Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-03-25
ing to buggy, McDougall caught up to

them, Mills talked to McDougaH
Peter Ripper-recalled-I took charge
of body after Coruuer's inquest. washed 1t
and took it 10 Evans City, head was cover.
ed with blood, there were two large round
holes about an inch and half across IN
his head, hammer about an inch and half
across, both holes nearly alike, large pool
of blood on mattress and some splashes
of blood on wall and window.
DIR. j L.. Christie, sworn, live in Peters
vile, was at Dugan's butler house morning
of December 23d, made examination OF
body, wounds about an inch and a quarter
deep. round but irregular, either sufficient
to cause instantaneous death; Dugan did
not move a muscle after being struck, no
other wounds these wounds caused his
death; could have been made with the
hammer displayed, second blow made
blood aud brain flow from first wound,
identified pieces of Dugan's skull taken
from wound
Elias Daubenspeek, sworn, lives in Con-
noqueressing twp, is a pumper, was at
Dugan's boiler house on morning of De-
cember 23d, between S and o'clock, Mills
was there, / said it was cowardly act,
and Mills said ii was "hell of a hard hit
and something else; | went out and came
back. Mills was gone; halfa dozen in boiler
Prosecution offer hammer, pieces of
skull and the map in evidence.
Prosecution Rests.
Forquer opened for the defense. said
woild show that Dugan and Mills were
friends and had drank three quarts of
whisky that day, were both drunk, and
wandered through the woods coming from
Renfrew, that Mills went to his boiler
house and went to sleep; that Mills was
crazy drunk next morning, men refused to
work with him, had previous good charac
ter, aud will ask for verdict ofnot guilty.
And then asked the Court on account OF
their brief time for consultation with the
prisoner to adjourn Court till o'clock next
morning, and that was done.
EVIDENCE FOR THE DEFENSE.
Harry McFann, sworn, lives III Con-
noquenessing twp, was working on lease
last December, knows Mills, worked on
lease with him, saw him on afternoon of
odd, with Chas Mohney; Mohney had
several quart bottles of liquor, saw Mills
and gave hin a drink. Mills wanted to buy
a bottle, Mills took a bottle, called another
man and they drank some; saw Mills next
morning, they were to pail tubing; didn't
pull 1t because Mills was drunk; Mills lay
down in boiler house; first time he ever
saw Mills drunk; Mills clothes were covered
and order; was steady and willing man
on the lease.
Harry Edmondson, sworn, lives in
Clarion county, works in Connoquenessing
twp was working on the lift for the
Christie Bros. on 22d of December, Mills
was to assist in drawing tubing that day;
he and Harry McFann pulled the rods;
Mills came and be was too drunk to help
pull tubing; was good hand when sober;
has good reputation for peace and order
Charles A. McCafferty, sworn, lives in
Connoq. twp; oil guager has known Mills
for year; boarded at same place; saw
Mills ON Dec. % at about 9 o'clock and he
looked like drunk man; had good reputa-
tion for peace and order. had heard it said
he was honest in his dealings.
Daniel Kinzer, sworn, live in West But
Ter, is pumper on the Henry Welsh farm,
knows Mills, has worked on wells with
Mills, Mills had good reputation for peace
and order; was a good, agreeable fellow to
work with.
W. V. McDougall, recalled, knows Mills,
run tour with him for year; had good repu-
tation for peace and order.
Ii. NJ. Blair, recalled, knows Mills, Mills
had good reputation for peace and order.
Levi r. McFann, recalled, has known
Mills for year, he had good reputation
for peace and order.
C. K Lapham, sworn, lives in Butler,
knew Mills for year; he had a good
reputation for peace and order, he was
sociable, obliging and clever fellow, and
a superior workman, well thought of, re-
spected by all who knew him.
NJ H. Craw ford, sworn, lives in Cleve-
land, has known Mills for year, is a
barber, did not know Mills reputation.
Thos E. Christie, sworn, is an oil pro-
ducer and one of the firm of Christie Bros,
Mills worked for them, never heard Mills
reputation called in question.
W. W. Grossman sworn, lives in Mlllers-
town, has known Mills for fifteen years,
his reputation for peace, and order Is
good.
Thomas G. McGregor of Millerstown,
sworn, knows Mills for fifteen years, his
reputation good then.
Chas McGill sworn, has known Mills
since 1875. his reputation then was good
MILLS SWORN.
James F Mills, sworn am defendant, age
80, born and raised in Orange county, n.
Y. ,haye lived in Butler Co., Tor 13 months,
mother living, maiden name was Full
lerton, sister of Judge Fullerton, was
at Duco's boarding house on evening
of Dec % and at supper, then went to
Dilermsn's half mile away, Dugan went
with him, had known Dugan Z months.
was an intimate acquaintance and often
slept together on the GrieSbach lease, good
friends, went to Riders boiler house from
Dillerman's; then to Blair's, then 10 his
boiler house, then Petersville and Rem
frew, Dugan said he could get a team; met
Moony on path in woods and got a quart
of whisky from him), drank twice with the
crowd. got to his boiler house l O'Clock;
not much of the liquor drank before even
ing, helped finish the bottle, didn't think
he was drunk, am not in the habit of drink
ing much, borrowed gum coat from Norris.
got to Renlrew after dark, don't know
which road they went, Dngan drove, had
several drinks; drank till bar closed at IL
o'clock; also bought pint each, drank all
that and got another pint each, young fell
low in the stable took drink with them;
drank on the way back to Petersville,
don't know how they got back,
upset on the road, Dugan drove;
Dugan was dragged a piece; got lost on
way back and inquired of people as to
road; don't know when got back; don't
know who put up team; saw Norris and
son; don't remember of quarrel with Du
gan on road; remember of quarrel after
return; don't remember of Dugan hitting
him; remember having knives out; don't
remember of gum coat; don't remember of
taking off Dugan's coat; don't remember
of leaving Petersville; remember of being
at Blair's boiler house; then guesses he
went to his own as he was there next
morning; didn't see hammer that night;
thinks hammer produced was the one at
his boiler house; did not take hammer to
airfs n ter
and did not talk to Blair; did not tell him
he would kill Dugan; did not tell Blair
Dugan was afraid or had followed him or
would catch Dugan before he woke, or
that they all had jumped on him at Peters
vile; did not take this hammer or any other
and go to Dugan's boiler house and kill
him or hit hun; did not kill Peter Dugan
and does not know who did it or how it
was done; was at Dugan's boiler house
next morning; went to well next morn
ing but did not pull tubing; can't say
why; went 10 boiler house aud went to
sleep; slept till wakened up by number
of people, the Sheriff and others; was
arrested; Don't remember who drank the
whiskey in the two last bottles
Cross examination-First met Dugan
7 or months ago on the Griesbach lease,
slept with Dugan 2 months, had no troub-
le with Dugan as TO dividing their prop.
erty afterwards boarded together, on
afternoon ODD, Mooney called him, got
quart of whisky from Mooney, worked
that afternoon, was at Dillerman's and
Riders, Blairs and his own boiler house
that evening, liquor all gone by the time
they got To Petersville, went to Renfrew
for whisky, Dugan volunteered to get the
team, don't know wheE they got to Rem
frew, first went to saloon, others in
there don't know whose saloon. drank