The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-02-09

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ly sealed and laUied. with some private
seal placed ON jar. Chemicals, by which
tests of the contents of the jars are to be
made, should b. tested and satisfied that
they are pure. Should make a variety of
tests-would not consider one test as sat
iisiactory, although il is considered so by
some. Where unmlstakeable evidence is
Obtained. would consider that Conclusive,
but where slight indication only is
lobtained. would not consider that conclu-
sive -- --,----
Milton Charles, sworn--Reside at Ada.
Own the Charles farm. Defendant bought
farm of me and gave mortage on farm for
$12, 900, also personal property in notes
&e., belonging 10 estate, S11 ,OOo, also
house and lot for $4,000.
Gross erdmined-Knew these notes be-
longed to estate. Defendant did no give
mortgage for more than the estate was
worth.
Capt. B A. Holland recalled - Reside
in A IA, and am acquainted with value OF
properly there The defendants planning
mill was worth on the 9Th of June last,
between three and four thousand dollars
Amount of material there, such as timber,
&c don't know. Defendant lived on pro-
perry known as Gilbert property, about
three years. Traded house to Milton
Charles. 1t is a good brick well furnish
ed. Is pretty densly populated in that
part of town.
| Cross Eramined. This was the Milton
Charles property. Was no notes around.
Defendant had only a part interest in
the planning mill at that time.
| c. W. Gilbert, sworn.-Reside at Ada,
and am acquainted with value of proper
ty,and well acquainted with the planning
mill property Defendant owned Ii; do
not know how much machinery was in
mill; think property was worth three or
foor thousand dollars. Went up town
and saw D. Sturgeon; asked him how the
Charles family was! Think it was the
first or second day OF sickness Doctor
said it was ''sick wheat" Am acquainted
with the Gilbert property. Think there
is no building nearer than 100 or $50 feet.
| Cross Examined. - Asked doctor
Thursday or Friday evening about how
Elijah Charles family got poisoned.
Mr.. Reed, sworn.-Reside in Orange
township. Had conv, rsation with the
doctor about what was the matter
, with the sick; said it was ''sick wneat;"
| was trying at this time to buy a farm
of Elijah Charles Do not know any
thing about defendant trying to buy
this Charles farm.
James b. Lowery sworn.-Reside in
Orange township. Had conversation
with defendant and Elijah Charles.
Defendant said that Elijah Charles
was about to buy the Milton Charles
farm; do not know which did the talk
ing. They knew l was going to Mans
| field; wanted me to make a memOran
dun of the trade and speak TO Henry
Hedges, of Mansfield, about it.
Cross Examined. This conversation
was on Wednesday prior to the poison
ing.
VIM. Park, recalled. Reside in
Orange township. close to Elijah
Charles-about 60 rods from him had
seven or eight horses poisoned about
ten or fifteen years ago; Professor
Wormley, of Columbus, analyzed water
and stomach of horses; have letter
from him stating that he found traces
of arsenic Mr.. Harmon had same
trouble Just before or shortly afr;
defendant was not suspected at that
time
John Harmon, recalled.-Am near
neighbor of defendant; had some
horses that died; do not know whether
they were poisoned or not They died
one after another, a week or SO apart.
DIR. Runcle, recalled Reside at Ada.
Have had some nuble with poison.
Was called to breakfast one morning,
and when about through child got sick;
carried child up stairs, and when
came down the other was sick: carried
it up stairs. and when came dowE found
wife sick On careful examination
found lizard in coffee pot |
Miss Anna ;harles, recalled.-When :
the sick were lying in west room, east !
side, Defendant gave Inc medicine. |
Do not know whether Mrs. Baughman |:
was present when he gave medicine or !
no Did not hear Defendant say if !
we did not take medicine he would give |
us something that would stretch Us.
Saw Mr.. Fuller there, think. Do not
seeing him sit on side of .
mothers bed. My bed was IN the mid
die OF the room, with head against par
tition, and against door. Defendant
stood in front door, OH Saturday after
noon, with one foot in door. Do not
know whether any one sat on bed and
talked to mother at that time or not.
Dry yeast was i'll cupboard; heard De
fendant tel ma that he would put yeast
in bag and hang up against the wall.
do net mind what time. Defendant left
Friday and came back forenoon on
The milk house was not
kept locked.
Cross Examined. Il was very sick
aud did not take notice who came in
the room; aud aoout Isaac's hanging
up the dried yeast am not sure.
Miss Louellen Charles, recalled
Laid on bed with mother; did not
hear mother aid defendant talking
about yeast, when Mr. Fuller was
here. Do not remember seeing MIR.
Fuller there. Did not hear defendant I,
ay if did not take medicine he would ,
,ive something that would stretch Inc I.
,ut.
CrossEramtned-Do not remember I
whether l laid Oh bed or not with
mother Friday or Saturday; was very
ick; WAS one of the sickest; saw a
,ood many who talked to mo her, but
10 not remember what any one said.
Mrs. Stroud sworn.-Am mother of q
DEFENDANTS wife. Have resided at Ada ,
or 10 years; was at Isaac Charles on
he day that Elijah Charles and wife {
Tere there for dinner. Elijah came about b
Don; def, ndaDt's children were MT there
Vhen Elijah came. Defendant and Eli
ali went out after dinner together, but did I
OF stay out very long Came back, and o
,lijah started for home shortly after. p
defendant went up town after Elijah left.
10Th seemed on good terms: think they Q
ad been on good terus. Have seen Eli r
his daughter, Anna, at defendants sew q
raj Tins