The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-03-25

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fault abost Ii was always cross when he spoke about
il; have heard him talk about II great many times;
summer before last more than last summer such
kind OF talk the afternoon thst mother killed; don't
remember that father accused mother OF making signals
to any body or Of going out to the hog when folks
were going by. with a handkerchief on her head II he
was at home. but Dareheaded if he was away; have
heard the word "drang" used; think means 20 mess
OF ellows don't remember that father it; father
aid complain very much Of his head day. believe
II was very warm weather; he moved the day before,
believes don't remember a. he had hired any help; he
generally did his work with my helpI don't remem-
Der az my father watched the house. or asking
to watch it, or his speaking to about t. or speak
speak of seeing two trees where there only one,
nor seeing eight horns the cattle he did not Com
to me Of bis troubles ss. the sns was
In; don't know whether he told TO Ak the fence,
or whether ! asked him II | should. All three
remember who spoke first about watering the
cattle-whsthsr he told to 60 and water them, or
whether asked him if should; found them at the
bars; the pounding was like axe hammer struck
against the walltwo or three blows was then four
talking before the blows heard loud talking some time
after when was in the road two or three rods north
east Of the houses the lane is rod and hail. perhaps,
north OF the house, could not distinguish word heard
only one voce-two or three words-loud, and seemed
spoken in anger; when spoke of going for the doctor
after the neighbors II would 20 into the house with
themi said that he had rather give 500 than to have
me 60 IN; when came back from Mrs. Hawisys don't
from the houses he shook hands with Daniel and Martin
Woodruff believe they both spoke to him; whom they
member whether father said he had gin up or would
give up; he said might 90 after the doctor at last,
but did not want the news spread all over Consvle;
staid at Mrs. Hawleys that night; father walking
in the yard and about the house most Of that evening
believe
Direct denominations resumed-There was table in
the kitchen, and chair side Of IT, and clothes basket;
don't know how much cider father had drank that days
times, il pint cup some times full and some times
partly ful-eght or ten times in the forenooa and after
tween him and mother before he ground the SCI tho has
said many times that he loved to plague mother; he did
not g in the chimney but said ne was going to- after
mother went down he said he liked to plague hers have
heard him say often good many times; has told
50 when she was not presents heard him nd fault
push her down and strike her-it was last summer;
he was milking and he killed the cat; she said
to 60 10 Mrs Hawisy and he headed her pulled her
down and pounded her he told her something about
syns her ?: did S cat W. kitten ss R.s
seine conversation with father about testimony at the
last trial he said something about its not being true,
aud had said few words In his favor he would have
80. clear il time after that trial said il
would say few words in his favor at this trial he should
could 60 of and not be here at this trial this
the same time the first time went to the JAIL before
tne las. tra ne asked me naa got me cnsst mena
homicide 20 get some sheets ana CLONES ne nad men
been in jail two or three weeks he told me last Wed
about his cutting hole In the chimney cutting down
the cursn bushes about his going into the lot 10 work
without any tools said no was deranged all those
times have never known him 60 into tho lot without
MS tools have talked some with Mr. Phelps and others
Cross ersmined again talk about the kitten
in the barn yard; father milking and the kitten
under the COW and made il kick end father said he
would kill ii mother ared o and father started after
ner ana headed neT me pushed her down ana struck
last trial. and believe twice or three times since he
said few words from me would have Eot him clear dd
oid not tell me what ne ~snied me % say OF wna me
could 20 away; told him would Il he would give
me az ms psoIssy ne sara ne could not 40 ,na. naa
member when 6rs went to the prison. father had con-
planned some last summer but had no docsor eat ms