The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1874-03-12

one else until Saturday We staId at the
same place till Sam. Hayth came to us,
and he said he thought Mrs. Tilton had
killed Frank johnson. Emma Heinke
and l were at Mrs. Yochem's after this
l did not say anything about it. Do not
know Mrs. Yochem. Emma said some
thing about it, but do not know what
she said.
Re-examined. Described the place
where Mrs. Tilton crossed the fence.
Joseph B. Watson. Was acquainted
with Frank Johnson Saw the body of
the boy. on the Oath of last November.
on the farm Mrs. Tilton lived on, about
100 yards from her house. The body
lay on its right side, with head to South
west A hole was in the left side of the
head There was blood on the side of
the head There was blood on the
ground. There appeared to. be good
deal of blood. There was not much blood
where the boy lay. but about ten inches
above there was a large quantity of
blood and brains. The body lay with the
head from Mrs. Tilton's orchard. On the
Goth I saw the fence. Saw a mark on
the fence that looked like it had been
made by bullet It was near the end
of rail, on the fence between Mrs. Til
tons orchard and where the boy lay.
1t was a rail in the fence. 1t cut out
about half inch-the rail was rotten.
This was about two rods from where the
body lay. The missile that made the
mark must have come from the orchard.
Was there on the following Sunday, and
found pieces of rag in the orchard. The
rag was in line with the mark on the
fence and the place where the body lay.
l have had some experience with fire
arms. Think the rag had been used in
a gun. Am acquainted with Thompson
Leach. He is Deputy County Surveyor.
was called on by him to help make a
survey of the place. (Here the Prosecut-
ing Attorney offered the plat of the sur
vey..in evidence.) The plat was exhibited
to the witness, and the different points
made, or claimed by the State as the
position of the different parties, were de-
scribed at length.
Cross examination. Saw the rags on
the ground the next Sunday after the
death of the boy Do not know that per-
sons had been examining the ground.
Know that great many persons had
gone up there. There were nearly a
dozen persons with me that day. CThe
witness here described the ground at
much lengthy There was considerable
excitement at the time of the killing.
do not think took any part in any
threats about lynching Mrs. Tilton.
Re-examined. Have been acquainted
with Mrs. Tilton about fourteen years.
Have no knowledge about her experience
with fire arms.
Thompson Leach. / have been sworn.
(Here the plat of survey was exhibited
to witness.) l am Deputy Surveyor oi
the county. | was called upon by Mr..
Jones, Prosecuting Attorney to make a
survey. Joseph Watson and William
Trago assisted in making the survey
made the plat from actual survey. (The
witness here explained the plat al
| lengthy
On cross examination nothing new was
elected
Emma Heinke (This witness was &
| little girl ten years of age, and was one o
the four mentioned by Ida Dickson
| Her testimony was substantially the
the same as that witness On cross ex
| animation witness said she heard foul
shots before she saw a woman in the
| orchard, that she took to be Mrs. Tilton
Heard some one that appeared to bt
swearing. This appeared to be up in the
woods. Could not see whether the wo
man in the orchard was loading gun Oh
not. She was too far off Saw some wo
man sitting in Mrs. Tilton's house as W.
passed there. Did not see the woman
climb fence. Saw something in he
hands. Her face was from me.
Daniel Clark. Have some little &C
quaintance with Mrs. Tilton. Was teach
| ing in the Kissinger school house il
! November last. The children named
were at school Nov. oath, and were permit
ted to go home at three o'clock recess. Sav
| Mrs. Tilton at her house that evening
l asked her about the shooting Sh
asked me what shooting l told her
l had heard that Frank Johnson hat
beed shot She then asked me if | pei
mitted my boys to hunt rabbits in tn
afternoon. She seemed to make rathe
light of it. l told her 1 did not Sh
said there had been some boys up ther
hunting rabbits, and blackguarding heI
l made some other remark about shoot
ing, and she said she did not think any
body had shot.
To be continued nert aDeek.