The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1875-11-04

were about to drive in, when James Ridenou
forbade them coming in. Charles went to tn
house for his mother, and she came down, witt
a stick in her hand. HscComber was in tn
cOrnheld, but the eoloTed men remained in tn
field of Mr. Watts. She ordered McComber ou;
but he refused to go. She then took him by tn
collar and called upon her sons to assist her
| when they pushed him to the fence, where h'
fell, and they rolled him out and put up thu
| fence. When he got up he had rock in hi
hand. He then took off his coat and went and
crossed the fence, saying that he would hav,
| the corn. Two of the Ridenour boys, who ar;
young men, commenced throwing stones Al
him, when he got out of the field and wen
4 away.
The defense was. that in the absence of q
lease, or contract, the crops belonged to Mrs
McComber, the owner of the land, and one
had any right to take it away without her con
sent, and that she and her sons used no more
| force than was necessary in defense of her prop
erty- The jury acquitted the defendants.
| State of Ohio VS.. Samuel Elliott, Ambrose
Kennedy and Harvey Branscomb. The defend
ants were indicted for malicious destruction Of
property.
In September last, DR.. A. B. Monahan and
DIR. ]. w. Laird were advertised to make
speeches at Buckeye School House, in Sclotc
| township. They went in buggy, and hitched
| their horses some forty feet from the house
There were good many persons at the meet
| ing, and several were the outside, and
among them was Branscomb. He was noisy,
and at one time said he was going to make a
| Bill Allen speech, and got upon the fence and
shouted and talked for time After the meet
| ing was over, DR.. Monahan found that his har-
ness had been cut, and injured to the amount
OF about Sl2. Branscomb told one witness the
same night that he knew about the cutting OF
the harness. Afterwards he told another wit
ness that he was drunk at the time, that he had
cut the harness, and that he was put up by
other parties TO do so. The Prosecuting Attor-
ney admitted that there was no evidence suffi-
cient to convict Kennedy and Elliott.
The Jury found Branscomb guilty.
State of Ohio VS.. Harrison Smith. The de-
fendant is a negro-quite black, and was in
dicted for stealing pocket-book from Michael
Gillis- The evidence showed that GilIis came
to jackson on the o'clock train in the morn
ing, and remained in Jackson all day. He
went to the saloon of John Bertsch between 6
and O'Clock in the evening, and remained un-
til after 10. He drank beer there, and had a
bottle Of whisky in his pocket. He almost
helplessly drunk. When Bertsch desired to
close his saloon; he told his barlKeeper and
Smith to get him up and walk him around un-
til he was able 10 start home. Smith was doing
chores for Bertsch that day. They got Gillis out
and went with him far as Reiharts corner,
when the barkeeper went back, and Smith
went on with GiIlis. GilIis resides on the Pike
ton road, mile or two below town. Smith
boards at VIM. Watson's, west of Orange Fur
mace. He went in that direction, and when
near Orange engine house, GilIis stopped and
lay down on large rock. Smith urged him to
go on, but ne refused. Smith asked him for b s
pocket book, but he refused to give it up.
Smith then took the pocket-b book out of GiIlis'
pocket and put it in his own coat pocket. Soon
after this officers Easterling and Owens came
up, when Giliis told them that Smith had his
pocket-book. Smith denied it. The officers
searched Smith, but failed to find the pocket
book, but Easterling found i; on the ground
where Smith had dropped it. The pocket-book
contained sG.45 in money, and promissory
note for $50, and a certificate of deposit on the
First National Bank of Jackson.
Smith testified that he only took the pocket
book to take care of il, as Gillis was SO drunk
that ne feared some one would rob him, and
that he in tended to give it to Gillis next NOM
ing, or leave it at the saloon of John Bertseh
He said that the reason he denied to the Off
GERS ha wing it, was because he feared he would
be arrested if it was found in his pocket, and he
dropped it on the ground.
The jury remained out all night, and then
brought in a verdict of guilty.
State of Ohio VS.. George w. Partlow.
This was an Indictment for murder in the
second degree charging defendant with having
murdered one Benjamin Fagan, on the 10th of
May, 1868, near Monroe Furnace, in Jefferze Gu
township, Jackson county.
The defendant being unable to employ coun-
sci, James Tripp and irvine DUNCAN were ap-
pointed by the Court to defend the accused, and
R. n. Jones was Nppointed by the Court TO as
sist the Prosecuting Attorney.
The first witness called was jeremiah Lam
bert. On Sunday afternoon, May 10, IS6s, wit
ness I'D Henry Willis started from Monroe
Furnace to look for some oxen. They went up
the ailroad towards Washington Station, and
turned to the right up lane in a south -easterly
direction, towards the residence OF Andrew
Wallace. When on the top of the hill, sa W
George w. Partlow, the defendant, lying on
the ground with a woman, and man named
SINNERS was short distance from them, lying
on the ground with another woman. Witness
and Willis passed on some 200 yards, when
SINNERS followed, and wanted to fight witness.
Told SINNERS did not want to fght-it was
Sunday, and they could settle any difficulty at
another time. SINNERS persisted in desiring
to fight. and just then Pagan got over the fence
near where the women were, and Partlow said
to simmers-"That is the man am after-go
for him. Partlow and SINNERS went back to
Pagan, and a fuss ensued. Saw SINNERS have
hold of Pagan. Was behind him, and had hold
of his neck with his left hand, and his right
striking Pagan In the side. Ran to them and
pulled SINNERS loose from Pagan, when he,
(Simmers) commenced fighting witness, and
Partlow ran off, Pagan then said Partlow had
cut him ell to pieces, and pulled open his cloth
ing and exhibited his wounGs Pagan was
then taken to the residence of Joel Arthur, on
the railroad, where he died next morning.
Cross examined by Mr.. Tripp. The cross ex-
animation lasted several hours, but nothing
ed himself we'll.
The next witness was Henry Willis. Started
with Lambert to go to WalIaee's. Went down
the road from Monroe TO Station house, then
up the railroad 10 the mouth of the lane lead
ing to Wallace's. We passed SINNERS and a
woman the road, and after We had passed
him he followe US. and wanted to fight Lam
bert. I told Lambert that it was Sunday, and
not to have any fuss. SINNERS came up, and
Partlow then came, but he did not say any
thing. Then Pagan jumped over the fence and
walked up, and said there must not be any fuss.
That was all 1 heard him say. SINNERS made
a pass at Lambert, and they went to fighting.
L parted Lambert Off of SINNERS and then
saw that Pagan was cut in the neck, the wound
was open and bleeding, and Partlow was going
away.
That is about all saw. Did not see but one
woman, that was the one that was with Sim
mefS. Dlo not see OF Until tntS
came up to the place where Lambert and Sim
mers were quarreling.
Cross examined. There was stone cutter, a
Welshman, who helped me separate Lambert
from SINNERS. Lambert had the better of Sim
mers from the start He Knocked him down,
and commenced kicking him. SINNERS was
considerably intoxicated. Did not hear Part.
| low say any thing, or see him take any part in
the fight. Did not see any difficulty between
Partlow and Pagan, as my attention was called