Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-12-11

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below the bridge, and about twothirds of II.
way from the abutment to the first bier ~
water there is some 26 or 27 feet deem f,oa
the top of the railing to the water is % e..
The railing is 2 feet ii inches high from ~.
floor of the bridge. The body was put in ~
skiff, and Collins and staid with il until ~
Coroner's jury took it-and no one toroh~s
him. His spectacles were on his forehead
DR.. c. X. Ladd.-Was present at tbo 49,
animation of the body, Oct g. after bei,o 80
ken out of the river. The exanipatioo 80,
place out on the river in ferry boat In 49,
vest pocket was found watch, and a mir ~
spectacle cases. In the right-hand pantoIoon.
pocket found wallet, in all his pockets fonna
81 Al ; gold dollar and Il cents in cb,rr.
His clothes were all taken off then His snoo.
were on his forehead On the examipation =
the body We found the left eye swollen md
some little dlscolored. Found also q small on.
across the bridge of the nose where the s,,oo.
would naturally come. Found a bruise On Lis
left arm half way between his elbow and Sbor,
der. There were also three marks or irdon
tions on the right side and lower part Of tbo
abdomen The swelling of the eve was nro.
duced by force and think little time bofo,o
death. My opinion is that he came 10 de,,b
by drowning The wound in the abdomen
might have been made after death
DIR. L. II. Mason and DR.. C.. VI Tyyu,,
coroborated the above testi.lony, as to the ,,-
pearances of deceased, and his death by drown.
ing
4. j. Noble-I arrested the defendants .,
the co nef of Patton's Block the same rcb,
of this occurrence. had no warrant Al.
ed them how it happened Their account as
given by this witness, does not materially ds.
fer from that previously given.)
James Prince and Phtandsr !Saytor -Tes.
tify to hearing White give an account of tho
occurrence from the window of his cell
Hati0m Bodrdnan.-I am brother of the
deceased he was 4g years old the dayhe WAS
taken out of the water.
EVIDENCE FOR Defence.
DR.. ID. s. Pratt-Was present when the
body was unclothed. The eye was swollen and
Observation-Disclosures as though it had received
a blow on it, and was blood-shot. The latter
appearance may have been Received by bleak
ing blood-vessel Saw the wound on the
,4 III
would have been open. The arm was slightly
discolored. | noticed some marks on the ab.
domen. Think they they were done while the
body was lying in the water
Cornflius Coieman-Boarlmau horses were
kept during the Fair across the river at VIVA
Ions.
Geo. f. Eor-Saw Boardman when he puf
chased the whiskey at Felton's Asked NE il
he could get across the river Said he had
team across the river, and wanted to 20 and
take care of it. stCod within two or three
feet Of him. / thought he had mark on the
eye, 1t appeared as though he had run against
something OF had blow upon the eye When
| frst saw the man taken out of the river,
looked to see if he had mark upon him.
James ERio0-f have been acquainted wits
James Mitchell seven or eight years His fe
putation is that Of harmless, notfensire man.
Jesse HoodrnG-Have been acquainted with
Mitchell since he was 7 or s years old-inof.
fensivef harmless man, somewhat given 70
drink.
Ezra Ruttv Francis Watts, H,m. J. .N'a-
ger, James Simmons, Ira IL .SCphcas and 10
seph Po,ceR testified to the general goca cnaf.
acter of Mitchell
Nicholas Hhae-This White is a brothers
son Of mine took him when about Is months
old. He will be Is years old next January
| came from Tompkins Co, \. Y. last Feb
ru&Fv.
EVIDENCE FOR COMMONWEALTH RESUMED,
Samuel SRllicam, f. W. Warner, H. w.
Sonth,oeH and Willard Prentice, testify IS tT
not having observed any mark upon the eye
during the evening.
The evidence was concluded at J. IL 0cNA
Dec 6, and upon consultation the case was
submitted to the jury without argument, ufO1
the charge of the Court, Judge WIlNoF nav
ing charged the jury, they retired, and ID D
short time agreed upon verdict of vi 1rH'
H. The prisoners were thereupon discharged
IN THE QUARTER SESSIONS.
Com. rs. LewiS BuH.-Iudcted at pTesen'
sessions for assault and battery upon pennS
Lynch, on the 3Oth Of October last ' er0N'
not guilty and codnty to pay costs,
For Com. District Attorney MoREoW anu
BAIRD.
Com. U.s. II ". C0r-Indictmcnt ior auuF