Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1858-11-27
all the important points substantially the
same. fiivIg1If .,liy,

-i FIFTH DAY.-.-SATuRpAYylNoy. 20.rT
81 Court opened at g o'clock. Boo ,hior.r 4
-..1loaso Miller. 1Iesided in Cleveland,
from s,tt46 18th of Sept, 1857; am some
acqtainted with Hiram Cole. Heard of the
death Of his wife, Sept. lib he came 70
my saloon on Seneca St, ON the evening OF
she 10jh, soon after, ! had lighted the gas
shook hands and asked him how his blks
were said all we'll; said he came up with
horse and buggy,--took hold of my band
and pulled ms a little away from soire men
and asked me tn lend him 30orS4O TIL
next morning :. tod him 1 e2p'd not; said
he, "By G ii l musthave IL . 20 Z
.a,sCoh Erdstus Spencer. i've IN Carl
.d,u, 8 mlTss from Chatd "; l 5 miles from
iChaprin' Fails, 29 or 80 from cleveland.
Prisoner came 10 my house on Friday in
Sent. 1857. between II and I2j drove up
10 gate aud desired me 10 feed lis horse;
asked how far to the next town; told bin;
pointed out the direction of Cleveland, Cha
grin Falls, Nelson aud Mesopoamm; said
he resided in Cincinnati; asked fora map
of the State, said he could not ind Cincin-
matt showed,it toF him on the map; said he
was = jewetrs pedIler3 Wea,Yi6drbver
was. then to .duner. Went out after din
ner aud he tried to strike up a. trade of
bucgies, horses hats or something, did not
trade. Wentaw about, o'cRRk llde-
scribed the road to Mesepaania;g he went
inR s6utiietly direction, towards west part
of Burtoa 80, 81 sI..i t- 81, -,1 -
Oeoss Bs Appeared somewhat bewil-
dersd when uphitchpg bis horse TO Put it
in the barn; started Up when i spoke Of
Cleveland. 'ar9o1q blE a5Hsla@ sm ai
.@L,ras Hqpa,lra, 1 reside in Hunts
burg, south east part; 8 or Inesih. that
direedan from Col Spehcer's,i in Cleridon.
Saw. him (prisonPD at my house on llth
day Of Sept, 1857 Slaid at inyfhouse;
came between 8 aud 4 and went away
about next morning; took book and
read most of the time. He asked how FAR
it was. to williamsburg; told him i thought
he meant WifiaGsfedi told him the dis
tance-he, had no baggage. y, !. l,-5s1t. ...9,l 3,
EgHDnsur aBIfRss. Corroborates Han
mons testimony 5'-l'''a .t.'.. ..g'is-o3 a'.1
q, Waiker EggieSton, j reside in Chagrih
Falls; member of Chauncey Eggleston's
familYS became acquainted with Cole there
they we're in the hack business. drove
hack TO Solon aud back twice day. Cole
brought six horses; business continued five
or six weeks; pretty well acquainted with
Cole; told me he came from GarFettsviue,
Lived with woman there as his wife. i
learned this when be had been there about
n week, also that this woman was coming
back that fall or next spring. He SAID she
had gone to Canada; saw letters Jhe said
from woman in Canada. Don't recolleet
woman's name; he had the lik nesses Of two
women; one was that, woman in Canada;
neilherwas that of his wifei know of his
having two letters from woman ia Canada;
received before his wife died; ! saw them;
he said the girl wanted to marry another fel
lows woald get $500 if he would let her
80, but ne should not for he had grudge
against the fellow. Cole said the first let
ter asked his advice about getting married.
This was about 0 DAYS before he went to
Bainbridge With his wife; had some horse
medicine Of q dark color, saw itabput two
weeks before bis wife died; said it was to
cure dhe his h4rs9s---when he esllowe'l itsec-
ohd time, Said be hal Just gYen his horse
"Tiger" some oft Never saw him give the
horse any myself; vial was nearly .fullY--
Saw Cole next day after he left with his
wife. When coming from Solon to the
Falls the fOreuSoh he drove up behind me,
and went pasty SAID his wifeAad taken hoHe
1hedieiae tyJn|istak keLa,id estne 4ieari dyiAg,
- Grove thst. dHyl'a sbdyy i6rse-l--said he
was gong to, take another horse and 50
right aud see his wife; wished me to nRhar-
ness that one; did s6--ab6ut that tipne all
our family We're sick--lmy yselfr Mrs Eggle-
ston,ahd the two giris---all tas,sH about griIe
sane timeAytutite,l' up alt that had eat
en-, feltMorse, after eating; Fyas very thirsty
-eZSaterltlid sidt tAste coed 3Jtaken Sept -Sa,
shontI0i erllIRel o4slsin2tbei evening gsaot
able keep around, bat was obliged To do so;
had pain in the stornfeh 44ail aef US got
about nearly tho spme time. str aoT
Cress Er. Cole ta6kagenersl .supcrin-
tenaauce Of ,1iie horses ,hinseifq Think he
called his horse mslicine bestowed me ar
senic and audandtn; was out to 4 dance at
Plank. Rad Hlltre, The night l. was taken
sick. The eEtinight went TO q ball at
Troy; Eedt ts Troy far cois; wa was l not in
toxcated. ,FsICEI gaI
sRes9b.c&a Direct Cole wished me to 60
to Solou and get.a girl be said he had spoken
to, aud drve with herr just out of town
fChsgrin EaliS} and he would take,her and
go on to Troy; toid3him she would not @
withss rne > he said shs would, TOR he,thad
sijokrn 10 her about it; went and got her;
halted Just out Of town and Col came lfiut
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