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

25 Of them. [ followed them, and
they went in front of Dowler's house.
That was quarter Of mile from the
show ground. One of them followed |
for Dowler to come out. Then they
said he was at the store of Parry,
Warren & Co. They went there.
They were shouting, &c. Heard some
one say to tear Dowler's ID house
down; to burn the house, &c. They
called for Dowler to come out, and for
Bill Evans to come out, and they
would whip them.
Cross examined. Gives a full de-
scription of the grounds, and repeats
transactions substantially as given in
chief.
Re-examined. There were persons
about Dowler's when the crowd got
there. They left. The crowd were
following, swearing, and calling for
Dowler and Bill Evans, and threaten
ing them.
Elias Morgan. Saw Dowler and
Bill Evans taking Charles Howard, as
a prisoner. The prisoner was released,
and Dowler and Evans went towards
town. The crowd got together and
had consultation for half minute
or so, when they started towards town
I started, and got to the store of Par
ry, Warren & Co. before many of them
got there. They came in front of
Dowler's house, and followed, swore,
and threatened Dowler and w. w.
Evans. Some Of them had stones,
cinders, or brickbats in their hands
Some one Of them threw a stone or
brickbat at the John Williams grocery,
which is located across the street from
Dowler's residence.
Amos Kinnison. Recognizes sew
eral of the parties now in Court, as
persons seen on the show ground.
Paine ran up when Charles Howard
was arrested, and took hold Of Howard
and said he should not be arrested
The parties then got together, but
could not tell what they said. Dowle1
and Evans then went towards town
: The crowd then followed. (Witness
described the actions of the parties in
front Of Dowler's residence substan-
TALLY as did the other witnesses.
: Quin Cecil. Identifies five of the
accused as having been in front Of
Dowler's house, raving around, inquir.
ing for Dowler and Evans, and threat.
< ening them. There were perhaps +
r or Is persons in the crowd.
: David S. Parry. Reside at Oal
Hill. Am member of the firm Of
j. Parry, Warren s Co. Saw Is or 20
!. or probably more, of the parties neal
/, our store. I was at the Postofice, ant
D saw the crowd very much excited
They were whooping, cursing, ant
J. asking for Dowler and Bill Evans
!. The crowd moved from Dowler's VI
!, toward the store, and noticed Wesle,
| Howard come up in front of the store
and he said they would make mine
:. meat of the id scoundrels, meaning
Dowler and Evans. The parties hat
rocks and brickbats in their hands
: but cannot say which Of them hat
J. them, except Kelly.
). Cross examined. First saw tn
e crowd of Is to 20 persons comm!
o down the street along the railroad
g They had not got as far down yet a
the Faulkner House. They went t.
e the pump, opposite Dowler Shat is
a portion of them. Howard wa
/. bloody, and he and five or six other
g went to the pump, and Howard wash
ed the blood off him. The balanc
y remained near Dowler's. Ten o
: twelve Of them came up in front 0
our store. I then saw the rocks an
t, brickbats. Most of them had then
/ Saw Kelly have rock in each hand
y am not positive it was Kelly. Sa0
|, that they were rocks. It was smal
e man, and J think it was Kelly. The
=. were all keeping up noise, whoopin
and cursing.
n Sylvester Hughes. Did not Sc
r. much after the first difficulty, and th
Le arrest Of Howard.
L John J. Evans. Saw all the de
n PENDANTS down in town. Saw Brac
shaw have knife in his hand. Sa,
IT them in front Of Dowler's hous'
George Kelly had club in one han(
4. and a rock in the other. They we1
/ calling for Dowler to come out. The
n remained there some ten minute
l. Some six or seven came up in fron
le Of the store One Of them said if Bi
n Evans was in there, to send him ou
ID Cross examined. When I first sa'
D the crowd, was standing near th
1t Fire Brick Company store. [ ha
n never seen any Of the parties befor
u except Charley Howard. and I recoe
ID nize all of the defendants as havin
been there. Saw Edward Whit there
1t he and Charley Howard were the onl
ct parties I then knew. Wendell had
knife in his hand, fourishing it arounc
d, and saying if Dowler was in the hous
s. for him to come out.
/ Morgan Williams. Saw the partie
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