The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1883-05-17

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mon Pleas. After the arraignment
before Mayor James, the the Sheriff
removed his prisoner to the Jail at
Chillicothe, as the Jackson Jail was
known to be unsafe, and the removal
would save the expense of employing
extra guards. After being ir the
Chillicothe Jail short time, some de-
feet was discovered in the papers, and
an officer from this place sought to
get charge of the prisoner. but the
Sheriff is not man to be trifed with,
and went in person, bringing the pris-
oner back to Jackson, having every
thing put in proper shape, and return
ing him to the Chillicothe Jail again.
where he remained until brought here
for trial.
A feeling of intense Indignation at
this brutal murder pervaded all parts
Of the county, and especially the
neighborhood in which Mr.. Hull had
lived. But the people of Jackson
County are an intelligent, law-abiding
people, having firm faith in the tri-
umph of the right, and in the justice
and power Of the laws of the land.
And even in view Of this horrible.
sickening crime, there were people
who felt tinge of sympathy for the
criminal. This sympatf y-if such If
can be called-was really the out
cropping Of a kindness of heart,
feeling of Of compassion for fellow
creature in distress.
THE TRIAL.
On Tuesday, November Oath, Jack
son was arraigned before the Court of
Common Pleas on an indictment for
murder in the first degree, and trial
set for December 10, 1882. Defend
ant not being able to employ counsel,
John L. Jones and John 7. Moore
were assigned by the Court to defend
him. These afterward called in C. A.
Atkinson. The prosecution was con-
Quoted by Elmer c. Powell. Prose-
cutting Attorney, assisted by J. M.
Trip.
On Tuesday, December -, the trial
was commenced before Judge Jame'
Trip and the following jury: Henry
Huntley. Harvey Steward, Patrick
Dody, William Schellenger, jesse ].
Williams, Robert Roberts, Benjamin
Callaghan, Valentine Gettles, William
Brunton, Wilson G. Hale, James H.
Harshbarger and Pleasant West.
The bulk of testimony adds nothing
to the statement of the crime as given
by jackson himself, all the details of
the horrible tragedy, pointing out, too
clearly, the truth of the miserable
boys story. DIR. B. F. Kitchen, being
the first medical attendant, was called
as witness in Court, and testified as
follows:
about the Both of September I
was called to see Samuel L. Hull. |
got there about 8 o'clock at night.
On the back part of the head was a
cut, ragged, some two and a half
inches long. and to the skull bone.
Bruises extended along the right side
Of the head and to the right eve.
which was swollen. and there was dis
coloration of the right side Of the face.
Cut on the back Of the head could
have been made by either blunt or
sharp instrument. The other bruises
must have been made by blunt in
strument. The wounds on the head
could have been made by the sledg4
hammer, exhibited in Court, but ]
doubt it. Might readily have been
made by the shovel exhibited in
Court. Hull never became able to
converse intelligently, grew worse
from the first, and died from shock
and hemorrhage."
The testimony Of Vina Hull and
Vincent Nash showed that Jackson
after eating dinner at Hulls, went
with Hull and Nash, in a wagon, to
the ore bank, where Jackson assist
ed Hull and Nash to load the wagon
with ore, when Nash started to town
with it, leaving Jackson and Hull at
the ore bank. This was the opportu-
nifty the young devil had been waiting
for; it was with view to getting his
victim in situation where he could
: take advantage Of him, and carry out
his murderous purpose, that he assist.
ed in loading the w gon. It was then
when the old man turned to go about
his work again, that the fiend struck
him down.
The testimony Of other witnesses
showed that Jackson had been keep
ing company with girl named Mar.
garet Freeman. The testimony OF
the Freemans themselves showed that
on the Saturday on which the murder
: was committed, Jackson came to theil
: house, and while sitting upon Marga
ret's lap handed her $3.50, telling
her that he had tapped old man Hui
and robbed him. in order to get tn,
money.
The money was finally hidden un
der the floor of the Freeman residence
and on Sunday search was made fo
jackson, but he escaped arrest by Sc
D creting himself under the bed. Oh
Monday morning the Freemans ant
: Jackson took the money from its hid
: ing place and started for jackson. tn