Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-02-14
THE DEFENSE.

The defense had seven witnesses called, as fol-
lows: g.
Il. W. WILLIAMS. @ 4a
Wesley Johnson worked at our place on the 24th
of October, previous to the 23d Of October Johnson
and we're out coon hunting the last time We wero
out was Thursday night before the murder, about
month before that johnson carried coon home
alive and the coon bit him OF the hand, on that
night he killed coon his finger bled he tied his
finger up, we went the next night but got no coons,
didn't go again fora couple Of weeks we t two
coons that night the dog killed them carried them
and johnson handled them, the coons were bitten
by the dog on the neck, they bed, we carried them
home, left them till noon, took off thehides, john
son handled them he had on q straw hat, had on
boots, don't know whether they were rubber boots
or leather he had both kinds aud generally wore
the rubber boots coonlng.
Cross-examined: The weather was dry at the time
he was bit, there was dew on the grass, can't say
what boots he had on, the injury to his finger was
slight it bled some, the night we caught the two
| coons was about two weeks previous to the murder.
c, CLIFFORD. @,ft
Am postmaster of Wauseon, / have an acquain-
tance with Wesley Jhhnson, he called there for his
mail, was 1T the office on the night of the Esd Of
October between and o'cloek,I couldn't state that
saw him at the Office that time, recollect that no
| was there Monday or Tuesday evening.
| Cross-examined; Conldnt say at what time.
JOHN H.. FREAsE. 9a8
/ reside at Napoleon, am jeweler by occupation,
have been jeweler for eleven years. have examined
this pin, the mode Of Manufacture OF these pins 10
by die the front and back made the die, then
sodered together; there are large quantities made
on the same die; they are sold by travelling men or
by sample from one to as many the dealer wants;
this pin has been mended at the point the other end
is loose; notice of the little turquoise sets:s
broken; there is nothing peculiar about the mend
ing Of the pin (herc witness was shown stripshosc
strips are similar to the uscd in mendng the pin.
AL. ANDREWS.
| was with Seth Jaqua on last Saturday when he
started to walk the ground; was with him when
he started was with him at J. II. williams came as
far as the corner; there to how much time
could I've made in going the round of over IL miles,
started little behind him; followed him on run
until caught up with him.
| A. B. BATDoRP.
| live east Of Wauseon, one and a half miles, In
Fulton county; last Saturday between 8 and 10
O'Clock was on the road to Wauseon; as approached
the house Of j. H. Williams saw two men; one was
| Al. Andrews; I overlook Andrews, the other man
| was turning the corner; was about so rods behind
them; my horse was on Glow trot; the large man
| (Jaqua) was ahead, passed Andrews; he ran and
caught up with Jaqua; passed Jaqua at the cor
ner he pulled out his watch and said he had tillsuch
time to make the county line road
| MR.. EAGER. W.
4 I live in Wauseon am merchant; know George
Williams; saw him Tuesday, October 23d; he was at
my store OF 8 $50 think.
JEREMIAH GLASS. H's
I live in Harrison township, Henry county; was 0
member of the Grand Jury; q pin was exhibited be-
fore the Grand Jury (shown the pin and recognized
1t as the one; examined it); Emma Williams was
witness she was asked to describe the pin; she said
there is something there never noticed before; she
was about 1S years old her name was Wliams;t there
was another witness before the Jury. lg4ta.
The defense here rested their case; followed by the
prosecution. The Judge thsn at II o'clock Saturday,
the 9th, inst. adjourned court until Monday morn
ing following at Q O'Clock. iS
The arguments commenced Monday morning and
were finished Tuesday afternoon at o'clock when
Judge Moore charged the jury as follows: taag K
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