The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-05-26
Alt was gun shot wound. D.
not find the ball.

Alt was gun shot wound. Die
not find the ball.
Q-Where was the wound2
| A-The entrance wound-the only
wound discovered-was situated be
bind the orifice of the right ear, behind
and heneath the nastoid process. i
entered Just beneath the base of the era
mum, under the base of the .kull, anG
when the probe was introduced the di
rection of the wound was in the direction
of the pos'erior mares. There was quite
a good sized artery cut 1t was an ar
terial hemorrage; it bled by jets. The
wound was in dangerous location.
Q-Why do you think 1t was in 9
dangerous placer
A-For the reason that there is large
number of blood vessels and nerves in
that location. 1t had penetrated through
several muscles and blood vessels and
not very far from the spinal marrow
The danger of such wounds is in sup.
puration and the fever attending it and
blood poisoning, none of which accl.
dents, however, followed in this case
Did not make any experiments to see
whether it is possible for the wound to
be self-inficted
S. P. Dorr, W. J. Bonam and John
Fl Read, testified that they had exam
ined the ma k ON the mares shoulder
thought it was burn, and it ran across
the shoulder Snd little down.
Prosecutor briggs was sworn, and
identified the revolver produced as be.
ing the one given to him by Baker.
The revolver and coat were then for.
mally introduced In evidence aud the
State rested.
Defense.
VIM. L. NORRIS sworn.
Qnestion.-You are the defendant in
this case. se
Answer.--Yes, sir. -. 3
Q-You are acquainted with the pros
ecuting witness, Moses Rottenburg?
A.-Yes, sir.
Q.-Wbere do you reside2
Ain Green township, Monroe coun-
ty, Ohio.
Q.-Have you examined that plat, and
is it substantially correct 2
Al believe it to be correct.
Q-How long had Rottenburg been
IN the habit of stopping at your house
prior to this occurrencep
Al could not say exactly. Per-
haps 4 or 5 years. He has been. stop.
ping more regularly in the last 2 years.
Q.-How long would he usually re
main at your house?
Ale would generally come on Sat-
urday evening and stay until Monday in
the forenoon Two or three times he
stayed there on Monday night also when
the roads were bad.
Q.-What attention was given to his
team when he would come tbereY
A.-So far as the attention of his
team was concerned / believe there was
none be attended to them himself.
Q.-Did you have any males employ
ed, except your own family.
A A.-There have heen none hired all
the time-occssionally one.
Q.-In March last what kind of a wag-
on had Rottenburgp
Ale had two horse spring wagon
with the letters-"M. Rottenburg" on
the side of it, There were other letters
that cannot recall.
Oils team consisted oftwo horses I
Ayes sir, mare and horse.
Q-How long had he been using
them2
A-Over two years, / think; mare
dark brown and horse bay.
Q-What is your age?
A Forty-two years next Fall.
Q-How long have you resided in
your immediate neiehborhood
A-Since was years old.
@ We'll, Mr.. Norris, you can state
all that took place, as you recollect it.
from the time Rottenburg came there
until be left and came to Woodsfeld.
Achieve oath OF March was or
Tuesday. Ga Saturday evening previ
Gus to this, Mr.. R. came to my house
late In the evening between sundown and
dark. There was nothing said about
staying over Sunday, he staid however
aud on Sunday morning / shaved hin
and myself; had shaved him before.
then went to church at OILS; it was
prayer meeting and l went home with
Mr.. Culverbouse, attended church thai
night and went home about 9 o'clock
about miles to the church; the small
children had gone TO bed-believe my
wife had gone to bed too. Went tt
kitchen and got piece; came back, ga
down by fire and pulled off my boots =
Rottenburg had gone to bed when
came home, but cannot say positively
He bad gone to bed before | did
Q-How long after you came home
until you went 10 bed +?
A-Not over half an hour-was tired
Here witness pointed out room in which
he slept / believe one of my boys
Harvey, was bothered by one of biz
knees; may have hurt him that night
but am not positive.
Q-Whst next occurred when JAKE
was present, il anything7
A-Next morning went to stable ant
fed: when | came back from feeding, R
had not got up yet, believe awakened
him. Do not remember any converse.
ton at the breakfast table; after break
fast there was something said by him
do not recollect whether it was In thu
kitchen or in the room-about him GO
ing away Previous to this time, or
Saturday night, or Sunday morning,
am not sure which. / was in the kitchen
sitting down by the fire and Jake sale
something about hearing bad repor
about that had made an assignment
and told him it vas all hoax, there
was nothing Oft, and l asked him where
he had heard 1t. He said he heard it a
Round Bottom. / told him that die
not know why that report was started
unless bv some one to injure ME
asked Jake whether he was getting scar.
Ell and he replied that be was not.
Q-Did yoa owe Jake2
Al did, about $50 or sS5, from
which was to be taken board bill.
Dwell, what other conversation wal
there on that occasion2
Ale wanted to know how much
could pay him; told him some, but die
not know iust how nuch navho AIN n,