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

sented by the Prosecuting Attorney,
Charles A. Atkinson, Judge E. A. Guth-
rie of Cincinnati, and John L. Jones OF
Jackson. The defense was conducted by
Levi DUNCAN, James Trip and ). w.
Laird.
The first witness called was Wellington
C. Evans. The substance of his testi-
mony was that he was agent for the rail
road company in Jackson, and bad charge
of the Depot, and that the Depot was
burned about nine o'clock in the even
ing, July 27, 1877, and that he, and Sine
on E. Evans. Strider, and Anselm Mat
thews, left the Depot from to u that
evening. that they locked the door, and
left no fire. His recollection is that no
lights were used there that night. Depot
was an old building, worth perhaps from
$500 to $500 This witness told all about
his movements the night of the fire, but
there was nothing that bore upon the case
in particular
The next witness called was Margaret
A. Snider. / live on Main Street. near
railroad street Went down the night OF
the fire, some thirty minutes before the
fire. to Holbergs, to get some cigars
Saw Charley Andres on the other side Of
Railroad Street from Holbergs. He
went down near the Depot, saw him be-
tween the scales and the Depot. His
actions we're suspicious, and | watched
him. lie came back and stopped at
Dauber's, and was sitting on the fence
with Dauber and a man | took to be Pat
Coll, when the alarm of fire was raised.
As | first passed him, as | was going
down to Holberg's. l spoke to him, but
he did not answer me. | had been ac-
quainted with him some two years. As
he went down / saw him stoop down at
certain point, and as he came back he
stopped down again at the same point, as
If he was doing something about his feet.
w hen he came up to Main Street. he
step ped in at Dauber's front door, then
went up Main Street near to his fathers
residence, but he did not 90 in. He then
went back to Dauber and Coll, where he
was when the alarm of fire was given
Saw him just after the fire, and smelled
coal oil on him. We were talking about
the fire, and he said he knew who had
burned the Depot-it was Wellington
and Simeon Evans.
Was on the first day of this month,
after night, coming from Crossin's, where
l went to get some apples. Heard Char
ley Andres and Hen Martin talking
about the burning Of the Depot Andres
said he had done it. They spoke about
the burning of a stable. Andres said he
had heard that it took gallon Of oil, but
a quart bottle full had done the work at
the Station. / had my revolver in my
hand, always took my revolver cooked
in my hand when went out Was afraid
Of him, as / had heard that he had
thrown vitriol on some one.
Cross-examined Not now friendly
with Charley. He had me arrested for
shooting at him, and had him and 9th
ers arrested for riot. / am not married.
l bought the two cigars fo- myself. Char
ley went down to the old foundry brick
building. opposite the Depot, when he
crossed directly to the end of the Depot,
and disappeared between the scales and
the Depot The Depot made it dark, or
shaded the view. Think there was box
car on the side track that evening, but it
did not o5struct my view. Charley APP
peared to have something under his coat,
or had his arms under his coat, as first
passed him, and spoke to him. When l
was standing in front of HolbeTg's win
dow, and saw Charley disappear at the
Depot, went down to Dan Crossin s, and
Dan handed me the two cigars and my
change for the dollar, and just then
turned and saw Charley just at the open
space between the Depot and the Found
ry building. He was over at the Depot
4, or minutes. Have caught Charley
several times in my coal shed, stealing
coal. 1t was but short time after ! got
home, unfit the alarm OF fire was given
perhaps fifteen or twenty minutes. am
a single woman. You may call me
or what you please. Harris did
not board with me. Objection was made,
but the examination was continued l
call the house keep a pretty decent
house of the kind. (The examination of
this witness by Levi DUNCAN was exceed
ingly rich, but it is unfit for publication.
Witness proved herself fully able for the
occasion.)
James p. Titus called. l saw the De-
pot on fire, and raised the alarm, between
the corner of Railroad and Main Streets,
and Pat Coils, and Charley Andres told
me to shut my Cd id mouth. Next
day Andres told me it was he who said
it. / was not positive it was Charley
until he told me so next day, but l
thought recognized his voice at the
time. stopped following when he told
me. 1t was exciting times, about the
railroad strikes, and l thought ! had
better keep quiet. Before came up,
had run down to the Depot from Hol-
berg's, and went on the Depot platform
and looked in. The smoke was coming
out under the caves. 1t was in the Office
no fire in the other parts of the Depot.
Cross-examined. Knew that Charley
and Joe. Andres were members of the fire
company, and were active men in that
capacity.
On re-examination, witness said he had
heard Andres say, next day after the fire,
that he knew who had fred the Depot
This was at Henry Holbergs. Holberg