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

took place than other parts OF the road.
From some distance this side where Nor
ris lay to where the body was found no
one lives. The body lay in short turn
Of sthe road, on the lower side, in thick
bushes, perhaps rod below; is cleared
field on the other side, or rods further
up the hill.
Cross s.eramined.-The murder was com.
mitted in the last turn of the road but one
in going down the Hill. Is about 90 rods
round the road to- Adam Connor's; not
near so much straight down tNe hill. Da-
vid Connor's wife was across on the hill
on the other side OF h.! not so near as
Adam Connor's how -, but in sight.
VIM. PENN.-When we came up the
hill, man was lying on the dead body OF
Alexander Garden. on his breast. The
man with me asked him what he was do
ing there, and what he killed Garden for.
lie first said, 81 didn't kill him." After.
wards he said, 81 killed him to keep him
from killing me-" Blood in the road ap-
parently dry; brains lying in the road.
'Fhe body was some or feet below the
road. Prisoner had no clothes on but his
pants and boots. The top Of deceased's
head was all off; his right eye out; mouth
Gu: all open clear through till top of head
laid back; all his brains were out. We
there till the crowd gathered,
Craig still lying on the body. Henry Gar
den and Akin Stuart arrested him; did not
know them then. Had seen prisoner once
or twice before that; [pointing to prisoner
that looks like the same man; didn't know
him then Tor the reason that he was so
bloody suppose. Found the overcoat OF
Garden in the road, s or steps from the
body; sleeves drawn out as if pulled off by
some body. Gardens head was down
hill, his head at the lower end Of log.
Prisoner was lying with his head on Gar
den's breast. Couldn't have seen them
from the road if had not known they were
there. When we first heard OF the mur.
der, were about mile off; went. as fast
as horses could GO cleverlv, sometimes in
trot and sometimesin gallop; not on good
horses.
Cross. examined When first discovered
Craig and Garden, we were about ten
steps off. Craig was lying down, doing
nothing at all; didn't see him do anything.
The overcoat was 5 or steps off, in the
road; didn't notice it being torn; picked it
up and laid it at the side OF the road, on a
bush. On horses when we first saw them;
held the conversation with Craig while we
were on horses. Only short time. min
ute or so, till two others came up. Old
man Connor came up first; had passed
him on the road. Augustus Bridgman
was with me. Didn'tsee Apy other cloth
ing. Don't know if Graf had har on.
BIZ the Stale Pound blood on the
road some or 800 yards above. Found
the body in the second bend up the hill.
Mrs. DIcIE CoNNoR.-Saw two men run
ming down the road; Garden said. .sLord !.
let me clear once more" Craig said.
."D-n you, II kill you before leave you. :"
Saw them run. about 100 steps. Craig
threw Garden down with his head down
hill. Saw Craig pick up a big rock, and
beat him up and down this way, tmotion-
ing with her hands, Was up there be-
fore Garden was brought into the road. Ii
was in the road where Craig hit Garden.
[Stone described by Bridgman shown
That's the stone. Saw 2 or 8 licks. Don't
know where Morris laid. Didn't see him
till he went to the river that day Saw
Craig after went up; he was lying on
the body. Garden hollered three times.
"Lord, let me clear once more.'' Don I
know as any thing had been done TO Gar
den before. Wassover at home when |
heard Garden holler, on the other hill.
He was killed on the hill straight across
from my house. Craig was but . few steps
behind when they were running. He was
running pretty fast and Garden before.
Didn I see Craig have hold of Garden till
he caught him and threw him down, as il
wrestling, with his head down hill.
Cross-eranined.- house is couple
OF rods across from where the body was,
if straight around. Didn't take me long
TO 60 from my house to the body. | went
up with Dillie's girls. first went down
to old man Connor's. 'Taint but little
piece from our house to Connor's; may be
hundred yards. Don't know il il is 200.
Don't think il is as far from old man Con.
nor's to where the body was as to our
house. The road is crooked. Could see
100 yards along the road. Have now told
you all know, and am not going TO tell
you any more. Didn't know for certain
it was Garden when saw them running.
Knew it was Garden that was throwed
down. Knew it was him by his grey over
coat. First saw overcoat hanging up on
little bush. Didn't see overcoat on Gar.
den. lie had black hat and black pants.
Craig had striped pants on. Don't know
what kind Of coat Craig had on. Is a
good little piece down the hill over the run
up 10 our house. run down the hill. II
you want anything more you will have TO
tell it yourselves. This is the same stone;
! it is the very same stone. didn't come
here to tell any lies. That's the stone he
struck him with; it wasn't a less stone;
raised it up with both hands and beat him
with it anyhow; beat him with il on the
head. That's the stone anyhow. Ques-
tion-Do you see any marks on the stone
that you recollect? amt going to tell
you any more. Question-Do you see
any marks that you know it by? Have
told you often enough. When saw ii a,
Mr.. Bridgman's it had some hair on it.
Question How far is il from your house
to where Garden was lying? A couple Of
rod if level. didn't come here 10 tell
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