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

testimony; told +. of 1t, and he said Emily
was right, aud for me to tell the Proseeu.
ting Attorney ~
DIR. j. d. O'Connor--Came ta my
knowledge that process was issued against
F at the time of its issuing; went out
with officer; F. had severe bilious attack
with tendency to typhoid grade; but not
more severe than one other attack he had
had
Cross-eramined-- mental excite
mcnt will produce hillary arrangement
Mental excitement assists in producing
febrile disease. 1 went with the officer
at the time the arrest was made; F.
had been sick then some days. This at
tack did not differ from other febrile at
tacks produced by mental excitement
Samuel Ambler--Live 2 miles from
F's on the Fishpot road. F. was at my
house Oct. 18th; came after Ii o'clock;
wasriding; he left between and o'clock;
he went up the hill back OF my house;
don't know whether that was his nearest
road home or not. I saw two strangers
go up the road that day; one had white
hat, the other black hat, and both dark
clothes; they went up the run; F's house
is up, that way. 1 live on the same side
of creek as F. o--.,- .si,s a.. -..,-a. /.
Cross-e:ramined--Didnt know who the
men were; FIRST .hought it was some men
out of town; but looked at them and
didn't know them; thought at 6-st it was
the tobaeconist, but then saw it was not;
said to james Thompson and .G. W..
Durkee it vas not the tobacconist; the
road past my house is the road usually
travelled to Woodsfeld Did not tell
Thompson thought it was the tobacco
mist, but told him it was not
Ellen Patsrson--Lise on Fishpot road;
saw two strangers go up the road Oct.
18th Same description inf clothes as
last witness Was with Mr.. Smith that
evening but did not see the tive men re-
/ turn. -; i. -. =,
| Gross examined Went to see the body
| of l.; A. next day after found. Did not
tell at F's of seeing two mea go up the
run on Sunday. Oct 18th, l. know one
of the Wilson boys; he was not one Of. the
strangers. Saw Morrison at the trial;
did'at say at the trial at Esq. Morrill's
that Morrison and sswaise were not the
strangers. | did say thought they were
not guilty. -,.,.f. {,
Perry ". Gihaore - Am acquainted
with Geo. OBJ. Knotts; he told me he was
mad at F., and would have revenge of him
if it was 90 years from now.
Cross -eramiaed Knots said he was
going to see Emily Jackson and F., med
died in the matter aud another young man
cut him ont. -
/ AIRS. 1mbler--Am the mother-in-la
Of F. Oct. 18th milked cows in evening
F. was in house when l went out; he came
out with child in his arms and turned ant
went I'M; saw the Sycks boys; was milking
or steps this way from the gate; cow
were both there; always fetched together
F. made no inquiry as to where the othe
cew was; he was out on porch when wen
out to milk and had Child in his arms; h
did no. come out while / was milking
Mr., Amber was away; old man Hathhor
was az F's. / was not away from tn
house. Saw F. in the house with chill,
!, in his arms after l went in with the milk
went to meetiag in forenoon; not ava
after that; must have been after sun dow
that I MIXED or after that. Had see
F before going out to milk ut honse; don
/, recollect of seeing him off the porch afte
Emily came in. Emily went away th
+ first time in March; ON Saturday and re
turned on Tuesday. Don't remember tia
> Mrs Foggin was there while Emily wa
: gone. Mrs. Resell was there on Sanda
! and Monday while Emily was away, an
: was there when sherwent away.
!. Cross-eramined---Mr Rosell went
I meeting on Sunday on the place; cant sa
: whether she went home at night. / min
: when f.; was arrested, and that Giflin ws
sent for. Mr.. Yost and Mr.. Ewing ser
for Mr.. Gifiin; they started down to ti
: ground; l did not go to the porch and sa
: to .Gifia not to let anything ont Qae
!, tion--After the trial at Morrill's, did yo
), talk to james Adams and John Gifin, NJ
= did ven say to them that Wilson Sycl
= had sworn to the truth except as to seein
:, F. in the orchard? Ans. II did not.
Wm. Ambier--Was at Stephen Hstl
horns Sunday, Oct. 18th. Getting du.
a when returned Didn't bring any Gov
Is that evening; don't bring the cows
N was attending to his sick child when r
= turned; didn't see Sycks' boys. Mr.. Hat
IS horn was there. When got home Il
"a cows were MIXED; it was getting dus
le Was working in garden when Elisha, cor
't ing from j. Ambler's, saw bedy; he sa
lie there was baby down in the hollow, oil
lie that it had clothes on; he took US down;
g said it was woman or q girl; told F. =
le must net 60 near it, because if anybet
IN had been there We ceuld see tracks, q,
ID we mustn't spoil the tracks. went
10 Resell's, then to Howell's--who was
s. Trustee--then to Spears then to Syek
% then to Whites and told them body hi
d been found; when we went to house 81
III Samuel was there; told them we had foul
S; circumstance down in the run; that it W
10 dead woman or girl we didn't know viii
Z or who unless Emeline Henthorn. Ca
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