Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-07-13
led AT LANCASTER, WISCONSIN, THURSDAY July 1882

taken into the room some ladies came
IN and wanted to know if | had noticed
mark across her mouth and | went in
but | could scarcely notice it when first
coming from the light into the room.
1t was white mark wider at the mouth
and grew narrower as it ran back. /
could trace it back to about under the
ear, straight back. l went twice to
satisfy myself that it was there, once just
before she was taken away but the long
er she lay the palmer it become. be-
lieve some of the jurors looked at it but
coming from the light | thought they
would not be likely to see it, several
saw it Mrs. Deitzman, Mrs. Kamm, Mrs.
Sparks and others. also looked in the
mouth when the others had gone away
and it looked rs though her tongue had
little bits of something like salt in it and
in nostrils was dried blood. The mark
was white and the rest of the skin vel
low. | felt of right shoulder several
times during the night and it seemed to
be baked solid Saw no red lines be-
tween burned and unburned portions of
the body. When witness first saw the
body it was lying out doors. Covered
it with sheet. Gathered up the clothes
and put them in a pillow slip and put
item under her head. Did not notice
whether they had any blood on, could
not get bloody in the pillow slip. Had
a long conversation with DR.. Robertson
| talked with him after he was talking
with Mrs. Deitzman. | heard him tell
her that they were all fatal wounds and
said that either of those shot, together
would knock the heaviest bullock. He
said it was black deed and repeated it
twice. And when he got through he
turned to my daughter Matilda who was
standing by my side and said when Il
am called up shall not say what /
think about this. He said she could not
have shot herself.
Cross-eXamination-First observed
the discoloration when she was in the
room about four O clock. 1t was whittier
than other parts of the face. Saw it be-
fore and saltpeter had been used, saw
this white substance in mouth second
day after all had left her. Took charge
of her after she was put in the room but
do moi know what was done before |
came. Thought where the skin was
rubbed off on elbow had been done by
stump because had same creases. Sup
pose could have seen any other marks
if they had been there.
MRS. SARAH WOODWARD
was the next witness and testified as
follows: Live about half mile north
east of Hamil.on's. Was informed of
the death about seven o clock by Hamil-
ton and started right away
Witness statement of condition of
body is the same as that of proceeding
witnesses. Thought deceased had been
dead three or four hours or may be five
or six. Mrs. Pegg and | were talking
about how we should get her dressed
she was SO stiff.
Cross-eXamination-Did not notice
anything wrong in appearance of defen-
dants. Acted just as any one would
under such circumstances.
MRS. MARY KAMM
was the next witness. Lived about three
miles northeast of Sisley's. First heard
of Mrs. Sisley's death about noon and
went right over. Did not have any talk
with anybody when she first arrived but
did with Mrs. Stout afterwards in the
house. She said all We're up late night
before and had lost good deal of sleep
and slept middling late that morning.
Said Lew thought he heard his wife get
up and dress about six O'Clock in the
morning. He turned over and dozed
off to sleep again and did not wake up
until about seven o'clock and found his
wife was gone, he got up, dressed him.
self and started down and made fire
and thought he could find her down by
the spring. Did not see him there when
he went after a bucket of water, came
back and filled the tca-kettle. Then he
went out towards the stable 10 see if he
could see her there and not seeing her
went down where he found her. She
(Alrs. Stout was not up when she heard
him cry and she took and grabbed her
clothes and put them over her head and
run out TO meet her. He hollered
Mother, Mother, size is killed, she is
killed Mrs. Stout told him she had
only tainted and they would bring hel
too for him. We got her around the
neck and they went down to the body
and found it was cold. but her chest felt
a little warm.
Cross examination Conversation was
all at once. Was an aunt of dead girl
Conversation was soon after came
in the morning. Three or four Others
heard it.
MIR. AUGUST KAMM
was next witness put on the stand. Had
seen the defendants Sisley and HamiI-
ton but not often. Was at their place
on morning of finding body. When
came Lew put his arm around my
neck and drew me away saying be
wanted to tell me something. | went
with him. He said he loaded his revol
yer before going to bed and laid it un.
der his bed. He woke up about day.
light and said he saw his wife dressing
herself and then he dropped down ASLEEP
again. When he went down stairs anC
started a fire and then went down tc
the spring and got a bucket of water
He thought he would meet her there
found she did not come back and filled
the tea-kettle and says II came righ
down here where she was He repeat
ed the story another time and said he
put the pistol under his pillow The
remainder of witness direct referred t.
position of body and nearness Of tree,
to body not differing anywise from state
ments of other witnesses.
REORGANIZATION husband o
last witness and uncle by marriage 0
deceased, was not mad at Sislcy ant
just said what he told me.
NIX. JOHN DEITzMAN
was called and testified rs follows: An
acquainted with defendants. Reaches
their place on June IA between two an,
three o'clock in the afternoon Hamil
ton came up to me and said, this is al
awful thing. John" | asked him how
it happened. He said he did not know
said he knew of no trouble between Sis
ley and his wife. and that he and Sisler
did not have any words the night be
fore. | told him Frank Pegg had toll,
me in the morning that he and Sisle'
were mad at each other and threatened
TO shoot each other He said probable
the charivari boys thought they was bu
they was not | asked him if they ha,
any talk after the charivari He sal,
they all talked after that | asked hin
who all and he said him and his wifi
and Sisley and his wife. He said they
talked and joked just as they al
ways did. This was up stairs. aske
him how long they talked and h.
said that they must have talked a coupl
OF hours. ] said, you had good lon!
chat" He said they talked an hou
anyway; may be more. Ash was goin!
home in the evening he came out from
Ben Lester's and said again this was al
aw full thing, and he did not know wha
to think of it,
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