The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-06-17
NUMBER ii.

them. lie then asked her she was afrsid
of Catharine knight. She replied. "Caths
arine Knight may whip me if4she zmauts
tor, iCatharine Knight said 1t swas,all
prisoners fault Prisonerl jumped upsin
a rage and said ifhis wife wouldn't tslIths
truth he would: that ;Oatharine knight
andldeceased were the cause of f1hercra1iz
ness. Witness wantedlsome one to stay
with prisoners wife. All seened afraid
to stay. DR.. I McMahon, aWashingtosS
Myers and witness wentawaystogetfer-@s
Itawas about one O'Clock at night.xa ads
u Re Ecamiued. .-P Prisoner'se wife told
DR.. McMahon and DIR. sMc Mahon told
out loud that Isaiah Barker had forced
hersa It.was jnst then that prisoner ibe.
came so enpaged. I IL S4as assTsbasH
JOHN ANDERsoN.--Haye heard prisons :
er sayahe was afraid of deceaseds Saw
prisoner at Shocks sonsthe day after The
affray. Said he wanted to whisper to mel
then said he had killed sthes d--n son off
b--h and was glad oft. (The rest ofths
testimony as what occurred at Shooksshas
been given before from other witnesses3
Was at prisoners abouta aweek before fhs
affray., Prisoner. was in a rage MA
going to burna his coat, but Mrs Kent
stopped him. Picked mp q ichsir md
slammed it on the floor twice. breakinxsn
to pieces. Came to- witness and rid
:.Give me a knife till / show you lhpH.oI
intend to cut Jake Myersh (the deceassds3
Witnesses wife is d sister TO prison.rss
wife, sHg ed} asa zfdg .inis 10 nai
Cross -Enami,,ed. - Persens.r Ans thu
neighborhood were in the hab;fiof. retaine
behindstrees and throwing stones a. trsr.
sons passing along the road. en..P r;sonsrss
wife said she was not afraid of1nrisonsf
nor deceased. asr ssssa s1ss sso;3ss:,s
JAMES MYERs-Re.calleds "a, Th;un5
prisoner a stouter- man than ,lecasre.i.
Deceased 'tallest andgmo active. sRr;n
oner heavier in proportion ito heirht,-s
Prisoner wascalled the ,stoutest mai, .bou>
there. ,asss tF,e.s Ys,,,. ,..ast.as.s,sxy
Here the testimony of the State clossdi
pEcTIMaNU. Enp 4nrrUx1rrvx
20 - W Vh iH'lz LET - Tzls FL
The defendants counsel inquired Of the
witness as tothe character Of the decealr
eel as a peaceable man, to which the couur
sci for the State objected; but while reeoe-
nizing the rule that as general propcsi-
tion evidence 70 prove that the deceased
was well known and generally understooa
by the accused, and Others, to be . qnaF-
relsome notorious and savage man. issier
admissible. The court held the evidences
under the circumstances already proved
admissible, and cited Rsartoa,s, c. Lass,
Cd edition, p. 235. ta i 4s.,4y4.os sk,s
PHILIPS. When deceased awss
drinking ne was very III tempered. when
sober he was peaceable, enopghso Isrs.
ported to De man OF great physical pes.
er and strength f.szslsd b;ss
b. Cross Eramsaed. Lived near deceas.
ed or his father for long time, jHeslslt
Belmont county last fall. and genssellv
fesioeu iu that county. dei was q scleIee
man when sober IS hrso~ 81 k;s2
EUCLID ScArTERDAy. -.-Am not peg-
sonally acquainted with deceased. hptI
know his character from reputation. He.
deceased, was considered rather. adangey.
GUS man, and was considered . very strong
man. .agss ! rgssa9stg - .ls:.ss.sS .szasss
Cross, E1an't'aed- live q miles west
ol > Jacobsburgh.s When sober deesese6
was good hearted man. he was seek-
onedto be one Of the sto1test men insths
county. He worked on my farm q while.
j JAMEs COULTER. The general ,chAracs
ter Of deceased. as law abiding citisee.
was not good He was p Eer5 astsopg
J tll man, but saw him badly whipped one
day. .-ai1ess
Cross Eransaed. ri tbiak tue msathat
whipped him was stronger man thanipln-
enefs i lived about 8 miles from dee1lp-
ed. Been acquainte ted with, him about 90
years led asuostnsus lisa S'asaa
z JACOB NEFTs-7Myersr was considered
rather a dangerous man when he wss grog-
gy. lie was thonght to be very sstost
man. gga2 T as esgs Is 81 ssz:s5a
- Cross bSansaed. ~ lived aboutemae
IRON MN Lie appeared to be q gond
| natQreQ man when -SOklprL : He snh0DgnfI