Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-12-26

know John Barker; don't know where he
is now; saw him at my house the first of
the week; saw him at the election; didn't
see him vot.: don't know what ticket he
voted; don't know his age; we came to
town together. He worked for me at the
TIME. He didn't go back with me.
Martin Grove: Live IL miles from
town, on the Chillicothe pike. Have seen
Milford Wolf; he worked for me at differ
ent times. The first time, Mr.. Wolf and |
a man named Wise came to my house,
about the 9th day of September, and cut
some corn for me; it was on Monday; IA
men commenced on the 9Th Of September,
they with the rest. Am certain they COM
menced on Monday. The corn was cut
before I commenced sowing wheat. and
sowed wheat on the 18th of September.
On Tuesday went to the field and found
they didn't cut to suit me. Know it was
not so late as Monday the 10th, am GER
tain of that
S, B. Davis, recalled: 1 voted tor Os>
well Smith for Sheriff; through mistake,
voted in the wrong precinct. Parties
have been talking to me about my de-
clining to answer this morning. Steve
Yeoman followed me out of the Court
house; he told me what the Prosecuting
attorney had threatened to prosecute me
because I did not answer this morning.
answer now through fear.
Fleming Kimble, recalled. 4th time: l
voted for OsWell Smith for Sheriff. Have
heard I would be prosecuted if l didn't'
answer: heard it from Steve Yeoman. He |
| told me he heard the Prosecuting Attor- I
ney would prosecute me if didn't an
swer. Major Cook asked me if had tes- |
titled as to who voted tor. Steve YeO- |
man didn't tell me who told him that |
would be prosecuted. He talked to me on |
| the street, after l had left the Witness |
stand before. Went up stairs in the Court |
| House with Davis and John Radclif; |
James F. Cook was there; won't tell
| what Cook asked me. Cook asked me If |
was to be recalled. Told him hated to
be recalled, as I had been on the witness
stand three or four times before. Cook
told me had better come back and tell
| who voted for. Radcliff was talking to
Davis. Cook came up right after me.
! Have been around about the Courthouse
three times; was up stairs an hour. ago.
Davis and myself have been together for
the last hour. Was standing at the door
when Davis went up stzirs. Os. McLel-
Ian was at the door. Seen Yeomah at
daylight this morning going TO his coal
house. Bill Kimball was talking to me to-
day, on the street, several times; he had
been at me to come in here and disclose
who voted for; would be prosecuted il
1 didln't have heardit from several dit
ferent persons. No one tried to persuade
me not to disclose; have been talked to on
both sides till am perfectly disgusted.
[ m sort of disgusted institution.
Deposition of Jordan Luckado: Age SO
i years; farmer. Known Philip Lucas for
20 years. Was about two years old when
: first knew him. Would consider him be-
! tween 81 and p years old. Ben Lucas had
but one child when l first knew him.
: Philip was the only child. Born in Vir-
[ ginia; left there forty years ago. Was
! ALWAYS free. When first left Old Virginia
81 went into New Virginia; after year
f went to Kentucky, and stayed there three
wears: :: then to Lawrence county, Ohio,
III
). there 16 years; left the year the late, war
e closed went to Pike county, Ohio was
r there years; then went to Frankfort,
: Ross county, Ohio, and then to Union
It township, Fayette county, Ohio, where l
: have been for five years. Ben Lucas lived
ed went to Sour's Run.First seen Philip Lu-
: cas- at the Dowell farm. Ben Lucas has
e had by his wife IA or l5 children.
q Deposition of John @. Lytle: Am a
+ years old; live in Union township, Fay.
(, ette county, Ohio. Know Ben Lucas and
e his son Philip; seen Ben and family JUS
f; before the war commenced, miles this
+ side of Chillicothe; thought Philip to be
e about 4 years old at that time; couldn't
IS say hOw-eld Philip was on the 9Th of last
2. October; can't say in what year first seer
n Ben aud Philip.
e Deposition of the mother of Philip Lu-
es cas- Am married to Ben Lucas; have Il
IF I.children; Philip is the oldest, heis TWEEN.
ID | Iy-ono years Old, ana Will De u years Ole
r next Christmas. Am 81 years old mar
le ried at Portsmouth before the war; lived
Il at Madison Furnace six months after we
h were married; then lived at Lewiston
it Furnace 9 months, then in jackson coun
N ty all summer and fall, then on Dowell'
L farm all summer and fall, then on Sal
W Greek all winter; then Higby's Bottom
X 13 miles below Chillicothe, till fall; thel
it sat John. w aitman's, near ChiIlicothe, fo
1 two months and better ;then at Hogshead
le near the Scieto River, about four months
10 then to StOney Massieville-ther
le till spring, three months; then Simon IS
a there three months, then at Browns
i'd months, then at Hawks months, tfel
70 at AHderson's months, then at Butler
W one year, then TO Warmers six months
/; then to Hegler'sl Is months, then Greer
4 4 months, then Hayman's months; thel
in to Brlnta s, Ross county, six months, ,theI
TX to Woodbridge's six months, at Soutl
is Salem one year, at Prices one year, theI
to at French's four months, then Johnson
Is six months, then at Greenfield one year
re Bowers one year; have been here fou
re years: came here il the fall; have ST,
d. sehildren living and eight dead. dom
I'd know the year Philip was born; it was il
t the winter time; it as New Years Eve
A The above includes the testimony takei
y W to Saturday evening. 1t was CONTINUES
on Monday and Tuesday, and conclude
IN Tuesday evening, when the court ad
jOurned until tomorrow. The argument
at of counsel on each side will be heard Of
- - the convening of.court, and will,proba
he bly, take up three days. 1t is not likel.
le that the case will be decided until the las
e. of next week. -