The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-12-21

method OF oPerationD It Is absolutely impossible
that the blood from the carpet, aud that from
Mrs. R. should be the same
Ha'tcy Sdnm recalled Found a mark In the
plasterinUi the Coroner's jury were present, and
called their attention to it; 1t was about two feet
from the floor. near the door: measured It, and
found 1t Is to Y Of an inch long; found pistol
ball under the bed, crushed In, and with plaster
Ing adherng to 1t; gave II TO the Coroner
The defense here rested, and court adjourned
until l15 P. NJ.
l:SOP, M.-Ishmda Palmer (colored) Am barber
IN Massiloni knew r.; saw MIN the 10Th OF last
January In my barber shop on Main street. shaved
him and cut his hair; he talked sober was not at
all under the influence of liqnor.
Jacob Saunders: Knew saw him Saturday,
January Is, at9J3 o'clock, p. NJ talked to him; he
was sober never say him under the Influence OF
liquor.
Cross examination. During 2lS years was In the
the habit of taking my beer there, never saw Ed
take "a drinks,
Elisabeth Craig; Live In North Lawrence; knew
Richardson 10 years; knew Mrs. r.; visited at
their house In 1872 for three months; made fire.
quent visits; was there at one quarrel they had; II
was on Sunday morning within these three
months was there when Mrs RS nose was hurt;
Mrs. r. said TO me before she came down stairs,
I'm going to have a fuss with Ed, because he's
been drinking again." R. came from back yard to
grocery Mrs. R, and were at the bTeakas table;
only ones at table, she asked Ed II he WASH COM
ing to breakfast and he said, mo, not yet 90 on
and eat" he was in grocery and Mrs, K. went in
grocery and said, IF he was In for fight she was
ready for him. and she was going 10 have a fight
too" she stood near the counter and dared him 10
fight r. told her 10 get right out Of there don't
wantanything to say to YOU" she said she wasn't
going TO do IT, she was going tn have a fight; l
Aood at hall door; Mrs. R. said she wouldn't go
out and he said he d put her out aud he came up
and took her by the shoulders, and she caught him
by the beard with one hand and struck him With
the other he pushed and followed aud at the door
sh, turned and struck her nose against the door
way, she turned to me and said, have hurt my
nose much?' she said, "he would have worse
looking face than she had, fOrshe gave him good
scratch' he got her in hail and shut the door and
went back in grocery; the two children came into
hall as the door closed after her, and she said,
they were never there when they should be-" she
asked the children to give her bottle and she
would split his head with 1t; her eyes were not
black saw no lump on her forehead; she went to
bed in Elias bedroom, and got up next day and
went IN single room; and was about In the room
all day
Anna Jones Ny name was formerly Lloyd
live al North Lawrence, went to live ut Richard
sons in 1872, and was there at different times for
two years; Kramer was living there when first
began; he returned at different times, and came
in sometimes at the back door.
Washington Miller testified: Was on the Grand
Jury thai found the bill against Mrs. H.; rene m
Der Elias giving testimony about trouble b O.
tween Mr., and Mrs. Richardson, in which Mrs. p.
had her nose cut she said she didn't know what
was the origin Of the trouble; think she said her
lather struck her mother, and her mother struck
back; she did not say that her mother went into
the grocery and said, "Pa, don't drink so much,"
and that he replied "Ill drink as much as Cd
d-n please independent Of you;' don't thlnkshe
said anything about her father having weightin
his hand: Ella also testified concerning the Kra-
mer trouble she said she didu'L know what was
its origin; said that her father and mother both
struck: did not say that her father aaid to her
mother "Pll show you, Cd d-n you, why don't
want him here:" she also gave an account Of the
trouble when Kramer was standing with her
(Ela) at the door, she did not say that her father
said to her mother that she should mind her own
Cd business, or that her mother would de-
tend her children as long as she lived &C.; don't
'i!ink her father, on that OCCASION said to her
mother and herself ed id you, you Dutch
b-hs OF wh-s to HI" Ella was told by the Pros
ecutor and jurors to tell her story Just rs 1t was;
Prosecutor did not tell her that she ought TO be
ashamed to talk that way about her dead father.
Adjourned until ga. NJ. Saturday.
After adjournment, counsel were heard on the
admission OF Jack Doddridge's testimony, which
was ruledou