The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1884-07-16

Grimes, colored "a male i'm spite of his
front nance was called. "POlly's" testi-
mony, somewhat condensed, is given below.
My name is Edward Johns; commonly
called Polly Crimes " years old next Au-
gust; lived at Greenfield some years Was
there the oath of last October Took q
cOlored lady home that nights a Mrs Black,
a daughter of Mrs. Terry's, who had stayed
at Grimes pretty late Started back about
10 o'clock Got to Mrs Grimes (where
witness lives) and saw Harris go past, going
down. Stopped on Patterson's corner.
Afterward saw him from between John
sons big and little gates He was leaning
against a building at the scene Of the shoot
ing Doggett just then came down Main
street from the saloon. Harris asked Dog
gett "Whnt have you got against me y'
Did not hear DOggett say anything. Har-
ris fired Doggett threw up his hands and
said "Oh Oh !" Witness then ran rapid
ly away, Heard no more shots until he
reached the house. Saw Doggett start to
run with Harris after him. Witness testi-
fled at the preliminary examination a few
days after the killing. When Harris spoke
to deceased they were seven or eight feet
apart, and witness was just passing between
them. Did not see anything in the hands
of either of the men. Thought Harris had
his hands in his pockets Saw his cousin,
q One-armed man named Chas. Norman, on
| BOyd's bridge. Did net remember having
| seen John Patterson that evening After
ward saw Doggetts body. He was lying
on his back. Saw deceased's mother, sis
| ter, and others about the body Did not
| see defendant again that night. Examined
| by Sloane: Real name is Johns. Is called
| Grimes because his half-sister. with whom
U I-.-sl o. II
sister washes and irons. Lived in Hat
| Kain's property. There was means of
| communication between the Grimes resi-
| dence and that of the Kaius. Mrs. Grimes
| husband died in the penitentiary about
year ago. Sloane then asked a question in
regard to the members of the Grimes fam
! lily. Williams, for the State, objected
| Sloane argued against the objection. OBJ
| lection sustained. Inquiry as to how long
| Mrs. Grimes husband had been away ruled
| incompetent by the Court. Inquiry by
Sloane "Wbat other business was carried
ON i'm the house besides washing and iron
ing" Objection by Williams; objection
| Overruled. Witness was not aware of any
other business. Sloane: ''Was it not a
resort of lewd, loose colOred women ~
| Objected TO by Williams. objection over
ruled. Witness said it sometimes was.
Mrs. Terry, mother Of the girl he had taken
home (Sadie Black, had three other girls
at home, near Doggett's Sadie had been
at Grimes and he had taken her home as
she was afraid to go alone. Witness worked
at BOyd's stable during the day. Might
have been in ClintOn's saloon that evening.
1t is necessary to 60 through a yard to get
from his sisters to Hat Kain's. Had been
at home about an hour before starting out
with Sadie Black. Witness came to Hills
bOro on Tuesday morning. Often saw
Harris standing at the burned corner Saw
both men at about the same time. DOggett
was at the lamp post. Knew Harris; had
been arrested by him once. Had not been
mixed up with a chicken stealing scrape.
Had not, just last week stolen a coat be-
longing to an old man and ran and jumped
in the creek to escape the owner. Affair
referred to had been two years ago, and he
had not stolen the coat nor jumped into the
creek Had been driven from Blind Kelly's
corner by Harris for raising a racket. Had
an idea that Harris was going to arrest
/ DOggett when he spoke to HIM on the night
of the tragedy did not know why he had
that idea. Harris had been standing by the
building, leaning uponit with his right side.
Doggett walked along the outer side of the
pavement Saw George and old Mrs. Dog
bGtu bg pouu DJNJs Lie oll lhlg WAh
down on her knees leaning over the body.
The crowd was discussing the affair. Did
not remember of talking with Charlie Hiru
or George DOggett since then; had talked
. to Clinton since the killing. Harris was
not smoking while leaning against the
building Had not told Alvanus Kain that
Harris was smoking. 1t was when Harris
passed the alley leading to the Grimes resi-
dence that he had been smoking. By the
Prosecuting Attorney: Had not stolen the
coat as charged. 1t had been given HIM
was claimed by and given to the owner.
Had been arrested by Harris for fast driy.
ing on the street. By Sloane: Had beer
arrested once for throwing stones but moi
by Harris.
At 5:2O Court adjourned until the follow
ing morning.
, At ten minutes before nine o'clock Wed
nesday morning Sheriff McConnaughey's
gavel called the Court room to order, ant
another witness was called.
John E. Patterson (colored) Has lived
in Greenfield most of his life. Was ac
quainted with Doggett and Harris. On the
evening of October "a last was at Green
} field, at ChntOn's saloon, Ran out wher
he heard the shot and cries of murder Saw
; three men running obliquely across the
street. One was DOggett another Grimes
and he thought the other was Harris. Saw
the last shot fired; was not more than 10 OF
5 l6 feet distant from the parties. Grimes
ran into the alley leading to the Grimes
dOmioile. DOggett fell and the other man
) ran up the street. Harris and DOggett
were about an arms length apart. Went
to DOggett's body. Charlie Him was there
Doggett was on the pavement when the
shot was fired, Their gait was rapid
; about 2:lO. Parties We're running when
the last shot was fred. DOggett ran a
short distance and fell over a sand pile
Doggett was dead when witness reached
him Charlie Hirn turned him over. Wit
) ness did not help carry the body home
] before 10 o'clock. Knew the time by the
saloons making ready TO close up for the
% night. Did not see Harris again that eve
} ming, and did not know where lac went.
p BY Sloane Witness is 38 years old
j blacksmith by trade Was at CGntonis on
9 the afternoon of October o. Was mo-
/ working that day, and had been loahug
& about the town. Had been at Hin's once
{ or twice that day, and had been at Willetpl
. and loves blacksmith shop. Was not q
3 Hirns when he closed up. Passed Hirn'
T afterWard. Some men were sitting ON thu
q stone steps, but did not notice who they
, were. Went down to Clint's, who was still
b open. Saw Ed Jones and John King there
. but no others King was tending bar
r Was there but two or three minutes whel
b he heard the shots. Knew Carrie Taylor
. did not remember of seeing, on walking
a with bar Had ravar told har fhaf Ia y-o