The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-11-20

Is mead artlessly--6eemed unconcorn'
ed. Told me tbskilIing was DOT done in.
tenlicnally. Said ne did not know the
gun was loaded, or he would not have
fred ii in the direction be did. Said be
did not know the gun was cooked, or be
would not have put his haud on the lock
\, Made the post portpm examination OF
the body Of the deceased. Did not tihd
The bullet; it took effect in the left breasl
l--passed through the third and fourth
ribs or, the left side, and through The
superior lobe Of the lungs The wound
wasI producediby ball or missile Of some
kind projected BY The explosion ofgun.
powder, II did not touch the hear. but
passed very close above it, In my opin,
? ion this bullet was the cause OF hor d, ath
According TO the nature of the wound she
might have died instantly and she might
have walked scross the room, 's' ''
DR.. Boersller. DR.. Wagenhals and d.,
Lewis were called, who gave i,as their
Iopinion that the deceasrd would have
fallen instantly from Ibe effects OF the
W ound. but might probably have walked
across the floor. le. tet ia.fa fss.s
Isaac hanDf called--Am acquainted
with Josiah Baker. Saw him on the day
Of the homicide about 7 OF 8 o'clock in
the morning at Slou,sville. Saw him
again al the house Of his mother heard
him say several timOs lie had killed ber
lp"cidentally. Asked me what thought
they would DO with him q; heard Josiah
say to Earnest that he took doWp the gun
10 scare Lis mother. Wanted me to gel
my wife and have his mother laid out
said il was q shame to have her !ay there
Abcu. six years ago Josiah told me be
was going TO Circleville TO ge, some N
Inoy. His mother had sold land and he
was to get half Of The money. He came
back next day and said he had not got
bis money. Said after he had signed the
deed his mother bad loaned the money
Said he kicked up fuss in the Office and
swors hs would kill her unless he 'gol
the money; think he was soberat the time
Told me that folks were making fuss
about his shooting at bis mother said il
was lie that be only shot into a pos,
10 scare her. ..,,. o.. ..,, :.
Catherine Dslsavsy- 7I.ived with Josiah
Baker and his mother number of years,
but not within the last years. When
J o siah was drunk he was very abusive,
but when sober 10 was good to bis moth.
er; when drunk Ihaye heard him threaten
to hill her f-lHa. oHt .sA9rg o..
Martin Petrs called WAS at Bakers
on the day Of the homicide. Saw Joseph
there heard the conversation betwecn
josiah and Ernest heard him 8 tell En-.
nest that he took the gun down to scare
bis mother and shoot bird. once
saw him strike her three or four tim es
over the shoulders. This occurred three
or four years ago. lt9+. .oY ayi sit.
Jacob Smith eailed--Saw Josiah at
Stou,svills on the day Of the homicide. -
He was under the influence oi liquor
Heard hin soy that ii his women did not
mind him, he would kill them. This
was his way Of talking. ''tH
Leonard Smaiis called Some three OF
four years ago Josiah was a. my house
for whisky. Said to me Old Kate inter
fores so much with my business, and il
she don, quit, l will kill the d--rd old
bitch. o l asked him who he meant by Old
Kate; he said his mother.
Soml Poachss eallsd--I am the admin
itlIaior Of decedeut's estate. ard am bel
brother. Deceased died without making
will. Josiah is her only son and heir
Catherine Baker died seized Of cOnsidera
Bile properly--80 acres Of improved land
worth about $4,000 SlIO0 in collecla
Bile notsa, and sl70 10 household goods
The above Is by 10 mrars a full re-
port Of tue testimony. We have omitted
mu,L ol il; some witnesses alIogeiher--
all of them iu part; but enough is pub
lished to give the reader an intelligen
idea Of the case. The defense called nC
witOessss, though number were sub
rpnaed, certainly because their witnesses
cod notlobauge thO chAraoler Of The case
The case was most thoroughly lrisd-.sitt
ed to It's very bottom; every circumstance
was fully developed. The argument be
gan on TrursdayNStlt o'clock and wa
concluded ou Friday after oandls,ligh,.--
Joseph olds. Esq. Of Circleville, opened
tba case for the State in clear, strong
aud able speech nftwo hours. He discuss
cd the law ofathe case most elaborated, !,
and fortified bis views with authority -
Mr., 0lds was followed by CD Martin
Esq., for the defendant. Mr.. Marin