The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-12-03

Cre0 Eedminsd: Witness said he had talked
with 3r. Bull aboat this case twioa. The orose
sxaminatoa resulted In testimony substantialIv
e above, except that to q question BY Judcs
Dickey, vAea witness said that Robinson hsd
hs1 hold e the gun all the time With his
right lad, and IN the chief examination b.6
sworn that Robinson had put his hand IN hia
right pocket Witness could not tell where the
gun WA He did not attempt 10 reconcile thesa
TIVE statements. bat persisted that he aav Rob,
insoa put his Land in his right pocket Wit.
ness believes that when Robinson struck With
the gun, he had hold of 1t, his right hand at the
lock, and his left about the middle of tho barrel.
and that the blow came down from above Rob.
iason's head, striking Longworth above the eve
With tho barrel Of the gun. between the hands Of
Robinson. To the question, ''when Robinson
struck Lougworth with the gun, and Long.
worth seized it with both his hands, and Robin.
son let 60 Of one hand to strike Longvorth. a
you say, what was to prevent Longworth from
wreuching the gun away and knocking Robin.
sons brains out the witness didn't know"
Wednesday morning GEORGE LONGwoRTu WA
sworn: Am IL yeers old, a sou of VIM Long.
worth Jr.. am brother Of Willie. On the even.
ing before the death of Robinson, saw him in
fathers private lane, digging post holes; was
driving our cattle home, some OF the cows got on
the inside Of the line of post holes, and be beat
them with club A calf got away and I went
back to get it. He asked me whose it waa
said Mr.. Longworths. He said, "you better
drive it along, or you won't own it any more"
He said, "you have pulled up some of these
posts said didn't. He said it again. and I
said it was lie. He came towards mo with Z
spade and grabbed at my horses rein, and said.
"1f you say that again l will knock your brains
out My horse was young and Spirited colt
barebacked--and it jumped away.
As came up saw a gun there at the fence.
| went home and told father and mother all
about it. know about Richard Cantwell and
father going down tina lane next morning I
wanted TO go with them, but mother wouldn't lie.
me. When father and Richard started, father
was in the kitchen, and told Willie and me to 20
and feed the hogs. He said he wouldn't be gone
long, but would come back soon, as he had to
take that load OF turnips to Ottawa This was
the day OF the trouble. The turnips were in tho
wagon. Willie did not go with the men. went
out and gave the hogs slops-nine or ten pals
and Willie had not come out, as saw. | was
going to the crib 10 get corn for them when I
saw Willie near the school house. going into the
lane with the gun. That evening father walked
around the kitchen and cried once or twice that
was after Robinson was shot.
MARGARET LoSGwoRTH sworn: Am the
mother of Willie and the wife OF William Long.
worth, Jr. Willie is - year. old Remember
Robinson was killed He was in the kitchen be.
fore he started; Willie and George we're in the
kitchen. Heard him tell the boys to feed the
hogs, that he would not be gone long, but would
ssoon be back 10 take that load OF turnps 10 OF.
tawa. George wanted 20 90 down the lane with
his father aud Richard, and said, NO, neither
Of you boys can go Afterwards | said, He
must be veutursonie man 10 90 where Robinson
is, and with gun and he William unarmed'
Don't know when Willie left the kitchen az l
went into my room TO do up my work. did not
see the gun that morning he used it very often.
Mr.. Murtha and Jennie Pilson, Wilie's cousin,
advised him to hide himself, sitter the shooting.
They said it would be better for him to keep
away few days for fear that Robiusou's brother
might kill him, (Wilie.)
JOSEPH PORTER sworc that he had known
Long worth II or Is years, and had known Rob
insou many years. His natural character 10
quarrelsome and dangerous. He was a stout
mag, physically He was man who would re-
sist almost anything that wonld c;oss his path.
He would resort to any means TO carry out his
ends If he had A weapon in his hand he would
use it when mad. Don't know many men who
have dealt with him without trouble. Had some
trouble with him, but with no other Reighb ors,
Longworth has good character for peacable-
ness. He is kind and obliging
w. II. HILL sworn Am q school teacher,
have lived at Peru 10 years-now am at l.. Sale.
Taught school at Long worths school house the
last three winters. Heard q conversation be-
tween Longworth and Robinson year and a
half or ago, at La Sale on the subjec. OF that
lane. Robinson said he was going to travel on
that lane. Longworth said, mo, ii he knew it,"
Robinson said she going 10 travel through
that lane on Monday morning next, and if you
lLongworth resist, it will DO ut your peril
Next Monday morning witness was at his school,
and heard the children say, "Longworth and
Robinson are killing each other" Witness went
out and saw Robinson, with his team, in Long.
worth's lane, near the school house. Robinson
called TO witness and said 'if you are friend to
Longworth, take him away. He has gone for
gun, and came prepared to shoot as we'll as he."
Longworth soon came but he had no gun. Rob.
inson had got over the fence into his own field.
Longworth came up and said, you must take
Your team off this road; ii you don't will"
Then he commenced backing or turning the
team around having hold at the horsess heads.
Robinson came up and struck at Longworth
across the fence with spade, but did not hit
him. Longworth went out into the middle Of tho
road. Robinson got over the fence, and going up
to Long worth struck at him again, but the spade
grazed his arm, aud he caught il, both struggled
awhile. Robinson kicked at Longworth; wheth.
or he hit him don't know; both were kicking.
After tussel they fell-Longworth under. Mrs.
Robinson came up and got between them, and I
helped her, and they parted Robinson said
something about not being able to fight three,
the size of that table leg pointing to leg Of tho
lawyers table, and about four feet long. 1t look.
like hickory sapling. He came running up
with it, We had got Longworth off in another
direction. Robinson said he wanted that spade,
(which Longworth still had) or he would knock