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

this occurrence, good. His character IS
good; he is a lively, cheerful person. l
have hunted a good deal Save shot foxes
in their holes, and noticed no powder o.
scorching of hair. If ball is patched
tightly vii throw more powder than if
loosely patched. Poor powder will blsek-
en- more than good. Think that shot fred
from clean gun, if patched lightly, With
good powder, there weald Be no barning
or blaekening A. IS ineSss 10 tR0 feet
CROSS EXAMINATION.
Ny experiments were more to test the
force Of the ball than the effect Of tie pow
der on the surface fred at. Blackeniag
would depend apon amount Of powder
cleanliness Of gun, quality Of powder,
ngntness of patch, and distance. Have
shot at short range when il didn't blacken.
ohot nred ut short range wouldn't pene-
trate IS far as at longer. Think speed Of
rihe-baH Is accelerated up to 3 certain dis
lance, say from Is to 20 rods. At 80 yards
a bullet would be much more likely to 90
through head than at two feet.
Chauneey Mofak Rafus Hewitt, jay
Baker, and Il. P. Thompson, of Hartford,
and Jonn Sealing, John GRAFTON, N. 6.
Hyde, 5. q. Fell ard Geo Wood, Of
O~rangeviAe, AL testified, in substance, up
to date Of occurrence, Sawyer's reputation
as q quiet, ~peaeeable citizen. vas rood.
and compared fsyorsblys with the LIST
men in the community, and the defence
wss about to czll other witnesses TO same
point, when the court intimated that that
had been sufficiently established, and that
1t would be unnecessary to 60 farther into
It unless the State intended rebuting it,
The Prosecuting Attorney said he did not.
The counsel for the defence then asked
for 3 few moments in which to consult;
and the same being granted, they retired
with the defendant. In the course oftwo
or three minutes they returned, and after
q brief consultation with the counsel for
the State, DEFENDANTS counsel announced
that me defence would there rest, though
they had many other witnesses in attend.
snee who had not been exsuined.
The State then proceeded with p
KEBUTTTNG TESTIMONY
E. A. Red heard Havilah smith
testify yesterday. he was not at my
house, and I did nOs see him the day Of
VIM. Hoicomb's death Il was on the
day Of the funeral that he was at our
house. rrs-ra Z
Mrs. E. A. Rsed.EI heard Mr.. Smith
testify yesterday. 1 was at home until
after Mr.. Holeomb's death. Wentto Mrs.
Holcomb's at 9 o'clock, and stsid until
about supper time. Father was not at our
house that day that 1 saw. he WIS there
the day of the funeral. That was hrst
time, after occurrence, I think.
The Prosecuting Attorney then an
nouneed that the evidence on the part Of
the State was concluded, and that, by
agreement of counsel, the case was 70 be
submitted to the Jury under charge Of the
court, without arguments, which sudden
termination OF that branch Of the csse,
seemed to take the court, as Well IS the
lOokers-on, by SURPRISE.
After q very few moments recess, his
Honor, Judge TUTTEE, proceededio giTsJ
the law TO the Jury in a brief charge Of
about 80 minutes. The jury retired ~ 10
O'Clock. and and at five minutes before II
returned into court with the unanimous
verdict of 'snot guilty. II Is understood
that three ballots were had by the jury
before agreeing, and that each ballot
stood eleven 'not guilty. 10 one Hguilty."
During g brief recess the defendant was
congratulated BY his msny friends present
on the favorable resalt Of the trial. and
after restoration Of order, and the tranSae-
ton Of some civil business. the court
adjourned. Eeefa - .rn