The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-04-20

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ville;we stayd all night there next morning
we intended 10 do as we hadthe day befcre,
hunt sheep and poultry and we started and
went" aad then he stopped, and then
said, 81 haven't seen the man since"
asked him whether he would recoilect the
mans name. He said he thought not. ]
then asked him If it was Patrick Tracy. He
said he thought il was. He said he had on
ly got a:qlainted with two men from the
east, while ia Columbus.
Gross EraniRed--I did not arrest Law
renee myself-Lgot a Police officer TO go with
me. Saw Lawrence in Fulton Market N.
York city. Told officer that was him
Knew him from description had got of
him Officer TO d him he had q requisition
from Ohio. He wan ed to know what the
charge was. | told him we would tell him
in the prison. He was leaning on his ell
bows on The Dbl. He kind OF SUM down
when we told HIM. He said in the TOmbs
he wentwith the man to Circleville. Did
not say where they vent from there or how
they went. He only slid they started TO do
as they did the day before aud went and
S il no more.
Mr. Rodgers Recall d--Can't say whether
the old gentleman in talking displayed his
teeth or not.
VIM. MiIcaeR Srorn.-(Skull handed wit
ness)--This is the same skull found in
Clearcreek townshrp. Saw a stone where
the skull was found was a large 81 smooth
stone of some four pounds weight. Was
smooth. like--And round like stones OH
/, creeks--stoRe is lost.
Gross Erahined.--Am Coroner Of the
county. Did not see stone picked up. 1t
was handed meIby some one, who found II
in the woods near the remains.
At this staea OF The case the Prosecutor
stated all the witnesses present had been
( examined, that there were still one or two
whose testimony he desired, but who, he
was informed, were in Fayette county and
3 could not b. obtained till some time mex
week.
Mr.. Martin for the defence said they de-
= sired the prosecution to closa their case be
o fore the defence would open, and until the
= pTosecutorsaid his testimony was all in they
q would call no witnesses. Mr.. Shaw in
) formed the counsel for the defence he in
+. tended to send for the witnesses named.
I The case was then adjourned till Wednes
= day mex. ut 10 o'clock, A. d..
VIM. Roiond SDorR,-Am acquainted ia
Circlevllle and know John Rogers. Wa
/ in Roger'sItavern when some person enquir
= ed for sheep. There were s veral personi
4 in the room at the time, but didA't ~recoIlec
who they w're. The man who enquiret
r for sterp was 40 or so years of age, said h,
was %traveli g through the country and woul,
. buy u lot Of sheep. The old man was al
freshman and az near as he could recollec
/ the Oldham said he was from the East, an,
%enquired where he could get sheep. Mr.
Rogers directed him to the East part U
q Pickaway county, aud into Fairfield. Their
$ was a young man with the old man. TIA
: the prisoner had some resemblance to tn,
I young man who was in company tn tn.
old man, but was not dressed like him.
Tho't the young man in company with oil,
y man wore whiske rs-snid they were sand,
or light color. He couldn't say positivel,
prisoner was the man. Tho't the man
. whiskers were lighter than prisoners. Con
sidered prisoners whiskers sandy. Sal
, the countenance of prisoner resembled thu
, young man in company with the oil MAJ
very much. Couldn't state positive,
, what young mans business was, but think
he heard young man say he caught pigeon
and sent them 10 New York, but was no
4 well at the time, and didn't pay much at
, tention to what was said. Old man was an
, Ir shman, and after he had taken off hi
/, over coat his under coat was Of brown col
= or. Don't recollect ofyouug mans sayini
Z he had been in Columbus. Don't think
have seen the young man since-did not Sc,
the young man next day nor at Rogers tav
4 ern afterwards. Don't know where oil
man and young man went to; but they lef
together next morning. Am not certain
as to the time they wer, there. Was un
well and did not poy much attention L
any thing.
a Cross Eraminel.- SAID from his ~recollec
ton of the countenance Of the young maj
with old man il very much resembled III,
; prisoners. Couldn't see any other man il
court who resembles he young man wit
. old man. Though there were some mel
n present who had sandy complexion. Cam
( to the city last evening--have talked YER
{ little with any one about this case. IIa
= heard it said that witnesses had idenliie
y the prisoner. Have not seen a published re
4 port of the trial on Salurday--havs no
seen the Daily Guzette. Was boarding a
o Rogers at the timc--there were a aroa
e many persons in thereon at the time, Reas
: on why the prisoners appearance was i'm
Q pressed on my mind at the time was becaus
II ] had heard n great deal of talk abou, stout
d built men, and looked at the young man an
h thought no was stout. He had on n IighI
: blush coat, color of Ky. Jeans Did no
= pay much attention to pants, but think the
were near the col, # Of coat. Can't say TO
5 certain whether he had whiskers or not, bu
r if he had they were of n lightish color, can
d say who was there next evening Or evenin
y before. TIL nix | have seen you (Alr. MAJ
n TIM but can't say where. Can't remembe
names very well, but can countenances, =
Can't locate n man. Think ! have see
n prisoner beforehand think it was tn re, be
cause he resembles the man very much -
d S i'd young man had high cheek bones, di
d not see his hat of but think he had hig
forehead. He had not a high-crowned fash
q ionable hat-was n fur hat aud worn smootl
with a broad brim Hat was black--dun
recollect boots nor whether they had lug
) gage. Was acquainted with Smith--Smit
was there, but don't know whether he wa
n there all night--was there when witness ri
tired. Heard the old man have an alterct
| ton with some man, but don't ~recollet
= whom. Said il was about dialect. HaV
ID not talked with any person about that o,
currence since last spring. Was examii
n ed as u witness on Ankrum's trial. Did M
I, say Ankrum resembled the man. Cunldn
p say Ankrum was the man and did not say |
Of was not the mar. Think Ankrum was
r. tall as this man, had dark hair and no viii
!" kers. Don't recollecL color of Ankrum
f. eyes. Thought he had seen men with blat
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