Daily Republican., 1878-12-05

h. turned and walked back; he ha,
his hands in his pockets; he walked uI
to where George Draper was standing
and George cut him with the axe
George had been cutting wood for him
self; II was this fall in tn. mornins
there was afrnce between them; Grorg,
T. ok step forward after he struck John
saw John turn and throw mp his hand,
and say may the Lord have mercy OF
my soul" said TO George "what di
you kill John for and George said Uncl'
Jonathan | didn't know what
was about" the breath was about leav
ing the deceased when got up to MIN
deceased had his hands In his pockets
when he was struck; was about 81
yards from where it happened. Th'
fence had been taken down, there wai
a little bush near the line where III,
fence had been taken dOwr. G.org,
was on the nsid. ofthe fenc.
Cross examined:--Live near Georg,
Draper; there. is only one hous. b-
tween him and Inc; a woman lives il
1t by the nam. Annie Emory. wa.
standlug at the front door: Wilson
was going from mel didn't 81. him e
by the door In the first place; heard
Georg" say "l'll 20 and give mysel
up" Draper was in front OF his own
hou' ;. long side of the bush, that bust
was long side Of the fence. There was
also a lit,l- mound in the yard abou,
eight feet from the road side.
Redirect After the blow was struck
g.! saw the blood running from John
w.nt to the spo, where he fell thu
wound was on the right shoulder; whel
George said he was going to give him
self up, ! went after him followed hin
up the public road d; saw white mar
come along and saw G-orge stop then
saw them 90 together to Middlatuwn
when got to the hall saw Georg,
there in charge Of Mr.. Rothw-ll, tn,
constable; staid there until Mr.. Roth
well placed him in the cells.
William Downs. col. testified: live
IN Hamtown know Wilson and bra
per the killing took place in Septem
ber; heard tn, men quarrrling | wa,
about % yards from tnemE heard vii
son say something to Draper about
putting up the fence; heard Draper say
"I'lI put 1t up when get ready =
Wilson replied, "you might put it uI
before you get ready, If you don't ri
sue YOU Draper said he didn't wan'
any fuss with him Wilson then; that
If he didn't let him alone he wuulO
knock his head of, " at the same time
applying the rpithtt of black devil >
Wilson cam. back to Draper and SAID
TO him, - am tired of you calling me {
black devil, and ot your threats tt
knock my head Off
| heard my little gtrI halloo, and |
jumped out of bed where | was lying,
and looking out the window saw vii
son with his arms mp and Draper drag
ging his axe behind him, walking aftel
John; deceased walked about thirt.er
or twenty yards crying Lord hav,
mercy on me " he said it three or io,ll
times.
Cross.examined:-Don't know wha
tim. it was; the sun was half-an-houl
high; didn't see George Draper tha
morning until the blow had been struck
John Veas"y sworn:-l live in Mid
.dletown; saw Draper on Sunday morn
ing, September y, few minutes past
seven O'Clock III tn. morning; he wa,
crossing the path between Hamtowr
and Middletown; he was coming in anc
| was going out; he was hallooing "Oh
Lord Oh, Lord ~ asked him what
was the matter he replied, 81 hav,
cut n man with an axe, and am afrai,
have killed him y asked him "wher
II. had cut him 1'--lere the witnes
was checked.
Amanda Hazard, COL, sworn: Liv
in lIamtown; knew ''George and John
was standing at my front doOr;hrart
John say 81 am tired of you calling III
a black devil" Father and mother wer
also looking.
Cross examined:-I cannot tell yol
how far was of; none OF the rest OF u
we're up except father and mother
Wilson was standing near the secon'
house, near the gate.
Araminta Hazard, COL, Sworn: Liv,
in Hamtown; | was in my yard; tn
two men were quarrelllng; | went ou
and said to them, "don't quarrel OF
the Lords bay; they never minded III
but kept at it about that fence. A
John was leaving George, George tool
off his coat, laid it on the wood pile
| heard the blow; it was the sound of
deep, harsh thud. 1t Jared me 50 tha
| Just followed "Oh, Lord"
Charles Johnson, col, sworn: Liv
in lIarntoTn; remember the day vii
son was killed, heard the conversation
but didn't understand what was said
After Wilson had been cut | went t
where he was lying; George was there
heard him say to Mr.. Draper, "fathe
is he deadin | said yes ''he is as d.a,
rs the devil" lie said, what will
lo." His father said you had bette
20 and give yourself up
Alfred Jones, COL, sworn:-Live il
Iiamtown; was only a short distanc,
from John and George when they began
to quarrel; John said George wan
you to put up that fence. George say
what time have | to put it upt II
put it up whe, ] get ready" JOIN
walked away a little. George pullee
off his coat and struck a couple OF lick
| in the wood with his axe, and walksC
up in front Of his window. John wa
grumbling, Georg" said ego on don
want any fuss with you if you com
around me fooling, I'll knoc your hra
off you black devil John went batl
and heard the blow also heard Johl
say "Lord have mercy on me-.
Nathan Wilson, col, sworn-Liv
in iIamtown; John is brother of mine
heard the alteration about the fence
heard John say you was home here o