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

pap went to tell neighbors; uncle stayed
at the house; he didn's go to tell any
Of the neighbors that know of; this was
before dinner. Don't mind who sent me
to uncle Johns; was sent to get Maria
Davis to come and stay awhile they went to
Belmont; can't say how long after came.
back before Itold uncle about body; it was
short time. Didn't hear uncle say any
thing about finding body after came back.
Can't rocolleet where i was the Sunday
evening I. A. was killed. ,lsla 4 -iHe
Cross-ezan,insd Went to uncle Jno's
that morning reund the road; uncle Geo.
Foreman and wife were going to Belmont,
aud won't to get Maria Davis 70 stay while
they were gone. ss'a go.
Henry .Sycks. Was on the ground
the dss the body was found between II
and o,clock. Old man Amber inform
ed me; had just had dinner; was at Thorn
as Aliens (the father Of ]. "A and /. we
went from there TO where body was; was
no person there when we got there; went
back Of F's fslds to where Mr. Amber
Informed Ms body Was bya rock spring
back Of F's orchard; F. came next; Allen
was crying and going on, and said he
supposed She lad fell in ,it; F. asked if
she was subject to 6ts. Allen said she
was subjsctsto fairty spells F. said I. A.
had come to his orchard on. the Sunday
week previous and asked for apples and
he told her where to get them. Said he
saw two strangers u0der chestnut tree,
didn't know who they were unless them
lboys living over there, (throwing up his
hand, said one had on white hat and the
other black hat; the one with white hat the
tallsst; had on black clothes. Thought
i / knew from descriptions who he meant;
he didn't mention any names; thought
be meant the Wilson boys, as they lived
fina d south course, from where the body
lay, in the direction he pointed and the
4 Wilson boys had such clothing IS desert.
bed. Both Wilson boys had worked foI
me. bit only one 1t that time. Body
had not then been touched that know Of
was within 8 Or feet of it; .vss lying on
face in the run; left arm under, right arm
extended back; natn dress and upper skirt
i vas up round her body, and other skirt,
I up some; couid see no MARKS I'll. oody wa.
moved; some OF ner hair was wrapped
4 round one OF ner nngers; mud ana dir'
was washed in her hair; wster had appar
emily been up over and round her head
: Saw her bonnet, it was tucked up unde
ner belt aad think some OF her clothes
booy was toaha Ia rs neid, anout zo'
Jsros from MS mouse; IN tnis county; I hsit
part In meadow and part IN wheat Gu
that summer; lower part where body wa
!, was. meadow. Half mile from F's t
Wilson's; they lived on F's land. +
I said one Of the Wilson bsys had gone t
|; Belmont. I saw the Wilson's en- tho 18tl
: Oct, were coming past Mr.. Rssell's; the
!. were bringing calves to put ID my field
J. and hurried home 20 tell them wha
: 6sld to put them in; little before sundowl
g whom they got to my hoase. Ny chi]
; drsn got hcme about dusk that Sunda
ei evening; they had started to 90 70 Ad
ams'.
! Oross- -exsmsnsd. IF. and me had 4 Iii
tie difficulty about the 6rst of last April
. 1t that time there was little hard feel
-lings. r. had due bill on me; 6rst trade
q 1t on, then sued me and I paid it on. :
e Didn't testify before grand jury that / too
e bonnet eut from under 1. AS clothe,
e Didn't say before grand jury it was
u did IL except from hearsay; said hear
= it was F. pulled that bonnet out from vi
e der i AS clothes Recollect Of talkin
e to Jacob Roseil and saying to him ths
Iel F. had sued me and it would be my tur
= next; didn't say would have revenge. OF
!. ily from hearsay understood that F. pm
le1 led that bonnet out and that is what sal
d to grand jury. Can't say that grand JIM
v asked where bonnet was; said was nt
Q positive who did it; did say from hearsa
= it was r. F.. came 6rst to body aft,
MI Allen aAd me; then Thomas Howell
think Howell was there during part of col
4 versation; sure F. came by himself. Hatl
Is horn and Samuel Amber came togethe
Isl Notposisive that Howell, was there at Of
In ny