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

ID il If hal said So 70 rscollection of
,aying that | had lived six nljaths sear
E's, aud never heari- ki,s artke -threats !.
lgsiaak ssyhody. talked drsl to old Ar
Sycks about this conversation; it was af-
ter was arrested; was never put on oath
a6odtis till before grand jury. | did talk
1t Henry Barton's about F's arrest but
don't reeollest saying that l would not be-
lisve y. Killed I. "A. if he said so himself;
might have made some such observation
bat don't recolIect it. Lived near Fsl
ftom "A Ayril ito Ost., and never saw him
out or huuor with his wife or family; lived
se ucar @thNt We could have seen each
others houses ifnot for the rise in the hill
Never.had conversation with Martin Troy
&C his. house; If had any withhim it was
81 Henry Burton's; might have said some
thisg 70 put Troy of, rs he was pumping
roaud TO 6Hd ost what witnesses knew,
sndsto get rid Of his abuse. Am q sis
tepia-law Of Henry Sycks, and sister of
Hslsy Burton, who is Troy's son-in-
JRssssamiasd BY State.--Mr. Troy talk.
sdsto ND, several times about this matter
aftefd Ihsd contradicted the Campbell
story dr srg 3ss ssa y,afRfy-s -. !
Laxa Gi6sn--I live / of q mile from
Fe. .iorsa little more; have known him s.
ORD years. Mr.. #. informed me of the
finding Of body of. A., about 1 O'Clock.
Iswas stlthe stable oiling gea-s; saw ne
chsags 10 F's appearances; he spoke about
Watt was doing, and said he had been
stthat; he then came in round ME and
tsld me of the 6ndingS Of the body; he was
thsres2 or minutes before he told me;
we talked about going to the place, and
Isremembsr asking him ifathe neighbors
knew II, and he said he reckoned Hot; he
seid it wouldn't be necessary 20 come soon
. : messenger had TO- go to Baresville
fSs tho Coroner took horse and
went TO Adams, then to Y Yoho's and bin-
Termed them, then back. and then ito the
gfouadsF Il was sent for when r. was
sEsssted; messenger Dame for me togo sto
HPBas F.swas sick and wanted to see ine;
nsbody there but relations; no reason Tor
sSnding for me except F F3awss siek.: Mr.
Yost aud Mr.. Ewing came there while !
- there; they were not in the house;
Row no reason why they were not in the
house; Henta with them to- the groana:
nothing said insway Of instructions to me
by.ths family in presence Of r II was on
thesp sperch and the door was shut. Z 81 al
saCfoss-sram about + mile
fsoml lwhsre. body lay, may besa little more.
Fss1lls nearer nsighbors me 81 ;ees
xskHsry Hartline,4 1T is said. 4 aamse .
heDshersin-law to L sAA; igotstoe where
body Was found about sun down, may be
alittle before, 1t was not meseds out noi
IN then; talk between Amber and me
end +. present. Said sAmbler T. sup.
posed hefound the body he said no, j,
wssF. After the Coroner came he ex.
amined the body by the lightof lantern
snd began snquiring if'any person could
give any knowledge of the perpetrators
Mthen apoke of two persons under chest.
nut tree. GSame description ofclothing al
" othsr witnesses. II thought from: de.
scsiptioh it led towards Wilson boys y
sajdit was q wonder the hogs or SOW
hsdsnot esten her because the SOW hae
been in there ever since the next day afiel
he was killed untila day or two ago.
as2hsns0s 4usn-Am the father of l. A
fswss at home all day Sunday, Oct. ls
The next time / saw her after that day
VA in F's meadow. Henry Sycks wen
there With me; F.icame next; next Thorn
ssaHowell and Samuel mbler. aIsaid i
xas Isaphene BY her clothes. Heard nj
eonssrsation as t. how she came to he
death; she had fainty spells, and whtI
Ahshad then. she would sometimes hav,
to lie down which would relieve her. Snp
Psss / was there 4 an hour; went hom
sBd came back before sundowh.s Heart
tslk OF men under chestnut tree. Sup
posed Isaphene had gone to Bonar's t,
help sfuish stringing tobacco. She hat
been working there before. ;sa't gaii o.
ssOtoss-sramined-- - Had eat dinner whel
vssstarted to 60 where body was found
notaquite IL O'Clock. sFaoa ~ y ss
sOaW1lgvdm Sscaine was at Mr. Ross
onsGsnday, Oct I8, most Of the time
wss three. times at Clarington; never Wa
On this side of the creek, tiIfsI wa
brought here; was never at F's in N
As Cross- -cransined Have lived in Wheel
ing A years; ran on the passenger trai
oafrsilroad9 Had no other business =
Didn't know Morrison till he came t
Wheeling; went to schoo. with him
Baltimore. Was 2 years on the trail
balance ofthe time boarded with fathe
( and mother in Wheeling; l was twic
sentenced to the chain gang; but considt
itno more disgrace to work there when
had not the means to pay the fine than
would II I was sentenced tIiere and hs
money to pay the fine. .ss -
ssazXonias Morrison. On Sunday, Oct. 1
Hasiaa Ross most of the time; was on tn
other spte Of creek from here all day; va
At j. L, Jones' on Saturday night; wel
from Jones' to Ross on Sunday morning
vent from Ross back on the hiIl for Ros
wSs never At F,s in my life. sss -.
SsCyoss- erams,,ed Bas. time | saw I. A
was at Ross; told her weuld conc u