Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-06-27

her once come out Of the shanty crying.
state objected to the witness repeating
what she told him of the cause.)
Cross-examined-Itwa was when we came 70 |
arrest CoIvin that he said he had no light
the night previous; he said SO in reply TO
nv question as to why he did not discover
the blood on the night previous. Colvin
said he thought his wife and the Canadian
had "skedaddled" TO Canada. He did not
say she had gone to Berea. The blood on
the floor looked as if ii had been mopped
up; this spot was more than the length of g
person, and quite discernable no one could
come in without seeing it. l was in the
room about two minutes before discovering
the blood stains on the partition did not
discover the large spot till l returned the
last time. ! never had any dispute with
Colvin. I told him I'd like to get rid of
him: l did SO because he told my men that
would not pay them. l had COlvin and
Miller arrested have not continued to say
up 10 the present time that they were the
murderers and not Mcconnell. l heard COL
vim say, either at my first or second visit to
his house on Sunday, that he discovered the
trunk was broken open the night before. /
knew Colvin to be a liar, a wife bester and
a drinker of whisky, white with me. Can't
name any particular person who spoke
against Colvin's character.
Direct examination resumed-When l
spoke of the blood on the partition, ColYin
Jumped towards the axes, looked at them,
and said "boys come into the back room
and I'll show you more blosd"; it was just
before this when Miller said the blood was
caused by The Canadians cutting his
hand.
Cross examined-I believe Colvin did say
in my presence, in answer to Mr.. Underhill
that Miller and he had { light the night
previous; 1 found a lead smell about the
| house and searched for the body by tearing
up the floor.
Andrew Crawford having been duly sworn
deposethI was working in the woods
| about 60 or 80 rods from COIyin's shanty the
Saturday Mrs. COlvin was murdered; my
father and the Spears were working with
me; I think it was about II o'clock when
we all went together TO dinner that day;
we went back at the usual hour; we came
home to supper about sun down; saw no one
either coming or going.
Cross examined-Can't understand that
thing in a week referring to q map of Col
WINS shanty and s~urrOundings); don't recol-
lect or know anything about maps; | know
l looked at the door, for a man wouldn't go
past a house with his eyes in his pocket;
think you are a funny man ito Mr.. CASTLE;
l didn't see the curtains down.
Smith Fitch, being duly sworn, deposeth
i reside in Olmsted township lived there
thirty-f -four years; it is about four miles
from Colvin's. THE question, by the de-
Tense, whether be ever saw Mrs. Colvin
when she exhibited marks Of violence
which she attributed to Mr.. Colvin, was
objected to by the State. Objection sus-
tanned by the Court l have no knowledge
e ,o-zoDa1 vf,1araa raaaIvaI nv Mrs Gol-
win from Mr.. Colvin.
John Wright being duly sworn, deposeth
i reside in 0Imsted; discovered the body
of Rosa COIvin; l was ssBrchsng for the body
in company with Mr.. Barnum and noticed
that the wood had lately been disturbed.
Mr.. Robert Crawford and Mr.. Underhill
came up then. There appeared to be about
one-ffth moro snow on the log than on the
wood, Between the feet the snow had the
appearance of having a crust.
Cross-examined-There was about two
inches of snow on the ground; there was nc
snow under the body; the snow on the log
was about two inches deep; en- the wood not
quite so much l think the snow would be
likely TO lay thicker on the smooth surface
of the log than on the broken surface of the
wood.
James S. Smeadley being duly sworn
Reside in Berea am a Justice OF the Peace
have known CoIvin over a year; am moi
particularly acquainted with his genera
reputation for veracity it is not very good.
Cross-examined-Got the idea that COlvin
is not a man of truth from conversation
with different persons DR.. Allen is one oil
them never heard anything against his
v~eracity till after this difficulty.
DIR. A. S.Allen being duly sworn, deposeth
Il reside in Berea ave been there eight
years have known COlvin one and a hall
years don't know what people generally
say of his reputation for truth.
Edward Christian being duly sworn, de-
pOsethI reside in Berea am a merchant
tailor; nave known Colvin nearly two years
don't know anything of his veracity.
6. A. Mills being duly sworn; depOseth;-
1 reside in Berea; nave known Colvin since
December, 1864; have not heard much Of
his reputation for truth.
Thomas Belway being duly sworn, de-
poseth II lived in the shanty with Colvln
from December 18th, 1865, till about fv
weeks after. l heard Colvin one day tel
his wife she should have paid for some cot
ton she had got at POllard's in Berea. Saw
Colvin slap Mrs. Colvin one day. l inter
fered; told him not to mind her. Don't re
member any other alteration or violence
between them.
Cross examined. Heard Mrs. COlYin say
that she had paid for the cotton. COlvin
asked now it became charged on the pass
book. She said there was some mistake IN
having it charged. She afterward showed u.
the pass-book and that it was crossed of
because wrongly charged, not paid don't
know what they quarreled about the time
saw them; have heard other little disputes
between them.
The court then adjourned till eighto'cloek
this morning, when the balance of the tes-
timony for the defense will be heard,
occupying about an hour.