The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1877-06-26


went home on horseback, she riding be-
hind him The girl staid with witness
about week. and then her mother came
and took her away. The girl told wit
ness that she had only gone to her
mothers on visit, and intended 10 re
turn to his house Witness had said to
the girl, IF you go off in that way it is
likely to cause trouble 1t might cause
one of us (meaning Roe or witness) 10
90 to the penitentiarv, and would get
up disturbance. The girl had gone
away without letting witness or his fam
lily know ANYTHING about it. Witness
had understood that he would come and
take the girl Witness had said he
would shoot him Roe) il he ever came
TO take her away without her consent.
Ol tue Monday following witness was
working not far off and Mrs. Roe sent
for him to come up to the house and see
further about the girl. Witness drove
up to Rpe's in spring wagon. The
horses were wild and didn't get out oi
the wagon Mrs Roe came out and
Jesse Roe. Roe said to witness he didn't
like the way he had talked about the
dogs the evening before. He said wit
ness had done wrong and wanted him
to take back what he had said. Wit
ness said he hadn't anything against the
dogs and wouldn't take back anything
RE then asked him what he meant, and
witness asked him if he wanted to take
his "old hide'-so whip him. They had
some further words, when Roe told wit
ness to get out Of that-and besgots
Witness denied having said anything
to the girl on their way home on Sun
day evening about revolver, or 'tha
he had said anything to her after they
got home. Witness has small revol
ver-has had it about ten years-doe'
not carry it with him very often-tb'
last time he carried it was when he wen
to the Centennial-that was since .th'
shooting.
! Defendants counsel here examined
witness at some length In regard to bi
actions and feelings toward the Roe
in general, and the prisoner in particu
lar. This examination disclosed tn
fact that witness had not been on goot
terms with certain of the Roe's fo
some time, and also that they had Tough
him on one, occasion with stones &c
An obi 'ction to this line of question
being made by the Attorneys for tn
State, gave Mr.. Foreman an opportuni
i ty to make the first speech in the case
He made it with his usual ability, bu
the objection was overruled, Nothin,
further of importance was elected an
the witness was handed over for)
] Redirect examination. The witnes
testified that the girl referred to ha
lived with him from the time she va
six years old-a period Of about te
years-that the row on Sunday was tw
or three weeks before the shooting an
that witness was not armed at the tim
of the shooting.
1 The State intended to call Mrs. Jan
Schofeld as the next witness, but tha
lady being sick, ]. T. Hannahs was cal
ed, who testified that he was acquainte
with the parties, Roe and Gregg; tina
he bad seen Gregg on the day of tn
difficulty; had examined Gregg's hat
could not swear positively to any oil
hat, but thought the one shown him /
be the same he had examined as Gregg's
had found the bullet in the lining; tn
bullet when found was considerably fiat
tened on one side as though 1t sha
struck against some hard substance; tn
bullet produced looked like the one b
had found in the hat.
This witness was not cross examin
ed.
Mrs. Tuttle was next called. Reside
at Calais; is slightly acquainted wit
Gregg and Roe. Was standing at th
window, but could not see Roe 70
Gregg. The parties we're Is or 20 yard
from the house. The horses heads wer
turned North and South. Saw smok
and heard report of the revolver
could not tell which one did the shoe,
ing-did not see any blood-heard nois
before the shooting but did not hea
any talk. Saw them riding up stree
afterwards; they rode side by side Ii,
tie while aHd then separated don't k1o'
which one rode before. -
Cross examination Was of the sam
window with Mrs. Schofield Mrs Sche
field was nearer the persons than witnes
was. Didn't see parties more at ALL
They were not directly in front OF th
house.
FRANK CLEyELAND.-Was present i
Calais ON the day of the shooting, bu
do not know anything about the affai
Saw the hat and the bullet; saw them /
Mrs. Stockdale's house but short tim
, after the shooting. Didn't know whett
he could identify the hat or not. CA
J ter examining hat This looks yer
much like the hat. The bullet was masf
ed on one side when found it had pusf
ed up through the hat into the lining
where it was found. Did not hear an
,, conversation between the parties. D..
Witness was not cross-examined. |
ABRAM GROVES Resides in Nobl
, county, about 2 miles from Calais. ]
acquainted with both Roe and Gregg
have known them ever since he coul
remember any thing. Know the tin
. Of the difficulty between Roe and Greg
at Calais. Had a conversation wit
: Roe shortly before that in which b
= made threats. 1t was on Monday b.
fore the Presidential election and clos
to witnesses residence. Had been I
!. Calais and met Roe going to Calais. 3
asked witness what road he had com
and he told him by Gregg's. Roe the
said that Gregg was mean man, an
if he ever laid straw in his road |
- would shoot his brains out. He sal
. that Gregg had insulted him in hissoH
: yard. ~ ID
!, SAMUEL YoHo.-Resides at Gregg
fathers; is acquainted with Roe, but
r not very much acquainted with sGrege
heard about the difficulty between the
q at Calais; had conversation with RI
( short time before that difficulty
which he said for witness to tell Greg
= that as long as be (Gregg) let him alon
he would let Gregg alone, but If |
crossed his path he would shoot hin
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