The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-12-30
TRIAL OF GEORGE v. FOREMAl
FOR THE MURDER OF
1saphene Alien:

BEFORE JUSTICE RSDo1rH.
! This was merely preliminary exami-
nation before Justice of the Peace, but
it created unusual excitement. The pre-
vious examination, the magnitude of the
offepse, the zeal of his friends, and Of
those believing him guilty, all tended to
arouse public feeling. A large number Of
witnesses for each side was in attendance.
Mr.. RICHARDSON. the Prosecuting At
torney, Mr.. ARcHBoLD and Mr.. DURKEE,
appeared as counsel, for the State, and
Messrs. HUNTER and HoLLIsrER, for the
prisoner.
About l o'clock the prisoner was
brought into the courthouse, where the
trial was to be had. He is small man,
weighing perhaps 130 lbs, and about 27
years of age. He is tolerably good
looking man, with nothing in his appear
ance to indicate an evil heart. On the
whole his appearance is in his favor.
When the affidavit was read, he looked
,lcalm and collected, answering, II am not
Iguilty" . a. =,
The witnesses were called and examined
aud testified substantially ss follows: te
/ THOMAS HowELL - Am acquainted
with Isaphene Allen, the deceased, live 5
or 900 yards from her fathers. Seen her
the last time on the 18th of Oct. last.
She passed my house on that day going to-
wards Woodsfeld in company with some
other ladies; this was the last time / seen
her alive. The next time seen her she
: was dead in Foreman's field; this was the
next Thursday week; she was lying in a
dreen or hollow Oh her face; this was south
of Foreman's house, vas steep ground
around where she lay; stepped the ground
from the body to the house, made it 207
long steps; is fence from house near to
: the body, is is 80 steps from the body tG
the Chestnut tree, and 95 steps from the
tree to the road at the mouth Of the by.
lane, and about 80 yds. from the tree to The
l llspriag4 The trees in the -orcisrrda conn
down about to the spring; from the spring
to the body about 80 steps, and the spring
: Tl9 steps from the house. Deceased lay
on her face, head up the run, with righ
arm thrown up close up to the middle O
. her waist, small log under her breast
e no water at the time in the run; briars or
: the bank On both sides Of the body.
: was on the ground when stone was pick
n ed up weighing some or 0 pounds; (wa'
, here shown the stone and believes it to b,
the same) Stone was picked up 35 steps
n from the body.
Cross Eramsnation--Never heard Fore
y man make threats to the deceased; assis:
:, ed in burying the deceased; Foreman alst
e assisted; was buried half mile from Fore
q mans; was present at q post-mortem ex
q animation at the grave yard; when / frs
2 came to the body, Foreman, Henry Syck
) and Thomas Allen, were there; think ther
q were leaves on the apple trees in the orch
n ard; were some briars and bushes aroun'
A the chestnut tree. Apple trees in tn
aiorchard are irregular; two or three rod
from the fence on the bank to the run
id from the bed of the run to the top of tn
is bank may be 20 feet; bad been much fros
n and rain from the 18th of October INIT
10 the deceased was found; deceased wa
q taken to her fathers on the evening of th
IS day she was found.
!. DIR. j. D. O'CoNNoR. Was present ,
the examination of the body by the Core
y ner's jury. aa Found nine wounds on th
20 head. Four of which were SO severe tha
~ any one Of them would have caused he
death. .CThe wounds were described b
As the Doctor as follows.) Wounds on II
lis right side of The head. .Fsrss. iuch3
4 front Of right ear. Small confused pc
- foration through the integunspts. Sc
'g ord, immediately over the ear. .and similar
all respects to the hrss, Third, wonn
; in right temporal region, two inches
: leagth--shape,f obtuses angle-direotio
tiownwards and forwards. Fsarth, wour
al immediately above Aird-length, 8 inch
nd I-6ireetion, antero- -posterier. Loft sd
The wounds similar in shape and positit
=. to those on the right side Integumen
- removed, and pericranium on left sid
Depression along the whole line Of Il
he squamous sutnre. External table of CT
ho mum in every direction, forming . fra
tured surface inches by inch, nearl
=. From the upper angle of the fracture. al
" little posterior to the coronal suture,
deep assure extended over the crown
5 the head, which penetrated both tables
the skull, gaping frem to lines. G
!: same side, little posterior to parietal pr
Is tuberance, was q communicated fractul
ia. i inch BY II inches. with fssure runnil
a. towards and terminating near masto
process, gaping about line, On :
right side, found the assure before me
'ry tioaed extending across, the corona
'P' the squamous suture, Immediately abo
the external meatus Of the ear, then
nearly on line with said suture to t
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