The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-08-03

Shaw's daughter, JOS, Spears, John How
ell, and a sister of Mrs. Shaw. I next
saw her dead in Foreman's field. (The
witness described the position of the body
when found, and the distances from various
points.)
HEzEKAH SHAW. Il was on the ground
on the day the body was found; Foreman
talked about a couple of men being under
the chestnut tree One had or low
crowned hat, and the other a lightish hat.
Foreman said lisa phene had been murder.
ed. He said nothing more only about
the hats
HENRY SYCKs. My boys on the l sth
day of October 1857, started to their
uncle James Adams. 1t was darkish
when they got hore. l was on the ground
when the body was found. Foreman said
that on the 18th Of October Isaphene
was in the lane and asked for apples, and
went into the orchard He told about
seeing two men under the chestnut tree,
one with dark hat and the other with
light one-one taller than the other--one
! lightish clothes, the other dark Said he
didn't know who they were "unless them,"
pointing in southern direction, towards
Wilson's. thought from his description
it was the Wilson boys. The description
suited their Sunday clothes, but they had
not on their Sunday clothes when I saw
them that evening.
/ T-occ F,,un,s',,oJ TLo U-;I,on Io-,
had occasion to pass Foreman's that day.
Re Examined Foreman was before the
Coroner's jury as a witness.
i. Nj. CAM was at the body soon
after it was found. Foreman asked if she
might not have fallen in fit. He said
he didn't think he knew the men under the
chestnut tree. l had seen the Wilson
boys with such clothes as he described.
MARTIN TRoY-When the body was
found suppose 1 was on my way from
this town. 1t was about the middle of the
day when l got to where the body was.
Enquired if Foreman had seen anybody
about on the evening she was supposed
to have been murdered. He told me he
saw two boys, and believed they were the
Wilson boys. He said one Of them had
left the country. heard Foreman in a
conversation afterwards say that if it had
not been for Emily Jackson that trouble
would not have existed.
Cross -Eramined. i understood this to
be told in confidential way. He said
Wilson's were bad kind of folks. (This
examination was continued at great
lengthy
GEORGE GATES Testified as to what
Foreman said in regard to the boys under
the chestnut tree &c, the same as above. ]
| SAMUEL w. NoLL, Coroner.--Held
on inquest on the body of Isapheue Allen
she was in small run, face down, and
part of the body across small log; laying
rather between the log and bank; face
lower down than body; was present wher
the bonnet was taken off; it was tucked
in under her belt or part of clothing; thi:
was before body was moved. Think
Foreman found the bonnet. Wilson boy!
were summoned. Ienquired who done it
insinuations that it was the Wilson boys
Foreman said SO. Had some conversa
tion going from Aliens to Foreman's
J my impression is that Foreman said some
, thing about the Wilson boys; he partic
} ipated in conversation, probably a dozeI
; coming along. From his description
) came to the conclusion that he supposed
it was the Wilson boys who did the deed
their going away was talked about after
, got there. Heard the Wilson boys ac
cuscd of the murder in presence of Fore
| man. Foreman described two boys unde
: the Chestnut tree and the description fit
! led the Wilson boys; hence suspicion
, against them. Identifies the stone. Nor
blood on it then than now considerabl
more; didn't observe anything else on it..
Cross -Eramined.-Foreman's wago
. took the body to Aliens; he said we coul
, have horses and wagon: this was at night
probably nine or ten O'Clock. Very lttl
' water about the body. Foreman stated
, that he saw two young men under tn
4 chestnut tree, and described them. The
got the impression that it was the Wilso
| boys; learned next day that the youh
l Wilson who lived at Sycks' had gon
JOHN GIFFIN. came to te
7 me about the murder. He did not seer
| more excited than usual He showed N
, the place where he said he was when Ii
/: saw men under the chestnut tree. 1 hav
d looked from that place and men canno
< be seen under the chestnut tree froI
; there.
: DIR. j. D. O'CoNNoR. present O
4 the examination of the body by the Core
), ner's jury. Found nine wounds on tn
. head. -Four of which were so severe tha
Q any one of them would have caused he
: death (The wounds were described b
j the Doctor as follows.) Hounds on tt
v right side Of the head. First, ! inch
y front Of right ear. Small confused pei
h foration through the integuments. Sc,
k ond, Immediately over the ear, and simila
/ in all respects to the first. Third, woun
: in the right temporal region, two incht
in nlenpth-shane Obtnse eanple--di~ectio,