The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-03-31

as uucn money hs poSSlOP. anu Ddn
collected $500 or S4O0. Morris said
nothing about the paying me on Mon
day Itoli him that | wanted to start
away on Tuesday morning early. On
Tuesday morning he morning Of the
shooting I got up early, went out to The
stable by myself and gave my horses
some bay. John Baker, candidate,
had come to Norris ON Monday even
ing aud stayed all night, .iie and slept
together. After giving the horses hay
| went hack to the house, and told Nor
ris guessed l would take nv horses
and 60, he went into another room as
supposed. to get me the money, came
into the room | was in and went out ami
I supposed wanted me to come out.
vent out and he paid me $50 aud / told
him TO bring nv horses out. He insis-
ted on me going to the stable with him
He had always prior to that time put up
nv horses and brought them out him
self. went to stable with him. We
went in leaving door open, was gearing
horses. Norris looked at HE colts and
finally shu: stable door He came into
stable where was fixing bamestring, We
were both on left side Of horse, he stand.
ing behind me. the horse was skittish
and stamped some, looked up and jnst
as did SO, he shot me on the right side
Of the neck. burning the hair little on
the horses left shoulder, l grabbed him
by the wrist OF the hand in which be
held the revolver. and begged him not
to shoot me again. he made no reply.
and we scrfiied and finally be dropped
the revolver, then ran 10 the door leav.
ing my hat behind. opened door and ran
on past house hollo wing murder. The
inmates OF the house came out but did
not do anything. was afraid to 60
into house. bnt was getting weak and
thought Of Mr.. Baker and stopped
Norris was running after me and when
l stopped he came up, caught me by the
coat pocket, though: nothing of the
fact then. l went into house, Baker wan
ted TO go, but insisted on him staying
said would pay him, and that il he left
would leave also The Doctor was
sent for (Dr. Devaul) a brother-in.lsw
of Mt Norris, came aud examined
wound. went out and had consultation
with Norris, Baker think was with
them. When they came back where |
was, Baker asked me il had q revolver,
I tod him that I had hal one, hut that
I had laid it awav, he askei me TO feel
in nv pocket, which l did, and found q
revolver With one chamber empty. I
told Baker that was not my revolver, but
tha, Norris must have pu. II thu when
be caught me. I came to Woods6eld
on nv own wagon about noon on Tues
dav, Mr.. Baker coming with me-
Mr.. JoHN BAKER and Mr.. Norris
brough, RorrESBURs to DRraas' Hotel
In Woodsheld, where RorrENBURa made
affidavit against NoRRls for shootiug
with intent to kill.
Mayor HoEFfLER issued warrant,
NoRRIs was arrested and entered into
bond 10 the sum OF OIL 900 for his ap-
pearance at Court.
Afterwards, on the 26th inst, Mr..
NoRRIs appeared before the Probate
Coar, and fled new bond In the sum
Of $1,000.
RorrENBuRa is at DRIaas' Hotel and
is resting as we'll as could be expected
Dr.'s FARoUHAR and ARMSTRONG probed
for the bsll bat we're unable to find it,
The ball entered on the right side of the
neck about n inches back OF The right
ear. The probe was inserted fully two
inches when it met with resistance and
tits thought the ball glanced in the di-
rection Of snd, perhaps, psssed through
and down the throat, or upward toward
the nose.
Mr.. NoRRis is citizen OF irreproach-
able character end hiss always borne an
excellent reputation.
STATEMENT OF wN L NORRIS.
jacob --- stayed at my house on
the night of the % inst on the morn
| ING of the 9Th, about o'clock, he said
that he believed be was ready to GO. aud
that he would get his team; said 10
him, I will help you hitch. up On our
way to the barn told him that his har-
ness had got tangled. Hetook them of
of the pin, when took bold Of one end
and assisted him in s'raig gb,ening them
After t5ev we're thrown on the horse ]
left him and went over on the opposite
side of the harm to feed nv COW and
while there in the COW stable heard a
noise which thought was the report OF
a revolver. or q horse kicking against
the stalk. Iiooke in that direction and
saw him acting strange, and at once star
ted over to him, be being distance o.
80 or 40 feet from me. Before | got TO-
him he started from the barn door. ]
called TO him, but be made no reply. ]
hurried TO the door and called to him
what was the matter and be still made
no reply. This was just as he was go
ing around the corner OF the baro
then hurried to the corner Of the bain
| and he was going In the direction OF m'
house. called to him two or three
times then before he answered me He
then turned. threw up both hands and
said something, but I did not understand
what il wac; be ran past my house. A.
came up 10 nv house Mr.. Baker and
my wife came ont aud asked me wha'
was the matter with him. l laid be was
shot or something. ! went to where he
had stopped, asked him to 60 back to
the house. He at first refused ] laid
nv band on his shoulder and said to
him, you must 60 hack and have some
thing done for you and we both walked
back together.
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