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

lying on opposite side OF tree from me
next TO the main road. was not on tn
main road. 1t is cleared land from Rouse
to old Mr.. Selars'. Saw deceased afte
he was found. Did take such notice q
his pants as to notice they were of ligl,
color. remembered after seeing corps
that the man saw at the tree. with prison
er had light pants on. crossed the ienc
at Rouse's and went through the fields t.
Wm. Hu;cheson's. know the prisoner
and knew Sellars, but did not recopniz
hm as being Sellars at the time saw hin
al the root ofthe tree.
Re -eran,ined blythe Stale Another di
agram shown which was explained by th
!, witness. In the evening. when | heart
Sellars was murdered. said it was Sellar
saw at the tree with prisoner Henry
Windland's son. that was with me, i
about or l2 years old.
Thomas Murphy, Esq.-Saw the body
OF Sellars. on the evening of the 22d O
June, near the big road leading from
Brownsville to Cochransvile, on the river
between sun down and dark. lie was ly
ing partly on his righ, side. had cut
cross his forehead; his scull was broke. a n.
his throat cut, and was dead Did not no
lice particularly but 2 cuts. The kni!,
had been drawn across the throat leaving
peak showing two cuts; also looked as !
there might have been stab inwards, bu
not positive as to that. Diagram shown.
There are heh!s on each side of the roat
as you come from towards Brownsville =
Saw large oak tree and from that tree tc
the fields it is about twenty steps Woods
on both sides of road at the tree. From
the tree 10 where the body was found it is
about 60 steps. From the tree to the Dad
that leads off to old Mr.. Sellars' it is abou
25 steps. A heavy hickory club about g
feet long and some o inches in diamete,
shown. Saw that club before1 saw where
it was cut and found the top and fiji in ,hi,
piece; corresponded. Saw two siumps
either ofw which might have been the stump
of this club; stumps about 10 steps from
the tree pair OF horn combs shown
Believe these are the con.bs | got OF Jo
seph Taught. the constable. Heavy two
bladed knife shown.] Believe it to be the
knife that Haught had atlhe trial. Trunk
and contents. belonging TO the prisoner
|
| and trunk left with me at the trial | de.
posted them with DIR. Wilson after tying
up the trunk. [Pan,s and other clothes o.
deceased shown.1 These look like the
pants of deceased; know them by the
pocket being cut out. Some Of the clothes
have no particular marks 10 identity them
by, but they look TO me like the clothes
/ the deceased had on. There were several
1T the body before | go,to it. The wound
on the forehead was on the left side, run
lining down and across over to the inner
corner Of the eye. The doctors cut away
the flesh and could see that the scul! was
split open.
Cross examination. - Diagram shown
and explained made it 45 steps from
the body square up TO the big road and &C
to the big tree Suppose it is 100 yards
to Rouse's from the tree. The road that
takes down TO Sellars' is further west than
where we came up into the road from place
where the body was found. From Rouse's
as we pass on, there are two blacksmith
shops on the left, and on the right is the
road that leads up TO George Salsbury's
which is about 40 rods from last black.
smith shop. From the tree towards black.
smith shops is east, aud south from the
tree towards Henry Windland's. This
trunk was given into my possession al the
trial; did rot examine any Of the clothing
particularly except the shirt; believe this
shirt was in the trunk; recollec; it by stain
on the right shoulder. A shirt and pants
of deceased's shown. This shirt has the
| of hainn pd | "a
it last. Believe these are the pants shown
at the trial before me. The body wa.
found where i, could not be seen from Hen
ry Windland's. and the hill hid the house
of Rouse. | believe there is stable be
tween Rouse's house and the big tree, sc
that the foot of the tree cannot be seer
from the house.
Mrs Sezlars.-[ Clothes of deceased
shown. These are the clothes my sol
had on when he left home and when hs
was found in the woods. | don't know
who banded me the club. [Combs shown.
These look to me like my sons combs
and color His combs had yellow rive
the same as these have. Pocket Of pant.
shown. This pocket was found ant
shown to me. Ii is the same pocket as fit:
my sons pants; am certain this pocke
came off my sons pants. Imade the stuff
wove and made them all myself. The cut
was given to us to take care of till court.
! ss-eadmination.-D Wilson order
ed US 10 keep the club; took il home. Have
had the clothes in my possession eve
since. Have washed all his clothes; they
were so bloody and fly blown and smelt 81
bad that thought could not keep then
without washing. Have had my son.
combs in my hands several times. Hal
them from about o'clock till half after
on Sunday before he was murdered. Ha'
given his combs to my daughters child
and he told the child to give them to M
to keep child from throwing them in tn
fire. Have measured combs across m
hand; was nearly as long as across M
hand. This yellow rivet looks the same a
the yellow rivetin his combs. Don't kno,
how many rivets there are or what color
/ Never saw him have any other combs lik
r these. Don't know how many rivets ar
in or out Never saw any other combs {
this kind. Never opened combs but ono
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