The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1883-07-26

Samuel Ward recalled. Took the measure of the
tracks, and applied it to the boots taken from Luke
Jones. They corresponded. The boots and the
measures offered in evidence, objected to-
and objection sustained
DIR. w. II. Monahan recalled. Again identified the
ball taken from the body of Lackey. This ball. with
the cartridges taken from Luke Jones' revolver were
now offered in evidence and examined by each juror.
One of the jurors desired to have the ball taken
shell. The Sheriff then went to the hardware store
and had the shell removed and then the balls were
again handed to the jury. The defense recalled John
Outlet. The witness stated that he told Luke Jones
in Kentucky, that he his friend, and if he had
done what he said he had he had better stop
long, but he ought to get away.
The State here rested
The first witness called for the defense Charles
Stewart. Reside at Coalton, and know Luke Jones.
Saw him Saturday, April 2Sth, in front house
in Coalton between and 5 O'Clock. He had on dark
clothing. Never saw him have on blue clothes.
Cross examined. Do not think he had vest.
Had on dark hat. Was with him about half hour,
1 reckon. left him there when went home.
Daniel Griffith. Saw Luke Jones and Others on
Scott's Hill, the Sunday after the murder. Do not
remember how Luke was dressed. They were picking
greens.
William Robinson. Saw Luke Jones about noon on
the Saturday of the murder. He and others
his house, in Coaton. He did not have mustasche-
never him have mustasche. Saw him on
Sunday afternoon. Had on dark clothing. Pants
were cotton jeans.
Charley Hall. Saw Luke Jones, Bill, his wife, and
others, Scott's Hill, on Sunday afternoon. They
had a basket of greens. Do not remember how he
was dressed, or whether he had a mustasche.
Frank Bennett Know Luke Jones' face when 1 see
him. Saw him on Sunday afternoon Scott's Hill,
near Coalton.
James Miller. Live at Coaton. Know Luke Jones
for years; him Sunday, April goth, Coalton.
Had on dark coat and pants.
James Donahoe. Live at Garfield, mile from
Coalition Know Luke Jones. Heard on Monday of
the death of Lackey. Am not sure that Luke
Jones on Sunday afternoon, but think did.
Sherman Grimes. Live at Coalton Heard on
Sunday of Lackey's death. Know Luke Jones; saw
him on Friday before, and Sunday after, Scotts
HILL Never noticed mustasche.
Stephen Luster. Know Luke Jones' Heard of
Lackey's death Tuesday. Saw Luke Sunday before,
at Patterson's Bank. Had not seen him for week
before that. Did not notice his clothing.
James Mcintyre. Know Luke Jones-saw him
April 2sth between and O'Clock P. NJ. Had dark
looking clothes. Saw him Sunday following.
John Rhodes. Know Luke Jones since he
boy. live in Coaton. Saw Luke Jones April 2Sth,
about y or O'Clock. That was the last of him
until Sunday between and 10 in the evening He
was at the Miners Supply store. Talking about the
arrest of stephens. Never saw him with mustasche.
Buck EasOm. Know Luke Jones. Heard that
Lackey was killed on the night of the 2Sth. Saw Luke
at Coalition between and on Saturday. Cannot say
particularly how he dressed, but think he had
dark clothes. Never him wear mustasche.
Saw Bill Jones and another man with him. They
were going away from home towards scott's, on o.
S. r. r..
Andrew Moore. Live at Coalton. Luke and his
brother Bill, and their mother all live in Coaton,
near each other. board with Luke. We were raised
together from boyhood. Heard of Lackey's death.
1t occurred on April 2Sth Saw Luke on that day. at
his house. Was with him out in town about p. NJ.
on that day. Had on dark clothes-never wore mus
tasche. Think saw him about P. NJ near Zeisler's
saloon on Saturday. Saw him about 6 on Sunday
morning making fire in stove. Last 1 of him GER
tain was about5 p. NJ. Bill and Stephens were with
him.
James Jones. Am brother of Luke, and live in
Coalton-live 30or 40 yards apart mother and Thomas
Luster live between us. Heard of Lackeys death,
and that it occurred April 49, 1888. will say that
did or did not see him on night of 2Sth. Saw some
men on steps of Luke's house between So and
This was on Saturday. Had an idea they were my
brothers from the fact of their being in front of Luke
house, but wont say they were. Luke may have worn
a light mustasche-a few light hars-never but a
few hairs his lip. Wore dark and pants.
Next Luke Sunday forenoon. Luke is 90
inches taller than Bill Don't pretend to say these
two men were Luke and Bill, but thought they were
from fact of their being Lukes house, and
from nothing else.
james Blankenship. Saw Luke Jones Saturday,
April 2sth, about p NJ, and then again at p. NJ.
Dill not see him any until Sunday forenoon
aJout7.
Rhoda Jones. Wife of James JONES' Saw Luke
Saturday p NJ, between and o'clock 2sth of April
Saw him no more that day.
Isom Jones. Live at Coatlon, second house from
Luke Jones. Saw Luke April 2sth at Coalton about
dinRer time, or shortly after. Don't know whether
this was last time saw him that day not but
two men going towards Luke's home-I just thought
1T was them, but don't know.
Mary johnson. Saw Luke Jones at his home in
Coalon after night, the night of the murder. Do
not remember how he was dressed. Lived at James
Jones' His wife is my sister. came from johnson
county, KY, in March last.
Jonah Shook. Saw Luke Jones about 10 O'Clock on
Sunday after the murder in Coalton. Do not remem-
Der how he dressed. Do not recollect of having
seen him have mustasche or whiskers.
Hiram Miller. Saw Luke Saturday evening of
the murder. He was in Coalton 1t was between
and three O'Clock Did not notice how he dressed.
He in his shirt sleeves. Never saw him have
mastasche. Next saw him Sunday night, his
mothers residence, in Coalton.
Nancy Jones. Mother of Luke and William Jones.
Live at Coalton. Saw Luke at his home in Coalton
the night of the murder, as late perhaps eight
O'Clock. Luke wore dark clothes. Never wore mus
tache
Cross examined. Laban Stephens the only per-
son at our house. We did not keep boarders. Ste
phens ate dinner at our house on Saturday. Rem+m-
her that at Lukes that night because Bill Jones
and had fuss in the yard at Luke's. Had a quar-
rel with Bill on Friday night. Have quarres with
him often. Go to see my married children Otter.
Told Peter Prater, and perhaps Tom Williams, that
supposed it was ten eleven O'Clock on that Satur
day night whom Stephens came TO the house. Did
not tell any that did not know where Luke and
Bill were that night.
Henry Olendorf. Am barber by profession. Am
able to certain extent to determine whether a
can have mustache. Have examined Luke Jones,
and think there is poor showing for him to have
mustacho
Cross examined. Have seen have false mus
Iache.
Sheriff Cherngton. Measured the Jones boys this
afternoons and there is not than half inch diff
ference in their height. Luke is little the taller.
Cross examined. Luke walks more erect than Bill,
and thus looks taller. Noticed this when l arrested
them, and supposed Luke to be considerably the tall
er of the two.
The defense here rested.
The State called Peter Prater in rebuttal Mrs.
Nancy Jones, mother of Luke and Bill, told NE on
Monday morning after the murder that she did not
know where the boys were on that night.
Thomas Williams. am the Marshal of COaltOn.
Had search warrant, and went to the residence of
Mrs. Nancy Jones' mother of the Jones boys. She
said she did not know where the boys that night
nor did she know when they came in that night.
This closed the case. and the argument commenced
at 90 minutes before O'Clock on Tuesday night, by
(. C. Powell, Prosecuting AttOrny. The case was
gued for the defense by Tom Moore, John L. Jones,
and John T. Moore, and closed by Robert H. Jones.
the arguments closing after ten O'Clock on Thursday
forenoon. when Judge Tripp gave, in substance, the
following charge:
GENTLEMEN OF THE JURY:-The prisoner at the
bar, Luke JONES' is indicted, Jointly with William
Jones and Stephens for the crime of murder in
The first degree the violation of the provisions of
Section sos the Revised Statutes of this State.
which provides for the punishment of murder, and
reads as follows:
"Whoever purposely and either of deliberate and
'remeditaed malice, or by means of poison or in
perpetrating. attempting to perpetrate.
robbery burglary, kills another, guilty of
murder i'll the first degree, and shall suffer death"
In this State. under the statutes we have aders
abcttors be charged such in the Indictment.
hut all must be charged principal offenders. And
whoever aids. abets, o prOcures another to commit
any otfense is just guilty if the unlawful act was
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