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

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1 deceased. Mrs. Stevenson occupied a
I house owned by james WaId & Co
met Frank Robbins and Mrs. Stevenson
+ about half way between where the
I road crossed the mill road and the
/ creek. BE-. She asked me whether [
: wrote the notice. [ told her | did not
but it was sIl the same. She knocked ae
4 down, and Frank kicked me once in the
? side. He kept near Mrs. Stevenson:
/ skirts. did not see my father come up
3 Heard pistol shot, and looked round and
saw my father fall After got up told
them they had better finish it; we all
walked towards the furnace, along side ei
the rail road
! MIR. Taylor gave this witness very ri.
gid cross examinations, but no special facts
were ELECTED. What took place between
the time he was beaten, and the killing
OF James Ward, he had no definite recol
lection Of ---
! Frederick HssserscImidt Reside in War.
Ten-i- an Engineer on the A. & G.. W. R.
r. Z, plains maps which he made of the
grouni where the alledged offence was
commit ed, and states distances.
1 Philip CoLlins-Lives in Niles, was ac-
Iquainted with james Ward; worked for
him not quite one month, worked in the
rolling mill; can't tell whether | saw
James Ward the day he was shOt-saw
Frank Robbins and q woman coming to-
wards the rolling miff, met them. Frank
asked me if saw James Ward; | told
him did not see him. 1t was not fifteen
minutes after l got tony boarding house
that heard the shot,
CrOss-EramiHsd By Mr. 7aylor.
l met them near the switch, on the
railroad from the furnace to the rolling
mill. was not at the meeting of the
men last week.
'ChartOtts Cartwright in Niles,
my husbands name is John Cartwright.
live in the south end, and Mrs. Steven
son in the north end of the same house
Saw Robbins at Mrs. Stevenson's house
every night in May and June, guess.
He came sometimes at six, sometimes at
seven and sometimes eight o'clock. He
went away about 6 o'clock, sometimes
later. Saw Frank at Mrs. Stevenson's on
the back porch, that night about o'clock.
He fired of pistol and went back into
the house. About half way between the
rolling mill and the furnace saw Robbins
and Mrs. Stevenson. She seemed to be
pushing young Ward. Saw James Ward
going towards them-he had nothing in
his hands, was standing still when he was
shot. The old gentleman in the -four
store left notice at my house for Mrs
Stevenson, which she brought into my
houae TO have my nephew read it, which
he did, and she took it back to her own
house. Saw Robbins at Mrs. Stevensons'
about two hours after. After the shoot
ing of Ward, 1 heard Robbins tell Mrs.
Stevenson that "that was tidy blow with
the axe" He said che could lick every
God-dam'd man in Niles, and if they came
there, he had some more bullets, and
they would get the contents of his reyol-
yer.
Cross-Eeminsd By Mr. Taylor.
When l saw Robbins shoot the pistol
from the back porch, was going to my
house; was about fifty yards off, Mrs
Stevenson kept walking and pushing
young Ward for several yards. Did not
see them when they first came together;
did not see her knock him down at all. |
She was pushing him, it seemed to me as
though she was beating him. Robbins, |
Mrs. Stevenson and young Ward, after
wards came along together toward the Of
fee. Before the Justice, did not state
that heard loud talking, but saw no.
body at the time Ward was shot. l was
excited-am certain Robbins used the
words s'tidy blow"
DIR. Il. p. Mchmtsy-Resides in Niles,
and practice Medicine. Was called to
see James Ward, he was lying in the first
or second house below the furnace Of
fee. The bullet wound was about three
fourths of an inch above the left eye,
probed it. He died from the pistol
wound. The other wound was about
three-fourths of an inch long; one side
of the wound presented the appearance
of an incised wound, the other side
presented the appearance of having been !
done by dull instrument, the lip being |
omewhat ragged, it might have been |
done by the poll of an axe.
John Cdrt.rright-Resides at Niles. |
worked for James Ward-acquainted |
with Frank Robbins and Mrs. Stevenson.
The night Ward was killed, | saw Rob
bins shoot off pistol at the back porch |
of Mrs. Stevenson. | was about fifty |
yards off. Saw Frank Robbins and Mrs. |
Stevenson. Mrs. Stevenson pushed young
Ward, and Robbins too. was on my
porch. Afterwards l heard pistol, and |
went up and found Ward laying down.
helped to carry him into the house, (Mr.
Matthews house, afterwards heard /
Frank say as he and Mrs. Stevenson were
coming towards my house, "that he
had six or seven bullets in his pistol and
would give them to the first man that
came to him"
Nothing of Importance was elected by
the cross-examination.
LOusia GeOrge-Reside in Niles-liye in
the first house on the left hand side as
you 60 down towards the river Knew
Ward, Robbins and Mrs. Stevenson.-
Saw Robbins and Mrs. Stevenson COM
ing across the cinder pile. near Mr..
Joyce's house, and Mr.. Ward came up
Ward called Robbins the second time
Then she ran up and struck at Ward,
and then Frank Robbins run up to Ward
and shot him. She told Robbins to shoot
him. didn't hear what Ward said to
Robbins when he called him the first
time; when he called him the second time,
| think he said "come here, l want to
speak to you" Ward had nothing in his
hands. A number were standing not far
off. Saw Mr.. and Mrs. Joyce at the door,
Saw Mr.. Ward fall. heard Robbins say
that if Ward could run the furnace and
rolling Mill, he couldn't run him.
After Ward was killed, they both went
nto Mrs. SteVenson's house. He soon
vent out, and went down towards the b
liver. -. Co.,.
Cross Examined By Nr. Jones
/ testified before the Justice. Our :
house is nearer the Rail Road Station
han Mr.. Joyce's. | didn't see James
Ward until he came around the corner
'f the Office. When Ward called Robbins
he first time, Robbins did not stop, but /,
to walk on; when he called to !
lin the second time, Robbins stopped and i
Ward continued to walk towards Rob
'ins. As Ward passed down by the Office, 1
lie said ''come on men" and said some
hing about putting then out of the ,
Iouse. Mrs Stevenson gave Ward ,
,retty hard blow-it did not knock him :
yfo I.