The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-04

MISS Mattle is DuL IWonty-tnfee wears
old, and bears slight resemblance to
her mother, though her eyes are blue
Both seemed perfectly willing to talk to
no uneasiness as to the result of the in
vestigation, which, by the way, will aok
be commenced by the Coroner until next
Wednesday.
Said
MRS. MAHALA BROWN,
/ have lived in the house of Allen as his
housekeeper tor fourteen years. 1t has
been two years since l left him, and I
have not been near the farm since.
There was always the kindest Of feeling
between US while / lived with him. i
have not seen MIR. Allen Tor at least siE
months, and before that only to see him
ride by on his horse, when
we would greet each Other
pleasantly. Isn't it awful that l have
lived for fifty-eight years. and then 40
such charge. l was just saying to
Matte, as you came in, that did mot
even know for what WAS arrested when
Mr.. Butler and the officer came wftib
the warrant. L have lived in Columbus
since the 18th day Of December, 1B41,
and in all that time nave never had O.
quarrel with any one. The only trouble,'
the. only unpleasantness that 1 and Nj.
Allen ever had was nearly two years
and six months ago. He would never
give me any thing for my labor on tho
farm and for housekeeping, until one day
we came down together to Judge PrH-
denis Office, and he drew up and signed
three notes. amounting in all TO $500, TO
be paid in installments, for my pass
work. One day after two of the notes
were past due, asked him for q li1-
tie money, as wanted
have vault built on my property III
Columbia. He said "hold on old wor.::.a
and I'll give you some after o. a>whiie.7,.
SO one day after this ae came home an,l
gave me $50, and asked for receipt. 4
tod lin lin be should have it, if 1 was
scholar enough to make 1T out, and just
at this time neiyhbor Brooks came along
and i asked him to come in and
fix up the receipt, which he
did. Nothing more was said by m8
about money until all three of the notes
we1e prssst due. then asked him for
some more, and he got mad and refusea
to pay me cent; l told him would col-
lect 1t II there was such q thing to be
done; so along in the summer (au& shis,
remember, was two years and six
months ago) | came then to the city
and consulted MI. Champion, law
yer, but telling the lawyer not 30
push the old man. He then promised 10
Day me in two weeks, and he kept his
word; he paid Mr. Champion all that ne
owed me, and l got my money from
Champion. THAT'S all the fuss or hard
words that and Allen ever had in all
those fourteen years. had left his
place at this time, and was living
| in Columbia, where do now.
Sir, know nothing whatever Of this
murder, and If Pm hung Ill declare
with my dying breath that did not do
it. l have been q widow for twenty
years. Ny husbands name was Wm.
Brown, and he was laborer. He is NOT
dead, though, as l know of. He was =
drunken, reckless man, and l iefk
him. have not heard anything
about him for five years, whoa
at that time l heard that he was ar
rested In Philadelphia for counterfeit
Ing. don't know anything about the
murder, and l don't think Scott uar
Tibbs do. The day OF the murder Tikbs
and VIM. Gregory came to our house,
about supper time, stayed while and
over to Scotps. have never lived win
Allen as his wife nor cohabited with
him.
N1lo5 MAl1lE ohOMN
said live ut Lookout; know no morn
OF the murder of Uncle Jake Alien on
who did 1t than babe; am entirely in
nocent, and don't know how any body can
accuse me of killing the old man; he was
always kind to me. had but Just heard
of the murder when the officers came ami
arrested mother and /. 1 was visiting
at mas house last Thursday, and it was
about O'Clock in the afternoon when I
heard the news OF his death.
~ VIM. N. SCOTT,
sandy-haired man aged thirty-Eour
years, and who is now running a hi
liard-room and beer saloon in Columbia.
is q soI-in-law of Mahala Brown, and
until recently boarded with her. Hs
said: 1 don't know anythinK
of this affair, any more than
you do. There was never any trouble
between me and old Jake Allen; we
were always on good terms. The day
of the murder l was home all the TINA
hanging window curtains, and Wednes,
day night l didn't go outside of tho
house; l can prove that by my wife.
l used to live with Mrs. Brown.
but am now living at the corner OF Main
and Mccullough streets, In Columbia.
The last time | saw Allen was yester.
day week, when l went to his house on
horseback. He lived about one miie
and a half from Browns residence.
l have no idea who killed him. l did
not hear he was killed until next day az
O'Clock. used to be salesman at j.
q. SeXtro & Co.'s furniture house, at Mo.
1873 w. Second street. l am Keeping sa-
loon now, but was about to sell out and
so into the huckstering business.
EDWARD TIBBs.
was at Uncle Jake Aliens last Wed.
nesday afternoon. went that day 30
cut some wood for him. 1 have been in
the habit Of working for him for numbrr
ofyears; so has father and my brother.
lett his house at $3.50 O'Clock that nirht-
I took supper with him and he wantsa
me to stay all night, but I told him u
must go home and iced my horse. Hv
was sober whom Ileft him, and he started
out to do the feeding. l am twenty-onp
years old the 18th of next May. Was
never married. never had any trouble
with MIR. Alien. My father is a nephew .
of his. board VITA this Mr.. Scott here.
1 used to drive furniture wagon for
him. Since that time / have worked az
Seayer Il Co.'s candy factory, at l5 COM
merce street.
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