The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-12-03
The Longworth Murder Trial.
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him say be wasn't strong enough for Robinson.
He said 'he guessed he would 90 to Rohinsons
funeral, - the man had done him no harm"
He said ''he had revolver in his pocket, but
did not make any attempt to use 1t on Robin.
son." HE didn't kill Robinson, but he had
raised con that did" While ne we're going
to Longworth's, asked Willie. "whst was in
the g.n?" He saiG, "smsll balls or buck or
duck shot," He said ~he didn't know that he
had shot Robinson, not till be saw the blood on
his fathers face, and that he woaldn't have
killed Robinson for farm. Never heard any
threats by Loagworeh agaiast Robinson.
Gross Esamiaed: Didn't notice whether Long
worths son was crying. He had a black eye
Have talked with Mat. Elshive about what
would swear 10 - often maybe o. once day !;
talked this morning with him. Heard Long
worth to NE, ''your uncle Peter will have to
come to time tor deciding this land twioe'-the
land of this disputed road. told Isaac Robin
son (brcther Of the decessedl what l would
swear to. Longworth was reGretting about this
trouble. He said ''Robinson was trying to shoot
me and the gun went of" His eye was black
and his cheek was black. Have seen Isaac Rob
,nson give Mat Fiahive nsney twice.
CHEF ResuMed: Don't know what the word
regretted" means. Mr.. Bull saw me at fathers
some time ago, and took down my statement 10
writing.
FRANK GALLAGHER called: Am II years
old brother of Peters; know all parties; had a
conversation with Willie Longworth couple
of days after the killing. He said, when I asked
him why be killed Robinson, "the quickest way
is the best" He did not express any sorrow.
Before Robinson was killed, was once before
present at a conversation between Mr. Long
worth and Miss Robinson; that was year ago
last summer. l was driving our cattle TO pas
{oro ru,nrth'a huoOv OF un Roh;n-
some There was gun in the wagon. went
to the house. Willie and Mr.. Longworth were
there. Hoard Mr.. Longworth say to Miss Cena
Robinson, "that there would be death or war at
Ottawa on the day of the trial-that either one
or the other must die" Longworth was talking
loud, ruotioning his hand. Don't know whether
he was talking kindly or angrily. Mr.. Robin
son had shut up Mr.. Longworth's cattle. Long
worth said "he wanted Robinson to feed his cat
tie, or he would himself, as he was fattening
them to sell Mr.. Robinson was absent; he
had gone to the timber.
Cross Eramined: Went in to see what the
trouble was knew there were difficulties be-
tween Robinson and Longworth, and that Rob.
ison had penned up Longwortes cattle. When
l saw the gun there, thought there would be
trouble. 1t was rife or musket-single bar.
relied. left my cows on the road and went in.
The cattle were in the pen the night before
He had lever penned up my cattle; he had
those of Longworth and Mr.. Pillson. He had
hedge fence with some bad places in it. have
talked with Flahive and Isaac Robinson and
brother Peter about this case. Have seen Ike
give money twice to Flahive-$3 at one and So
at another time. 1t was to pay expenses in
coming to Ottawa to attend this trial.
FRANCIS PARISH sworn Live in the town of
Dinmiek La Sale county. Have lived there
sipca March Gpau
Robinson IA years ago in Virginia-not related
to him. Lived with him and in his employ eth
of Oct. last, when he was killed, and was present
at the time-at 8 o'clock in the evening. Was
helping him build a fence-digging post holes.
Robinson took his gun with him L had spade.
We also had guide POLE Mr.. Longworth and
son and Mr.. Csntwell came up. We had gone
about two rods digging, and some twelve rods
from the new fence. Robinson was rod or so
from me. and his gun q rod further west sitting
against the fence Tho distance between Rob-
insons old fence and the new one we were dig.
ging, was about 5 or feet As they came up
saw them first coming about quarter of a mile
of Robinson saw them coming and said, 'there
are three of them," and I saw them; the boy
was little in the rear of them. The men came
up-the boy had stopped and was talking to
Mr.. Mathcrson; but afterwards he came on, and
was nearly up with them when they reached us.
Longworth took pole that We had for guide.
twenty rods from u.s. and came within twenty
feet of Us, when Robinson told him to "stop;
not to come any further" He continued to come
on, and came within ten feet. Robinson said,
stop" again, and asked him, "what he was going
to do with that pole?" He threw the pole over
into Mitohells field. Robinson asked him 'if he
was coming there to make fuss ?" He made
M pafi anauar 7 aunposo Aa tb>r oI
ed Cantwell "whst he was coming there for z"
and told him, "if Longworth was coming there
to raise fuss, to take him away" Longworth
came on to within two feet, ind shook his fist
about Robiusons face. Robinson told him to
"stsnd back, or he would shoot him !" and he
dared him to shoot They cursed one another.
Longworth turned and walked away, perhaps
ten feet, and then he turned, came back, and be.
gan cursing again and shaking bis fist Robin
son drew his gun up TO strike him, and Long.
worth caught it and held it, and pulled Kim along
with it some four feet. when Robinson stepped
behind him, and he [Longworth fell, Robinson
over or across him, then Longworth called on
Willie-I did not understand what he told him
to d. Willie was standing against the fence,
perhaps Is or 20 feet off; he had gun sitting
by his side He raised aud cooked it and step.
ped up to within ten feet l went between him
and them, aud told him not to shoot, that we
would part them. He said something about
shooting, and got rather TO one side Of me and
fred shooting Robinson in the right breast, the
charge coming out low down In his back bone.
He fell down, rather over Longworth, and the
latter got up and walked away, accompanied by
the boy and Cantwell. The gun Robinson had
went off when Longworth and he fell in their
struggle. think Robinson had hold of it when
they fell; don't know whether Longworth had
hold Of the run or not Rohinaou raised nm his
head aud was Looking towards the boy ~ he was
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