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

Court was not in session on Monday mornin:
owing to the absence of one of the jurors, but re
suned the case at O'Clock, p NJ. The first wit
ness called was
was acquainted with defendant; lived short dis
tnace from him; there were two houses and al
alley between; DEFENDANTS house stood alone; saw
defendant on Saturday morning, June 10th, 1876
came cut TO the gate and met him; asked hin
what about the sick wheat; said he could not tell
his voice quivered as he spoke.
MIS- Lorinda Boughm N, sworn.-Reside in
Orange township, three miles from the family a
Elijah Charles; was at their house from noon or
Friday June 9Th, till between 10 and II O'Clock ir
the evening; defendant left in the evening aboli
dark; defendant said the symptoms of The sicl
were the same as existed in the case of his dead
wife: asked him what he thought was the uafta,
with the sex ones; said he did not know bui
thought they were poisoned; asked him If ht
thought the poison was in the yeast and he replied
no, that il was in the -four said Mr. Ream had en-
smies, ana some one might have put poison in the
-four; asked him what Kind of poison he thought
II was and he said arsenic; asked him if they eoId
taste the Arsenic, and he said no; did not say any
thing more sbout poison; saw him give Mrs Ne
taking It, defendant tried TO give powder TO three
of the small children, but they were SO SICK they
would not take il; defendant grew angry and said
II they did not keep still he would give them
something that would stretch them.
Nrs. e Binkley sworn Am near n igb-
Dor of ELtsn Charles family; was at the
house while the family were sick, saw de.
fendant there on Thursday mornine' So y
him there also on Friday morning When
came they were talking about the cause OF
me slcs ness, ana oeiendsnt said he though,
William Nye sworn.-Reside in Ada. ay
defendant about p. NJ. On the Sth of June
de came into my store and asked for som,
ice and whisky. helped himself to a q ass o.
beer. which he drew for himself. first ever
saw him drink. Defendant asked m. III
had heard the news, said no, and asked MIN
what IL was. Defendant said Elijah's familN
had eaten something that wa> poisoned and
were very sick. Defendant then went M
see ningly in great hurry, did moi drink
the whisky. but sent boy after it, said ne
wanted Them 10 take to Elijah's, appeared 10
be in q very great hurry.
Mrs. Sarah Link, sworn Live in Orange
township abouta q mile and a half from Elijah
Charles, was at the house the day the fan1ily
were taken sick and I remained about All
hour, was there when Mrs. Charles died saw
defendant there; did not hear defendant say
anything ABOUT what caused the sick mes
drst time / was there, second time was
there they were talking about what caused
the sickness, and defendant said the cause
was in the bread.
Mr. Stumm, sworn Reside in Orange
towns Zip, rear Elijah Charles, was called
and directed TO go to Ada for DR.. Sturgeon
10 attend the family of Mr.. Charles who hau
in his ofnce, defendant was in the Office So
explained my errand to the doctor, defend
ant appeared excited and nervous, asked
several questions, and remarked twice OF
three times, 81 must go and see them, [" and
started on much excited. Did not have any
further conversation with defendant at the
ONCE. After stating my erran started Oh
my return home. was on horseback, had to
pas defendants house, he was in the yard
and hailed witness, asked witness how tn.
fsmily got poisoned. anc whether they had
any suspicious as to who poisoned them, SAID
did not know Next saw defend ant abou
OF a mile from Elijah Charles
but had no conversation with HIM. saw him
next at EliiRhs house about O'Clock OF
same afternoon While there the subjec5 OF
came up and defendant remarked
he had uev-r tried to poison anything bG.
once, and that was dog.
James Morrison, sworn.-Live one mill
from EiijaE Charles. am well acquaini-d
win him and wIIh defendant, was there
next dag after the poisoning which was FIJI
day, saw defendant there, asked me to go Ia
the barn with him, as he wanted 10 talk
with me, went with him and sat down with
him on a plow. defendant said: Thee
Grangers have ordered me o leave, and ssy
1 have poisoned them for tn-ir properly"
said he was willing ID 90. bur wanted the sick |
taken care OF. aid Elijah Char knew be |
WAS innocent, for he Was with him all the |
time he was In ds sfter the -four, nd went |
mp town with him, and remained up tow
when Elijah went after his team and drove |
home, defendant ~aid he could have poisoned |
all OF them IL he had wanted to, as he hsd |
had every chance todo SO. while in charge OF |
the sick and said If he was guilty he wouid /
NOT stay there, defendant said the doctor did |
not say al his DIR vi it thai they were pois /
oued, but did SO at his second visit Witness /
asked defendant what he Ihocs hit it was,
and ne said he thought IL was poison
Mrs Martha Spear, sworn.-Live one mile /
nom Elijah Charles. was there nesr rly ali Ihs
time the family were sick saw defendant
tnere on Friday afternoon witness was at
oeosloe OF MI. Charles, defendant came up
aud said l should not talk To her "a d they
would all die with the same disease his wife
dir- defendant went after water for patients
several times and gave ii TO them
Oros examined. defendant was there first
day, and came back about noon on Fridav
eefenoants WI was not there WAS nof SC
9uainted with defendants wife, never saw
ner until in the court room. ~
MIS- sarah Jane hobinoldt, svorn--Am
acquainted with defendant went 10 EliiaI.
Charie.' about O'Clock, Saturday. and re.
NAMED Al Gay, defendant came about "a /
O'Clock. Old not hear him say how they war;
poieoneo. said they were about the same ~
On INST day. saw defendant come out NJ noiIE
house about noon. had small piece Of pager
In his hand, when defendant ssv her he
rolled mp the paper and put Il In his pock Al
defendant TOOK something from his pock q;
which he mixed in q spoon and gave to fbe
patients. did not see him get or give waterio
any ofthe patients. -
Croo s1o1sf1ed Saw defendant give medi
cine 10 the sick at different times on Safur-
6aysa ~ dsfandant come ont OF the milk