Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-12-24

aware Sargent nAO D knlIe, out ne4rd
auarreling and knew the voices to be |
those Of Sargent and his father, and
interfered to keep peace % he wanted |
neither hurt.
The statement was allowed by tho
court aud was taken AZ such.
Dr.. Lathrop, Of this city, testifled |
that he WA called to soc Harrison .
day or two before his dealh, and the
most. mortem examination was held
under his direction % Corpnef by DR..
Hiusey and Douglass, and gave It as
his opinion that Harrison came to his
death from the wound In the artery.
FOR THE DEFENsE.
Lee Sargent, the defendant, was
sworn. and then made statement in
his own behalf, which vas substan.
TALLY - follows: He says, he was 1t |
Harrikon's on the night in question,
that the old man and oldiwoman were
having talk about some farming OPP
CREATIONS In which one Of Harrison's
sons was interested. The old man
was under the influence 81 liquor. The
old man proposed 10 take the corn out
OF the field in spite Of opposition, and
I said, lyon old devil" He said, "How
dare You say that TO mdw and picked
up chair, and told him to come on.
About this time young Harrison came
running in and took hold Of me. II
told him to leave me alone. The old
man had chair up ovet his shoulders
and was trying TO get his wife and
daughter ont Of the way to get at me.
Budd still kept his hands hold Of my
breast, and cut him % - to get loose
and defend myself.
On his cross examination he said the
old man was staggering drunk-he
fell against the partition. l called the
old man An old fool, but did not say
'you old devil" He told his wife he
was going 20 take the corn ont Of the
field. said, "You old fool"-did not
say old devil-was just In fun. He
said, "How dare you use such words
to me 2" and said, because you have
used worse to me many . Time" He
was three or four feet from me. Al
mira was between us-he could not
hit mo without striking over her head.
The old man called me dirty son Of
b., and said no would hit me with
the chair. At this time the young
man came In and said to the old man,
"Stand back" and he ran ct me and
caught me by the left arm and breast.
was afraid I would b hit with the
chair-had his hand By my shirt collar
and ono on my LEFT arm. l was cho-.
king and wanted TO get away--was
AFRAID Of him. He had no weapon
that saw. The only garment hs had
on,u think, was his shirt. Did not -
sny thing in his hsnd The old woman
| ves next the door, and Alnira next 70
| her. and could not get out Of the
400 --aAAe~f runntnG sOvsr AAs LA
woman.
Cyrus Sinnsrd tsstiiiea that be saw
Harrison after the culting, mp In town
twice, and he said his father and Sar.
gent got into 0 fuse, and that he took
hold Of his father and pushed him
bsck, and thea took hold OF Sargent
by the arms. He was trying to settle
the fuss.
ALMlRA RECALLED.
When questioned % to how she had
dressed the arm said she had just
wrapped 1t mp - quick - she could.
The cut was through the shirt, and
coulo NOT Toll wnetneE tno olVou INV
cd IN stream or 10 jets, - We 1lo nv
see II long enough 20 ten: ~ ny No
doctor, only that 1t had BLEED great
deal.
| DR.. J. @. Hinsey was called - I
medical expert, - was also DIR. 8. b
Thrall. Their evidense was lengthy
and comprised general history o.
msaisSa, 'reA'"eH' - ' "
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