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Show Ogden's Excitement. The June: ion givos the following particulars of tho examination, yesterday, yes-terday, oT young Stonebouse, who is charged with killing a lad named Boss. The case is exciting Borne iu. terest: The examination of Cyrus Stone bouse, charged with the murder of Levi Bjss, commenced this morning in the city hall, pursuant to adjournment. adjourn-ment. Messrs. S. H Lewif, P. J. Bar rait and H. W. O. Margary appeared for the prosecution, and Messrs. Rich ards it Williams for the defense. A large number of witnesses were pres ent, the first one called being Eliza Baird. She testified to a scuffla taking place in her presence between Buss and dolendani a few days before the, former was found dead. It resulted in the defendant throwing a shoe at the deceased, which struck him on ttie bead; she next saw the Utter at the time he was found dead; saw no wounds or marks of violeuce; when deceased left tho house after the Bcuih, he went to the field, where he was louud, to cut lucerne, whih win in a southeasterly direction Stone houso leit shortly alter, going west, apparently hotna. The remainder ot her testimony was only such mailers as are generally known, or unirapjrt- , ant. Hecens till 1 30 p.m. Tuo defendant is a slight yntith. nut over 14 or 15 years of Age, with u bright, intelligent, and anything but a vicious-looking countenance. He endures the (to him) trying ordeal munfuliy. |