The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-08-14

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Warren K. Scott, sworn; Witness started
in pursuit of the carriage man CAM along
on horseback; witness took the horse and
neAred the carriage shouted to them 70
halt; they paid no attention, when witness
threatened to FIRE; they soon stopped de-
PENDANTS were both on the box on the out
side, Carr driving and Russell putting the
"gad" to the horses saw Hughes get out
the carriage stopping he got out about 9
mile and q half from the point where the
carriage turned off from the Cleveland road;
witness turned the carriage about, and left
it in charge of Elisha Mathews.
Frank Powell, sworn: Witness was work
ing in q lot of Nj. Christians, and saw the
shooting; asked DR.. Hughes what he had
done; he said, 81 a shot her dead !" he
then examined the wound, and said "She
is dead % witness attempted TO arrest
Hughes, but he escaped and went of TO the
carriase; saw them drive away; went
about fifteen rods, when q man got out OF
the carriage and climbed upon the box with
the driver, when they drove away very last.
Russell was the man who got out.
JOhl Price, sworn: Was working with
Mr.. Powell in 9 ditch in Mr.. Christians
yard at the time of the shooting did not
see the shooting, but heard the report OF the
pistol the Doctor examined her and SAID;
I6You are dead :" witness followed the Doc
tor, and twenty feet below the gate, seized
his arm. "Whst do you want of me " "IH
show you when we get down to the corner"
said witness ; he soon shook witness of, and
brandished his revolver. l saw the car
riage coming coward Hughes from the tsv-
ern q man they called Russell was in the
street, running around the carriage. Hughes
got in, when it drove off four or five rods
Witness ran on and caught up with the
carriage, and seized hold of Hughes, when
Russell presented his pistol and threatened
to kill him if he didn't let go. Hughes
told the driver 70 go on or he would blow
him through, or words to that effect. This
took place about four or five rods from
where Hughes got in.
Vim. G. White, sworn: I live i'm onithe
Cleveland road, half a mile this side Of
Bedford. Saw the carriage on Wednesday
evening coming toward my house. just
opposite my house Russell climbed out on
the box with driver, the carriage moving
about two rods before he succeeded. NeErly
came to a halt that he might climb out.
Then they went one-third faster. In about
half an hour, carriage came back, the men
captured. Witness said to them: al think
tbs man-Russell-got out to make the
horses 90 faster" Went into room where
prisoners were, at the tavern, and asked
driver why he didn't stop? He answered
ait was better to drive than be shot. Wit
ness asked /: "Didn't that man (RusselD get
out on the box to make the horses go
faster ?" Driver said /" He did"
VIM. Bustler sworn: l live twenty rods
this side of Mr.. Whites (the last witness)
house saw the carriage first when opposite
Mr.. Whites piece, and one man was trying
to climb up on the box at last he jumped
out, the driver partially stopped, but on go
ing a rod or SO, he jumped up on the box
he said to the driver, "GOd damn you
drive faster"
HartzelI Herrif sworn: I live in New
burgh; took part in the pursuit on Wednes-
day had just driven in from Newburgh,
when, hearing the man in the carriage had
shot a woman, I joined in the pursuit saw
q man get oct of the carriage upon the box.
VIM. Golling sworn 1 live in Bedford.
Have q shop opposite the Fountain House.
Saw the carriage pass, snd in q few minutes
re-pass on main road. In about fftsen
minutes it went back to Fountain House.
Saw two men get out. In about fifteen
minutes heard a call in the streets for help.
Mr.. Powell told me that DR.. Hughes had
killed q girl. Saw the Doctor coming down
in the middle of the road toward the car
rage. San John Price walking behind
him, and attempting to take hold of him,
which he soon did, Led him down the
road five or six rods, when Hughes tried to
get away, and Price called for help. Wit
ness tried to seize tho Doctor, but he pulled
out his pistol, and said "He'd like to see
some one taking hold Of him." He b
went straightto the carriage, pistol in hand,
got in, and told driver 70 go ahead. Wit
ness told driver to stop, or get of. Doctor
opened the carriage and said something to
/ the driver, but didn't hear what, as witness
was trying TO get hold of the horses. Drove
off slowly. Witness kept calling to driver
to stop, who, in turn, kept motioniDg TO
men to come on, pointing in to the carriage
as if to have them come and arrest the
men within. Witness then returned TO the
hs SSss n see Aa tAe speg1rdered girl.
carriage as it was leaving the village, and
recognized DR.. Hughes ; it went slow and
stopped often saw q man run up behind
the carriage and put in his arms and seize
the Doctor got n horse and Joined the
pursuit with Mr.. Scott out a mile or so saw
a man get out of the carriage and run to
the woods Scott was ahead, caught up
with the carriage and demanded them to
stop. Captured them and Scott returned
with them to Bedford. Defendants were
both on the box. Witness kept on to New
burgh to arouse the officers there.
At this point Judge Andrews wished to
ask the Prosecutor if there were aught in
the testimony 10 show that the defendant,
Mr.. Carr, should be held on the common
charge of murder in the first degree. The
Prosecutor did not deem it his duty to in
sist that Mr.. Carr should be held. Mr.,
Carr was accordingly discharged.
Charles A. Ennis, sworn: l am constable
of Bedford. Heard of the murder about
h~alf-past two O'Clock Wednesday P. N. Saw
defendant, Russell, in sitting room of hotel.
The parties, Russell and Carr, were given
into the charge of witness. 1 searched
them, but found only two ordinary knives
on their persons.
Charles Hull, sworn: 1 am bartender at
the Fountain House. DR.. Hughes came in
to the bar-room, asked if 1 had any beer, |
and went out, before the murder was com
mitted. Russell was in bar-room all the
time. The driver soon came in and said
there had been q fuss m The street aud has
tened Russell to the carriage and drove off
in such a hurry that Russell hadn't time 10
get in at first, but ran along and finally
jumped in.
ORR Carr, sworn 1 have lived in Cleve-
land q year and a half, and have been a
hack driver. Last Tuesday night my car
risge was standing at the corner of Superior
and Bank streets, facing the Park. got
asleep on the seat and about ten O'Clock
Russell came along, walked me up and said,
"Here is Bug" "a nick name of mine). 1
got down when he introduced me to DR..
Hughes. l asked them II they wanted g
carriage. They said yes, and jumped in,
first asking if 1 knew where they could find
some girls. 1 drove to Jim Browns saloon,
where we had ZONE beer. Failing at several
places to ind women, Russell said he knew
where to go to get some girls in the country.
Hughes asked me: elbow much will you
charge to drive to Bedford" 1 answered
"Ten dollars" We started up Kinsman
street, but presently Hughes said, "Take the
Newburgh road" and 1 crossed over to
Pittsburgh street. We got to the Cataract
House in ~Newburgh about Has, reused the
Landlord, took drinks and cigars, and left
for Bedford. When out three miles or 30,
Hughes eaid abe didn't know whether to
60 and see the girls that night, or 60 to the
hotel and call on them in the
morning on the way back to Cleveland.
He decided TO go to the hotel in Bedford,
AID we soon reached the Franklin House.
My order was to get up at six o'clock and
have them called 70 breakfast at 645; the
next morning got up before six, but they,
though called three times, did not arise to
eat breakfast till after seven all took a
drink and cigars, and left for Cleveland.
After going 8 few rods Hughes ordered mt
to take the left-hsnd road Q down
about 8 mile and stopped beside the
road in 'front.' of Mr.. Crumbs house, OPP