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

house; this would put it level with the
orchard; on other side much higher; teler-
able steep till you get to top Of bank;
couldn't see on top Of bank from body;
path goes down to where body was found;
path keeps on down the point; so steps
from body to chestnut tree; stepped about
a yard; saw stone picked up 35 steps
from body, towards the chestnut tree,
which is up the hollow; grass under the
stone; grass wilted under it; appeared to
be thrown there; e;appeared net to have been
there long; 80 yards to spring; said to be
80 steps; from spring to wasering trough
in lane is probably . rod; water from
spring supplies trough; Is steps from
trough to big road; lls steps from spring
ito house by the path; from mouth Of by
lane to the house 46 rods S feet s inches;
frem spring to body . little fnrther thaa
to, chestnut. Comp aud down hill from
lane to F's; l6 rods, to top Of hill; one
row, Ct trees down BY spring. no treas di-
rectly between body and spring; above
spring and between shat and big road
think there is q depression; rises rather
tstesp towards rosds little hollow on each
side, OF chestnut tree; not certain in wheat
last year; saw .stnbble:i briers along down
fence towards body; briers aud elders along
bank on each side Of run whore body Was
fonndi brisrs near the body; trampled
down Oct, 18th, was mostly clear; think
jit ralned on Saturday night rained oye.y
heavy onsl 9Th; think II didn't rain on
Tuesday; heavy frosts that week; first had
noticed; supposed it killed Leaves to some
extent; rained little on morning Of 9th
and bard in evening. From byrlsns to
Bates lane a. ] 2 rods; from Bates lane 70
meeting house about lO0 yards; from meet
Tag Aeuse can q see tAe road aosut Bates
iane; 'could see part oi orchard; orchard
not level; descends towards run; near road
gronFno ls i'.ie stesper snan ne'owi woulo
oe nearer a ana oettsr in gong from the gar
20 tne mouse 70 Sc ey the spring ana path
.nah 70 60 ~ tne roao re ysra palel
III; no gaze lowaios orenara; p,sce iol
ous s'no piAkran sao.n1 .ns
IS ss' correct Stone vas toana Y run DOE
4 lom. D'on's hotics any injuries on Dou,
TIL position was cnaageo,
QToss ,e1en'aea.7T5lF 'a rooaoiy 90 steps
IoM sous = spl,as ep!u = passing a.ooe
o's soau a. 'op " uli' s'ouhu s'll' n'snel
% y, sss 'e'.; Ssr
s.,on"" 1fe'A q Ho", coroner nelo IN
4 guest on DoayEQ q !, A.; was ~ 2 small run
,aee down; part q ooay across Small log
iy'ae sa'ler oe.wsen iog ana oaak; ,lac'
'osef uo~n IMAM oouy; present rneh Don
nel Wa 'AAen ' ou., :. ras tussso. IN uhoe
i ner oe't OF part OF cioshing; tnls was bs
ioss DouJ vs. uoseu' Aui1A 4. Siouh.
the oohnet. HilSon boys we're .snmn nonod
Inquired who done 1t; iasinastions that
was the WllsonIboJs; Sycks first said 50
Not certain that + said 90. Had SOM
conversation going frem Allen's to, F's
! my inprsesion is 7, said something abeu
Wilson boys; he participated in cenver
sation; probably dozen along. Fror
his description ! cane to conclusion ths
. he supposed it was Wilson boys Who di
the deed; their going away was talke
about after ] got there. r. described tw
boys under chestnut tree and descriptio
!. fitted Wilson boys; hence suspicion again,
4 them. Identifies stone. More blood o
it then; considerably more; didn't ebsery
! anything else on it. !, ,s.s
Il Cross-examined. --F,s wagon took bod
!. to Allea's; he said We could have horse
! aud wagon: this was At night: probably