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

Saw him that day going South with a span OF
horses and hay racks was going toward the
road 10 help lame woman out OF buggy
| inst ss he went by. We left the house about
| ~. returned some after /, had dinner about 2.
Know where Morris farm is, it is or miles
distant. 1t Is 8 miles from my house to Deea-
tT saw Morris again going toward Lawton'
Dd not labor that day. Saw him after
o'clock, nearly four. Nothing particular called
my attention to HIM that day.
ZEDEpIAH MESSENGER SWORN.
Reside in Porter, have lived there is years
am farm laborer. Know Amos Morris; have
known him q years. saw him the day OF
Mrs. Langdons funeral 20 past Mr.. Langdons;
l was in the road after some blocks, Ross was
with me and believe Baldwin can't tell when
the funeral was appointed nor began exactly.
The services lasted % of an hour. Nothing IN
particular called my attention to Morris pass
ing; passed the time OF day with him;
went home from the grave yard Saw Morris
60 past my place in the afternoon, | waw in
the yard, it was toward haf-past 4 he had a
load of hay did not speak to hum.
FORBES SWORN
Reside IN Decatur have resided there 10
years am farmer; know Amos Morris;
know Mrs. Langdon was at her funeral on
June 21st got there between 10 and IL.
was her son-in-law. | saw Amos Morris that
day; met him near Buckharts place miles
from Lawton, on the Valley road, about mile
from Langdon's, about mile Northeast OF
Crppn's. 1t was between 10 vnd IL O'Clock.
Ny family was with him. Can't say saw him
again. Nothing particular called my attention
to BIN except a woman who went with me ask
ing who that man was Morris had team and
lumber wagon am sure 1t was when l was
going to the funeral; saw some one going by
the school house | thought was Morris going
home ! was at lay place / was so rods from
him; it was between and O'Clock i, is my
impression il was him.
HENRY BUCKHoCI SWORN.
Reside il Decatur. have resided there seven
wears am q farmer. Have known Amos Nor
lis several years saw him the day OF the fu-
neral gong Southwest on the Valley road !
attended the funeral, saw HIM or minutes
before the funeral services commenced. After
the funeral went to Lawton; started home
between and 4 saw Morris ~ OF mile
from Lawton. Ny wife was with me. Moth
lug particular called my attention 10 the fact Of
meeting him either time. spoke to him when
| met him.
MRS. BUCKHoUT SWORN.
Reside IL Decatur, and am Henry Buckhouts
wife. June 21st, last was at Mrs. Langdon s
funeral; know the date arrived at the house
about half past 10. Know Amos Morris saw
him that day about II in front OF Langdons ::
he was going South nothing particular called
my attention to it, Never was there before on
such an occasion. After the funeral we went
to Lawton and from there home. Net Norris
going home, % OF a mile South Of Lawton,
about o'clock. Nothing particular called my
attention to meeting him, having been to the
funeral.
DAVID Q. CURRY SWORN.
Reside Oh Little Aaire Ronde 8 or 8 miles
from Lawton. Know Amos Morris farm. Ny
farm is separated from him by the highway,
saw him June q. | was in my field 20 rods
from him am familiar with bis team. He had
a wagon with hay rack on it. 1t was half past
IL l looked at my watch few minutes be-
fore and the bells that usually ring to turn
out at half past IL, were ringing. Remember
Il was the 2lst because IL was Saturday. | also
kept track Of the dates. HIS was the second
team that passed that day. Thought he was
: going TO his farm noticed that he had a hay
rack because he usually went with 3-spring
,, buggy. Ny brother kept diary and we posted
i tie next day.
CROSS EXAMINATION.
We made no entry OF this man Morris
There was picnic in Decatur that day. That
was one OF the Facts that fixed the date il my
mind. >aw the notice OF the picnic in the
paper lLe same week or the next week. Atten
ding the picnic was one OF my motives for 60
ing to Decatur that day
JOSEPH sHoE1IAKER SWORN.
= Reside in Porter; have resided there q
years know Amos Morris, have known him q
: years. saw MIN Oh the day Mrs. Langdon wa
buried, on the Valley road, "a of mile from
Lawton lie had Double team and hay rack
he was going South nothing IN particular bu
the funeral called my attention to 1t saw hin
again about going towards Lawton, nea
Bu,khout's; lie had load OF hay when
first saw the team / thought 1t was some ont
going to the funeral saw him in the Afternoon
1 miles from Lawton was not at the funeral
passed the house about o'clock. saw PEG
. pie there.at that time.
, JARED yASHIsE SWORN.
=. Reside in Decatur; have resided there 2
years: am q farmer. Know Amos Morris
= saw hlm on June q. was at Mrs. Langdon'
funeIal got there about halt past ten, abou
that time Morris went past. l was in the doc
T yard, others were there. lie had team an
: hay rack. Had conversation about his gon
by. saw him ogain was at my mothers
Southwest OF Langdons on the Valley road
1t was near o'clock. Nothing particular CA
i, led my attention to his going by; l was or
: rods from him. He had the same team and
: load Of hay. lie was going Northeast
. JOSEPH HOLIDAY SWORN.
. Reside in Porter know Amos Morris. Wa
, not at Mrs. Langdon's funeral; saw Morri
: about o'clock lie had load OF hay; spok
= to him.
7 Friday, Dec. IL.
wM. RUSSELL SWORN.
= Reside in Porter; have resided there Ia years
: am q farmer know Amos Morris saw hir