The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1878-11-14
Court of Common Pleas.

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September last some s or 10 boys wer
playing in Orange Furnace field when
little colored boy, son Of the defend T
Thomas Baker, came along, and hallooe
stealing watermelons. One of the boy
called him a fool He called the boy
fool, and then went to where the boy
were playing when Grant Shots, whit
boy. larger than the Baker boy, come u
behind the Baker boy, caught him b.
the arms and put his foot behind hin
and threw him back The boys heat
struck the ground. He was hurt, anc
got up crying, and picked up stone
The Shotts boy caught him and threw
him down, when the boy struck th'
Shots boy with the stone, but not hurt
ing him While the Shotts boy had tn,
little Baker boy down, Lemuel Baker,
brother, larger than the Shotts boy, cam,
along with a wagon, and seeing his little
brother down, and larger boy upon him
got out, and asked Shots what he wat
doing Shots got off the little boy, wher
Lemuel went to him and struck him
About that time the defendant Thomas
Baker, father of the boys, was at the 9th
er side Of the field, and called out, "whir
him" The little Baker boy, about the
same time, struck Shots on the head
with stone, while Lemuel had him
down. The little boy then ran, and
Lemuel ran after him, caught him, and
| slapped him. The counsel for the State
claimed that Thomas Baker meant to di-
rect Lemuel to whip Shots. and thus he
became guilty. Thomas Baker testified
that he meant to direct Lemuel to whip
the little boy for striking Shots with the
stone.
The jury found Lemuel guilty, and
Thomas not guilty.
Bribing an elector.
James Turner sworn. voted at every
election for about years. Was at Octo
Der election in 1877 Il went to Patter-
sons office. James Curry and Patterson
were talking on the outside. l went
where they were. Patterson said, Jim
will l said will what? He said, sup
port me- | told him | would if he would
help me- He said l always have,
haven't /? l said yes. He asked
me what l wanted. l told him l wanted
money enough to get me pair of boots.
He asked if shoes wouldn't do as we'll. l
told him no. Told him l could get
pair of boots for So so. He said he
hadn't money then, but could get it.
Went towards Bedel's, and came back
Had a five dollar bill between his fingers.
He said, now Jim, if give you this, will
you vote for me and use your influence
for me on the day of the election2 l
told him yes. He gave the 50 so to me,
and So so to James Curry. He told US
he had friend, and wanted to know if
would support him. told him | ddn
know. l went out and then came back
to where Patterson was. l asked what
he would give. Said he didn't know. 1t
was McGhee. l told him l would sup
port him for the same. He said for me
to come back; he said Aleshire was
watching US. He took James Curry into
the hall and gave him five dollars Cur
ry gave NE five dollars Immediately af
terwards. Two or three days after this
went to Bedel. He wanted security
| asked if Mr. Hunter would do He
said yes | came up and asked Mr.. Hun
ter if he would go my security. Said he
wouldn't. Asked Patterson if be would
go my security for the watch. He says,
Jim, Amt you bearing down on me too
heavy2 Told him didn't know that |
was. Asked me if l saw Hunter Told
him l had. He told me to wait till he
came back. He came back, and asked
me if l would vote for him and Hunter
l would. He and Hunter went out and
down street. One or the other of them
told me to go down and get the watch
l went down, signed note and got watch.
Democratic ticket clean through except
one man. Patterson was on Republican
ticket, and Scott on Democratic ticket.
About four years lived in a mile and
quarter from Patterson. Have worked
Tor Patterson. | voted for Patterson first
time he ran. Did not go to Patterson
about watch to sell my vote. | did not
tell Patterson | had some corn to SELL
and would pay the note Don't think |
told Hunter that either. Did not request
Patterson to 20 and see Hunter.
The cross-examination was SO lengthy
that we have not space to give it in full
The witness admitted that he had lied to
Jacob A Sell and others; that he had
been in the habit of getting money from
candidates, on both tickets; that he had
got money from DR.. A B. Monahan, five
dollars, and that just before the election
in 1877, he saw Adam Scott at Eureka
vile, and asked him for money. Scott
said he had no money, but he could get
anything he wanted at the store. He
told Scott he wanted pair o shoes, and
Scott got him three dollar pair o. shoes.
Scott was at that time candidate for
Auditor in opposition to Patterson. Wit
ness denied that he had told any person
about an attempt to black mail Patter-
son. He said he had been before the
Grand Jury at the present term, and was
asked if he knew of any buying of votes,
and told the Jury he did not. Went
home, and then came back and again
went before 4he Jury, and told about tn.
Patterson matter. Denied various con
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