Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1869-01-13
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EXAMINATION OF THE ACCUSED,

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week, took place on Wednesday last
before Justice DAWSON, assisted by
I Justice SPEAR. The examination was
held at the Court House. The Prose
cutting Attorney appeared for the
State, Messrs. Taylor & Jonesappeared
for Charles Lowry, Judge Glidden
for Oscar Tuttle and Salmon Wright,
E.. II. Ensign for Charles McQuistOn,
and J. Palm for Sylvanus Ingersoll.-
The other defendants had M counsel.
The trial lasted during the day and
evening, and the eager interest of ouT
citizens in the matter was manifested
by thenumbers in attendance the court
room being crowdedto repletion. In
deed, so great was the pressure that
Marshal Brooks had much difficulty
in keeping the crowd back and in
maintaining order generally. Thepris-
oners were seated in a row within the
bar. and attracted considerable atten-
ton, the curiosity of the crowd SEEM
ing about equally divided between
hearing the testimony and getting a
good long look at the boys.
Much of the testimony was entirely
irrelevant, Or at least appeared to be
so, and that which seemed to relate to
the case is too lengthy for our columns,
oven were it proper to be now pub
lished, of which there may be doubt,
inasmueh as the matter will probably
be ventilated in a higher court, where
the boys will be entitled to and will
receive a fair trial, however strongly
the circumstances may appear against
some OF them, andhOweyer conclusive
may appear their guilt.
The proof against Ingersoll seemed
to consist principally of the finding of
the furs, silks, &c, and of the brace
and bits, screw-driver. Ratchet, &c,
and of the key TO Nj. Wentz' ware
house, in the prisoners bedroom at
Messersmith's. This room is the
northeast corner room on the first
floor, and is easy of access. The brace
and bits were identified as belonging
at E. K. Wisell's shop. No proof
was offered in defence.
Lowry'seonnection with the burgla-
~, as shown upon the trial, appeared
to hinge upon his ownership of a pair
of old pantaloons, whichit was proven
had been worn by him, and perhaps
a hat, coat and vest, found also at
IngersolI's room, and which were
taken away Sunday evening by Low
rvs father. 1t is understood that
there exists much stronger testimony
against Lowry than the above, but it
was not given in evidence, except so
far as his well established intimacy
with ~Ingersoll, and their being seen
together during Saturday evening as
late as 10 o'clock, and on Sunday,
might be so regarded. No proof was
offered on the part of Lowry.
1t appeared from the testimony of
Grant Bacon that he let Tuttle's boys
have o sack to carry goods home in
some time ago, which was never re-
turned. He identified the sack, in
which was a part of the goods found
at Salmon Wright's, as the sack so
lent.
Oscar futile was also shown to have
been very intimate with Ingersoll,
Lowry, and the others. On the part
of the defence it was proven that on
the night in question young futile
was home asleep a part of the evening,
on the lounge, that he complained of
being unweIl, and went to bed about
10 o'clock, was sick afterward and
vomited, was there at half past twelve,
when witness went to sleep, and about
Z in the morning when witness awoke.
1t was also testified to that Oscar was
sound sleeper; that the door to the
room where he slept opened with diff
and shook the house when
opened; that the noise would have
been heard by the others in the house,
amt that no one about the house heard
the door open after y o'clock, Per
it was testified by VIM. Gill
mer that young Tuttle was at his store
Saturday evening twice about s
o'clock.
The testimony against Salmon
Wright consisted principally of the
finding of the goods at his house, las
detailed in the CHRONICLE of last
week which was testified to by NJ.
PARKER, Policeman, who, with
Constable BALDWIN, made the search
and seizure. Witness stated also that
while there Wright's vito said to her
husband: 81 told you when they
brought them here you'd get into
trouble" or "when you brought them
here" &c, our reporter was uncertain
which, II also appeared from the
testimony of Martha Shafer that she
staid at Wright's Saturday night;
that she was awakened between 8 and
4 o'clock by a rap at the door; that
Wright got up and opened the door,
and that she saw goods there in the
morning. No proof wa offered on
part of the defence.
There appearing to be no evidence
Amos Wright, Charles Nc
Quiston, and Theodore Nuhrenberger,
connecting them with this burglary,
they were discharged.
The cas was argued pro and con at
some length. The Court ordered
.Ingersoll, Lowry, Wright and Tuttle
to give bail in the sum of 81, 900 each
for their appearance at the next term
of the Common Pleas. Mr.. John
Lowry Immediately became security
for his son and he was released. 1t is
that the young man was the
next day taken to the Queens domin-
ions by his father, and that he will
not be seen in these parts again.
Bail was not furnished for Ingersol,
Tuttle or Wright, and they were
again remanded TO Jail. On Friday
evening the two former were taken to
Ravenna for safe keeping, our County
nuisance not being deemed q safe
Mace even for bows,