The Republican journal., 1873-11-20

candIesticI was on the shelf Have found my
candlcStick there Almon used kerosene and
had il in tin can During all the time Johns
relations with Almtplj were friendly, ,hut Ahnun
didn't like to have John there.
tross-EXamined. Almon'> poor health CO..
tnued. but he was better when he went awar
he wanted the whole Of the farm-hc decided
IN April not to rcmaiu-Iohn didn't know be
fore murder that Amon had deed Of the place
-nly husband told John he should have $500
John said he didn't want any of lis property
thi, was after he said he had hired Alnon--
john was disappuntcd--I signed the deed but
John didn't know it-Almon didn't want anl
one to know 1.-THE $500 wa, to BE- paid bl
Almon. my husband said-.\lm9n and John
had d talk in our room about some money q
week before ! went aWay-Lnllua and john
were on good terlns-.Joln and / have talked
of Emma. He thought She va, sancy TO me.
Talked with my husband about his talk with
John which Emma overheard llr said II was
not 50. | said to john We don't have The COM
pany We used 10 have before She came here.
Onr reason for living separate Was 10 be more
quiet by ourselves. p To 1aat time Almon had
provided. Airnon came home FrdAy or Satur-
day before the deed was given. ilr N7g3 Intend
n3 10 move his family Uut OF the house. The
deed Wa5 given i'll MAJ and John Went t. Fan
gor IN june. Our house was usually 1a=telel.
H. was fs stened on the night John slept in the
shed chamber. There was n way to oct IL
through the she'd We have had the dog slx
years He Is not q good watch dog. some
times he bark9 as people go past, Gnd some
times not. And the same in tie door-yard.
Don't remember about my testimony before
inquest in respect to the dog. Can't tell whether
candle-5tiek is mine or not Emma's was more
rusty than mine. J think this was mine. The
shirt was found on the wall under The shed. my
husband said. Ii was rolled up. ! know Mr.
Walls, deputy sheriff. lie searched for the
shirt, and in the same place my husband said,
about !: week before. Knew about Alnon hir
Ing money. He bought stove. I hava seen
Alm0n have this book. and this is his writing
in il. This letter i his writing. Know o.
no ring missing allcr the lire. l.inma had tvs
| rings " bought our kerosene ot Mir. Har-
mon, and ai ih" station, and n~uaih Ia!d ,asl.
| down
| Direct resumed. NIr. Gordon Ind NOT tel
! John OF thr arrangement s. ith Allnou. AlIn0n
| and Joints talk about money in our rCe 10 WA,
| a pleasant and lriendy one. fulna frequently
! had our candle->tiell, and have gone Ion il.
] treS~-ENamlnei. The .iunncy AlmOn pElG
| John was his share of q note. Ii was betWc-.il
| $40 atd so Can't SAY hoV many tines | wen
| lor the caudir--ticl to lInmAs Ioom. ,ioLf.
! spoke Of the letters 10 me that Julia received
| II, -aid llr thought il y9S Fmu!a iIo asked ii
| saw her writing, ana Who She " a3 Writpg 70.
| -ic wanted me to watch her writing. John
| said he had found au envelope ia her roon.
| directed to Jniia Edwards.
| uTErNooA
John \. Gordon sworn. I am Jas a-ya5et
in thi~ uial. WAS % year, 9ll N0Y. .st. Wa
born i'll ThorAdil,r. Have L-o sir bry'hers
, -Four Older and one youna r. liFc! I'd hcmt
| until u most Of thc lime. Worked OIL some
among thc neighbor,. .Ios5l h az on um- c&i-
| rlri on the home farm. about tn var ago, /
| WAS l. when h" began ~.- Ut ,AiGt cbe fri
| year Almon wa at home. IAa oLher bro-
| theirs We're not. Joseph HAD 1 FANNY there. 4
| understand he Is noW vn tAr place. .Attar h.
| left father tcnH charge. i1H4.Erd II honie