Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1844-08-24
Reported for the Grant County Herald.
The United States VS.. EdSv. Mitchell.
ASSAULT AND BATTERY.
BEFORE BENNETT ATWOOD, J. P, GRANT co W. t

BEFORE BENNETT ATWOOD, J. p, GRANT co W. t.
jury empanelled and sworn-Saml. Clev-
land II, X. Beebee, J. S. Woodcock. ).
NJ. Hammonds, N. ID. White and John Bev.
ans.
Mary Elizabeth Bradbury sworn.-Edward
Mitchell got angry at me one day for some TIT
fling thing, just as be was going 10 school
he got angry at something that was said a.
bout the house--he has whipped me TWO or
three times-has struck me with his fist-laSI
Saturday was the last time he struck-has
struck me often with swilch-never treated
me badly in any other way than striking me
with his hand and with a whip-gave him no
cause TO be angry at me-have lived at Mr.
4 Miichell's a year and two or three months
/ do not know the precise length OF ime-ne
struck me Oh the face or head-hur. me very
badly-he said nothing TO me previous TO stfl-
kina-wiil be Is years old next June-&now
that he did not strike me paytully-was sold
to Mr.. Saml. Mitchel-do not know hardly
how il was done.
Jno. Trenary---sworn-Has known Edward
TO strike the mplainant--never knew him TO
Whip her but once-il was within the last
twelve monihs-have heard him scolding her
several times-have never known him 10 strike
her with his hands or fsis--the blows were
made with a switch as large as my little finger
he gave her fifteen or twenty stripes-she
made nj outcry--such whipping would have
hurt me-do not know what the assault was
fog-do not think the defendant is 30 years of
age-ihlnk there is not years difference in
lie ages of defendant aud companani-ihe
whipping occurred about year ago--com-
plainant had all the work TO do, or nearly So
all the hardest OF it.
Mrs. Lucy Clark, sworn.-Complainant
showed me where she was whipped-do not
think finger could DO placed on above half
her body without touching the woundS-ihey
are ell over her face and neck-on her body
they are festered and some OF them bleeding
can sec the scars ofold wounds on her body.
Mrs. n. Barton, sworn.-Haye examined
the complainant from her waist to her ANGLES,
either wounds or scars-5S large gashes were
counted on her back and hips.
Mrs. Israel, sworn.-Hlve examined the
old marks were on her back
the fresh ones on her waist and below-she
was very badly whipped-1o not know how
many marks there were on her-they were
made, no doubt. by whippng-merely saw
the wounds that were inflicted upon her.
Mary Elizabeth Bradbury, cross.examined;
will be Is years old next June-have no rela-
lives here: neither father or mother living
Edward has drawn blood with whip on my
shoalders-neyer exhorIed me on the subject
of religion or pointed out the importance OF
salvalion-uever told <pe to save my soul
was whipped at 5. Michel's farm IN Grant
county.
Ino. Trenary, oss.examined Edward
whipped complainant at Saml. MiIehelPs farm
ia Grant County.
Abner Coates. sworn Have heard Edward
say that he had whipped oomplalnani-knows
that Mr.. Ilicheli's farm is in GRAFT County,
Wisconsin.
John +. Lyle. sworn.-Edward told me
last Wednesday that he had whipped compFt.
that he was not ashamed Of it-thaI he
would whip any one they had 10 feed.
Witness Tor the defendant called and sworn.
Saml. Mitchell, Jr , sworn.-Have been ac-
ouainted with Complainant Siaee year ago
las, March--do net think her possessed Of
traordinary understandlng-iu some things
she appears cunuiug-her reputation for truth
and veraeiiy is the worst, without exception
have ever Known; was her voluntary act to
live with me-tock the tijr otcompiainan1 ~
consideration ola debt--n. {. gave her liberty
10 leave ill a few days ago-iried 10 get nd
OF her many times 10 any one who would D.
responsible in my sieal-hsr work was don,
In \ very indolent Tsanner-have tried TO hirs
snd coax Der 10 do bettor.--EdwaTd aud my
self wetc grading cats on Saturday last; 80
came 10 Piatieyilte ia the afternoon Ct that dag
.-.was at home near nights do not know tha
defendant WHIPPED complainant ca that day