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

Amos Morris, know his farm lived there June
2lst, last; saw him half past II that day had
some talk with him about his daughter being at
home about her not coming to the farm he
went to the hay field he returnedhalf past IL
with a load OF hay, talked with him then about
stopping to dinner he left about half past IL
going toward Lawton they commenced cut
ting hay on the 10th; there was show at
Decatur on that day; the boys went down,
Smith, my brother and Vincent
MOSES EVERETT SWORN.
Reside IN Decatur, know Amos Morris, live
on the Valley road 8 miles from Lawton; know
the day Mrs. Langdon was buried; was at
the funerals saw Amos Morris that day go by
Langdon's, he had hay rack on the wagon,
can't tell the date; he passed about half past
10; saw Morris again, met him again on the
road about o'clock, going toward LAYTON with
load Of hay, didn't speak to him, know it was
that day on account of the funeral.
BAILEY =. STANLEY SWORN.
Reside in Lawton, have lived there Is months,
resided in Paw Paw previous. Know Amos
Morris, was at his place on the 21st Of June,
he was not there, saw buggy in the barn,
saw him that afternoon at his barn unloading
hay. between and o'clock. Know the date
because my son came to Paw Paw on the 19th
returned the Goth and we went to work on the
farm was working on the 21st.
GEO. WALDO SWORN.
Reside in Lawtor. have resided there years
and am miller by trade. Know Amos Nor
| -. led Ia, 4 4,
load of hay, was at my house 10 rods distant,
l helped unload the hay know 1t was the 21st,
because worked for Mr.. Brown on the 10Th
and went TO work again on the 2lst but was
told was not wanted.
JOHN MAHoNY SWORN.
Reside in Porter tp., in the Northwest cor
ner June 21st or the day Mrs. Langdon was
buried, saw Amos Morris with a lumber
wagon and rack Oh it, going towards his farm
about 10 o'clock; was not at the funeral (;
heard it talked about that day; Know Matte
son. have talked with him ; met Morris between
0 and 10 o'clock; talked to Matteson in Sept.
He came to ms house one evening, put up his
horses and ate supper; he asked me if re-
membered ii ! saw Morris in Decatur on June
Dist, I said no" / went to the mill the day
Mrs. Langdon was buried there was no con-
versaton about Indebtedness between myself
and Matteson. He presented no papers to me
for collection. Met Matteson in Decatur about
10 days after the funeral, met Morris the same
day but not together, subsequently Lad con-
versation with Matteson-ln September, at my
house, or s miles Southeast OF Decatur
don't know whether before or after his arrest
He stayed at my house couple Of hours he
asked me if il was the 21st OF June ! saw him
and Morris there in Decatur.
r. HoPPIN SWORN.
Reside in Decatur village: June Dist l resi-.
ded in Hamilton, on that day was In Decatur,
got there about 10 o'clock; went there to at
tend Chancery case took Mrs. Granger al
witness there saw Coleman there in the
forenoon l was not in the Office all the time
l ate lunch IN the Office at noon, didn't see
Coleman there at noon, was there when they
quit taking testimony, it was l think about
o'clock, left Decatur within a half hour ant
went to Keller reached there about sundowl
about 35 minutes past T. think I was 215
hours on the road
MRS. HoPPIN SWORN.
Reside In Decatur. an NJ. Hopkins wife
was in Foster and Colemans Office on June q
Mrs. Granger was examined, Coleman wal
there in the forenoon; took dinner IN the
Office. was out short time during noon
Coleman came in during the afternoon, cam
tell what time. was in the Office when they quit
taking testimony III the evening-about 5 o.
clock started away in half hour--went 8 miles
the sun was nearly down when we got there.
JENNIE WHITE swoRT.
Reside in Decatur. June DIST I was al
picnic, saw Coleman there. and Matteson, b
came about 2 O'Clock, they left together, did'n
see them return, saw Coleman get on. and Mrs
Northrup get in the buggy. Matteson cam
back for me. he had skeleton wagon and on
horse, I returned about O'Clock and change
! my clothes to set supper ready. Mrs. Dow
: came in about half pas. i, she wanted Mrs
: Northrnp to 80 with her to solicit provision
! for Masonic picnic it was quarter to 5 whel
5 they went out. Didn't ride with Natteson o.
: any other occasion that summer. lie didn
take me direct home stopped at a photo
biupu SuliSiN' ouA iANtAS AeuthO aAOLb u liza
Y stopped hm it was short time we were d.
D layed know j. j. sherman. know where
!. lived at the time, don't think / saw him. W
passed his house it must have been o'cloc
e when | reached home. 1t was not over a
= hour after they went away that / saw Eatteso
! again.
q MRS. SNYDER SWORN.
0 Reside in Decatur. know Matteson. kno
Mrs. II. 4. Northrup saw Matteson June q
between and O'Clock. It was shortly aftt
: the train come. didn't see him with Mi,
S White.
Saturday, Dec. IS.
LAURA MORRIS SWORN.
Reside il Lawton, have resided there sin,
December last, am Amos Morris daughter, {
y June 18th, last. Twas at home part of the da
% and IN Paw, Paw, came to Paw Paw to see
!; fire on the 10Th was at the school house
d. the next day was at my grand-mother's al
1 to my aunt's and few miles out OF town wit
" my cousin and then went back to Lawton. {
the 2lst | was at home all day; saw faith
that day, he was at home till o'clock, the
: started away with team and hay rack he we
west; Stanley was there during the day
about o'clock. Saw father again about
O'clock at tha harm with a load of bav. Mot