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


about 20 minutes or half an hour. No one touched
the body but DR.. Mccann he raised his left hand and
felt Of his pnlsc. saw none of the furniture dis
placed except chair that leaning up against the
partition; saw no weapon nor missel OF any kind.
o. THOMPSON.
Reside in Napoleon o.; hotel keeper; saloon con-
nected with hotel; beer and liquors are sold; run
the saloon went to the Governor aud told him that
owed him an apology; he said what for; told him
that his son came into my place and bought drinks
and that would not sell him any more. lie said
we'll, will not do you any hurt; he then said want
II distinctly understood that the that sells my
liquor or gets him drunk will shoot him dead In his
tracks; lthen left him.
GEO. DAuM.
Am Sheriff of Henry county; know Scott; saw the
Gov. between one and two on morning Of the 2Sth
day OfDec., 1880. was In the office of the Miller
House; when got there Coy. Scott Son, Mrs. Scott
Miller and wife, Joe Stout and Sam. Facy, were there;
advised Gov and his wife to 90 up stairs, and went
with them he trying to quiet his wife; after he
had gone to his room went down stairs and then
went back shortly and requested the Gov. 70 give
his revover he said all right but he had handed IL
to Mr. Miller requested Mr.. Miller to give 1t 70 me,
and he said he had put IL In the brush drawer In the
saloon; Mr. Stout and went down and got the re,
volver; have II now in my possession and have had
1t ever since. guarded him until warrant was put
into my hand had conversation with him about the
shooting in his room in the forenoon Of Dec 25th,
1880 He said that when he went to the drug store he
found the front door of the store locked he ratified at
the door and waited some time, but no came, and
then went to the back door and found 1t locked rhen
came back to front door and found IL unlocked and
| went in and went back where the clock was; while
there he heard shot fired and looked around &c
If there was third person in the room and then dis
covered it was his own revolver that had been dis
| charged. The Gov. was dressed in dark clothes |;
had dress coat on, such coat as he usually wore.
| GEORGE X. SMITH.
| live about six miles above here on the canal ;
have lived here for thirty years; have known Gov.
Scott for twenty-five years; had conversation with
him on the day Frank Talbot was dying; remarked
to the Gov that this was worse act than the one he
| was concerned in. said Gov. you must have been
very mad or excited when you did the shooting; he
stated that he was not mad nor excited; then Maid
you must have been under the influence Of opium or
| iquor srid he was not; he stated he did not know
that the pistol was cooked when 1t went off, i.
| DIR. z. S. BLAIR
Know Gov. Scott was at drug store on morning of
25th day of Dec, $50; McekisOn, Mccain, Roller,
Tanner, r. Heller and Harrison were there; knew
Drury by sight; recognizedthe corpse as that of
Drury body laying on the back litte to left one
leg drawn up little; hands laying at his side; body
laying almost straight with the floor; feet about
foot from the partition and about the same distance
to the right of the door, remained about half hour
there was considerable blood about the head and
shoulders each side; Gov Scott at the Miliel
house between and 3 O'Clock that morning; had
conversation In the office with the Gov. about the
shooting; he said he went to the drug store an6
found it locked and went back as fur as Bitzerf
block and up into the hall of Bitzers block; theI
them II they knew where ArfIle was, and they tolt
him he was at the drug store; then he went to tht
store and Mr.. Drury opened the door and let him In
asked If his son was there Drury said not he sait
he started to go up stairs and Drury objected in hi
effort to get up stairs Drury actec US though hb wal
going to take something off the table; told him
meant to 60 up after him for am determined to g
up and get him; at that stage he put his hand int
his pocket and in drawing his revolver 1t went off
said | thought some one else was shooting; wa
surprised then went up and got his boy and brough
him down: said he found him in small room locke
] up; said he went down aud got the key from tn
, writing desk and went up again and unlocked hi
! boy and took him home. Cross examination abou
J the same as examination In chief.
R.w. cAHILL. r
Was at the drug store on the morning of Dec. 2,
I / some time between and O'Clock; knew Drury
found body almost in front of door to partition bt
I tween south counter and desk, remained until
O'Clock In the morning with Mr. KOller, acting cort
1 ner placed us in charge OF body, body remained !
back ROOM body dressed with pantaloons and shir
suspenders think were over bis shoulders.
I'll JOSIAH ROLLER.
+ Rhside here, on morning of December 2S was {
q Kneeiands drug store; wls boarding at the MILE
:: House; know Gov Scott, saw young Scott ID pi
4 billiard hall at Miller House about 10 oclock. WI
n | awakened by Mrs. Scott about O'Clock and wei
q down and found the Gov. was walking the foor HI
# son was there and thought he was pretty drunk;
=. then went outside and met Mr.. Meekison and Y
u went after Dr. Harrison and called him and told hi
n he was wanted at Kneelands drug store, then wei
a. to the Wann House and awakened Mr.. Kneelan
N went back to the drug store and found Dr. Mccain
u Tanner and others. Was acquainted with Drur
found his body at the drug store, body laying on Il
Ia back his left hand slightly under the body saw CO
siderable blood on both sides of his head body ke
n in charge ofmyself and Mr.. Cahill by Mr.. Reede
n we locked the door about 2:30 O'Clock Mr.. Kneeai
gave me the keys aftef taking them out of the fro
4 door also gave me key to the back door which
al took out of his pocket. saw the pockets examine
* one hip and two side pockets, found $3.50 and
,d check for $40 payable to himself, and small pocl
". knife, pocket book in hip pocket; one suspend
,n over his shoulder and the othr down, one Of
socks laying under him the other up stairs; no wea
No on found writing desk nor any place down stair
- Mr.. Reeder Tanner and myself went up to seeepi
apartment about 20 minutes after two found clot
ing on floor same as If one had thrown them down
90 to bed, bed looked us though some one had oct
90 pied it, found revolver pillow In bed, thinl
" was under the north pillow was small revolver
- Geo. H. Reeder testified as to his being acting O
oner &C. r. B. Heller was called and testified az
. = his being present after the shooting. Mr.. Kneea
y was recalled and exhibited the clothing Drury had
gu gu at time of death.
sS The prosecution is now through with the except
TO- Of Dr. Harrison's testimony which will be heard
,re morning.
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Die count of His Struggles In Childhood; His Caree
of sSodier; His Success as Statesman; His Elr
md ton to the Presidency; His Dastardly Assassi
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