Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-11-28
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Court Of Common Pleas.


Izdge Wilder presiding Among the caseI
disposed of last week. were the following:
Sarah n. Allison vs.. John L Jones d others.
The origin of this case was trouble among the
milliners Of Fowler; stones were thrown and
abusiVs epithets hurled; thereuPon a Law suit
followed, and verdict against Ellen Drake and
Uretta Jones. for one dollar.
Samuel Strain VS.. Daniel Parsons. Jury tri-
al. Plaintiff alledged that Parsons sold him a
horse; that said horse at tine Of sale was IN
sound; that defendant warranted said horse to
be sound. Verdict for PI'f for SIS.
Lorinda Thompson vs.. Josiah Goodrich
Bastardy. Defendant found guilty.
Leonard Clark rs. Russell Cook. Clark asks
the court to make Cook hand overmuch money
for damage to his reputation by Cook in mali
eiously prosecuting and slandering him, Clark.
Verdict for Pl'f. $500.
The trial of John Klingensmith, charged
the 2Ist of last January, commenced on Mon
day of this week, Judge Hoffman presiding
Counsel for prosecution, John n. Stull, Prose-
cutting Attorny, assisted by Messrs. Tuttle.
Coz, RatlIff and Burnett. Counsel for prison
-er, F. E. & Q. q. Hutehins and ". o, Forrist.
Monday and Tuesday, up tale NJ, was con-
stunned in getting a jury. OF the thirty-siI ju-
TymSA heretofore summoned, all but six made
their appearance; a special Venire issued to fill
up the panel. Eight were then excused ON &C.
count of having formed or expressed their opin-
iOns concerning the guilt of the prisoner. A
second special veEire then issued to I'll up the
panel. Three of these were excused, and three
talesmen were takea- OF the thirty-six jury
men remaining, % were p~ereEaptOrily challen-
sed Gy the counsel for prisoner, and 9 by the
prosecution. Another talesmsn being called,
the jury stood as follows:
Matthew Laird. Alonzo N. Hickox. Elisha
Bundy. Lucius s. Ball, james Hyde, Ephraim
&C. Selby. james Caldwell. Lauren Maltby,
John q Moore, John II. Parks, John Mckee,
William P. Goodrich.
The jury being full, were sworn. The wit
nssses for the State were then called. At de-
mAnd of counsel for prisoner, the witnesses for
State retired during reading of the Indictment.
which was as follows:
'THESTATE OF OHIO,l At sterm of the
Trumbull County. IS. Court of Common
Pleassbegun and held at the Court House in
the town of Warren, within and for the Cauz-
sty Of Trumbull and State of Ohio, on the fifth
day of March. in the year sf our Lord one thOu-
sand Eight hundred and siKty. the Jurors Of the
Grand Jury good and iSwfSA 7aenof said coun-
ty Of Trumbull. then and there being duly re-
turned, imPanneled. tried. sworn and charged
to inquire within and for the body of the eoun-
'ty Of Trumbull aforesaid. in the name aad by !
the authority Of the State Of Ohio. upon their |
.1aid oath do find and present that John King
.-ensmith, late of the county Of Trumtuil afore-
said. on the txenty-6rst day of January, in the
year Of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and sixty. at the county aforesaid. and within
the jurisdiction of said court. with force and
arms, in and upon the body of one Archibald
Reeves Junior, in the peace then and there be-
dng. unlawfully, feloniously-~ parposelE. OF de-
aiberate and premedTtEsed saaiiee and 5nten-
ding him.. the said Archibald Reeves Junior,
20 kill, did make an assault IA = mezaeing
manner and with a certain knife which he, the
said John Klingensmith, then and there held
in his right hand, he the said John Klingen-
smith him the said Archibald Reeves Junior.
in and upon the lower part of the body Of him
6he said ArehihGad Reeves JunSr, un1awfullv. |
felOniously, purposely, of deliberate and pre-
meditated malice, and intending him the said
Archibald Reeves Junior TO kill, did then and
there strike and cut. and thereby then and
there purposely and Of deliberate and premed-
it&ted malice. did give to him. the said Arehi-
bald Reeves Junior, in and upon the said lower
'partefthe bodYofhim the saidArchibald Reeves
Junior, one mortal wound, of the length of one
and one-half inches, and Of the depth of one
and one-half inches, of which mortal wound
he the said Archibald Reeves Junior, then and
there instantly died; and so the jurors aforesaid
upon their oath aforesaid, do say that the said
John Klingensmith. him the said Archibald
Reeves Junior. in masner and form Aforesaid,
the county aforesaid, parpesely and Of de-
siberste and pre1neditsted malice, did kill and
contrary to the form Of the statute in
such case made and provided. and against the
peace and dignity Of the State Of Ohio.
And the jurors aforesaid. upon their oath
aforesaid. do further find and present that the
said John Klingensmith, late Of the said eoun-
~ Of Trumbull, on the twenty first day of jan
Hary. in the year Of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and sixty. at the county of
Trumbull aforesaid. and within the iurisdie-
tien of said court, With force and arms in and m
on the body of one Archibald Reeves Junior, In
the peace then aud there being. unIAufulIy. fe-
loniously. purposely, of deliberate and premed-
stated malice, and intending him the said Arch
ihald Reeves Junior to kill. did make an a.
ssalt in a menaeing manner, and with 8 certain
knife which he the said John Klingensuith
then and there held in his right hand, he the
said John Eiingensmith, him the said Archi-
bald Reeves Junior, into. in and upon the left
fsmoral artery ofhim the said Archibald Reeves
Junior' uniaEfully, feloniOusly. purposely, of
and prcmeditated malice, and inten-
ding him the said Archibald Reeves Junior
70 XIII, did then and there, strike and cut. and
then and there, purposely, of delibe- ,
rate and premedItated malice, and 1ntendin1
him, the said Archibald Reeves Junior TO Iii, l
did give 70 him, the said Archibald Reeves
Junior. into, in and upon the sad left femor.I
artery of him the ssid Archibald Reeves jun
one mortal wound, seVeriug and dividing
the said left femoral artery, of which said NOR,
tai wound. he the said Archibald Reeves Jun
then and there instantly died; and so the
Jurors Aforesaid. upon their oath aforesaid, do
say that the said John klingensmith him the
said Archibald Reeves Junior, in manner and
form aforesaid. at the county aforesaid. Dur.
posely, and Of deliberate aud premedited NAL
&c, did Kill and murder, contrary to the form 9
the Q tatute IN such ease made and provided.
mo e sinst the peace and dignity Of the State
JOHN n. sTULL. {
Prosecuting Attorney. !
Mr.. Tuttie then stated that the bill Of indie.- I
nent had been returned 3 true bin by tn.
srA.d Jury and that said Klingensmith had ]
'rsTiously plead mot guilty"
He thea re,d fs statute respeesisr the crime ,
u murder ard meHslauehter. |
de thea stated Shath he expected to srOve. LIST. !
Reeves vas killed. %, he vas killed 6v {
.onsoody % be yss killed By John Klineen- !
'nipn tnft tt vas done Intentionally, that The :
% as 70 eause Immediate death