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

he would cut bis CUTS out and kick them
all over the house; Samuel aud Jacob
were OF my house the SATURDAY. before
all day and appeared to be friendly: thew
we're trying to deal about horse;
took them to be friends; always togeth
er when in town; Jacobs reputation was
that Of clever nice man when sober
when intoxicated and in crowd where
they were drinking he could take bis
own part; never heard him talked Of as
being quarrelsoma.
By Defense Keep hotel and saloon
in Cameron; Jacob stopped with me
Phillips stopped at S!ukey's; don't think
Smith or 2 Z.ssjger got any liquor from
me that day; didn't stay much abou
my house shat day don't recolect that
Jacob got anything of me that day
didn't see him have bottle OF whisky
that day; don't remember. whethe,
Smith drank at my place that day; Smitf
and z 'ssiger might have hal couple
Of drams; anybody could tell that Phil
lips WAS drunk; people say, when Jacol
vas in crowd where fuss was going
on he generally took hand in il; have
seen him in trouble when be was sober
don't recollect OF bearing people saV
that he was dangerous man; didn'
hear much sai about him when he wa
sober.
Recess TO 6:l5 P M.
JAMES H. RAY, Recalled BY Defense
Don't remember of difficulty between
Jacob Z.ssiger and the Zonker boys, il
front OF nv bouse, 5 years ago; m
window was broken in, but Jacob dit
not do it for he was in my house; whel
| am away my son keeps the bar, a
home nearly all the time.
BY State-JAMEs WILBUR-Reside il
Cameron; Is years old know Mrs. Stu
key; was talking aud told her she wa
the main witness here and the LAWYER
would pick her right smart; she said
made no difference, that she would no
tell all she saw.
By Defense Three weeks ago; W
we're sitting in the room in font OF th
CRATE; no other person in the room
we're others in the kitchen; have bee
tending bar for her; we did not talk an
thing more about the case; | then wen
into the saloon; did not talk about Tn
case at any other time; did not tell N
what part she would not tell; told thi
last Friday evening to young John Zes
siger; he asked me If I heard Mrs Str
key say anything about this fuss; tol
bim what che said; he found me at Por
tius' packing house.
JoHN N BoUGHNER Jr, heard Mr.
Stukey and DR.. Webb talking. soma on
said this will he trip 70 Court for son
Of US, Mrs. Stukey sail she woulin
mind going if she could do poor SaT
any good, Dr.. Webb replied Mrs. S!'
kew you must think Of poor Jake. Ws
with Jake several times The day of tt
trouble, did no, consider him intoxcate,
saw Phillips that dav, thought he had
dram, Smith had dram or so.
By Defense -Smith's usual conditio
is that of sober man. be was sob
enough April 27i to attend to busines
be was not 8 drunk man. Saw ia!
drink something in the morning aft
he came TO town, bad a square bott
two-thirds full, we drank all OF it, a'te
wards saw him drink cider just befo
, dinner.
DR.. W. G WFBB.-Was present
Mrs S,ukey's hotel few days after Il
occurrence. Mrs. Stukey said she wou
willingly go il she could do poor Sa
anv good Replied, that she should n
tsik that way; she should GO to tell tt
truth; don't remember OF saying th
: she should think of poor Jake.
By Defense Saw Jake half an ho
. before the trouble at Stukev's met hi
i and be appeared in good hnm>r; sa
nothing unusual about him.
l JOHN MALLoRY-Have lived at Cla
! ineton for 20 years; knew Jacob *
e siger for years; bis reputation was
t good ss men in general; have seen hi
on the street drunk; never heard of b
: having but one difficulty; consider
i him as peaceahle as meu in general;
e Zessigs,'s bought goods at my store
y years.
y y By Defense.-Hsve not been in
u mercantile business for 10 years; do
know what peonle say about him.
By State Never heart bis charac
khi, oooor-apno
o V. Gamble, William Rutter, Geo,
J. Suppes. Charles Pontius, W. T. Hu
e W. F. Booth, Michael Bonghner l.
Bald win, Fred Kampfer, Robert ST
: geon. Lswis Morris.
u The opinions Of above witnesses c.
&c cerning the reputation OF jacob Zes
= ger were that when drinking and inst
> ed he would fight; when sober he was
= qoiet, pesceable citizen.
: GEO W. BRAcY Was Foreman
- Grand Jury iu April 1882; John P'
IL lips did not say in his evidence bef
j., Jury tha! Zasslger struck at Zonker "
:, a poker, or Zsssigsr catching Zonker
the pants.
~ Bu Defense-Ths evidence was t
- Zsssiger was outside making motif
Y, with a poker, can't say who swore
~ that, John Phillips might have sworn
that.
3 WooDMAN OKEY-Was a member
p Grand jury at April term 1882 rcoll
u John Phillips testimoney, its not
Is' recollection that Phillips testified
o. Z.ssiger struck at Zobker with a pol
es or caught at his pants.
y BIZ Defense-Testimony before Gri
T. \ Jury was that lick wss given when
IT, had net poker in his hand, didn't
rs testify alike, there was some diferer
u but not IT nch. don't know who tesIi
t. thai Z .ssiger struck with a poker o
, Clark Smiths arm.
~ JOHN B. DRIGas-Prosecuting Att
~ ney was present before Grand Jury,
r, r April term 1882, when this indjctm
~ vas found. as Prosecuting Attorr
John Phillips testified before CIR
Jury, heard Ills testimony to-day, {
nc fense o. j'cted To witness test lyng as
"a what John Phillips testified to bel
~ Grand Jury. Overru'ed by Coz
ID Phillips did not say word before
ger Grand Jury abou, Zassiger striking
,ut Z 'uker with the poker. did not
ne anything about Il 'ssiger catching z
'a- ker by the pant, Phillips testified
laI Jacob Zessiger and John Il u ker hat
10 difficulty. that Sam told him he on