The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-07-27

the trial fo. the murder Of Elizabeth Gar
\ gett commenced on Monday. Considera-
| ble trouble was experienced in procuring
a jury, but on Thursday the following
/ gentlemen were selected:
justin Rockwell, Akron.
J. B. Harrison, Cuyahoga Falls:
Andrew Fem, Tallmadgs
g. T. Preston, Tallmadge.
Marcus Brundige, Akron.
NJ. Sherbondy, Portage.
SGmuel Keller, Tallmadge.
A. n. Russell, Tallmadge.
Joseph Bebb, Portage.
D. A. Chapman, Portage.
A. E. Barber, Portage.
William Pryor, Northampton.
The Attorneys in the case are for the
State. A. kohln, Esq, Prosecuting
Attorney, Ex-Governor Edgerton, Hon.
Henry Mckinney, and George NJ. Wright
Esq. For the Defense-General A. C.
Voris, E. P. Green, Esq, II. C. Sanford.
Esq, and R j. Winters, Esq.
Nh. Kohln on opening the case address
ed the jury at some length, recitlng the
particulars Of the dreadful tragedy, and
demanding that justice should be done.
General Voris for the defense stated that
he did not desire to make any statement
until he was ready to produce his witnesses.
All he asked of the Jury was that they
would believe him innocent until he was
proved guilty, that they would pay no at
tention to outside feeling, but conine
themselves to the testimony. He did not
want mercy, but justice.
The first witness examined was J. G.
Lacy Live in Carson City, Michigan ;
have lived there four years am in the
sash and blind business am acquainted
with Hunter, have known him three years;
saw HIM about the 25th of Nav last m
Cerson City, at Mrs. SCOTS; WITNESS
shown a revolver have seen that weap-
on it is my property; saw it last a few
days before Hunter left Carson City think
it was about three days John h. Hunter
got it of me; he called at my house and
got it he had asked for it a day or two
before came to my house and asked if
the revolver was at home he wanted to
borrow it told him he could have it
nothing further passed between us at the
time previous to that time he told me
that he was going to Ohio to get married;
the revolver was not loaded when he got
it my name is written on the handle of
the revolver Hunter never borrowed the
revolver before don't think l saw him
again before he left for Ohio heard he
had gone a few days after he had left I;
read about the killing of Mr.. and Mrs.
Gargett in a Detroit paper.
By the Court-Hunter got the revolver
about one week before he left for Ohio.
observation-disclosures was painting
at ldrs. Scott's at the time / was fitting
blinds; was Just finishing up; Hunter
only spoke Of borrowing the revolver; af-
ter he asked for it, he talked of buying it
don't think l sold the revolver to him ;
did not sell it to him for a certain amount
of painting do not remember Of telling
any one so; talked about the affair at the
Davenport House with Mr.. Miller and
others; did not say to them that l had
sold the revolver Hunter told me about
coming to Ohio at Mr.. GolthWait's; he
was talking sbout building a house and
getting married; said the old folks were
going to help him don't remember
whether he told the old peoples names or
not said the girls name was Chloe no
further conversation passed between us ;
this was some time before he borrowed
the revolver; as near as l can recollect, it
was IN the spring; Hunter said nothing
about letters said nothing d~isrespectful
of the old folks.
Robert Rodney Gargett sworn: 1 am a
son of Robert Gargett, of Richfield, my
age is %; have six sisters andaone broth
er have a brother named James Gargett
living near Elm Hall three sisters living
in Michigan-Mrs. Stiles, Mrs. Gee, and
Mrs. Hollowell; Chloe and / only live in
Richheld fathers age was II mothers
was 60 to 66; l am married; live near
home upon the farm Chloe is "A years
old; knew the defendant, Hunter; saw
HIM first last fall; saw him a. my fathers;
he Was there three or four days; had some
conversation with him ; learned that he
lived IN Elm Hall l had a brother living
about 10 miles from Elm Hall; saw him
next in Maylast in Richfeld, on the 9th,
Saturday l was going to mill with saw
log was hsuhng saw-logs. saw him first
at the post-ofice, about 5 D.. m; l was sit
ting in front of Chandlers grocery saw
him go into the post Office; INVENT in also;
there is a drug store in the P. o. Z
FRIDAY MORNING.
Court convened at 8:I5. The interest
continues mabated and the attendance
fully as large as heretofore. Robert R.
Gargett was first called for further exami-
nation by the State. =
Hunter had a-small valise when We re-
turned from the mill Hunter got his bag
gage Hunter did not take the larger
satchel; he asked Mr.. Miller if he had a
check; Miller said he hadn't, but the
satchel would be safe.
Cross-examination of Robert Gargett
Never saw HunterL before he made the
visit in the fall Hunter came to see my
sister Chloe she had seen him before /;
Hunter remained there two or three days;
he stoid over Sunday and went away Mon
day don't know where he went after
leaving Richfeld; didn't know of Hum
ter's going to Oberlin after leaving Rich
field; do not know of Chloe's going away
after Hunter left only saw Hunter morn
ing and night while there; did not see
Hunter come with Mr.. Farlan saw him
go into the post office did not hear Hun
ter inquire for any letters in the post Office;
denStsknoW what he went in there for
didn't know him certainly when he went
INTO the post office walked up and shook
hands with him thought it was Hunter
andwent into the post Office to see Hun
ter first asked after the folks asked if
Chloe was at home; I told him the folks
were well; l told him Chloe was at home /;
nothing else was said in reference to Chloe
at that time; Hunter said he had come
down to see Chloe there had been some
difficulty and he had come down.to recon
Gle the matter think Mr.. 0yiatt was in
the post Office atsthe time; don't think he
heard what was said when the conYeraa-
ton took place about Chloe, do not know
whether any body heard it or not from
the post office we went over to Mr.. Will
ards, where my team was he told me he
would go home with me told him he
could ride at Wizards l asked him if he
would take some beer, but he saddle would
prefer a cigar don't know whether any
one else was present, besides Mr.. Willard /;
Mr.. Norman Oviatt and Mr.. Heaseley
were present at Ovigtt's mill Mr.. Rich
ard Dunning was at Shepards mill Hunt
er did not say anything to DunniHg that
l know of; think Huntar carried the
small Yahse all the afternoon i intro
duced Hunter to Messrs. Dustin & LOOMS;
after returning from the mill l told them
that Hunter had come from the West; we
took two glasses of beer apiece; that is all
We; drank after starting for home, the
first e0nNersation was in regard to the
West also talked Of, my building 2 house;
he saidnothing about how long he was to
stay; nothing unpleasant passed between