The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1878-02-28


coming from the Mayors Office, and when
near the hotel Kerns struck me, and !
turned around and struck him. and
Dugan ran at me with a knife and cut
me They were fighting with Potter, my
brother-in-law, and Dugan was cutting
Potter Dugan rushed at me. and cut
me in the side, making a cut an inch in
length, and a quarter Of an inch in depth.
(Witness showed the scar, which is just
above the hip bone.) Saw Dugan have
the knife. He had it with the blade
from the lower part Of his hand. set
tied with them and gave checks, and
they went and got their money. Dugan
then came i'm and demanded his money.
I told him had paid his partner but he
swore he would have it from me, or he
would blood | told him ! could not pay
it twice. He picked up hatchet, and
swore he would kill me When he cut
me, ! was alarmed, and thought was
dangerously wounded, as il stung and
hurt If had not jumped back when he
struck at me, he would evidently have
killed me.
/ The cross-examination was very full,
but nothing was elected changing the
examination in chief.
John Potter. Am a brother.in-law Of
/ Harvey Wells. Wells and were coming
from the Mayors Office, and Dennis Du-
gan and Ed Kerns had Goddard down.
| rushed in and pulled Dugan back, and
he commenced striking me. / struck
him, and backed him to a ditch, when he
fell into the ditch l attempted to kick
him, when VIM. O'Rourke pushed me
clear across him. Dugan got up, and
Wells said, look out, that man has
knife. Dugan then turned to Wells and
said "D-n you, will cut the heart out
Of you" and made a stroke at Wells with
knife ! did not sec the knife until
Dugan turned on Wells. saw the knife
then. / struck Dugan in the back Of the
head just as soon as he struck at Wells.
Dugan was about ten feet from Wells
when he rushed at him.
Cross-examined. Dugan came into the
store and wanted his money. Wells told
him he had paid his partner what was
coming to all three Of them. Dugan said
it was Cd id lie, and he would have
his money or he would have blood. He
said they had come to clean out all the
d-d town, and he intended to do So
When Dugan told Wells he would have
his money or blood. he had a hatchet in
his hand-had the hatchet raised. Was
waiting on customers when the trouble
commenced.
Dr. A. B. Monahan. / am practicing
physician. Saw Harvey Wells next day
after the trouble. The wound on Wells
was about an inch and half in length.
wound at that part Of the body is very
dangerous All wounds of the bowels
are exceedingly dangerous In such a
man as Wells, half inch deeper would
have reached the bowels.
Cross-examined. Wound was not dan
gerous in itself II was not pin scratch,
but was made with some cutting instru-
ment. The cut was clear through the
skin.
R. w Goddard This witness was at
his store, and cashed the check Of Wells,
given to pay the men. Barney McGhee
came to witness, and asked him to do a
favor for him. He said Wells owed him
Sl2 60, and one-third Of it was to be in
cash. His check was for s4OO Told
him he ought to have 90 cents more. He
was drinking, and swore he would clean
out the shanty (This evidence was ruled
out, as Dugan was not presently
Witness heard a fuss, and started down,
aud the Marshal was attempting to arrest
Dugan. Marshal called on witness to
assist, and he took hold Of Dugan. lie
resisted, and others aided him, and he
was rescued (witness described at
length what he saw Of the fight after
that)
John Conrad Unidentified the knife
taken from Dugan at the calaboose
Joseph Harper. Heard Kerns. in the
presence of Dugan, the evening OF the
fight, and before the fight, say that there
would be hell in Wellston that night.
Dugan said if the son Of b-ch did not
settle fair. and pay them of, he would
cut his insides 9ut. lie was speaking Of
Wells
Geo w. Davis. Witness told about the
conversation referred to by Harper, but
did not speak Of any specific threats.
They were mad because they had been
turned off
Thomas Lewis Am foreman at Wells
shaft Heard that The defendants had
made threats against me. Asked them
about it, the morning Of the fight Du-
gan said if Wells had lied about discharg-
ing them, they would cut his gizzard out
James Hoop. Saw the fight, and de
sc=ibed the cutting. Saw the knife Saw
the cut. Was standing by the side Of
Wells Saw Barney McGhee have a re
volver.
The State here rested.
The first witness called for defense was
Charles Waterman. Never loaned John
Potter pair of knuckles Never had a
pair Of knuckles. (Mr Dugan asked him
several questions about knuckles. all Of
which be answered in the negative. crea-
ting good laugh
VIM McGunnigle. Saw Potter fighting
/ Dennis Dugan. Do not know how IT
commenced (This witness did not ap.
pear to know much about the transaction }
James Mclaughlin. Saw part Of the
fight Did not see the commencement
of it. The cutting had been done before