Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-01-21

on wheels over him. He said he had been |
no place and that there was no need OF |
hurting him, as he could take care Of him.
self. During the night he did not 20 10 |
bed nor lie down fve minutes altogether. |
About morning he said the biggest man he |
ever saw in bis life looked out Of window |
and threw club at him while he was 20
ing along the road. He said he didn't |
know who the man was, and wanted TO
know why he should throw n club at him.
Witness paid attention to him, and tried 10
divert his mind from the subject he knew
bothered him. He snid he caught his wife
in the milk house with Andrew Green, and
clubbed him. Witness never saw Noble
net 80 strangely before; he appeared excl
ted and bothered, and apparently did not
know what he was talking about Wit
ness staid with him until morning; and saw
him the next evening, when he acted about
the same. His mind wandered, and he did
not appear 10 know what he was talking
about. Several times after that, before the
murder he saw him, and there did not ap-
pear to be any difference in his conduct.
After the murder, about FIVE minutes
witness saw him in front OF Fayette Chap
man'a, three-fourths of n mile from the
scene ofthe tragedy, in his shirt-sleeves. He
was very much excited, was following,
"oh, dear Oh, dear !" and was crying.
When witness came up TO him, he said,
"John, what ia the matter7" Flo replied,
"Jonn, I've killed my wife" Witness
said, "'Taint no, is II, John?" "Yes; she
is dend," replied he. He appeared to be
in great pain, excited, and was weeping
very hard. He desired to be taken to the
Marshal, and to be given up. Witness
asked him why he killed his wife, and he
replied, "God Almighty told me to do IT,"
Previous to the killing, about three weeks,
thought he acted very strangely; thought
he was out OF his mind and said 20. Saw
him several times after the murder, when
he appeared about the snnie. Going down,
he complained Of his head, saying, "Oh,
my poor, miserable BRAIN" and asked wit
ness several times to shoot him. lie was
In DR.. Meng's store all night; Dean and
witness staid there with him. He walked
the door oil night; did not sit down three
minutes in the whole night. Ono time he
asked Tor water to wash his hAnds stopped
all OF sudden, and said, "John, what
makes the store go round and round ~ p
Witness was with him all day; he was in
great pain and anguish of mind. Noble
always appeared to treat his wife affection.
ately, and thought great deal OF his chill
dren.
George E. Carl testified to seeing Noble
about nu hour after his return from Penn
bcrville, and to his unRound and flighty
mental condition at that time.
J. b. Bliven next testified, reciting the
scene Mt the depot after Mobiles arrest, and
to Mobiles appearance then and at the
trial. lie was OF the opinion that Noble
was insane on both occasions.
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! ing his wife affecliOnately, and to his con-
duct and condition previous to and succeed
| ing she tragedy. The most important of
these was Rev. John Stewart, who gave a
somewhat detailed account Of Mobiles &C.
centricitlcs subsequent to his return from
Pcmberville, which indicated to him that
he wW not OF a sound mind; also MS to
Mobiles actions Immediately Subsequent to
the murder.
| DIR. Mcng was recalled for the defense
| He testified that he saw Noble after his re-
turn from Pemberville, aud at that time
| thought he was insane; but thought he was
of sound mind at the time he saw him sub
sequcnt to the tragedy, but he was not pos
| tive about il.
This closed the testimony for Thursday,
and the Court adjourned.
FRIDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
The day was almost wholly occupied in
testimony siminr TO the above, all tending
| to show that NOBLE was insane before and
! up TO the time OF the murder. Some ii
witnesses from Lorain county were exam
ined in the afternoon, and testified to No.
BLE's good character when he lived there,
and us to his condition on visit to Elyria
and vicinity in February, 1873. All
seemed to think he was suffering mental
tortures on account of his domestic troubles
To show the intimacy existing between
GREEN and Mrs. NOBLE, the following let.
ter from GREEN was introduced, which was
addressed to Mrs. Harriet Noble, Mill
bury, Ohio, care John Guss :"
Angst th2S. 1875.
Well fiat thought would rite to you one
time more aud IL did not get answer I wnnld
stop, the last letter got from vou was the II
of July would like to hear from you ~ ne time
more now rite snon had rote tn you, but got no
answer had rote letters " You and no A
word from you rite soon still remain the sam
to Day as ever. tNo. .SignAture.)
SATURDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
The examination Of medical experts
commenced on Friday evening and contin.
ued through the greater portion Of Satur-
day. Dr. McMILLEN, of Genoa. was first
put upon the stand. Then DR.. WRIGHT
Superintendent Of Northwestern Insane
Hospital, DIR. PARKER, Of Waterloo, DIR
FORBES, Of Toledo, AMI DIR. RaErSFRANK
OF this place, followed. Considerable in
formation with regard to the various synip
toms and phases Of inS.nity was elicited
which had direct bearing upon the case
and was favorable to the defense.
Following this several witnesses were ex
amined by the defense, which closed all
the testimony, after which Court adjourned
until Monday, when the arguments wil
he made.
MONDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Mr.. DoDoE opened for the prosecution
Mt 0 \. NJ. and closed at IL A. N. He wa
followed by Mr.. TYLER on the part of thu
defense who closed at P. NJ. occupying
seven hours in the delivery OF his argu
ment JuIge Richie followed, conmenc
ing at 1880 "Almost the first thing h,
did was to acknowledge that theprstion a
to tn. law in the case taken by the prose
cution was correct, and to abandon that ia
ken by his colleague"
TUESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Hon. IsiIH PILLtRs CLOSED the Rrg,l
ment this morning with two hours' speech
The addresses of Counsel employed OH boil
sides are spoken of in very aatterini
terms by the reporters for Blade and Com
n'ereidI. Our space will not admit Of
synopsis Of either Of them.
Judge PILLARS then delivered the fol
.. lowing
CHARGE TO THE JURY:
GENTLEMEN ~ THE jury. The prisoner
John N ,bie, stands bernre yon charged wit