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

u Bates lane; never counted the fence
pannels TO know distance, no. stepped,
nor measured ground. Have looked since
II chestnut tree; can see the ground on
upper sids of the tree, but not sure as
to lower side; at the gate can see the tree
much fairer. butin going along very soon |
pass out of sight of it; cant tell how far
below root of tree can see man. Made |
an examination since the first trial at Sun.
Gsh. Leaves most all off Oct. 18th.
Were bushes about the hollow.
Re-cramiHed had bride in his
hand when We passed him; bat can, say
positively that he had 1t when l looked
back; think he had.
Samuel p. Jones Had conversation
with Mr.. f. about the murder. Durkee,
Richardson and myself met F. on top of
Booths hill; he told us to go to his house
aud examine premises; he said 4. met
him in the road; she asked for some apples;
told her to go to ramSo tree as was no
Other apples in orchard fit to eat; he said
he last saw her under rambs tree with 2
apples in her right hand, and Que in her
left rs if eatingit. Said he saw two men
-strangers--under the chestnut tree at
the same time he saw the girl under the
rambo tree. Said he saw old mau Hath
horn in the orchard near pile of ap-
pies; was there with him few minutes,
and then went together to the house. We
then left +. aud went to his house. aud
got the little boy 10 show US the ground;
went to the tree; from pile of apples that
we saw to rambo tree is from 2 to 4 trees.
Mrs. Foreman sent some apples out to US.
Women at the house appeared alarmed
Witness was here stopped from testifying
as to how the women appeared. Sup.
posed F. was going to Sunfsh when we
met him.
George W. Durkee-Heard converse
ton with Il. ut time Mr.. Jones heard him.
Heard him on oath at Esquire Morrill's
at the trial of Swaine and Morrison
lie said he was at Samuel Ambler's on
Sunday, Oct. lS; remained there till the
afterno OH; then went home; at top Of the
Sycks hill met two persons. Said he
passed his house and at the far end OF
the orchard turned in horse; l. A. came
along; asked for apples; told her where
to get them. Said he opened gate at the
by-lane and she came in after him. He
went to drive out steer, but steer went
out itself; he didn't drive it out. I. A.
went to stump and got over into the
orchard. Said he went out aud saw old
man Hathhorn at o pile of apples. Saw
two men under the chestnut tree when ir
the lane. Said l. A. was six trees OF
from the pile ofapples; is fair view from
the apple tree to the chestnut tree
Said in about 5 minutes he and Hath.
horn went to the house and that he was
not out again that evening. This was
his testimony on the trial of Swain, On
trial of Morrison he said if he was oul
again that evening it was only to the
wood pile, as his child was sick. Said
the steer could go in and out that lahs
when it pleased.
Cross examined Word was sent tha,
F. was sick when sent for him to com,
down the second Time to the trial
| Elisha Smith. am pretty near niu,
years old, and live at Mr.. F's; don't know
how long l have lived there. Had beer
down to uncle John Ambler's, and foune
the body of l. A. as was coming back
was coming down the hill in little natl
from Ambler's; it is nigh way; was no
closer the body than near the top of tn
bank; crossed the hollow above body
clumb over fence and went straight to tn
house; is not many briers at the fence
told uncle George Foreman first; went t,
house first; uncle George was at stable
didn't tell anybody else; told him ther
was little child down in the hollow; b.
said may be not-may be / was not clos
to it; said ! was. Grand pap Amble
and BENZ. Bates were there; Grandpap
uncle George and me went down all TO
gether; l went before; we went to tn
fence; grandpap said he expected it wa
Emeline Henthorp; uncle didn't say any
thing about it that recoIlect of; we all thre
came away together to the house. Gand
pap went to tell neighbors; uncle staye
at the house; he didn's go to tell an
of the neighbors that l know of; this wa
before dinner. Don't mind who sent m
to uncle Johns; was sent to get Mari
Davis to come and stay awhile they went t
Belmont; can't say how long after cam
back before told uncle about body; it wa
short time. Didn't hear uncle say any
thing about finding body after came back
Can't rccollect where ! was the Sunda
evening /. A. was killed.
| Gross Went to uncle Jno'
that morning round the road; uncle Gee
Foreman and wife were going to Belnen,
and went to get Maria Davis to stay Will
they were gone.
Henry Sycks. on the groun,
the day the body was found between l:
and O'Clock. Old man Amber inform
} ed me; had just had dinner; was at Thorn
! as Aliens Ohe father of I. A } and VI
: went from there to where body was; wa
no person there when We got there; wen
back of F's fields to where Mr.. Amble
informed us body was by q rock sprinl