The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1877-06-21

ny |. Ninth Pennsylvania Cavalry was
then honorably discharged was, after
the war. in Baltimore, Md, about FIVE
years. From there ! went to st Louis,
and from St. Louis ! came to Dayton.
Came here three years ago this spring
! first went to the Brothers Monastery
at work of shoemaking. which is my
trade. About nine months before / was
arrested lett there and was working at
Borgelts; was tending bar for him and
shoemaking for myself
/ had known Mrs Huffman about two
months before that time. ! had been
staying with her off and on, prior to
l4th February, 1876 On the afternoon
OF l4th February, 1876. ! left Borgelts,
between halfpast and o'clock.
stopped working then because had run
out of pegs and came down town for
them. stopped on my way down at
Mrs. Huffmans. There saw Tom Fur
geson and Ed. Woodward. two soldiers
from the Home. Mrs Huffman told me
there was another one in the room with
one of her girls, whom / afterward learn
ed was Mullharran. Woodward asked
me to come along and get something to
drink, and we went up to Sweinhart's,
Woodward and | alone. We drank
whisky in there twice. After we had
drank the second time, Mullharran came
iu. Then he treated the whole house.
1 drank whisky He then asked for
another drink, and Sweinhart refused to
give it to him.
From there Mullharran and | went TO
Ritters. When there Mullharran,
Grimes and myself drank together. Just
as we were done drinking Woodward
and Englebrecht came in. Mullharran
4 -. -
| went to the cupboard and got some
thing to eat Woodward then. while !
was eating, asked Mrs. Huffman to fill
his flask. She went out. and brought
the flask filed with whisky. 1t was a
pint flask Mullharran said Ella Win
ters had promised to come back and
stay with him again that night, but she
hadn't come We then went over to
Kate Fishers, who kept a bad house. for
girl. There he and / drank whisky,
and the girls drank wine. Kate Fisher
said she would send girl over to Lou.
Hoffman's for him. They lived about
$50 yards apart We then left He
wanted something more to drink, and
we went to saloon opposite the big
school house, and we got drink Of
whisky there, he treating. From there
we went to Kramers grocery and saloon,
on Brown street. to get some tobacco.
While there we drank whisky with Kra-
mers son, and he got pint and q hall
Of whisky in an ale bottle.
Fran there we went back to Lou Huff
mans Jennie Smith and Woodward were
there when we came back. We then,
all except Mrs Huffman, drank of the
whisky out of teacups. We were there
fifteen or twenty minutes. Then Jennie
Smith asked Mullharran to 20 and get
some beer. Woodward had no money,
but she said Mullharran had plenty OF
money. He said he wouldn't 60 unless
went with them, and he wouldn't let
Woodward 20 alone. Jennie Smith,
Mullharran. and myself then went up TO
Sweinhart's to get some beer We went
up south on the east side OF Brown street
to the Ohio Brewery, and then crossed
over. ! was on the side of him next 10
the street, Jennie Smith on the inside
We each had hold of the Others arm.
While walking along ! took 81 so out oi
his his right vest pocket. When we went
into Sweinhart's Redmond and Cahoe
were in there. Mullharran, Jennie
Smith and / took drink. They drank
beer and drank whisky. Then ! gave
Cahoe fifteen cents to get drinks. He
and Redmond called for glass of beei
ana caiieQ LOT one lot me- dluu
! drink mine; threw mine on the floor
Then Jennie and Mullharran went out
: side and stood there: Redmond, Cahoe
and myself staid in the barroom talking
Then Jennie called me twice to come
: and l didn't 60 till Sweinhart told me L
J take them away. / went out. Mullhar
ran, Jennie Smith, and VIM. Hayes wer'
standing together at the door. From
there we went to Ritter's; going up Jen
ME Smith showed me 81 70 or S2 so
We went into Ritter's; Redmond anC
J Cahoe followed us into Ritter's. We al
! drank there twice. All drank whisky
} except Redmond. who drank beer. W.
then all came out, and Jennie wanted
, Mullharran to go with her to Maggi
, Smiths. They started up little piec
and then came back. Jim Dumas cam
to Ritter's, where we were standing
{ Jennie Smith and Mullharran were quar-
reling about him not going along will
her.