The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1883-01-30
Ohio v. Samuel zonker.
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out; beard Z~ssiger swea, and when |
looked round Jacob knocked old man
Lnnker down; Jacob picked up the 90
ker and had # drawn on Samuel; went
between them but couldn't get The poker
away from Jacob; Smith put Jacob out
and | tried 10 shut the door, hut bed
s'eads we're against ii and couldn't get
it shut; didn't see Old man L mixer after
that; after Jacob went cut he dropped
poker aud grabbed it up, when went
gu: and took 1t awsy from him; he was
holding bis hand on his side when took
poker away from him. The poker was
exhibited and identified ny witness
By Stltc L mixers we're there nearly
.ll day; don, know whether they drank
anything that day or not: in kitchen
when fuss commenced Jacob swore at
John D mixer and Knocked him down
(The further evidence Of the witress
was a repetition OF that given in chief,
except that Jacob picked up the poker
and drew it over Sam who threw mp his
lef, arm to ward off lhe hlgs-aut Jscoh
didn't strike. Clark Smith then pushed
Jacob out the door Was subj e'sed
before the Grand jerry in April, 1882,
but said to the Proseculing Attorney that
7 was so excited that didn't know any
thing about the trouble; msy have had
a conversation with Or. Webb about this
matter, but don't remember; don't re-
member talking to hoy named Wilbur
about the case; saw Samuel have knife
after jacob had heen taken to Rays;
Ssmuel showed it to me; after teok
poker from Jacob some one tod hin he
was cut; he said he wasn't, Sam bad
kicked hin
Recess.
TUESDAY AFTERNOON
DAVID l.. HEsTHoRE in Cam
eron; was there on April %; acquainted
with both men first thing l saw was Ja-
cob Zsssiger on pavement in front OF
Stukey's; had something in his hand
saw Smith at the door; Jacob threw po-
ker down and made rush to go In the
house; left foot 10 the door, backed out
and put his left hand on bic side; came
out to edge of pavement when Smith
told him he was cut; Mrs S:ukey came
out and demanded poker; all OF Jacobs
body wss in the house when be vas cut ;
be came acress street and asked me to
90 for Webb; saw Jacob afterwards at
RAYS house; knew him for 10 years
prior to that time; his reputation was
F. that he WAS very quiet and peaceahle.
except when he was drinking. when he
was qua,relsome and dangerous; Smith
was affected by drink that day; never
saw Jacob have any weapon.
By State Saith told Jacob to thro "
the poker down; he didn't do It, hut
broke Smiths hold on the door and wen,
! in; then be backed out with the poker
in his hand Smith remarked to him thai
he wss cut; then he dropped the poker
Smith remained standing in the door
didn't see Mrs S,ukey until she came
out: was looking al Jacob Zessiger, ia
cob and I had a difficulty once about
some cider, can't name who / heard say
before April %, that he was dangerous
man.
BIZ Defense Had difficulty with ia.
cob December &c. 1881.
JOHN PHILLIPs-Resida in SnrsburJ
township, IN Cameron on April 22 no
acquainted with Zessiger, am ACQUAINTED
with Samuel Z,uker, saw both men In
Stukey's houae, this witneas described tht
light between jacob Zessiger and Johr
Zonker 10 the house, and the blow will
the poker by Jacob, at the door, at Sam
uel Z1nker and his return blow with th'
knife, witness said be was in the room
trying TO get the door closed, also mar
rated Mrs S,ukey's action in taking th'
poker and Z-ssiger crossing the street
tSam did not 60 out of the house,
| By Stote-CIark Smith was not in tn
house when John Z,nker was knocked
down. didn't see Smith about the hous
after Zonker was knocked down, Samue
didn't say anything for minute afte
Jacob bit the old man, then he said, ia
cob, you ought not to have hit the oil
man that way" Jacob grabbed poke
and cursed Samuel to come cut, Samue
didn't go ou. but stood still and did no
say anything, Jacob didn't drop The po
ker outside, some person was in the doc
when jacob tried to come back but
, dor't know who il was, think lie cam
from the outside, no other persons in th
room but John, Samuel, Jacob and ms
, self, certain about that, Jacob resched
. under the mans ARA in the door an
csught Ssmuel by the pants and strnc
over the mans arm with the poke
Samuel threw mp his left arm and knocl
. ed the poker back and struck forward ;
Jacob with his right hand, only struc
, once, was not intoxica;e ed that day, dram
some beer erd wine that day, didn
say that Jacob Zessiger ought to hay
f had his gus scattered all over that rocr
did say that if any meu would come
. me with an iron poker would kill hll
. if could, did not measure what ! drar
4 that day. think told the Grand Jul
4 last April thsl Zessiger struck at Zonk
!. with the poker.
= By Detease-Miller, briggs end Br
). cey each asked me one question befo
e the Gssnd Jury.
: THOMAS DoUaBERTY-Reslde in SWi
zarland township, acquainted With DO
e men, Jscob and went home from Cal
J. eron together the day John Z1nker /
II jacob with a poker and he told L
Y that he allowed to take his revenge o
j. of John Z3nker and his family il it &C
IS him his life, Jacob was quiet when n
j drinking, q1arrelsome when drinkin
u heard this before April %
$, By Statc-Was IN Cameron when Jol
q Zonker hit Jacob with the pcker, ST
John Zeseiger as we went home, did,
IS see Samuel Zonker on The way hon
re was drinking some that day, Nose Wa
+ went with us as far as Alkinson's RI
D. Jacob was talking about his head hu
T. ing when he threatened the Z)nker IA
is lily, John Zonker bit Jacob with two P
J. kers a small and large one, vent over
s. Z,nker's rexi morning and told them
il Jacobs threats against them, this hs
" pened in 1874. Jacob was qnarrelsol
Y, when he was tight
of JOHN A. BERGY Acquainted with be
8, men, Jacob declared be never would to
ID Lanything off Of any Of the Z)nkeT
DIS when Jacob was sober he was peace
g. BILE, quiet man. when drunk he woI