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

between Dowler and Charley Howard.
Two men had hold of Howard, when
Dowler came up and struck him with |
club, Howard fell, OF partly fell. |
After this saw two men leading How
ard towards town. Did not see any
thing only crowd starting towards
town.
On cross examination witness said
he did not go down to town.
Beverly O'Brien. Live in Pike
county, but work at Washington Fur
mace. Did not see Howard struck, or
after he had been struck.
Jonn HI. Martin. Live at Jefferson
Furnace. Saw Bill Evans and "Mock"
Evans have hold of Charley Howard.
Dowler came up and struck him on
the head with cane. 1t knocked
him dead. He fell, and lay there five
minutes. Was on the railroad near
the Williams platform, near the pump.
Five or six men were there. Charley
Howard and Kelly were there. Did
not notice others. This was after
Howard had washed, and put on a
clean shirt. The Court ruled that
this was after the transaction, and
could not be offered. :
Cross examined. During the five
minutes that Howard lay dead, Bill
, Evans and Mock Evans stood still, and
everybody stood still, and said moth
ing. Dowler and Wendell was having
some fuss. l have no particular en-
nifty towards Dowler.
Lewis Wetzel. Live at Washing
ton Furnace. Was in the show, and
saw no part of the difficulty.
7 John Elcesser. Live at Washing.
ton Furnace. After Howard had beer
: struck, saw Mr.. Evans and some mar
e leading him past where I was. HI
was bloody. Did not notice where
S they took him. There was crowt
< of perhaps so, and about half of then
|, started away. 1 then got ticket ant
: went into the show.
|. Henry Loudermilk. Live at JEFF
d ferson Furnace. Saw Charley How
L ard when he was struck. Next saw
:. him down at the pump, when he wa
e washing. Saw some Of the defendants
S about the pump. Others were there
}. Cannot name them. People wer
n scattered around every place. Sav
It some fellow have rock or something
: in his hand. He was on the railroad
near Dowler's house. He was swear
: ing, but l could not tell what he wa
r swearing about. There was a prett,
d considerable crowd about there.
= Hugh Martin. Live at Jefferson
e Furnace. Do not know Charlie,
e Howard. Did not see him when hi
l. face was bloody. 1 went to the show
d Henry Williams. Live at Madisol
1T Furnace. | was down in town whe1
Is the difficulty is said to have take
y place. l was standing on the corne
't near Dowler's residence. The first
heard Of the difficulty was whe
Charley Howard and five or six Other
t- went to the pump, to wash Howard
le There was considerable confusion an
r fussing around there by them. Th
a was after Howard had been washet
re The trouble was on the railroad, eas
ID Of the pump. The confusion WE
* among themselves. Ibid not see thel
interrupt any house. There migt
y have been a dozen Of them. The
4 were swearing. They scattere
az around, and then l went up to tt
4 show ground, and did not see any {
W them again until the city police can
to arrest them.
a Cross examined. I considered my
ID self sober man. l had drunk fol
he or five glasses of beer; perhaps NOR
ut Henderson Stanley. Saw Charlie
n, Howard after he was struck. Sa
Id Evans and Mitchell have him. Sa
m forty or fifty people there. Son
ne twenty of them, perhaps started t
L wards town. Mitchell said they we
going to take Howard to wash him.
ne Cross examined. Saw Mitchell
p. few minutes after, and he did not ha7
ar Howard then. When Mitchell h;
SIS Howard, saw the old man Payne. T
y, was tearing around, and asking for
I'd knife.
I'D Andrew Garvfn. Live at Washin!
ton Furnace. Saw Howard after
ID, had been struck. He was all blood
. About so people there. Some twent
IN of them started towards town. Sa
~ them go about SO yards, when | d
C. not notice them farther. Did not fo
is. low them. They went straight ahea
ia as far as saw them.
lie Michael Riley. Live at Washin!
&c. ton Furnace. Was not at Oak Hill
re the show.
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