The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1853-11-02
| live about 81 miles north west from where


fined as | know of. This is the family
difficulty between US.
Isabella Broan6eId.--.Have heard a
James Kincade on oath, unless they knew
in that neighborhood.
Cross-eramination.--.I am a daughter Of
John Brownfield.- Kincade has been away
a good deal. but not half the time. Have
heard Whitney's sons say they would not
believe him; heard Mrs. Sloan say so.
Don't remember any others. These con-
versations were not all about the same
transaction, but don't know how il came up.
Enoch d. Dye..-.Have heard persons
speak not as well Of James Kincade as
they might. Don't think / could believe
him as soon as men in general.
Cross-eTamination.--Ha heard Whit.
ney's say they would not believe him as
soon as people j. general. Don't know
which OF the Whitney's, Have not heard
Brownfield's, Don't recollect any more.
Don't know whether | recollect of saying
to Peter Highly that | had a quarrel with
one of the Salsbury's. and that | would
now have revenge in swearing against him.
Don't say | had no such conversation
Leri Long.-.Been acquainted with Jas.
Kincade since he was a boy. Have heard
more than one speak Of his character. 1t
is not the best nor the worst. Is a close
rub if it is as good as mems in general.
Don't hardly think would believe him as
soon as men in general.
Cross-eramination.- His character is moi
as good as some and not as bad as some,
between the two. Never had any difficult
ty with him. 1t is some 2 or 8 years since
| heard anybody speak bad OF him. Cant
name any one. ! live 8 miles from him
Re-eramined Mas at the burnt boat
and saw a good deal of cotton goods
Was a difference in the stains. Looked
as if stained by ooze Of burnt wood and
water. Muslin shown. The stains were
"a little different from these, but those |
saw were wet which may make the differ
ence. The stains on the goods varied;
was deeper on the outside.
JOHN MaSon..--Was at the burnt boat.
Saw cotton goods there stained with smoke
and scorched. | bought $50 yards oil
ed. Muslin shown. Didn't see such
StdliiS dS tilcSS a. VI /!
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES was medi-
cine on the boat. l bought a bottle OF
%Jayne's Medicine.
Re-eramined.---The medicines were
packed in boxes. Burnt wood and water
stains were not like these. 1t rained on
the afternoon Sellars was killed. Think
it continued cloudy and rained in the night.
Abram Ronse.---Was at the burnt boat.
The cotton goods that were stained were
generally OF a dark smoky color. Got a
lot Of muslin which was more or less stain
ed Muslin shown. Didn't see any OF
that color; rather darker; when washed
still slightly stained. Rained some the
21st of June: showery in the evening.
Don't recollect whether | saw the sun.
Jesse Haught, jr.---The evening Sellars
was killed it was cloudy. Was out after |
left Salisbury and didn't see the sur.
Cross Trained in the at
%ternoon between l and 2 o'clock. Ii
Stacked raining towards evening.
Samuel Haught.-.-Heard Dan Weddle's
testimony at Murphy's; said he got the
stains on his shirt al the mouth of Beaver.
observation-disclosures Don't know where
Beaver is. Don't ~recollect whether he
said it was in carrying leather to cana
boat. Only recollect that he said he got
it on at Portsmouth,; ! think he said at the
mouth OF Beaver. Don't know whether
Beaver is above or below 1t rained the
2lst of June a pretty smart shower. Don
recollect il sun shown or not.
Noah Taught examined as to the kind
of weather. Nothing new.
Tla.,-, 1T,.-b, - noIor,tond non;,l
Weddle to say before, that he and prison
err were on Beaver canal. where they 60,
the stains from carrying leather.
Cross-eGam1nation.--- Didn't hear him
name Portsmouth. or any other place blu,
Beaver. 1t was on Beaver canal; that is
what he said. He might have said they
were washed at Myers; think there was
talk of washing. | first thought it might
be blood on shirt. but when he said it came
from leather. | banished that thought from
my mind.
Joseph Haught.---On the evening of the
2lsr OF June, don't think the sun shone
after 5 o'clock till dark. It was a dark
heavy evening. 1t rained a little after
dark if | recollect right.
Cross-eramiaation.---l got the knife that
was shown here at Myers and carried it
home; afterwards gave it to the Squire.
Got it Friday morning before daylight.
Gave ii to the Squire Tuesday night.
Something on the knife. Don'tsay wheth-
er it was rust or blood; opened it once;
don't know that | had it more than hall
open: it looked rusty.
Hannibal Williamson.--Beaver and
Portsmouth are some 800 miles apart; one
is up the other down the river.
There was other evidence introduced
for the purpose of sustaining and imPeach-
ing the credibili,y Of James Kincade. of
which we have no pe,es.
The arguments O counsel were COM
menced in the ~lorenoop OF Thursday and
were continued until after midnight. when
the court adjourned till Friday morning.
After the calling OF court on Friday morn
ing the argument of the case was contin-
ued. The jury. afterShe charge OF the
court retired about II o'clock, ard return
ed with a verdict Of "GuiIty Of murder in
the second degree" about 8 o'clock. Be-
fore the reading of the verdict the prison.
er was brought into court. We noticed