The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-05-26

said he did mol think there was anytbisg
said by Jake about bis going East on
Saturday night, but there was something
said at sometime about bis going East.
He said he had no recollection of assist.
ing Jsk, in watering his horses on Mon
cay morning He also said that he did
not know where be got the revolver be
bad; might have bought cartridges at
Woods6eld or other places, and he had
not the slightest idea when be got the
revolver.
HARVEY NoRRrs, Q son of the defend
ant, testified that be had 6rst seen Jake
climbing over the fence ct the left OF big
gate; be had opened the front door and
ran out Of the gate and Jsks was there
by the crib, and be followed after him
his father was coming from the barn and
we ran to The top of the bill after him.
got up drst and stopped pretty close to
him and father came up 10 him; be put
his left hand on Jske's right shoulder
and turned around up the hill. Father
said when he went, "What is the matter,
Jake 2" and he said "Oh," or sometime
that way, then father said be must 90
batE down to the house and have some-
thing done for him. He was me King
fuss and crying "Y,l yil" and any
God!" / was little bit behind them,
Just far enough to walk right. They went
down to the gate IN front OF the house.
Baker told witness to get horse and 90
for the doctor, and be got his brother 70
60.
GEORGE W. NORRIS, another son OF tbo
defendant, testified that he rode Bakers
horse after the doctor and came back
with the doctor. He said, II Was ont 1t
the stable aud in where Jske's horses
we're after ! came back, when pap and
me went out to get the horses to 60 to
Woodsfeld l saw Jske's mare then,
the gears were on, everything Was done,
the crupper was fastened the hame string
was tied, all done except the belly band
and that was hanging loose. Noticed the
maik on the shoulder. Could scarcely
discover the burn. Never koew OF re-.
vover being about the house. Heard OF
father losing one sonstime about Au-
gust.
MATTE NORRIS. a daughter OF defend-
adt, testified that she first saw Jsk 80
he was coming into the house; mother
aud we're in the room with Jake: be
said be did not kaow whether somebody
had shot him or bis horse bad bit him;
another time he said be Was 10 the stable
and man stepped mp TO him and shot
him, and he pushed him away He said
be didn't kaow who the man was. Did
not k,ow OF revolver being about the
house at the time.
DR. 5. j. DuvALL testified that he
went to Norris about 8 or 8 O'CLOCK.
asked JAKE ifhe was badly hurt be said
his head was Eurt; be refused to let ne
dress the wound or let me send for 49,
sisiance, l asked him how be md the rs-
volver when 1t went Oh and be said be
had no revolver. i was under the i'm
preston that he was Temporarily insane
and did not ASK him much about it. I
used some cold water and some band.
ages he complained good deal OF his
head hnrting him sud proposed to give
him dose OF sulphate of morphia; he
tooK it with them along the road. / am
a regular practicing physician and Has
at that time. 90 cross-examination the
witoess stated that after Baker had said
JAKE accused "WiIl" OF 1t. Matte, be
believed it was, said that JAKE had 6rst
said that and then said that somebody
had come into the stable and pushed
him and shot him and that be did not
Know who 1t was
Harvey MAHoNEY testified about the
18th Of October, 1883. be had seen re-
volver in JsKe's POCKET; be only saw
small portion OF the handle bat was sat-
isfied it was revolver.
DAVID DAVIDSON testified that 10 the
latter part of last Summer he saw . re-
volver in JaKe's POCKET; it was dalx
handled revolver apd he saw 1t in his
hip pocket when his coat few around.
JEFFERSON WOODS testified that during
the Fair last August while be was worE-
ling as hostler at DeNoon's hotel, JAKE
came 10 the stable one day and pulled
his revolver out Of his hip POCKET and
put in new shells.
john W. HENrHoRN testified that last
August or 6rst OF Sept. had met jsne
on the road at foot OF Wright's bill ana
JAKE wanted to sell him revolver. Wit.
ness said bis father did NOT allow bin 10
have one---am ~ years old and married.
J Ke shot with one Of bis revolvers into
tree. (Wituess had cut out the ball
and exhibited rt in Court
JOHN BECKETT said that he had seeu Jake
with revelvcr the spring Of 1882; II M N Z
box in the wagon with his goods
Isaac A. HlCKMAN testified that On Thur.
day before the shooting he thought he saw NE
'example"o of a revolver in yskss hip pocket.
Jake had an overceat on and he saw tho shwpe
Of the revolver in his pocket.
| JACOB FfsRER testified that about 3 yesra
ago he saw Jake have revolver at his houss.
and that Jake aud his son shot at mark. Had
seen him have revolver, VIXEN he vas q hi
house frequently
JONATHAN PlrrxAN testified that 10 had
seen revolver in Jakes wagon about 3 y6us
1 ago, but could not describe IT,
-FfsHER. son Of Jacobs was living with
father 8 or years ago; saw Jake have re-
Voiter tnere aooutf yooro ago. no anu we're
trying to trade revolvers and went out to try
them and shot at mark twice each; he had
small shoeter.22 calibre.
FLEMING CEHns testified that he saw the
barrel Of revolver sticking out of Jakes vsst
pocket some time last harvest. Witness illus
trated by putting the Prosecutots revolver h
his vest pocketl
JACOB CEHRs testified that he saw Jake
.about the 25ta OF 18th Of November last aud
saw revolver in his breast pocket at Thos.
McFsrlsnd's.
II B. HIxENBAUGH testified the4 Jake
pulled out a revolver in briggs stable. Ia Aug.
or Sept last and showed it to him 1t had
metal handle.
| James Keyser. VIM. A. Workman, Nelsoa
Covert and James Sinclair also testified TO hsv.
ing seen Jake with revolver within the past
! 18 months
Mrs. EDDY testified to seeing the burn On
the horses shoulder and that Jake had tried to
rub it off, the mark ian little quar,erips
across the shoulder.
W. 7. Morris. J. NJ. Hail. John Doherty and
81 Dorr each testified as TO the statsmsnts
made by John Baker in Judkins Drue Store
the day after Jake was brought to WoodsHsld.
They each said that Baker told them mat I.
did not ask Jake for the revolver becauss Nor
ris rsd requested him to do 90, but beoause he