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

where rattan was taken from; mnsNhaFe
been mistake in the hat. He had Ach 3
hat but this is not tbe one. might haze
sworn before Cofonsr's jury, As given n
the report.
Runors WtFe general in the neighbor-
hood, and l was convinced 1 would have
an opportunity of comparing what 1 saw
with what I had heard If s. staid. 1 dis
covered no intimacy between them, but
Tue contrary. That's why 1 wasn't sorry
l mad him stay; mad no idea that the
rumorS Of Sawyer sRd Ms Holeomb bad
made the dfmeulty between he and his
wife. Sawyer didn't carry any OF his
things up to our house.
Il a Reed-Mrs. Holcomb hes ridden
with me in my buggy twice. Once was
when my wife was with me. Can't say
how many times / have seen her ride with
other people. Didn't consider it improper.
RaviIdh Smitb.-Live south of center of
Vernon 3ths of a mile. Mr.. e. A. Reed
IS my son-inslaW. He said to me that in
coming down from Kinsman in the win
ter in q sleigh, he saw a man and woman
talking IN the road, nearly opposite Mat
locks barn ; the woman went north, the
man south, and he took them to be Mrs.
q. and Sawyer. Didn't say anything
about the man running.
MI. Reed also told me, at his house, the
day HOlcomb was killed, that when he
went down there he examined where the
body lay, and he picked up the gun and
put the lock just by that little stick, and
haunt & ray of doubt but the stick was
the cause Of the gun going of.
Sawyers reputation as quiet, peaceable
citizen, up TO Tune Of this occurrence, good.
Compared fsyorgbiy with u best citizens.
Knew him well for 20 years; his eha-ae
ter was good. Have hsd as good means OF
knowing as 70 intimacy between him and
Mrs. II. IS people generally. Have seen
her ride up with him from the station once
or twice. Saw nothing u Of the way.
CROSS EXAMINATION.
Wouldn't have SO good an opportunity
OF judging Of intimacy, as near neighoOrs
and those who went to the singing schools
n lyeeums. Ny conversation with Mr..
Reed about the stick was in the afternoon
Of Mr.. Holcomb's death know because /
went to station at Mrs Holcomb's request
TO Telegraph the occurrence TO her friends
in New York and elsewhere. Did not see
Mrs. Reed at home that afternoon. Reed
and 1 were talking by ourselves. Cant
say who l told the conversation with Reed
70 first; told it to Mr.. Wright. and to
others. Told it to my son, A. H Smith,
at the telegraph Office when Invent 20 send
the dispatches TO Eber Wright and others.
l was at Mr.. Reeds Sunday night after
occurrence. Sawyer was there. He went
up towards Mr.. Holcomb's, but I didn't
see him go IN. Spoke to Hiland that /
thought he wa going TO Holcomb's, and
wished he wouldn't go there, as it would
still add fuel to the flames.
4. H. SDsjH.-Am son OF last witness
On the latter part of the day Wm. Hol-
comb was killed 1 was at station, at Bursh
Hin, and father came there to sehd of
some dispatches to Eber Wright and 9TH
ers. l wrote the dispatches. defence
proposed to prove by witness a converse
ton he had that day at station with his
father, which was objected to by State,
and objection sustained. 1 had CONVEX
sation with E. A. Reed, between Vernon
and Johnston, q few days after the occur
renee, in which he explained 10 me what
he saw that day on the ground. He said
that across the log lay u smaller limb, and
he set the gun against II, and n Of the
little prongs just came into the guard of
the gun ; and he thought it providential
was perfectly satisfied that was the way
Holcomb came by his death, and that
Sawyer was perfectly Innocent 1 had 3
conversation with Z. A Reed about Mrs.
Sawyer getting alimony. Have kuown
Sawyer well for several years. Reputa-
ton as quiet, peaeeable 3 up to time OF
occurrence. good. Character good, also.
VIM. Ph0npSoz.-Live at Vernon,
aeross the road from Sawyer's. Reputa-
ton, before Holeom6's death, good as best
men in the community. Attended lyceum
and singing schools. Have seen both
Sawyer and Mrs. 81. there frequently.
Saw nothing in their conduct unusual. :
Made observation with 8 view of judging
whether rum0rs were true or not. Dis
covered no intimacy between them more
than between any Of Us. Mrs. Il. has
frequently ridden with me and with differ
ent ones. She often went foot. She has
ridden very often with me from Bargh
Hin, may be 80 times. Has ridden is or
20 times since rumors were ahoat. have
known Of her doing the business MI.
Holccmb often got me to take her to Burgh
Hill and other places. Saw Mr.. y. on day
Of his death, in afternoon, going south
with gun on shoulder. HadOn soft hat,
riml0pped down. Had conversation with
E. A. Reed about his seeing two persons
standing in road. Said be took them TO be
Mrs. Holc0mb and Mr.. Sawyer. There
we're no Iycsums kept up the winter be-
fore Mr.. Hss death "a EsuL Elh-1rf
o cross TRANSLATION.
Ware singing schools that winter.
watched SAWYER and Mrs. n. with q vieN
Of seeing whether rumofs were true OF not
Saw them talking together, hut saw moth.
ing out Of the way. Have heard Vim,
Holcombsspeak highly Of Sawyer. Know
be thoughfa great deal Of him. Sawyer
disposit0n was lively, laxative, and Tree
Re manifested cheerfulness to every ont
he met. Mrs. Holcomb Is also free TO talk
and Is lively.
Mrs. Emily BSed-LiVe in Vernon J
mile from corners. Acquainted with
Sawyer and Mrs. H. Was at some OF the
surprise parties. Saw them there. Saw
nothing out Of the way, or different from
Others, between them. They both attend
ed the church and sang In the choir.
Think her husband and daughters wefG
usually with Mrs. Holcomb at lyceums.-
The surprise psrties were last winter q
Mr.. Holeomb's lie
Hiram Grittsndsa--Carry mail from
Gustayus to Bu-gb Hill through Vernon.
SO far as ! know Sawyer's reputation az
to death Of Mr.. Holcomb, IS n peaeeablei
quiet citizen good. I bad a conversation
with Mr.. HoleOmb the day or his death
OF Saturday before. He was relating
Iihle circumstance about his wife being 81
the store at Burgh HHl = foot and riding
to Vernon with Mr.. Sawyer. She stopped
at Sawyer's, and went in and told Ms
Sawyer that she'd had > chance 70 ride
home with her man, when Mrs. Sawyer
turned her back to her, and Mrs. II. went
home. Ithen asked what sort of 3 fellow
Is lhat SSwyer3n he ssid: she is as tine
q fellow rs we've got in Vernon Hol-
comb said something about q Jealousy be-
tween S. and his wife, and called her q
Jealous spated woman.
Hfraza HnteRins.-Am Post Master at
Burghin Known Sawyer several years.
Reputation, up 10 this occurrence, Is
peaceabla, auisl man, good.
Milton GrakGm.-LiVe at Burghill.-
Knew Sawyer we'll for 3 good many years,
prior to 1868. Went west then and re-
turned about time of this occurrence. Rep
utaIion as quiet peaceable IA good.
THos. Mlikes.-Live in Johnston. Am
on Mrs. HoIeomb's land As guardian Of her
children. She came one evening to get