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

pushed out Of its place. Archey told him ssvs-
raj times h go out, that the Law WA open, DC; he
swore he'd be damned if he would. He struck
his two hands together after he had thrown the
child down, Now, said he, "the best horse leans
the ditch" and sprang forward, and the gun was
fired. Archey was standing at the window with
the gun in his hand.
! Cross Er1ainsd-Did not tell old man Club.
buck that Arshey's face and hand were cut and
that he had gone oil on 10 the prairie. Mullen
did not Strengthen himself up at all after putting
down the child. lie drew the knife Immediately
after dropping the corn, Suppose he had advAn-
cod two or three PAGES when Archey fired. Ar
chey told Springer and Chubbuck that he would
lay down his gun If Mullen would lay down his
knife Am sure it was the lower panel Of the
door that was strained. Dop't know which panel
was strained.
! George ENioH, cross crdn,inoi-Never told
Chubbuck that Mullen had cut Archsys hand and
face, aud that Archcy had gone oft into the prai-
RE and supposed blcd to death, After the shot
Mullen rushed forward caught hold Of Archey. bit
his finger. and it bled.
/ lance D. Gann-Coroner; shot went into the
left shoulder nenr the collar bone, and came out
on the right side of the small of the back Saw
this knife at Elliotts on the 18th Feb, open.
Cross erawHei- No blood on the knife when
saw it don't know whose knife il was Think
the door opening from the grocery into the west
room panel,sd Did not notice i. injured.
RsnJdmin Bdrrct-About lst Of Feb. Mullen
came tomy house at 10 o'clock at night lie told
me next morning he could not get along either he
or Archoy must lay IN Alton. Never told Archey
Of this
J,uscs Glrdsoa-- Some time last winter Mullen
came to my house; said he had some difficulty
with the Elliotts. had made a back log Of the old
man. aud broke n gun over another, aud II they
dldno let him alone he would Nil one Of them.
james Eiiion testified TO Muleu's having made
threats to take Archey'. life
irchibl!d Elliott, scn--Am the father Of def
Age be, ond seventy. Mullen abused his wife, /
when his wife intrrferrd he threw her upon the
fire.
Thomas HiioH-know the knife, it belonged
TO Nullcn, saw him put tho marks on it,
VrrGdrs Rnicn--Ncver told young Chubbuck
tina, Mullen had the child in his hands
Orlando Ru6buck-Soon rs we heard the re
port of the gun. Ms Mullen came out with the
child in her arms. eSclaiming IT WAS shot. asked
what made her think So, she said because James
had had 1t in his arms
B,Nsl ChubLuct-On the 18th Feb WAS ut Fl
liotts Saw Mullen dead Robert SAID Mllen
had cut Archeys taco and hands that there was
no doubt but he had bled to death. They said he
had gone over to- Pope's after DR. Toilet
JohH krass-nullen lid not rush up towards
Archey he was STOPPING; bis face was not To
wards Archcy.
The case was argued by J c Champlin and ".
ChuNa,ero, Esqrs. Tor the defence, and by Il, {.
Cook Esq, for the prosecution
The jury retired from the bar at half past o.
clock p M, and at ! o'clock returned with yer
diet Of guilty, and that the defendant be confined
in the penten,lary is months Upon demand of
the defendant, the jury were poed and several
disagreed to the verdict. Thejury again retired,
and a, 1 o'clock were discharged, having been
unable to agree The defendant, then entered a
plea Of guilty of man,laughter and the court sen
fenced him to three months Imprisonment in the
pcncntary