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

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John, I'm cut, go for the doctor" was
about the center of the street, didn't see
any cut until he went into Mr.. Rays
house, when 1 saw him in the street he
had his hand on his belly, Clark Smith
aud Samuel Z)nker were in the house
when I went into Stukey's.
Defense-When Jacob came out Of
the house l was at lower end of psse-'
ment and few feet outside, eypeSss5
feet from the door, Jacob had poker in
bis hands and waved it around, heard
Jacnb say, Come out, you Id dutch
he went off the pavement, he stepped
one foot upon the door sill, from the
way he started | judge his intention was
to go in, had bis arms out IN frcnt of
him, then he went back and picked up
the poker, when Mrs. Stnkev came ont
and took the poker away from him, all
occurred in a very short time, several
persons round.
By the State Game cut with the pn-
ker and threw it away and then returned
to the door
By Defense Clark Smith was sitting
down when | went in and when left
the house.
WILLIAM HARTLINE-Reside at Came
ron, knew Jacob Zsssiger and Samuel
Z)nker when l saw them, saw the diff
Guilty last spring at Cameron between
them, first thing ! saw was Jacob run
nirg Up to the door, he had one foot on
the door sill, and he struck in, when
z mixer threw up his arm, and Jacob had
his hand on himself here witness plac-
ing his hand on his belly when Jacob
came blck from the door be asked my
brother if he, Jacob. was cut, nv BROTH
er told him he was and Gu; bad, jacob
then picked up the poker and started to
the door when Mrs. Stukey came oul
and took the poker from him, saw no
blood, Z,nker was close to Jacob, Clark
Smith was standing in the door, when
Jacob struck saw Z)nker throw up bis
arm.
Detense-I was about 10 or IL feet
from the door up the street and 20 feet
out in the street, Clark Smith was stanG-.
ing with his back against the door with
his arm against the opposite door cheek
my brother Chris was standing near the
door on the opposite side from Smith,
when | came there Jscnb was standing
just of The pavement, had bis coat off,
had nothing in his hands, saw Jacob 60
to the door, put one foot on the door
sill, certain | saw his feet in that posi-
tion, had a brown pair of pants on, don't
know what kind Of shirt he had on !.
couldn't see between him and Clark
Smith, cou'd see Z,nker's face ahovc
Smiths arm, didn't see z mixer do any
thing except to throw his hand up when
Jacob struck in, don't remember whether
Jacob struck over or under Smiths arm,
floor ia on level with door step, saw the
ern from hand to elbow, was scared
some first fight ever saw, heard people
talk about it afterwards, heard my broth
er talk about it.
Ry State Wy brother is over the
river at Mr.. Hoods, saw Zouker throw
up his arm even with his face, don't
know whether he was standing straight
up or not.
WILLIAM WEEKLY Reside near Cam
eron, knew Jacob Zessiger and Samuel
u mixer, saw them on April % last at
Cameron, saw Jacob come out of Stu
keys house with poker in his hands,
turned round facing the do u AMI said if
be wanted anything let him come ont
Clark Smith told him 10 lay poker pwn
he did so and reached ov r Smiths arm,
didn't hear Z)nker say anything, nexl
thing l saw jacob do was TO step down
off the door step and place his hand on
his groin and pick up poker, Mrs. Stu
key took the poker away from him lii
tie below tie door near the edge of the
sidewalk, he went into the street and his
entrails we're coming out between his
suspenders, was near the middle of the
street and opposite. the door, did not see
Zesseger after he was taken to Rays.
Defense e-Pancoa7ts store is houses
north Of Stukey's, when | came out OF
store Jacob was on the sidewalk, was
hslf wsv there when Jacob went
up to the door, first saw Clark Smith
come out of the door with Jacob who
had poker in his right hand did not hear
any profane language, Jacob thtew poker
down and started back when Smith got
into tlse door with his back against upper
cheek O. door and his hand against the
other, Smith is taller than Z ,ssiger,
Smith kept them apart. didn't see any,
body inside, saw c Hartine after fuss
was over, don't recoIect seeing him
there when Jacob went up to the door.
Jacob bad one foot npon door sill, the
other was down on the pavement, he
reached one hand, right believe, over
Smiths arm, saw somebody's hand and
fist clinched come under Clark Smiths
arm from the inside, saw the ann tn the
elbow come from the inside with
sweeping motion, was standing iu the
middle OF the street directly in front OF
Stukev's door, did not sce Sam mixers
face, Smith was between Jacob and who
ever was inside, wien Smith stepped
down out Of the door saw Samuel
q mixer standing inside, Smith stepped
down ont Of the door, saw Mr. Phil
| lips standing hack away from the door,
Sam was in the house too. Mrs. Slukey
took the poker away from Jacob out on
the pavement. didn't see JAG b speak to
G Hartine.
By State-Slw tie arm and fiat under
Smlth'a arm make thrust toward Z,s-
siger, Z"ssiger was reaching in at the
same time, Zessger stepped down after
the thrust and laid his hand upon his
body about where the hand and is
struck him.
By Defense The right hand swung
round and saw the motion, didn't see
Zonker until Smith stepped out Of the
door.
By State WAS standing in front of
the door, couldn't see Zessicer in front,
conli see the arm and fst swing toward
Zassiger from the inside Of the door.
JESSE HENTHoRN Reside at Cam
eron, know Zonker ami Zessiger, was in
Cameron on April %, saw Zassieer on
outside of Stukey's door with poker ir
hands, heard him say "Come out mere
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