Amador weekly ledger., 1858-02-20

known defendant three and Loir
never heard of his being in any dif6cnl,,rsd ,sdrSi
fore this ''! be-
Cross Ell think Zig was in lio,o.
Was an intemperate man. He residad H.
some FIVE or six months. He was enr,a'.i,! .a uste
all sorts Of business about the street, 'SVpln
ring his residence here l knew of no oot pu, u
violence by him. | heard him make ~. r.S Ol
threats, but never knew him to carry 'aauy ,Ia.
into execution. 'uelh
John A. Perm, sworn.-Knew tbo
killed. Zig hired horse of me 10 no s1V - u.an ia
Butte; said he would be back yery So0, ~ 'ue
Some one told me he was riding him tLron.
the streets, beating him over the head 'OGsu
| was alone at the stable and dared moi loaS1 w.
it. and requested prisoner to go and rat ,.4ss ,S
horse and he did so. The horse was swoo, :uV
very much, and was injured by blow with" WITH !
raw-hide in the eye, aud bore marks Of ban a.
ing been beaten over the head. heard ~
ceased make some threats against derendoH.
/ never knew Of defendant being in any ,s ds'
Guilty before.
Cross Ell was formerly Deputy Sberie
| know Of defendant having been on sprea
and very noisy. got him to bed, and as bo
would not lay there quiet / locked him M mn
till morning. The only way know that ZgF
injured the horse is that the animal was we'll
when deceased got him and was injured whom
he came back. Defendant brought him bacL
". Post s,oorn--Know defendant and
knew deceased. Recollect the day deceased
was shot. Saw difficulty between them
that day about horse but was not near
them. Zig. came into my place, (Coprres,
Hall), and said of defendant, 'that son of
b-h has lived long enough and will cut bis
heart out before morning"
Cross Er-When Zig. made the threats
he called tho person he alluded to Bob. He
also referred to O'Neill, whom he called Mick
He was somewhat intoxicated Ihave heard
him frequently talking to himself as he was
passing along. Never saw him have any dis.
turbancc before.
Mr.. Finn, s,cora.-I never saw eitherde.
fendant or deceased before the day of tho
shooting. saw deceased go into Herrcks
store, take up a gun, try the lock, and in.
quire the price (twelve dollars He said
II will have Bob's hearts blood before morn.
ing"
- Adam, stcorn.--Never saw either Of
the parties before the difficulty. zig. came
along where | was and said, chow would YOU
like to be hit in the face this wayg | will have
that fellows hearts blood before morning.
Cross Er.-Don't know to whom lie re.
ferred
A. r. heiley, Sicora-1he same day Zig
was shot | was standing in my door, Wash
ngton Restaurant, and saw crowd near
the Hungarian House | saw Bob, (defen-
dant) take the horse from Zig, and as Zig
came up the street he said, referring to Bob,
| will cut that son Of BIS heart OUT
Zig was always considerd dangerous man.
know of some acts of his.
L. Cooney, Sacoyn-Phe day Zig was sho,
he was talking with me, how he had bis horse
taken away from him, and said he would Lave
Bob's hearts blood before morning. Bob
was standing about twelve feet distant at tho
time. Had known Bob long time and al
ways as a kind and peaceable citizen.
Cross E5.--Did not know at that time
where Bob got the pistol Don't know
whether Bob had the pistol on him or not
when Zig made the threats.
Jerry Ncicell, SDeorn.-Acquainted with
both parties. Saw deceased the day he was
shot. A few minutes before Zig was shot, |
saw him iu front of the Washington Restau'
rant, having large jack-knife in his hand,
and heard him say he would have Bobs
hearts blood before morning lie had
the knife open in his hand at the tine He
was then about GO or 10 feet from where he
was shot Think the defendant must have
heard his threats, as he spoke very loud
Mr.. Segdr, recalled, by Dist. Aay-
When the shooting took place was leaning
against the north jam of the north door
Deceased was standing two or three feet 10
my right He stood nearer to the corner Of
the house than to the post. He would no'
have to take more than a step from where nc
was, down street, to pass the post Doo
stood in the south door. There were some
kegs between the doors, and when Bob came
out, he walked out by them to the edge OF
the walk. He did not approach Ilg' IoF
did he move after he snapped the pistol DC,
fore firing After the pistol snapped Ag
turned round, and the pistol was fired il'
medatey after -.
Cross Er--Deceased and had been talk'
ing about horse, which Bob took from num-
and while talking he pointed to two men, gno
were standing in the door, one OF them DeIps
defendant, and said, "that is the son Oh :
b--h." | asked which one; he answered
Bob" and said, "'ll fix him before morn
ing" Bob told him to quit talking aoou' ln"'
or he would shoot him. M
Il. C.. Broion, ssoorm-I have known III. 1to
defendant for the last four or five years ii'
has always sustained good character
The case was conducted and aIgueu y