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

ing along the left side-the highest side
back. Prisoner was laying on the ground
near the house. Said that he had killed
deceased, and had been seeking his blood
for some time. Would kill all such I'd
men, had done it to his mind, and was
satisfied. When he said this he was in
the house on chair Said he would do
the same to witness or Wash. Myers.
Witness saw no weapon on deceased.
C'oss-Eransinsd (The cross examina-
tion was little more than repetition of
what what was stated in the examination
in chief Witness was closely questioned
WASHINGTON MYERS This witness
corroborated a portion of DR.. McMahon's
testimony as to what occurred at prison
er's house, and also what VIM. Myers and
a portion of what Mcmahon stated in re-
gard to what occurred in Bridgman's field.
He also corroborated what VIM. Myers
sand had occurred at Shocks on the morn
ing after the ARRAY p..,
CrossEramined --(The cross-eXami-
nation was about the same as with VIM.
Myers; bringing out no important devel-
Iopments) - .aer Fe
WILLIAM W1LsoN.--Stayed all night
on the night of the occurrence in barn
near prisoners and Shocks houses
Heard seven or eight shrieks. Satisfied
that it was mans voice. Shrieks about
a breath, sometimes two breaths apart.
Were in the direction between prison
er's and Shocks, Wind was blowing.
Sharp, shriH shieks as from one in dis
[ Etress, or excitement. Was at Shocks
next day. When prisoners hands were
being tied, some one said to him elf this
had been done. last night it would have
been better" mo" said prisoner, !"
have been seeking his blood for some time,
and there it is" (Nothing more of i'm
portauce was sworn to, except what had
been stated by other Witnesses s..s
Cross -Eramiaed. Think it was about
an hour or an hour and half before the
chickens crowed that he heard the shrieks.
Has no idea whose voice twas. a =
- BoLEN.--Helped take the clothes
off deceased. The cut was on the left side
Of his neck. Itwas about five inches long
and two inches deep. There was hag-
gle in it,, Saw another cut or stab on
the breast aboptan inch and half long
| thought TO the bone. Also little cut be-
| low it, and scratch still lower, down.
Saw bruise or something like it on his
chin. Didn't find any weapon on de-
ceased
Gross -Eraminea Wounds on breast
were about as fresh as those on neck
(Many questions were asked which led to
| no important developmea;s.)
Court adjourned till tomorrow morn
ing.
THURSDAY, July 1lth. 9 o'clock, A. NJ.
HAMILTON MOORE Saw the body OF
deceased. Saw the wound on his neck
and the wounds on his breast Que wound
on the breast was an inch or an inch and
a half in length. 1t was cut pretty well
to the bone. The two lower cuts were
apparently stabs, as if struck with knife.
/ One was three quarters of an inch vide
the other scratch, not SO large. They
seemed as fresh as the wound on the neck
Tue wound on the neck was made at two
strokes Of knife. One was Ave inches long
aud near two inches deep; the other wa:
about an inch long and not so deep at the
! first. The smaller cut started near the
middle of large one and run into it. Saw
1.-THE jugular vein. 1t was cut entirely of
The artery was cut off oil but a little
Wituess dressed breast and neck of pris.
onur,' and fastened the coffin lid down
Was acquainted with deceased. Didn't
know prisoner till after the affray. Think:
I deceased was the best man---was raw.
boned, and active. Deceased was not sc
i tall, heavier built and clumsier. Thinks
deceased could have whipped prisoner
fapytime in a fair fight. '.''..' '-.''s
I Cross Ecami,aed. Thinks the cuts oI
neck were made forward. Short cut OF
fneck not so deep as long cut. Larges
Istab on breast commenced near the cola
bone and went down. The first on breas
looked like a cut, the. others looked lik
istabs.. Didn't examine cuts on breast Sc
J closely us those on neck. The cuts men
toned were all clean--not bruised. The,
were on the right side Of the breast. Their
was bruised place on the chin. Looked
as if it had been done with club having
knot on it. Didn't appear to have bic,
freely. Examined by myself? Other
were standing around 'tA'ls1A .ssiIsA
SARAH MYERS. Witness is the wife q
. Washington Myers Was at prisoner
5 Eve days or a week before the affraJ
J Heard prisoner say deceased and Caths
rine Knight had caused his wife to 6
: Icrazy and he would have satisfaction for il
S He'd cut deceased into inch pieces n
E lone in room but herself and the prisons
: and his wife. bIa as43b
MICHAEL. FAGERT. Was at prisoner
d about week before the saffray. The pc
d sons present were DR.. McMahon, Mr.
N Kent, Sarah Myers, prisoner, deceased
S John Anderson and wife, WashiMgto
d Myers came. afterwards. Heard psisol
,o say that Cathariue X night and f,eceas 90