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

me recipe VS.. Irchttdfd fHtUt-ihls case
brought by change Of venue from Livingston coun.
ty came up in our circuit court last Thursday
morning. The forenoon was spent in getting a
jury. After dinner the case was opened in =
brief address to the jury by b c. Cook, Esq, states
attorney, who then called the following witnesses
Joseph Sp~inger.-Lives in Bayou precinct, Ii.
vingsion county; was acquainted with James
Mullen in his lifetime. Knew dcfendent last win
ter, and have known him about two years last
spring Have known Mullen. more or less, fts
thirteen years, ! happened at def's house on
the iTth day Of Feb last, on Sunday, s O'Clock p
NJ Archibald Elliott said you will see Mr. Mul,
len probably before will, want you to tell him
to come to my house and get some Of Mull.n's
things, and that Mullen had some of his He
had been that morning to get his things and Mr..
Mullen was not at home. and he wished him to
come down and get bis things and give def up his,
tub and barrel, | think, he mentioned Some
half hour after Mullen car'e 10 Elliotrs and only
Just stepped inside Of the door. then proposed
to 90 hume, We started, myself Orlando Club.
buck. John Evans and Mullen, rot over tho bars
and got our horses. said to Mullen Archey
told me few minutes ago to tell YOU to come
and get your things and give him up his lie had
been to your house this morning to get his things
but you were not at home. Mullen said, "let us
60 back and get the things" replied, Mullen
il you 60 back, you aud the boys will be likely
to get into row don't want to do it." lie
wanted should go back. told him il he wo.l
promise not to raise any fuss with the boys, and
Chubbuck would go back, would 60 back -
They said all, if he would promise to have no fus.
IL a., n
promised he would not, and we all returned tc
the house We got close to the door. Deft
stepped out some 10 or IL feet to a bunch o
lumber with a knife in his hand, large brosd
bladed knife, single blade. |, with Chubbuck
aud Evans turned off to where Elliott wa, Null
len stepped within about g feet of the door
said to Archey, Il have done your crrand to Null
| len, and he has come now to get his things; say,
you may get yours," Archey gave n,e no reply
Mullen said "Arcbcy, come give me those biz
shoes, Ia pair Of horse shoes that is about all
| care about" Archcy made no answer, Muller
walked right into the house; ie had been in bu
a minute or so when heard him ask his (Mul
lens) wife for the shoes; don't know what the 70
ply was. There was loud talk raised between
Robert Elliott and Mullen right away after Mul
len went in. A minute or two after Mullen wen
into the house, George Elliott came to the doc
and called Archey, and he went m. About tn
time he got into the house, heard him hollow Il
leave the house or lie would blow his brains ou
or blow him through was sitting on the lun
Der then Heard Mullen reply to give him hi
plumber and he would 90 he had sent for him /
come and get it. and he would not 80 without i
There were then loud words in the house. Chul
buck says To me- Lets 10 in and see what the
are doing" We started | passed right on M,