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

/ had told Mr.. Sawyer he might come
thsre. Do not femenber that she said
anything more then. Doors were open
when they were sitting on lounge
She had taken of her things after re
turning from a funeral at meeting
house. She and I had had some con
~versaiion about property and about the
appointment of an administrator o.
Williams estate. during our ahsence.-
She was quite indignant that 1t bad
been done. l said that now she would
have to give up her effece-her bonds,
1t was in reply to this she said to Mr..
SAWYER. as stated, and her hand was
closed when she laid it on his knee
l asked Mr.. Sawyer if she wouldn't
have to give them up. He SAID ne
didn't know. said l thought he
would know. It was about az that
time they stepped into the parlor.-
While in there l noticed that some one
took hold of the knob or latch as il
coming out. Did not hear what they
said. They came out and Mr.. Sawyer
passed out of the south door, and then
we had some conversation before she
said to father what she had told Saw
yer about not staying there.
DR.. julian Harmon-Live in Warren.
Am Physician and Surgeon. Skull
shown. Should think that the bal
entered slightly from behind, passing
forward ; slightly from a longitudinal
course /; neither from above, nor from
'below ; about at a right angle with
outer surface of skull.
cRoss-ExANINATIoN.
Chipping on inside is nearly circular,
Snaps and roundness of the hole ere
indications of where the ball came
from. Would not say that it might
not have varied 10 OF Is degrees from
q right-angle. Another skull shown
witness, and he makes explanations to
jury.
| NJ. B. Tyler, rseaHeI-FExperiments
1 of firing at hat and skull given sub.
stantiaily as stated by Gillmer, though
more in detail. Two hats introduced.
Bullets introduced, Pros. Atty saying
they are same sworn to by D ] Mat
toeks, which defence admitted.
CROSS ExAEISATIoE.
There is a difference in the quality
Of powder as to burning. Inferior
powder makes more smoke and Dirt
More smoke in damp day than in clear
day. Blackeniug would depend much
whether the object hit was damp or
not. Is no more smoke on a humid
day, but you see Don't think
Aar,.-asg 0f a. aoLaa raora ou,Oto -
If you overload a gun it viii not all
burn, unless burned from forward and.
The grams that don't burn will be
forced out, and they will burn or black
en- the object they hit. 1 used good
powder in shooting az hats /; the came
l sold MI. Holcomb.
At this point the counsel for the
State rested Their case, and the testi-
mony on the part of the defence was
entered upon. Mr.. F E Hutehins con-
Quoting the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, and
Mr.. Mckinney the cross-exsminstion.
Grove Hokom5-Live in Vernon. Am
father Of VIM. Holcomb, decd. He
was 80 at his death. Had been mar
ried about Is years; had Eve children;
Oldest now in 18th year. l heard re-
ports concerning Intimacy between
Sawyer and Mrs. Holcomb in the fore
part Of the winter of 1861, the win
ter before his death. Heard them
o alter the surprise parties. 1 at
tended one. It was at our house.. and
1 couldn't get rid of it. Avoided all l
could. The people came without any
invitation, but it was no surprise as ev-
cry body knew about it., Mrs. Hol-
comb was in habit Of attending these
parties. l did not watch Mr.. S. and
Mrs. II. after bearing reports, but took
notice of them, observed them. My
suspicious were at no time aroused =
The rumors came from a source not
calculated to arouse my suspicious. /
took pains to ascertain truth of rumors,
not because l was suspicious. Mr. Hob
comb, almost without exception, went
with his wife to lyceums, and daughters
generally attended lyceums and sing
ing schools with their mother. My
son became aware of the reports that
winter. frequently heard converse
tons between him and wife about
them. Heard him say to her, in
speaking of the people who were slam
dering her, we will do right. and We
must act as if persons in town were
\ hundred feet under ground. They
are meddling with our affairs. but we
will do right, and it will come out
right" He told her to treat every n
alike, not 10 show any differences on &C
count of these rumors, and that she
must treat Sawyer as before. andas she
would other neighbors coming there.
She replied that she didn't like to have
her neighbors talk about her, and that
Sawyer's coming there was the canse
Of it. He told her she should not con-
denim him until they had seen some
thing wrong, but tresthim as a gentle
man. ~
Williams disposition was peculiarly
watchful, quick to see and 70 feel. l
don't remember of Sawyer visiting the
house without invitation. 1 was most
always at home. never saw anything
between them indicating affection
neve saw anything different from the
conduct of other acquaintanees Of diff
erent sexes with each other. he came.
to the house about once in two weeks,
not near as often as William wanted
him to, and William wondered why he
did not come ofteneF. He did not
come as often as other neighbors. /
heard William say "t regard Saw
yer as the best neighbor | have GOT"
Heard him also say that he did not
know 8 man who in joiner work could
do a. well as Sawyer. They were on
6Fst-rste terms, very free in talking to-
gether, and Sawyer's conversation was
generally with William. 1 never saw
the least appearance of desire on Saw
yer's part TO get with Mrs. Holcomb,
nor on her part 70 get with him Saw
yer was at the house q good deal whsn
William was sick William frequently
sent for him said he was the only Que
! who ever did him any good. Said 9TH
ers would come and put on 3 long face
and tell him he hadn't long to live
Sawyer was lively, and would cheer
him up. This sickness Eas the winter
before he died His health was poor
and had been for q long lime; don't
know what the disease Wasj o doc
tor would say one thing and one an
other. He was about Eve feet eleven
in hight, and very spare. he bad i'm
proved in health that winter. He was
in the habit Of shooting a good deak-
He always set his gun 10 go easy, and
told me ne said to Mr. Tyler to makeit
so it would go easy.
The day Of Williams death Sawyer
came by request to the chop to take
soma work awav. because he was going