The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1886-07-08
THbSWORN EVIDENCB.
Testimony the Invesfi-
gators did not
Want.
FACTS FOR THE PEOPLE.
Affidavit Of Michael Howard.
The State of Ohio, Hooking
County, SIS.

The State of Ohio, Hooking
County, SIS.
On the I'd day of July, A. D. 1886
personally appeared Michael Howard,
who, being duly sworn according to law,
deposes and says:
have read the report made by Will
liam Alexander, John Hansen and DR..
Little, in which they give what purports
to be O statement made by myself to
them.
/ did not say to them, that Mrs Red
after she was put in the prison build
ing, was well cared for in every partic-
ular and was respectfully dressed and
buried. / did not say We had plenty of
good grub and tobacco. did not say
there was not word of truth in the
statements of Waner and Black. The
statement AS reported is greatly incor-
| truth, because | was afraid my condi-
ton wou Id be made much worse. But
the truth of it is, that the Jail was not a
fit place for any one, much less for a
woman in Mrs. Reds condition. When
she was first brought to the Jail she was
placed in one of the cells. She could
not hold her water, it run from her all
the time. One night heard p squeal.
ing noise like mouse would make, and
got up, and found her lying IN the door
of the cell. Size could not speak so
that could understand her. L picked
her up and laid her on the beG. She
was as wet as if she had swan the river
and 60 as an icicle. Glenn Finley let
on to take care of her, but she didn't.
L told Glen to put a dress on her at
night or she would freeze. Glen did
not do so. She had not time to take |
care of her She had other work to do.
The night found Mrs. Red in the door |
of her cell, went for Clem Finley be- |
fore Mrs. Red went to bed. Glenn didn't |
come. Mrs. Red never recovered from
the effects of that night, but from that
time went down, till death, and failed to |
eat She was not cared for at all, but |
neglected and allowed 20 get in a terri |
BILE condition. l know Mrs. Red was
not cared for as she olght to have been
and the fact can be proven by others
beside me. / know that the Jail was
not a proper place for her. She seem
ed to have craving for eggs before she
died, and frequently cried for them
She asked me if l could not get them
for her. / told her l was afraid to, for
fear it might cause me trouble and
make my condition worse. protested |
to the woman that bosses the house,
Margaret Peterson against Mrs. Red
being brought to the Jail she said that
Nixon ordered it, and brought her down.
Minnie does very little about the man.
agement of the house. The women
wont mind her. Margaret Peterson,
the housekeeper, told me that Minnie
scarcely knew whereaRything was about
the house. Golden and me had racke..
We were quarreliug in the house at
first. Afterwhile we both got out in the
yard and there got to quarreling again.
He made at me with club; I knocked
him down with cane l had in nv
hands; Mr.. Nixon cried out to ne,
''throw down that cane" two or three
times. threw it down. Golden had
rot up again and made at me, l RUIZ I'M
der his arm and avoided the blow
Nixon by this time had come up and
caught me by the shoulders and held
ne until Golden came up again. When
Golden struck | threw up my arm, and
received the blow on it. My arm was
,roken by the force of the blow. Gold
IN was going TO strike me again, and
asked Nixon if he was going to stand
md permit him to do it. Nixon then
ordered Golden 10 quit, which he did.
Nixon struck me twice in the face with
lis open hand.
1t was generally reported among the
inmates, and by those who witnessed it
aid, that the beating Of Maria Johnson
ras very brutal.
l was a sold ier in the Union army; in
he Cd Virginia Cavalry, and served
nore than three years. | am now II
ears old. l make this affidavit for the S
axe of truth, and that justice may be s
one to all parties.
MICHAEL Y HOWARD.