The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1882-01-26

uedu, saw ner iyinS near tue stove,
examined pulse, &C., and found her
dead; made no further examination
except to see that there was wound;
portion Of left lung protruded from
the wound; saw William Habkinson
and was talking with him; was called
in by him while passing by; woman
and boy in kitchen; Sheriff's wife and
daughter came down stairs and in
quired whether the girl was dead;
they expressed much sorrow that he
accident had occurred.
Mrs. Morgan Reeves, sUorn.--Re-
side on Top-e-toy; was acquainted
with Lizzie Johns. Cool. James N.
Stratton here objected to question
in regard to the girls troubles, asked
BY Jacob G. Hendrickson acting for
the prosecutor. Mrs.. Reeves then
left the stand.
Leaois Bush, sporn.-I am farmer
for Mr.. Hankinson; was out gunuiDg
on Saturday; William A. Hankinson
gave me his gun and z shells to shoot
guineas; be met me halfway up the
lane returning and took the gun; be
shot one load at q tomato can, which
| threw in the air; he then went into
the house to wipe of the gun, and I
went to the stable; about 5 minutes
afterward he came out and asked me
to 20 for a doctor.
Cross-e1dnained. He asked me
for the gun to see if he had nerve
yet; took it and put it to his shoulder;
1t was loaded in both barrels; he did
net ask me nor did / tell him that it
was loaded; I did not 60 into the
house but started Immediately for
DR.. Brown; did not hear the gun go
of; he said Ego for the doctor, | have
shot Lizzie; do not know her last
name; have lived there since last
July.
Christopher Thomas, scoyn Have
lived with Mr.. Hankinson about 3
years; was there on Saturday, in the
house, was there when Mr.. Will
brought the gun in; he took the shells
to the pantry; sat down by the stove
to wipe of the guu; I was standing
by the table, not far from the stove;
Lizzie was sitting by. the stove oven;
not long afterward the gun went of;
| was scraping off the dishes; be was
looking down at the floor; when the
gun went Of he looked up, dropped
the gun and exclaimed "Oh, by Godw
be ran to her and bursting out crying
said "LizzieP'; / went to the BAN
add he soon followed crying; be told
Lewis Bush he had shot Lizzie.
Cross-eramined. Il was eating my
dinner when Mr.. Will came in but
finished it before the gun went off;
do not know whether she was asleep
or not; her feet were IN the oven, her
head resting on the chair; Mr.. VIII
said nothing to her or her to him; she
raised up slightly when she was shot
and screamed; little girl, Lizzie
Johns, Mr.. Will aud myself were in
the room; he changed the position Of
the gun several times while cleaning
i; he said nothing about its being
loaded.
William A. Haakinson, sporm.--
| am son of ex-Sheriff John B.
Hankinson, was at home Cd Saturday
last; got dinner about 1890 o'clock;
mother wanted some guineas shot, it
was raining and / told Lewis Bush to
go and shoot the guineas; was
gone some time, SO | got an u-.orella
and went down tho lane and called
loudly for him; he answered and
came across the fields; told him it
was time to get that grist and to get
4 carriage from the depot; / gave him
the umbrella aud took the gun saying
''wonder il / can see down the bar
rels";; Lewis threw tomato can 10
the air and / fred at it, and then ran
10 the house out Of the rain, I told
him be could have my overcoat; I set
The gun down, picked up a piece of
paper to wipe it with, got rag, sat
down by the stove and began to wipe
the gun; raised the hammers to get at
the dampness on the gun; wiped it
for some time around the locks, turn
ing it around so as to get on both
sides fit, was looking toward the
floor and thinking to myself -when the
gun went of; there was considerable
smoke when 1t went of; the girl partly
raised up and screamed; / then saw
what had done; called her to see
whether she was hurt or NOT; walked
toward her and saw blood running
from her nose; my frst thoughts then
we're to get . doctor; ran out to the
barn and told Lewis to take horse
and get doctor quickly; returned
to the house and sisters and mother
were in the room and were much ex-
cited; told them to 60 out, that she
Was not hurt much and the doctor
would soon be there; went out on the
lawn to see If doctor was coming and
saw DR.. Budd passing; hailed him
and he came to the house.
Characterization. -She was not
educated, though very bright girl;
| do not remember what I was think
ing about when the accident occurred;
Lizzie had q bastard child about 5
years ago; it is still in the house; she
was Is years old last spring; knew
nothing about her private character;
| knew the gun was loaded but did
not give it thought; it was a shot
gun; | always cleaned my gun in the
house; / seldom conversed with her
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