The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-05-26
Ohio vs.. William 1. Norris.
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time. About FIVE weeks before this time
Norris was shooting at mark. Nobody
there except his family. He stood in
the door and shot about 25 or 80 yards
into the shed-at q stump or log in the
corner of the shed. He shot once OF
twice--could not say whether this is the
same revolver or not. Never had Nor
ris' revolver in my hand in my life ex-
cept when he shot me. After he shot
me / took hold Of his hands and pulled
the revolver out of his hand and threw
1t down. He was getting black in the
face. He was pulling his hands out and
wanted to get loose. / was afraid he
would shoot me again. Do not know
what his notion was or would not have
gone with him to the stable. The revol-
yer was finally left in my left hand-T
held him with both hands. Did not look
where / threw the revolver. Saw Nor
ris STOPPING down and expected he was
getting the revolver again; and knew
be had shot me with the revolver when
we we're struggling for it. l saw Nor
ris STOPPING to pick up the revolver
about the time was going ort
Bled quite freely. Norris had blood
on his hands and on his face when was
wrestling with him to get the revolver
away from him. Do not Know whether
there was any blood on the harness or
ln0t Saw the marx on the mares shoul-
der after they were hiiched5up. Il, was
burned with powder--I do not Know
how the marx wss-straight or up aud
down. Did not see Mrs. Eddy and she
did not say anything to me at all.
Am not afraid of the horses at ALL
Asked Norris TO put the crupper on be-
cause the mare was shedding and did not
want 10 get the hair on me. Have to
lean against the mare to put on the crup
per. The names were fastened below
with buckle. Was not long in doing
it-don't remember whether ! had fin-
ished or not. / felt the revolver or
something and turned around to see
he shos before turned around. l said
to him, 'please let me out OF here," that
is the first thing / said. said 'are you
going to Kill me- and he did not say
anything at all. halowed and begged
him to let me GO. When ! asked him
to put on the crupper be said the mare
might kick him, and said would hold
up her head.
BAKER insisted on going away. He
asked me what / was afraid Of, and
said this is the man who shot me in the
stable Baker did not asK me what was
the matter at first. / told him what was
the matter myself. ] took hold of his
arm and begged him not to 60 and they
then asked him to stay. Norris got his
wife TO get the Keys and he locked the
doors himself. The shooting occurred
about half past seven, and DR.. Duvall
got there about 2 hours afterwards. II
was about an hour, or half after 8, when
Baker came in and sat down by me and
inquired about the revolver. ! found
the revolver in my left coat pocket
remember it because be caught me by
The left coat pocket. When he caught
hold Of the pocket he put bis hand clear
in. l Knew he put something in my
POCKET, butdid not put my hand in to
see what it was. He said come to tbe
house ! said Il won't go to your
house He said What's the matter p
and said you Know what's the matter
Have not carried revolver for more
than Q years. First carried a revolver
about years ago and have not carried
one since I left mine at Ztnesville
john BAKER Live 10 Lewisvilie. -
Am acquainted with Norris and little
acquainted with Roltenberg. ] saw them
both on the Oath of March last. I was
at Norris all night there.
was candidate for Sheriff and was elec.
tioneering at that time. ! came there
on Monday evening, the 23d. about 4
o'clock. / found Rottenberg and two
other young men there who they said
we're cheesemakers think it was abou,
1 o'clock when l got there, and re.
manned all night / roomed with jake
-slept with him. 1t must have been
about 6 o'clock in the morning when VIC
got up. / got up Immediately after be
did. We ate breakfast together, and
we're talking at the table, but l don't re.
member what about.
l frst saw Jake after the shooting
when be was about half way between the
house and where he was shot. Mrs
Norris and I we're standing by the gate
had heard following which sounded
like somebody calling hogs or sheep
We came out Of the house and saw
Jake running and following. did no,
see any blood then. Mrs Norris and
ran out to the gate. Jake kept running
ard following. He hollowed sOb! Oh
and had his hands up running. Norris
was on the outside Of the gate when wt
came out. When first saw him ! ask.
ed.'wbat's the mattefp and Norris said
'that man shot himself and said come
on and let's catch him and not let him
get away went in the house aftel
my hat, and when / came back, they
we're coming back with Jake and wenl
on 10 the house. ! stood at the gate
while they went 10. Norris bad hold ol
Jake's arm-I don't remember which
arm-when they come down, I said
would 60 fer q doctor. Jake said fol
me not to GO, for me to stay there and
insisted, but Jake said don't go, wan
to tell you something We went in tht
house and Jake said Norris shot him.
Norris said sake you must be crazy =
Jake was crying and going on righ
smart. Isiill wanted to GO for the doc
tor but Jake insisted on my staying, ant
Mr. Norris asked me 10 stay. and ! final
ly did So. Norris got q towel and rap
ped it round Jake's neck. Norris and
after while went out on the porch, and
asked him how it happened. He tolt
me. asked boy to get me glass o
cider, and / drank it. Norris did no
drink any. believe it was the sam,
time that drank the cider that Jak
followed me out. Jake sat down 10 th,
door and said be had a lot OF money ant
wanted me to take it. Norris told hin
TO keep his money. When we went bacI
in the house, Jake called for some water
Norris got it and poured it on his neck
Norris afterwards got him some waite
TO drink. Jake tasted IL, and said it wa
bitter and wouldn't drink it. I do no