The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1884-07-10
the boots were gone over.

him and johnson about same night.
They went to near the crib and stop
ped. johnson had been drinking con-
siderably; McCloud not so much, but
he had been drinking some. Got
home at o'clock, and heard the train
go past some twenty minutes after
wards.
Ward Thompson called. Was at
Conrad's saloon on the night of Nc
Clouds death. Saw McCloud and
johnson come in afterward, think
they called for drinks. Not positive.
After johnson and McCloud went
out, johnson came back. He was
gone perhaps half an hour. When
johnson came in Conrad said: II
thought you was going home with
that fellow Con Lynch looked up
at him and said, 81 would not think
you would leave him on the road-so
drunk as he was-some one might
take his money. johnson said: "Oh
He'll! Some one has his money who
will take care of it"
On cross examination witness said
McCloud called for beer, when Con-
rad said he had no beer. McCloud
then called for cider, got it and drank
it. Went out, came in, and called
for whisky, got it and drank some Of
it. Went out, came in with Johnson,
got more drinks. Both were drunk.
| got there between five and six, and
remained there until about ten, when
Conrad wanted to shut up. After
johnson and McCloud left, johnson
came back. Saw nothing in his ap-
pearance after he came back different
from his appearance when they left.
Heusten Wilson called. Was at
Conrad's saloon that night. The par
ties-Johnson and McCloud, were in
and out, and drinking. McCloud said
he must go home. johnson told him
not to be in a hurry, and he would
go with him as for as the Junction.
McCloud said if he would go home
with him he would get good bed.
johnson said he could not go home
with him, but he would go as far as
the junction. When near the door |
heard johnson ask McCIoud how
much money he had. McCloud told
him some amount, but could not
tell how much. They went out then,
and l saw McCloud no more. In
about an hour johnson came back.
johnson was somewhat drunk. Nc
Cloud was somewhat intoxicated.
James Leach called. Got to Con-
RAIDS saloon just after dark. McClond
got his watch from Conrad, when he
started home. He appeared to have
left the watch with Conrad before l
got there. johnson told him to leave
the watch with Conrad. McCloud
said: "By Cd | am man enough to
take care Of my own watch" The
balance Of this testimony was sub
stantially same as other witnesses.
All the witnesses who were in the sa-
loon spoke of the drinking, and cigars
mixed in between.
John Doles called. Was confined
in jail with johnson, and the Sheriff
came in and told him to take off his
boots, and he would give him pair
of shoes. johnson said he wished he
had thrown the id old boots away.
William Fuller Called. Saw John
son and McCloud leave Conrad's sa-
loon and 60 up the railroad. Saw
johnson come back. Do not know
whether he came back before or after
the tarin went up. He was walking
rather briskly. McCloud and john
son were both under the influence of
liquor. They left about half past sew
en-, and it was perhaps three quarters
of an hour before | saw johnson come
back. They did not stop at the crib
as they went up the road. was
around the crib, and there was no one
there.
Charles Lamb called. Was engin-
eer at mill in Berlin. Went home
the night McCloud was killed, and
met man about a quarter of mile
beyond Berlin, walking rather fast.
He had on a rough overcoat. Did
not speak. (Witness is very black
man. He said he discovered that the
man had been drinking, and he gave
him all the railroad he could spare,
and so did not pass so very near to
him.
William Dever called. Crossed the
on the night McCloud was
killed. Had lantern. Crossed south
Of Jackson's residence. One of my
boys was drunk, and I was getting
him into a house. A man passed me
fast, with his head down.
This was about half mile from the
place where McCloud was struck.
DIR. VIM. S. Williams testified
that he had analyzed the substance
found on the knife, and on the pieces
Of paper, and they were blood. There
was long cross examination about
the analysis, and DIR. Williams sus-
tained himself well, showing that he
understood what he was saying. He
could not tell whether it was human
blood or the blood Of an animal.
H. L. Chapman called Went ON
the train from Jackson with McCloud