The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-04-26

men out III he morning looking rouhu
through The grove. Witness and more
were out on horseback after the news
came to his house. Should think tina, it
was about 0 O'Clock when he first saw the
men, This log he had spoken of is not
on the direct road from Wosford'S TO Phil
lips. The end Of the log is, he should
tlIink, / rods from llosiords house. There
is no wagon road crosses there.
Norman II. PoWerS.-Was at Phillips
at dinner time, the day before Morse was
shot. Phillips was present; willie they
were washing themselves for dinner, they
heard the dog on some cattle near Phillips
house the dog caught one of the young
creatures Of Phillips and made it below
pretty hard. Willard stood by and said
to Phillips, "lI | was in your place, the
first hard work done | would Kill that
dog" Thinks Phillips made some an
swer but does not know wha, it was; they
stood outside Of the door, witness was in
the horsr. The dog was large black
brind!e dog, belonging to Price; he was
on the cattle liltIe east Of norlh--nearly
north IL or l5 rods from Phillips
house, on Phillips land. Saw Morse in
the fcld--a little back--at least % rods
from the cattle and dog.
Cross Erulnined.--Don't know GER
iainly whose creature that was. Did no,
hear Phillips reply so as to tell what he
said. Heard the sound. Was some
where from 8 to 10 feet from Phillips.
Stood out Of the door at the time of the
conversation he had spoken of, but had
stepped into the house before Phillips
answered. Heard no threats that day
against Morse. Was at work for Willard,
making fence round his stacks in Phillips
field. Heard no threats whatever agains,
Morse. There was kind OF a quarrel
that day in relation to fence Morse was
, removing. Phillips was hauling rails
tina, afternoon. Philips asked Morse
what he was about. Morse said he
was moving rails or making fence or
something of that kind. "Out OF my
rails" said Phillips. "They are not
your rails" sad Morse. Phillips said
{" they are nv rails and forbid YOU
touching another one Of them before eyi.
dence," and he called him (Powers) to
witness. Morse says 81 shall take the
rails and yon may help yourself" Wit
ness thinks Phillips said something like
that he would help himself. He (PhiI-
lips) Immediately went TO the stable and
Embarrassed horse and went to sVnags
slralc, as | supposed. Never heard Phil
/, lips make any threats against Morse.
Phiio b. billiard fecailed,-Was pre-
sent at Phillips house at dinner time the
day before Morse was shot. Norman H.
Powers was present about the time they
were washing themselves for dinner.
Morse came down from the highland in
the field DIGGING Phillips cattle the dog
caught hold of one of the young cattle and
came veay near throwing it. Told Phil
lips the first hard work witness did if
was his case he would shoot the dog
Phillips replied, the dog was not Morse's
and it would make disturbance in
the neighborhood, between him and
Price as ncghbors he said if he keeps
on DIGGING the cattle he would shoot the
dog, or something 10 that effect
Cr0SSEramined- When witness spoke
Of killing the dog, Phillips said the dog
was not Morse's and it would make dis
turbanco in the ncghborhood. AT the
time Of the conversation, Powers stood
inside the door. Saw Morse set on the
dog. Knows they were Phillips cattle.
Thinks Powers was in the door all the
time; is not sure whether Powers came
out doors or not. lie stood in the
door: he had as good chance of seeing
the cattle as witness had, if he had looked.
Supposcs the cattle were north of the
stable. Did not hear Phillips make any
threats that day against Morse, in no
shape or manner. Never heard him
make any threats against Morse.
DWecL-They washed out doors.
Powers had washed himself and stepped
IN the house to wipe.
CroSS.-'rhe frs, time witnessed saw
the cattle Powers was wiping himself
lie stood on the threshold Of the door.
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