Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-03-29

Frederick Bradley eaHed:-Was on the
ground when the body was found. Saw the
dress when it was picked up. 1 think there
was no snow under il, but the ground was
moist.
TESTIMONY OF MRS. LIrcHFIELD.
Sarah Litch reid alted:-know Mr.. Col
win and his wife. They did not always
live on pleasant terms; was present onee
when there was disturbance between them.
Colvin struck her with the flat of his hand.
I think she had rolled a rolling pin to strike
him, first. She had seemed i~li-natured for
an day or two before. He had gone. on
Christmas, to the Falls, and been away
longer than she thought proper. Was fret
full when he came home. Would answer
him shortly. He at length got angry, and
struck her so that her nose bled, and the
face, in front and flank, was bruised. One
limb was also bruised. She thought he had
kicked her, but was not sure. He had lost
all control of himself, apparently.
TESTIMONY OF MR.. FITCH.
Il. O. Fitch called Know Mr.. COlvin
Think he and his wife did not live very
pleasantly. Never saw him strike her, but
lave seen marks of violence on her face,
and heard her say he often struck her.
Have not been so situated as TO nave very
good opportunities of seeing them together.
Never heard Mrs. Colvin speak q cross word
to her husband. Have seen Colvin some
what intoxicated. Seemed good natured to
me, don't know what the nature of his con-
duct was toward her.
TESTIMONY OF DR.. N~oRTHRoP.
c. ". Northrop called Am practicing
physician and surgeon. Was called to tes-
tify before the C~oroner's Jury, after having
Fn.1a q n a-uYnTnafTan Of Tho aarpea IT,
cuts on top of head; wound fractured the
skull; two other blows, one cut through left
ear and over right eye. Injuries all about
the head. none on the body. Only one
wound which l think would have occa-
stoned death-that which fractured the
skull. She might have been able to run
around after getting any or all the blows
except the fatal stroke. The posterior
wound by which the scalp was so toru, was
occasioned by an oblique blow, giving as a
ri~ght-handed blow by one while standing
before her, or a lett-handed blow by one
while standing behind her. The blow was
apparently given by the head of an axe.
Cross Examination Can't say which
WOUND was made first. The wounds on the
top and back of the head bled profusely, the
blood being a~rterial. The blood spirits some
time three or four feet high. Both of those
UNIV u ~ A1No bRNA AAkAL " IL
sat in the rocking chair. The blow on the
top of the head must have felled her. Can't
tell how long she might have lived. The
bone was crushed in the size of the head of
the axe. l saw the body about six O'Clock
Monday night. Can't tell how long she had
been dead.
TESTIMONY OF Mr.. WRIGHT.
John Wright called: Not acquainted with
the deceased. Wa present when the body
was found. Left it there till the coroneris
jury arrived. 1t had been laid on ice, when
warm, and had melted it somewhat. No
snow under the body. Snow on the pile of
wood, but not as deep as on the log, l think.
No snow on the body under the wood, ex-
cept that which had ratified down through
the sticks. The ground under the dress
found near the shanty was damp. No II
under the dress. About half the depth of
snow on the wood, that there was on the
log.
James Craagford recalled: Colvin told me
Sunday morning that he and Joe Miller had
sat up nearly all night; that in going to his
trunk to get his discharge paper, likeness,
&c, he found the chest had been broken
upen and things taken. Miller had told my
brother that they had a lamp lighted the
previous. l didn't hear him say so.
TESTIMONY OF Mr.. FITCH.
Smith Fitch, called: Have seen Colvin.
but am not much acquainted with him or
Know only by hearsay of their do
mestic relations. Never present when there
a disagreement between Mr.. and Mrs.
Deceased told me that her husband
her. 1t was about six weeks ago.
She said she wanted me to move her goods
to Berea. l asked her why. She said
husband had abused her the night be-
fore. There were marks on her nose and
cheek, the evident tokens of violence. She
stated that she was afraid of her life there.
Were marks OF her throat, as if he had
her. Before that she asked me for
I gave it, sometime in January.
Mrs. Litchheld returned it in place of Mrs.
with the message that she felt very
to me for the favor. Mrs. Colvin
afterwards told me that she had run a small
bill, and that her husband said that if she
did not pay it he would kill her, or some
to that effect. Mr.. Litchfeld borrow
the money (S2) for Mrs. Colvin.
TESTIMONY OF MI. cLoDELL.
Cyrus C7odeH, caLhd: Am eighteen wears
I'D have lived here fourteen years. Did
not know Mcconnell. Was at home on Sat
friday. Between eleven and twelve o'clock
a man approach the house, a satchel in
a and a bundle under the other
Irm. A woman was with him. They went
Jack into the woods. Before this, some
wenty minutes, saw a woman pass me at
ur gate going South. In ten minutes a wo-
don't know as it was the same onel
anne back to our gate with the man, when
hey turned round again and went South
ntO the woods.
TESTIMONY OF Mr.. MATTHEWS.
Robert Matthe0s called: l have been here
year. Formerly lived in Pembroke, Cana
a West. Have known Mr.. and Mrs. Col
in five or six months. Also know Mr.
iiller. Was in Berea all day Saturday.
aw the prisoners hat day, between eleven
Id twelve o'clock, A.. NJ, l think. The
at Noake's tavern. Joined them there.
lere together an hour. Saw them again
bout one o'clock P. Y. Mr.. Colvin said he
as going to see about getting a house.
ant say where they went. Think they
rank one glass of beer each, in the fore
bon. Didn't see them l think any m"re
lat day. Had known Mcconnell a few
eeks, perhaps two. He came into the
GODS where was ehopping. He told me
lat he was from Ottawa, Canada West. l
'arded at Colvin's house about five weeks
'out Christmas time. Lodged there, They
we'd pleasantly while l was there: no par {
rular difficulty; some little words some
but nothing serious. Mrs. Colvin came
one day and said that she had bought
me cotton at Pollard's and paid for it.
Id Tom Belway examined the pass book
ID found it was not paid. We told her so. ,
ben she said it was strange. Colvin said j
e must 60 down in the morning and set
il, as he, and Belway were in partner !
in. and he wanted every thing kept !
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TESTIMONY OF Mr.. NoLEY. ]
Felir Moley called: Colvin was at nv
on Saturday. Miller and Colvin were !
company got a pint of whiskey. Can't c
y whether they drank any other liauor J
ere. We're not intoxicated. It was about :
o'clock P. NJ. Saw CoIvin, first, two !
ago. Should think he might be q
arrelsome when in liquor. Miller took +
e bottle. \
TESTIMONY OF Mr.. BELwAY. n
Thomas Beltody called : Live in Berea. R
I've known Colvin and his wife five or six j
Boarded about five weeks with +
IN and lodged in the house. They lived |
as many do, not exactly as thew J
,ht TO-. They had an angry word once in D
Fhile. 1 sBw them come to blows once n
hit her with his hand, whether with
open palm or fist can't say. Mrs. Liteh-
d was there at the time. l think it oc- \,
red in January. Was in partnership F
h Colvin and Mathews in cutting wood. NJ
confirmed the statement of Mathews E
h regard to the purchase of cotton. but M
ught Colvin gave her the money 10 pay u,
it !
TESTIMONY OF NR. WRIGHT. u
arid Wright, called: I saw Colvin and y
Ter Saturday afternoon at the station }