The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-04-24

10 Jones bench and TOOK up som 3thing D.
don't know " hat. He held mp the flask NJ
asked if that tube would make 4 load f.
that gun-told him II would make squirr
load. Said be would put in two, as he wa
the day previous 10 the shooting. Don
know whether he found any lead or not i
appeared cool. When saw the body Ir'
cognizsd it as the one c. said hs WAS goin
to kill.
Cross Erannailon Think n was in I'll
afternoon the talk took splsce. Paid no pa
ticular attention TO time-recOllect CONVEX
satien, but not time. He said Winnell was
married man with wife and chi Id. but Wa
so mean that his wife's father would not j
them live together. Could not see that b
exhibited anr malice.
Nothing of Importance broug ht out or rs
eXamination.)
J.w. DIpwAY swoRv.
Direct Examination About two week
ago Conkle approached me and said he ha
heard that had So oxen disrespecifu'ly
his wife. Told him be must be mistaken
the person for had never seen her but enc
and then IL was ut ths P. o. with him. II
told me II was lady from Benton, name
Baldwin. who had told him. Said had neve
heard any person except Jos. Winnell spea
Of her. He wanted to know what Jos. Wiz
nell had said. told him Ii was six month
ago and Joe. was intoxicated and il wa
prstty rough. He said he would kill tn
id scoundreI If he did not quit talkin;
about his family.
Cross Eel heard him (winne.D say ono,
that he WAS on his way ~ see Mrs. C. Sal,
she told him che loved him better than sh,
did her husband-that she wanted him Il
come often; he spoke OF hsr in that way
several times. He (COnkle) said it was moi
the first time he had heard Of his talking
about his folks.
wM- DIDwAY SWORN.
Nothing of importance was ELECTED from
this witness.
DR.. HURD SWORN.
Dtrect EIaniinafion:-I made an examina.
tion of the deceased in connection with Drs.
Mills and Detwiler. within two hours after
the shooting. We found a wound, supposed
to be gun shot, in the region of the left
temple-was nearly circular and an inch in
diameter. II entered left temple, passing
transyersely baekYards and upwards, in
brain, little upward-the force OF the
wound was such that the bones of the era
mum were much fractured. . IL
was q compound fracture and the brain was
very much larcerated. Upon raising the
bones Of the Uranium We found that the
cause of the death was charge of shot
about dozen of Them, of the size knos n As
(" B'' shot. The wound would produce in
stant death. Judging from the wound the
gun could not have been more than three 20
six feet from deceased when fired. Hat con
siderably burned. Face Rust have been
one.half turned towards person firing.
(0n the cross examination nothing further
was brought out.)
DR.. DErWILER SWORN.
(Dr. d. made examination with Drs. Hurd
and Mills and his testimony was like that Of
DIR Hurd.)
EhAeh eSSfooE ohoAN.
Reside In Findlay. Was in Croninger's al
ley when gun fred. Saw Conkle coming out
OF hall door and saw Winnell gathering up
after he had jumped. Saw Conkle he said
he had shot the man, had bIowed lis head
IF. Don't know whether be had gun or
be returned.
(Fhe balance of this witness testimony
relates to the position of the body and is
,bout like that gwen by others.
PERRY BYAL SWORN.
On direct examination this witness said |
70 could XII winnell with clear conscience
Jn cross-ex examina'i2n it appeared ConkIe
,iaimed that Winnsll had talked about his |
amiIy and that was the reason he had to |
lill him. 1
JEREMIAH LEADER swoRS.
This witness was standing by Ezra Rout |
on at the time of the affray and the two
we're the first to reach the body. Their evi-
ience ssubstantially alike. lie saw the |
wo men running along the alley, as they |
made the turn one shot, they we're turning !
Owards the west, they were from six To
welve feet apart. The deceased made
lalf turn and AS he did he fell. On cross
witness said be was little ex
;ited; could not say whether he crossed the
Hey or not. Saw the gun before he shot.
Jaw the man fall couldn't say SAW him
hoot, but saw nan fall. saw the smoke of
he gun, but did not see him aim it, did not
hink he was going to shoot. Don't know
now he carried gun. Thought both had
guns at arst. Saw sabre.
DAsIEI RICHARDS SWORN.
Nothing bearing on the trial WAS brought
,ut.
HABTIS sHRfFLER SWORN.
Direct Examination : Saw COnkle on day of
shooting at Barnd's tannery. Asked him
rhy he was not at work. He said he had
'ome other man to attend to to-day.
IgRKHIAH LEADER RECALLED
70 settle more definitely the distances the
nen were apart and the length of the stables
,fter which the State rested itacase.