Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1858-11-26
TRIAL FOR MURDER.
State Of Ohio VS.. William James;
Indicted for The Murder Of Isaac June.
sandusity County Common Pleas.
NOVEMBER TERM-S. +. TAYLOR, Judge.

'hc ANo'cihVct Uetn. On iucsuHy tho lOln
inst tho trial commenced Ono hundred
and twelve jurors were called before an i'm
partial Jury was obtained. Their names
are as follows:
JAMES Huss, AMI WILLIAMS,
DANIEL WAeooNER, JoHS G. TAYLOR,
WILLIAM A. HILL, N. p. HATHAWAY,
DANIEL Earl, CHRISTOPHER HoSE
JosKPH LEAsE, d. 8. McCREARY,
CHARLES N. Curtis, Moan YouNe.
The Attorneys for tho State, are A. B.
LINDSAY, Pros. Atty, I. P. FIEEFRocK, late
Pros. Atty; J. NJ. RooT, and L. S. BEECH
Err, of Sandusky.
For tho defendant, B. J. BARTLETT & Sox
and ]. L. GREENE.
The first witness called was
ANN ELIZA JUNE. My namo is Ann
Eliza June, will be 23 years old next March.
Isaac June, my husband died in Sandusky
county on tho goth day of May last, Of
wounds inflicted upon him by William
James. James came TO our house, think,
on the 18th day of May last, about S
o'clock A. NJ. There was family living
in the lower part of the house and we in
tho upper. l did my cooking in tho lower
part of tho house. When came in James
was sitting inside tho window in the lower
part Of the house, with basket by his side.
He said 10 mo good morning, and asked mo
if juno had got up. told him he had
not, but if ho wished TO soc him would
awake him. He said you needn't be in a
hurry, car wait few minutes, went up,
Juno was just getting up, and told him that
James wanted 20 see him. June said tell
him to come upstairs. told James to 60
up and see June. James picked up the bas-
ket, did not see what was in it. 1t had a
red pocket handkerchief over it. The stairs
go up inside of the house. did not 90 up
Immediately but in few moments went up
and found James and June talking. There
are five rooms upstairs. The kitchen is on
tho first floor on the south side / found
James and juno in tho east room upstairs
we used it as living room. When
went into the room June and James were
sitting talking as neighbors usually would
upon different subjects. Can't tell how
long after James went up before did. !
was getting breakfast. When breakfast
was ready June invited James to eat, and
he sat down and ato breakfast. When
James was done breakfast he took his seat
by the door leading into tho hall leading
down stairs. This was tho only door lead
ing out of the room down stairs. The door
was on the west side of the room. He sat
there and talked to June while | went
down stairs and did my work that had to
do there, and MIXED, aud thon went back
upstairs. Was gonc about half au hour
moro or loss. When I went to the room
| cleared off the table, put things away, and
went and sat down by an open window or
the east side of tho room. James and june
remained there all the while. They wsrt
taking and l sat looking out of the win
dow. James asked June who he saw il
New York, Did not understand the reply
as my attention was directed out of th.
window. The first thing that attracted my
attention was hearing James say, "June
came here to murder you. I am going K
or l intend to-" don't remember whicl
form Of expression he used As he sal,
that | looked around and saw him, James
standing with knife in one hand and
revolver in the other. June was sitting il
a chair ten or twelve feet from James, don
know whether it was that far. James snap
ped the revolver at June and it missed fire
Juno arose out Of his chair and went M t,
James, | started to go out of the door bu
| it was locked and tho key gone. / did no
see who fastened the door-when wen
up to it il was locked. There was no Dor
son in the room but James June and my
self. When / found tho door locked
turned and went up to whero June anC
James wsro clinched. James then raiset
the revolver within four or five inches O
June's head and snapped it again. ther
, got the revolver out Of James hand anC
/, threw it out of the east window. Jane
then went to stabbing June with his knife
saw he was bound to kill him. wen
back to the door broke pannel out anc
got out through tho panncl. After throw
the revolver out went up to James anc
tried to got tho knife but couldn't, Gu
my hands in several places trying to get il
went down stairs calling murder. In
"" haAhueoo p1I. NllCO4 dDu OdOlol OlutL
camo. Wilcox went up ahead Of me ant
after him-he was the first to enter th,
room. Wilcox resides little way from
our house. l went on tho porch on th,
north side Of the house-which is the from
Wilcox and Shuts camo together from
home l suppose. When Wilcox went /,
: the door he broke it open. When got in
to tho room the first / saw was the powde
and basket on the floor, James and Jun,
still clinched, standing up, James had
match in his fingers trying to set The pow
der on fire and Juno trying to keep hin
from it. Wilcox came in and took hold O
James--James said Wilcox don't hurt me
Wilcox and Shuts led James down stair
into the back yard, juno went down stair
aud sat down in the back door and remain
cd there four or five minutes when som,
person helped him up stairs into the room
! did not SEQ James after he was takel
down stairs. June was laid on bed anc
a physician was sent for. Doctor Tildeu
came about four hours after the wonnd.
were inflicted. juno lived three or foul
days after he was wounded. June rcmain.
cd in the room until he died. 81 ~.