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

I Wxl. Campbell. Reside in Miles am a
IpSeacheF Of tie gospel; remember Of ths
Shooting OF Mr.. Ward had 3 meeting at
the Cumberland Prests terisn Church that
evening Mr. Ward was there. We passed
from the church, Of q mile, along the
Main street, to the Company's Store; 1 left
him there Store is directly north of the
rolling mill Office the foot path BY the mill
turns off the Main street above the store
Cross-Eramined By Mr.. Taylor.
That is the nearest road from the Main
, ! street TO the furnace.
Frederick W. Messsrschmidt irds re called
by the State. Is inquired OF respecting the
roads and paths in the vicinity of the furnace
and rolling mill.
Mary Joyce, tcife Of John joyce. Was at
the door when Ward was shot Ward said,
''come on boys and tear the place down"
and Mrs Stephenson said shed be God
damn'd if he would TO night" and she
reached for the axe and Frank said kill the
damn'd ~hugger"; she struck him with the
axe and Frank stepped up Q few steps and
shot him she hit him on the head with the
axe; when she struck him Frank was (by
compariscnl about 20 feet distant; Robbins
went close up to Ward when he shot him I;
Frank said twice ''shcot the bugger." i
was about 2 CT 8 steps from the door where
Lydia picked up the axe; Frank told her
then 20 kill the bugger ! cant tel where
they came from they were jus: BY tie
door; when Frank shot Werd Iyois told
him to run.
Defendants counsel did not cross-exam;ne
this witness.
Josephine Les. Called b the State, vas
excluded from testifying, because SIZE entered
the court room II violation Of the order made
By the court excluding witnesses, who had
not been examined
Isaac L.. Stons. live ct Miles vGs thera
when Ward wes shot; did not see the shect-
ing after the shooting I vas laying down (;
got Up and went to The door and as l c?ened
It Robbins said, Lydia, didn't he drop
nice, and any other denn'd man I willseTve
the same way"
Court adjourned until 6 o'clock so-uOr-
sow morning
THIRD DAT.
Es-DAE MskSse. DecsrbSE :
Court opsned pursuant 20 adjournment
Trial resumed.
John Wsiton. Live ut Niles acquainted
with Ward about q month; worked for him;
when ne was shot ] was near the mill 1 did
not see Frank Robbins that night.
Catherine Stevenson. Livein Miles know
Frank Robbins when ! see him live in the
4th building from the furnace on the east
side of the street running from the furnace
to the river. l have seen Robbins go to
Lydia Stevenson's frequently; more times
than / could count; no one else in her house
but herself saw Robbins and Lydia after
Ward wss shot, going towards the river /;
heard him say "that the next man who laid
hands on him would be dead man that
Ward could run a furnace but would not
want anything more from him." She told
Robbins to run be said "he thought she
had more pluck than that" be said "he had
seven more balls that be would put into any
body that touched him." be was near my
door when he said this.
Cross-Eranined BY Mr.. Jones.
1 live on the same street that Mrs. Ste
venson lives Of when / heard the conver-
sation stated, / was standing by the gate;
Mrs. Stevenson's house was entered soon Rf-
ter the shooting; some of the men brought
the things to my house; they brought a
festhertick, dress and undersleeves I had
no part in it; Igave the things up.
Mrs. John Davis. Live in the upper part
Of Niles, opposite the Presbyterian Church;
knew Frank Robbins when I saw him I;
know Lydia Stevenson l was at my broth
er-in-laws, sitting up with q sick child the
night Ward was shot; saw Robbins get of
the cars that night; Mrs. Stevenson was
there |; he told her he would make him all
right before tomorrow morning." this was
on the platform. / heard no conversation
between them did not observe whether she
had anything in her hand or Robbins either.
Crass-Eramined BY M. Jones.
understood Frank to say that he "would
- - 1-lsl
not say he would not make 1t all right be-
fore morning )" large crowd on the platform
when the cars came il.
Mrs. Cdvey. Live at the furnace ; heard
the shot when Ward was killed; know Rob-
bins and Mrs. Stevenson live in one of the
tenant houses near the creek; saw Robbins
and Lydia Stevenson that evening going to
the furuHce did not hear them say anything
as they passed my house; they passed over
on 10 the rail road and attacked young
Ward.
CtossEzanincd by Mr.. Taylor.
did not see them turn round and go back
they went on until they met young Ward
and tackeled him.
Emily Egks. Live IN Niles BY the furnace
on the left hand side Of the street going from
the furnace 70 the river; know Robbins and
Lydia Stevenson; knew James Ward sew
Robbins and Lydia Stevenson after Ward
was shot going towards Mrs. Steyenson's
house; heard Frank say as some one threw
az the house, that e'the next man threw at
the house would be q dead man"
cross-EIsnired BY ". Taylor.
Saw them Immediately after the shooting;
some one threw e stone at the house, but did
not see who il was.
Az1 Lockhart. Live by the furnace IL
Niles live in the second house from the
furnace in the row next to the creek; ! know
all Of the parties saw Robbins and HRS. Sse-
yenson pass from town towards the ~furnsse;
after they passed the furnace, they turned
down the rail road, when l saw them strik.
ing young Mr, Ward.
CrossE1anlnsd by Nr. Jones.
I live at the east end of the row Of houses;
I was sitting in my OWE door when I saw
them.
J. @. BgtLer, Sheriff. James Ward was
about my size aud would weigh about as
much as ! DO
!C<cs-E1sninsi by AI. Taylor.
Ward was 8 decided man be ruled every
thing; when aroused was fearless of conse-
cuencss; he has had many quarrels with his
men, and when excited would not be very
choice in his weapons he was not afraid Of
the s.outsst man; be was 6 pretty stout
man if he got into q quarrel be would be
q dangerous man once knew him 70 use q
piece ofcinder or Lake Superior Ore, after
g man had struck him with q hsndy-billiei
once knew him to take an axe 70 g man do
not know whether 1t was to make an attack
OF defend himself.
James Ward, recalled BY State. Don't
know whether it was Robbins or Mrs. Ste
venson that first spoke about the house and
notice, when ] met them
Or. Il. NJ. B~laekford. Is shown 8 hat
and states that it is the hat he sent for TO
Mr.. Matthews. Mr.. Taylor admits that
the hat produced was the hat worn by Mr..
Ward on the night of the homocide
Mr.. HuTcHINs, also put in evidence the
map heretofore referred TO.