Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1844-08-24

am satisfied thai he did not; have no knowi-
edge that def. ever struck complt. while
watching with members of the family who
...paid something above $4,000 for the girl;
have no recollection of ever having offered TO
sell her--had the papers assigned TO me; Of.
fered, upon recollection, to sell her 10 Mr.. Hart
for S25; offered TO give her up TO DR.. Basye;
have never shaved off her hair; my wife was
very anxious TO get rid of her; have no recol-
lection of ever offering to sell her to Mr.. Lyle;
do not know that Edward whipped her on the
10Th Of August; def. has whipped her two or
three times a, the instance of his mother; never
saw anything like severity from him to her;
have seen deft. .box" her; do not know that
his mother ever did; never was part Of my in.
s,ruclions for him TO whip her; was not with
def. and comp',. all the time on Saturday the
10Th of August; forbid his mother requesting
him to whip herr did not think it right that he
should do il; def. was 10 last April; do not
know how the scars came on complalnant's
back; never saw her back 10 see whether there
were scars; whipping was done over the Shout
ders; whip about as large as witness for the pro-
secu,ion testified; likes peace, did not inter-
fere.
James r. Hancock, sworn.ls acquainted
with complainant; have been for 0 or IL years
--sbe does not always tell the truth; does once
in while; tells the truth when she can get a
chances cannot be relied on---frst acquainted
with complainant in Illinois; she was mem
Der of our family for some ,ime--required a
good deal Of looking after to see that she did
her work right; have been acquainted with
Saml. Mitchell, Jr. abou, the same length of
time that he has with complimentary ould be-
lieve one as soon as the other.
Granville r. Hancock, sworn.---Is acquan-
ted with complainant; did not know much "a
bout her till years ago; her reputation for
truth and veracity is not very good---she has
attended school but has not much educaiion---
dA,'t believe she would tell lie on oath; heard
something about the transfer spoken of--knows
but little about Accompaniment is not in any
way related to the Mitchell family so far ds
witness knows-do not consider her an idiot.
John r. Walbrdge, sworn.---Is acquainted
with complainant---know but very little Of the
manner 10 which she does her work-.-would
not think her neat in cooking.
Danvin Rountree, sworn.-ls acquainted
with complainant; have no reason to disbelieve
her on OATH. thinks her treatment indifferent.
John F. Lyle, cross.examlned. Edward
offered to sell complainant to me; S. Mitchell
ir. was present and assented they asked either
10 or Is cords of wood for her; does not re-
member which; always saw her ct work doing
the best she could; s, Nj. il. called her "the
Queen of The North"
5. Mitchell jr., cross.examined. Compile.
has went at her own request TO cover corn;
has no recollection that she ever dug potatoes;
she has BACKED my boots; she has BACKED
Edwards; generally backed my own boots.
Evidence closed and the Jury retired. Az
ter an absence Of 90 minutes verdict OF
Guilty" was found against the defendant.
The Justice then laid the fine al $4,000 and
costs.