Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1868-07-15

were ludicrous beyond description and
it was with difficulty that Sheriff Laird
suppressed the merriment of the spec,
tators..I
Mrs Eliza II. Rced.-Am wife Of E A
Reed. Saw Mr. Sawyer and Mrs Hol.
comb s year ago last winter, standing
in the road, in front of Mr. Mattocks'
barn. Was coming with my husband
from Kinsman, I'M sleigh. She went
north, and he ran ahead of the horse
los EXAMINATION.
Couldn't beginlto tell,how many time:
1 have talked this oTer with my hus
band, a good many.
Mrs Sally ARn Saeksh-Lived at Yer
non center ten years, neal Mrs Hol
combs, within speaking distance. Know
Mr. Sawyer. Have seen him at Mr.;
Holcomb's. One dsY, the week before
Mr. Holcomb died, he had gone to the
station with the hack man. | was in
our wood shed, and saw Mr. Sawyer 60
to the buttery window and listen
awhile and then he went in. He
staid until about the time Mr. Hol-
comb came back. Didn't see him out.
Saw Sawyer there frequently. Saw he
and Mrs Holcomb in Woodhouse setting
on bench frequently. Couldn't tell
whether Hoicomb was home or not.
One day saw him come across Msttocks'
field near to the end of the woodhouse
where Mrs Holeomb was m1kiug soap
or something, and then they talked
and went into the house. Can't tel
what time it was. Couldn't tell what
other times be was there, he went 50
often. One Sunday l saw them standing
by a grape vine, and Sawyer went to
the shoe shop. Mrs Holcomb started
for the barn, ran through it to the bars
on 8 run, over or through them to the
shoe shop. This was last fall, after Mr.
Sawyer's sale. The spring before Hol-
comb died was first time l saw Sawyer
90 there. Have noticed them come
home from singing school together.
Have seen them go riding evenings be-
tween shutdown and dark, but hsVn't
seen them come back. One night be-
fore our door, l heard Sawyer ask Mrs.
Il if there wasn't something she could
get to help her cough. She said she did
not know IS there was. Can't tell how
often have seen them come from sing
ing schools. They had to pass near my
door to 60 where the singing school
was held. My house is near the fence
next TO the green.
CROSS EXAMINATION.
Ny home is south from Mr. Holcomb's
about as far as Court House is from
National House, and from east and
west center road about the length OF
court room. Are peach trees and cher
~ trees between Mrs H's house and
mine. Porch'on east side of her house,
don't think it's enclosed. Have been
in Mrs Holcomb's house. Could see
west side and south side from our house.
A year ago last spring is first time l
saw Sawyer there. He went from old
Mr. Holcomb's old house when be went
to buttsry window and listened. The
old house was east and north from my
and further east than Mrs Hol-
combs. Was nothing to hide Sawyer
as he went to Holcomb's house. Saw
Mr. Holcomb every day but did not say
anything to him about it. Don't think
l watched them. Some of the time l
havn't had anything to do with the
Holcomb's. Don't know whether ] was
on bad terms with them or not. I was
not on good terms. l didn't have any
tn do with them. Didn't see any
thing Of a COW i'll the lot the time that
Mrs II ran around by the barn and ran
through it. The pig-pen and barn are
directly in opposite direction from shop.
Perry Sdckeh-Lsst witness is my
mother. Saw Sawyer up to Holcomb's
Saw hem ride out just about
They went north. l saw this
once. 1t was last fall. Have seen him
go there in evening. Saw them at ly-
ceum and singing schools. They were
very friendly there. Have seen them
start out from singing school, but
where they went can't say.
CROSS EXAMINATION.
Only saw them ride once. Was in
open buggy. Saw them meet once on
the street. 1t was between shutdown
and dark. from ten 10 Is rods from cor
ners. She was going south, he north.
They talked several minutes, perhaps
five. Didn't hear what they said. Were
boys at corners, Mrs Holcomb's
might have been there, but csn not
whether she spoke to him or not.
Have seen them at lyceums and sing
ing schools without Mr. 81 being pres
emit. They talked together. Others
talked. They got to n side, ladies'
side; they were in plain sight. Every
Lodr 49, oo,,ld gaa fhapn qtbsu rao
at intermisSion or before school CON-
menced. Rest Of the people we're talk
ing, rest of people were walking about,
and Sawyer and Mrs H were sitting
there in plain sight. Can't say that the
children were not there. This vas win
ter before Mr. Holcomb's death. Saw
them come out of sing ing schools and
walk away were other people going
along the road where they went-Should
say they went within twenty or thirty
feet of them.
Charles Reed-LiYe in Vernon with
iu thirty rods of Sawyer's. Have seen
Mr. Sawyer and Mrs Holcumb riding
together; have seen Mrs II go south
alone frequently. Sometimes she came
back afoot, and sometimes riding.
Have seen her go alone afoot, and
come riding with Sawyer. Saw this
once. Saw MIN hitch up his horse and
buggy and 60 south and bring her
back. Saw them at lyceums and sing
ing schools with other people; they
were talking together at recess as be-
fore the commencement. Saw them
walking together from his house to my
shop the day he brought her from
Burghill ; this was toward evening /;
saw him towards dark going north /;
Mrs II and one Of her daughters were
with him ; don't recollect any other
time.
CROSS EXAMINATION.
Think Mrs Il did the trading for
her husband. She often went south by
my house, and came home with some
of the neighbors saw her come once
with Sawyer, perhaps twice. Have my
self brought Mrs H home from Burg
hill twice at least. When a woman
wants 10 ride with a man, it ia custom
airy with US to let her do so. Her
daughter is II or IL or more. When 1
have seen them at lyceums or singing
schools did not notice anything out Of
the way OF improper in their conduct.
Did not attend singing schools fire.
quently myself.
DR.. " C. Woodioorh-Reside in War
rem. Am Physician and Surgeon. Help
ed make examination of body of VIM.
Holcomb, at Vernon, 18th March, 1865
at Coroner's inquest. Part of skull ex-
hibited to witness, during the m
ton of which several ladies present. espec.