The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1882-12-21
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MARCH, 1S45.

Suppose she got 1t Crossin's Said he had got six
teen dollars from Hull. When he told me about the
matter he laughed and did not believe him. He
did not refer to the matter again until Monday MORN
ing, when he told it to all the family Have been in
Jail since the preliminary examination. Mr.. Cher
ington, the Sheriff, told me held a witness.
Re-exam1ned. On our way to town, after my sister
in-law left us, Jackson asked me If would take the
sixteen dollars he did not want to take it to town.
Said If he could get away from Owens he could escape
but If Owens got after him he could not get away
Jackson requested me not to testify against him.
Mary Freeman. When Jackson came in on Satur-
day night was getting supper, and Maggie was sit
ting on Johnnies lap, and they were whispering.
asked them what they were whispering about. He
had given Maggie $780, and said he had got quite
as much he expected, as John Conrad had not had
as good run as usual. He said "do you know how
got that money?' said did not. He said he had
tapped the old man Hull and robbed him. He told all
about how he had struck him. He kept laughing.
told him never heard of such man. He laughed,
and said he had not either, and laughed. Aswe
to town on Monday he said If 1t not for Owens he
could get away, but If that Cd dd Bill Owens got
after him he was goner. left them on the way and
came and got half pint of whisky and hve cents
worth of tobacco.
The cross examination extended to considerable
length, but nothing new elected.
Jackson said when he went to Hull's he had chick
en- for dinner. Hulrs wife fat woman He
went to the bank with Hull and man named
Humphreys and then told how he had struck the old
man with the iron, the sledge and the shovel. He
said he had left him for dead. When 1 brought the
whisky back, Johnnie and Maggie and drank it
drank 1t all.
VIM. NJ. johnson. Was at the preliminary exam
ination. Defendant was sworn, and heard his tes-
timony. Objected to. Objection overruled Witness
then stated that defendant insisted on being
Mayor James notified him that he need not testify
as to any thing that would criminate him. E. c.
Powell, Prosecuting Attorney, gave him the
caution. He did not appear to have any lawyer. He
still insisted on being sworn. He said he started
from Freeman's about nine o'clock and got piece of
iron at Tropic Furnace, put it in his pocket, and
went to Mr.. Hulls-got there about eleven o'clock
got his dinner there, and then went out to the
bank, with Hull and Nash Assisted Hull and Nash
in loading the wagon when Nash drove the wagon to
town. 1t rained, and he and Hull went into shanty
until the rain ceased when Hull went to work raising
and he threw the piece of iron and hit him on
the head knocking him down. He then struck him
the side of the head twice with the sledge hammer
and then took his money Seeing signs of his reviv
ing, struck him with the shovel, and then
the field to the woods.
c. c. James. 1 Mayor. Jackson had a pre-
liminary examination before me, charge of as
sault with intent to kill. cautioned him. when he
asked to be sworn, and admonshed him, and did
the Prosecuting Attorney. Mr. Powell told him that
If he went upon the witness stand he would subject
himself to a examination. He said he was
of that and wanted to make clean breast ofit
Witness then gave his statements the same john
son did Jackson said he got s16.5o from Hull Said
he went to Freeman's and gave the money to Maggie
When the Freemans were testifying, Jackson was
restless, and kept contradcting them, and admon-
ished him to keep quiet and after the witnesses for
the State had got through, he insisted on being
sworn.
At this point the State rested.
Defense did not offer any testimony.
The charge of the judge very clear and able.
The jury remained out some three hours, and re-
turned verdict of guilty of murder in the first de-