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After the jury had rendered its verliet last week that Geo. D. Beckwith vhose body had been found in the Iuron, had been murdered by some unmown person and his body placed in ,he river, the father of the murdered nan had warrants iss,ued for Mouroe Cendall, Walter Warren, the two men who claimed to have heard Beckwith while in the river calling for help, uul also Mrs. Catherine Neff, her two laughters, and a womau stopping with hem named Alice Kearney. They were arrested Friday on suspicion, and the examination was fixod for Monday, before Justico E. B. Pond. The defendants secured the service of M. J. Cavanangb to take care of their interests, and he did it in good shape, making an ngenious defence for them. All the 'oreuoon Monday, nearly, was spent in examining the two doctors, Shaw of Ypsilanti, and Schmidt, of Chelsea, who testified at the corner's inquest that they believed that Beckwith never carne to bis death by drowning. Dr. Schrnidt was the first on the stand. He atated iu answer to questions that he found bruises on Beckvvith's aody, head, fi.ce and legs, but would not assert positively that was the of death, but that the bruises would certaiuly have made a man unconscious and might have caused death. While ie would not swear that Beckwith was dead when he entered the water, he thought he must have been in a a dazed condition, and could not have made any great outcry. Dr. Shaw was next questioned and also stated that the bruises on Beckwith's body were very severe, and suffieient to cause death by shock. He believed that Beckwith was dead when placed in the water. Dr. Shaw testifled: "I think death was caused by the shock, the result of the blows he must have received." The cross examination by Mr. Cavanauirh was verv severe, but did not bring out anything of consequence. Dr. E. A. Clark being called testified that he believed Beckwith carne to bis deatb from drowning, not changing bis opiniou any since tbe iuquest. R. A. Snyder testified that in searching the river the day previous he foum a soft bat, but could not identifiy it as belonging to Beckwith. Sheriff Judson was on the stand and told the story of the fiudiug of the body and everything in connection therewith, in a straight forward, plaiu way, that showed no desire to sbield any one or convict anyone that was innocent. Win. Olark, the neighbor to wliom Kendall and Warren went after hearing the cries of Beckwith and their failure to reach him, testified in a clear way, corroborating their story in every particular. Henry KleinschmicH another reputable farmer, testified to having passed these people on his way home that night, and the time and all the circumstance corroborated the evidence as given by both Kendall and Warren. Kansom S. Armstrong was called, and went through aguin vrith his version of the affair, giving in detail all cïrcumBtancea just as he did at the coroner's inquest, and asserted with much feeliug that he had told all and everything he knew about the affair. At the conclusión of his testimony Mr. Cavanaugh, on behalf of hisclieuts, asked that they be disch&rged from custody, on the ground that there was evidence to hold them. This was cbmplied with, and the prisoners were released. The mystery surrounding beckwith s death is'still a mystery. The people, however, are confident uow, that none oí the persons arrested had anything to do with it, and that young Armstrong bas told all he knows about it. So much bas been brought out at least, and niany an ugly rumor will be f ore ver set at rest.