The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1879-12-18

| Several cases were dismissed, settled, conttn
ued, etc. of which it is not necessary to max
special mention.
Orrin sperry was arraigned on the charge O
robbing the store of Price Brothers,, and 70
! shooting Hatten with intent to wound. H
said he was not able to employ counsel, ant
! chose DUNCAN and Aleshire, who were appoint
! ed by the Court. Sperry then plead guilty a
| to the burglary, and not guilty as to the shoot
! ing.
The women Boggs and GiIIiland were ar
raigned for concealing the goods stolen by
Sperry, and plead not guilty. Not being ablt
to employ counsel, the Court appointed Johr
l.. Jones, at their request, to defend them.
State of Ohio VS.. James Burns, Stephen Gran
and VIM. Rogers. Indictment for assault ant
battery. Burns and Grant plead guilty
Rogers plead not guilty, and jury was waived
and the case tried by the Court.
Andrew Henson sworn. The parties were il
the office at Latrobe Furnace. Burns was in
toxicated, and wanted a quarter. told him
did not have q quarter. He then struck at me
and we got hold of each other. We had scuf
f1e and persons came in and took him away
Heard some one tell him to hit me-thought il
was Rogers-not positive.
w. w. Mannering. l was in the office at the
time. Burns was demanding a quarter ton
on ore, and the money was not there to pay it.
Rogers to tell Burns to hit Henson. think he
repeated it twice. 1t was at Latrobe Furnace,
in Jackson county.
Cross examined. 1 was engaged in selling
goods al Latrobe store.
Perry Christian. 1 was at the office at the
time of the trouble. Saw Burns and Henson
engaged, but did not see or .hear Grant or
Rogers do Or say anything.
James SiR.xt Know nothing about it.
Edmund Robbins. Burns had knife. He
threw it down, and Grant picked 1t up. Burns
then struck Henson. Did not hear Rogers say
anything.
Defense. Rsgsfs, defendant, sworn. When
the fuss commenced L was outside the room
Heard Grant tell Burns to hit Henson. If 1
told Burns to hit him, 1 do not remember it,
Cross examined. Burns claimed that he was
to have twenty-five cents cash on each ton of
ore he dug. HSFHson said he did not have the
money. Burns insisted on having the money,
and struck at Henson.
During the cross examination the Judge said
it was not necessary to go farther, he was
satisfied that it was Grant, and not Rogers,
who told Burns TO hit Henson. Defendant dis
charged.
Burns and Grant were then brought up for
sentence, when Mr.. Aleshire, their counsel,
stated to the Court that Burns had already been
in Jail so days. They were then sentenced,
Burns to pay fine of $25 and costs, and Grant
$40 and costs, and both to stand committed to
Jail until fine and costs paid, or secured.
State of Ohio Edward Kerns. Indictment for
cutting with intent kill. Second count, cutting
with intent to wound
The first witness called was David Edgar. 1 was
depulized by G. L. Monahan Mayor of Wellston, to
arrest Kerns, Dugan and McGhee for difficulty they
had had with Harvey Wells. They agreed to go to
their boarding house, the residence of Barney
McGhee. He kept whisky to sell. The prisoners said
had agreed TO treat, and must treat did So and
then ordered McGhee to shut up his barroom, as I
wanted to keep the prisoners till morning. They
talked in the Irish language and became uneasy and
went to the Mayor and asked for assistance Left the
prisoners in charge of other parties. When got
back they were eating crackers and sausage. Kerns
told the other prisoners that it nearly day, and
that they must be going-that could not hold them
He told the others &c start and he would attend to
Edgar. He pulled off his coat, threw it down and
came at me. took out my revolver and shot at him,
and just then the lights put out, and out of
the door, and just before got out Dennis McGhee
said d-n you, take that, and cut me in the back.
ran for the gate, but crowd at the gate, and
they attacked me, crying kill him, kill him. 1t was
dark, and cound not recognize any of them. shot
at them two or three times, and then took out knife
and went to cutting. When got loose made for
home and they followed part of the way.
The cross examination continued at great
length, but nothing elected.
John Conrad. Witness went with Edgar to make
the arrest and described the whole transaction sub
stantially described by Edgar. Saw Kerns at the
door, and he in the act of taking off his coat He,
Kerns. made towards Edgar, and 1 grabbed at him,
md ustthen the lights went out and there gener
Il confusion. Edgar and got out think at the front
loor. Edga" and at the fence together and the
crowd fighting us, with pieces of chairs CRATES,
etc. They fought 90 distance of go to 100 yards
rom the house, when Edgar followed that he was cut
or shot and went to his assistance and he shot at
hem, aad Inh6y ps oTsa1as =. laousn. There lyere
Dugan, McCFhee and Kerns. When went into the
house we found Dugan only. Cannot tell whether
herns went into the house or not. He ran to the
house.
There several other witnesses, but the testf-
nony of Edgar and Conrad gives all the material facts
IN the case.
The jury remained out all night and parts of two
lays and brought in verdict of guilty the second
,ount-cuttiug with intent to wound.
State of Ohio VS. Henry Martin. This was an in
iictment for assault and battery upon Sperry, the
night that Sperry shot Hatten We did not hear the
testimony in this case, but learned from the deci
sion of the Court (he having been tried by the
Court, and not by jury,) that James Carr accused
Sperry of having said something about him, (Carr)
when Sperry denied having said it, Carr appeared
10 be satisfied, when Martin Immediately struck
Sperry. He claimed that he Sperry acting
though he was about to draw weapon, and that was
why he struck him.
Defendant found guilty, fined SO and costs, and to
stand committed to Jail until fine and cost be paid.
State of Ohio William Thomas, George Thomas
and Huldah Thomas. indictment for threatening in
manner. Tried by the Court.
James Chamberlain sworn. was passing the house
Of William Thomas, when he asked me about some
women. replied to him, and he called Il liar, and
called him liar. Tie at me- and he had Il
pocket knife in his handthought he cutting to-
baccO. He called to his family, and his wife and
George came out. threw rock at William Thomas
and knocked dawa. He got up, and they all fol-
lowed me for some distance, threatning me.
Mrs. Massie. All 1 know about it what I was
told by other parties.
Ann Chamberlain. Saw some part of the difficulty.
l am the wife of James Chamberlain. CThe witness
testified in such tone voice that it impossible
to understand much of what she seemed trying to
tell.) Saw Huldah Thomas have Saw Cham
berlain throw rock at Jim Thomas. The Thomas
family making threats, and 1 never felt safe
We lived near each other.
The next witness a little girl eleven years of
age, and daughter of Chamberlain. Saw pap knock
Thomas down. Could not hear what was said. Saw
George throw at pap, and pap throw at him.
The State rested.
For the defense. William Thomas, one of the de-
PENDANTS, took the stand. We got to talking about a
quarrel among the women, they had been talking
each other. As TO the fight the WITNESS agreed
substantially with Chamberlain, except that he de-
MED having a knife in his hand.
Mrs. Thomas. Witness talked in a loud vOice-be
came excited screamed and cried. She evidently has
such ungovernalle temper to amount to partial
insanity.
George Thomas. Did not throw at Chamberlain
one followed hfm.
a daughter of Thomas took the stand, but. did not
reveal anything new.
This grew out of nasty ineighborhOOd quarrel
such Dut cOsflmon aIseng the most ignorant
and vicious classes up the holo about the furnaces
We believe the parties reside Monroe Furnace,
in the extreme south part of the county.
The Judge, in deciding the case, commented at
length to the conflict iii the Testimony. He said
that part of the conflict of testimony could not be
oncied, and perjury must have been committed. No
could tell what the facts. All in doubt
The not.made out, and the parties must bt
discharged.
State of Ohio vs. Nathan Smith. Assault and bat
tery. Plea net guilty. Tried by the Court.
james Taught. Saw William Garland passing
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