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

house and on porch from that time on till
l went to spring; when returned F. was
in room taking care Of child. Got sup
per after come from spring. F. was going
from direction Of house when met him;
come in with bride, in at the little gate.
Orchard right along big road.
Re-eramined by !State-Didn't see any
person in orchard with F., could have seen
them if there was; couldn't see watering
trough or end of little lane till come pref
ty near il. Still live at F's; he has not
talked to me about this trial; am not
afraid of him, or his family. Didn't tell
of groaning till after body was found; was
not because was afraid of F. that did
not tell of it before; he has not threatened
or promised me; when saw it was not Mrs
Amber thought it was some beast. F.
has made me no PROMISES nor has any one
talked to nae how I would swear, nor has
Martin Trey talked to me on the subject;
no one has asked me what would testify
to. F. said /. A. was girl not in good
credit, and he didn't want me to go with
her. Had made no arrangements with
l. A. to meet her in orchard. Did not
say anything to Leety and Miss Yoho
about /. A., nor did they to me Mrs
Allen and me have talked about I. AS.
death. Had talk at Troy's with Mrs.
Allen; she said it was Tom Morrison who
killed her daughter. We then had talk
about the March difficulty: but it was not
in connection with the murder. Mrs
Allen said at Troy's it was not F. who
did it; we did talk there about Foreman
having done it;and talked about the March
difficulty; was when they were trying Nor
rison we had the conversation. Don't
know how we came to talk about it,
Mrs Allen said the body had been taken
there to throw suspicion on F. by Morris
on or Wilson's; can't say it was before or
after that that VIC talked about the March
difficulty.
| Richard M Cain.-Saw the body BE-
fore moved out of run; not moved till
Coroner came, when it was taken up on
bank; several persons there when I go,
there; F. came sometime in evening after
got there. Heard him say saw two
men under chestnut; one taller than the
other; one had on whitish hat, the other
black; one dark clothes, the other greyist
pants; both dark coats; that description
did not fix in my mind at that time who hs
alluded to; since that thought it 6tted
Wilson boys. as their Sunday clothes were
like what he described; was about ssr
down when Andrew Spears and me wen
down. One of Wilson boys had livet
with me about month; left about weel
before body was found;e he told me Wa
tgoins to Belmont. WIN. Wilson stsyet
at my house Sunday nighr; between
quarter and half hour after dark when h
came. Bonnet could be seen when
got to body. Howell said he had move,
her clothes; don't know who took it out
Not large crowd when got there.
Cross ss-eranained The school teache
passed my house and told me; carried il
stick of wood and went Immediately; walk
ed fast. Half mile from Sycks' to body
but going across shortens distance enc bali
Kitson s. Sycks.-Am 10 years old
Was at uncle James Adams on Sunda
, in October; younger brother with me. :
Left there about O'Clock; didn't notic
the sun. Passed F's in going home; me
> no one. Saw F. in orchard cOmiug frol
towards watering trough walking catin
an apple; he went to the house. Mr.,
Amber was milking; F. asked where othe
COW was. When saw F. he was comir
out Of orchard; clumb over fence; l wa
little distance this side of lane when fir,
saw him; was near gate; he was on sid
Of hill next to me; he got iutO road befor
me; l didn't catch up with him Sa
!, Elisha Smith; he came out of house an
went round garcen after COW; came bsc
: and said grandpap was bringing her,
Was between sun down and dark when
= was there.
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