Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-10-27


him; then he startcd on alone; Gov said come along
90 back and win sec that you are not hurt far
I could zee he went across the street leaving the
crowd to the left; he was in the street when last
saw him I locked the door and the Gov. and boy
came aud got up aud let them In; Facey was there
at the time; was about four feet from the door;
Facey was not at the hotel when the Gov. and boy
came to the hotel vas there alone. Boywas at his
side when opened the door; Gov. came in FIRST boy
next as close as they could walk Gov. said my God
l had a dreadful accident, have done something
wrong bad he said he tried to get his boy and the
clerk wouldn't let me go in the door and TOOK out
my revolver to frighten him and 1t went OF and
afraid have killed him; and said for God sake so
and see II you can do any thing for him; no one
present but the Gov. pFd son and myself 1 went TO
awaken Miller and while gone Mr.. Meckison and
Facey came; Gov. mas walking up and down the
Office and appeared u feel very badly; Mr.. Daum,
Mr.. Roller and Mr.. Merry came in Gov. remained in
ONCE probably an hour after he in with hisboy
after Mr.. Daum and Gov. went up stairs and Daum
came down, Miller told me to get pistol from the
drawer In the saloonand give to Daun, and did SO
I don't know that ever saw the pistol before.
Cross ExAMIsAT1oH.-Gov. went to his room about
10 o'clock; boy came In about II o'clock with Mr.
Drury; they commenced playing billiards, continued
ten minutes, then went to playing pool;I told them
they must quit; Driry then drank about half glass
of beer; they were both intoxicated. Gov. came
down in ten or fifteen minutes: had no coat on; this
after the boys hadleft; then he went up stairs
again; Mrs. Scott came down In ten fifteen min
utes and then went back up stairs and went to hunt
the boy at Mrs. SCOTS request; went to Mr.. Knee
lands drug store and found the boy in front of the
drug store, brought him to the hotel door, tried
TO get him In and he turned around and went back;
there was considerable of noise on the street, Mr.
Drury was with young Scott when 1 found him
Drlry and had some words when was trying to get
he NV m N ed n nj ~
in about five or ten minutes Gov Scott came down
stairs the noise from Bitzers could be heard
In the hotel: Gov. asked me where Arkie was, told
him in that crowd or at Kneelands drug store; he
went over to the crowd was gone ten or fifteen min
utes and came back we met alb ut the lamp post and
he asked me again where Arke was, and told him
thought he had gone with Drwry to the drug store
he wanted me to 20 with him to hunt Arkie, and
told him would not go for was afraid would gel
into trouble with that mob the street he start
ed back then about opposite Mr. Bitzers store and
went in and locked the door; he did not come intC
the house this time: was gone fifteen or twenty min
utee and came back with his boy; no one in the
office at the time hut myself; said my God grea
accident has happened, have done something verl
lamenting; he told me that the pistol went off acci
IDENTITY while taking it from his pocket.
a. PILLIop.
Reside In Holgate, resided in Toledo last Dec.
know Gov. Scott, have known him for 30 years
Gov. Scott In Defiance jail about the 10th OF Ian
1881 ; Dr. Parker was with me from Toledo; we wen
to the iail together. heard aconversation between
DR.. Parker ond Gov Scott; was in the cell close
Gov Scott: about four feet from him; Gov. com
menced to explain to DR.. Parker. Parker told hin
he had come there expressly to help him through
this case: Gov didn't appear to think that kind o
evidence would help him much Gov. Scott said tha
one cause of the shooting his habit contracted
the South of carrying a revolver and after he cam
home he still carried a revolver; said he though
Drury was going to draw revolver and drew mine
and after he had shot he kneeled down and felt hir
on the face, and he said he then found that he wa
dead. 1 have now detailed as near as can ever
| thing that was said there in the jail.
! ]. X. wITHERs.
| Reside in Napoleon, am acquainted with Go
Scott had conpsrsation with him abont the KILN
of Drury shortly after the post mortein examination
at the depot on evening when the Sheriff was takin
| him to Defiance; Gov. said that l regarded youn
| Drury as man who had set fire to his own dwellin
| and was unable to escape the flames; he (Drur.
| placed his hand on his hip pocket and had seen
| much of this in the South that knew what i: meal
| and dropped my hand to my pocket, pulled II
revolver and fired 1t before conld realize what W,
doing: said that he felt very badly and that wore
could not express the sorrow he felt for his Athlete
| mother Cross examination about the same.
SAMUEL FAcEY.
Reside In NAPOLEON, know Gov. Scott, very slight
acquainted with his son, very slightly acquaintt
with W. G, bfury; was at Miller house on evening
Dec. oath; was in and out from to II O'Clock: W
there about IL O'Clock. Mr. Meekison was ther
1 was sitting talking with Mr.. Meekison and Sto
said he wanted to go out awhile and asked if Y
II would stay until he came back: the first l saw Il
Gov was standing on the curb stone In front
Bitzers; Hollister, Halter and Meekisen were ther
Gov. put his hand on my shoulder and asked me
his son was in the crowd, told him no, he tn
| passed on south on east side Of Perry street;
mained there twenty or twenty-five minutes, tn
went to the Miller house; Mr.. Stout was there's h
been there but a short time when the Gov. eame
| Lie Datf
and was sitting on the south side of the room;
} Goy came in followed by his son; he commenc
pacing up and down the floor, calling on his God q
appeared to be in great distress heard the GOV.
he had shot the drug clerk said to the Gov. 1t ca
be possible; he said he was afraid he had for he
seen the blood squirt. The Gov. was dressed in dt
. clothes, had on frock coat, dark color; remain
there probably an hour until the Shern came; y
was in the office all the time don't think he had
overcoat on when he came IN
!, ORoss ExKMINATIoN.--First saw defendant so
- | where near ~ O'Clock.
GEORGE P. ROGERS.
:, Reside in Toledo, in stave and tie business;
in the Jail in Defiance in JANUARY last, saw Gov. 81
a there had conversation with him. l told hin
r was sorry to see him here under the circumstanc
!. Had known him since 1858. He said yes 1t wa
y sad affair said Dr. 1t seems strange to me tina
3 man like you, being ia the army, should be pla
e in such circumstances he said that stranger thi
:, than that had happened. He went on to say Sol
}; being the cause of running his boy and says you
Ly man of family and you know how you would
about it yourself. Talked about his financial aff
said the impression had got out among the pee
that he was wealthy, but 1t was mistake; spoke
no. A parcel of land he owned worth a certain sum,
that that was all he was worth said he had no
morse or regret that he did not feel responsible
what had happened Lewis Wann was presen
er this conversation. He is nephew Of Gov. Scott
n: DAVID MEEKIsoN, JR.
i'd Reside in Napoleon. was boarding at Miller St
oe in December last; know tho defendant he waA Ii
=, at same house in December last. was around
on Miller House nearly all evening on the night of
l oath F.: Joe Stout and Sam Facey were with me.
ms saw Gov. Scott on Bitzers corner, think bet,
d, L. and O'Clock. Gov came of the sstrcet tow
III me- he said is my here; several answered tha
in is not here some one said that he is all right
o. he IL OF tho drug store, pointing toward the
,r, store. Hestarted immediately In that direction
NY MIN again In about 10 minutes In the street,
IL; long strides toward the Miller House; when
,k; him he was almost in front of me, was standin
"a, front of Bitzer's block. went to the Miller
Aie in about 90 minutes, Joe Halter went with me
to as the sidewalk in front OF the Miller House.
ant went to the Miller House / next saw the Gov.
ing up and down the feor, the door was locked
ne ratified it some and Joe Stout came and open
or and let me In; Joe said the Gov. had shot . IT
xed made some'answer and at that moment the de
cey and that young man. the clerk at the drug store
he beliRerent and pulled out my revolver and be-
bis knew it. It vent off and fear that have shot
-. He nut his hand to his forehead and said for
oy' sake won't some one go and see If something
he be done for him; went over to the drug stor
inc found the door shutand everything quiet; |
20 under the blinds, saw one light burning, vas
neo to 90 back then tried the door and found unlt
the | put my head In and called the name OF Drur
on no answer and then went in; looked benin
:, counters and then went down the middle OF the
ne toward the back end of the store, went back
was partition wall and person laying on the ft
e.. 49, fhn daak s,A osafH "a
ner his back netWceh ,ne uosk ana sontn counte
70 front door, his hands lay by his side, one foo
be slightly drawn up laying almost directly on his
,er. little inclined to the left side the body was q
80 w. G, Drury, called his name but receiv,
i; snsWer: I took the lamp fromshe bracket and
his at him and placed my finger ON his forehead
,me thought that he was dead immediately wer
!. TO get physician, met Kollera and we went fc