Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-07-12
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well, he came dow n there and said
he came to get up Hfpwt 10 hang
Cabin. that is all he said tome, or
heard him say"
.This was after or hefor. talking
with your father?"
After"
Cross examination-John Jdge was
well acquainted with witnes. Lived
about quarter or half Iile from
him. He invited witness to AXE part
in the crowd. Witness told him he
didn't care to 60. He hadno rope
along and did not say anything about
anyone going to town for arrant.
Joseph Tindell was net called.
Live in this township ano work on
Rhodes place when workig. Know
defendants when see them, vas down
at Mr.. Rhodes on the twent-sixth day
of June
Odd you see any of tie defend
ants pass along the road tina evening?
Al did. i saw Pat .udge and
Pat Battle passing up the rod.
Q.-Who was with you?
AIR. Rhodes and Howad Rhodes.
Saw the deputy sheriff, The negro
Gadlin. and Justice Baldwin PASS along
about fifteen minutes before battle and
Judge. Was about twenty feet from
the defendants when they passed.
Q-What, if anything, wa either of
them carrying at that timer
AIR. Battle was packing a gun,
Pat Judge had nothing Witness
knew John Judge. Dr.. and fred Bat
tie. Saw them that evening after he
saw the others, over by te school
house this side of Rhodes and had
some talk with them.
estate to the court what hey said,
If anything, in regard to Gadin.n
A.-Well, said to them first they
have got Gadlin, they took Cadlin up,
and John Judge. Dr., asked ne If l saw
him and l told him that did ,ut wasn't
close to him. He said Gadli was shot
and l asked him if Ora shot i'm, if he
had to shoot him to take him. He
said no, some of the rest hadshot him.
He said he wouldn't get we'll He said
the load that shot him had nne or ten
buckshot in it. / think that's all that
was said.
| Cross examination:-Pat Judge and
Pat Battle, when seen by witiess were
going in the same direction as the
deputy sheriff. They were going in
the direction of Battles hone. Was
running after some calves atthe time.
Saw the boys about half an bur after
wards. They were, standing by the
fence right up by the schdl house,
about half a mile from where witness
saw Judge and Battle. Did not see
any guns with them. Language John
Judge Jr. used, was that ''sone of them
shot him. Did not tell who nor any
of the circumstances of the shooting.
Did not state how he came to know the
load was buckshot Didn't sly wheth-
err he was present at the time. At that
time the boys were not blu; little
way from Pat Battles, probably halt
or quarter of a mile to go The road.
Young Judge did not tell witness how
he got his information. Did not inquire
further because knew it was 10 use.
Re-direct:-Was anything said about
the size of the buck-shot?
A.-Nothing only he said they were
big ones.
+ leo-CAOSc'-iIo you use " SHOt-guU
much?
"Once in a WHILE"
"What is such shot as that used
for?n
II couldn't tell, never used any of
those.'
Mrs. Emma DAILY was the next wit.
ness. Live just above Pat Judges
Can see the house from there. You
Judges on the road. Know John j lidyt
when | see him. Saw him pass by the
day Gadlin was shot. He was going
home. Mrs. Morton was with me when
/ saw him. Mr. Morton was standing
in the door. We were going to the
garden together. Can not tell the exact
time, but it was some time in the after.
noon.
Odd Judge have anything in his
hands?
Ayes sir, he had gun, carrying
it low down.
On his hand?
A.-Yes sir. This way (showing.
Odd anybody come to your
house to get your husband to hang Cad
lin that dayp
AIR. John Judges daughter.
She says, where's Lewis, and | told
her"
Odd she tell you what they were
going to do?
Objection by defense and the remain
der taken under objection.
Q.-State what was said by John
Judges daughter?
A.-All she said was 1--WE want to
get the negro out of the sheriff S hands
and want to get enough together to
mob him before he gets into the sheriff
hands.
Cross-examination:-This converse
ton was about noon. Did not under.
stand that the negro was in the sheriff
hands at the time.
Q.-She didn't tell you that she was
going TO shoot himP
A.-She told me when she came
back at night, just before shutdown, she
saw it all and didn't get nervous, ant
she told me they shot the negro ant
didn't know who shot him, that's all
know anything about it.
Q.-Said she didn't know who shoI
him?
A.-Shot right in the back and
didn't know who shot him. The reason
she said she didn't get nervous was
said | wouldn't have been there for al
| could see, and she said, II didn't get
nervous
MIR. Orr then announced that he had
three more witnesses, but they were moi
there. Two were old people and some
way had to be provided to get them t.
court An adjournment was accord
ingly made until nine o'clock SATURDAY.
morning.
On the opening Of the court, Satur
day morning. Isaac Tindell was called
as the first witness. Live in town of Ian
caster; am acquainted with defendant.
to know them when | see them. Saw
John Judge, Jr.. on the day Gadlin wa,
shot. He came to my diggings, where
| was at work, on Mr.. Rhodes land
Had some conversation with him, be
tween twelve and one o'clock. Saw
some one coming down the hollow, OF
horseback. and that young man Gndi
cating) came up. He passed the tim,
of day with me, and got off and hitche,
his horse. He asked me some few ques
tions about the diggings. Asked me i
was going to work that afternoon. / toll,
him was. He spoke, and says, "We'r
going to hang Gadlin, and we want t,
get just as big crowd as we can get.
asked him what are you going to han,
Gadlin for? And he said that he ha,
been cutting up with Pat. Judge
daughter, or something to that amount
| asked him, Glow many do you want
1t don't take many men to hang on
man - I ackad him fhoo ,vhx- p.t