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

Saw him next the forenoon Of the day he
killed her. He came into our bar-room
asked for beer. We had none. He then
went across the road to a grocery. After
an hour or SO, he came into our bar-room,
and washed himself and combed his hair
then went back. Saw them drive towards
Bedford. His face was very red, eyes
shone, walked straight, his voice was firm
as usual. When he came with Mr.. Fish he
was quite intoxicated. Couldn't walk
straight. At the. breakfast table he appear
ed like a gentleman.
Cross examination: Have known the Doc
tor two years next January. Got %acquaint-
ed with him at the warrensville House. l
had only heard that Tamzen had been shot
at about a month before l talked with DR..
H. at the breakfast table. 1t was hearsay
merely. Didn't learn it from her (Tamzen,)
but from Ellen Van Allen. d littls girl work
ing for me. She said it had occurred be-
tween the house of Thomas Parsons and
Bedford. She told me of it the night the
Doctor staid at our house. Ny little daugh-
ter Ellen heard me tell the Doctor. Don't
remember talking with anybody else about
the shooting. Told no 5he that the shooting
occurred on the 4th of July. Won't be
positive that 1 didn't tell Mr.. Kerruish that
l did not believe in the report, but only
spoke to DR.. Hughes; to see what effect il
would have on him. Had never heard the
story before Ellen told rhe of 1t the hight
before the Doctor was at our house. / spoke
of the report to several men in the bar
room the next morning, before l told it to
DR.. H., Since this court epmtneneed 1 saw
Mrs. Parsons, and asked her about the
shooting. She told me the same story, and
said she had the parasol.
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looked very unnatural, think l said CLASSY
also, on the day of the murder, when they
had been drinking at the grocery. Don't
think l told him that the Doctor was very
much intoxicated. Noticed no FERROUS
ness. II other RESPECTS ne seemed natural.
Ella Van Allen called l live in Bedford
village. Have staid at the Plank Road
House. Know DR.. Hughes by sight. Have
seen him there. Remember when Tamzeu
was shot Heard of it the same day. | saw
him at the breakfast table. Mrs. Eddy,
Doctor, and Ellen Eddy were there. They
got to talking about Miss Parsons folks and
Mrs. Eddy wanted to know of DR.. Hughes
if he knew that Tanner had been shot at
He said, "no l didn't; who shot herr" Mrs,
Eddy said the ball wentthrough her parasol
He said at was a pity it had not blown heI
brains out, and saved him the trouble some.
time" Mrs. Eddy said, "Why, Doctor, dc
YOU intend to kill her ?" He said, 40, no.
That's all 1 heard, as l went away then.
Cross examination : l don't know where
Mrs. Eddy learned that Tamzen had beer
shot at. l didn't tell her for the first time.
Am sure of it. l had heard her talk about
it before that morning. A week before that
time, 1 asked her if she had heard of it,
She said, Eyes" She has talked some about
this matter many times since severaltimes
since this court commenced.
Ella Eddy called: l live at the Plank
Road House. Know DIR. Hughes when ]
see him. Heard of Tamzen's death on the
day it occurred. Saw him at the breakfast
table about two weeks before the death Of
Tamzen. Doctor asked mother if she had
seen Tamzen lately. She said, eyes; she
was up here the other day to hire
a girl to work for her sister Libbie."
Mother said, She's been shot at lately"
He said, "How, who did itT' She said, eve
don't know" He said, ats a pity ithadn't
Blown her brains out, mt saved me the
trouble sometime" She said, "Why, Doctor,
you are not going to kill her, are you z'
40, no" be said, and changed the subject,
Don't remember that he said anything else.
Wal SaLis6ury called: l live in Bedford
village. Knew DR.. Hughes by sight. |
heard of Tamzen's death the day it occurred.
Saw DIR. Hughes in the latter part of July
don't know whether before or after hearing
the report that the Doctor had
entered Mr.. Parsons house at night. Saw
him at the Franklin House in the morning.
Met him in the door. He asked me if |
had seen Tamzen lately, or knew where she
was. He said, che must come down soon and
look her up" l told him l had not seen
her, nor did I know where she was. He
said, che must come down and look her up,
for if she wouldn't live with him he was
going to kill her" He then walked away.
The cross examination revealed the fact
that witness he'd never met defendant more
than three or four times, had never done
any business with him, and his testimony
seemed exceedingly improbable and far
fetched.
Court adjourned to meet at nine o'clock
this morning.