housley Bond; onetime postmaster and store owner in Grove City; moved to Kansas in the late 1880s. Housley, edward C. “ed”—sW; of Grove City area; first cousin of emma; son of rufus Housley; friend of suspect Lee Pettus. Housley, George s. Jr.—sW; of Grove City; uncle of emma; brother of maggie Housley Bond; owned race horses along with his brother Hank. Housley, Hyman “Levi”—of...

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