The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-11-09


Nsrsation was n month or so earlier.
JOHN ktdns-havc known def. or years
knew James Mullen. Was ut the house Of def
on the Afternoon of hc IL. Chubbuck wen,
there with me Sprisgcr and Mullen came there
before l.left, Chubbuck, Springer, and Mullen
went out t. the bars. ] remained ont ~ doors q
short time, then went into the house The wo
man that called def. was in the house when
went in; he had gun when went in. Mullen
and his wife were IN the room. When tirst
went into the room there was cry from Mrs
Mullen that u,cre would be murder done. | step
ped into the south door Saws l. "Archcv what
are YOU doing with my gunf' Says he Mr.. Ev
ans, know what | am doing with my gun
just passed Mullen whcn the gun went oil Null
len WAS IN = stoop'ng position, as though he had
just put down the child saw the child there
,lil not sse any thing in Mucn's hand; don't be.
lievr any other person but Robert WIS in the
room when the gun fired Mullen and A'chey
were little moro than the length OF the gun apart
when 1t fired, neither were walking at the time
Cross Erampri--l opened the door; Mullen
WIS stopping rs II he WAS grabbing for a child (;
Mullen did not make any motion towards Archy
az the time. | had been there some time when
Springer came. Did not see Springer and Mullen,
and don, know whether the latter was IN the
house At all before We came back from the bars.
kp,'cl PopF-S Some two wears ago heard
threats FROM def asrins, Mullen. Def said Mul-
len had been abusing his sister, # he did It again
h. calculated To- shout him.
Here the prosecution rested The following
witnesses were c.ed hv the defence
BisscH Chud6ack Was present Yesterday,
heard part Of the examination Of Godfrey Kyle.
Understood him 10 state was there at the time
threats were made. went over 10 Ellotts at
10 or II o'clock KYLE was there putting up a
store. In the afternoon three lrlshmen came
from Mullcns. and said Mullen bad Knocked down
the old man and knocked the woman into the fire
George and Robert said they would 20 up aud
see Mr.. Mullen, with n gun. lsnij, don't take
the yum" Arrhy said. YOU shant have the gun.
Old Mr. Elliott came down and told how he had
been abused Archy told him 10 set down, Ro
bert got the gun and went off. Archy called to
them to bring the gun back they lid not, but At
ter : while they came back, with the gun broke
ali bloody Archy scolded and sworc about the
gun BEN. hrukc, crled about 1t, he did not load
the gun At that time. und dbl not hear hn say,
Now will 20 mp and give Inn s.hot
cross Eragiuci-Ihls was two wears nEo last
November | ,m hard II hcarug. won't swear
| heard all that was said don't think Archy lett
the room while | was there, bot wont swear he
could not have done So
Nargarct NuNsr-Am the widow OF James
Mullen. was at drfts house on the ! in reh. last
James Mullen came there on the afternoon OF that
day he came alone. Springer, Evans, and Club
buck were there that afternoon. Saw Springer
before saw Mullen lie came in with his hands
m his pockets When he came TO the door he
cla.ped his hands he asked ii there was NO way
Of openin: the door | told Robert to open the
door. When he came in, he went right forward
and took up bag with corn in Robert told him
to Law 1t down: Mullen held Oh to it and kept
looking Archev came mp and said, Mullen, that
don't belong to YOU" Mullen laid It down. Ar
chey said. leave my house Mullen SAID, 81
shan, doit" Archey said If have got anything
Of yours, take the law. and get search warrant
He told him the fourth time 10 leave. Archev
turned round Ia g. into the grocery rs he pass
ed, Mullen pulled out his knife and opened IT.
Archcy said, Jane. Mullen, don't draw your
knife on me ATchey and Mullen went into the
grocery, and then Archry came back into the
next room with me and closed the door James
turned round with his knife in his hand and sworc
he would either take OF lose life. rushed out
and called on Joe Springer to take Mullen away.
He stood and laughed at me | saw the knife
in his hand. Joe Springer was standing with has
face UP To the window in the east room. The
was No, very long from the time spoke tail the
gun was fired James Mullen made u threat
on the 96,h dav Of December We trvk dinner
a, Artiicy. We'll" said lie "tlatpuppy want
ed To get INV team tn get some lumber He
.aid he would take hi, life or he wolst take bis
glass. The gun was dirty. James. Arcbcy. and
Robert were IN the room at the time Jamss drove
HI. shoulder agalust the door. Never observed
Mullen throwing his hauds before except hen he
was excited On the 26th December. and the day
after. Mullen abused me, and | told .Archey n
few DAYS after that, Was not present v hen Mul
len beat my father, that Chubbuck testified To-.
had told Archey Of the III usage had expert
enrcd from Mullen. Once he kicked me so that
miscarried /, will he 3 wear, ago in December.
have children by him. He struck me and
,hrovcd me down and put HI. knee on my breast
Dan Mciee came m shortly after and followed
murder. A little after had haby-he kicked
me out 81 he'd one night. At the time the three
lri.hmen werr there he abused and whipped nc
shocked nv father down. and told him II lac -tlr
red he would cut his head of He flung me into
the fire and burned my arm severely. He wa, a
large, stout man.
Gross Eraminsd-Thc child was in the cas-,
room all the time the aifray happened, when
Mullen tried to push open the door into the west
room, | ran out twice 20 Springer
Gsorg, E!ioti-Dro,hero f prisoner, was at his
house on the 18th February last; James Mullen
came there in the afternoon; ORLANDO Chubbuck
Jos Springer, and John Evans were there, was
over hend was called down to give Mullen a
glass Of liquor by order Of Chubbuck; Springer
and Mullen drank Mullen started to go out, then
turned Evans came on, of the west room and all
wen, out Of the door down to The fence, then came
back again; Mullen came up shaping his hands,
and came into the grocery. He went to 20 in the
ives, room; the door was closed, he pushed against
t. Robert told him Not to break the door, and
opened it. Mullen went in and took up bag Of
corn; Robert said James, that does not belong
to you" and asked him what he wanted. lie said
his property. Robert said there was no property
there belonging to him. They we're arguing II few
minutes when Archey came in (, said he James.
what do you wanti' Mullen said my property"
Def told him the law vas open, u sue him, or
take out search warrant. Mrs Mullen then bro't
Mullen into the grocery; Archey came in also,
then shipped into the east room and closed the
door. saw a knife in NuleN's bard ia the gro
cery open he rushed from his wife aud put his
shoulders against the door and burst it open; saw
the child on hi. left arm when he opened the door
the knife was IN his right hand. Archey told him
to close his knife III DO damned" says he, I'll