The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1886-02-18
This is the statement OF an eve

AT two O'Clock +. m. Sheri1
, Gallagher arrived in this cit,
with Thomas West and Ben Eas
terling. Coroner &. G. Gage al
so arrived on The same train
West, on his arrival in town wen
Immediately to the Office of hi
attorneys, Wright & Buerhaus
Some twenty minutes later ht
was taken before Squire Brehn
and waving Il preliminary hear
ing was bound over TO court il
the sum of $500, which bail was
promptly given, under charge ol
manslaughter.
Ben Easteriing was taken &c
the Office Of Burgess & Vickers
his attorneys. and at three O'Clock
appeared before Squire Davy.-
The defence announced that they
were ready for trial but the State
asked ior il continuance Of the
the case until two o'clock, We'd
nesday, which was granted.
Easterling was bound over for
his Appearance at that time in
the amount Of $500, bail being
given.
| West and Easter!ing returned
to their homes at Sand Run, the
same evening.
TIE NATURE OF NIXoNS WOUNDS.
When the State asked con
tinuence Of Easterling's case DR..
l. G. Wright was brought into
court to testify as to the serious,
ness of Nixon's wounds, so that
the matter OF the bond could lie
regul; ted by his condition, Eas.
terling being charged with shoot
ing with intent to kill. DR..
Wright said: l was not called to
nor did I make a critical ex
animation. was in consu!ta-
ton gs,iih DIR. Lyons and with him
madc a partial examination. We
found that one ball had entered
lie fieShy part CT the right arm.
Another Lad struck him in the
side and also wounded his right
arm slightly. A third bal; had
struck him in The back, just be
low the shoulder blade and about
two inches from The backbone
We didn't probe the wound and
could not say whether it passed
through the body Or had followed
a rib. At the base Of the right
nipple and just under the skin,
We supposed, from appearance
that the ball would be found
While l think It is possible he
may recover, the chances are
agains!it.
Nixon HAS HAD Trouble WITH
THESE MEN BEFORE.
It. is said by persons knowing
The facts that both West and
Easterling have had good reasons
for fearing Nixon. Several years
ago he made Il murderous attack
upon West without any provoca-
ton ~ atever. He struck him
in the head with a hand maui
and nearly killed him West has
never recovered from that blow
Not many years ago Nixon
tackled Easterling on the train
between this place and Gore
During the late great strike in
the Y alley he encountered him
again at New Straitsville and
used him up pretty severely
Since that time he has held a
grudge against Easterling and
has threatened to "do him np.'
REESE SPENsEa.
The man killed, was about sixty
years old and was a member OF
the New Straitsviile G. a. Il.
Post. He was miner and lived
at Brusby Fork.
JAMES HENRY Nixon
Is also a miner and lives at
Brushy Fork. He is married
man and has a family Of four
children.
THE FEELING IN THE VALLEY.
Persons who we're through the
Valle, Tuesday and heard an ex.
presssion of the people at many
points. say, that while there is
general regret at the death of
Spencer, they don't see how
West and Easterling could have
pursued any other course,
Nixon had The reputation of
being a dangerous man. Both
men had personal knowledge OF
what he could and would do, and
it Is thought that that there are
very few men in the Hooking
valley region who would not have
acted just as they did under the
same circumstances.
There does not seem 10 have
been much excitement over the
affair.
Tuesday when the men came
to town, there Q e good many
men en- the streets and the
crowds at the places of holding
the preliminary examinations
were very large. but quiet and
orderly.
1t is not known, but thought