The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1878-02-01

] deceased t"ld me he bought Que at Heck
d lived at nv own home To the best q
mt knowledge think he had no other IT
G volyer; the Shaier revolver was a 81
I shooter: think the Cne shown yesterda
!, he got from Mr. Eaton. Heard no shO
4 fired after dinner: Gid not see Mott from
r time he went 10 his office till he wa
b killed.
y Hugh ThomilsOn, re-cailed-Live a
d Benton; was at ScObey's Sunday afte
Y murder; witness testified concerning tn
: conversation Scobey had had with tn
n States attorney. Mr.. Brown, on that 1cca
) sion, deceased was not quarrelsom
{ man
5 Cross Examined-Mr. Brown asked m,
to 90 down TO ScObey's with him tina
. forenoon; have refreshed my memory
a from Mr.. Brnwn's notes; ScObey sail
o he saw deceased standing at Friese's, will
II his arm on the fence: think we state
:. there an hour.
!: r. 5. Palmer, re-caiIed-Went witt
L Brown to Scobey's ON that Sunday: cor
Y roborated Mr.. Thomilson's staiemen,
) live in Benton; have seen deceased often
| never knew him to have words with any
!, man.
Have Lived there over two years; an
: blacksmith; have done deceaScd'S work
: nave seen him carry revolver: went Will
, Brown to Scobey's; ScObey made state
I ment but Brown did not write it down
| statement was read by student to wines
, in Browns Office: went by Browns re.
: quest; could recollect the statement with
out hearing it read; did not listen atten
. lively to The reading; Gid not regard de
. ceased a dangerous man.
Nar-hoi I H.pna IL
= ceased: his character was good as peace
.ble man.
Cross Examined-knew OF his carrying
one revolver. Three years ago | traded
. tie deceased a pistol.
John Doty, sworn-knew deceased
never heard anything contrary to de
ceased being peacable cilizen
Cross Examined-Dont know any
thing of his threatening to shoot Israel
, Simpson.
Peter Wise, sworn knew deceased
his Character was good so far as | know.
Cross Examined-Don't know that he
carried revolver.
Daniel knepper, sworn-Knew de
ceased character was good as peaceable
citizen.
Cross Examined-Did not know he
carried revolver.
Mr. Reese, sworn-Known deceased
five or six years, character is good.
Cross Examined-Sdw revolver in his
pocket at one time, or 8 years ago.
Mr. Wittenmyer, recalled - Have
known deceased 8 years, character good.
Gro Examined-Have seen him Car
ry pistol.
Robert Watkins, sworn-Known de-
ceased six wears Have seen him fire.
quently. Character peaceable.
| Cross Examined-We belonged to
same church, have seen revolver in his
pocket.
Perry Longbrake. sworn-Have been
al quainted with deceased ten years
Character good.
Cross Examined-Don't know that he
quarreled, never heard him say he did
John Wilson nsworn-known deceased
two months. character good.
Cross Examined-Have seen revolver
IN his pocket.
j Fox. sworn-Knew deceased, saw
him of en-, character good.
Mr. Klo.is. sworn Knew deceased.
Helped .oit butcher, WAS out and i'll
freq ien'ly, heard no shots all day ex-
cept when we shot hogs. think could
have heard sho.s. Mott got m dicIne
and so n left. nas neighbor of de Ell
ed and knew him 10 he clever man
Cr.ss EyamIne,i one hrg hing
il up beru cen 10 and IL % cltrk decreased
helped hang mp hug heard spme talk
:,btui " his Ter si' ing he would hang up
the hng himself remember NO betIlng
,buui it. Whls Ter then went away. the
h < WAS hanging near he fence. rUpk
he IN rails of hog out and then went to-
'liuner. DIR Mott WAS in the kitchen
Ahen we went IN TO eat dinner he af
forwards went ont.
| Re -Examned-NOt over three min
utes af er witness carried some lard out
doors when heard The pistol shot.
John c Smith, swOrn-iiave known
decreased five years, character good.
George Moore, swOrn-Have seen de
ceased frequently, character good.
Cross Examined-Have seen him car
ry revolver, carried revolver years ago.
NJ E Hopkins. sworn-Have known
deceased SIX years, was my physician.
saw him Cften. Character good.
Gross Exanined-Seen him carry re-
volver.
Squire Rudisill, sworn-knew de-
ceased. Character good.
John Ray. recalled-Knew deceased,
character good.
Squire Hughes, sworn-Know de
ceased, have been Justice Of the Peace
for some time Never heard deceased
make threats. Character good.
Gross Examined-Have seen hin, car
ry revolver,
Jacob Kramer Rev John Powell James
Knepper. John Bergeman. J C. Gar EFT.
David Knepper Peter f MillerM, 5 Levi
Coeman, Mrs c F Reese. Miss Callie
! Hopkins, Sol Kramer. L Peter Po veil
Jacob Fox and William Hughes. wer-
sworn, and all testified TO witness good
character. VIM Shafer. J B Eaton,
George Todd, and Mrs Todd we're re
called and testified to deceased's good
character.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mrs Mott, recallei-13th day of No
vember nv daughter in law was at my
house and her children also, they went
home at ten o'clock, my husband was at
home that evening, We were in the
kitchen, did not sa, to deceased, "whv
don't YOU shoot his damned heart out?'
he did not say Il will do it" | did not
have QUAR-. with DR. Knapp a few da's
before the homicide and tell deceased to
shoot DR. Knapp or run him out of
town." never told DR. Mott to shoot
DR. Knapp There was no shooting done
in nv lot on the day of homicide, was
working on the porch and could have
heard.
Mrs Hannah Morris, swOrn-TuesdayI
evening before murder.was at DIR MOTIFS.
in west room DR. Mott and Mrs Mott were
present. no such conversation was held
about shooting DR. Knapp.
Cross Examined-Do not remember
when | retired. lhi- WIS two nights be
fore The keeling and the day befIr- the
trial of Mrs Mott on complaint made BY
Mrs Radabaugh. They we're not angry
and did not talk of the arrest affair went
to bed late.
At 235 NJ, State rested its case.
The Judge. on the announcement thai
| he Stale rested. made some remarks 10
the a. torneys -howing what they could
do and what they shonld do in present
ing the case to the Try. He said the
character of deceased NAV have been
ouarrelsome. The character Of each
partv is very important in This case
Much important testimony had heen
given and The court had endured great
deal What a patient would see of a
phvsicisn. has no weight at all concern
ng his character.
After the remarks Of the Judge, the
case was opened for argument Below
We amend a short synopsis Of the re
marks of the different speakers: