The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-06-25
Cnnrt of Cammon Pleas.

killing g. w Wiseman
The first witness called was Mrs.
Eisnawgle, a sister of defendant. She
was at the house of Wiseman at the
time Of the homicide. Wiseman was
drinking heavily, and abusing his
wife, as usual He ordered her to
take her things and leave. He ordered
witness to leave, and take her brother
(the defendant) with her Defendant
was sitting in the door, and he re-
marked that he could take care of
himself. Wiseman then started
towards Owens, saying he would stamp
him through the floor. Owens got
up, took the mattock handle in both
hands. Wiseman turned and reached
for chair. Owens then stepped into
the house and struck Wiseman. Wit
ness then ran out Of another door, and
| did not see any more.
DR.. W. E. Williams testified that
there was a large cut and bruise on
the left side Of Wiseman's head, back
of, and above the ear. There was a
clot Of blood on the brain. caused bv
the blow, which was the cause Of
death.
Mrs. Wiseman, the widow, was
next called. She is woman advanced
in years, very feeble, and had to be
assisted by the Sheriff to arise from
her seat. 1t could be seen that her
life had been almost worn out by the
years of sorrow caused by her brutal
and drunken husband. She. testified
that her husband had been drunkard
for many years, and when drunk had
been very abusive and cruel, often
driving her and the family from home
over night. Just before he was killed
he had ordered her away, and caught
her by the shoulder and dragged her
out into the yard. He said if it had
not been for Owens and his sister,
Mrs. Eisnawgle, he would have killed
her in the yard; but he would kill her
yet. Then it was that the trouble
with Owens commenced, as stated by
Mrs. Eisnawgle.
A Mr.. Plummer was the next, and
most important witness. He lived in
part of the same house. He heard
Wiseman in the next room, abusing
his wife, as usual, and seeing Owens
| and young man named Rice, sitting
short distance from the house, he
walked out to them, and told Owens
that Wiseman was going on, as usual,
and perhaps he, Owens, as he was
member of the family, could stop it.
Owens got up and started towards the
house, and said if Wise,s.an kept on,
The, Owens, would take Ratchet, or
lsomething, and knock him in the
head. He went and sat down in the
door. He then got up and went some
thirty feet to an out house, and got
the mattock handle, set it down by the
door, and then sat down in the door.
Witness heard Owens say "will you?"
and then reached for the mattock
handle. got up and went into the
house. Could not see the parties, but
could see the end of the handle as
Owens drew it back to strike, heard
the blow, and heard Wiseman fall.
Owens ran out of the house. Then
witness heard one of the women say.
"Oh, Elmer, you have killed him."
Owens said, II do not care damn if
| have" Witness then went into the
house, and Owens at once came in,
and said he was sorry it had occurred.
Wiseman was large, strong man,
but witness could not say that he re-
garded him as dangerous man.
Ira Miller testified that Wiseman
was large, powerful man, weighing
perhaps 24O to 245 pounds He was
abusive in his family, but witness
could not say that he regarded him as
a dangerous man.
A son of Wiseman, a young man,
testified substantially the same as
Miller.
The jury returned averdict of guilty.
On Thursday four prisoners were
brought in for sentence. William
Wisecup sen. was sentenced to the
Penitentiary for two years for break
ing into the smoke house of G. c. Nc
Kinniss and stealing bacon. John
Conner and John Wendelmoot entered
a plea Of guilty Of burglary. breaking
into John Stanton's store, at Berlin
Two years each Elmer Owens, for
killing Wiseman, one year.
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