Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-12-09

night DR.. Hughes entered the house Of
Thomas Parsons, about two weeks before
the death Of his daughter. Mr.. Parsons
CAME to our house about one o'clock in the
morning. Ny wife and son went over to
his house TO stay with Tamzen. l got up,
went to bed again, got up Immediately
and laid down by my own gate.
DR.. Hughes was in his buggy in the road,
and Tamsen was standing in her fathers
yard by the fence. Hughes asked her to
get into the buggy and 60 with him to
Cleveland. She said he had deceived her
once and he wouldn't again. He said he
had a room in Cleveland, well furnished
telling where it was, but / can't remember
the locality-and added that she had no
need to alarm the neighborhood; they
might have had a talk, and no one known
anything about it; that the old man had
gone down to Bedford to get help, but better
believe l am pretty damned well armed.
He added, " 'spose you'll go down to NOR
that she thought she should go down to-
morrow. He said, "you can tell Joe
Haynes that if | meet him in the street I'll
wiring his nose for him." She said, what
will YOU do to me if you meet me; He said
he wouldn't hurt a hair of her head.
By this time the old gentlemen had got
back from the village. He went into the
house, and asked where Tamzen was. She
said, Here l am, father; III be in in a
minute" Doctor got outof his carriage and
led his horse to Mr.. Parsons fence. Tam
zen went where he was and talked with him.
That took them oft Of my hearing, 50 I
couldn't understand their talk. Did not
see Doctor again that night.
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next Sunday. He was about twenty rods
from my house, toward Bedford, his horse
hitched to the orchsrd fence. A colored
man, named Tibbs, was talking with him.
The latter called me, and | went to them
and talked with them. Soon after, Hughes
went to Mr.. Walls house; but fndiEg nj
one at home, returned to my house, and
asked for a drink of water. He then
sat down and smoked. He had told me his
business. He had a friend over at Mr.. Par
sons house; who was trying to settle my
difficulty with them" referring to his trial
for breaking into Mr.. Parsohs' house. He
soon went out and talked with this mar.
I think his name was Parsons. Hughes
said they were likely to effect a settlement.
Ny wife invited them to take tea With us,
and they accepted. Hughes appeared like
a gentleman, and did not seem Intoxicated.
While Hughes was talking with Tamzen in
the buggy, | heard him say. a. am the
drunkest | have been since, and that
Fas ALI heard.
next saw him on the day Of the murder.
| wss grading oats neat the Plank Road
House. Saw the carriage driving toward
the house from the direction of Bedford. In
about half an hour l went to that house to
get a glass of beer. l went IN, when some
one slapped me on the shoulder and said,
"01d man" or dad am not sure which
Iayoi are just in time to geta glass Of beer"
Told him that was what l came after. The
man was DR.. Hughes. He handed me a
glass, and Idrank it. Russell ordered them
filed again. We drank again, when
Hughes ordered them filled once more.
Couldn't say AhU ordered them filed the
next time, or the time after that. About
the fifth time, l offered to pay for the drinks.
Russell said lyon shan't pay for them. You
have to work for your money, and we don't
for ours" / started off, but they called for
ME, and wanted me to 60 back for more
beer. | told them | could drink all the beer
the woman had, 50 far ds getting drunk was
concerned, but that didn't need it. Welt
back and had another glass. About that
time a Dutchman came in. Russell
said, "mothef, get Us some beer for
this Dutchman." He drahk from
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several glasses after that. Hughes and Rus
sell went into another room, and l went
home. While the Dutehrian was there he
did all the drinking. l Judged the beer 10
be present use " ale. l don't know wheth-
er any beer was spilled. After taking din
ner at home, l started pack to work, when
my boy said, "there comes Hughes car
riage." When / got To my gate the carriage
arrived there. The Doctor asked If Mr..
Parsons folks were at home. Told him l
Thought not that ! had heard our
folks say they hsd gone down to
Bedford. My wife appeared at the door,
when either Hughes or l asked her when
Mr.. P.'s folks went, and how. They asked
lage. He said again, "Get in, we w0n't-be
long" / sent for MY coat, and got in with
the Doctor and the Major. There wa q
driver on the box. Hughes told the latter
to drive pretty fast. When we got opposite
the postOlfice in Bedford, Hughes told the
driver to haul up there. He turned around
before he halted; the horses heading toward
Cleveland. Hughes got out and went into
Mr. Christians tailor shop, and was there d
moment or two. Was going to get into the
carriage, when he saw Mr.. Thomas Parsons
in a wagon Just back of us. The Doctor
walked back and met Mr.. Parsons, and
talked a minute, and then got into the car
riage. He said to Mr.. Parsons, "Old man,
drive up and take a glass of beer" We
drove to the Fountain House. Hughes went
in and asked them if they had any beer.
They said, "Yes." But no beer was called
for, Hughes going out Immediately. Mr..
Parsons didn't stop. l got out to go into
Mr.. Hammond's store. When l got to the
postoffice, l heard that the Doctor had killed
Tamzen Parsons. / turned about and saw
the carriage starting off toward Cleveland.
l did not discover anything wrong in the
time, from the Plank Road House. Don't
know that he spoke a word going down to
Bedford.
AT this point the court adjourned till nine
o'clock this morning.