Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-01-01

year ago; he said, u would have killed man
the other night if it had not been for his son.,
and after talking awhile, he said, u will kill
him some time again" did not say when he was
going to kill him. l asked him who it was and
he said it was Charles Griffith. 1t was on the
hill this side OF Louisville where this CONVEX
satiOn occurred. NJ introduced the subject.
| Cross eIamined-The reason | think it was
IN April, was because | was 1t st. {. on that
day don't know if NJ. was drinking or not; he
wanted me to buy him liquor; he told me that
u. had killed man during the war; that he was 4
bad man; he also said that e. and his son went
armed, and that he was armed himself; didn t
see him after We got to town.
I Jehn Matthews-Liye in Louisville know
NJ l have heard him threaten tue lie of e.. II
was two years ago last summer; it was in
Louisville, along in the evening me come to me
to trade revolyers; said he had Il man TO kill,
and that man was G. He spoke of having a
fuss with him few months ago, and would
have shot him then if he had had revolver with
him that was fit. He showed me his pistol and
| looked at it; never heard him at any other
time; did not trade pistols with him; he knew
nv pistol by report; it is 81.
Cross examined-Shortly after this talk two
years ago, VI. was arrested for threatening G
did not hear the trouble between N. and G
n. told me G. had insulted him as he was 60
: ing down street. The revolver NJ. had that
j. night was small % calibre.
Il Re-direct-I told q. about that threat.
J Re-cross-SOme GAYS afterward, but before
the trial of NJ. for threatening G. Don't
know if u. was drinking at the time he made
the threat or not.
Pink Hardin-Live at Bruce station; heard
n. threaten the life of G.: it was on by road
near Henry Daniels, about two miles from
Louisville; it was year ago last fall, in corn
cutting time; he got telling me about fuss he
had had, and said some people said he would not
shoot, but he would; he showed me his revolver;
| told him he would not shoot anyone, and he
said there was only one man he wanted to shoot,
lG. The revolver was 81 calibre E. introduc-
ed the subject.
Cross examined-It was a year ago last
corn-cutting time; know that first knew it
when the news came that G. ives killed. re-
ceived subpoena Oh Sabbath; did not hunt up
anybody to have me subpenaed. 1t is nv i'm
pression NJ. was drinking that day He could
sit on horse; it was last fall year, l am
sure. This talk of NJ and me was on Sabbath;
was afraid he would shoot me; gave him
the revolver and got away from there: wo were
not boon companions.
Henry Moore-Live at Lewis Mills; knew
NJ; never had conversation with n. with re-
gard TO his and q. s affairs; heard him talking
one time in store room at Lewis's Mills.
Grammar Jones, Kirkpatrick and myself were
, there at the time; don't know who NJ. was talk
|; ing to; at that time he sad 81 long for the day
J that | will drink G.'s hearts blood" That
was in the winter of ISS2-3: that is all re-
member of hearing him say about it; didn't see
, him have pistol that day.
/. Cross examined-Was in the winter of 1882
3; that is all heard of the conversations: don't
know how long they had talked; the talk stopped
as / went in; don't know if NJ. was drinking; he
was seated and remained seated; never talked to
me directly; he was either excited or had been
drinking at that time; no reply was made to the
remark by anyone.
At 1l:55 court adjourned to l p. m.
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
At o'clock court was called, and jury
! polled.
Selden Haines-Know Emmett Mitch.
ell; never heard him threaten Charles
Griffith; met Emmet on road near
Louisville, about s in the evening one
moonlight night; he was talking to two
other boys when l came up, and when
he saw me he stepped off to one side of
the pike; suppose he took me for Grit
fifth, ne said Charley" one of the boys
told him who was, and he said, "By
G., L thought it was Charley Griffith; -
he had something in his hand, l don't
know what; l saw it glisten in the
moonlight; what 1 saw him have, he
took from inside pocket, and held it be-
hind him; the other boys were Edward
Shalcross and Jeff Drennen; passed Oh
and said nothing to them.
Cross examIned-Do not know if he
, was drinking; from his manner, he Ger
tainly was under The influence of liquor
couldn't say what it was that glistened
knew Emmett many years, and he knew
me, and if sober would most likely have
known me.
Re-direct-Mr G. would have to go
past where we we're 20 go home, if he
went the road way;right where we we've
was the gate to go through.
AL. Bailey-Live at East. Rlchland;
knew Emmett; have heard him threaten
life of G. Griffith, two years ago last
summer; at East Richland; it was the
time Griffith swore his lie against En- =
met, and he had come back from trial.
and he told me he was going to kill
Charles Griffith; don't know if he had a
pistol; he appeared sober at the time.
Cross examined-Have seen MIN drunk;
he was either drunk or excited at that
time
Redirect Don't know if Griffith had
gone past for home or not, at that time.
Don't know what time of day it was.
James Waddell (sworn)-Know Ems
met Mitchell; heard him threaten Chas
Griffith; the last time was the last day
of camp meeting at Burr's mills; heard
him number OF other times; once in
i McKisSOn's saloon; we were talking OF
one thing and another; he mentioned
that he had hatred to two or three
uen, and that be intended to kill Char
ley Griffith, but he did not say when
another time, about year ago, In the
saloon, he said he was going to kill
Griffith; also once at the Western, but
can't recollect the conversations; be and
Griffith had had some trouble; he never
stated when he was going to shoot Grif
fifth; saw his revolver; he was drinking
and flourishing it about; think he was
not sober.
i Cross examined knew Mitchell Is
years; first time heard the threats was
two years ago; often heard it in saloon;
l never thought he would do it; he was
drinking the time of the camp meeting;
he was not so drunk but that he could
walk he talked very foolish.
David Agy (sworn)-Live at Belmont;
know Mitchell; last fall during camp
meeting, just at dusk, SAW him swearing
and excited; heard him saying he was
going to kill some one; asked him who
ii was, he said, Did old Col. Griffith; :"
camp meeting Was In August; this was
on Saturday after it commenced; heard
no threats at any other time
Cross examined Am sure it was Sat-
urday night-not Sunday it was a week
| day evening: he was Staggering drunk.