The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1882-12-14

is married man. His wife was Miss Ida Tope.
George W. Rice. The electric light shows at my
residence and with the aid of the light from the fur
naces can readily recognize persons with whom 1
am acquainted.
L. T. Murfn. Could recognize a person at forty
feet distance Rices by aid of electric light
Thomas Douglass. Witness said he had seen
Meacham at Holbergs about five O'Clock. He was
asked If Meacham was intoxicated at the time Coun-
defendadt objected, and objection sustained.
Miller Long recalled. The man about the
size of Meacham.
Ida Hanna recalled Had about sla in money with
me.
The State here rested.
The first witness for the defense was James Meach
am. The substance of his testimony was that de-
endant is his and he ate supper at house of wit
between four and five, then went up town, came
back before six asked for the Police News got it and
read for thirty forty minutes then went to he'd
about half past six, and remained in bed until Owens
came and arrested him, about nine O'Clock.
James NJ. Trip. This witness was called to con-
tradict Ida Hanna, but heAdid not do so.
Andrew Mongold. Live in Missouri. Am uncle by
marriage of Frank Meacham. Came to town on the
mail train Saturday afternoon. Got to Meacham's
about four O'Clock. Frank up town after supper
and he got back before six, read WHILE then went
to bed about half past six, and little after seven
went bed with Frank. He not out of the house
from before six, until Owens arrested him.
On cross examination witness said he and Frank
Bertch's-that Lige Meacham there. Lige asked
take glass of beer-said it would not hurt me-
1 drank glass of beer, and Lige and Frank drank
beer.
| Thomas Poinde1ter. Saw some man running, after
O'Clock, opposite where the old Orange store
used to be. Heard screaming up towards Hanna's
about that time.
Isaiah Pogue. Came up town after six, and saw
man running down the alley past Mr.. Powells resi-
dence. He crossed Portsmouth street, and into the
nf fhas afr He had a
long coat-think he was taller man than Frank
| Meacham.
Harvey Meacham. Same James Meacham and
| Andrew Mongold, as to Frank having been at home
from until arrested.
Mrs. Meachanl.s II am the mother of Frrnk Meach'
am. Near six o'clock went up town-stopped some
ten minutes at Fosters. Mrs. Foster and Mrs
| Marshman went with me. Near Rice's corner met
man with kind of long coat on. 1t was so darl
| I could not tell who he was. Frank went out aftel
supper, and found him in bed when got home.
got home five minutes after seven.
Cross examined. Had the lamp lighted perhaps
half hour before supper ate after the family ate
Supper not over until after five. Alter are m!
superior rather drank cup of coffee, washed tn
dishes, then went to Marshman's and stopped per
hans ten minutes then went across the street to Mrs
Fosters stad there perhaps ten minutes, and thel
we three started up town. The electric light had no
vet been lighted. 1t was after six o'clock When w
came out of Chesnuts store, first saw the electr1
light. Heard next InaI lHe assault oh AA'A
ma had taken place at half past six.
Mrs. Marshman. Mrs. Meacham called before ST.
O'Clock at nv house. We had intended to go up tow
together. (The testimony of this witness was sub
stantially the same as that of Mrs. Meacham.
Mrs. Foster. Substantially same as the last tw
witnesses 1t was Just about six when we left on
house. We met man at Rice's -corner-he was
small man with an overcoat and hat-the hat pulle
down. He stepped off the pavement to let us pass.
thought he tried to avoid us. Electric light was nc
| fnfH nj
store and remarked how beautifully the streets wer
lighted. Met Mary Kretchmer near Shaffer's, o
: | Portsmouth street.
Harry Marshman. The electric light shows
Rice's corner. but not much on Sycamore street.
Mr.. Clark, clerk at the Depot, testified that tn
train on Saturday last arrived at AZ.
Defendant took the witness stand Met Mongold 6
Longbon's book store, went to Chris Bertsch's an
drank beer then went to Uncle Liges, stopped fe
minutes, then went to my fathers where make m
home. Came up town after supper Had on a gul
coat and hat. Came down the alley between Marsh
mans and A. w. Longs, then up West street to Sye
amore, down Sycamore to Portsmouth, then up ths
l street. and went to Frank MOTIFS saloon Went DOW
Broadway South, then up South street, and turne
between WOD. Trago's and Frank Crum1ts nom
When left MOTIFS went into Whites jewelry stoI
and set my watch. 1t was 20 minutes after five.
Did not strike Ida, Hanna. Did not see her. Hay
known her all my life Never had any trouble wit
. her, or with the family.
, take me to walk from Rankin's corner home. Do NJ
| know the time left home. Met Miller Long mes
oMaley's. Got glass of beer at MOTIFS. Did not
up town for any thing in particular. As went dow
Broadway Ipassed Miss Miles at keener's DID NJ
see any else that remember, on broadway, as
went along. Spoke TO Miss Mles-only minute G
two. had spoken to her bafore, on the street. wa
at Lou Holberg's grocery that afternoon. Worked
the forenoon thu day but did not work In the after
noon. My watch was about 20 minutes slow when
. set 1t at Whites.
The defense here rested.
In rebuttal James Meacham was asked If he had tol
! VIM. F. Owens that Frank had not been out of tt
! house that night He said he had not He was aske
If he had not told Owens that the clock and the tw
watches all agreed. He said he had not.
Owens called, but he was not present.
The case was fully argued for the State by E.
Powell and R. H. Jones, and fer the defense by ].
e Laird and J. L. Jones.
The Mayor bound defendant over to Court for a.
fix the bond at $40