The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1884-07-03

of the body of the man mentioned. 1t
was the body of Benjamin McCloud.
Body badly mangled Bones broken.
Skin bursted by being crushed. En-
trails hanging out, and badly mangled,
&c. At first thought that the wound
on the throat was too ragged to have
been cut. Used a fluid that takes
discoloration from wounds; then saw
that it was clean cut, SC.
The cross-examination did not de-
velop anything new, or additional.
DIR. j. B. Spencer This witness
said the body was badly mangled. He
examined the body about one o'clock
next day. The wound on the throat
was an incised wound, made with
sharp instrument, and would probably
cause death in very short time.
Charles Summers called. Witness
went down and saw the body, &C., and
saw nothing different from, or in ad-
dition to, the facts detailed by the
other witnesses.
David Ramsey called. Helped wash
the body. Nothing new.
George Reese called. Was store
keeper at Comet Coal Co., and Nc
Cloud was superintendent. He came
to Jackson to attend a lawsuit. He
left in the forenoon of the day he was
killed. Saw the body after death. 1t
was the body of McCloud. Found a
piece of the Times-Star newspaper
near the place where the body was
found. There was blood on it. Piece
Of paper shown to witness, and he
identified it.
Alonzo Campbell. Was Marshal of
Wellston. Am Marshal yet. Was
down that night to see the body.
Found but little blood. Saw track
near the place where the body had
been found, and traced it towards
Berlin. Took measurement Of track.
A pair of boots were shown witness,
which he identified as the boots taken
from Johnson's feet. Witness said
he put the boots in the tracks, and
they fit the tracks. Witness said the
tracks turned off east of the railroad
to the distance of some SO yards, and
then turned back to the railroad. The
theory Of the State is, that Johnson
turned off to avoid the head light Of
the approaching engine.
Adjourned until u P. M.
At the night session the examina-
ton of Campbell was continued. Wit
ness produced another piece of news
paper which he said he picked up
near where the body was found, and
he claimed there were bloodstains on
the paper.
The cross examination was lengthy,
and not much was developed. He
said he could see where the train had
struck the body, and it was five, sig or
seven steps south of the cattle guard,
while the body was north of the cat
tie guard. Saw no great quantity Of
blood at any point. some Plaod on
the track where the body had been
dragged or showed by the train. There
was blood on the north side Of the
timbers in the south side Of the cattle
guard. The blood had run from the
timber to the ground.
Sheriff Cherington called. Was on
the ground after ten o'clock next
day. Described the tracks found, and
proceed the measurement. Described
the place where the body had been
struck, and the blood on the timbers
Of the cattle guard, same as described
by CAMPBELL.
TUESDAY, SECOND DAY.
George Reese, William Lewis and
Patrick Varley went to the house Of
Johnson the afternoon after the death
of McCloud, and arrested him. He
was at his home, eating something
from bowl. He lived about mile
east Of Berlin. He did not attempt
to resist or escape. This was testified
to by Reese and Lewis.
There was much additional testi-
mony about the body of McCloud,
and tracks, &c., which was mere re-
hash Of the other testimony.
Sheriff Cherington was recalled,
and common pocket knife shown to
him, which johnson had given him.
He said there was the appea<ance of
blood on it. Metal knuckles were
shown him, he aaid he saw Mr.. Camp
bell have them. Did not see Camp
bell get the knuckles there. Heard
johnson testify at the preliminary
examination. He said he got with
McCloud in the evening, at Berlin.
They were drinking together, and fin
ally McCloud said he would go home
and started. He, Johnson, would go
a piece with him. He said he went
as far as the crib, near the railroad,
and then came back and sat down on
a beer keg. Was drunk, and vomited.
Went into Conrad's saloon, and fell
asltep. Conrad awoke him, so he
could shut up the saloon, and he,
johnson, then went home. He said
he was only gone a short time with
McCloud.
Harvey Wells testified as to John
sens testimony at the preliminary ex-
animation. It was about the same as
the testimony of Sheriff Cherington.