The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1874-03-19
Trial of Anna C. Tilton
SECOND DAY.

boys head was at the lower side of the
said anything about being up on the hill
herself. | remember distinctly that she
spoke about boys being on the hill, and
Safeguarding her. The body of the boy
was about Is or twenty rods from the
road. Did not remain at the body more
than 10 or 10 minutes. Then went home,
staid Is or 20 minutes, and then came
back. Left Michael Radcliff where the
body was, and perhaps John Miller.
John Kissinger's wife hallowed from her
house, to know if the boy was dead, and
then she came up there-do not know
whether she was there when left or not.
Remained there 10 or Is minutes that
time. Did not see Mrs. Tilton about
there, to my knowledge. When first
went to Mrs. Tilton's house, l saw no
person there except Mrs. Tilton. Some
of the school children were there Did
not see Mrs. Tilton's grand daughter, or
any other young woman in or about the
house. Lilly Long, one of the school
girls, was at the gate, Other school chill
dren were coming about that time.
Cross examined Dismissed school
about four o'clock. Nothing new elected
John Kissinger. Am acquainted with
Mrs. Tilton. Have known her for Is or
16 years. Live 800 or 400 yards from her
Saw the boy after he was dead. Mr..
Clark, Sam. Hayth and Alonzo johnson
went with me. Sam. Hayth told me
where to go to find the body Passed
within so or IS yards of Mrs. Tilton' s
house as we went to the body. The
body was lying on its right side, foot or
two below the path-a common little
foot path. 1t was near o'clock There
was blood in the path. Looked like he
had been lying there. Did not notice
any blood where the body lay. Did not
stay there but few moments. Left Mr..
Clark there when, l left Went next
morning, or the morning after that, to
show Adam McClung where the body
had been. Saw where the fence had
been shot against. (Here the stake was
exhibited to witness, but he said it had
been removed before he came) Saw
where ball had struck a fence rail, and
cut about half its breadth out of the rail.
From the way the splinters were knocked
from the rail. the ball must have come
out of the orchard
Cross examined. The rail where the
ball struck was sound rail Nothing
new developed.
John Eubanks. Was with the parties
that went to the body. Saw the mark
of the ball on the stake and rail The
stalk e was exhibited to witness, he iden.
tilted it. The stake was leaning against
fence, and the same ball that cut the
stake, apparently cut the edge of the rail
The body lay about 80 feet from the
fence. Did not see Mrs. Tilton that
evening until the time she was arrested
Cross examined. l am the man who
made the first discovery of the marks or
the stake and rail. Discovered the mark
on the stake first. Described at much
length the mark on the stake.) The
next time was back there several per
sons with me. The rail was still there
Cannot say whether the rail occupied the
same position that it did when l frs
saw it.
Martin Ryan. Ny name is Martil
Ryan. Have been acquainted with Mrs
Tilton six or eight years. Knew Franl
, johnson. Saw his body after he wa
dead. Helped remove the body to tn
house Remained there half an hour
Did not see Mrs. Tilton during that time
On the next Sunday saw where the bal
had passed through the stake and rail
The ball must have been coming from
the orchard Am not much acquaintet
with firearms. Could not determine iron
the rail which way the ball came. Oftel
saw Mrs. Tilton with musket goin
about the fields, about the time blaekbel
, ries were ripe. This was last summer
She was going about with the gun +
:. scare the boys away. (The musket wa
here exhibited and identifed.) Saw he
as much as quarter of mile from tn
house with the gun.
Cross examined. Nothing new elected
Davisson Rice. Have known Ann
: c. Tilton for fifteen years. Have reside'
within half mile of her for five years
Saw William Franklin johnson after b
I. was killed Got there about four o'clock
The body was near Mrs. Tilton's orchard
Remained there until he was taken away
Did not see Mrs. Tilton that day w
were in sight of her house-about har
dred yards from the house. There wer
apple trees between us and the house
! Found where ball or slug had cut tn
: rail and stake. Am acquainted with tn
use of fire arms. From the way tn
splinters were torn, the ball must hav
come from the orchard. (Witness dt
scribed the mark on the stake and rail
Found paper and rags on the grounC
when was there next time. They wer
on a line with the body and the mark
on the fence. identifies the paper an
rags.) The paper and rags look lik
they had been used in gun. | hay
= examined such things many time. Th
marks on the fence were square, lils
they had been made with slug. A riff
ball makes round hole.
Cross examination. A line from tn
boy to the fence would lead above til
house. more in the direction of the stabl
l think the mark on the stake and th
one on the rail must have been made b
\ different slugs. Persons frequently us