The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-06-09
Murder in Guernsey County.

A desperate and fatal affrAy took
place at the little town of Salcsville,
Guernsey county, on the Central Ohio
Railroad, about 10 miles from Barnes
Vile, on the 2Sth ult. ~ -,
The combatants were DAVID A.
FRAME and FENToN WILLIAMS. The
GAINESVILLE Enterprise Of the 4th inst
furnishes the following, which is the
substance of the testimony of q NUN
Der of witnesses examined at the inves-
tigation before w. c. Rose, Esq:
"John Addison and David Frame
were sitting in front of Riner's store,
talking politics, and so far as is known,
agreeably, when Williams, who was
close by, came up and offered some in
sulting remarks intended for Frame
Frame Immediately became angry, cur
sing Williams, speaking evil of the
whole family, especially of the father
and mother. Many oaths were sworn
on both sides, when Frame walked of a
short distance, and dared both Wilbur
and Fenton Wlliams-who arc brothers
Ito fight him; that he could whip
them both. Fen,on Williams coolly
took off his coat, hanging it on the
horse rack, at the same time remarking
that he could whip. him himself. On
coming together they both. clinched,
wrestling for some time, when they both
fell 1t is not supposed that Williams
was struck by Frame at all, the latter
being seen to throw up his hands during
the scuffle. They both came to the
ground at once, neither falling on the
top of the other, but Williams managed
to get on Frame, and it is thought that
he struck him in the face twenty-five or
thirty times, striking violently with both
hands for the space of about one and a
half minutes. Mr.. Joseph I. Fred,
who sells tin. ware, remarked that it was
too bad, and running to Williams
brought him away to his brother, who
was standing on the side walk. Will
liams, whose hands were stained with
blood, asked Of his brother some water
to wash. They started off together, and
in going passed near Frame, who was
still lying in the road. Williams said
to his brother, "Hadn't I better give
him some more2" "No," said his
brother, "you have given him enough. !"
In a minute it was known that Frame
was dead. DR.. White was Immediately
called, who says that he saw no signs
of life, except probable gasp on be-
ing lifted up. His face was frightfully
mangled; the, bones of the face were
separated from tie bones of the head,
perpendicularly through the nasal bones,
the yomcr being torn from the base of
the brain. The separation was thorough,
the left eye being torn loose from its
socket, and left hanging down; the left
malar bone being terribly mangled. the
right one but little. Both the sphenoid
and ethnoid bones could be easily seen,
one of the Doctors informed rs that he
could run his hand through to the swal.
low. Many testified to the horribleness
Of the mutilation, few if any, ever see-
ing anything like it before"
civilians was bound over to Court
for the sum of $4,000, his father and
probably two of his brothers signing
the bond. 1t is rumored thai he is to
be re arrested, but we cannot vouch for
its truth, Frame was inferred at Liberty,
being conveyed by the merning train
going west He married Williams sis
ter, but about two years ago they parted
and there has been i'll feeling existing
between the parties for some time, which
on the day of the murder was com
pletely revived, by Frame remarkins
that if it had not been for his (Wil
liams') sister that he would to day b.
worth forty thousand dollars"
"Drs. Hogue and Black of Cambridg'
were called. DR.. Hollingsworth, Q
Quaker City and DR.. White. Of Sales
vile, testified that no such mutilatiol
could have taken place with the mer
fist of any one. Frame is supposed tt
have been killed at the beginning of th
fight, as no one noticed him move du
ring the whole time that Williams wa
beating him." E1-9l<.TE.t