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

bsciock. Old Mr.. Hathorne went home before
went to the spring. After Foreman was ar
rested the first time he and hal a converse
tion, cant recollect all oft. He told me not
10 tell it. After l was summoned as Witness
We had conversation. He told me not to
tell it--this was at home. had conversa-
tion with him at Burton's. IEs told me not
TO swear; He said if ever told it he would
kill me. From the murder until the trial here
at Woodsfeld lived at Foremans.
-. Gross -Eramiaed-I came home about half
an hour by sun, as near as can recollect.
First saw Foreman as l was going home,
coming through the orchard from the direction
Of the watering trough. He was nearer to
the fence, at the road, than the watering
trough, as near as can guess. ! cant tell how
far from the lane fence. lsaphene Allen had
passed before me, cant tell how far, or how
long-not ] hour. She could go out of sight
In s minutes. She didn't walk faster than
cemmon-Foreman passed me and went on to-
wards the meeting house, about middle ways
Oh the hill. Half way from bars to the top of
the hill he passed me. l don't know how far
he went. / was not watching him. was
thinking about a good many things. l didn't
see Isaphene Allen when l passed George.
think he might have seen her, but don't
know that he did. l was not afraid George
would stop the trip. l was about 5 minutes
till George came to the house. He came to
the gate, and had a bride in his hand He
went into house. l don't know that he had
the child. Mrs. Amber and Mrs. Foreman
and me went to quarreli1g. 1 was not en-
ployed in getting supper. don't know how
long we were quarreling, expect it might have
been fifteen minutes or more. l didn't watch
the clock to SEQ whether it was twenty min
utes or not. After the quarrel took a buck ct
and went TO the spring. 1t was not my idea
to 60 back when l went out. Itwas just dusk
when went out, or just getting dark. Isa-
phene was setting there beside the spring.
expect on the ground, or on stone, right by
the spring, on the right hand side as was 60
ing to the spring-nOt above nor below it and
nearer to the spring than the watering trough.
She was not setting below nor above, but right
beside it, on the side next to the watering
trough lane. When 1 first spoke to her l
was right at the spring. She spoke first
There were perhaps two steps, perhaps three
, or four feet between us. She said "Are you
going" said 81 suppose So" l don't know
how far off George was when / first saw him.
don't think he was within row of apple tree s
fof. aidsnHot y-TeI 10 rE4,T fasa-T
ri He spoke just as l saw. him. He said Hyou
are going off with Isaphene, e,''-nothing more
not word. He threw as he spoke. As he
spoke, saw him throw. Isaphene was then
just getting up She was not looking towards
Foreman when he threw. Her face was the
other way from Foremans. Did not see him
pick any stone up. He spoke as he throwed
l just took the bucket of water, dipped it up
and went to the house. was scared some.
In about ten minutes Foreman came to the
house. He said must go back to the spring
: When Iitlrst went up didn't see any body
{ did not see Mrs Amber. don't know if
saw anybody else but his wife till / come back
from the spring the second time. got sup
per with the water after come from the sprine
THE second time Ihad been at the house Ave
Cor'ten minutes when Foreman came. / didn't
8 60 to getting supper till after came from the
spring the second time-I didn't see any body
at the house when l first came from the spring
Still Foreman came up. Foreman said mus
q gosbsck to the spring again. There was nc
% Light in the house and not much fire. There
had, been no preparation to get supper. saw
no light in any part of the house He said he
wanted me to 60 to the spring. asked wha
fort He said, "No difference, come along"
OF Isaphene was laying little below the chest
:, nut tree; dont't know how she got there;
didn't see Foreman take her there; said TIL.
forenoon she was not at the spring when W,
went back; she was laying below the chestnut
. tree; when we went from the house we wen
: by the spring path, but don't think passed
by the spring; We crossed the fence below tn,
spring;I canttell just where we crossed til,
fsnce; think near the chestnut tree or below
There might have been briars there, by tn,
tree, but don'tArecOllect that there were any
might have been two rods below, if moi more
We went straight across to the body; DON
know that it was right ssraight;I don't know
q whether we went up or down the run. Til,
IDl, l,,,yr
tree; not in the run, but near it; didn't speal
to her; was right by her. didn't see any
marks She wasn't saying anything. Sh,
6 was making some little noise, not loud. II,
told me ii i didn't finish her he would kill me
:. didn't do anything; only picked up ston,
:. and threw it down; he told me to go to tn,
house, and If ever told it. he would kill m,
c anyhow. When next saw him he was in tn,
house. When went from the kitchen to tn,
house, to grind coffee, he was in there.
might have been Is minutes after / cam,
back. He was nursing the child when frs
saw him. 3, He didn't look strange, or wild, o
I, pale that / know of; didn't look at hin
much; 1 first built the fire to get supper
then put on the tea-kettle, and was gettin
. supper. l don't know that there was an,
Z light in the house; saw old Mrs. AmbIe
+ after had came the second time from tn
> spring. / don't know. that l saw any on
else, unless it was Mrs. Foreman till / sa,
George; 1t was about 10 or Is minutes afte
till Hathorn and his wife came there. MI
Foreman and me and the bound boy ate sup
per; nothing unusual appeared IL George;
was frightened s. ONE, but didn't do anythin
unusual: don't know how much ate whe
4 ther much or little; think he ate a prett
ssgood supper; don't know which got don
II first. ! ate some, of course, but don't kno,
whether more or less than usual. When
frst went to the spring with the bucket di
S1not hear anything; / have told that hear
Sgroaning, tit wasn't SO; Fol- eman told me t
9 tell it; him and me talked about it; the da
the body was found Mrs. Hashorn was there g
dinner; l. said had heard groaning; Forema
looked hard at me, and after dinner said
sanybody said anything about it, for me to sa
-sitlwas old Mrs. Amber that groaned. 9aa5
-asa aRefore the coroner's trial, he told me t
tell, il they, asked me, if hadseen Isaphen
that had not. .Atthe Coroner's trial he tol
me. to be sure not to tell. told, that whe
II come back, l found it was not Mrs. Amblt
,Yand when Foreman was going to Claringto
to the boys trial, he told me to tell th
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