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

lntO the rOnd ana saw nef lying Dy tne hlue |
OF the wagon-track in the weeds, dead. He
saw nothing lying beeide her, II then hav-
ing grown somewhat dark. From the time
he first saw her until this occurrence half
an hour had elapsed, perhaps Mobiles knife
was exhibited 70 witness, but he could not
identify 1t.
On oross-examlnation, witness testified
TO Mra. Noble having Visited his honse sew
eral times while her husband was there,
and they had never, up to that day, talked
TO one another as he knew. The greater
part Of the ecroAs.examination was taken mp
with a description Of the porch the way
Noble and his wife we're sitting, and rela.
tive distances TO the village and scene OF
killing.
BENJAMIN AcKENBEnoER,
the next witness, testified substantially
aa he did before the Coroner's jury. On the
evening OF the tragedy he was at home and
sat at the table eating his supper. Noble
and his wife at the tiuie were out on the
porch talking. lie heard nothing Of their
talk, but saw Noble crying. All Of a sud
den Mrs. Noble came running in and at
tempted 70 shut the door, but his (witness')
little girl was crowding in, and then Noble
forced the door open, stepped in and struck
at his wife with long piece OF fence rail
| exhibited and itlentiied), but it hit joist
and fell out OF his hand. lie seized her by
the shoulders threw her down, and then
she called for help. Ackenberger got up
and rolled him OF her. lie told witness
to get away or he would strike him. She
ran out doors and Noble followed witness
bringing up the rear. Mrs. Noble ran
from the house about five rods, when her
husband overlook her, and they had tus-
sle, rolling over and over on the ground
Witness pulled Noble off; when he again
took hold Of her. Witness pulled him
of again. Noble stood a moment and
then rushed to the fence, seized a club, ran
back, aud ptricking her said, "Damn you,
I'll kill you" Hestruck her three times on
the back OF the head, holding the club with
both hands. She was on her hands aud
knees, and when he Etruck her SHE dropped
her head and snnk farther In the weeds
Noble left and went down the road.
The body lay where 1t had fallen from
l6 minutes to half an hour. He stayed
there about is minutes. First his father
came, then his brother and mother. lie
SAW blood on the gronnd, but could not tell
whether Mrs. Mobiles clotheR were bloody.
Crosa-exnmination by Mr., Tyler. Wit
nesA was 20 years old and lived at home
|
the lst Of July. On the night OF the trag-
ely witness first saw Mobiles wife pass the
door, out on the road, coming from her own
home. He was eating his supper; cOul,l
not acc her when she came into the gate
aud did not see her again until she came
into the door Could Distinguish her voice
and that Of her husband when they were
talking she did not speak in an excited
mtnner; they talked in an ordinary tone
nf voice, Ra people generally talk. Noble
AIT on the railing Of the porch for time
, with the side Of his face towards witness
looking at his wife and crying pretty hard
and talking to her; he sat there three OF
Tour minutes crying and talking; then he
went out into the yard away from her
could not say what she did, and the next
he saw Hhe came into the house. lie came
with stick could not tell whether he
was siill CRYING but his face was red lie
struck without saying anything, and the
s.ick hit the beam and fell from hishands
ITc then threw her down and she called
for help. Witness pulled him off, and
Mrs.. Noble got up and ran ont doors. Wit
n ss Jaw nothing in Mobiles hand after he
went into the road until he got the club
an heard him say nothing from the time
he went into the yard until bespoke in the
road, except to tell witness to go away from
him. When they were struggling in the
road she was lying OH her ba,k and he up
ON his side. Witness pulled him nway
He then reached over and looked Mt her n
moment, brnt toward her face hut did not
strike. Witness again pulled him off
when he stool up, looked at her n moment
(shc was then on her kmecsl, went three or
fnur feet to get the clab, came back, struck
her the third blow, and then left. That
was the last witness saw OF him that night
On redirect examination Ackenbcrgcl
stated that Mrs. Noble said. "John don't,
before he went to the fence to get the club
and before he said Damn YOU, I'll kill
YOU
JOHN SELF
testified to finding the knife, which wai
afterwards identified as Mobiles: to meet
ing Noble in the road. and to arrestine
him md Surrcndering him to the Marsha
at the depot.
DR.. 4. P. MEIHG
was next sworn. lie testified that The
; knife on exhibition, or one similar, had
been given him BY John Self or John Web
Hter and that he had turned it over Il
Justice of the Peace Wise at the inquest
He then gave a detailed description OF tn,
wounds he found upon the body of Mrs. No
BILE at the post n1ortem examination, and thC
condition of the body when he first saw it
There were Is knife cuts, principally il
the neck AMI chest. AMI the back of hel
head was mashed to pulp.
GEORGE WISE,
the Justice OF the Peace, before whom tn,
inquest was held. then testified as TO the
identity OF the knife; and somewhat t
the surprise OF all, the prosecution at thi
point rested their case.
THE DEFENSE.
r We continue to quote, giving, however
the testimony Of only few Of the yer,
large number of witnesses uscd, which vii
he sufficient to show the full line of de
f,nse:
The defenSe, it will be remem er d, &C
knowledged the facts of the tragedy, bu
,ase their grounds Of defense ON Noble
allered insanity, introduced by his wife,
per iSte1t in6'lelity. IN connectiol with on,
c rist,pher Crumwell and more particu
rly Andrew Green; and by her allcge,
o. and shameless boasting OF the same
As starting point they take the circum
stances connected with Mobiles runnin!
) away to Pcmbervile, in June, about fou
weeks previous to the tragedy, and trac,
his career up to and subsequent to his kill
in5 hiS wife. A strong effort is also max
ing to show that as early rs on Febrn
arv, 1873, on the occasion OF visit to I.o
, rain county, he exhibited symptoms o
: mental arrangement, or nj least was YER
greatly depressed in spirit, on account q
, his domestic difficulties. hut will lcav
that TO be shown BY the evidence that be
gan Yesterday afternoon, the first witnes
called being
GEORGE PAGER,
who was asked to testify with regard to hi
, knowledge Of Mobiles running away /
/ Pemberville. He stated that he worke
for John Guss, one of Mobiles neighbour
On the night that Nnble ran away he an
( GusG saw him running up the road, shout
ing and screaming "Oh dearp With
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