The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-03-03
TRIAL OF
GEORGE v. FOREMAN,
IN MONROE COMMON PLEAS.
Dor the burden OF Issphene Allen.

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monod in the case was called, aud thirty
four jurors appeared. VIM. Danford and
Geo. w. Cline were excused on account
Of sickness in their families. The l'ahnel
vas filed by calling talesman
The George v. Foreman
exhibited no nusnal emotion, when brought
into court. His wife was seated by him
during the whole trial. His counsel we're
wm. F. Hunter and n. Hollister, Esqs
and Jndges Cowen and Kennon. The
Prosecuting Attorney, w. P Richardson.
was assisted by E. Archhold, g. w.
Durkee and D. H Wire, Esqs
Each juror, as called, was sworn to an
sver questions touching his qualifications
ns juror.
Hugh B. Hill, Hughes Mann. james
Nesbitt, r. 8 Cleveland, David Ruhle.
Wm. briggs, g, w. Bartelow, John Maf-
Ait, Gideon Osborn, James Adair, VIM.
Hin, Edward Salisbury. WIN. Johnston,
Daniel NJ Thomas, Henry Armstrong,
and Simon Drum, were challenged per.
smptorily by the prisoners counsel. as
their several names were reached. Arthur
Gray and Lewis Shipley were challenged
psremptorily by the States Attorney, and
Charles Afford aud VIM. II Davis were
challenged for cause.
The jurors selected and sworn are as
tollows: John Stephen, Of Seneca town.
ship; solomon Hubbs, Of Perry; Barnet
Mann, Of Malaga; Benz Rouse, of Center;
George w. Shaklee, of Seneca; Joseph
Moose. Of Wayne; Richard Chaddock,
Of Malaga; Matthew Brown. Of Franklin;
James Arnstrong. Of Malaga; w. W.
Jordan, Of Center; John Kerr, Of Center.
and James Okey, of Washington.
The Jurors whose names were not reach
Cd we're discharged By the court.
The witnesses for the State we're called
and sworn, after which the Indictment was
ssad te the jury.
rWhen the letter F. occurs in this re.
port it must be read Eoreman; and when
Ne letters I. A. occur they should be
sead lsapAsas Ailen.
xv1DExos on rAa4 OF THE STATE.
h0r. J. D. OComnor the 30th
Oct last was at Thomas Aliens where
saw tho body of Isaphene Allen. Made
examination in presence of Coroner's jury.
Cound siss wounds on the head -four on
the left side, fonr on the right side, and
osc on the back part Of the head. Four
OF the wounds were 90 severe that any
Orsof the four would have caused her
death, Deceased might have lived 5 or
60 minutes after wounds. Wound on
back Of the head might have produced
complete Inconsistencies, and might not.
Her bonnet was torn 10 the part Of it cor.
responding to the wound on the back part
Of the head. Think the wounds were
made with stone. Stone sho,cn Looks
like blood on this stone, but not so much
on it 40 when saw it before. That stone
held In the hand in certain way would
make such wounds as described by me.
Cross-erGmined - Many other stones
would make such shaped wounds, and
sone stones might be found which would
look, ~ to shape, more like making those
wounds.
Having published in the Spirit of Dec.
8Oth, DR.. O'Cennor's full description of
the wounds found upon the head OF Isa-
phens Allen, we deem il unnecessary to
give 1t again. as they were precisely alike,
except some corrections Of mistakes made
BY the printers.
Mrs. Allen am the mother Of Isa-
ptene;t saw her last alive on Sunday, Oct.
lS,sl857;went out of the house with heI
sister and cousin who were going to Heze.
kiah Shaws; they had to pass Forcman's;
was in the afternoon about 9 o'clock; lsa-
phene didn't intend to go all the way; we
intended to 60 to BoSar's that day, but
she didn't 60 because wouldn't go along
Bonar's same direction as Foreman's but
not near so far. Next saw her body al
my house the day she was found. Have
her c.othes here. This is the bonnet she
wore away. 1t has been washed to keep
it from spelling. Deceased was Z years
old the 9th Of August. Tough rub
whether know Foreman when l see him
Never heard him make threats. Have
heard bis wife make threats.
Joseph Spears Was acquainted with
I. A.; my father lives or 500 yards from
Aliens; saw her Oct. Is; met her, bel
younger sister, her cousin and Thos. and
John Howell, and after going some oil
400 yards with them, the Howells stopped
The rest Of MS went on some of mile
when Isaphene stopped in fence corner
we went on and stopped at mother-in
laws, about miles from where left her
Suppose 3 or 4 o'clock when left her
Suppose 4 Of mile west of F's where
we left her. From Aliens to F's between
! and I of mile Net Enoch Ruttel
and John Grimes at Suppes'.
james &ai0--Was at meeting the 9th
er side Of F's Oct is; live this side o.
F's, but of to the left some miles; start
ed with my wife from Steenrod's about
o'clock. both riding; passed F's house and
saw him, at the end Of the orchard this
side of his house some 200 yds.; he was
turning horse in field on right hand Of road
coming this way; met Isaphene Allen
about 1 or rods after passing F.; look
ed hack and saw her and f. stanClinD tn