Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-02-02

formed H. and she said she would never tell; asked
her whether Harmon with her the time she went
seven or eight miles from Deshlcr; she said at Lep
sic she got on the train and got into Harmons car
rage and went riding through the country; spoke OF
being in GiIboa; she said they get melon there they
/ then went to Ottawa; that they drove up TO the
Steadman House and Toomed together; she said abe
slept with him all night; that there where she
became enciente, asked her how long she remained
at the Steadmsn House. and she said she went on 10
Lima on the forenoon train the next day; i azked
herif she staid all night in Lima, and she told me
she hadn't but went on to Forest on the FIRST train;
asked her If she didn't keep up correspondence
with Harmon while she there at Forest abe said
she did she mentioned that she had sent letters to
i Belmore TO Harmon under an assumed name, "Pe-
ter Roddy:" she said she had got letters from him
while she was in Forest; she told me that he took
advantage of her the first time and that afterwards he
had her under his control that she couldn't get rid
of him. he said he would run the risk Of his own life
to be with her. she told me about his wantingto sell
out and run away with her; these protestations OF
love and affection she said, continued quite while
before he seduced her; she told me the whole cir
cumstance; asked her II IL was not made up to go
to Ottawa and she said ii was that he was TO get on
the train at Belmore, and from there they were to
on to Ottawa together: asked her where they had
been when saw them coming in from the woods;
she said they were down in by ravine where they
| could conceal themselves-where there was some
TIMBER asked her whether che intended to stay all
night there and she said they had calculated to come
home that afternoon spoke TO her about the time
she out of the barn and she said IL was for the
purpose of adultery she said she had been there
than once for that purpose; she said that the
time she went with the molasses pitcher to Vogt's
store she intended to meet him in his barn for that
| purpose she said that John Harmon watched me
that night from his barn and that the she
didn't go she said she would tell me lots of things
more than had ever thought; she fell from virtue
the 4th of July 1879 in my own house; during the
following winter they repeated these acts in my
| house; came home while he was there and he
stepped out of the back door; had never known OF
his being there that time; she didn't say how many
times these acts transpired in my house, she said
when met them near Bill Metzner's they had beens
in adultery in old building across the commons,
she told me that passed them once when didn't
recognize her she had veil over her face; asked
| her why Harmon whipped me- she said that Harmon
told her he never had any thing against me- but was
only jealous because he saw at home; asked her
| If she knew anything about Harmon having me ar
rested the second time and why, she said that Har-
mon thought would run away ii saw the constable
coming after me and leave the family, she told me II
/ Mrs Harmo should die that he would fix up dose
for me so that would leave the town: he said he
hoped God would favor him for once, it was at
the time Mrs. Harmon confined in the spring
and Mrs. Cole at his house that he said this re-
ferring to the time them the church, when
she went off for she said they were of in the
brush in adultery said, ''Its wonder you would
go with him after the trouble he has caused me;'
she said she felt as though she was obliged to for
fear he would give her away to, the people in the
town and spoil her character. said, 'He has al
ready ruined your character and mine too. Didn't
you know that?" She said she didn't. then said
| ''dHEeuJ1 Ot6n C0u you lnc reInhrKS tnuC hHrnOu
had madeto nef" She then broke out crying and
said she hadn't believed me- that Harmon had de-
MED 1t to her and that she had believed him. that
the close of our conversation; che very penten
When told her about its having hurt characters
1t struck her very hard, spoke to her previously
about Harmon's having thrown 1t up to me.
Here the witness related that on several occasions
Harmon twitted and taunted him about his wife's In
fidelity and also gave the exact language used, which
is omitted as being too vile for publication. The
first time he taunted him was the 18th of December
1885,
Inever made any replies to him. Three mornings
he made about the same remarks. didn't say any
thing to him because hadn't nerve enough.
Mr.. Tyler spoke in reply to an objection, and said
that the questions might come up in the jury rooms
why did not he take measures to stop this7 Why
did he stand these insults SO long?' And 1t was to
answer these that the evidence sought to be in
trodueed, The objection was sustained.
n When left the house that morning went over to
the factory worked at hauling in heading that day,
n carried revolver ever since year ago last
November. when Harmon watched me at my gate; |
never carried only one; when changed my coat
= the old one was in my coat pocket; when I went
down town that night I knew had one revolver
with me and knew 1t was loaded. It Yves the same
one had been carrying, had been carrying the
new revolver about two weeks, got 1t in Tiffn, got
the old one in Deshler of Mr.. Williams; when went
to my work my head felt big and bad, 80 that I
could hardly work, felt lots worse when saw Mrs.
Cole at Mrs Davis it seemed to excite me; don't
member of having eaten anything that day, ate but
little supper at Davis felt worse then than did
while at thefacory; this confession had been on my
mind day. had notion to leave the factory for
fear the people would notice something the matter
with me, I can't remember who working with me
that day until towards evening; know that | and
Frank Irwin were working together when left Mrs.
Davis and went down town went east on the second
street from there and then south near the B. & o..
railroad, and from there went west to Maryin's gro
Gerry, went in the grocery and stood there; don't
remember of having done anything there except
speaking with couple of little girls, they did not
push out of doors started out of Marvins to go
down to Michael's after my COW, then saw Harmon
standing the at that very moment everything that
Mrs. Cole told me rushed to my head and couldn't
control myself; if had known that thousand can
mons were being pointed at me and that would be
shot dead couldn't have stopped, that is of my own
will, my head seemed to be swelling all up ready to
burst something crowding against the skull inside
don't remember much about following him, it all
seems like dream to me, remember OF going after
him and shooting; for three years after was married
my health quite bad while in the army laid
sick with fever for nearly two months; was re-
moved from there to Arlington Heights, sick with
the smallpox; was sick about six months, was in
the infantry service did have trouble in my right
t ear it ran great deal; was with the regiment
from Kenton to Grafton Va. we laid there about two
months and went to Morefeld in the spring in '62
t we engaged in battle with Mcdowell, and was in
the whole campaign that summer, on the 9th of JAN
uary 65 left the army and went home the fatigue
and noise of battle had no effect on me.
Questions put by counsel as to when Har-
mon had whipped and kicked him, which was OBJ
/; jected to and the objection sustained.
For sometime before the shooting l noticed Har-
mon followed me frequently.
The defense attempted to introduceevidence show
ing that for some time prcviousto the shooting the
f defendant greatly feared Harmon, would rather
dodgethan meet him and had several times got per
sons to 90 home with him; to which objections were
raised and the court in sustaining the objection sale
he thought he had gone to the fullest extent in per
mitpg the introduction of evidence which tended to
show causes leading to temporary insanity.
Q Cross examination: was born in Hardin cOun-
ty my age is 80, lived in Hardin county until wen
into the Army: that was in '6i was then past sew
q enteen served about three years and two and
/ half months was in great many engagements, dur
ing that time was laid up with fever and smallpox
o quit the service in January '65 became acquainted
9 with my wife two years prior to my marriage, sh
was married, the friendly relations which mad exist
ed between Halmon's family and mine, were broker
q when noticed the intimacy between Harmon ant
y my wife.
o We have not space to give the testimony Of othe
e witnesses most of whom were character witnesses
q The witnesses were j. B. Mcconnell, t. Wooley, !
u Pennell, VIM Metzner, Mrs. Ida Mireis, Mrs. L
a Coy, Mrs. John vogt. Mrs. Hull, G. Davis, J. =
Q Steedman, J. Boston, Frank Holmes, s.. Williams
a j. Armstrong A. L, Kline, Geo. Fisher, VIM Bowie
e Louis Wentz, J. Holmes, A. J. olds, J. English,
Lyons, T. Irwin, s. Burke, Mrs JAS Rush. Mrs Ey
Ct Mrs. j. Harmon W. M. Mitchell, MIR. olds, II.
rs Knox C. W. Brown, W. ]. Waltemirc. The exam
y ination of witnesses closed at 20 M, SATURDAY
he and court adjourned until Monday morning at
- O'Clock.
Is The arguments in the case commenced Monda
morning. Mr.. Stephenson opening for the prosec,
tion followed by Mr.. Lessick andJ r. Tyler for tt
O. defense: Mr.. Knupp closing for the prosecution
at 10 O'Clock yesterday when the jury Was charged
forcibe manner by Judge Moore The jury r
tired to their room at II o'clock and at the time Of o,
going to press is still out II is hardly possible h
verdict of murder in the first degree will be arrive
~ ~ at.
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