The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1881-08-04
care the Day Boys in this CrOWd?"
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On Wednesday of last week William Siyy had an
examination before Mayor Aleshire a charge of
shooting at William Day with intent kill, and as
the transaction the same in which Douglas Moler
| was killed, William Day and Isaac Day tried at
the time charge of murder in the first de-
gree.
John D. C. Davis was the first witness. Saw Will
lam Silvy, William Day and Isaac Day at church at
Madison Furnace on Sund ght last Saw William
Sflyy, Douglas Moler and Others after meeting
out. They went down hundred or hundred and
twenty-five yards from the meeting house, opposite
Mr.. Bentleys residence. Sivy asked if there were
any of the Day boys in the crowd if so, to come out
Isaac Day said if he wanted them to come to them
Silvey asked Isaac Day which one he was and he said
Isaac Silvey said he was not the he wanted and
turned towards William Day. when Moler said he
was the he wanted to see and Immediately Silvy
and Moer fred revolvers towards the Day boys and
Immediately two more shots fired Heard Mo-
Ter say Lord God, am shot, Saw Moler's body af-
ter he dead, and bullet hole in his breast
Heard Silvy also say that he shot.
Cross examined. Silvy and Moer were in the house
during the services. The Days remained outside
They were standing outside, near the open window.
They were quiet, but were talking some.
The shooting occurred the public road, not
from the residence of Mr.. Bentley. had been out
side, but went in just the meeting broke up
wanted to party. did not hear any loud talk
or fuss was 25 or 80 steps from Silvy when heard
him inquire for the Day boys. Live threequarters of
mile from Sivy, and know his voice well. was
near the Day boys-some five feet from Isaac, when
Silvy inquired for the Day boys The Day BOYS were
going towards home. went into the house to speak
to brother, David D. Davis. Helped to carry the
body of Moer into the Office, after which went home
Mr.. McGarvy going part of the way with me. Slvy
said to Isaac Day, you're not the one 1 want, and
Moler said to Isaac, you're the one you're the
man, I WANT Slvy turned towards William Day.
but no words spoken between them heard
Silvy and Moler had their locked. The firing at
once commenced. Two revolvers were fired very near
at once. Then in short interval two more fred
near together, and then three Shots scat
tering, making seven in ALL 1t about the third
fourth shot when Moler said he shot, he then
away. Do not know who fired the last three
shots. 1t about this time that Silvy said he
shot too. Think the first two shots were fired from
the direction of Slvy and Moer; the next two from
the direction of the Day boys and the last three ap
peared to come from both Sides
When got to the body of Ioler, his half brother
Reed, with him, crying. Others at once came.
Have been at the place since, and found where balls
had eutered the door of the carpenter shop The balls
went in a little angling.
Silvey lives at old Limestone Furnace, and learn
that Moler lived somewhere near Winchester. There
ball in coal bed, and it would range from Mo-
Ter towards Isaac Day. The balls in the door did not
from either of the parties. Do not know when
the bullet holes in the door were made First saw
them on Monday morning. By changing the position,
the same person might have shot into the door and
also into the coal bed
Hamilton McGarvey called. Was at Madison Fur
Sunday night. There preaching that
night, and stopped there, but the house was so
crowded could not get n Heard two revolvers fred
at distance, when Silvy and Moler came and
went into the house. saw they were drinking and
told the Day boys they had better so home and they
started. They had had difficulty on Friday. saw
Silvy draw revolver on them on Friday Silvy and
Moer hunting the Day boys, and when they
were told that the Day boys had gone they followed,
| aodO of themS arc the Day
boys here let them make it known" Isaac Day said
he there. After word or two, Silvy shot twice
at William Day. and Moler shot once. Then Isaac
| Day shot twice.
| Henry Peters called. After church was out Silvy
and Moler out, and talking and fussng, as
if they wanted trouble with Moer took off
his coat. Silvy took hold OF him, when Moler told
him let that go, he wanted to use it. The
Day boys passed them, and Silvy and Moler followed.
Sivy asked any the Day boys in the crowd.
Isaac Day said there and Silvy told him to come
up. Day said, 'if you want anything with me, come
here.' They then went to the Day boys, and Moler
| sad (which of the Day boys are you?" He said Il
| am Iken Then Moler shot. Heard other shots, but
could not tell who fired. The shots were fired in
quick succession. (This was very intelligent wit
| ness.)
| Amos Davis called. was at Madison Furnace on
Sunday night. Heard silvy ask if there any OF
the Day boys there. Ike Day said he there Sill
Wy said he not the one he wanted. The firing
then commenced, and four shots were fred in such
Saw Moler have revolver. Moler and Silvy ran and
| there were three shots afterward fred There were
seven shots fired after the trouble commenced and
two before, making nine in ALL The four were all al
| once Saw four flashes. The four reports sounded
| like report.
Peter Davis jr. called. I was at Madison Furnace
| on Sunday night The shooting was all at the same
time that is, the Shots After Silvy and MoleI
ran, Bill Day have revolver. He drew it on mt
and my brother. Told us TO make ourselves known
| or they would shoot us full of holes We told then
that not the men they were looking for, ant
| they passed on. The Day boys fired the three shots
after Moler and Silvy when they
This witness first examined by L. G. Powell fol
the State, then by j. L. and L. A. Atkinson fol
the Days, and by Irvine DUNCAN and j. NJ. Trip fol
SfIvy, and then by the Mayor. 1t appeared that thi
| witness was in the crowd that pursuing the
| Days. A boy named George Reed, half brother o
Moler, appeared be hunting for the Day boys, ant
he told NIoler to stop there, when Moler said they
must have Silvy. 1t appeared that Silvy had gon'
ahead in his. Search and he was called back, whel
Moler insisted that he should inquire if the Day boy
were in the crowd, which he did and then the trouble
commenced
Benjamin Sweet called. 1 at the church oil
Sunday night Saw Moler and Silvy come to th
church. After the meeting out the Day boy
J., started home, and Sflvy and Moler followed them
On the way they fired their revolvers and of then
said they would shoot hell them. When the,
got together and SiIvy inquired the Days,
said he there. Silvy and kIoler both fired a
Bill Day at once fired at them. The Day BOYS stoo
in place, and did not pursue Silvy and Moer
John Hilderbrand called. Going down from til
church Moler and Silvy said that Bill and Ike Da
had revolvers, and they (Silvy and Moer) would us
their reyolvers. On the way they fired their revol
Moler had his coat hi. left arm and his re
volver in his left hand. About the fourth shot
ran. Did not see Silvy run. The Day boys did nc
move run after Aoler. Did not hear anybody spea
except Silvy inquiring for the Day boys, and the
ply of Ike Day. l eXcited-some scared whe
they commenced shooting. When they rushed upo
the Day boys they did not give back, but Bill free
after the others had fired them. Ike did not hay
| a revolver. -
At this point the Prosecuting Attorney asked tn;
:. | the Day boys be discharged. This was opposed
i Irvine DUNCAN, counsel for Silvy. The Mayor II
u marked that the Day boys, if they had really come
l. the church armed, and intending to seek difficult
:, had started home, and were pursued by Mol,
IL and Silyy, who went directly i'll the opposite dire
tion from their homes, and sought out, and inquire
. for and found the Days, and commenced firing
- them. 1t clear of self defense, and IL
i Days must be discharged. Silvy held to answ
q at the nextterm Of the Court of Common Pleas al
bond fixed at $500.
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