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

give his version of the conversation thought of It
when heard this Ispoke Of It TO other persons
/ that day.
| Cross-examination: II think told Mr. d. =. stout
the day Of the examination; told him that Thomp-
son was mistaken as TO his evidence; that Scott
hadn't used the word shoot In that connection at
all; think that Mr. Stout asked me in what way
Scott used the term and / told him.
PETER MANGUs
being placed upon the stand testified ~ follows:
Live at New Bavaria Henry county; have lived there
about thirty years. II is fourteel miles from Napo-
pOleon; have known Governor Scott since 1854, IN
Florida, Henry county; lived there at the time;
lost track Ofhsm after the war, for time from my
acquaintance with him have the means Of know ,ng
that his reputation is good
On cross-exsminauon the witness reiterated his
statement as to the good character OF Gov. Scott.
DAVID II. JONES
next toCk the stand. In December last was in Napo-
leon; remember the occasion of the preiimnai e1-
animation of Governor Scott; was at the depot ii
him that evening; was assisting the Sheriff and
went to Defiance with the Sheriff and prisoner; was
at the depot while waiting for the train for Defiance;
the Governor in the ladies' waiting room on the
north side Of the room; Mr.. Wisler and Lewis Wanu
were With him; Mr.. Wisler sat on the east side of
the Go in the next seat they having some
conversation on business matters he was with the
Governor while in the depot; great portion of the
time stood right near them; am acquainted with the
witness Withers; remember his coming into the
room won't be positive to his speaking with the
uONernuT, Out Iullk ne came up ana BnOOk hands
tn the Governor; was standing right in trent of
the Governor; heard no conversation between them
Cross-eXamnation: MIR. Withers came from tho
gentlemen's waiting room; think he shook hands
with the Governor; he did not remain three minutes
heard no conversation was not over three feet from
the Governor; Mr. Wann bought the tickets for five
men; Governor Scott gave him the money to buy
them; did not see him purchase them; Mr.. Wisler
had been taking down notes and directions which the
Governor gave him.
r. Rrexamination = Mr.. Withers is the ticket agent
,,AT -
that evening or not
HENRY wIsLER
the next witness, his testimony being as follows:
Am resident of Napoleon; have resided here nearly
nine years was at the depot on the evening the de-
tendant was about to be removed to the jail at De-
fance; there were q number there but 1 was more
Immediately in company NTH Governor Sect; sat in
the ladies room near the outer door, Governor Scott
sat my left all the time, in the next seat know d.
NJ. Jones he was in that Vicinity al the time; the
Governor talking me, requesting me to attend
to some matters of business for him. of which Imadc
minutes know the witness Withers; saw him there
that evening, and saw him speak to the Governor;
he cameup to and said to the Governor: "Governor
you have my deepest sympathy" he extended his
hand, which the Governor took; he thanked him and
said, "My deepest sympathy is with that young mans
poor mother, but for myself I willing to abide
time and the good sense of my fellow men for the
final result and believe it will be all right don't
recollect of his saying any hing else; Mr. Wthers
said that he hoped so; he left rather abruptly and
went away the Governor made no statements having
reference to burning buildings, lames or anything
of the kind, neither to dropping his hand to his
pocket, getting his revolver and firing before he
| realized what he was doing, made examination
of the hallway over Kneelands drug store leading
from the room used by Drury q sleeping room; 1
first went up stairs from the part of sthe store
and found door right in front of the stairs little
vest this was on December21 1880; the door was
locked and got up on chair aud looked through
the transom saw leaning against the wall partition
about Ell hit feet high, and from eight to twelve feet
Tsay foot printS tho dusty I fl,n,,
went down stairs and obtained the keys Drury had on
the night Of the oath went back and opened the door
saw just the same 1 had discovered in looking
through the transom; there were probably ten o."
twelve of these footprints; made by person in his
stocking feet considerable dust on the floor; tracks
very plain and DISTINCT they the footprints of
| q single person.
| REORGANIZATION 1T was about o o'clock in the
evening when at the depot; a number of peo-
pie in and out several persons shook hands with
him and greeted him, cannot recall any of them
nor what they said, Mr. Wann purchased five ticAe
which he gave to the Governor, who distributed to
the members of the party did not think Withers
meant what he said when he expressed sympathy, Oh
the Saturday previous took to the telegraph office
dispatch to the Cincinnati Enquirer, sent by Judge
Haag, handed it to him with the request that he
send it at once he started towards the operator to
hand him the dispatch, when, upon opening
it reading it and seeing its contents he stopped and
sad The Office is closed, it cannot be sent to-day"
afTerAard learned that he the local correspond
ent of the Enquirer and had sent his version Of
the affair.
| The prosecutor rintmated that Mr.. Withers possibly
objected to having Judge Haag interfering with bis
business which caused the judge and the prosecutor
to indulge in little spat which the court ruled
out of order.
The prosecutor interrogated the witness as to the
conversation he had with the Governor at the depot
that night on matters of business.
Went into Kneeland's store the 9th of Dec
with Mr.. Scrbner, counsel for defense, to examine
the closets and Railways off from the seepingroom
have been associated with the Governor in business
hntl lTlrnN thn
dent. have taken and feel lively interest IN the
case know George Ladd, the step father OF yours
Drury, had no conversation with him in the Office O
the Burnett House, in Toledo on the morning of th
examination, told him that Governor Scott fel
no remorse regret at the death of Drury, and tina
If he had to do it over again he would do the sam
thing, Mr. Ladd did most of the talking in that con
versation, never said anything that could be con
strued into that.
Reexamination OF what took place at the depo
| speak of my general recollection.
Dr. L. s. Blair, Gen, g. Z. Wells, A. Foltz, L. G
Randall, T. Rexford, D. Meekison then testified bu
we have not the space for their testimony.
> DIR. HARRISON
was called to the stand and displayed skull i
: which the point of entrance of the bullet and il
I point of lodgment were designated by hoe drle
in the skull The Dr. also testified as to the chara
ter of Scott also did Capt. Williams, j. II. Tyle
: Frease, G. G. Young, A. H. Tyler, l. Karsner, {
Bray, L. .Ames, Il. s. Weaver, L. Y. Richards, !
! g. Emery, c. Egler, II. E. Cary, R. II udson, G.
; Reynolds, J. Powe' H. McHenry, J. G.. Haly, Dan
Yarnell, W. L, Heller, j. c. Saur b. E. Sheldon et
! Court adjomled until $3.50 Tuesday morning.
TUESDAY.
Court again assembled tuesday morning at 8:3
Q Mr.. Sheffield was called; as a character witness.
DR.. L. W. McCenn was the next witness callet
who testified to having examined the body of Drur
soon after the tragedy; found no pulsation beat
ing of heart; inserted my finger into wound to th
s base of skull and after removing finger wiped tf
i same on the counter thus blood sstains accounte
y for.
- PISTOL EXPERIMENTS.
It George w. Waterman defendants brother-in-lav
q called who testified to defendants good charactt
d here and in South Carolina The revolver was agai
I produced and identified. The witness testified
% having purchased this and another Of the san
e kind and make in Columbia, S. c., between 6S al
/ ~; also had made experiment with his (Wate
mans revolver of drawing 1t from his coat pocke
d the hammer catching in the top of his pocket al
d nearly always exploding at about half two-thirt
a raised. ...
ar l.. W. Mann: Am gunsmith; reside here; hay
= had considerable to do with firearms, repairing e.
perimenting, etc; McSweeny Scribner, Ritche al
Il. Waterman came into my shop last Saturday;
d cleaned Mr.. Waterman's revolver, then took bal
from cartridges leaving the shells In the cyl
il der: then tried to see at what point the hamm
must be raised to give 1t force sufficient to explo
N a cartridge; found it would explode at about hs
ID cock nearly every time; tried 1t at least doz
tines
is Gross. examined, but nothing new elected.
is L, Drummond, j. b. Hague, and d. Wilson testif
to defendants previous good character, this conc
r. ded evidence in chief for the defense.
10 H. NJ. Wisler, recalled for further cross-examir
er toni know Mr.. Withers; was present In COT
q when he testified; had conversation with him
to court after he had testified regarding the
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