Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1871-04-05

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a plain statement Of what the State ex-
pected to be able 10 prove. The indict-
ment charged that on the 18th day of
September, 1870, in the township Of
Parkman, county of Gesugz, and State
Of Ohio, that Milo White did, wilfully,
mallciously and p~urposely. but without
generalization or dU 6beration, kill one
John Bowers.
State claim that his death was caused
By a stroke from his own gun, on the
back Of his head, in the hands Of Milo
White, and that they left for the woods
at 9 o'clock, A. NJ, On the same day.
THE DEFENDANT.
E. B. Taylor, without entering into
any particular minutie Of the case, ad-
mitted that John Bowers was found dead
in Parkmsn at the time stated, but ut
terIy denied the charge made. Defendant
claimed thar the boys let for the woods
Between 2 and 9 o'clock; Furthermore,
that the boys held a. prisoners are per-
gecty iznoesHt concerning she death Of
John Bower, as any one in the court
room. Also that there haS been no mur-
der, bat an accident, that caused his
death.
At the request Of E B. Taylor, Jonas
Clark, q OF the States witnesses, was
excluded from the court room.
THE TESTIMONY.
Mrs. August BOWsrs-Am wife Of Jno.
Bowers; resided In Parkman village,
| Sept. Is, 1906 husband LETT home as Z
O'Clock, A. N, after breakfast; it was
Sunday, 18th Of Sept; he informed me
where he vas going; took with him
powder ; said he was going hunting; I
know he took powder and shot; spoke
TO me al my house Of his going hunting
on Sunday, the Friday " before. Did
not see him alive after he left home to 20
hunting.
Crnss-examined-Wss married to Jno.
Bowers three years the Oath Of last Sept;
LEFT nv house AFTER breakfast. LEARNED
on Friday that he was geing hunting on
Sunday I; he was in the habit Of hunting
on Sunday was acquainted with white
before marriage; White lived In Meso-
pOtamia; White and John were on good
Terms; White wa acquainted with John
several years; think John left home at 7
o'clock; we were not in possession Of q
time piece; have not talked with any
person about the time he left home;
saw Prosecutor FSrT last Friday, talked
with INV sister.in-lsw about time ; don't
remember that 1 told the time al last fall
trial think IL was between 6 and z I told
last fall. I think now IS I did last fall,
that il was between six and Z O'Clock.
Redirect examinations have TO guess
at the time; husband told me he was
going to Whites.
RI lackmer, sworn-Live in Park
man ; nave lived there three years I; am
in the merchant trade; first heard of the
occurrence on Sunday, at 81 P. NJ; saw
Bower on the morn Of that day, about Z
O'Clock was in front store on corner,
going toward cheese factory, direction
of Whites house; nc n was with him ;
know il was that hour from having taken
notice 20 the clock; Bowers had traded
with me at my store; White. also, had
traded with me; went over the hunting
ground rs far as the CLEARED field to the
log; heard W. and Dayton testify be-
fore Coroner; he s1id Dayton, Bowen
and himself went 70 the woods together ;
said had shot three squirrels and two
pigeons before they separated then
pared TO travel around q cleared field in
The woods ; last saw Of Bower threw up
his hand as If he saw some game 20
shoot; in about q half an hour heard g
gun fired in the direction of Bowers ;
White said when he found the body, " he
is dead r. went within ten or fifteen feet
OF body; did not examine body ; asked
White why he did not go 70 the nearest
house 10 give the alarm; think white
did not answers don't recollect whether
any other Juror asked him I asked him
the uuestiOutWo OF three times; Coroner
let Jurors ask most Of the questions
Jurors asked questions pretty generally.
Court adjourned till u o'clock, p. 81.
r. L BlackmeT, rs-called-White did
reply TO question why he did not go to
nearest house, because better acquainted
with John Moore; said he looked at
body three or four minutes and ran to
give alarm ; went % MOore's; no n
being at home, then 20 D0nsldson's
found Charles Brown; he said You
90 hack 70 body and I will give the
neighbons the alarm.
CrOss-examined by Z. B. Tsylor-Did
you ever have any consultation with any
Of the ~prosscutors7 Don't know think
I have not. Do not remember all that
White said. What amount OF reward do
You expect you sre lsboring fort Not
one farthing. Are you acquainted with
an assumed detective by the name Of
franklin 2 Think not; don't know
Did not ofer Franklin $500 Of the re-
ward If he would help in procuring the
parties. Think ! might have offered
part Of reward 10 p. for apprehension Of
0uIltV marty. Saw Bowers on SUNDAY
morning; did not arise till : O'Clock
wife was on porch sweeping I looked
out Of window, saw John Bower going
towards cheese factory; judging from
the time we had been up, think il was Z
O'Clock. White said he found Bower
lying on ths ground, n foot on a pole
49, 81 z-afwkFH~rhn - FINN che eruunH @
the other lying under; was partially on
back. Think I was called 20 testify but
once; dnnt think / was called To testify
three times; do not rscolleot I cut mp
the root at the suggestion Of FAIR or
Garfield, don't reooliect which ; did not
know what root was for; think W. /
Moore or W. Hatch was present when !
paved the root; don't recollect which III
root six OF eight inches from pool or
blood was no blood on iti root at high
est point from ground, three-fourths OF
an inch.
NJ. L. Maynard, s~orn-Am County
Surveyor. The map I have in my hand,
] made the 9th Of March, 1871, after the
survey Of the grounds. W. White, J.
Nash, A. Reed, ana .. Maynard assisted
in the survey. Map produced in court
Is perfect Quite q thicket between
where they separated and where the
bOoV was Iouu0. 1
CrOss-examinsd-Made survey March
q. n. F. Garfield solicited me L make
survey, pFdhzbly for the benefit OF each
partv' White showed rs the way will
iingiy the whole rounds made the dis
lance from Bowers 70 Whites house by
the road, fouT and thFee-eighths miles.
Measured the farther road because it was
most travelled ; distance across the lots,
three and one-bslf miles.
Jane Blsckmer, vile Of r. L. Black
mer-Reside in Parkman; heard the
clock strike7 b-efOEesrising sAsT dress
ing commenced sWsePing; sven. sitting
and bed room; was sweeping on porch
When Bower went By, q