The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-03-09
TRIAL OF THos. CASEY.

The trial OF IHos. CASEY, charged VIII
the murder of VIZ. RYAN, in Ottawa Cer
ire, on the Sth ult., was commenced in tn
Circuit Court at Ottawa on Monday of las
, week. D. P JONES, States Attorney, an
P. X. LELAND Esq, conducted the prose
cution, and o. c. GRAY, Esq, appeared 70
the defence
: The first day and half was taken u
in getting a jury. Brief opening address
es were then made by the attorneys, afte
which the witnesses were examined. w
give ell the material evidence in the case
FOR THE PROSECUTION.
CORNELIUS SULLIvAS-Don't believe h
knew VIM. Ryan. Know Thos. Casey
saw him for a week straight along up t
time of lsilling-was at work with him
or 6 miles in the country, and came hom'
with him about ii o'clock on the Frida,
Ryan was killed. Went down town
About 5 clock went to Caseys; his wife
was not at home-three children there
Casey went out and came back in or :
minutes. Wife came in few minutes aitel
with a pail of water. lie and wife had 5
brush at talking. Ryan's boy came ir
with a small pitcher of milk Casey spill
it out-part inside and part outside the
door Casey said the boy had destroyed
a book for him worth 81; Child went away
Staid at Casey's till o'clock; did not see
Ryan-saw his vito during time l was
there.
Next saw of Casey that night he came
TO my place across the side cut about the
time the clock train came in Was in
bed Casey said the Ryan family were af
ter whipping him, and wanted me to &C
| with him to his own house. We went
! At end of Casey's lot, 10 or II feet inside
! of the fence-after we got over the fence
as far rs the hay stack (it was very dark
noticed something black on the ground
! Casey asked what it was Said probably
/ ii was Ryan and he would treeze-better
/ lift him up We both turned back-did
not lift him up. Went to Englishman 5
+ house-O!way' ay's-near Delano s--bac< to-
wards canal. Got home just as daylight.
( Had breakfast about o clock Casey was
/ with Ine. He was arrested at or near
LOCKWOOD 5 Office He had gone there to
get warrant for Ryan and his wife.
Cross EcamrsL-N as working ut James
Whites with Casey. 1T Caseys, in after
noon. saw two children. Saw another,
which | suppose was Ryan's boy Casey
told him to 20 home and not come back.
Bov began to cry Said Casey's wife was
at Ryans. Casey started up-went ont
In few minutes came back-thcn wife
came-Ryau's boy came with wife with
the milk Casey said he didn't want the
bov around ByaEs wife came, and they
cot a scolding. she about her boy being
sent away Casey said II he wanted milk
lie could buy it. She said she would have
revenge. Casey said he didn't want wo-
men to lie drinking Heard Mrs. Casey
say he (C) would be murdered that night
and that =, = ouid rot stay because there
would be trouble in the house that night.
Ms Casey was sober euouch-sppeared 10
have L sap Of VIII. key in-but Wasnt
drunk. u hen Casey csme TO nay house
he said the Ryars were numbering him.
and wanted me 10 20 with him TO his
house. said they had bad a seu!ile-got
Ryan down by tIU k: Mys. T. got him
by the hair-Ey,Jl got Up and took c. by
the ueck--loth had hold Of hammer
Before that Ryan haI come with stick.
he (C) had taken up SAFE Both .l4sa.F
down their eapons-msie up-shCcN
hands twice After while he had wills
pcgeI TO Ryan it was time to 60 home
Had bad wli-key between them. Hyau
wanted to 20 but his wife wouldn't L.
wanted more wAiskcy. {. said no, and
was tine to 90 home Got in dispute
about coal Got into scuiiie. G had no
marks. Gate IN irOat aHi back Of lot
Cot over fence ly steps Saw black object
told Casey it mi.h; be some one with a
pistol. We d.du; stop til We got 10 o.
WAYS S,aid there aGou, an hour.
WM ZLzE-Liye IL Ottawa Centre. Knew
Wm. Ryan ard Thomas Casey. Casey :
home within GO or 20 feet of mine Heard
an aiiray at Ca~ev's on Friday night about
! II o clock. First heard women screaming
then cL!ld.en's voices, then Casey's &
screamed. about u o'clock heard e. call
for Neifrou. said they were mUrIerinc him,
then called for me- Heard Hefiron door
i oycn and Mrs II voice, and think heard
! his voice. Heard sounds as if kicking
/ ~ door Noise seemed near Uefron :
/ house. c. then called for me, came down
to nv house Went through bars and
out into street and appeared TO start on .
run. in the street. Ia ! or minutes came
Lack-called me again and went up to hi
own house. Came back again and called
and rarped on east blinds, saying "B!i
Zeell. are vou asleep?" Went again TO the
bars and came back and called :rsain. Ny
wife spoke TO me, said Casey was calling
lie went away, soon came back and rap
ped at front door got up-opencd win
dow. and asked what he wanted III
said RYAN and his wife had came over witt
a club and whipped him-aud wanted m'
10 90 and protect him. ! asked if K anC
wife were there yet He said they haC
gone home, but afraid they would conn
!. back. Think told him TO 90 home anC
fasten his doors and if they came again t.
defend himself Said he had nothing t.
defend himself with. / said he had an axe
and if they came knock their brains on,
|, lie said they would lock him up for it.
said not bad. He said all right and wen
off | never heard Ryans voice tha
night
Was there next morning about o'clock
didn't see Casey. Ryan was lying In ca
sey's lot, back OF the house-was lying o.
his flce-head towards west. House Is o
south end OF lot, body about 30 feet in d
rect line from door to back gate. Rya
lived on second lot east OF Casey Gate i
northwest corner of Casey's lot; saw bloo
great deal at body. First blood 4 or
feet OF Cascy's door-blood all along to th
body every four or FIVE feet Went int
the house-saw no blood there-didn
examine for any. The track of bloc
from Rvan's body went round the east en-
/. of the house, by the back side then nea
" north to the body Saw the wound
when the doctors examined hlm-saw n
blood on his cravat or backbone br
what appeared to rnn out from his head
it was frozen Casey generally went OF
: front bars Saw no hammer or handi'
Heard Casey say. in conversation with ia
Coroner ODE McArthur) that he had com
home from the country in the afternoon
founp his wife gone and asked his chill
where mother was Ryan's child said sh
$ was down town, his own child that sil
; was at Ryan's. He and the man wit
> him sat down--she didn't come home
d that he went to Ryans and found ht
there-as4ed her to come home Sh
asked Mrs. Ryan to lend her pall, !
- l. ,,al two of home Sh