The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-11-29

duced and offered in evidenced I told Ouph.
ton what it contained. told Oughton from
Shat' wed have to keep our eyes on Murphy.
ne ictler was offered and no objection by
peoples attorney. was received in evidence
IL raau mat murphy was a two faced man
ala not send for Murphy nor employ him
when he came
Gross cramtned.I did not belong to any
society Have been told that thew met Az,
Dan Connihan's. / saw 10 or 10 of nv men
60 In there together once last winter. Peter
Hanni.en for one told me of this society;
Adam Young told me that Murphy belonged
to the Molly Maguircs; had met with them
this year. He told mo he was in the room
where they met, Murphy got up and offered
resolution that if those present would moi
Join the society without being acquainted
with its object they must leave the room. and
they did This was at Butchers Hal, On
Saturday in September or October this yest
| saw notices of this meeting; think they
were signed by Miners Association" I
never belonged to that either Don't know
that secret societies are popular with miner.
or these associations. They are not general
in this country. 1t is my opinion that the
Molly Maguires and this miners association
are one and the same thing. | Judge from
what have heard. They were started as the
Molly's TO 40 harm, and changed it to Min.
swear Of my own knowledge that there !.
such society as the Molly Maguire's. Tn.
defendant is not more quick tempered than
any other man; he gets his nerve up once in
while. Never heard Of his drawing a reyol
yer on his brother. | am not now in the EN-.
ploy Of the coal company; left because of
troubles and dissatisfaction. Murphy on two
occasions showed i'll will towards me. Never
heard OF Oughton making threats against
these men.
John G. Rettallic testified in regard 70
threats by Oughton, favorable to prisoner.
HENRY MEADOWS sworn:
Live at La Sale; know Garside; ann
superintendent of coal mine; wife and bow
run my saloon; saw OughtOn ut my saloon
Sunday Oct. IL; didn't hear threats, nor his
determination to shoot any one; had there
been such remarks would have heard them,
as Oughton and his company were not over
ten feet from me
Cross Eramtnsd-Am boss miner; am not
a miner; my boy and woman run saloon; on
Sunday nobody runs it; | was there on Sun
day when Gartside came in there were several
others there. When a man threatens his
voice is loud and could have heard; they
were whispering; if they said anything loud
| could have heard it; don't know what they
were talking about. On Thursday or Friday
A ~
subpoenaed me; he found out without me tell
ing him
AARON LAWSON sworn
Live at Killgrubben near town Laughter:)
that's what they call it; near zinc works;
know defendant; was at Meadows saloon ON
Sunday Oct u; came in at five minutes 10
one O'Clock in the afternoon and remained
I'll 20 minutes to four; knew Peter Murphy;
he is 20 lbs. heavier than me; weigh 100 lbs.
One day | met Murphy on the street. He
said he could whip any English $ of n b
in La Sale" | went back and asked him
what he mcant?' and he said keep back"
| went for him; it took about ten men to take
him away. At that time Oughton was near
by, standing on the sidewalk and listened.
Murphy spoke quite loud. He used the cX-
preston ! have given about three times
Have heard otthc Molly llaguires but know
nothing about them myself
CroSs Ermiaod-Am married; carry
watch, it always keeps good time; it was J
minutes to | when | went to the saloon by
my watch and the jewelers. clock, and ]
think it gives as good time as any thing in
La Sale. Laughter / didn't have any
dinner that day-lost it because | was in good
Ompany-civilized gentleman like myself;
Renewed laughter We had about glasses
Of beer there; didn't see Gartside; when |
tlt lIit SdlOou w as III IL SOOu COuullIOuI ST.
Der | may have had so glasses the day
when l struck at Murphy; don't know; !
lever cursed Murphy; am not a member Of
he Miners Union; don't belong to any Sc
ret society; don't know that there is a Molly
Mcguire Society in La Sale On ST. Pat
ick's day several societies marched.
O'BREEN-"Dont you know that on ST.
oatrick's days only Temperance Societies
md Irish Benevolent Societies march?"
WGTNEss-Why, the glass blowers wcrr
ut and they aren't much temperance soCic-
les LLaughterl
JOHN CASTILLO sworn:
Am coal miner; % years in it; born there;
vas discharged out of La Sale shaft 10y Nc.
Sonaglc; that was after it was known that |
vas to be a witness in this case. | worked
With Murphy in Ky. shaft; and talked with
i'm 4 days before this little matter occurred.
IS we were going to work on Wednesday
morning before, we talked: Says lie,
good morning, john" says |, good
lOrning, Peter" | asked him if he was 60
ng to work. He said he had been on a little
ind of Il spree, but was going to make
tart but didn't know how Oughton would
ct. Says |, "Oh, he will not say anything to
on says he, "if he says anything to me I'll
reall his ID back the - little brat."s
avs l. you are a digger and he can't say
nything to you" Says he, "lf he ever has
nythng to do with me or interferes with me
+ my business, I'll break his neck, the ---
tile S-of b. Says he, John, if he'd
nd half as much to me as he has to you, ia
rcak his neck and throw him in Stump, the
ID little brat Only how I'm situated I'd
ever work day for the little" &c, sc.
Cross-Ercmia6d.-Don't know how thcy
new that ought to be It witness
MAYO.-Were you ever arrested for steal.
IL? Ans. No | was not, but for suspicion.
team d! horses had been stolen: ! was seen
liking with two fellows who had been mr..
stcd; | was arrested too and discharged.
hat was the only time was ever arrested
r any criminal offence, | was calaboused,
led and set free. They found that | had
,thing to do with it. Never arrested for
lrning building belonging to father; never
cused or charged with it; am ON good