Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-11-03

nppreclatc the circumstances. was aroused al the
dead hoCr Of night by my WIc, who was feeble In
health and not able 20 bear afictlons and askcd
go out after our son whom she believed 10 be -
nge- OF being injured or that he had been injured
hearing the turbulent mob in the street anu its
threatenings;" said 10 him, '.under these circum-
stances hurried out into the street to look after my
son. had no cause TO look for any accidents which
should place me n tbs position, but while in d.
charge OF the highest duty which devoyes upon a
parent in trying TO protect ofrescue his young son,
met with this terrible accident, which any parent
mishtdo; did not feel responsible for the oonse-
quenee which followed the accident and therefore
could feel no remorse deeply re- cited the mis-
fortune, as had committed no crime
Am acquainted with the witness smith: remember
of having brief talk .th him about the death Of
young Drury, the street; he said 10 me: "Goyer-
| nor, you must have been very Rne.y, or very much
excited possibly have been drinking, to have bad
such en accident occur to you. and replied, that
was neither angry excissd or drunk: that it was
| purely an accident; that went aiter my son and
that my revolver went off without any intention on
protect might have told him that did not know
! 1t was cooked; told him 1t a very tr-buient
night; that sNere was good deal of drunkenness
the street. but I'D not connect that with the pistol at
all; did not tell him that carried pistol in my
hand: when went to the crowd did not have the
pistol in my hand; when went TO the drug store
door and ratified it, had no pistol in my hands in talk
ing th Mr.. Smith had TO speak louder than ORD
nary although spoke in as moderate tone of voice
| as possible; never had heard suspected that
young Drury had mise1 nv or given or sold him
l'quor.
DETERMINATION OF SCOTT.
Cove nor Scott was subjected to brief re-exami-
nation, in which the following was brought out:
At the,time Mr.. Meekison came in heard Mr..
Stout make remark to him, but don't know what it
was; don't remember whether told Mr.. Rogers how
much property had might have done 80; never
have stated what the anglc of the pistol when
found 1t in my hand; do not know I spoke of my
property because there was some feeling against me
based on the gfound that was wealthy.
SIN. HELLER
was the next witness. He testified as follows: Re
side in Napoleon, know the defendant have known
him over twenty years; was present at the Miller
House on the evening Of the shooting, was present
at the conversation between him and DR.. Blair; 1
went from the drug store to the Miller House in
cOmpLny with DR.. Blair; Gov. Scott was there and
quitea number of other persons DR.. Blair and 7
were standing the table, The north side
the front entrance; Gov. Scott came up to where
were standing think resting himself on the cor
ner of the tIbe flcingus cant say what said ut
the opening OF the conversation, whether we eN-
pressed sympathy or whether he commenced to tell
us the circumstances; he said that he came down
stairs without any coat hat in the first place
and went out the sidewalk; he asked Mr. Stout if
he knew where Arle was, he told him that he was
over at the BitZer corner; he then went back; he
then came down with his coat on and went over TO
the corner and inquired for the boy he wasn't there
some parties in the crowd told him that they had
seen him and some other party 20 in the direction
of the drug Store; cant give exact language; he went
to the drug store and found it locked then came
back to the Bitter block and went up into the hall,
then came down and again went to the drug store; /;
he ratified the door ana the clerk came to the dooi
and told him that he would get the key and let him
in; he remained away so long that he thought the
clerk might be letting him out the back door, so
went around to that door and found it locked, he
then returned to the front door and about the time he
cot there the clerk had returned and unlocking
It, he asked him for his son and the clerk said he
was not there; the Governor said he must be there
as several parties ha told him he In the drug
store, that his mother was sick and fretting very
much about his being out so late, that he must take
| him home, he said Mr.. Drury kept going back to-
wards the rear of the store h. following and looking
behils te counters 10 see if his son was there when
the clerk got to the partition door he stopped and
told the Governor that that was private room and
he could not go any further the Governor said he bad
given him pelnission to look for his and he was
satisfied thathe was there and he was going to have
him to take home to his mother, he said the cler
made motion with his hand and thathe heard re-
port and inyountarly looked around thinking there
was third party in the room who had shot from be-
hind, and when he looked back the young man WIS
down the floor; he said that the first that he
realized that the report must have been from his re-
volver which he said he foundhis right hand hold
ing by the BARREL With the butt down. he said that he
heard his son calling from up stairs; he went up and
found him locked in room, that he went back down
stairs and found bunch of keys the desk; he re-
turned unlocked the door and brought his down
something else was said when the Gov. said, "Would
to God it had been me instead of the young man. Dr.
Blair then told him that he ddn't want to hear any
more; he illustrated the manner in which he held the
pistol when it exploded he had fall overcoat on at
the time of this conversation bis night shirt pants
shoes and hat; he had no vest on he said that his
wife had awakened him and told him tflt Arkie had
not come in asking him to get up and go after him
spoke of the crowd on the corner and her fears.
/ Cross s-examinaton-Mr. Roller came up andawokC
me- telling about the accident at the drug store,
i and went down: other persons were there re-
manned there ten or fifteen minutes when DR.. Blai
andI went to the Miller House, at the formers sug
gestOn; we went down together; remained ther
possibly an hour: the Gov. was greatly agitated
cant say how the conversation commenced; the par
ticulars were detailed in u distressed manner; th
Governor seemed to be distressed and self very badly
he said nothing about having examined the BODY
| am friendly to Gov. Scott; am one of bis bonus
men; on that evening thought that he was not vcr,
friendly to me on account of my having challenged
his vote at the October election.
Re-exnminatlon-Dr Bla!r proposed that we g.
down and call upon the Governor; l hestatcd OIL
account of the GOODNESS between Us.
ANDREW NJ. PARRISH
was the next witness and testified as follows: Re
side in Napoleon was present at conversation be
tween Mr.. Thompson and Governor Scott; about tn
month of April 1880, at the Miller House; I was iii
, ting in the Miller House talking to Governor Scot
when Mr.. Thompson came in, he said General Q
/ Governor, don't know which, want to speak t
you. ] have an apology to make to you. sol
your son some beer. Gov. Scott was sitting near tn
t center Of the table, and ! was sitting between th
/ table and the stove; when Mr.. Thompson came i
I think the Governor arose and offered him chair
he sat down; then it that the conversation cou
1 menced; the Governor, think, made made no IT
1 rark when he said he had an apology to make; h
| said his Governors sony and another young maj
1 came to his place and asked for beer, and that
told them they looked young to drink beer; that tn
young man pointed to his shoulder-straps and aske
4 him if he didn't look old enough to drink beer;
g gave them each glass of beer; after they drank
: young H Hu looked in the door and said, 'Arkie, yor
father lis coming;' that he closed his bar took h
t basket on his ann and started up street; he sat
f Governor, you remember the morning of the do
t,ikh Hof Hn
r said, 4 am glad you told me;' Thompson said th
6 he had told his wife Of the circumstances and tn
she had advised him to go to the Governors that 81
1 had heard he was reasonable man and that he wou
y not prosecute him for it, the Governor replied,
IF have disposition to prosecute you; if all men wi
sell liquor would do as you have done, there would
# less boys made drunkards while in their youth"
IS don't remember the exact language, thepurport
member very well; continuing he said, Il have sa
s. that would rather man would shoot my son de'
in his tracks than to sell him fquor and make him
It common drunkard, as they have done with 9th
t young men, the smsrtest young men in the town
10 with Lew Wann and Roman Tyler
l. At this point recess was taken until 1:30 p.
g Upon reassembling, Parrishs examination proceed
Il Remember no other conversation of special Il
g ture which passed between them; there was no SUI
e expression from the Governor as "I would sho
g dead in his tracks any man who would sell my St
" liquor or get him drunk" the conversation last
ID about thirty minutes.
r. Cress-examincd:-Ili live in this town; i make u
lr my home: have lived here five years my business
L selilg goCds on the road nave sou gOOGS this wee
3 am In the employ of Behn& Young, of Rocheste
/: NY; was out last week, at Defiance; have
re family Of my own used to have; had but one;
e had wife at Defiance and aHother at Liberty got
t. divorce from my wife withina year was married
" Julia Hardy about January, 1851 1t was not In
fall of 1885, not In Defiance during the fall tel
1t of court in 1875 know Mr.. ranT Hartnett; dol
r. remember having seen him about month after Il
transaction; did not say to him to tell the Govern
a to subpoena me; that could impeach Thompson;
e never sent a message to Governor Scott by anyor
did not receive letter written In the Defiance fail
1t Lew Wann, IN regard to this matter. Witness "
b Intercepted by counsel as to the conversation