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

Tie People VS., ArchijaH k1iioh-Thls case
brought by change Of venue from Livingston coun.
ty came up in our circuit court last Thursday
morning The frenoon was spent in getting a
Jury. After dinner the case was opened in =
brief address to the jury bv B. c. Cook, Esq, states
attorney, who then called the following witnesses
Joseph Springer in Bayou precinct, Ii
vingston county; was acquainted with James
Mullen in his lifetime. Knew defrndent last win
ter, and have known him about two wear. last
spring Have known Mullen. more or less f,r
thirteen years happened at def's house on
the Eth day Of Feb last, on Sunday, 8 O'Clock z.
NJ. Archibald Elliott said, you will see Mr. Mul
len probably before will, wan. you to tell him
to come to my house and get some OF Mnll,.n's
things and that Mullen had some Of his He
had been that morning to get bis things, and Mr..
Muen was not at home. and he wished him 10
come down and get his things and give def up his,
n tub and barrel, [ thok he mentioned Some
half hour after Mullen care % Elliotts, and only
just stepped inside Of the door ! then proposed
to 20 home, we started, myself Orlando Club
buck. John Evans and Mullen got over tho liars,
and got our horses | said to Mullen, Archey
told me few minutes ago to tell you To- come
and get your things and gave him up his lie had
been 10 your house this morning To- get his things
but you were not Mt home. Mullen said "le, Us
60 back and get the thing-' | replied, Mullen.
il you 90 back, YOU aud the boys will be likely
to got into a row don't want to do it," lie
wanted should 20 back. | told HIM II he wo.i
promise not to raise any fuss with the boys, and
Chubbuck would 60 back. | would go back
They said ALL If he would promise to have no fuss
with the boys they would 90 back with him. lie
promised he would not. and we all returned to
the house. We got close to the door Dert
stepped out some 10 or II feet to a bunch Of
lumber with knife in his Land, large broad
bladed kniie single blade. l. with Chubbuck
| and Evans turned OFT to where Elliot, was Mul.
len stepped within about l. feet of the door.
said to Archey, Il have done your errand to Null
| len, and he has c,vne now to get his things; say,
| you may get yours." Archey gave NE M reply
Mullen said, "Arcbcy, come, give me those bug
shoes, IA pair d horse shocs,) that ia about all
! care about Archey made no answer Mullen
walked right into tie hoase H. had been in but
a minute or so when heard him ask his (Mul
lens) wife for the shoes; don't know VIVA, the re-
ply was There was loud talk raised between
Robert Elliott and Mullen right away after Null
len went in. A minute or two after Mullen wen
into the house, George Elliott came to the doo
aud called Arehey. and he went m. About tn,
time he got into the house heard him hollow tc
| leave the house or lie would blow his brains on,
OF blow him through. wa, sitting on the lum
Der then. Heard Mullen reply to give him hi
plumber and he would 90 he had sent for him L
come and get it. and he would not so without i,
There we're then loud words in the house Club
buck says To me. Lets 20 in and see what the,
are doing" We started I passed right on mas