The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1883-01-30

Prosecuting Attorney DRIGas stated
the case and read the indictment to the
Jury.
W. F HUNTER Esq. Of counsel for
defense, stated that the plea was, not
guilty.
Witnesses In chief, for the State, were
separated by order of tae Court
The first witness called was
CLAkK SMITH -Resile two miles from
Cameron; was in town on % 4 dav Of
April, 1882; acquainted with jacob q .s-
ger "a, d Samuel Zonker; al saw was
Jacob kunckei John Zonker down; ia
cob picked up poker and ran into street; /;
Jacob came up to noe at door and said |
believe am cut; looked around and sa "
Samuel standing within two feet of me
with knife in his hand; took place ct
Sukey's hotel; the hotel is ST ua ell on
street running nor;h and south; is on
east side; Jacob and wera going down
street; Samuel and John q mixer, his fa-
yher. called us in; they were at door OF
hotel AMI said cope in and get some
good beer; second room hack was where
beer was sold; got beer, and Sam and
went out into front room AMI sal down
by stove: John z mixer hit Jsc,h lieh,
tsp; Jacob hit b.ck; ,hn then hi; him
hsrd; Jacob then knocked John q mixer
down. and took the poker and ran out;
he told Sam to cnme ont il he wanted
ANYTHING; | told him to not hit anybody
th that poker; he threw the poker
down and came up to me q; the door,
where I was standing, with arm across
it and said he believed he was at; he
then picked up the poker a.sin; sac h.
wanted to be taken to Rlv's; took him
down there aid he ed; ; was cut on the
lett side above left hip; saw his entrails
protruding; went to the hotel with him;
did not see him after his death saw
SAM, e. Yorker when Jacob was in the
street; he was near the salooa door;
stove was in mildle Of roo2, ten feet
from front door; saw S,muel Zonker
with knife in his hand just after Jac,b
tod me he was cut; did not SEE any
blood on the knife; when saw tn knife
Sam was standing behind me about two
feet; means of egress are front door
into street, back door into lot. into ss-
loon door and then into kitchen; two
rooms in front Of house; when jacob
sal he was cut did not see any blood.
Defense john mixer touched Jacob
lightly which was returned in the same
manner; John then struck harder and
Jocob knocked him down; didn't see
him get up. Samuel spoke to Jacob and
got up and said you shouldn't hit an old
man that way Jacob picked up the po-
ker and said to Samuel on Id Dutch
s. of b., come out if You want any
thing" and went out of doors; didn't
say anything else inside; said for Sam
to come out; when | told him to throw
poker down he did so; didn't appear
mad when he came up to me; did not
try to force his way into the house; one
step from pavement into it; didn't see
Mrs. Stnkey trying to get bedstead
,
didn't see ANYBODY abont the door until
turned and saw Samuel with the knife
in his hand.
Recess The Court instructed the
Sheriff to not permit the jury to sepa
a'e during The trial
AFrERNooN.-CLARK SMITH recall ed
bv request of Defense-When Samuel
and came into the sitting room we
we're facing south; we came out first; !;
we're talking about horee he tried to
,raie me st one time; Jacob and John
came out while We we're sitting there;
looked toward them when they his each
other; Jacob and / went into the saloon
together. am sure of that, don't think
was under the influence of liquor, might
have felt it little
State In front Of the store when the
striking commenced.
JOHN Nj BoUGHNER, Jr.-Live near
Cameron. acquainted with Jacob Zessi
ger ana Samuel z mixer, was in Cameron
on April %, was with Z'ssiger going
down street, saw Clark Smith and Sam
mel Zpnker sitting in at Stnkey's, they
called us in, jacob and Samuel were
talking over stallion trade they were
about to have, as we went in Jacob went
ar md ire stove and slapped his hand
on z mixers knee and said Sam you
missed it hv not taking my horse, am
getting all the business to do here, Sam
He said he didn't believe it. jacob said
he could prove it By me, confirmed
part of sGob's statement. went out IN
pavement, heard racket in house but
did not go ia, ia short time jacob
came out with his coat off, poker in bis
! hand and was swearing said for the G.
d. dutch s. Of b. to eNme ont,
Clark Smith was standing ia the door,