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

At twenty minutes past eleven
o'clock, the panel was full, and the
jury was sworn.
The following are the jurors: Sam
uel McGhee, William T. Washam,
Henry Hunsinger, Scott Aleshire,
John L. Ramsey, Rufus J. Brunton,
William FL. Arthur, Adam Winfough,
George M. Powers, Thomas Erwin,
Riley Branham, William w. Jones.
The jury is composed of men much
above the average, for intelligence,
honesty and integrity.
Mr.. Powell stated the case to the
jury, and John T. Moore stated the
line Of defense, when the witnesses
for the State were called and sworn.
The first witness called was Cooley
Barber. Was engineer on train on
Goth Of February last. Passed Berlin
near half-past seven. (Here there
was much confusion about the time.
The witness said the railroad ran by
time % minutes different from the
sun time, and he appeared utterly un-
able to tell anything about the real
time.) Witness saw an object on the
track, above Berlin. 1t did not look
like man, but like something covered
up. Ran on to Wellston, then ran
back, and found the dead body of
man. Among other things found was
collar, which was very bloody. Night
was dark, but it was pleasant. Do
not recollect Of meeting any one be-
tween Berlin and Wellston.
Adjourned until II P. NJ.
In the afternoon Barber was cross
examined My train was about four
hours behind time. An extra train
went up that night. 1t was dark
when we passed Berlin. Had head
light in front Of the engine. Throws
the light some distance ahead. Could
see perhaps a hundred yards ahead.
Have been engineer on the same road
for about % years. Road is straight
at that point for about three miles.
1t was cloudy night. Do not reeol-
lect Of seeing any person on the road.
When I first saw the object on the
road, it was some 100 yards ahead, and
my first thought was that it was
hog. Made no attempt To stop the
train. Found newspaper near the
bodv when we came back. There was
a cattle guard near where we tc"na c"nd
the body. The scalp was torn off the
head, and lay outside of the rail. The
head was torn off, all except the lower
jaw. The lower extremities, and one
foot were injured. Pieces Of bone
were lying around, and portions of
brain. The road is ballasted with
furnace einder, and the cow-catcher
comes within about four inches OF the
cinder. The body was still betweea
the rails. The body was mile or
mile and half from Wellston. witt
ness made correction as to time. 1t
was SIS when we arrived at Wellston,
by sun time.) The Judge asked wit
ness why they went back from Well
ston. He said he desired to know
what it was he ran over, and examined
the train, and found a mans eost, and
blood and brains.
James Southworth called. Was
brakeman on the train. Body was
some ten feet from the cattle guard,
on the Wellston side Of the cattle
guard. Found vest before we reached
the body. The body was warm. There
was watch, and little change, in his
pockets. There were fifty cent piece,
quarter, and five cents. There was
some blood on the pants, but saw but
little blood on the road. What there
was, we found al or near the cattle
guard.
Cross-examined. Do not remember
whether it was cloudy or clear that
night. Do not think it was freezing.
Watch appeared to be gold watch.
Tod O'Brian called. Was on the
train. Saw something on the track
which looked like a man lying on his
face. His head appeared to be north.
Saw the train strike the body, but
could not tell what then became of
the body. The train struck the body
some forty feet north of the cattle
guard.
Cross-examined. Was brakeman
on the engine. (This witness num-
bled and talked in so low tone that
perhaps not half the jurors understood
what he was trying to say.)
James Weekly called. Was on the
train. Was fireman. Did not see the
man on the track. | backed the en-
gine to where the body was. 1t was
north of the cattle guard. | picked
up lis tongue. 1t was some distance
from the body. Saw blood and brains
scattered along. Found hair, blood
and brains on the cinder, track and
ties, scattered along.
Thomas Dewey called. Was con-
ductor on the train. Did not know of
the train running over eny body.
Went back. Saw the body. The
body was 40 or so feet north Of the
cattle guard. The scalp was about
half way between the cattle guard and
the body. The bloody collar was
picked up south of the cattle guard.
Cross-eyamined The bodv was |