Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-12-09

J and were gone but very few minnie,
when Harris came rnnniny hacL i't,, ,h
room. AMI aske.i him "what in HI a,
you running through here that wav for .
"A ne reached the back tinor he said ..sn,n
'.ow "a.e d"ne something 10 n womal
out thrre'' and Went out the back way!.
VIII VII out ami saw Mrs. Lp anias ii he
aS was the matter; she said her huS
o'"u nah been knocked down nv tw,
Moreh men; as tnrned saw Beatty =
h"rn ,e occurred To me thar these men ha.
cuhmi.ted the Ontray-. I went off and go
oni,rr Mara. and went back To the saloo
a4u There we fund Beattv aslerp on tn
tanle. went with the Off er {, the lock
up. On the way talked with Beatty an.
ne told M Harris struck the blow. di.
hne zee Harris again that night. When
saw B at, when went over to whcr,
Mr. Long lay. he was some six or eight fee
from ma. III. started with us towari
H-nnebo's saloon. H.. did not 90 all rh,
way up. Mrs. Longs attention WAS nnr
called to ATTY tn my knowiedge. 1 mex
! saw Berry in The saloon.
| Cross Ermined B attv was perhaps six
or eight fees Tram Mrs. Long when sa i.
NM no not know that she saw him.
Chris Bdrltng S.corn.-O the night of
C'ie 70 n. about III o-lnck. [ heard som
one screaming on Broad STREET thnuybr
at nr-t It. was near the bridge. saw son.
one running from the south to the north
SHE ct tn. street, and just afterw ,rds som
one from the north side to the south
sid". L went wrss on Broa street, AMI
found i've or six persons there. / assist
e Cd carry Mr.. Long to HeuuAbo's. Tn.
man VINO ran TO th' north side of the street
started from abauJ half way b-twean the
alley and H-nneb,'s. I was stadiug at
ihe c'rn-r "f Broai and Hiyn street.
nrard the cry about the same M [ sa.
I..r -, Il, -
" West Broad street or the next ,or
Inc man who went t,I the so til site
o, the Street cam. out of the same
place the other had gon- in.
cross Eramited.-It was about IL O'Clock
at night -
-htchael Treanor svorn-The mar.hal di-
Fect.u m- I'd arrest Harris. [ found him
on Washin ston avenue. [ t,ok hin e..
beatty and asked him if had the right
man. lie said He struck long" Harris
was arrested on the Wednesday after the
occurrences. E -.
The evidence was here closed for the
prosecution. 15 .a.s a3
The prisoners offered no defense. ssst
After the lawyers, NJ II. Mann, for the
State, an Geo. L. Converse. for th., de-
tense, had argu Il for and against com.
mitnent for murder in the first degree,
tile Mayor. ad ressing the prisoners, sail:
You are arrsignetl before me OF a charge
OF murder in th frst d-gree. tie penalty
o. which is death. IL my jud sn-nr tie
tvl enc b-arS out, tue charge. aud [ Sha
tirref re CON nit you t !. ] iii to aus w-r for
tnt crime aJ Gne G ,ur5 OF Common Plraa
7 our rights will BE- fully respected thrr>;
y"u viii find no preju .ice against you be-
caus s-nf your culor, out you will have IA
far a trial Is coul have. Ybn will Stansi
co 'nmitred TO the counCy ] ,it TO ans yer
charge of murder in the first degree before
tle Court OF G minIn Pl-as.4 l.l7' -s g.
Harris isa very da-k nulatto of most for
bidding aspect, and man. who jud ging,
D. his appearances, when maddened by
drink, would be guilty OF almo,t any
crime. Beatty is almost white and has
nothing forbi lding in his countenance.--l
We Judge him to be puor Tray in bad
Company.
Owing to the admirable arrangements
made by the Mayor and Marshal, but lew
prisons knew when the trial would be held,
80 that tie crowd was small and there was
no excitement.