The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-07-13

.Jerred- Witnesses on Both Sides
Eramined-- The Magistrate Holds
Cogqeshdu in Bal, Dhich he refuses
to FMrnis.t-He is Lodged in jail
Justice "MdkeS Up It's Mind
WI not Listen to Lao, Testimony
or Reason, ETC., Etc.
HARRISON STATION, Mss,
June 10, 1871. Is
To the Editor ofthe Pilot
Tho examination of Hon. j. s, b.
Coggeshall, for riotous c,,., ct on
the 25th Of May last, occnrr.>; this
evening. .'oggeshall was nv estcd
and taken into Court, and Jusa 70 P.
+. L. Veret called on him for b,s wit
nesses. Coggeshall asked fol the
prosecution to open the proceedings,
but the Squire demurred, saying
that he chad made up his mind" and
committed Coggeshall to Jail, as he
declined giving bond. Tho Squire
finally consented TO examine with 1885,
es, and issued subpenas. Tho follow
ing is a summary of the testimony:
A. B. CRAIG,
A witness for the prosecution, called
and sworn. l saw Coggeshall with
a pistol in his hand he fired il do
not know what he fred al; he was in
front Of Mooro's Store, some eight or
ten feet from the store; no fired only
once; | afterwards saw Dink Craig
following him; do not know who
fired the second shot Coggeshall
turned half around suppose he was
struck; Coggeshall gave back.
Cross examination by defence: /
was walking away; was in front of
DIR. Wheat's Office; Coggeshall was
standing still; fifcd towards the
store, tho shot struck near the caves;
started off Immediately after firing !;
Coggeshall did not advance towards
Craig; saw four or five shots fred
at Coggeshali; heard no loud words
until after the firing.
g. W. MARQUIS,
A witness for tho prosecution called
and sworn. Saw no shootin :; was
in Moore's back room; heard the f.
ring.
And the prosecution closed it's
case.
s. b. RHODES,
witness for defense, caile,! and sworn.
| was going away ir,m the Post
Office; heard shot, armed around;
couldn't tell who fred tho shot; Cog
geshall turned, raised . pistol and
fired; Dink. Craig fired at about the
same time; Coggeshall turned and
run; they were some ten feet apart;it
was few minutes after tho evening
mail train had passed.
Cross cxamined.-Was in the post
office; heard no words; heard shot
before lsaw anything; Coggeshall
seemed to be going away; saw Cog
geshall turn and fire, couldn't toll
about the first shot; Coggeshall SEEM
cd anxious to get away.
MR.. BELL,
witness for defense called and sworn.
| saw Coggeshall running and others
shooting ut him; think Coggeshall
had a pistol in his .hand; saw Dink
Craig shooting at Coggeshail; Craig
had a revolver; did not sec Cogges-
hall stand; he seemed anxious to get
away; saw party of men following
him.
Cross Examined.-Heard some
loud talk; think Craig and Cogges-
hall fred about the same time. Am
not positive that any shots were
fred before. Coggeshall ran away.
Think saw Craig strike Coggeshall.
About tour or five shots were fred.
Heard Craig say he had one shot
lett.
j. A. EMERSON,
a witness for the defense, called and
sworn. Heard three or four shots
fiji cd; saw CoggeshalI running and
Dink Craig with a pistol leveled at
him. Dink and Buford Craig were
following him. Buford Craig had a
knife or pistol in his hand.
Cross exam,ned.-I did not see
any one fire; don't know if Cogges!
hall had q weapon.
WIN. EVANS,
for the defense; called and sworn
l came out Of the Postoffice and
walked down the street; saw Cogges
hall fire; saw Craig fire at Cogges-
hall. They were in front of the
Postoffice; think there was about five
shots fired; think Craig fired three
shots, and some one else fred once
Coggeshall was running.
Cross examined-Saw Mr.. Bell and
A. R, Craig looking down the street;
turned around; Coggeshall seemed to
DO shooting in the air; heard no
words; Coggeshall stopped under the
hill; the party followed him about
one hundred yards; they wero stop
ped by the citizens
NJ. c. DILLAsHAw,
called and sworn: saw Coggeshall
standing on Moore's steps; rode by;
hesrd shot; turned around and saw
Coggeshall running and D.nk Craig
and Alexander Robinson following
him Coggeshall turned and fred |
Craig fired about tho same time
couldn't say which shot went off first
don't know who fired tho first shot;
heard no words.
Cross examination-My attention
was called by hearing shot; beard
a shot before Ccggeshall fired; Cogge.
shall: turned an. tir. d; saw Craig fro
three shots; eaw R,ddellc examine
Coggcshall's pistols; only one pistol
had been fired. l saw Coggcshall
fire; it was not the first shot iirod;
heard no words until after tho firing;
Goggesha1 kept going; seemed anx-
ious 10 get away.
Cross examined by the Court
saw Coggeshall after he was shot;
don's know If any arrests were made;
did not hear any ono command Che !