The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1849-08-07


was comino bome There was an axe
not that evening 10 cu wood, Il was
brought from Georoe,s. nv little bro,hes
James borroweaihe axe twas middlina
,ate IN The evening / heard tbe noise
and confusion about the time Hamilton
was killed. Do mol mind how long IL
was tiIl Thar noise from The time Arthur
left our bonse.
Cross Examined. d.--Heard noise a.
bout the time Hamilton was killed. and
heard a noise before he was killed. don't
mind Just low long il was before. Abra-
ham went up and heard that Hamilton
was killed. It was middling late when
the axe was qot--don't mind whether il
was sun-down or after sun-down; was
there when the axe was got; told James
ii was under the bed, and he 90, il there.
II was after the affray up street. Have
not had any conversation with mother
and brother, or any one else, about this
trial. Who was a. home at your moth
er's when you first saw Georgeg Think
was there alone; Abraham was 10 work
on clearing; don't know what time he
went there: he was down there 10 work 4;
he said he was grubbing. When he
come home he told me he wanted sup
per we have supper about four o'clock
and sometimes later.
CATHAR,NE BusIcK, Sworn. Am
the vile of George Busick my husband
came home about four O'Clock, as nearly
as can recolleci; twas about one fourth
of an hour he remained in The house ;
il was about three quarters OF an hour.
Saw Arthur at our George BusicK's)
house. George and Arthur left our
house, but do not recollect whether they
went together or not; they went up 10
The tavern; the axe was under the bed in
our house; saw Geoiee afterwards upon
The tavern porch: cannot fix the time
couldn't give guess how long it was
the noise preceding The death Of Hamll.
ion was moi over fifteen minutes should
think. after | saw nv husband on The
porch; was al home all the lime. George
did not that | know ofpo i, his mothers
George was but once al home after his
return from Rockport.
Cross Examined Have clock in
house and going. and didn't particularly
look at il Just then: couldn't tell whal
lime George BusicK left The house, fol
| did not look at the clock. Arthur
came after George came home, and lell
directly after George left; they neither
came or went away together. Cannot
,eA in what direction our house
(George's) is from the tavern; whether
liz is level ground and open space or not;
was standing Ia the door when saw
George on lhe tavern porch; do moi
mind whether there was any one with
me or not: could not tell how long il
vas after George left home that saw
him on the porch; he was standing on
the porch when ! saw him; about fifteen
minutes before ! neard tnls noise aho
confusion wn ch resulted 70 me DEAN .
Hamilton ueorge was IN me HOUSE
about an hour OF some over an nour.
SAMUEL busIcK, oworn.--was WIN
George from lhe time ne came nome uh
III ne aid the cflme;, goi win nun a
t'he town; went down nome WIN MN
then he went to town; think hour OF
after he went 10 the 'avern unul ne ai'
The crime; Arthur went with George am
me until we got about one hail way am
then he took the pam 70 ms mouse am
George and me went 70 MS mouse.
Cross Erdn,'ned. d.-,ueorge, Whhe a
home, didn't 90 anything ou. 'aiA aoou
the belling; never leard mo'nel' sls'el
vile, or any one, say mucn aoout nov
long ne was mere; Ar'huf was
Georges a little after George went nome
and was there tlll george went away
don't know what time George cam
home.
1 REBUTTING TESTIMONY.
| .Jo,rN yAI. Sworn--In nv store ;
Formulation soon after his release. wa
i sav;ooto Abraham thai | was sorry h
I ia % haan .rres,ed az i Ind no, Sc :
i h;o ~ ,be time Hamilton was kille,
49, @ .ho,, .t iii He said h. was sor,
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