The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-07-16
T..ini nf NJ. Il. Efislicr.
On the ctoyye Of N,rder. q, the la Sale CIR
c.ut Curt. J,lns Tsrm, 1859


9th inst We give all the material ovi-
dence, ommitting much that was surplus
sage or repetition The first witness called
was
Harriet R1,,aaX sworn Examined by
peoples counsel Was acquainted with
Clarissa Fisher, she was my sister, she Is
dead, died the 18th of July last, -Am well
acquitted with Wesley Il. Fisher. | was
at my mother house on the l>t OF july
last j was not living at home at that
time. Was living at Newmaus. Went
home between . and 10 clock. My
mother and sister CIagissa and Fisher Were
there when / first went in. III the back
fJ0II.. TT ROOM vs--r =, I and wcsr--
House frogtcd east with door on east
side fence wa around the house with
gate on the east about ten feet from the
door. House had a kitchen on the back
part. Fisher. my mother and sister We're
all iii the middle room. When first came
] said good morning Fisher said nothing
He asked my sister for pin very pleas
antly, sister felt over her bosom and sad
she had more. He then asked mother FOR
one, She also felt over her bosom and "a d
She had none. He then looked on tn"
floor for on" He then asked Ciarls-l If
~ - II
dress skirt done. Ci.r.->a said Yes. it j.
done lie then went away from the house.
passed over the lock on the side cut II
was north from the house SAN him re
turn in ten or fifteen minutes across the
lock. Ny sister VAS in the west room
Fisher came in the fron, room. the door
was open. tie shut il after him. my sister
was sweeping and setting the chairs back.
h took hold Of her and drew "A pistol. She
said NY God. Fi-Lcr-Le then pushed her
a.aiu-t the ..d,. OF the bed my mother
then to,n hold Of him drew my sister
OUT and we went - tae from, ea,.. -ur wa-
aAsai. ! heard nv mother .sy.ier and
,r-at back He .,n, tn.au.a tL- front
door and caught hold .. ,.t.l-sa size ,yi>
standing up. he put u.- hand "a .e. waist
and tripod herlguU heard iEy gei J.t-
o.: pi,t"L he was on Ler with Ia, knee.
he cot o.t from ncr and rau - Tic SIDE
cut | then went - E.y sister. she had
her hand oa her r..h; ,il- aud sad Oh
dear, The blood wa .u-nII.s up -Jv
tie pistol while be- had nu.d OF II. II was
n double barrel pistol a p.,t5. was here
shown 70 w!tae,- which -ae .deH,iaed as
the one IN the hands o. Fisher u. sitter
lived about half au noar after she w4s shot.
Gross examined Ly prisoners counsel
Saw E.-aar on Monday ,ye..u; !-.y.ous
u the murder J.yU or three times. once on
the bridge ~ MaEjI. wagcAyu'.. o.', AZ
Iha.ga,u-- >. and a-aiu - the Foundry
hr:d1c Howard. C.ari--a and ,u.. lt,l,.
sister were with mc when We met A.ul
there Howard lad been q; our Ho.,-,
some FIVE or -.y ;.r.-- p.-v.su.. Fisher
-a.i How do yoa dot I-o.4ss j. tA.,
YOU don went y,G T. Wis with Iny
wife any more g.. y..c.. amp -. :a--. ..gI-.
.aey talked together "a .-.. l.4.i.;;-- alL
then went down town together -ly sister
wa- married ia J.e a!,- =. ot March, !Hj>
{ Here the question arose SIS 70 IL. a4mi--
son O. tess..a4uy s--...n. lies 7ouoxl.t
uu ~ f-Tc'Oi l4c . Ee4-eG. '...cr,upel
court adjourned u . o'clock Thursday
morning. t.'H the oreal'.s oi tAs eo1st
t-e question go ":ta'd -t eoN--S.. until
: " clock / j. 4. La close 81 ".l-..'. TIC
court ...' dee---'a = sa--s --.I-;- *
c!u"-ns te.i.myLy o. .t.roi.SF .n-l.~-urze .
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p '..- f!..1..'i'' Wa III me water Hp 10 - .
7nou'..'.F>, can" o~- ana nan dcNh i'M.iI''9 .
,Ae 'i---e- -4E N.o" c-H-.it MN " Leu .
/ came L" ny sister s.!I "a my Goi- Ae .
-@9 sH", me = I-'," nave iAe.sf upon .
me, ! sam .'o> u t--c 4-o." "--1 he "--1 .
nave mercy on loL. >ir he'N! c's!-e IL
lfo'hc' $ or went - an! !IA+E pace axe:
Ae' i!'.I!a2e. IA ne. G.''-.>. ! uoI'
Know oi '-''!>Sl h%Ii.lS ,l. 'eI., Il 'cl "''n .
any otAcr INA" Guc ti--leF Have not heard
her agree TO sleep VIA any other man.
Have not h-off any o;i.eE man to sycad
my time with her alone n room after
4. @it.
D-rcreTsAr sworn. Am carpenter. live
yvn miles below T1vyer -rr 1-.l Z