Middletown transcript., 1874-11-28

(Here a county atlas was brought to
show the tortuous character of Drawyer's
Creek. Rebecca Farrell could not see
the carriage from where she stood,
about 80 feet from the bridge.
SATURDAY Taylor was brought in
the dock looking very cheerful, and af-
ter calling the Jury, the case Of State
vs Joseph H. Taylor, proceeded as fol-
lows:
Chas H. Wright. sworn-Lived at
St. Georges July %: not personally
acquainted with Taylor but have seen
him: saw him at St. Georges last sum-
mer: l saw him there with another man:
did not see him arrive: it was in the
afternoon; Taylor was talking with me
about some matters: then started to 60
and wanted the man that was with him
to GO: Taylor picked him up and put
him in the carriage: Taylor unhitched
the horse and the man got out: Taylor
put him in again: Taylor had on steel
colored clothes they had falling top
buggy and bay mare: the horses head
was not headed towards Odessa Taylor
took the reins the carriage was turned
and drove towards Odessa the carriage
top was down: don't know whether
there were curtains on or not !: have
never saw Mackey since that day 4; saw
Taylor the next Thursday coming from
the direction of1O odessa no one was
with him he had different nag: he
had an old buggy and light bay mare !:
I saw Taylor first about six or eight
years ago: Taylor had on about the
same clothes when he returned that
Thur day.
Charles Floyd was called and request
ed to retire from the Court room for a
few minutes.
Henry j. Rowe, sworn-Live in
Crawford County, State of Ohio: am
the sheriff of that county since January
last: | arrested the prisoner August
17th last at Bucyrus: got letter on
Saturday evening: on Monday next l
arrested him near the hub and spoke
factory between IL and p m: took
him to Jail: arrested him on the re /.
eeipt of letter charging him with mur-
der: (the letter was here produced. }
when I arrested him be had on light
pants and dark coat: he was in our jail
for week Sheriff Armstrong and Jas
Hamlin were with me-: Sheriff Arm
strong produced rcquisitisn from the
Governor of Delaware 4: Taylor had on
the coat described in the letter and l
took it from him: it matched with a
piece of goods enclosed in the letter: |
told him he had the mans coat on and
be said it might be the same goods: |
went up town and met Mcbride, cou-
sin of his, and was asked if l noticed
any letters in the back Of the coat, l
went back and noticed "R. M" where
the name had been stitched in and
thread picked out; (the coat was here
produced y the coat has not been in my
possession since; Hamlin had charge Of
it: after finding the letters in the coat
| went in and asked Taylor what R M.
meant he said to the best of my know
ledge. Rogers and Butchers manufac-
ture that was all that was said: this
was the same day | arrested him | did
not know the name of the murdered
man at that time: had conversation
couple Of days after: l bad got paper
stating the "Mackey murder" and Tay-
lor told me that he and Mackey we're
riding along and had been on a big
drunk, and coming to bridge and 60
ing across Mackey was driving and lick
ing the horse they had been driving
hard all the round: when they crossed
the bridge Mackey pulled the horse to
one side: Taylor took the reins: stopped
the horse and got off to hold the horse
and straighten himself. and told Mack
ey to get off lift the hind part of the
buggy around: Maekey got off and in
stead of doing this sat down on the wing
of the bridge: Taylor said he then
heard splash in the water and went
back but could not see him: the horse
started and he (Taylor) went and caught
the horse and tied him to tree: went
back to look for him but could not find
him: Mackey was out of sight: be then
got in and drove off: I (Rowe) then
told HIM you had better have raised an
alarm and got the man out: he (Taylor)
said he knew he did wrong in not do
ing SO: that is all. Taylor asked me
if | intended to take back the coat: l
said if they wish it: gave the coat to
Hammil and got it from him this morn
ing.
Cross-examined-The letter was the
sole reason why / arrested him; it was
on toward daylight: he walked right
up to me and did not make any attempt
to escape. l arrested him and Sheriff
Armstrong came on toe Saturday night
after: l got $3.50 reward handed me by
Mackey's father: l am to get 300 from
the State: when l took this blue coat
from Taylor, Mcbride brought him a
light coat: | think he wore this coat
when be came on here.
Nathan Farrell, sworn-Lived at
Drawers bridge on the 28th day Of
July was in the corn field: l saw q
about 4 p. M, two men were
in the carriage: they drove up to the
eastern side Of the bridge. saw a man
get out dressed in light clothes: in a
little while heard a splash: looked up
and saw a man standing on the south
wing wall looking into the water: had
u full view of the man /: looked again
and the carriage and man were gone
the carriage stopped in the centre of the
bridge: l might recognize the man by
bis build bat not by his features:
think he is lighter featured than Mr..
Bayard.
oss-examined-I stood about the
same place that Mr.. Roberts had on the
draft: l was down by the bridge and
saw the carriage tracks: l looked up a
minute after | heard the splash: