The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1878-03-07

ties who had been committing burglaries
and arsons. do not know that Car
penter and Ryan, two members Of Coun-
Gil, knew anything about e. We wanted
to keep il IS quiet as possible Mr Ale
shire, the Solicitor Of the village. knew
about il, and consulted with tho dctcc.
tives after they came here.
Geo. W. Barlow. Live three miles
from town on the Gallipolis road. De.
PENDANTS came to my house about s
o'clock on the morning Of the Wellston
cutting ! told them they must have
been in some scrape. or they would not
have come out so early. They said they
came out to get some fresh air. Martin
asked me how much would take to let
him shoot a chicken. told him did
not want any shooting there. After they
left, heard FIVE OF six shots
Felix Nash and Peter Barlow were
called, but they knew nothing about the
matter
Henry Westfall. Saw the defendants
at George Barlow's Saw them have a
bottle Of whisky Don't remember any
thing they said
Sarah Lockard. About a month ago,
saw the defendants coming towards town,
about nine or ten o'clock in the morning.
This was near George Barlows
- Cary. Knew L-n Harris lie
came here at my request. He came as
detective. ] cnuae here first. and staid
two days, and then sent Harris, to see If
the part-s- who mad been committing
depredation5 co1li be detected
VIM. Chherin gton. Am a member Of
the Council. Made efforts to have dep
relations stopped. The Mayor said that
if extra police were needed he would
call them. The depredations continued.
and arrangements were made to get
detectives to come.
Lewis Miller re called. At WelIston,
at Dominick Boyle's grocery, Andres
called out several drinks, aud told Hen.
Martin to pay each time and he paid.
Did not notice the kind Of money he
had. or how much he had.
Wan. F. Owens. Let Harris have a
watch. some time before tie robbery II
was Dan. Crossin's watch. loaned him
the watch so he coIld show it to defend
ants, and make them believe Harris had
stolen it.
Len. Harris. | showed Hen Martin
the watch, and told him ] had taken it
out Of Dan. Crossin's drawer. Ny OBJ
ject was TO tell him had been doing
such things, and that be might then tell
me something that he had done
Nathan Marchant. Reside in Cincih-
natl. Have resided there over half a
century. Served as Justice Of the Peace
for ? years. Served as Police Judge
and went out OF that Office in 1875 Have
known Len. Harris from his infancy.
Never heard his vsraeity called in ques.
tion, except as to the one case in the
United States Court Wo-is believe
him uader oath as soon rs ! would men
in general u his standing IL he were
witness before me, on the stand, would
believe him. lie has been a wild, way
ward boy. Do not regard him as an av.
erage Ct he citizens OF citizens Of Cincin-
natl The better class OF citizens do not
come before the Police Court. IL they can
possibly help it.
Thomas s. Taylor. Reside in Cincin.
NATHAN Deputy U. s. MGrshal. Have
known Harris for FIVE years. Never
heard his reputation for truth aud
veracity questioned or discussed Have
heard his character discussed as TO other
matters. Would believe him under oath
as readily as l would men in general.
William Harper Reside in Cincinnati
Have heard generally that Harris was
wild, rattling noisy fellow. Only heard
one or two say they would not believe
him. People do not say anything about
his char er ica truth. The State here
rested
The first WITH - -a.lcd for the defense
was Charles Oberkline. Have not the
means of knowing the repul-.io Of Har.
ris for truth and veracity. Have heard
that he was wild -=l Ecisy Never heard
his reputation .or tru..- and veraciiy dis
cussed. Have known him for FIVE or six
years Never heard his character for
truth questioned.
John L. Jeffiies Have not the means
Of knowing the reputation Of Harris FOR
truth and veracity
Frank Begtsch. saw the Gsfendants.
Harris, Peter Hoop Lew Miller, and
others. two or three days before the
Wellston scrape, in my fathers store,
drinking beer. Saw spectacles there,
and Martin tried on a pair which belong
ed to Harris They had a bucket Of
crout with them. II was between ten
and eleven o'clock
Peter Hoop. Same as testimony Of
Bertsch. Think it was on Sunday morn
ing
Fanny Carr. Witness told about the
boys being at her house the night Of the
alleged robbery, but she denied all about
the robbery.
Cross-ezamined. Charley Andres comes
TO my house often. l am married-was
married last July. Do not live with my
husband Have a child by Charley An
dres-had il before I was married.
have been indicted and arrested for the
same Ofense, (ibe robbery
Charles Andres sworn. This witncss
told about his movements the night OF
the alleged robbery, how he aud bis asso-
ciates were at the beershop Of Jake