The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1878-02-28


found one load in it afterwards. put
the revolver in my pocket and took 9
saddler's knife out of my pocket and
commenced cutting. pushed Carr back
twice with my left hand, and told HIM al
the top Of my voice to keep back. He
continued to press me, and cut him
and he fell and commenced following.
Dennis McGhee and two others followed
me, and then, for the first time, | heard
the voices of Ramsey and Conrad. Ram
sey said to McGhee, stop, or will shoot
your id Irish head off. Dennis threw
up his hands and said he would stop
The crowd then broke, some ran up over
the hill, and some to the house. We
then went to the house, the door was
fastened, and we forced it and found
Dennis Dugan. We seized him, and he
commenced cutting / do not know
whether he made the cut in my side at
that time or not ! do not know when
got that cut Some one, think it was
Conrad, shot him in the neck. ] did not
see the wound but heard the report Of
the revolver. We took Dugan to the
calaboose. While going there heard
Dennis McGhee ask where the gun was,
and heard a woman's voice say it was be-
hind the bar, or the barrel. Then gun
was fred and the slugs struck the door
of the calaboose. Heard them strike the
door, and they did not enter, but fell TO
the ground. l then got sick and blind,
went home, and physicians came and
dressed wounds.
The cross-examination was continued
at great length, and was little else than
an excited quarrel between Levi DUNCAN
and the witness. The witness denied
being drunk, and said he was careful not
to drink whisky there, as he was afraid
il might be drugged. Witness admitted
that he was an excitable, passionate man
and that was one reason why he did not
want to 60 after the men and he had
also heard that the accused were danger
Gus men
John Conrad sworn This witness told
all about being called upon to assist in
making the arrest and his testimony
agreed substantially with that of Edgar.
Did not think Edgar was drunk that
night. Witness shot Dennis Dugan in
the neck, in the bouse, when he was ar
rested Dugan was cutting at Edgar and
Ramsey when he was shot.
Robert Ramsey sworn Related the
substantially the same as did
Edgar and Conrad. He said Dennis Du-
gan cut Edgar in the abdomen, just as
Conrad shot him.
DR. A. B. Monahan described the
wounds on Edgar The wound on the
back was an exceedingly dangerous one.
The muscle between two of.the ribs was
cut, and the cut penetrated the cavity Of
the body, but the lungs were not cut
Blood settled around the lungs, and he
had much difficulty in breathing.
Two witnesses, named Brooks and
swanson, saw and heard part OF the trou-
Bile. but they threw but little light upon
The case.
The first witness for the defense was
Dennis McGhee, the defendant pass
I'd Billy Cars house that night about
nine O'Clock, and asked him to come over
md sit awhile. We were sitting there
when the boys came in. 1t was about
.welve o'clock then. / said, boys, did
not expect to see you back so soon" |
lsked them if they had been arrested,
md Edgar said no, they had not been
lrrested, they had compromised, and he,
Edgar, had agreed to half sole the boots
If one Of the parties. Edgar said they
'ould not do any thing with the boys,
md that he would pay their fine. l told
he boys was sorry to see them so beat
m up, and il had been with them /
would have died before l would have seen
hem so beaten up. Edgar then treated.
got the whisky. Conrad and Ramsey
efused to drink, but Edgar drank. Ed
gar told Barney McGhee and Ed. Kerns
o slope out Ed. Kerns then stepped up
rom the sitting room to the bar-room,
md Edgar took hold Of him and told him
% 60 back. Said he wanted them to get
lway-did not want them to stop.
allied to one of the girls to bring me a
xnife-a case knife, the largest knife we
lad about the house. l cut off pieces Of
Bologna, and wrapped up some herring
With it, and gave each piece, and two Of
hem had put it in their pocket. Edgar
hen said he would 60 into the sitting
'oom and tell a story to Conrad, until the
boys could get away. Ed. Kerns did not
20 into the room, and Edgar appeared to
De mad because he did not 90 into the
'oom, and he said he wanted him to stay,
Is he had done nothing but strike a lick
u two with his fist Kerns told the boys
hey would see him along some time. and
ne would as soon 60 now as not. Edgar
slapped him on the cheek, and Kerns
lsked him what he meant. Edgar said
It meant that he had to stay right there.
Kerns said Edgar could not hold him if
be had mind to 60. Then there was
some quarreling and Edgar said none of
them should go now. Mother was be
hind the counter. She spoke in Irish
and told the boys to look, as Edgar had
the saddler's knife in his hand, and his
hand raised ! saw the knife. Ed
Kerns threw his coat off and / thought
Edgar threw his overcoat off. John Con
rad then came up. As Edgar and Kerns
came together, | saw John Conrad run
in betwixt them. 1t appeared to me that
Edgar and Kerns struck each other about
the same time, and the candle fell off the
cnnnter and went out They all rnshed