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

III the nWth part oi ue rNiil Wheh to gun was
fired There was terrible hustle in the house
stood moment or two celebrating what to do
and then went into the house. Mullen was sink
ing down and falling backwards as stepped INTO
the door; Deft. was in the room, they were close
Together yet; took Mullen by the shoulders out
Of the room into the other lie was shot in the
left shoulder. hole large enough to insert three
fingers could not tell whether u was n bullet or
shot was large hole Took Mullen out Of doors
and laid him on the ground: he appeared utter
~ lnscnslble; made some moaning while | stood
hy hun. Deft came out Of the door and walked
down towards the stable, and shortly after came
back. lie said, MIR. Springer. do you think |
have Killed him T. | said, "Archey he is n dead
man." Says he, IL am willing to be hung bow. ."
Saw soon after delft on his horse going over TO
Moons Point very fast ! then left and went for
an officer after frs, started, came back, turn.
ed Mullen over; he said 81 will my property To
my brother" We then rode for an officer three
quarters Of a mile aud back, when We got back
Mullen was dead This happened in Livingston
county, Illinois, on the 18th day Of February last.
Il was shot gun the deft had. About one year
before this, the Elliott boys, Robert and George,
had row with Mullen. delft, told me- il he had
had the gun in place of the boys, he would have
shot him.
Cross ErGmincd-I was riding past the house,
going home saw Evans and Chubhusk there
wanted to see Evans and stopped. did not know
they were 10 10 there il was about 3 o'clock. |
was in the house; Evans, Chutbuck and Elliott
boys were there; we were in part of the house
where Archy kept some groceres; can't say pos,
n'tly whether saw Margaret Mullen The hrss
time was there 'hat day or not When Mullen
hrst came 10 the house delt was not IN the room
ne was III me next room the door WAS closed
! Evans ,nuuoues' ana George were III when Ar
/ VieS 'uIu me to give worn To HlnNen ABOUT 'he
ulisS' Mullen hau before tat time 'old me 10
cal! on deit ana get n pair OF large morse SHOES
ana pn' 'hem on osa't oil MS was working
B Nu'ieh was III 'he room, they HNcd IN 'he east
room Hni oil the mouse uon Know oi MS go'ns
our .hA' room' d'd NOT see MN NJ time he"ro
'he hfs' threats can tel whether ne was N 'front.'
room OF nor wheh MIS- Mullen TOOK hoId OF me
~ 'he W'huoW she aplsared excited ana san sue
wanted me'o o'lhg deceased Quito 80 be'Nht
them were her words
Oridnao ,h"bo"eR-"a as a. osiI $ house sun
uae' req ~ iooo' WAS hrst 'here IN me AFTER,
noon John Evans went with me, ana EDWARD
carlton was mere When we got there; OF came
son after '"'eph springer came Shof, time
'"'' we got mere mVIeh came 10 me mouse
o"' ana ho' 60 in' thhN, ~ that tme' Nhsh
W., VEN ''t'e' h"oct' anu "e'lse E'""'' "'H MIS-
will r,ob,hIr coo vrIIsn $50 Vii. | r;sL
you uoud ,sl, hin, # bs vii, ,iy, m ~ t,b and
b,rrel bs has If nina viii ,;y. nm whatever I
b,y. GO, If hi. II. .,;J H.. b,J ho.,, ~ N,,,
Ions tbo, nor,,;r,, ~ mo-, ,bo ,,h a,d b,rrol bm,
asb. wos mn, A. L,m. h. linn, co, ,h.m IT., s,ii
no won.ed No s,r,h., tro"lJo n';,b Mile. was
will,ng 70 o;yo nm Wn,,cr,s ,i,rrs f. Mill, yorId
giyc IN bis TIis word wa. ,on,n,nn;c.,cd IN
Million oyer IN. h,r. br sr,,,,or ~ va nor, ali
,oin, ,wnv Null, SnrIn,.r Ey,r. and nv.
es,If 80, joct ,n ,La hrr.. ,a,a,har ,yh.r u,
c,,,o na,r d,'f, ,ra, s.ar,I,,', raa, H.. ,I, -,
hoard. Snrip,cr told him he hal y;v.u the word
he had sent IN Npllcp and that be was vii.
lin, IN rivc nm the ,ph and barrel and wanted n
,,;r os bor.a .boas D.f, u,do M ,.,,v Mil.
icn ,bcu said no had the ,ub and h,rrl v,s will.
ling 10 Give then, nm and wanted mn trouhl. -
This wa. snid in prescrce If Arrhry Den made
no renlv Iaskrd dcft Il he was not g,in,, IN do
as Mul,n proposed he bad s,;I he w,ni-J no
difficulty and I advised Arcbev n 10, him have
tn, shoe. Deft made no reply Snrinrer node
similar remarks While | was taking heard
some nsrs.n sneak and call Arcbsv IN rope in I
was standing with INV b,cL toward. the door.
turned ru,ni and saw Georer Elliott standing in
the door. did not SEQ MulI,n h. had na..cd ON,
Of nv .ipbt Aychev vcot IN A, ,be time