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

y our axe sotli ne WOutu aGC ulu / Hcl
then talked the matter over Shook hands
whip him. Then r. wanted something tc
drink That he (C.) replied that he had
no liquor in the house; then Mrs c. went
and got some-made cup of hot stuff
r. and wife drank theirs--C part Of hi:
and sat it on the table. Meantime talked
about singing songs. r. insisted C. should
drink all of his c. drank little more
and poured balance on floor Then told
r. he was unwell, had cold, and wanted
X. to 60 home-refused Fire got low, r.
wanted G. to fill it up-refused-said he
wanted to go to bed. r. wanted c. to car
ry his boy home-C. refused. II. came up
and kissed him (C) shook hands, and
commenced gritting his teeth, then trou-
BILE commenced, and X. pitched on to him.
c. in first place reached for his axe; it
was taken away by the women then go.
II. down Mrs. II. cot hold of his hair; X.
was getting up, having c. by the legs; his
own wife wouldn't assist him, and fearing
he would be killed, c. tried to get out Of
the door. r. and wife pulled him in. As
they were coming out Of door r. reached
on shelf by the door and got hammer;
made pass ut C, with it; caught it and
got hammer from r. He, then struck two
or three blows with it on face or head. c.
then went out and called for assistance
| Witness has seen hammer; saw it before
grand jury; had borrowed it of 'asey ;
there was blood on handle, saw no hair
| Gross Eromtncd-H known Casey 4
or years, Ryan 6 or years; Ryan has
I lived most Of that time at same place
Casey has lived same place ever since
knew him. Casey was married in Sept.
last TO his second wife. Partially acquaint
ed with habits of T. When sober was
genial kind of man; when in liquor cross
and exctable-should think him quarrel
some in liquor-most Of his quarrels with
his wife. Never knew him 10 quarrel
when not in liquor Casey always attend
ed TO his own business, and is qu.tea sober
man-nore so than his coUntrymeu gene
rally. Casey's screams seemed 10 be those
of distress. Saw no footprints along track
of blood. Body lay in most direct way TO
Ryau's house r was larger man than c.
and much stronger.
Direct rcat0ef-Don't know Of G. ever
having any fight at home, never heard him
quarrel in his family. Never knew Of Il.
fighting except in his family.
MEs. CATHERINE lErTEoT.-Know Casey;
just a passage way between our house and
Cascys Know Ryan. Heard noise IN
Casevs house on Friday night, Feb. :,
don't know what time; set up till 10
o'clock, and was asleep when noise woke
me up--grcat rafting as if fEhtinC-
Woke husband, told him 10 get up, they
might hunt one another. Said he didn't
like to Interfere Didn't get up till he
heard Casey calling him, telling him 10 get
up. he was being murdered. He got up
and dressed thought th-re was then a
great noise outside and went ont, asked
what the matter was, but got 10 answer.
Saw TWO men standing hy Casey fence
too dark 10 tel who they were Heard
Ryans voicc-they were standing right
= tcinenst the doCr-vcre there when !
went in-tLeir hands stretched towards
each other. Heard K. say, IF you don
hold Il give you more OF 1t Children
all CRYING and women standing near the
house Went 10 bed and heard Casey call
ing Zee,k Thought heard Mrs. Ryan go
ing home; her children were crying and
saving. Mother. come home. Heard no
more of Ryan that nj -ht Husband didn't
and Mrs Casey arguing about CHI dren.-
Mrs. c. said, leave me my child, two or
three times. Saw KTan's body next
morning.
PATaicS HErrnoN-Eno.v Ryan and Ca
Soy lived j. or - feet from Casey. One night,
was IL bed my woman woke ue up. SAID
she heard them fighting II Casey's, and
heard Casey calling " "Hea.oa. Went u
door, t.4ey appeared Peacesa.e, then went
into shed on wezt side Of house. -
went IN heard L. say be Was going home;
In . minute or 80 l heard fast steps after
him K was on east side Ct house when
he SAID he was going acDIe-Lesr footsteps
following IL same direction. and heard Iy-
ans foOJstep. Then went in and TO bed.
In five minutes heard CASEY call Deck.
from the SOUTH live north Of Zee@
First heard scu.iie outside the door. Next
saw Ryan about ! OF next morning lying
in Casey'- yard, back up. with hands and
face under him-saw no instrument lying
around there. Saw Mrs C. there before
me
Cross Erg1.;.,s3-IIad gone to bed be
tween o and l0 clock. Have not talked
with wife about what we would swear 70
intended TO go and assist Casey, but ali
/ became quiet Wife got up before me
Heard her ask wha; was the matter. Size
came in and went TO bed. | put on my
shoes and went into the shed Was there
about minutes. Was out of bed 10 or ! .
/ minutes Heard 10 children passing in
I front of the house crying for mother.
! Heard no fcht-no struggle no noise.
( Heard RYAN say. IF you don't hold Il
/ give YOU more" Casey followed murder
/ in distress. Heard Mrs r. voice. Heard
r. plain, saying he was going home. Did
not swear before Coroner that heard foot
steps after Ryan-didnt think Of it then.
DAVID +. BRUsM-Know Cssey-can t
say that | knew Ryan; was at Caseys on
Saturday, (9th.) Saw Mrs. Casey and two
children about o clock. W as on Casey 5
premises that morning. Went into Ry-
ans house first. He lay on the floor dead.
Am city marshal Then went TO Casey 5
and looked around; found a hammer up
over a cupboard, took it down and saw
marks of skin and some hair on one side
I!ammer shown him) 1t is the one
found. Daily had u handle, | took ii and
it fitted Found hamper in the south
west corner room, on TIE left as you 90 in
to house. First saw the handle lying
about feet from the body. Saw some
blood on the end of handle that came
through the hammer. Gave handle K
Daily. who said he would take care Of it
Had conversation with Casey that night
and since he was put in jail Asked ne
questions. but he asked me to one side an0
talked with me Talked about this occur
renee. and wanted to know how | thought
he would get along lie had come after
me on Friday night at l or o clock; said
he wanted me to 20 with him up TO aque
duct: that Ryan and his wife had come tt
his house and he was afraid they would
kill him; that he dared not 90 back un
less | would 80 with him. | asked wha
was the matter? lie said Ryan and wife
had come over to whip hirn-that they
had fight, and he was afraid they woulo
kill him. Said they had iodght with
hammer and had considerable tussle Il
get the hammer; that be had struck tw'
or three times with the hammer; tha
. they had clinched; that in the tussle tax
hammer had come Oft the handle; ane
that he had struck RYAN with the handle
, | II, ,,a;d !, and wifi, had nont. home and b,