The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1881-11-17


be aimed at his legs-the revolver was
rather pointed downwards. The next
shot, or the third one, was some IS yards
from where they started. The fourth
shot, or the one that hit him, was some 25
yards further. He stopped and turned
around when he was shot. Waterman
took hold of HIM, and brought him back
some Is yards, when Mr.. Brooks, the
Mayor, told Waterman to let him go, and
he did so. Hollingshead said he was not
able to walk, and they were rather drag
ging him along, and the blood was rum
ming out of his mouth
E. Martin. Saw the parties at the show
at Wellston, Oct. 18th. Campbell arrest
ed Hollingshead, and Waterman arrested
Mccoy. Hollingshead ran, and Water
man left his man, Mccoy, and took after
Hollingshead, and commenced shooting
at him. They ran some 175 to $50 yards
before the last shot was fired. The speed
of the two men was about equal, and
they kept about the same distance apart.
When Hollingshead started to run,
Waterman told him to halt, but he did
not stop, but ran right on.
Joseph Altman. Was at Wellston on
the 18th. Know the parties. Saw the
last three shots. The revolver appeared
to be pointed towards Hollingshead. L
was Is to 20 yards from them. They
were running when the last two shots
were fired. (Witness pointed out where
he had seen wound on Hollingshead.
1t was nearly under his left shoulder
blade)
Thomas Allen Was in bakery, when
I saw two men come around the show
tent, running, and saw smoke from
revolver.
The State here rested.
The first witness for defense was T. A.
Campbell 1 am Marshal of the village
of Wellston. Remember the day of Rich
ards show. Waterman was appointed
policeman in the forenoon. There were
a good many people there, and was not
very well, and L expected trouble. They
were swearing and making noise. They
were talking of whipping some negroes
Hollingshead and Mccoy were of this
party. 1 arrested these two. Mccoy and
Hollingshead and man who had some
kind of shooting gallery, were about to
get into fight. / arrested Hollingshead,
and he had his hand in his pocket, as if to
draw weapon. l then searched him,
and found rock in one pocket. at
tempted to search the other pocket, when
he broke loose and ran. then saw Nc
Coy with rock, and arrested him and
put him into the calaboose. Did not see
or hear the shooting. Heard that these
parties had made threats that they would
take the town, SC.
Cross examined. Mccoy and Hollings-
head were disputing with the men who
had the baseball arrangement. 1 told
Hollingshead that he might consider him
self under arrest. 1 spoke to some man
near wagon, when Hollingshead ran, to
arrest him. l do not know that Water
man was present at that time l am
bondsman for Waterman.
Albert Brooks. am Mayor of Wells
ton. Waterman was appointed special
policeman show day, and was sworn in.
Witness was asked whether he had rea-
sons to expect trouble, and for that rea-
son an extra police force was appointed.
Objection made, and objection sustained)
Did not see the shooting. Saw the par
ties on the railroad after the shooting. I
went after the Marshal and doctor, and
found them.
Cross examined. I am uncle of.defend-
ant.
Eli Dunkle. / was in the second story
of building called ''The Infirmary," when
1 heard shot, and then looked out of a
window and saw the other shots. When
Waterman shot he did not take aim, as II
he wanted to hit Hollingshead. They
were about Is yards from me. Saw the
last shot fired. They must have been 200
yards from me when the last shot was
fired. 1t was my pistol that Waterman
had. He got it at noon that day. 1t had
three cartridges in it when he got it. One
of them I considered dead cartridge.
Cross examined. Revolver has cham
bers, and is % calibre revolver. l had
let Waterman have the revolver before
a month or so before. He was going to
Gallipolis. 1t was fully loaded then, but
he had emptied it, and 1 had reloaded it.
Benjamin Morris. Was on my way to
Wellston-some 200 yards off-heard two
reports and saw the smoke of three, max
ing five shots in all.
Samuel Books. Reside in WellstOn
Saw two shots-had heard another report
The parties were running, and were about
20 feet apart. Looked like he would miss
him ten feet, from the way he pointed
the revolver.
Defendant sworn. Reside in Wellston
have resided there five years. Was
sworn in as policeman by request OF
both Mayor and Marshal. This was be
tween II and - o'clock. Expected troub
) lie. Got revolver from Dunkle, and there
were two good cartridges in it, and one
defective one. Got two more good ones
) at Mayors office and put them in. Saw
the parties making fuss, and told then
to be still. They swore the police coul6
not arrest them. 1 told them did moi
want to arrest them, but would have tt
e do it. / then walked away. Next saw
$ them fussing about paying for some game
i Campbell arrested Hollingshead, search
ed him and got piece of brick out of hi!
pocket. He then ran. 1 pursued him
. . and Campbell told me to arrest him.
d kept following at him to halt, but he die
It not do so, and made no reply. I though
| would shoot and scare him, and l sho
into the ground. He turned and threw {
y brick at me, which struck a wagon. HI
swore he would kill me- I then pursued
and fired five times. did not try to hi
=. him. l tried the last .siiot~-the defectiv,
It cartridge twice, and it would not go off
l hit my foot against something and thi