The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-02-04
Crue Nortberner.
Paw PAW. MICHIGAN, FEB. 4, 1876,

DER OF MI. Nuuoue, On TIC zUtn OF November
last, we're arrested and lodged in the county
Jail. Their examination took place on Monday
last, before Charles Z. Galhgan, Justice Of the
Peace. On motion of the prosecution. Clarssa
Cross was discharged.
The first and principal witness called was
Minnie Hursh, who testified as follows:
My name is Minnie Hursh. live IN South
Haven, Michigan. Have lived there for the
past twelve years. / know Wesley Cross, Scion
Cross and Enoch Cross. | have known them
about two years. Scion Cross and were keep
ing house together at the Forest Hill House, IN
south Haven. lie came one evening just about
dUsk he was not in the habit OF coming 80
early, and asked HIM why he did so thea. lie
said he did not feel we'll and went to bed. lie
got up about ten o'clock. had hid his hat and
coat. and he could not find them he asked for
them. told HIM where they were, and when
asked HIM what his business was up town. he
,old me it was none Of nv business. Ind his
coat and hat because he had been in the habit
% going to certain house in town, and found
out and did not want him to go. After he
e!t the house got up in my night clothes; l
put on my shoes and threw my shawl around
me, when l followed him. lie went 10 his
mothers first. The back OF the house where
his father and mother live is toward the street
On which l lived, and it fronts on Main street
They lived up stairs. followed right up to the
door and stood there listening. He asked his
mother where his father was she told him she
supposed he was down on the street some
where He asked his mother il there was any
smoking tobacco about the house she told him
she did not think there was. He started TO
come out, and went into Mrs, Aliens outside
door: / followed down the steps behind him;
ne walked along as far as the Lake House, he
looked back, | suppose, and saw me coming
behind him; he wanted to know what l was
following him for; told him thought he had
laid with his sister-n-law about long enough,
and he might better 90 home and attend TO his
own business he told me 1t was none of my
BUSINESS; l told him that thought had
caught him In enough bad conduct with her,
and 1 thought he had better go back home
Then he said BY Cd, if you don't go back,
II show you that l will go where ! have mind
to. turned around, and he supposed had
gone back home instead of going home |
went between Mr. Houses hotel and the grocery
(The hotel stands on corner lot.) That
brought me right around TO the kitchen door Of
he hotel, in the back yard. L could see him
from that place, and watched where he went
lie went to his brothers George Crosse house
and raped at the door; lady came to the
door thought 1T was his brothers wife, but
vas not certain; L heard the woman say: Wait
TIL get my shawl. They started on the river
road together. This river road is a continuation
% what / called Nam street few moments
Ezo. / crossed Mar set and went oyer on to
he hill in front 80 Lake House; this hill
: north OF Il 20 House and between the
axe House "a the river. J watched them as
Tar Gown tie liver road as ! could see. They
went west towards the river; they walked slow-
~ Ahead Of them were two gentlemen lead
ing another man by the arms; ! did not know
VINO they were. l thought the gentleman they
were leading was intoxicated ne fell down.
One of the men who we're leading him said:
Get up, Bill He said; IVES. | believe
you are leading me wrong mo, we are not
let's hurry up and get another drink" was the
reply Then / had watched Scion Cross and
The lady who was with hun as far as ! could see
from where | stood. There Is large bank be-
fore the Forest Hill House. where we lived, and
1 went upon the sidewalk 10y George Cross
house to this bank the bank is high enough to
overlook the river street. From there L watched
them, and the man they were leading pretty
near fell down again. One of the men SAID
% l believe you are tight, Bill" He replied -
g In. don't think am" Scion Cross and the
lady were quite little distance behind them.
They walked on a few steps, when the gentle
man again spoke and said: Yves. | believe
you are leading me wrong" One of the men
leading him said why, no, Bill. look at the
light ahead that Is up town." The only light
could see ahead Of them was the light house
near the end of the pier. They had got far
enough ahead of me so that / could see down
off from this bill on to the road. followed
along behind them to see where Scion Cross
and ths lady were going to; went down as
fer as Mr.. Burton's lime kiln, which Is quite
close to the river. The street is between the
.imekiln and the river. The lady stopped near
the lmekiln, and Scion Cross went on up to the
pier where it is built on to the shore; he
stopped there and sat down on a log
! went south from the llmekiln, and there is
quite a large ditch that you cross, by crossing
me sidewalk 1t looks out on to the lake bank.
There are steps there that go down on to the
lake bank; went down two or three OF those
steps and sat down to shield me from the east
wind, winch was blowing very cold; / sat there
until l saw them all turn to come back. The
;hrse gentlemen who we're ahead of Scion Cross
ana the lady went out near the light house, and
bv the light that reflected from the light house
could see the three men out there. ] thought
by telr appearance that they forced one OF the
men to 90 out there l could see the three, but
not we'll enough to see what they we're doing.
saw two gentlemen coming from near the end
9g the pier. and 1 saw Scion Cross go from
where ne was sitting and, as l supposed, they
started to 90 back up in town. got mp from
where was and ran home as soon as possible
went to the Forest Hill House and waited
few moments for Scion Cross to come home,
and as he did not come, went down to his
mothers. In a few moments he came up stairs.
I asked him where he had been; he told me 1T
was none of my business. 1 left the room
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