The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-04-12

70 stop. Didn't notice what Craig did.
Think we next drank at foot of the hill be.
fore we got to Miller's mill, about mile
further. We next stopped at Josiah Dill
lies. When we got to Dillie's | had drank
so much that scarcely remember anything
more. Suppose was more under the in
fuence Of liquor than any one in the com
pany. Do mind of seeing people at Dill
lies, but that is about all do remember;
was pretty blind, and don I mind of seeing
any drinking there. Next stopped at Stu
arts; don't recollect of drinking there;
but mind of stopping at the watering
trough and seeing men on horses, but don't
know who. Heard of no difficulty along
the road. Don't remember who was at
Dillie's. Tried to get on my horse at Dill
lies but couldn't. Don't know whether
Stuart keeps liquor or not. Don't know
when Mcfarland and Thoburn left the
nor do | recollect Of seeing
either after leaving Stuart's, nor how got
off the horse. The first recollect is when
Mcfarland pulled me up and got me on
the horse. Don't recollect Of seeing Mrs.
Dillie and Henry Garden. After got on
the horse, went towards the river. We
hadn't any dinner that day that | remem-
ber of. Don't recollect any conversation
at Stuart's, nor if the horses drank at the
trough or not. Don't recollect OF falling
off horse, nor of any body else falling off
going up the hill from Stuart's; but do re-
member of being off horse in the woods
and trying to get up and couldn't. The
liquor we drank was the meanest kind of
whisky. The liquor had was got at
Bevers. Huffnan's liquor was about as
ornary as we get. Don of hear
ing any noise or seeing any blood. had a
pretty sore nose; the skin knocked of; but
hurt that at Dillie's by falling against the
fence. Craig lifted me up and put me on
the horse. There was little sore on my
neck, which festered little some or 3
days after, but didn't notice it till it fester-
ed. Was not bruised in any way. Health
as good as usual.
By the Slase.-My impression is Craig
drank at my house before we left. Liquor
at Huffinan's looked to me as if the drain
ings of barrel, and was nasty. Don't
know when Mcfarland left.
HENRY GARDEN-recalled.-Father her had
all his clothes on except his overcoat when
got to him; his shirt collar was pulled
from under his neck.handkerchief but that
was still on.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, 8 o'clock.
DAVID EcKLEs.-First | saw was a man
raising up rock and beating another man
with il; struck 3 or times; was a good
piece off; the murderer then set down a
minute or two; then caught the body as
supposed to roll it out of the road; he SET
down again; then caught the deceased by
the heels and pitched him over down be-
low the road into the bushes so that !
couldn't see the body. By the time got
there were others there. Clothes were
found perhaps 100 yards above in the road;
didn I notice the clothes. coat. 2 shirts
and jacket were picked up in the road;
don't know how far apart the clothes were.
The striking was done with rock. Was
at David Connor's on the other hill at the
time saw it. When got there saw a
bloody rock like this one here. Was about
800 yards off when frs, seen the striking
with the rock. Didn't see them run at all.
Connor's wife first called my attention to
it. Was not there at the time prisoner
was taken.
By a Juror-Did not see the first per-
son there. We're persons there pretty
quick alter he was thrown out of the road
Cross-eramined.-I live half mile from
that place to the left Of Barnes run as you
go to the river. Don't know if it is north
or south. Had been out back Of Connor's
with John Samis; came past there; could
see back to the top Of the hill from Con.
nor's; from the body TO top of hill is l0O
yards, may be not quite that; it isn't 5 OF
600 yards; cant tell how many steps it is;
is perhaps 100; have gone up and down
that hill good many times. When first
saw the men the one that had no shirt on
was striking; couldn't see tine other, as he
was lying in little holler, until he was
raised up; could see him raised up, as il
to roll him over; don't know that ne took
hold Of the body when he stopped down
as if to roll him over; couldn't see the body
till caught by the feet. After first saw
the striking. started TO 60 down; walked
down; took me or 8 minutes to 60 down
to the run and then l minute up, don''
think any more; went up to the body where
other men were. Didn't start IT,! seen
him throw the body over in the bushes;
don't mind who was there when | got
there. Saw Augustus Bridgman, Akin
Stuart and Henry Garden. Don't mind
of seeing David Connor there. Saw him
on the run that day before the murder; not
after. Mrs. Connor was at home at the
time of the affray; she and Samis and me
were at the house; don t mind il she staid
at the house or not. Samis started right
off; he went good while before. ! did;
left Mrs. Connor at the house at the time
started. Nobody on horses when got
there. The horses were hitched. Didn't
GO further up the road. Saw Cephas Me-
Farland with clothes; didn' notice clothes;
can't tell any of them; was told by Nc
Farland that he had clothes. Have not
talked much about this matter; have not
heard others talk much about it. Dom,
recollect of talking with neighbors. Samis
started good while first after seeing this
affray. He and saw it from Connor' s
and were together, both saw it about the
same time; when he started Mrs Connoi