Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-04-04
Jesse Reed,s Trial.

Indictment far 1Mansiaughter.-Th U. s.
ps. Jesse Reed. Thomas Sheridan sworn
Testified that he was al Chandler a. McKee's
grocery al Hazel Geen on the evening. 2sih
Nov. last. Tha, abou. Q o'clock in the eve-
ming witness, while sitting by Reed, Inc de-
ponent, heard Reed say that there was man
in the grocery who had insulied him, and he
meant to stick his knife into him. Reed had
at this time dirk-knife 10 his hand. Dane.
wood and Mccoy started as if TO go home
Reed made some remark to Danewood asked
Reed if he was the man no was going 10 stab.
Reed said yes, il is YOU'LL stick you-you
insulted me. Danewood went out of the gro
Icery-and was advised by several TO 60 home
and leave Reed-ihat Reed was drunk. Dane.
wood said no-I'll not be driven off BY any
body. Danewood came into the grocery again
and went up 10 The counter, and took up glass
and told Reed if he ever drew his knife again
on him he would smash his head. Reed was
about 10 feet off a, this time. Danewood
turned round and se. down his glass, and while
partly turned with his back to Reed. Reed
Ispranp at Danewood and struck him twice
Did not see what Reed had in bis hand at the
time he struck. Danewood clenched Reed
and pushed him over on to bunk, and held
him there ill the byslanders separated them.
Danewood said Immediately, he was stabbed
and could no, live. Danewood lived till the
Monday night following, when he died.--
Danewood, Immediately after he was stabbed.
became faint-breaihed short.
HIM. G.. WoOds.-Was present when Reed
stabbed Danewood-saw Reed strike Dane
wood on the right shoulder, then struck him in
the left side-saw Reed have The knife when
he gave the second blow. Danewood pushed
Reed over on to bunk, and held him there
till VIM. Chase took the knife out Of Reeds
hand. Danewood said he was MORALLY
wounded and could not live. Shortly after
Danewood became faint-brea,hed short. DR..
Angler was called in in about 30 minutes, ex-
amned the wounds; there was one Gu. on the
RICH. shoulder, and one GU. just'under the left
nipple. The wound looked small. Danewood
had to be carried off to his bro.her-in.law's
house. being unable to walk.
Chas. McCoy-Teslifed TO the same facts as
Sheridan. but did not see the knife till after
Dauew God pushed Reed down. when he saw
Chase take the knife out of Reeds hand.
Ed,oin Shies-Testifed to abou, the same
facts as Sheridan.
JVm. Chase-Conobora,e the testimony of
the other witnesses and also testified that
Immediately after Danewood pushed Reed
down no took the knife out Of Reeds hand
The knife, dirk knife with blade abou, five
inches, " as here produced and identified as the
knife taken from Reed by him.
Dr. .angier-Testi6ed iha, he was called to
see Danewood abou. 90 minutes after ne was
stabbed. Danewood looked pale, brea,hed
shor, and spasmodicaly. Examined the wound
with his probe; could not ascertain that the
incision extended into the thorax. The wound
was between the sixth and seventh rib. Did
not a, the time consider the wound dangerous.
Saw Danewood two or three times day until
he died which was on the following Monday
night. after being stabbed. Danewood was
stabbed on the night of the 2S.h NoV.' al
Hazel Green. in the county Of Grant. was
present when DR.. Babbi, made post.morieu
Examination. The post-mortem examination
proved that the knife entered between the sixth
and seventh ribs, near the left nipple, extend
inn thrnngh tho pisora snd woondi"s she dt'
phragm. The left lung was collapsed and
black, the peura very much inaamed as wei
as par, Of the diaphragm. There was abou
three pints Of Serious and bloody matter in III
cavity. That there is no reasonable doubt tina
Danewood's death was caused by the wound
inflicted 10 the left side.
The jury, after retiring for few minutes
returned a veriic, Of +" Guilty" The p'isone
is well dressed, rather we'll looking man
aged abou, 30 years; and is understood e
have many respectable connexions. tie wa'
well known on the Mississippi river as
steamboa, clerk.
For the Wisconsin HeIald.