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

dusty. when first saw II there were no footprints
that Isaw, but afterwards saw foot prints made win
the bare feet.
CROSS EXAMINATION.
Saw young Scott in my store about so'clock; don't
know whether he was there when left the store;
was gone one half au hour, when came back he was
there and remained there until 1880 o'clock; he was
somewhat intoxicated at this time didn't notice that
he staggered he went out. closed store five min
utes after II o'clock. Was called between one and
twooclock and went to the store and looked under
the curtains and the lights burning had left
them but saw no one around, went back to my ho-
tel and went to bed and come back to store about
ten minutes after O'clock there were several at
the store when got there, Roller, Reeder, Tanner
and Cahl. vt'r
MRS. SARAH LADD.
Reside at Elmore, former name Drury, mother Of
Warren G. Drury, he was past % when he was killed
he was born at Albion Mich and moved to Bellevue
when he IL years old, then we moved to Elmore.
He went to work for Mr.. Penheld when he was IL
years old and remained with him until he came to
Napoleon; had been In Napoleon from 5th Of Sept,
1880. Had always been healthy; never dangerously
sick in his life. (Shown photography, very correct
picture Of him He stood very erect in walking. Al
ways had his head up. Photograph represents the
manner in which he carried his head Last saw him
alive on Wednesday evening before Christmas; next
saw him when he was brought home in his coffin on
Sabbath. Body taken to Bellevue aud buried be-
side that Of hs father.
B. F. TANNER.
Reside about two miles from Napoleon. Know
Gov. Scott; know Arlie Scott; was acquainted with
Drury; was around Napoleon on the evening of the
| oath of Dec; was at Kneeands drug store about
$50 or 10 O'Clock; Mr.. Drury and Mr. Kneeland
there and Arie Scott; saw Gov Scott there he came
in after had been there probably half hour; prob
ably this was about 10 O'Clock; Arkie was there;
Gov. handed box to Arkie and told him to take it
to his mother and do not open it; he remained only
few minutes, had noconversaton that remember Of
Arkie sitting behind the stove when the Gov came
in; Arkie started Immediately when he received die
box and then came back in short time; remained
in the store probably ten minutes after the Gov. left
the store and went out the street and returned
and found Arke there; remained until Kneeland
shut up the store; Drury and Scott started out to
play game of pool; Drury asked Kneeland If he
could go; 1t was after II o'clock when Kneeland
closed after closing the store helped him to take
some things over to the hotel and then we back
" We TelHdlutu W uOtel pIouhuly
twenty minutes; we came to the drug store and
heard some one coming down street. Met Drury and
Scott at the of the drug store Arkie pre
ty full; we remained here probably five minutes; af
ter Drury and Scott went into the store, Kneeland
looked in to see If they had gone to bed; we went
in and Mr.. Kneeland blew out light; we then went
towards the courthouse; we then went back to store
and Kneeland, John Welsted and myself went into
the store together; think there was light burning
in the back part of the store and probably in the
chandelier; was light enough to distinguish objects
in the store; Kneeand went home and Welsted and
went out on the street. We heard noise in the
saloon on the alley; went to Jim Aliens and staid
awhile and then went over to Bitzers corner there
was crowd on the corner; Hollister, Facy and Hal
ter were there; they seemed to be quarreling abou
something; Hoilster said he could lick Joe Stout Of
any of his friends Saw Gov. Scott come from thu
hotel he came directly to the corner and asked fo
his boy said is Arke here and passed the crowd an
: went back towards the hotel; saw him again II
q few minutes, came back and asked IL his boy wa
there Hc was answered that the boy was not there
he then went up the street towards the court house
south then saw him again in ten or fifteen minutes
was still on the corner; saw him pretty ncsr tn
lamp post going towards the hotel with his son Arke
the Gov appeared to walk very fast with his boy hol
of his arm; think his was on his left side; the
went towards the hote then went across th
street towards the depot and could the Gov wall
ing up and down the office ofthe Miller House wiring
70 ing his hands and appeared to feel very badly; th
III boy came up to his father and appeared to want
y talk to him. but he showed him aside left the HI
tel and went towards the depot, and then came bac
tt to drug store and found several there Koer Reede
I'd Meekison and others; the body of Drury; hes
ct laying toward front door; left arm slightly und
Mt him; saw blood around his head and shoulders.
or GEORGE GARDNER, JR.
he Reside in Napoleon, acquainted with Gov. Sec
Of and son, and also with W. G. Drufy; was in Kne
NJ lands store about O'Clock evening Of Oath De-
OF 1880; Arke and Drury were there, saw Gov. Sec
y, there about half past O'Clock; Gov. gave Arsie
OF small box and told him to take it to his motht
OF Gov remained about Ave minutes after his lei
ir- think Drury was in the store at the time; Arkie
in turned to the store in aboutten minutes In
nd store probably fifteen minutes afterwards and stay
probably five minutes and then left and went HON
had been in the Drug store in the evening probal
70 about five O'Clock, Arl1ie was not there then.
CROSS EXAMINATION.
he Drury and left the store and went into Beilh,
ew billiard hall and played one game of billiards.
he JOSEPH A. STOUT.
lp- Reside in Napoleon, was clerking for Mr.. Mil
nd on the Gath of Dec, 1885, know Gov Scott end
Gcv Scott boarded at Miller House with his wife O
son; son was home on vacation, had been at no
al, some two or three weeks; his apartseents were
ZEN the third floor rooms DC and Az his son occupe,
lch think SO part of the time. The Governors roo
ght were In southeast part of building, and his
40 west part. sawyoung Scott right after dinner
,tly hotel first saw Arkie that evening about IL
len clock he came into the billiard room he and pr
started to go to Kneelands store between II and
ont Gov. retired OF went to his about 10 oclo
uld he came in and asked me about 10 o'clock If Al
in had been there and said 1.-The came in to tell hin
the come up to bed; the Gov. came down stairs al
eft; le O'Clock and asked me If Are had been there
the was dressed think with no coat, had on slippers
shoes and hat; he came In at the hall door; he as
ood If Arkie had been there told him he had Fl
III and Meelison were in the saloon when Arkie lei
Line said he would 20 over to Kneelands and get
and watch and vest Gov. started to go out after the
had told him he had better put on my overcoat;
Keys walked rapidly and lead me to think he was g
my after the boy; he then said, am not going and tn
N around and went up stairs; next saw the Gov. a
und front door, he came down stairs, was standing
be. the sidewalk, six or eight feet from the door
by asked me again, where Arlde was, told him he
the over to Mr.. Kneeands or with crowd on the 90
the by Btxers his manner Was hurriedly; he appear
an be somewhat different In speech than common
ney spoke louder; he started of towards Btzers cor
oc might have seen him half way across the stree
his went into the house and lost sight of the Gov ct