The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-07-24

gave her testimouyyin a.clear, straightforward
manner, when not interrupted by the sobs and
choking utterances caused by remembrancrs
OF the terrible event. She said her father wasn't
drunken man; he often tried to get drunk,
but couldn't 4 ia w
Father would quarrel with mother about
spending money aud about going up to the city
and staying all day. She would !guarre! with
him because he would go TO Jake Miller's
grocery and stay too long. Father was at tho
river yesterday picking up coal. They had q.
fuss lately ABOUT party. She wanted to go.
and he wouldn't go with her or let her go. He
sometimes slapped mother; he slapped her day
before yesterday Tor something; don't know
what IL was for.
was in bed when father took my little sis
ter out OF mas bed and put her with me. He
saiu TO ma, "Pll settle you before morning"
Ma got right up, too, and was putting her
clothes on, when father came from the bar
room, and he had something in his hand. Ma
says, wv nat nave you got?" He did not say
anything, but he just held up the pistol, and 10
snapped
He done 1T again, and then it went of and
mother staggered along the floor. She liol-
lered pretty loud. She fell down tlien. Father;
stood near her awhile, aud she soon stopped
breathing. lie went into the bar-room then,
and then heard gun go off, NV ~
didn't go in Where he was. Mas clothes
was on fire and 1 put it out with some water.
soon as could dressed myself and little ss-
ter. and we jumped out the window and ran to
MIR. Hahl's house. ,At 5as. rts rtt.tF
Mrs. Anne Pursel, being sworn, testified as
follows: Have lived here twenty years. Known
MIR. and Mrs. Bryson since November ], 1874.
Bryson was not an habitual drlmkard. They
did not live happily together. He was a very
jealous man. She. was about twenty years
younger than he was.
She was q fair looking woman. Never saw
anything wrong about her. She was very in
dustrious woman. and appeared to be o deyo-
ted mother. He seemed to be greatly attached
to his children. but treated his wife badly. He
in hn hola fAft. lawn tha 1Ia af
ties in the ncighborhood. She always went
with him to the parties. t-~ %'-.@. X
:! He was q shiftiess man, didn't attend to his
busincZ. de owes me two months rent now,
at $l2 month. Last night, heard some words
between them; thought it was nothing untl-
sual and paid no attention to it; heard pistol
shots. -
Had not gone to bed; heard two shots; about
three minutes between them. Heard Mrs.
Bryson and the children scream; ran down
stairs and went to call Michael Hahl. Mrs.
Hahl wouldn't lcth her husband go. Then went
over to Mr. Zinn's, but there was nobody at
After while Mr.. Bush and Hahl came in.
That is all know about it, My sister. who
lives with me, don't know any moro than this.
Michael Hanl, being sworn, salt: Isaw Bry.
little mad. Heard children scream; got up
and looked out OF window; seen some tire; did
not 60 over; dit not want TO get shot too.
Mlchael elsch, young man who boarded
with the family, testilled-Have boarded with
them about seven months; am trackman on
the l. Z. road: have heard a good deal OF
quarrelins between Bryson and wife.
He would quarrel with her about most every
thing Never seen him beat her. lie was very
jealous of her. He didn't want her ever to 70
out OF the house. 3 -fsl n
The jury returned verdict in accordance
with the facss.
Regarding the cause of Che sad affair there
seems TO nave been nothing furGher than gen.
eTul fcelI0Q OF uufOuu0pu jealOfIsy.