The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-12-19

others were there, was getting boards to fix
seats think II was half an hour before servi-
cos commenced He had team and hay rack;
don't know that spoke to him; nothing par
ticular called my attention to the fact saw
him again that day. was at nv house, it was
about o'cock he had load Of hay going
towards Lawton /; went home after the funeral.
Nothing particular called my attention to the
fact, except something me ana my wife said at
the time.
MEMO cRIPPIN SWORN.
Reside IN Decatur tp. Have resided there
years; know Amos Morris saw him on the
day Mrs. Langdon was buried, it was about
3 o'clock; reside miles Northwest of Lang
dons; Morris was in the road near my house.
He had load of hay; he was going North.
Had no conversation with him. Didn't attend
the funeral after Morris passed our folks re-
turned from the funeral.
ROBERT WOOD SWORN.
Reside in Porter tp. Know Amos Morris
have known him years Live Oh the Valley
road knew Mrs. Langdon. She was buried
June q. Saw Amos Morris that day going
East with load of hay; going toward Lawton
between 8 and 4. Funeral commenced near IL.
Mrs. Langdon was buried on Saturday had
conversation with Morris, asked if his hay was
for sale neighbor and his man were driving
loads OF wheat past and the man was taken
sick my boy drove the load to Paw Paw.
cHAs. LANGDoS SWORN.
Reside in Porter, on the Valley road; am
Joseph Langdons son was at home part of
the time on the 2lst Of June. My mother died
June 10 and was buried on the 2lst. Saw
Amos Morris that day going toward Lawton on
load of hay May have spoken to him, l
most always do 1t was about o'clock; not
al hour either way.
THOMAS cRIPPIS SWORN.
beside in Decatur tp. Know J. Langdon
live on the same road, miles Southwest OF
Lapgdon's. Know Amos Morris, saw HIM on
the day OF Mrs. Langdons funeral, saw him
mile from Langdon's; was going to the fu-
neral II was between and 10 o'clock; was
there an hour before the services commenced
Morris had q hay rack on his wagon. Saw him
again in front OF our house, I was in the yard,
Memo was near by, Morris had load OF hay
going towards Lawton. half past or half past
81 he stopped to let his horses blow as it was
very warm. We passed the time OF day and
had some talk about the funeral and the num-
Der OF people present.
IRA LASGDoS sworn.
Reside on the Valley road. am a son of j.
LaDgdon; my mother was buried June 21st ;
/ was at the funeral. Know Amos Morris
saw him that day between 10 and Ii. lie had
horses and hay rack don't remember any
thing being said. Ny cousin came up at the
time. Saw parties IN the road about that time.
Didn't see Morris again that day.
ROSWELL cRIpPIN SWORN.
Reside III Decatur tp. Know Amos Norris,
saw him on June q, saw him on the Valley
road about miles from Lawton. Remember
it was the day o! Mrs Lapgdon's funeral, he
was gong toward Decatur on the road to bis
farm was North Of my place. had converse
ton with hlm at that time; it was between 10
and IL o'clock; he had a team and hay rack
saw him again going toward Lawton between
and o'clock. was in my yard, nv boys were
by; had no conversation with him at that time;
he had load OF hay; know it was the Dist by
finished some work for Morris. and by some
thing he had promised to bring me one OF
my boys was unhitching the team when lie
went BY: saw my son when he returned from
the funerals Taylor was with him; had talk
with my son about his return from the funeral.
PHINEAs EVERETT SWORN.
Reside in Decatur tp., miles from Lawton
40.
there between 10 and Il. Know Amos Morris,
saw him that day, only once. about 3 O'CLOCK il
front OF my house. Didn't 80 to the grave
had conversation IL regard 10 ais hay with
linn. Know it was the Dist because was re-
turning from the funeral.
JOSEPH BOOTH SWORN.
Reside IL Porter tp Know AMOS Morris
Knew Mrs. Langdon, her funeral was June q
Saw Morris Oh that day on the Valley road, OF
} a load of hay going toward Lavton; it wa
about o'clock: I was OF 10 rods from him
! lie had 4 brown horse and bay. was not a
the funeral saw the procession the day il
t fixed in my mind by y. ;. Ross coming to N,
, house.
DAVID A. sQUIREs SWORN.
i RESIDE ID Decatur. was tueTe III 10. huON
3 Matteson and Morris, saw them together il
q that year, while was at work for Stevenson
. Talked with Matteson about Morris and his in
: debtedness to Matteson: they came into tn
store and Matteson called for cigars, and the
went out. then NIatteson returned alone.
I said you have Amos on your string" He sal
; Amos don't owe me but about between $50
8 and 400.
t ELIJAH o. CLEVELAND svoRS.
r Reside in Decatur tp Know Amos Morn
by sight, saw MIN the day Mrs. Langdon wa
g buried; saw him between and : O'Clock
. had team and some hay on his wagon. Gee
l. Hopkins was with me-
i LELAND WILKINS SWORN.
4 Reside in Decatur. have resided there l
a years live on the Valley road. Know Amc
Morris; was not at Mrs. Langdon's funeral
remember the day, saw Morris that day abou
s 10 O'Clock, at my place, he mad hay rack
8 was in the yard. merely spoke to him. sa
e people going to the funeral. Saw him agai
about half past 2 going North toward Lawtoi
was rods from the road. he had a load {
hay, it was or Z miles from Lawton, am sur
): it was the day OF the funeral.
n MRS. WILKINS swoRR.