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

kind ! ever heard--went home and wen,
to bed--afterwards got up and saw
crowd--they had Kohley between them
ringing bells at him, and marching hin
up. When Kohley got up to his taverr
he asked them what they would drink
and ] supposed the whole matter would
end there. There were probably 20 o
80 there, | don't say engaged, because
they might be lockers on; Cant tell ex
atily how many; 20 or 80 spectator
and all; George Busick was. then tend
ing a horse at Rockpou; can't tel
whether his wife was there: have. seer
his wife and childi know Miss Busic4
was there that night; she was the one
that Mr.. Kohley was going to see there
made so much noise nobody could sleep
heard no names used except Kohley's
know they did not use any bad language
or call the house We house IL air
positive did not hear any such thing
went to the win low and asked Nancy
Busick if Kohley was there, and she
SAID not--when witness saw Hamilton
coming between palings, George Bpsick
stepped right out into the street as be
spoke, with the knife in his hand
George was in the street when Hamilton
got on to the poicb, Hamilton said to
him: "Oh, put down your club, George p
Brice and John Viers were in the street
before Hamilton came up witness called
TO Brice that George Busick had knife
when Brice picked up stone; don't re-.
collect whether John had stone; whether
Brice had club; Brice and John wers
at the belling; think heard Brice speak;
saw none Others who were at the belling
but myself: think | heard Arthut's voice
at Kohley's when the murder was com
mtea--am not prejudiced against Ar
thur, but understood today that he had
said if he got clear be would blow my
brains out.
Re. Examined. Brice Viers was be-
hind George Busick on the right when
he threw the stone--TIamilton house
from the tavern is distant about the
width Of this Court House.
BY the Coust--There is a porch be-
fore the tavern all along--Bnsick went
ou, at the middle and Hamilton at the
farther end.
BRycE vIERs, sworn.-On Saturday
evening, the 9th or tenth of June, lS49,
saw George Busick riding home--he
rode fast--he rode in at the tavern gate,
which was opened for him by one of
Kohley's boys, and Kobley and Arthur
Busick, and bis brother James and Sam
uel, all went into the barn together
they we're in there some time consulting
and talking loud, perhaps Is or 20 min.
utes in there--and they all came out TO-
gether and came to the House. After
they came to the House, Arthur and
George went down to Georges house to-
gether. went TO my supper then, and
did not notice anything for some time
| came back from supper; and few min
ntes after ! came back. | noticed George
and Arthur on the porch of Christian
Kohley-George took bucket and wen,
70 the stable, and Arthur and Kohley
went along, and also James; they were
there sometime, half an hour, any how,
camo back, and walked into the bar
room--cannot tell what passed there,
considerable noise, there were severa n
there. In lew minutes George came
to the door, appeared to be considerably
excited, and swore that any one connect
ed with this bellng was no better than
a horse thief or murderer. About this
time Hamilton was coming across the
street over from his dwelling. He was
passing across to his dwelling from north
to south; George was swearing preny1
loud, when Hamilton observed ai, is
lie." Busick said CD d--m your soul
10 HI, if you take itup, I'm able for
Two or three Of you. Hamilton was al
his own door at this time. He then
walked over to Kohley's porch. As he
came on to the porch, George went outof
he door across the porch into the street.
Hamilton came through the porch--iusi
lfter he walked through the porch and
gone step or two, he slapped; George
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