The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1881-06-16

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Ohio, and that they lived together as
husband and wife, and had two child
rem.
Defendant was called to the witness
stand, and asked what was her age
when she was married. She said she
was under fourteen. On cross exam
nation she said she had lived with
Bucey part of the time until within
two years past, and had two children
by him, the youngest Of them being
now four years of age.
The case was ably managed on the
part-of the State by E. G. Powell,
Prosecuting Attorney, and that vet
eran criminal lawyer, John L. Jones,
fought inch by inch for the defense,
taking the advantage of every legal
point in his favor; but the evidence
was fearfully against him, and the
jury remained out only about half an
hour, and then brought in verdict Of
guilty.
State of Ohio VS.. James O. Hatten
Indictment for conveying tools into
the county jail to facilitate the escape
of Peter Becker, prisoner confined
in jail charged with murder. E. c..
Powell, Prosecuting Attorney for the
State, and John L. Jones and Moore
and Atkinson for defense.
The first witness called was W. B.
Cherington. l am Sheriff of Jackson
county, and jailer On the 26th JAN
uary last had confined in Jail Peter
Becker, James O. Hatten, and others,
whose names were read from tie re-
cord. Hatten went in the 14th and
was out on the 25th and Goth. He
was out by order of the Mayor. On
the 26th [ saw him at the Jail. At
the Jail door I saw him. The Mayor
had ordered me to lock Hatten in jail,
and I saw him go into the jail door
and l went there from the Clerks Of
flee. and told him had orders to lock
him up. He said he wanted to &c
down and see his wife, and then he
would come back. | said will you
come back, upon honor? He said yes
1 then permitted him to go. He came
back, and I saw him in jail that night
Next day was Informed that saw
or saws, had been conveyed into the
Jail. i went and told Hatten that
wanted the tools. He gave me large
rasp, used to rasp horses feet. pro
duces the rasp.) I told him wanted
the saws. He denied having any.
insisted, and finally he pulled off his
boot, or shoe, and his sock, and pro-
duced three saws, which were in hi:
sock, under his foot. produces thu
saws I asked him why he took the
tools into the jail? He said because
he could. l asked him if he wanted
to make his escape? He said hi
would not go away if he was out.
told him that as Peter Becker was th'
only one confined on a serious charge
it might reflect upon Becker's case.
He again said he took them in becaus
he could.
VIM. FL. Horton, Clerk Of the Court
produced the record in the Becke
case.
Pearl Baird. Was guarding tn
jail. Hatten was put in by me on tn
26th. I searched him, feeling in hi
pockets, and the tops of his boots, bu
could not find any thing.
Peter Becker. Ny name is Pete
Becker. I was in Jail about the 26tl
of Jan. last. Saw the rasp and saw
in the jail. Hatten had been in jai
and was out two or three days, AM
was again put in. AS soon as he wa
put in he asked me to take some whis
ky. [ told him I had quit, and fo
Gods sake not to ask me to drink
Hatten was intoxicated. He the
produced the rasp and the saws, an
said here was tools, and we could Gu
out. refused. John Reed, and 9th
er prisoners were there, and Rec
might have been near, but L am nc
certain. Hatten talked in rather
low voice. He took the saws out of hi
sock. He said it showed what kind Q
; guards they had, when Baird ha
searched him, and had not found th
tools.
Enos Palmer. | am a blacksmith
James O. Hatten is a blacksmith
! The three pieces Of saw now her
! James o. Hatten got from me, th
, same day that he was put back int
Jail. It was then in one piece. Th
rasp is mine. | do not know how
got out of my possession. [ did nc
miss the rasp until a day or two afte
j, Hatten had been there.
, Fred Reed. Had a warrant fc
, Hatten placed in my hands, and
served it on him in. Logan. He VIZ
in jail there. He said he had been i
Wheeling and Gallipolis. Do not IT
member when it was that [ made til
, arrest.
Sheriff Cherington recalled, and the
the State rested.
James A. Aleshire was the onl
r witness called for defense, and test
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