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

Al know them when l see them
but am not particularly aeqlainted
with them.
Q-Were you at Calais at the time OF
the shooting difficulty between them ?
A Il was -, Il
Q-Where were you, and what did
you hear and see2
Al was standing at Mrs Tuttle's
window. Mr.. Gregg was going down
and Mr.. Roe was coming up. do not
know what was passing between them;
could hear them talking but did not un-
derstand word that was said. They
were down in the road about Is yards
away Isaw one meet the ether, and
each one reined his horse up as close as
they could get l thought they were 60
ing to strike each other. 1 saw Mr..
Roe pull out his revolver and shoot;
saw the smoke and heard the report !;
Roe put up his hand this way (illustra-
ting) pointing toward Mr. Gregg. The
window is above the road on higher
ground
Q-Were you at the window at the
time they metz
Al was right at the window. /
saw Mr.. Gregg coming down out of
town. ..s.
Q-How long was it after they met
until this shooting occurred2
Alt wasn't minutes don't think,
1,stood at the window all the time. Mrs.
Tuttle and l both ran into the kitchen,
afterwards returned to the window and
watched them until they got out OF sight.
Saw Roe going into Mr.. Jones Office.
/ Q-Was there any person at the win
dow with you at the time this shooting
occurred +? .,.- =
] 4 A-No person but Mrs Tuttle; we
were standing side by side; was stan,
ding by the window and she came and
laid her arm on my back. p!
i Q-Were Roe and Gregg riding to:
gether when they went away2
i A--Tbey rode little distance togeth-
er. Mr.. Roe went into Mr. Green's and
then came out, got on his horse and
went away.
!, On cross-examination, the witness re-
peated substantially what she had said
in chief. She's said that Mrs. Tuttle had
better chance to see Mr.. Roe than
witness hal, and that as soon as the
shot was fired Roe put his pistol back
in his pocket.
j. I. JUDKINs was called and sworn.
Said he had some experience in cart
/ ridges and revolvers; had sold some in
his business. Examined bullet offered
in evidence, and said it was from q
small cartridge. Then Mr.. Foreman
. asked this question: What kind of 8
! pistol would be required to shoot ball
. like that2
The question was objected to and the
, objection urged by Judge Cowen. When
/ Mr.. Foreman said IF you stick in the
> bark that way, we'll waive the ques
ton" The quotation was misunder
stood by defendants counsel, and was
quoted ''sick at the bark" by one oil
them. Whereupon Mr.. Foreman said
that the phrase is strictly legal phrase,
|. and offered to quote the Latin for it;
but Judge Cowen begged not to be in
flicted with Latin at this stage of the
proceedings, and the matter passed off
without the Latin.
j. S. SMITH called and sworn. Is en-
gagged in the hardware business in
Woodsfield; has had some experience
in the sale of metallic cartridges. bu
had never sold any revolvers In Woods
field. The bullet being exhibited te
witness, he said it looked like a fatten
ed ball, and had the appearance of .
small ball that came out of very small
cartridge; couldn't say positive about
: it.
The State here rested.
DEFENSE.
. The first witness called by the defens'
q was
e MARGARET BARNES Question by Mr.
Hunter: What is your age, Miss Barnes
!. Al am l6 years old.
e Q-Where do you resideY
r A-At Mr.. Roe's-Jesse Roe's
{ Q-Are you acquainted with Mr. Viii
i. liam Gregg2
' Ayes, sir.
Q-Have you known him for som,
e years?
!. Ayes, sir; / have lived with him fo
8 several years-nearly 9 years.
Q-Do You recollec. the occurrence a
e Mr.. Roe's house last September, .wher
Mr.. Gregg came there Sunday evening ?
!, A-Yes, sir. i..
: Q-Tell the jury what occurred ther,
that Sunday night3
= AIR. Gregg came there and he sale
. to Mr.. Roe: "Jess, l have understood
that you were going to coax this gir
away, and said, your life is short for thi
, world, for I'd shoot you if you do, and i
: you have or ever do, I'll kill you.''
Q-What cid Mr.. Roe say2
Ale didn't say anything.
!, Q-What time in the day was itp
Alt was late in the evening.
Q--When did you first see Mr.. Gregl
there?
Al did not see him until he was com
ing up the lane toward the house--he wa
!; right below the house coming up the lane
the dogs flew out at him, and be swore a
the dogs and said he would shoot them
Z and put his hand up to the outside pocke
of his coat on the left side that was whel
: he first came.
Q-Where we're you at that time2
II Al was in the room looking out a
: the window; my mother was out ther
: trying to keep the dogs off Of him; sh
: told him that the dogs wouldn't bite him
= Q-Where did you go then3 -t
= A-Mr. Gregg told me to come out o.
: the porch, and went; Mr.. Roe then cam
! up and said "good evening" ,"iand NJ.
= Gregg made no reply, but Kept OF
talking to me; Miss Capstack was ther
s and SO was my mother; Mr.. Roe csme ~
ls onto the porch, aud when Mr.. Gregg 60
!; done talking with me,he turned around t.
n Mr.. Roe and said, 81 understand yol
'e have been talking Of taking this gil
n away, and / said if you did your life i
6 short in this world for I'd shoot you, AM
3, If you have or ever do I'll kill you;" MI
e Gregg was shaking his fist at him all th
J. time be was talking; he also said after