The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1853-11-02

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past Canary's, changing money at George
Salisbury's. the quarrel between Rouse
and prisoner, and leaving prisoner and de-
ceased in Rouse's lane was about the same
as the preceding. All the additiona al evil
dence will be found below. Prisoner was
present and saw money that deceased
had. Deceased told prisoner what Rouse
had said about his having cut his dogs
throat. The evening was dark and cloudy.
Helped TO hunt prisoner after he made his
escape. Good many hunted q and 5
days; | hunted 2 days. About so to 100
yards from the place where we left prison
or and deceased, the body Of deceased
was found.
Cross-ecamination .-.Wentt 10 Hubbard's
on Monday and came back Tuesday.
Company drank pin, whisky on Monday
at Canary's; don't know what was got on
Tuesday; think one tintull was got and
carried to the road and drank al Geo. SAILS
bury's; the other was drank at the house.
Deceased told prisoner that Rouse accused
him ofhaving cut his dog throat. Rouse
said he didn't know that he had said so
buthe believed he had done it. Deceased
and prisoner were good friends. All the
difficulty was between Rouse and prison.
or, who denied cutting the dogs throat.
Joseph HaMgAt.-Am the Constable that
look the prisoner at Myers in Virginia.
Took him in the morniug before daylight.
Don't know tho distance from Parkers-
-burgh. We went down the river on this
side.. Some Is or 20 miles from ST. Ma
rvs TO Myers, and about Is miles from
Gochransyille TO ST. Mary's. Myers lives
some 4 or s miles back in the country
We found g knives, a pistol, pocket book,
SO bill and 2 fifty cen, pieces on prisoner.
lie didn't say much of anything when
fest took him. He asked what we were
after him for, and 1 told him he was sup
posed to have murdered George Ssllars.
asked him il he did it, and he swore he
didn't. asked him If he did it and all
the reply he made was he "was so id
drunk tina, day." he said .'in going up The
hill.:o Fosters he yomited.' When | ask
ed him once he made no reply; asked
aguin, he then replied, che was so id
drunk that day." Don't know whether he
saidsthis before or after his denial. The
arrest was made the 24th OF June | think.
Samuel llaughtan Henry Windlan1 were
with me. When We got back near Wind
lands fence, near where the murder was
committed, the prisoner broke away from
ME. When We passed the oak tree. | ask
ed him where he left George and he said
s~sstanding against that bigtree." though,
he looked down towards where the bod,
found. when he pointed to the tree
Noticed him looking down from hill to hill
Asewe were going long by fence he broke
away and run; he hadn't boots on. When
we were on the steamboat coming up the
river; he said his boots hurt his feet and
pulled them off; was walking when he
broke away; had on old pair Of socks.
Samuel and Horny had gone home. Had
prisoners arms tied hack above the elbow
with hemp string. Run after him 2 or SOC
yards and in that distance he beat me SO
yards; when he took 10 the hill he bea, me
faster. Same day he was taken that he
broke away. Was on pursuit of him from
Friday till Tuesday following before taken.
Was not present when he was taken. Ii
is about a mile from Weddle's to where
the body was found; Daily's is nearer.
Think no house could be seen from where
body lay on account Of the leaves.
Observation-Disclosures put his boots
on after they were taken off. When VT
came from Hubbard's on Tuesday we
stopped at George Salsbury's. No whis-
Ky brought into the road thatI saw. When
We came to Rouse's me and brother Jack
son went ahead.
81 O'CLOCK. P. Nj.
Reseramined.-[Knife combs and trunk
shown Saw thatlknife before or one like
"a 4 fof1 - ~;sk- Vtoo,o, Nfurnl,,, ait
these combs with Squire Murphy, or ones
just such, also lett that trunk with him.
Saw that pistol before but it was not in the
trunk when I left it. 1 got the combs and
knife from Daniel Salisbury, the prisoner.
lie was in Mr.. Myers house in Virginia.
Il the very same comb and knife | think.
We tied him before we left Myers.
fCiothesin trunk shown.] Recollect shirts
or shirt any how; think pants were in, and
books. papers and pistol. Heard men
taking to prisoner on the boat but don't
recoliect what he said. Think il is as
much as 8 miles from Weddle's 10 Mrs.
Sheets.
The Attorney for the State here offered
the trunk and contents, knife and comb in
evidence.
odmuet E1dngAb.I Inc oHiy auoieioh"i
evidence elected from this witness was as
foilows:l Prisoner said he left deceased
At the big tree, and went down the holler
between Henry Windland's and John
Winmouth's. The body was found in
that direction, but not down TO the boiler.
Said he stayed at Peter Woddle's the night
George was killed. Left my brother and
Windland with prisoner from ] 10 : Of o
mile from where he broke away.
Cross-eramination.-No much acquaint-
ed with ground around where body vas
found. Mover was down the boiler. Pris-
oner said he went down the boiler but
don'tknow il there is a road down it or
nofg
jacob Fallmer.--ECombs shown Look
likethe combs that deceased had. The
vivets and color are like his combs. Did
not notice the corner broken. In my opin-
ion he had just such looking combs in
color and appearance. No doubt in my
mind about being George Sellars' combs
thathe had at my house. Am intimately
0cquainted with deceased.
Observation-Disclosures saw the