The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-03-03
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inquired who done it; insinuations that it
vas the Wilson boys; Sycks frst said so.
Not certain that F. said so. Had some
going from Aliens to F's;
ny impression is F. said something about
Wilson boys; he participated in CONVEX
'ation; probably dozen along. From
his description came to conclusion that
he supposed it was Wilson boys who did
the deed; their going away wss talked
shout after got there. r. described two
boys under chestnut tree and description
fitted Wilson boys; hence suspicion against
them. Identifies stone. More blood on
it then; considerably more; didn't observe
else on it.
Cross-sraninsd. --F's wagon took body
to Allen's; he said We could have horses
and wagon; this was at night; probably 8
or 10 o'clock. Very little water about
the body. Anxious to find out who COM
mitted the murder. Sycks said when he
came after me that ayeung man WAS mis-
ing from the neighborhood. r. stated
that he saw two young men under tho tree
and described them. Then got Impression
that it was Wilson boys. Dont recollect
that he named any one as having started
it, he said there was report that young
man had gone; learned next day that the
young Wilson who lived at Sycks' had
gone away; at beast one had gone; F was
on Coroner's jury.
James Adams.-At home Oct. 18th.
Two of Sycks' boys there. Am their
uncle. Was there when they left, which
was about sun down. Mrs. Gifiiu was at
nay house that day. She left first; saw
her going; two Of my sisters went part of
way. Shaw passes on the hill above;
sometimes comes down to watering trough
Girls had not got quite home when boys
started. From F's to nay house from :
to mile. From F's to Henry Sycks about
! mile. In going from my house to Sycks'
would 60 BY F's.
Cross Eramination-Saw body before
Coroner; not much naked when got there;
Think saw bonnet when first went: bonnet
under skirt and belt; visible before body
was lifted out of run. Sycks' boys are
SMALL Have seen. the largest one here.
Think about sun down when boys left.
Was up at Ysho's; come out to road;
think sun not half hour high; afterwards
went down and eat supper before boys
started. Boy or 8 years old
Re-szamissd BY Stots.-Think my at.
tention was called to bonnet; several talk
ing about it; not talking about it just
when went, sometime after before muct
said; think noticed it from first. jobs
Gifin, my sister, Mr.. 4 Mrs. Yoho, Ste
phen Hathhorn, F. and Others were there
Emily Jac&sox This witness testified
that it will be two years next Jppe sincl
she came to live st F's. On 18th Oct. sh'
left F's after 10 o'clock; went to Christian
church; from there to Yoho's; returned il
evening; san about half hour high. Yo
ho lives on this side of F's; met Shav
and wife between Grifins and meetin,
b ,use; saw Charles Leety aud Yoho'
girl and they came near to Yoho's will
; me; talked with them; didn't see /. A.
saw F. coming up through upper side o
I orchard next to road; said she was con
ing up little hill when saw him; met hin
ia tts road; he crossed fence into roa,
at top of that bill, and went to other sid
of road; spoke to him; didn't look bach
but went on home; just got home too
of bonnet and gloves, went out on pore
I and F. was coming in; had bride in hi
hand; sun about half hour high when 60
home; wasn't doing much of anything; ol
man Hathhorn, Mrs. Foreman aud Mrs
!; Amber were at the house; got sur
!; per about dark; Toreman's family an
!; Amble-'s live in same house; F. lives i
$ end this way; went to spring about dusk
heard groans while there; they Sounds
like somebody in distress; supposed
; was Mrs. Amber, a. she has weak spell
. and sometimes makes noises; thought
was her; heard these noises 6 or times
or more; thought they come up the ho
: low, which was in direction where bod
was found; went to house and found groau
not by Mrs. Ambler; she was then putin
milk away. left F's some time in Marc
last; left because Of . difficulty with F.
: family; when left didn't intend ever to g
); back; went then to Mr.. Aliens; was ava
q three days before returned; when ava
o that time saw Henry Sycks; started to 6
to Darlington and was coming back whs
: met hin; had started to go to my uncle
9 ap on Captina some place; when com
= back to F's came with Mrs. F. Had
T difficulty or few words in morning {
D Oct. 18th, before went awsy. Had
little difficulty that evening when returne
2 with Mrs. Ambler; Mrs. F. said fe
words; didn't tell them was going away
8 Was acquainted with l. A hadn't Wen
y with he: for some time back because fan
Z lily we're not willing for me to 60 with he'
F talked to me about going with heI
can't say what he said, he said she had
J not good credit Was the reason he didn
want me to 60 With her.
Cross- eransinsd--Wheu / came bsc
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