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

time did not think his hat was turne
down as much as usual; never SAID Woul
shoot heart out of Mott as Mumma testii
ed; said will lovk out for myself, al on
time. When Hissong was with witness &
7 stable. one time and Morris went alonl
did not saw there goes a man whom L
.hoot the livers out of, don't renembt
yer saving there will be terrible craS
,ere some day" | never made an
nrests befote Black. Told Powell l ha
moi hing TO defend myself with except m
: fist. Did say I'd go through him, refer
\ ing to deceased, on one occasion; right ari
has been broken near elbow; am ~ veal
+, old, weigh 150 pounds when hcshy, hay
weighed more; never had controYersie
: before with any person.
Cross Examined Came to Benton
: practice medicine; had resided at Bluift"
previously; distance from Bluil0n !
Ben'on 10i miles; had been at Bento
twice before; knew Mott was the piysi'
ian located there; never called ON MOI
never had any conversation except whi
has been stated; simply attended TO N
business; never tried to get his patient
away; expected to do my business mt
, pendent of him: went down 10 sec N
horse at Cherry's barn. and then went owe
to ste them Bu,chering. Here the witnes
gave q full account of his me- Vemeni
On the day Of murder. similar to thai -IYe
: in the direct examination.) When wen
into office. did not really know what
went for; do not know Just how the gu
went off at the first discharge; usual
walk pretty fast; was about 10 or 10 fee
: off when told deceased TO stop; gun wa
not pointed towards him at that tim
then spoke 10 him las testified in the di
rect examination) my hand was proDabl
on trigger at the time: do not know hard
ly Low | came TO push him around wit
the gun; did not know that / had sho
him; think / turned him 10 get his fac
away f,om me; the firing was uninten
tloual: did not see Mrs. Friese nor any
body at the time: did not harness nor pu
saddle on horse after | returned to Weisls
did not put briddle on. (When asked t
take the gun in his hand and shCW til,
position he carried it, wines
refused, and cane Was substitute j Ms
arm is III a condition that would preven
me from doing manual labor. Nevel
Dragged that II could throw any man il
Benton" While giving part OF this testi
mony the doctor msde a motion as if hi
was going 10 faint; and afterwards sal
down and drank glass of water which
seemed to revive him. The Judge spoke
up as If he thought the witness was sham
ming and said "wc don't want any sen
sation here.
TAbout O'Clock an intermission was
held, in order TO give the jury, attorneys
and wearied reporters a chance to revive
themselves with breath of fresh air and
some of them took advantage of the re.
spite 10 partake of little refreshment
| Mr.. Decker. worn-Live four miles " ST
of Benton. known defendant since June nIs
| characte: good.
VIM. MiIls r. sworn--Live near Benton. am
| iafmtr, lived there 81 years have known DE
| fendant since he come TO Benton, His schar.
| acter as far IA know is good.
| CIoss Examined--Haves seen hIm dozen
times since he came there,
| VIM. Allen Powell, sworn. known de-
| fe dent since lie came tO Benton. HIS char
acteI i good
Mrs. sarah George. .swo'n-Live in Be ton,
knew defendant since July, his character 1.
good.
yrs Weis', sworn-Live at Benton. defend
ant boarded with me, character go
Samuel Hedges swOrI;--Liv- cl Sc to Ber-
| ton, h uov defendant. character COED.
Cross kxaminec-kuowu him slice he
came 10 Benton
1 JOSIAH wore neHO SWORN Live At benton,
ow defer. .dant, character : od-
Ms j. SaSes, brs. Sanders and Mrs. NaC.4-
hlush gave exact testimony 10 rrat above
Mrs. ttioOu. swDru -Live In Benton
| Enew ueIebdant character good.
cross Exsmiued Might be dangerou
:ial ;fer aud ne nor konwIt
Joseph BstInon. swUn,-Reside west o.
B -nion k"OSu lief. nuani stree lie ba> bret
there; Ina &C e. Tor pt &c and Quie ue>s s's',i
q. u P.weiI. sSrrt ,-ke>ide In Bsnto j..
character of def, ndspi good
W = II cum, er, sw'ru-cbaraci-r sf d
iendan' g"'d -'nc1 he has b en In Benton.
Cross mined IBID ho know HIM s'e
fore ne can-
| M. -trw6rt. rn,-Kuew dsfrpdan
slice h- Camel" B nI,,n.
tro : Ex mined ID nu know h IN beior--
J F,'ier-, Wills III, = IrS te.ler> a.
lanes Cantuer all testified to the same ell
feet.
La ter was cross examined Have no pre-
dice against decea>rd, do mot belong IL
NoiL lac ion, was rot al home when murd-i
took . lace.
John George, Ger, ge Baldwin. John FelIer,
all tt>Jned TO good character uf defendant
j W. George sworn, - Re>i lie III W ODD cOun-
". was IL army with defendant, was Isl lieu
tenant.
Mn. KiSs2beih, Mrs. WIttenmyPr. Mr.
Sic 'aN ertv, Mrs. Driesoack, Ms. EggIe>tnn
and Maggie Powell ali gave The same tesii-
mnny H. relations 10 character of de tenda a..
IL had always been good since they knew
him
ar Breck enridge sworn--Reside in War
reh. known uSienuaut - years. MS cfidfac-
ter for peace and Quietness WAS very COOL.
Cross examined Good as men genera ly
are: net him TWO years ago at Warren he
Siaid around the county about one year
have not known much of him for seven
years.
NJ tbeI, sworn-R Reside in Warren. knew
deiei.,-sut, his character IL good.
Cross Examine l-HaSe no: knOwI much
about him siuce he isft tie army.
James Dickerman. swOrn-liv ST Mecca,
am farmer, known de endsnI % y.ars, lie
WAS rais-d on farm, was 3 home six year
ago and at h me last winter, his general
character is good.
Cross EXsmined-He has been away most
of the time for ten years, saw him every time
WHEN visiting home
VIM. COwdery Squire Benton and sidney
Love, all residents Of Me ca, te>tifi-d 10 the
same effect, but being cross examine d said
they knew liItle OF him for last seven yeaiS
W. Sa herman, >worn--Live at Mecca
keep no el. known defendant 20 years, wa>
at his honse in Missouri. ch .rscter good.
Cross Examined-Deiendant had family
when III missouri dor't know how long n,
said there, had vile when he returned to
Mecca, married this lady In Illinois.