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

q hole in the bonnet, in the back part, |
just above the gethers. She was seven
teen years old the sixth day of August,
1857. I had seen Emily Jackson some
four times in my house. Foreman never
came after Emily when she was at my
house, but he came after her once when she
had been there, in March 1857; he asked
where she was, said didn't know; he
said he would take her home dead or alive.
My son asked if she was bound girl,
Foreman said she was. We had no other
conversation of any account.
C,oss- Eramined--I live three miles
from Sun6sh. VIM. Bonar lives out this
way. Supposed Isaphene had gone there;
but did not hear that she was there. l
did hear Isophene say that Morrison had
said he was coming up to our house to
get some flowers on that day, but he didn't
come, as l saw. Neither Isaphene nor
myself had prepared anything toe ntertain
Morrison if he come.
Jos. SPEARs.-I am acquainted with
Isaphene Allen. In October 1851 1 lived
about two hundred y'ds from her and saw
her Oct 18th 1857. She had been at saw
nv fathers and was coming out the ridge
with John Howell, Melinda Howell, Ke-
zial Shaw. I came with them to Burk-
holders lane. This lane is between Gif
fms and Adams Isaphene sat down
within two hundred yards beyond the lane.
From Isaphene to where l met Emily was
about 225 steps. There was some talk
among the girls about Isaphene going to
marry Wilson. l don't know that she
said so
| JAMES SHAW Il was at meeting at the
school house east of Forcman's on the
18th of October. / saw Foreman as
was on my way, turning horse into the
pasture. He was standing at the bars
with bride in his hand. We passed on
rod or two and met Isaphene Allen on
the same side of the road. She was go
ing towards Foreman's. The sun was
half or three fourths of an hour high,
We had three or four miles to ride to get
home; got there about dusk; didn't ride
very fast. looked back and saw Fore
man and Isaphene after / passed. They
were close together three or four steps
apart: both had crossed the roaG. We
met Emily Jackson about forty FIVE or for
ty.seven yards from the top of the bill
She was going towards Foreman. We
rode in good walk and sometimes trot
I saw chestnut tree in Foreman's field.
My attention was called to it as was
looking at some cattle, just above the tree,
which 1 talked of buying When first
saw Emily Jackson she stepped out into
the road
W. S. SYcKs - was at James A dams
on the l7th of October. left for home
between four and FIVE o'clock In going
home we passed Foremans. My little
brother was with me. was at the mouth
of Bates lane and Foreman was down in
the orchard towards the watering trough.
He was coming towards the road and got
over the fence and went down towards
home. He crossed the fence about mid.
way between the top of the hill and the
little gate. l was at the gate when he
crossed. Mrs. Amber was in the road
milking, He asked her where her other
COW was and she said it was dowG at
Stephens. He went in the house was
behind him, and did not overtake him. 1,
was about sundown; the sun was little
up. 1t was dusk when we got home. II
is three-fourths of mile from Foreman's
to our house. We went pretty fast and
F did not stop.
Cross Examined II was twenty OF
twenty yards from the road when ]
first saw him. The last saw the sur
was when was at the granery. I saw
f nothing in bis hand He was eating on
apple. My father told me not to forget
, where saw Foreman and Mrs. Amber
i JAMES ADAMs.-Foreman at the time
Of the Coro-ers inquest said he had seen
Isaphene Allen in the road that day about
/ the orchard He said he saw two mcr
under the chestnut tree. Don't know
that he gave description of them. I.sav
the body in the run. lying with the face
down, in narrow place, seventy five or {
| hundred yards below the chestnut tree
Some of the clothes were turned up around
her shoulders. Her bonnet was tucked
f under her dress, on her side.
JACOB T. MoRR1LL-The testimony
. of Mr.. Foreman before me on the tria
} of Swaine and Morrison, was as follows
! according to my notes taken at the time
r "Isaphene Allen was found dead upol
my premises last Thursday about II o'clocl
: She went into my orchard last Sunda,
) two weeks ago about P. M. 1 sup
pose she was murdered by some person
5 with hard substance-club or other thing
/ about seventy yards from the spring
r The stone was thirty-fve steps from th
). spring, the chestnut tree about twenty
Eve yards. The stone was foun,
!, about ffty-yards from the tree. sa,
: two men under the tree, on the Sunda
mentioned. One had dark clothes, whitis
s drab hat; the other dark clothes, and blac
g hatiwith broad brim, low crowned.
1 don't suppose they were any of my neigh
|. lbOrs / know nv neighbOrs very well