The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-12-30

az tuouSu ne WaAcomlng from the mouse;
when | started for water to the spring
Foreman passed from porch into the room;
when l returned he was taking care of the
child; when came from the spriag Mrs
Amber was putting away the milk; from
the time that Foreman brought in the
bride 10 the time ! went to the spring
Foreman was about the house; there is
gate between the house and orchard; cam,
see the house from bars where the horse
was turned in; Foreman was in the house
all the time was; sun was / an hour high
when come from Yoho's, sand was dark
when went to the spring; think was
not in at Mrs. Ambler's that evening;
think saw Amber about the house; Mrs.
Amber milked in the road; Foreman was
about the house from the time he came in
with the bride until went to the sp;ing
4 JAMES ADAMs-Was at home most Of
the day October the 18th; Mrs. Gifin and
two of Henry Sycks's boyswere at my
house; they started home about sun down
Cross Eramination--Live I of mile
from Foreman's; the boys were walking;
some of the girls went q peace with the
boys; the boys were in sight when the
girls returned; did not see Emily Jackson
that day. ...-, a.-.rs -.. s4,. .vas ,i.s..
WILSON SYx --(Bey . years old.) Was
at my uncle James Adams; started home
about sundown; passed Foreman's as we
came houe: saw Foreman; he was COM
ing ont Of the orchard; was down in the
orchsrd; down towards the Watering
trough; he came up and got over the
fence into the road; Twas back Of the gate
at the mouth Of the lane when saw him;
did not catch up with him; saw Mr.. and
Mrs. Amber; was walking; got home that
evening about dusk; my home is Q mile
from Foreman's and about I of mile
from uncle's to Foreman's; saw man on
Foreman's porch; didn't know who he WAS
Cross Examinations - Foreman was
about 25 rods down in, the orchard when
I seen him; had got to the bars when he
got over the fence; seen no one else; he was
walking when seen him; got ovsc in the
road not quite half way between the gate
and the top of the hill; did not speak to
him nor to me; Foreman walked quite
fast; waSin sight OF Foreman all the way
to the hoase; Foreman went within or
5 feet Of Mrs. Amblsr, where she was
milking; he asked her where her ether COW
I was; she said Fit'was over 1T Stephens I,
Mr.. Ambler was bringing q cow around
the garden; was some man on, the porch,
bat didn't know who; don't remember the
day of the month; left uncles about
O'Clock, walked quite fast; the day was
clear; didn't notice the sun; Amber was
18 or rods of when driving the COW;
1 Foreman in the orchard was 8 or g rods
from a fence and 25 rods from road; think
I am not mistaken in the distances
my father told me not to forget where
seen Foreman and Mr.. and Mrs. An
1 bier; told me this three times. &
! HENRY SYcHs--Was about home on the
18th; was at Thomas Howell's in the
evening; went TO Aliens to get him to
work for me; think the sun was half ar
hour high; was about sua down when
was at Howell's on my way heme; N,
boys were at James Adsms'--their uncle
] It was between sundown asd dark; lit
tie darkish like when tho boys got home
was getting dusk; Wilson's boys wer,
neal, my house little before my boys go
/ home; never told my boy what to testify
heard Foreman give description Of tn
. clothing of the persons under the chesna
tree, at the same time peinting toward
Wilson'ss He said one o. them .,
left; Thomas Howell aud Thomas Ailel
, were present.
Cross -Eramination--No names wer
! mentioned by Mr.. Foreman; he pointe
b south towards Wilson'S One of the vii
: son boys was gone away at the time
i we were then by the body Of the deceai
a cd. and+we all come to tho conclusion tha
8 the men under the chesnut tree had con
. uitted the decd.
]. CHARLOTTE HAYs-tAm acquainte
g with Foreman; had conversations Wit
. him 1t Mr.. Mozena's at . wake; was OF
it doors under cock shed; We we:e tall
3 ling about hired girls; Foreman sai
It his girl was satisfied since he made he
y quit going with the Aliens; Foreman sai
) it would not be good for any Of the, Allen
y;iif he caught them on his place, that |
1;1would rock them of if be caught them Q
ri his place; they would not want to con
i back again. q ys9
G. Cress. EraminatioN This conversatic
% happened 3 or 8 O'Clock in the mornin
le. in the cooking shed, Mary Ollom was wi,
70 me; when Foreman came out after rs MAJ
re O.lom went into the house before al
n conversation was had; was under the shs
10 with Foreman ! of an hour to an hou
= Foreman said Glen Allen wanted to con
q to see Emily Jackson. but he would n
o. let him co,ae; live il Sun6sh; was raiss
% there; was away at one time seven year
~ but have heen there the last shree year
TO was in tSun6sh at the examination befs
Is Esq IMerrilli living st Dennys; was at t
! post, ,nortem examination, helped put Il
ls shroud on the deceased; I frs. told the
N threats to the 'boarders at Dsnny's sin
10 the trial At Morrill's; never was at Allen
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