The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1883-03-20
How lohs had he becn drinkino2

since you saw him In a state of intoxi
cation or knew him b drink anrlhin,
intoxicatingf
One year or over.
When did you next zee him
When came back he was dead.
What time was that9
He was laying in the dining room
some where about 7 O'Clock on. ruesday
evening, on the 9th day of March, 1883
What was his appearance thenp
He had his ewes closed and mouth
closed AMI looked pale; otherwise he
looked as natural as lie.
How lor g after you let was it until
you came hack and found him dead =
About half an hour
ARMINDA E. RUcKER.
William W. Rncker being duly sworn
testified as follows:
State your name, age, place OF lesi
dence.
William W. R1cker, age Is years,
place Of residence Graysville, Monroe
County, Ohio.
You are con of John W. Rucker
deceased believer
Yes sir.
II you heard of your father being
struck with poker on the evening OF
the 5'b day Of Mach. 1888, You may
state where you first saw him after that
time, what if any wounds he had and his
conduct in general?
He came from Wilcox's after being
struck, came in the shop and met him
at the door, his head was bleeding and |
asked him il be fell down, he said he
did not. Isaac Wilcox had struck him
with the poker, he went in the kitchen
and set down, / got pan of water and
washed it of o. Tuesday morning I
went 10 school, left him lying on the
f)or in the kitchen, when ! came back
at noon he was lying in the kitchen again,
and continued lying there until | came
home in the evening he was talking to
Beardmore in the shop The next l
saw; him be was lying in the bed; the
next saw him roll out of the bed with
the covers around him, there was carpet
on the floor and straw under it; Ma.
lissa snl raised up his head and put
the pillow under it, and she fixed the
covers round him good, we went into
the kitchen and returned TO the room in
about three quar- ters OF an hour; had
the light in nv hand and told Malissa
to come and see how pap was breathing,
be was breathing short. then we left him
alone, aud went out, and .hen in about
one hour we went back and shook him
and found he was dead.
The time that he was breathing short,
did be appear that be was sleeping9
Yes sir.
After you found he was dead, what
did you do theu2
Malisss told me run for Henry Con-
nor, when I came back half OF his boay
was in the dining room.
WILLIAM W. RucKkR:
Malissa Rucker being du,y sworn, tes-
tilted as follows:
State your name. age, and place OF
residence2
My name is Malissa Rucker, my age
% years, place Of residence, Graysville,
Monroe County, Ohio.
You are daughter OF John W. Ruck-
er, deceased believer
lam.
II you heard OF his being struck with
a poker on the evening OF the 5th day
OF March, 1888, you may state when
YOU saw him first after that time, and
what condition he was in?
heard of his being struck. and saw
him in the shop just after dark, his head
was bleeding, he said it would not
amount to much. When I left in the
morning to 60 and lie tobacco, be was
looking in the looking-glass and feeling
his head, he ate no breakfast that morn
ing When returned in the evening q
little while before dark, he was lying on
the floor in the kitchen, apparently
asleep.we asked him about going to bed
He said he would rather lay on the floor
we urged him, and then he said he could
60 10 bed; mother. Mollie and ! helped
him to bed, We lifted him in bed he
layed short time in he'd and fell out
he was lying on the f,or when I wen'
in. be did not look right, his eyes abou
half open, looked as though there was 6
scum over them; Willie and I put pill
lows under his head and covered him up
be shut his eyes think, l went out il
the kitchen and remained away from
him 4 OF an hour, and returned to him
aud found him lying with head rolled
partially of of the pillow and breathing
short apparently asleep, we did moi
speak to him. l returrfed to kitchen
and remained away from him abort one
hour and returned to him, and found
HIM lying in about the same position as
when / left him the last time, when
first noticed his features, his eyes and
mouth we're closed, there was a h!tlt
froth around bis mouth. and he va:
dead and partly c. ii, hands cold ant
wrists warm, side OF face next pillow
was warm and the other side cold
What was his condition on that day q.
to iptox cation?
thought he was tight, but I don
know.
Was he not in the habit heing dis
agreehle with the family, whom intoxi
Gated ?
He was.
How was he in hat regard on the day
he died1
He was very pleasant all the time
saw him on that day.
Was it not unnsual for him to he 81
drowsy as be was on the day be died
Yes.
What was the position of the heat
when it was partially off the pillow?
With chin turned into the breast, heai
was turned to his right side.
What was the color OF his facet
don't mind.
MELISSA RUcKER.
Emma Rucker being duly sworn, tes
flied as follows:
State your name, age, and place o
residence
Ny name is Emma Rucker, nv ag,
is IL years, and my place of residenc,
Graysville, Monroe County, OHIO.
You are daughter OF John W. Ruck
er deceased, believer
Yes sir.
II you saw your father on the b DAY