The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1854-02-01
OF DENT.
Proceedings before
VIM. Arnold Iusticeof
the Peace, on Monday,
T Oh NQrN
State Of Ohio,

L. Lewton for State, and J. II. McMath
for Defendant.
On complaint of Walter Harshee. Stab
bing with intent to kill.
About l2 O'Clock the Court House was
crowded d-rhe people evinc ng great anxiety.
The prisoner was brought in at o'clock.
WITNESSES FoR STATE.
THOMAS McCuE, Si0orH. Mr.. Dent was in
my house about o'clock on last Saturday
evening. He called for some oysters
After he ate item he came out into the
front room, and was sitting there. In short
time Mr. Harsbee and William Penn came
in. Penn asked Dentto take some oysters.
Dent said he had just taken his. Penn
and Harshee then got theirs. When l got
their oysters, returned and saw there was
some excitement up-all three standing on
the floor asked what the trouble was.
Harshee said Dent had struck at him twice,
and drew a knife on him. l told Penn and
Harshee to go and eat their oysters, and let
Dent 90 home, for would have no disturb
ance about the house. | then went back
into the room and told Dent to go home to
his family, as / would have no disturbance.
He replied he would nothaye any. Harshee
to Shun Dent, went up through the dwelling
House. When Penn was paying me for the
oysters, Dent wanted to raise breeze with
him. Penn said he was in a friends house,
and would not. Some six Gr seven others
came in Penn walked out and Dent followed
him. Those men that came In spoke for
oysters-I went after them and Dent came
in and said he had lost his cap, and he wan
ted a light to find it. He said some person
had met him and knocked it off. l went
out with him and found his cap in the ditch
opposite the door. Mr., Moore oame in a.
bout that time, and Dent took him out
What occurred between them don't know.
Moore returned in few minutes followed
by Dent. When Moore heard that Dent
was in the room again he ran and hid-he
got alarmed | suppose. Dent started out
in few minutes and | saw no more of him,
until arrested him in his own house. Mr..
Grimes called for me and took me to Cady'S
tavern, where Harshee was laying. Harshee
said Dent did it, We then went to Dents,
and brought him to Jail. | got knife that
was picked up on the way.
! Or ss-e1anined Den said some person
met him on the street, and knocked his cap
off. He did not say who did it. did not
see Harshee strike Dent in the house there
were no blows passed after 7 came in.--
/ Dent made no reply when lIarShee said
Dent had struck at him and drew his
knife.
VIM. PENN, ST.. Saoorn. Harshee and me
went up to McCue's. Mr.. Dent was there
between 8 and o'clock. | asked Dent tc
take some oysters. Dent and Mr.. McCue'>
little girl had some change playing with
He said to the little girl we must put this up
for the dog and the greyhound had come III
He said he had nothing to say to me. Har-
shee said I'm no dog or greyhound Har'
shee was sitting on my right ana Dent came
around to him, and knocked his cap Oft
jumped in between them, and gave each his
cap, and told l'ent to put up his knife. |
saw the knife in his hand, just saw the
blada--fe c rushed at him and made a plunge
and | caught him--no other person was
present, After eating oysters with Harshee,
he said be wanted to go down etreer with
me. ! told him to go round and wait al
the froAt door till ] come out. As soon as
got aa opportunity | went out and Dent
followe me. AS soon as | got out. said
"Water come on" and before the word was
out of my mouth, Dent plunged the knife
into Harshee--the force of the blow he
made at Harshee threw off his cap--Bo body
struck him. Dent turned back and went
into the room. HarShee run when he was
stabbed, and Dent run after him--went op-
poste Semmons'. He then came back and
said he had sent one man to he'll, and he
would now send the other Harshee made
no outcry. There were three or four blows
in the house from Harshee to Dent, after
Dent had first struck him. There was moth.
ng said nol no blow from Harshee aftey they
came out. Harshee went down as far as
Mr.. Lofland's house and got hold Of a To-
Gust tree and sank down. The blade Of the
knife seemed to be a pretty good stze. Eve
seen it many time. 1t was peaked at the
point. While in the house he had the handle
of the knife up his sleeve. Dent said in the
room" Harshee shall never live to see hi,
wife any more" had 5eIore heard DEM
threaten to whip him.
Cross -e1amined.--I saw Dent make tht
plunge at Mr.. Harshee. know he had thu
knife. l did not see it, but know it,
saw the knife in his hand in the house,
1 Mr.. Dent gave the assault in the house.
saw Mr.. Harshee carried from Loffland's Il
Cady'S. Did not hear Hagshee say any
thing after he was stabbed.
JOSEPH CAPsTAcK, S,eorR.--On Saturday
evening in company with several others,
went into McCue's Saloon. Saw Dent anc
William Penn there. AS we went in
Penn got up and went out, Dent followed
him out; heard scuffle aud went out
Dent came up and said, God damn you
come on. He went up the pavement a lit
tie piece. then turned and came in, ,and asket
for McCue Dent said to McCue, com
out here, When McCue came back, h,
said, Dent has lost his cap. Dent got hi
cap, and came in, and asked Alexande
! Moore to come out. Moore refused. Den
caught him by the arm. and pulled him out
Dents actions raised my suspicious, and
followed him. Dent and Moore went VI
and stood by the corner. | went in ant
staid but minute. | then went out, ant
wentup to the corner, and looked around
but saw no person, anu went back to til,
saloon. Presently Moore came in, and sale
he had got clear Of Dent, and did not want
to be annoyed by him. In few minutes
Dent came into the room again, and Moore
hid from him. Presently Thomas Grimes
came up to McCues without his hat, and
told McCue, 30 ccme down to Sady's quick