The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1881-06-23

that runs past the Faulkner House,
and they passed me, and went to the
pump as they got there. 1 helped
pump water to wash Howard. The
pump is about the same distance from
the railroad that it is from the house
where Dowler lives. The crowd staid
around the pump some Is to 20 min
utes.
Frank Mitchell. Live at Jefferson
Furnace. Saw Dowler strike Charley
Howard. He fell, and helped him
up. He was bleeding, and DR.. Hughes
said we had better take him to the
pump and wash his head, as he might
bleed to death. VIM. Howard, broth
er Of Charley, came up behind US, and
asked Charley who had hit him.
Charley told him it was Dowler, but
he was not much hurt, and for VIM
not to get into trouble about it. No
one was with VIM. Howard at that
time.
Cross examined. Howard only was
down short time, as l stepped to him
and helped him up. There was ours
ing and swearing there. am Consta-
BILE of Jefferson township. Did not
make any arrest. Saw the crowd
start towards town.
Clee Mitchell. Live at Jefferson
Furnace. Evidence same as that of
Frank Mitchell.
Lafayette Sawders. Live at Jeffer-
son Furnace. Was between the old
mill and the show ground, when met
! Dowler, and he told me he had been
hurt. | saw he was bloody. Soon
afterwards met Howard, and he was
bleeding.
John Wendell. Live at Washing
ton Furnace. Am father of Frank
, Wendell. Know all Of the defendants
!, Heard there was fuss, went out and
saw Howard bleeding. Told him tc
go and get washed. They started
and I followed. They got to the
pump before I did. Some ten O,
twelve followed Howard. Saw moth.
ing done by them out of the way
Canter was awful mad about Howard
having been hit, and he walked ur
and down and said it was mean tc
abuse man so when his friends were
: away.
Cross examined. 1t was near five
|, minutes after Howard was hit before
L tarted. Twas scared, as clubs were
: whizzing around. Did not know the
) parties-they were strangers. Die
? not see the Washington boys have any
weapons. They We're not quiet
, Canter made more fuss than all tn,
? balance, down near the pump.
5 Sarah Wendell. Am sister of Geo
!. and Frank Wendell. Testimony sub
4 stantially same as that of her father
4 Elias Morgan. The pump has beel
4 the some five or six years. 1t ha
r been used by the public, as watering
I place for two or three years or more.
n Edmond Payne, one of the defend
$ ants sworn. Had no arrangement Q
agreement with any one Eto do any
4 thing to Dowler.
9 Cross examined. Had nv coat of
|. and said could whip Dowler.
+ The Judge remarked that in cor
$ sideration of the number of the partie
n charged, counsel would not be limite
t in the argument, but there are othe
v cases to try, and counsel should RI
d member this.
e E. c. Powell opened for the Stat
e and was followed by Irvine Dunga
e and John L. Jones, and R. H. Jont
closed for the State. The followin
> is the verdict of the jury: "We, th
,r jury, find the defendants Wesle
e. Howard, James Bradshaw, Edwar
" Payne, Geo. Kelly, not guilty ;
W charged in the lst count of indie
W ment, but guilty as charged in 2n
le count of Indictment, and we fin
D. Richard Tolbert, Charles Howar'
re Fred Bartles, George Wendell, Wn
Trace and Frank Wendell not guilt,
a John Twaddle. Foreman"
re On Tuesday morning Vandusen w;
ID sentenced to the penitentiary for
[e years for grand larceny, Azilka 4
a Bucey IS months for bigamy, an
Frank Wendell and George Kelly
= years for cutting J. W. Dowler wit
,e intent to wound
Y. George Kelly, Edmund Payne, ia
" Bradshaw and Wesley Howard, COZ
W victed of riot at Oak Hill, were sci
id fenced to pay fine of s25 and cost
l. and to stand committed until fine an
i costs be paid, and to give bond in til
sum of 500 each to keep the peat
for the period Of one year. Full r,