The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-03-10


church; from there to Yohe's; rsturned in
evening; san about half hour, high. Yo-
ho lives on this side Of Pc; met Shaw
and wife between Grifins and meeting
h ,use; saw Charles Lsety aad Yoho,sI
girl aad they came near to Yoho's with
me; talked with them; didn't see I. A.;
saw F. coming up through upper side of
orchard next to road; said she was COM
ing up q little hill when saw him; met him
in the road; he crossed fence into road
at top Of that hill, and went to other side
of road; spoke to him; didn't leok back,
but went on home; just got home took
Of bonnet and gloves, went ont on porch
and F.. was coming in; had bride ia his
hand; sun aboat half hour high when got
home; wss'nt doing much of anything; old
man Hathhorn, Mrs. Foreman and Mrs,
Amber were at ,ths house; got, sup
per about dark; Foreman's family aud
Amble.'s live il same honse; +. lives IN
end this way; went to spring about dusk;
heard groans while there; they sounded
like somebody in distress; supposed it
was Mrs. Amber, as she has weak spells
aud sometimesy makes noises; thought it
was her; heard those noises or ! times,
or more;, thought they come up the hol-
low, which was in direction where body
was found; went to house and undgsoans
not by Mrs. Amber; she was thsnppttiug
milk away, left F's some tine in March
last; left because of difficulty with F's
family; when left didnt inteud ever to go
back; went then to- Mr.. Aliens; was away
three days before. returned; when away
that time saw Henry Syeks; started to 80
to, Clarington and was coming back when
met him; had started to 60 to my nncle's
ap On Captins some place; when come
back to F's same With Mrs. +. Had .
diiReulty OF few words In morning Of
Oct 18th, before went away. Had .
little difficulty that evening when returned
with Mrs. Amber; Mrs. F. said y few
l words; didu't tell them was going away.
Was acquainted with I. A $ hadn't went
with hes for ssms time back because fam
lily were not wiling for me to 60 with her;
F talked to me absat eoing. with her
can't say what he said, 10 seid she had,
not good credit was the rssson he didn',
want me to 60 with her. Il
/ Cross -exam;aed--When I came bacl
/ Sunday evening. Mrs. Amber talked to ms
aheut going away when Mrs. F. was MOI
we'll, and the child sick; can't recollec'
what Mrs. F. said; said few words; mo-
many; was little out of temper. aue
talked middling sharp;F came out once ans
told Us to. hush; guess that was all h
did say; he spoke to all. Morning befor'
went away had difficulty; wanted to 60 b.
chestnut tree. and wanted little boy. Elish'
Smith, to 60 with me; Mrs. F. didn't wan
me to go; got mad and went; F didn'
say anything. March difficulty was abon
j work about house; was not connected wit
anybody away ffom home. When 6ra
! went to Fla he didn't want me to 60 wit
j I. A.; think he said ! conld get bette
company. Am iu my 18th year; my pa
i rents live in Belmont eoanty. No rela
tionship between F's. and me. Shaw an
/ wife were on horseback, met them ha
j way between Gifin's and meeting hous.
\ after left the Shaws, think can see orchar
/ after pass meeting house; met +. abou
|, half way up little hill. coming - If frel
D the house; not from direction Of spring
liz from spring would have seen him befor
Il I did; walked pretty fast home. r.
. house and on porch from that time on ii
} I went to spring; whsa returned F. wa
t in room taking care OF child. Got saT
; per after come from spring. +. was goin
) from direction OF hosss when met hin
: come in with bride. 10 at the little gat'
] Orchard right along big road. ~
q Re ezamsneda BY Gats-Didn't ses an
> person in orchard with F.. could have see
I them If there was; couldn't see wsterin
4 trough or end of little lane till come pre-
. | ty near it. Still live ct F's; he has n,
q talked to me about this trial; am NJ
I afraid of him, or his family. Didn't te
s of groaning till after body was found; WI
not because was afraid Of F. that / di
. not tell of it before; he has not threatens
ri or promised me; when saw it was not Mr.
hd Amber thought it was some beast
1 has made me no promises, nor has any OF
v talked to nae how I would swear, nor b,
I'll Martin Trey talked to me on the subjec
J: lao one has asked me swhatI would testi
b 10. f. said /. Il. lwss . girl not in goo
81 credit, and he didn't want me to 60 Wi
4 lhes,. Had made no arrangements vii
ltl I. A. to meet her In orchard. Did m