Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1864-12-07

mapner and by the means sf0resaid unlawfully, fs,
medtstOd malice did kill and murder contrary to th
form Of the Statute in such made and provided
against the peace and dignity Of the State q Ohio
..--~ ----- ERASTUS H. ENSIGN,
! - 80 - Prosecuting 4ttornsy, TrEmbHH colHatl
TESTIMONY FOR THE STATE. 3
DR. A. II. Blacktord. Reside in Niles. An
Physician and dSurgeon--SaW James W arc
not more than fifteen minutes before h,
was shot. Had been to Cumberland Pres
bYlerian Church south side OF mine-ReY
Mr.. Campbell and his wife were with Mr.
Ward-Ward was going to the Furnace
to the caSting-next time / saw him he
was laying dead at Matthews house
Saw wound above the left eye-anothel
wound in right ofcentre of offorehead-wai
dull wound such as the back of an axe
would -produce-fhat wound / should
think was over thrse-fourths of an inch, il
was in to the bone, could touch the bone
with the probe; skull not fractured; face
burned with powder. twas "Wednesday
evening the 9th of July. On Thursday
made more careful examination; put the
hat on his head and compared the bruise
on the hat with wound on the head, they
conceded; the ball had not come out
should think Dr.. Casper inserted probe in
wound three or three and half inches
died about liz O'Clock same night-died
from the gun shot wound. -- q
Gross Erdmiaed By Mr.. TsylOr.
Have talked with Counsel frequently;
have not frequently .conVersed with wit
nesses; have not concerned myselfin hunt
ing up witnesses. did not draft resolu-
ffano raoOlnk.lv,s l.akoko1 L. 4
| was requested to put.them in shape by
Col Davis, the manager at the Rolling
Mill, under whose employ the witnesses
in this case generally are. Witness is
shown paper, there is one resolution, the
last, | did not see, saw the rest. Notices
of meeting were put tup, they stated the
meeting was to transact important busi-
ness Had nothing to do with letter
dropped in the Post Office to Mr.. Tuttle,
knew nothing about such letter until it
was put in the Post Office. tMr. Taylor
here read to the jury series of resolu-
tions adopted by the operatives in Wards
Mill, finding fault with the Magistrate in
fixing bail for Robbins and requesting Mr.
VIM. Ward to remove Josiah Robbins, a
brother of the defendant, from the posi-
ton he occupied, by recent appointment,
as superintendent of the hands of the
Rolling Mill Josiah Robbins is son-in.
law of VIM Ward. -.-.-- -.
Court took recess till l ] o'clock, P. NJ.
At the appointed time the prisoner was
brought into Court and the trial resumed.
DR.. F. Reside in Niles. Physi-
clan by occupation-Called at Mr.. Mat
thew's house-saw Ward, who was breath
ing, that was all; introduced probe into
wound about three fourths of an inch over
left eye; run my finger whole length into
the wound, wound also in center of skull
about one inch long, only flesh wound to
the skull, gunshot wound seemed to go
rather downward; think his death was
produced by the gunshot wound, hat was
torn little; not clean cut above the hat
band; corresponded with the. wound in
the head. -.-...- -,-
1yE -CrOss-Eraminsd By Ar. Jones. i
{ 1t WAS light silk hat, the lower part of
the wound IN the bead was little ragged
in the lower part, it was clean cut, think
it could not have been produced by the
back of an axe, must have been by some
sharp instrument.
d oONH cOyCc-l1lfc III Nll~s- W dS az
1uainted with James Ward, knew Frank
saw Ward shortly before he was
hot coming from the direction of the
Furnace, my house is on the south side of
the Rail Road. Us shown map of the
vicinity of the Furnace and Rolling Mill.
Saw Frank Robbins coming over the Gin
iers, Mrs. Stevenson was with Robbins,
hey were on foot-path towards my door,
Mrs. Stevenson picked up an axe near my
door, Frank Robbins was with her when
the picked up the axe. Ward was coming
past the corner of the Office, heard Ward
say Frank have got no firearms" He
vas coming then at the corner of the Of
ice, was distant from Robbins about half
The distance of the width of this room,
Ihe went to meet Mr.. Ward as she picked
I'D the axe; she struck Ward with the axe
On his forehead suppose Robbins said
kill the bugger, damn him!" After she
struck him Robbins stepped up three
nothing in his hands and made no threats |
hat heard; was sitting on porch about
fifteen steps from where Ward was shot.
Light plenty; could see to read and distin-
yuish countenances plain enough when !
he picked up the axe. Mrs. Stevenson
aid "Pll be God damned if you do
lon't know what it referred to; heard no
between Robbins and Mrs.
Stevenson after. - s-- s- !
Cross Eramiasf By Mr. Taylor.
Ny little daughter was on the porch |
With me, cannot positively tell whether
was cloudy night; when | first saw
hem they were going towards their own
rouse on the footspath; when she struck
With the axe she said damn you, will |
our" could read where was, it was
light enough; he was shot just at the cor
Ter of the Office. Have worked for James
Ward. about five years, worked at the Roll
ing Mill, still work there in the same
,lacs; was at the meeting last Friday
light to see what they were doing. l saw
10 einders thrown, | heard Frank say 81
ave the SON Of bitch good kick" He
aid this when he was coming up towards
ny house. y. -. - -.-------
John FZynn-Liye in Niles, have been
cquainted with Mr.. Ward, been in his
mploy, also acquainted with Frank Rob-
ins. That night Mr.. Ward went into the
asting house just before the whistle blew.
rank and Mrs. Stevenson passed close to-
he casting house from towards the Grist
ILL, afterwards went below the switch,
let young Ward, Frank attempted to
lex him three timet.- Pretty soon James {
Yard came up, Mrs. Stevenson struck at
Yard with the axe; Frank said "kill him,
he damned son-of-a-bitch." Frank was
ve or six PAGES back of Mrs. Stevenson,
e put his hand in his pocket and step
ed up close to him. and shot him. Light
as pretty bright, it came from the Fnr-
ace, could distinguish faces of Ward, II
obbins and Mrs. Stevenson. After the !
looting Robbins and Mrs. Stevenson {
ent into the house, stayed minute or '
70 and then went down the street to- II
ards the river. --- s
b = Cross Ermined BY Mr. Taylor. Il
Was not afthe meeting Saturday night, !
)n'f know whether Robbins looked iato
Ie casting house. When Robbins and I
rs. Stevenson met young Ward she
hooked him down. AT that time could
IT tell whether it was young James or