The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1874-03-19


the stable. If he had been there at any other
time, would have seen him. Grandma told
me that evening that Mr.. Clark had been there.
had not been out of the house that afternoon.
until went TO the stable. The gun was kept
in the kitchen. She did not have it out that
evening. After the crowd had gathered on the
hill, grandmother sent me up there to see what |
was the matter Cannot tell what time went |
up the hill. Saw Mrs. Miller and her daughter |
there, and man was up there. Heard talking |
and crying up there, and right away grandma |
told me to go up there. Could hear Mr.. John |
son crying. Saw Ar. johnson on the ground |
crying Up TO that time had not heard about |
any one Being killed. learned there who was
charged with doing the killing Had conver-
sation up there with Mrs. Miller and her daugh-
ter. Went past the stable to the house, and
| told grandma what 1 had learned. We then
ate supper. Told her just as l sat down. we
had not got the table cleared when the ohlcers
came Witness here described the manner in
which her grandmother was dressed, and told
all about the arrest by the Sheriff. There was a
good deal of excitement Threats were made to
| hang my grandma. These questions ruled out,
and point reserved by defense.
FIFTH DAY.
Ella TiIton's testimony continued. Gross ex-
animation. Had not been going to school. Was
! STUDYING webster's Dictionary at home. Had
/ regular hOurS Sluuy- OSch SluNH AhS
it some two or three weeks. Ate dinner on
| Monday about noon Had a watch. On Mon
day grandma put soiie turnips in a box, and
| in the afternoon she put some cans of fruit
away Think the fruit was in the bed room.
There were great many jars of fruit. Fruit
| was in a closet in a bed room, and she was TAX
ing it to the kitchen, and placing it in box
near the stove, sS it would not freeze. I was
! engaged in study all the time, only while 1
/ 4 tIa hox fuS aft |
| know she was not ont during the time she was
| putting the fruit away. The turnips were in
the hall. She cooked some of the turnips for
supper 10 not know what time she put the
turnips on to cook. Think it was before the
| BOYS made the noise on the hill. First heard
the noise somewhere about three O'Clock. 1t
was long time after that that grandma went
out She went etit half hour after the last
noise on the hill, was ~ the kitchen window
sbeliing corn and saw her go to the stable.
She was there only few minutes She was
fixing stable door. She said she was going there.
Just after she came back, 1 went to the stable
to feed the chickens. saw Lilly Long, Dora
Rice and other children. As soon as came to
the house srahti.ita told ire tff. Eatk had Been
there He must have been there during the
few minutes that at the stable. 1t was
good while after this till we ate supper. went
up to where the people were, just before supper
The gun always sat in the kitchen corner, In
the same place. Never take it in the bed room.
Heard the third noise on the hill, and saw
some boys on the orchard HILL aedrd n5ise,
and grandma told me to go up stairs and look
out at the window, and saw Amanda. She was
making noise-think she was crying. Staid
up stairs only few minutes, Came down and
told gra andma about the crying Grandma told
me to go up on the hill. Met Sarah Miller and
her mother on the hin side. I staid up on the
hill fifteen twenty ttinhtes. Saw Andrew
johnson there. did not see Frank. When
went back to the house grandma was in the
house, getting supper. l told her what had
learned on the hill After that, until after sup
per, neither OF us was out of the house. We had
been eating supper by candle light or lamp
| light do not remember which. The first time
1 ever saN the gun taken out of the corner
where it stood, was when the Sheriff got it.
Believed saw grandma load it once with beans.
Do not know that ever saw her load it with
anything else. Dropped the load in with her
hand. Did not see ramrod. Have seen her
have a powder canister. 1t on the cup
board shelf. Did not see her use the canister
when she loaded the ghh. She loaded it with
! the beans a week or before the boy was
killed. She loaded it to scare away a cow from
the fodder. Last saw the COW she was run
ming off, and grandma was standing the
steps. / never heard the report of her gun.
| All the three shots heard on the evening the
boy was killed, were before shelled the corn.
The three reports of the guns heard were a
few minutes apart. do not know what was
doing then-pethabS was studying. Grandma
was in the house then-do not remember what
she was doing. After that she went out to fix
: the stable door, She said that was what she
was going to do, and 1 watched her, and she
f did fix it. The boys on the hill were halIowing g
r and waving their hats. After the shots were
over saw the boys. 1t was after this that saw
Amanda johnson. Never told any one, that
know of that I saw boys, or heard shots, unless
1 may have told grandma. Cross examination
continued at great length
: Anna C. Tiltion sworn. Mrs. Tilton appeared
very infirm, and her counsel had to assist her
to the witness stand9 was 6S the 18th of last
, October. Cannot recOllect all was doing on
the Saturday before the boy was killed. Was
: fixing for the Sabbath day. Received message
from Mrs: nayth. Was intimately acquainted
with her. Knew her boy Sammy. He was
oft. N at my house. Mrs. Hayth had the privi-
lege from me of gathering berries. Sammy was
in the habit of coming to assist in getting those
) away who were getting the berries. She sent
to me to take the gun and scare away those
who were getting berries,bu not to shootthem'
, Mrs Hayth sent her daughter Nanny to tell
/ me that she and her brother would take supper
5 and spend the evening with me. Ella was sent
to town to get Tafious articles for the company,
| and for the Sabbath. That afternoon took
the gun and went out and shot at q dog, but dld
not hit him. Think this was on Saturday.
Ella was not present. On Monday was put
ting away my fruit-not certain whether it was
: in the forenoon or afternoon. Putting the jars
IN box near the stove. Could not tell how
: long 1 was thus engaged Assorted some
| pumpkins and put them in husks. Put the
, | sack ST thriiips 6h the husks where had ut
the pumpkins i'll was outside of the door that
afternoon it was not far. If was at the stable
1 do not remember it. Ella said SO, and was
positive, and it must be true. did not know
until night before last that could testify, aud
many things passed from my mind. have
been engaged in reading the Bible, as persons
should Did not discharge my gun that day.
Have no recollection of being at the stable
: business to call me up there. Remember Mr.
Clark calling. Some one knocked at the door,
1t was usually soclIed. 1 went to the door and
found Mr.. Clark. He asked me if had heard
a boy was SHOT: There had been much said
about shooting when there nothing in it,
that perhaps gave him light answer. Do not
recollect telling him about persons blackguard-
ing me-nay have done so, as it was SO COM
mon. Ella told me about the noise on the hill,
and told her to go the hill and see what
was the matter. She came back and told me
about it. This was the first t heard, except
what Mr.. Clark had told me. She told me that
1 accused. She told me that Mr.. johnson
was lying the ground crying. Had on that
day twilled delainc. When clean it was a
light brown. with flowers i'll it. Had on an OLD
silk sack, turned wrong side out. The silk was
worn, and turned it. l took Off the old sack
and an old ragged apron, when started with
the Sheriff. Laced up my shoes. The first time
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