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

| saw John w Zesslger on Sunday, hut
did MT hsre AM conversation with him
bad ditliculty with Jacob q ssiger SIX
years since; came up 10 me one Sunday
evening iu Cameron and salt, he was on
two tracks. to night, and commenced
cursing me and making fun of me, and
finally rubbed bis fist under nv nose;
he said, II You will acknowledge that ]
am better man than you, will let it
drop. Fold him thought he was
better man, and that ] didn't cut him
out ia the ,stihstions of my present wife,
to whom = afs>hen paving attention -
Had:no further trouble With him. Wit.
ness here related the particulars of
dtIiedty between john Zonker and Ja-
cob Zsssiger, and subsequent threats
made hcs latter. Thos Dongherty !.
Chris Walters and Moses Ward inform.
ed him that Z.ssiger hal made threats
to get even with the Z)nkers' for the
lick pap had given him with poker il
he had TO kill one cf them, Also, had
q conversation with John Shepherd 4
years ago; he asked me what Jacob had
against me; told him | didn't know -
Don't think l was ever with Jacob in
my life but what he had weapons with
him; were together nearly everv Satuf-
dav night, had with him revolver, knife
or knuckIers; one at q time; Il 'ssiger's
reputation was, when drinking, that of
a rough q larrelsome fellow: thought he
was drinking on April 22d; on April
I 22d was AFRAID if he got in the house
he wouli kill ne with that poker; was
afraid, at the time l cut him, that be
would Kill me with the poker; after |
cut him, went back and helped my "a
ther up; made no effort to get him up
before that time; he was lying there
about minute; got nv knife last Spring
on township settlement day; after cut
ting was not at the door again, did not
meet Jacob at the door more than once,
John B,ughner left room before my fa-
ther came in
By State-In town nearly all day
April %, was at the sale, was not drink
ing, except one glass nf beer with Clark
Smi b at S:Ukay's, my father and Chas.
Hartline were ba, K at the bar, Jacob
came in and taxed to me, between the
partition and stove, father was drink ng
some that day, was arrested on Sunday
morning snd went to my fathers bouse,
bnt pap was in bed and couldn't GO
along with US, when jacob klock2d the
Old man down, tod him he ought not
to hit the old man that way, thi. k |
didn't throw my coat off, Jaco5 threw
his coat eff; my knife was in nv hand
when l got up off my chair, had been
eating bologna, Kept knife in my hand
sll the time, jacob was about one step
from me, jacob said if l wanted to tax
it up to come out, he pick ID up the pa-
k,r and went out, didn't see him until /
tried 10 shut the d >or, didl't see bin az
ter he went out the door, Smith was
Standing in the door when | went to il,
to shut it, Smith went along with Jacob
to the door and stood in it With bis hack
up the ere K, didn't say 10 him you id
s-n OF sb-a come in if you want any
thing, didn't have k7ife in nv hand 10
use on Z ssiger, when cut q, siger,
stood about the center Of the door back
in the house, was trying to keep jacob
out. stabbed him when wis two steps
hat k from The door, didn't have hold OF
the door when stabbed him, mY weight
is l65 pounds, Jacobs weight was about
ITO pounds, stabbed him once, then he
went back, saw him outside waving the
pck r, Mrs Stukey tor K it away from
him, didn't raise my father mp until ia
co5 lett. (Witness here explained that
he threw up his left arm, Knocked o the
pt ker blow with his left arm and stabbed
Zessiger with an upper blow Ate lunch
at Jacob Zessiger's on SUNDAY before
this affray, have dya k with him within
four OF FIVE years, had 70 Uoufle with
him In that time, were on friendly terma,
didn't want to do anything to make him
mad, fled al afil layit fQr c)ntippance at
asst term OF Court.
Don't recollect what Mr. Bergy told
me about Zaasiger, Berqy told me that
he didn't Tell me what was in my affiia-
Wit, and that changed my recollection,
my father hit Jacob with a poker and
hurt him badly several years since, saw
him In Cameron that night, the time he
rubbed his fist under my nose. was the
onls time he ever showed any d;spo,i-
ton To ill-treat me, until this sffray on
April 22i, last, always thought of his
threats when was with Jacob, Walters
said he didn't think Jacob had any good
feeling for any OF the Z Zlnker family,
Moses Ward had seen Jacob after pap
hit him with poker, eight years ago.
ani Jacob said be would have revenge
il it took bis life, this conversation was
three or four DAYS after the trouble be-
tween pap and Jacob, (other converse
tions with parties who retaied threats
made by Zessiger agairst the q nker's
were given by witness) aidn't ride up
the hill with Jacob and John Z 'ssiger
the night OF the day pap bit Jacob with
the poker, never owned hut one revo!
yer in my life, had it weeks, never car
ried knucklee, Jacob and | csrried re
yolvers, never Owned billy, don't own
revolver now, didn't say tn Haynes
that my fathers face vouli get w.ll be
fore Jacob Zessiger's, belly.
By Defense On April 22l, did no.
draw any beer for jacob Zessger orCla k
Smith; drank one elsss Of beer tina,
day; Smith had been drinking that day,
thought he was intox;csted front door
opens back against the partition, half
way; had nothing to do with the diff
Guilty between Jacob and nv father;
owned revolver 4 wee ks 10 or IL years
ago prior 10 April 22i saw Jacob in
two difficulties in which be usei weap.
ons.
By State The weapons we're STEEL
knut kies, 9 or 10 years ago. used them
on Charles Mccoy, SAW bim hit a fellow
over the eve with poplar c1ndle
stitk, didn't k low the man, it was at Q
dance at Bonev Steiger's.
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