The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1884-07-16
THE HARRIS TRIAL.
Gross Questions and Silly
Answers"
A WEEKS DOINGS AT THE TEMPLE
OF JUSTICE.
Examination of Witnesses-Th Testi-
mOny.

On Tuesday afternoon of last week, Dr.
McCrary was again called aud further eX-
amined by Sloane. He made no new state
ments of material importance, and there
we're no changes from his testimony of the
forenoon.
DR.. Dunlap duly sworn: Assisted at the
post mortem at Doggetrs residence. One
shot penetrated his heart and lungs; it en-
tered the back below the tenth rib and
emerged between the fifth aud sixth ribs,
touching lower portion Of the left lung. 1t
was FATAL the other was not. 1t struck the
sternum or breast bone, glanced down and
out above the sixth rib. Saw the body on
the night of the killing. Had on two
shirts, coat, wammus, pants and drawers.
Identified the ball taken from the body,
and also identified another shown him as
the one that fell from deceased's clothes to
the floor. First saw Doggett about 10
o'clock. Had been in bed. Thought DR..
McCrary got there first Body was found
at the residence of deceased. Dead when
he reached there. The body was not alto
gether rigid, but life was extinct Had
known DOggett all my life. Was not at the
funeral, and did not see the body after the
post mOrtem examination.
A. M. Patton sworn, testified as follows
Reside at Greegeld. Was Justice of the
! Peace and acting Coroner at time Of the
tragedy. Heard Of DOggett's death on
night of October "A, 1888 Had retired
and was awakened. First thought it was q
| joke. Put on my clothes and went to the
scene of the trouble. Deceased lay on his
face or side. Made no examination of his
! person or pockets until he was removed to
| his home. Found pen-knife, thimble,
| toothpick, and some loose change in his
pockets. A small piece of money was
sticking between the blades of the knife as
/ if fast. The knife was in his right pant
| pocket There was about 50 in change
and n purse. Did not examine Doggetts
clothes that night, but put his body under
guard until the following morning. Holes
in clothes witness was here shown Dog.
! getts clothes cOrresponded exactly with
the holes in the body. Reached the body
as soon as possible after being summoned
The body was still warm and timber Nc
weapon was found around there afterward
so far as witness knew. Did not know Just
who carried the body home. Called foi
assistance from the by-standers, but did moi
know who responded. Appointed VIM.
Whaley and -- Shoemaker to guard the
body during the night. Drs. McCrary and
Dunlap held the post mortem, after which
the body was turned over to the friends OF
deceased Knew deceased 10 or - years.
Examined by Sloane Been in Greenfield
four years. Was formerly Constable and
later Justice of the Peace Live in fourth
house east of the new Methodist Church
about three squares from Doggett's and
about two squares from scene of killing
Knew but one of the crowd who came to
summon him: that was Austin DeVoss
Charley Hiru, George Doggett and his
mother We're at the scene of the tragedy
when witness arrived, they were crying and
going onj also a large miscellaneous crowd
Thought George DOggett was down ON his
knees. Did not remember of telling George
to get out of the way when he turned the
body over. The night was very dark. Was
mot certain of having said he saw blood
when he turned the body over (SloanC
got that statement after about ten minutes
questioning) Did not know when he first
noticed Hester Doggett. Was at Doggett't
over an hour Examined the body TO.
gether with Drs. McCrary and Dunlap
They helped take the clothes of the mex
morning The coat was taken off the nigh
of the killing, aud witness put it over his
feet. Did not think any weapon was found
Saw Charlie Him in the room; went ont on
the back porch with Charlie Him, who
wanted some of the money found ON Dog
.getps person us it was his the money in
the pursel. Let him have it at Mrs. Dog
getts request Did not say to Hester Koir
that che would never say anything abou
it," Did not hold up his hand and swea
{ that he would never say anything abou
tine knife as long as God let bim live"
was q base falsehOOd-as false as hi
Told Hester she "need not shy anything
about the money" Did not know whethe
he helped take DOggett's boots OFF. HELPED
take OFF his breeches the next morning
Looked In all his pockets. Was not certain
how many pockets he had In his breeches
Turned over all of the clothes TO Prosecut
ing Attorney Hire. The bench on whicl
the body lay had the head toward the wall
None of the Doggett's suggested the name
of those who guarded the body during tn
night.
The examination Of Squire Patton b.