The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1883-03-08

intimate with defendant, who is a
colored man; but she utterly denied
it.
The first witness for defense was
the defendant himself. He testified
that on the occasion mentioned by
Mrs. Howe, he had improper intimacy
with her, and with her consent, and
that this had been a frequent occur
renee prior to that time. The cross
examination was very thorough, and
witness frequently contradicted him.
self.
William HiIligas. On Monday,
Nov. 6, 1882, was at Howes, and Mrs.
Howe told her husband to call Foster
10 come to the house, as it was raining.
and he, Foster, was not well. Work
ID in coal bank with Foster for some
time. When Howe would be from
home, hauling coal to town, Foster
would leave the bank-have at such
times seen him about Howe's resi-
dence.
Sarah Burton. This witness had
lived at Howe's for a considerable
length Of time, and detailed all kinds
Of bad conduct on the part of Mrs.
Howe and defendant, the particulars
Of which are entirely unfit for publ
cation.
Milton McKinniss. This witness
| fatty contradicted Mrs. Howe in a
part of her testim ony.
Defense here rested, and the State
first called Irvine DUNCAN in rebuttal
This witness contradicted the defend
mt in several important particulars,
IN his testimony.
James K. McClung. Contradicted
| several of the statements of defend
mt
William F. Owens. Witness con-
sradicted one of the statements mad
by defendant
Charles Rhodes. Witness had taken
full notes of the testimony before the
magistrate, and stated what defend
ant testified to there, and it contra
dicted several of the statements made
by defendant in Court.
Eliza Howe. Contradicted one
point as testified to by defendant.
A subpoena had been issued for
Charles Howe, son Of Mrs. Howe, but
he did not get in until after the ar
| gument had commenced We did not
hear his testimony, but we are inform
I'd that he contradicted his mother, as
TO her having sent for Foster.
The jury remained out short time
md returned verdict of guilty. No
tice of motion for new trial.
State of Ohio vs. Geo. w. McCabp
c'Squabby Moore'O Hiram johnson
md Robert johnson. Indictment for
;hooting with intent to kill.
The first witness was James Wen
lelmoot. Was going along path
tbout mile and quarter from Ber-
in, when three men stopped us and
old us to hold up our hands. and on.
# them shot me. The shot entered
| ny hand, arm and side. The mar
Who shot me was about 25 feet from
| ne
On cross examination witness said
It was about ten o'clock at night. and
he could not recognize the partie,
With certainty.
John Perkins. Was with Wendell
moot when he was shot. They com
nenced following at us before we
| could see them. There was talk and
following and when we got near
enough to see each other, they told Us
TO bold up our hands and come to
them. Jake Kirkendall said he would
lie first, and then the shot was fired
could not recognize any Of them
either by sight or by their voices. II
| vas rather dark night, and there was
some brush between us. had been
somewhat acquainted with Squabby
FOR three or four years.
Jack Chaffn. This witness said
that the three defendants admitted to
him the same night that the shoe ing
was done, and that Squabby had dom
the shooting. I heard the report of
the gun. Squabby had musket
when they came to me, and he loaded
it, and we went back to where the
shooting had been done. Squabby
said he wanted to go and see if any
body was lying there hurt.
Jacob Kirkendall. Wendelmoot,
Perkins and were going along the
path from Berlin to Patterson's Slope,
where we had been working. We
were merry, and Perkins whooped, or
followed, and voice some 300 or 400
yards distant answered, and then they
began to call us sons of b-hs, and
there was sassing on both sides, until
we got near each other, when they
told US to hold up our hands and come
to them. I refused, when the shot
| was fred. I then threw a rock at
them, and it sounded like it hit one
of them. We ran.
DIR. Holcomb-The side where the
shots struck was vital part of the
body.