The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1890-02-27
Was Geo. Babb Murdered Z
,ecisl 10 the Nxws-H.RALD.
GRxnNFlxLD, February oath.


unconscious condition. VIM. Babb was
visiting his brother, George, at New Lex
ington, and on Sunday they came to
Greenfield, became intoxicated and had
an alteration with some parties who
belong at this place. In this quarrel
George Babb received blow which
might have caused his death, or az these
brothers returned home, William might
have given the death blow, or he might
have come to his death by falling from
his buggy. These three theories are be.
ing agitated in the mind of Squire
Squiers, the acting Coroner, as the fol.
lowing evidence las much as can be
given at this writing) will show:
William Babb called, sworn and testi.
fed as follows:
Question. is your meme, age and
occupation?
Answer.-Name, VIM. Babb; age, 20
years; occupation, blacksmith; resi-.
denSe, Centerfeld, O.
Q.-Are you acq TAINTED with deceas-
ed, Geo. Babb?
A.-Yes, sir; he is my brother.
Q.-Where did you last see deceased
alive, and when?
| A.-Were here in town together yes.
terday evening.
Q.-What time did you come to Green.
field
Ave came to Greenfield about
o'clock in the evening; came from New
Lexington, put horse in livery stable on
the corner OF Main street-Day's stable.
Q.-Where did you 60 from the livery
stable when you first came to town.
Ave remained in there perhaps a
half hour; from there walked towards
the Southern depot; came up to the
stable and got our horse about s p. m.
Q.-Did you have any trouble with
anybody down at the stable?
Ayes. AS we were coming up street
there were three men standing by the
stable at the corner; we were walking
up street saw three men standing there
and he (George) said something; then
can't remember; and one of them struck
him; I did not know either of them
one OF them struck him.
Q.-Where did he hit him?
A.-He hit him in the face and made
his nose bleed; only hit him once-s
pretty good lick. His nose bled on the
corner and on the way home.
Odd you pass anybody out about
Banks'2
II Al think we passed horse and
buggy.
II Q.-What took place at the bridge?
A.-The horse got scared at the end
Of the bridge; the buggy upset with us
we were talking before this; my brother
was driving, and sat on the right side.
Q.-Were either of you intoxicated
A.-We had been drinking some.
Q.-When you left town did you have
any conversation on the streetP
A.-None that remember.
John Merrill, who lives near Center
field, was called, sworn and testified al
follows:
Q.-Were you acquainted with deceas
: ed?
A.-No, sir.
Q.-Where did you first see him?
Al first saw him on the pike leading
from Centerfeld to Greenfield, sup
pose about 20 feet from mouth of bridg'
on west side. Lewis Dunlap came II
my house about $50 o'clock, raped, ant
said there was bad wreck said w
had better 60 down. He waited until
dressed, and we both went together
Geo. Babb was lying on the pike on hi
breast and on the right side of his head
, There was quite an amount of blood run
ming out of his left ear. examined
him and walked back about or 10 feet
where saw Billie lying. took hold O
him and saw he was alive; then wen
back to deceased and saw he was dead
I went back to William he showe'
signs of trying to get up, but could not
I asked him who was with him he sai
he did not know. I said, he is dead
he said he ought to be dead. repeate'
, to him that he was dead he said, well
: he ought to be dead. William got u,
and felt deceased's head; he walked b.
himself. The buggy was turned upsid
down in the road, the horse standin
facing it. The buggy, horse and botl
men were lying in the pike, and showe'
no signs OF life when I got there. I liv
,, from to 10 yards from where the acci
! dent occurred. I first thought the de
ceased was his brother Alex. l went t.
town and there saw Alex (the brother)
i, William did not seem to know anything
. Geo. Day, proprietor of the liver.