The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1875-03-11


the circumstances. Divorce refused, and
bill dismissed.
State of Ohio vs.. William Jones, COM
monty called whisky Bill" This was
an Indictment containing two counts,
one charging that defendant, on the Sd
day of February. 1875, cut one Charles
Couch with intent to kill, and the other
charging the cutting to have been done
with intent to wound.
The defendant is small, bright lively
young man, about as black as Africa en-
produce.
The first witness called was Charles
Couch He testified that he was em-
ployed by Mrs. Hope to drive team, and
at night he attended bar for her, and also
when there was no hauling to be done
he attended bar in daytime. On the
night in question, John Reed and de-
fendant were at the grocery, and after
drinking some beer they started home,
when they came back to the door and
said defendant had lost his hat, and they
wanted light to look for it. Defendant
and Reed went into the house. and wit
ness took lantern and went to look for
the hat, but he did not find it, and told
defendant he would loan him hat to
wear home. The parties were then in
the kitchen, and Mrs. Hope ordered
hot drink for all four of the parties, and
witness got the whisky and Mrs. Hope
made the drink. Witness, defendant,
Reed and Mrs. Hope, each drank glass.
Witness then told Reed and defendant
to GO, as it was time to shut up the house
A difficulty then arose, and witness
knocked defendant down, and struck
him three or four times During the
fight, witness found that he was cut. He
then called for the girl to bring him
some brandy to put upon the cut. He
put little on, and it hurt so badly that
he told the girl to give it to him, when
he drank it. There was a beer glass full.
This, with the beer and hot drink before
taken, somewhat intoxicated him. He
was not drunk at the time of the cutting.
Dr. A B. Monahan was then called,
and described the wound. 1t was on the
| left side, was fourteen inches in length,
and went to the ribs. The ribs no doubt
saved his life. The wound was exhibited
to the jury. 1t was nearly healed up.
Mrs. Hope testified She is old, feeble,
and hard of hearing. She declared that
she was actually scared to death, and
could not tell much about the affair.
She utterly denied the ordering of the
hot drinks, and denied that she had par
taken of the same, or that she was drunk.
A granddaughter of Mrs. Hope testi-
fed that she was in the middle room OF
the house, in bed, asleep, when Couch
came in, excited, and asked her for the
revolver. This was on the bureau, but
she refused to get it for him. He then
went back into the kitchen, when she
heard the fighting. She jumped up, hid
the revolver on shelf in the grocery, oil
front room, and ran into the kitchen
and saw some part of the difficulty.
John Reed testified that he was al
Hopes when defendant came there. He
agreed with the other witnesses il
the main particulars. When the fgh
commenced he attempted to separate tht
parties. When Couch knocked defend
ant down, witness also fell, and Mrs.
Hope commenced pounding Couch. Wit
ness and the girl took the old woman off
and then defendant arose with Couch
when defendant lit out, and Couch claim
ed that he was either shot or cut, anc
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did not see the cutting 1t must havt
| been done while witness and the CIR
were taking the old woman off of Couch
Mrs. Hope and Couch were both drunk
at the time of the cutting. Witness was
not much drunk, but he was somewhat
under the influence of liquor.
The defense called the accused as the
first witness. have been a resident O
jackson since last June. Came from
Portsmouth. Am a barber. Am ac
quainted with Charles Couch. 1 walked
into Mrs. Hopes grocery and drank three
or four glasses of beer. Started away
and lost my hat Went back for light
Got some liquor and drank it. Charley
told me and John Reed to get out.
told him he was joking. He cursed mt
for Cd id black s-n of b-h tc
get out. He then pulled out pair o
brass knuckles and knocked me dowr
and jumped on me, and swore he would
murder me. thought they were all or
me, and l would be killed, and to save
my life took out the razor, as l gener-
ally carried my razor in my pocket.
thought would wound him, SO l could
save my life. 1 had no thought of taking
his life. If I had, would have taken
him by the hair, and would have cut his
throat He had knocked me down, and
was on top of me, with his knee on my
stomach, swearing he would murder me
and then carved him.
Cross examined. Carry my razor in
my vest pocket, because l have lost ra-
zors by leaving them in the shop. Mrs
Hope invited me into the kitchen to get
hot toast She told Couch to get the
whisky, and at first he refused, but after
wards lie went. When she first invited
me into the kitchen, she asked me what
| it was worth to shave dead man. l told
her what would charge. She then Or
dered the liquor to make the hot drink.
John Reed was also in the kitchen.
had been there four or five times before
Had seen Charley there.
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