The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1876-03-16


say any such thing lie had heard that
Henry Higgins had been knocked down,
but that was none Of his business Not
sure that / saw Eugene Laird at the time
Reed struck me. The other boys were
there. They all ran off after was
knocked down. They knocked down
four men that night, a man from Ham
den, man from Portsmouth, Henry
Higgins and myself Did not see any Of
them knocked down.
Frank Motz called. The ball was on
the night Of Dec. "a 1875. Saw Reed az
ter the trouble. lie told me he had
struck Bleihart in the head, and he was
sorry he had done il.
Jacob PAaker called. / met Reed a
couple Of days after the difficulty. | asked
him what was the trouble with you fel
lows that night? lie said he went up 10
the dance, and he only wanted some
beer, but they would not let him in. lie
went down stairs, and Bleihart came
down, and some fellows wanted him
(Reed) to hit Bleihart, and he hit him in
the head with a billy
On cross examination witness denied
being drunk on the day he had the con.
versation with Reed, but he admitted
that he had bottle Of whisky in his
pocket, and had drunk some.
Eugene Laird called Was not close
to the parties at the time Of the Difficult.
ty. Was near Stephensen's saloon Heard
some person or persons come down stairs
at the time Of the difficulty. They were
swearing. Higgins bad been down. aud
minute or two after he went up,I heard
the noise on the stairs. / thought there
would be difficulty, and got away.
Jesse Laird, jr. Heard Reed say he
heard Bleihart coming down stairs, and
saying something about cleaning out the
crowd, when he punched him one, and
he lit upon the pump.
John Houser called. Reed told me he
hit Bleihart. Reed said he would not
have whipped him if it had not been for
whisky.
DR.. Crumit testified that he had seen
the wound on Bleiharts head last De
eember, but he had no distinct recollec-
tion about il. Thinks the wound could
not have been by a mans fist
The defense called Madison Radcliffe
Am acquainted with Reed and Bleihart.
Was present at the difficulty. Bleihart
came down the stairs cursing and swear.
ing, and threatening to whip some one
Saw Reed and Bleihart come together
when Bleihart fell against the pump Il
all occurred in a second almost Think
Bleihart was intoxicated. No one inter.
fered with Bleihart after he fell in the
ditch. We went away, and Bleihart
went back into the stairway. then came
out and swore, and called US back, and
said he would whip US.
On oss-examination witness said they
remained near the foot of the stairs. and
he heard Reed say he would knock Blei-
hart down il he fooled with him. Hig-
gins came down, and so soon as he came
out of the stairway he was struck. In
about FIVE minutes afterwards Bleihart
came down, when be was knocked down.
There was no quarrel in either case be-
tween the parties.
Charles Andres testified that he was in
Bleiharts shop next morning after the
trouble, and heard Bleihart say he came
down stairs to cleas them fellows out
Henry Higgins testified. He was at
the ball, and saw Bleihart. He might
have been drinking beer. Was not with
him much that night. When / was struck
went up to the hall and told IT, Blei.
hart said he would 90 down and see what
they were doing. told him not to 90
alone, but he would go.
The jury were out only short time,
and brought in a verdict Of guilty.
State Of Ohio vs. Charles Andres. This
was an indictment for assault and bate
ry upon Allen Easterling. The difficulty
occurred at the grocery Of Frank Hud.
son, near the depot in Jackson. on the
4th Of December, 1875. The witnesses
for the State were Allen Easterling
Frank Hudson. Wesley Spears. Isaac De
long. Tazewell Douglass.
Allen Easterling testified that he was
getting some chickens, and other things
for a chicken roast, and his brother viii.
liam was going out home with him. lie
was at the grocery Of John Bertseh. and
then started down the street to look for
William. He stopped on the way at the
grocery Of Jake Bertsch, and then stop
ped in at the grocery OF Frank Hudson,
where he found Charley Andres. William
Easterling Hudson, his bartender,
Spears, and perhaps Douglass and De
long lie walked through the front
room where these parties were, and went
into the second room, and Hudson also
went in, and the two sat down and were
talking. when Andres said he was the
best man in the house. lie repeated
this several times, when William Easter
ling and Spears inquired IL he meant
them lie said not Witness then came
into the front room and told Andres he
would bet him twenty-five cents he was
not. Andres came close to him, patted
his face, and told witness to hit him
there Witness told him he did not
want to hi: him, and showed him back.
They then got into fght, and were af-
terwards separated. Witness went into
the second room, and William Easterling
was between them. Witness had been
cut in the hand, and his coat. pants and
boot were cut. William Easterling ask
ed Andres what he was cutting him for.
William then stepped aside, and Andres
rushed at witness, when witness struck
him with a chair, when Andres ran up
stairs.
The other witnesses told substantially