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


So years old; eyesight to read not so good
as it was. but to see at distance it is
good. / didn't tell Martin and Rosell
that stayed out back Of garden till fuss
was over. Samuel Amber, r. and my
self there when body found. Benz. Bates
was digging cave at F's; none went down
FIRST but F., Elisha and myself Elisha
told F. first, then me; not present when
he told F. Didn't see Elisha go to John
Ambler's; don't know when he went; don't
know when he come back; only few minutes
after he told F. till he told ME. Wasn't
long after Elisha came back till he told me;
went straight down; remained there but
few minutes, not ten; told Samuel, told the
old woman; not Is minutes till left to tell
neighbors; walked fast; Howell and Spear rs
eating dinner. Did not say to Giffin and
Adams that Sycks' boy had sworn the
truth except as to seeing F in the orchard.
Did not say the little devil had seen me
round the garden. p s
Wm Hathhorn--On Sth Oct was at
meeting in the fore part of day, then went
to dinner at son Stephens; about or
O'Clock went to F's; no one at the house
but Mrs. F.; then went to the orchard,
when l got to rise of hill T got over fence
and came TO me; told me to look what a
nice pile Of apples he had; then went to
the house with him; he took his child;
then said he'd forgot his bride, and went
after it; suppose he was gone minutes;
he was not ont Of the house again; was get
ting dark then; were done milking; got
supper, and started home; Stephen aud
wife left home after supper. '''
Cross eram,asd-Have not had frequent
conversations about this; never talked to
any one abont it; was never witness on
this matter before; WAS not a witness at
Esq. Morrill's; ii appears 10 me they did
not call on me; vas there as witness, but
they did'nt call me; didn't say anything at
MorTill's about the bride; didn't say at
Morrill'sthat Invent home before sundown;
saw no ether person in orchard but f.
Joseph j. .Spears-Saw F. Oct. 10th
this side of Westinghouse chopping wosd;
stopped to see him about moving me to
Claring,on; was there talking about hall
hour, was about 10 o'clock; he was chop.
ping between the church and Gifins; the
church is between where we were and The
Bates lane. A.: $500 -,
s,Sephen Hasdhorn Was at meeting
Oct. l8. After dinner jacob 7Ollon
; and me took q walk in one of my fields
we returned TO house and Ol!em wen
home. Mr.. Amber came and we set os
perch till after san down; father cum,
home about dusk; after he came home
We ate supper, and my wife and went ts
F's; found Mr.. and Mrs +. and Emil,
Jackson in the house; F. was sitting
leaning against the jamb; we remainet
there till about 10 O'clock; +. was il
hosse all the time; think Emily was il
house when we went but not right posi-
tive; F. and wife know were On tn
day body was found was coming fror
Clarington; when opposite Campbell'.
: Howell called to Campbell and asked
t he was going; he said not; we went straigh
, on there; Sam'l Ambler, Howell, +. an
myself went down in company; Syek
, aud Allen were there; Allen said it VIA
: his child; he supposed she had had
/ and fell down, F. then said that con th
Sunday week before that l. A. came alon
! and asked for some good apples; he tol
. her she might have some, he passc
D through the gate into the by lane I
start the steer back to go into the ificl
r with other cattle; /. A. went in the gal
e and over the fence into the orchard; II
: steer went into pasture; he then said I
/ then saw two men under the chestn,
5 tree; both had on dark clothes; one tall,
Y than the other; one had black, the 9th,
white ha. on; as he came no throua
gate he saw l. A. in the orchard und,
o 9th apple tree-a pearmain-with oI
y apple in her left hand and two in b
d right, her right hand hanging down.
5 said if the men under chestnut tree hs
It been neighbors he would have know
o them There is a steep ugly hollow b
y low where the body was found--a bush
J. rocky, desolats place; 10 rods belo
u where body was nobody passes A straig
d line to where Wilson's live, from Il
IS point in the orchard where I. A. was see
q would pass little above where body W
found. They usually so up Bates la
u TO go home. The run bank is 20 or
X feet high next the house: the other 81,
rs is so feet high; both quite steep; the su
: face is part grass and part rocks on u
e. far side; no rocks on this side. motto,
l. the body; her clothes were up above h
he knees; was one of Coroner's jury; h
/. knees, face aud feet were under her; Thu
A. body must have been put there VIII
id timber; was some litter there; examin
ID her hair; cant say saw blood on it. T
I body was conveyed in F's wagon and wi
re his horses to Aliens; he drove wag,
ly home. Her father and brother were
ID the wagon with the body. 49,
to Cross-sramined = Was at trial OF Swat
a and Morrison before Esq. Morrill,; IS
;, father examined as witness. There "
I'd great excitement about the marder.-
IN Did inform many persons that / WAS