The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1883-12-20

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ley, threaten him (Yates.) I was at
the shanty when Friley left it. Yates
also left about the same time, with
Daniel Workman and went down to
Glen Roy, and was gone between a
half or three quarters of an hour, and
then Workman and Yates came back
to the shanty. They did not talk any
to each other-that is Friley or W Worl-
man or Yates. After they left they
left the shanty Mike Anderson went
from the shanty with Friley. They
said that they were going up to Earl
Branscomb's and further this depo-
nent saith not.
WILLIAM B. WORKMAN.
Earl Branscomb being first duly
sworn, deposes and says:
Was thirty years old last May-res-
ident of Jackson County, Ohio. Sam
uel Friley was at my house when I
came from store yesterday, ! past s.
asked me to loan him my gun-a
shotgun. Let him have the gun,
asked what he wanted with it. Said
he wanted to kill an opossum. Gave
me revolver to keep till he would
bring the gun back. Started toward
shanty where Yates and Workman
were-heard report Of gun-was in
my house at time-appeared to be
over towards shanty. GuI was load
ed when | gave it to him, with pow
der and number 4 Or 6 shot. He re-
turned the gun empty, in about 2
minutes, as near as | can guess, after
he started away with it. Distance
from my house to shanty about 100
yards. saw him coming back. He
asked me to come down, asked what
he wanted, said he wanted me to load
the gun for him, asked what he want
ed to do. said he wanted to kill that
opossum. [ took the gun, loaded it,
and kept it. He asked me for gun,
told him, "You can't have it." He
asked me Why, told him, Look what
you have done now" Judged from
hallooing and report Of gun what had
been done. He said. Il have not done
anything" I said, "Yes, you have,
you have shot that man." He said,
Il had to do it, or II could not help
it." Asked me to come out in yard
and talk to him. [ told him did not
want to have anything to do with
him. Asked me to go to Jackson
with him-asked him what for. He
said he wanted to give himself up.
Told him | wouldn't go. He then
wanted Alex. Henderson to go with
him. Henderson told him no. He
then wanted Henderson to come out
in the yard and talk Henderson said
no, won't come. Henderson went
to door-told him he could see him
there. Friley then asked, .'Where
will I see you fellows in the morn
ing?" I said, ''You will find US right
here" Asked me if I could fix bed
for him to stay all night. l told him
"No, you can't You will have to
leave" He asked why. [ told him
my wife was scared now. He started
off then-came back and wanted to
talk to me; told him no, leave here,
and I raised the gun. He said all
right. and went.
Friley was drinking some yesterday
was not drunk Michael Anderson
and Alex. Henderson were at my
house when | came from store. Both
were there while FriIey and I were
talking. And further this deponent
saith not. E. A. BRANsooM.
Michael Anderson being first duly
sworn deposes and says:
am 35 years old. Have lived in
Jackson County, Ohio, about 4 years.
Rufus Yates was stranger to me. I
was some acquainted with Samuel Fri
ley. Was at Workman's shanty yes
terday evening with Yates, Fri1ey
and Workman I was there pretty
much all the afternoon except while I
went down to the Postofice, about
two or three o'clock. Bill Workman
was with me to the Postofice. Friley
and Yates had some trouble between
themselves. [ heard them talking
about it. Heard Yates say to Friley
that if he did not settle up and pay
him he would kill him, or whip him,
or something, [ hardly know. I said,
boys, don't begin to fuss-try and be
peaceable, and then Rufus Yates
struck me couple of times. We
were all drinking some.
When Friley and | left the shanty
to go to Earl Branscomb's, left Yates
and the two Workman boys in the
shanty. We went up to Branscomb's
to get away from the other men. We
went straight to Branscomb's. There
was nothing said between Friley and
myself about a gun, or anything
about Yates. | saw him get a gun
from Branscomb, and go off with it.
I did not know what he was going to
do with it. When he came back to
Earl Branscomb's the last time, is the
last saw of him. [ went down to
the shanty about ten minutes after [