Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-10-27
On Trial for Murder
State Of Ohio vs., R. k ScottI
The Case now Occupying the Attention
Of the Court of Common Pleas.
The Testimony.

The Testimony.
Court Of Common Pleas is now occupied in trying |
the case Of The State of Ohio r. X. Scott, the
case being called on Monday, and which will prob
ably consume the best part of the week in trying
The sad facts and circumstances Of the affair which
has placed the defendant upon trial for murder In
the second degree still fresh In the memory Of
the citizens OF Henry county, therefore we make
further reference other than tn testimony which
we give below will show. The difficulty apprehendcd
in securing jury not realized, inasmuch as the
necessary twelve were selected out of fifteen citi-
zenb and but little time WAS consumed in filling the
pannel. The following compose the jury, which is
made up Of highly respected citizens of the county,
the intelligence of which is far above the average
iury: ]. A. Holmes, Solomon Domer, Justin ,Jen-
nines, Jason Woodward Geo. W. Bowers, John
Werlich, Jonah Henricks, Levi Dresbach, Andrew
Hall, A. C. Center, T. B. Emery, John R. Collins.
The counsel for the prosecution Is Martin Knupp,
Prosecuting Attorney, Walter Stephenson and J. R.
Tyler. For the defense, John Mcsweeney, Chas II.
Scrfbner, J. NJ. Richie and Haag Ragan.
The case was ably stated to the jury the part of
the State by NJ. Knupp, and on the part of the de-
Tense by Hon. J. N. Richie, which consumed the
balance of Monday, when couIt adjourned until $50
Tuesday morning. Thejury was placed in the hands
Of the Sheriff to be kept together until the close of
the trial all communication with them being forbid
den by the court.
At the commencement of the Tuesday morning
setting of the court the evidence for the prosecution
commenced.
PROSECUTION. ...
TESTIMONY OF C. A. KNEELAED.
Reside In Napoleon, for yearand months; place
of business Shoner's block; was acquainted with W.
Drury, was in my employ at time of death; had
known him for four years, first met him in Elmore,
Ohio. His business was that of druggist, was
about rs years old at time Of his death. He was
slightly shorter than myself, weight about 1877 or 1SS
pounds, about feet, 4 inches in heighth (shown
photography, perfectly correct picture of 'Drury,
Drury held his head thrown back more than the Or
binary run of people. He had been in my emyloy
about three monthsl (Shown diagram of building in
which Drury was killed, also diagram of up stairs
Witness says diagrams are correct, ] was present
when diagrams were taken by Nc. Hidred next day.
Know r. X Scott, know Arkie Scott his sou; saw him
the Gath of Dec. on the street. and about O'Clock in
the evening In my store with number of others He
was sitting by the sto with several others. Didn't
notice Gov. Scott In store that evening. went out
and was gone probably half hour; came back about
$780, found young Scott there yet He left the store
about 10: 80 O'Clock in company with Drury, saying
they we're going to the Miller House to finish game
of pool they had been playing: Drury asked
to be gone half an hour. Next saw Drury about 2(
minutes after IL O'Clock In front of Diemers meal
market, l remarked that it had taken them
ssme time to play that game of pool Said he woult
like to take the young goose to bed with him; ht
was pretty drunk. told him thss might II they
would 90 to bed young Scott said he was afraid to g
home in the condition he was, young Scott was eVi
IDENTIFY intoxicated; Dsury was not intoxicated; talk
ed to me as straight as he ever did. went up t.
Bitzer's block and crossed over and came pac
across the street to the store; when went in Drur
was Hehtinsa lamp and young Scott was sitting in
chair, Drury said he was going right to bed; Scot
did't want to go. saw them both go up stairs an
, heard them preparing for bed. Store room W zee
| long, two counters, one on each side; from fron
door to part tioh 62 feet had double DOORS one doc
open the other shut Going from front OF store tn
left hand door was Shut stove feet from door
3 partition. Sleeping room directly over back room
stairway goes up from back of the room AT head
q stairway there is door that leads into halwa'
another door leading into closet to the right
L hallway. There was q bed In northeast corner
room diagonally across the room from head oil stal
e way, Drury occupied as bed room. remained
store room five minutes after they went up stairs an
e thought they were going to bed. The bedroom vi
not carpeted. Hall leads into another hall whie
|. goes to side door towards the alley. had not az
cess to the hall. .+
At this point of the testimony of Mr.. Kneeand, tt
Prosecutor asked that the jury be allowed to vie
Z the premises. The Court granted the request u
Jury to be in charge of the Sheriff; the Court
IS pointed M Donnelly to accompany the jury al
point out the different objects on premises.
Is KNEELAND's TESTIMONY RESUMED.
The changes made in the store-room are not mater
the stove has been taken down and the bed has be-
changed around since the night of the killing. Ea
q window has four bracket lights, also four ls
chandelier and about the middle of the room or
IS feet from front door light chandelier, and drec
, over the writing desk four light chandelier. VIII
u left the store that night left the reflector Light
the north burning, and also one light in the frc
d chandelier was left burning by me. The lights wo'
make it light enough to distinguish every thing
III the store: when I came back after the killing
lights we're still burning in the room as when lie
4, think 1t was ten minutes of two when went to
store the second time; when first saw the body
iy was laying just like in the diagram; saw ble
~ around the head; saw he was dead and that is
w know about it. Body laying in nearly straight
with head towards front door. Had on shirt ,
pants; styling on his back with face upward;
;e on white shirt; no vest and barefooted. Two
40 to front door, Drury had one and had one;
.,e keys were in my pocket, Hooking the door whe
left. Drury carried his keys In his pocket; fol
t the keys In my front doer in the morning which
W longed to Mr.. Drury. These keys were carried
~ Drury. First saw thesekeys at half past two In
- morning. First went up to, sleeping room In
II morning, found young SCOTS with his waci
- 1t, and also found several pieces OF silver mo
i laying on the floor. The bed had evidently been
lu cupied; found also Mr.. Drury's revolver under
n pillow, my shotgun was also in. the room load
Know Il was Mi. Drury's pistol never knew him
carry his pistol, but 1t was his general haoittole
" it under his pillow. The hallway had not b
opened for two months to my knowledge; door
hallway was closed on Saturday; hallway '