Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-10

off the train and went back to the
depot. l walked along the railroad.
1t was about half past / o'clock. I
know where that crossing is east of
Pollock's mill. | know where the
first switch is west of that crossing.
saw the man that was hurt ON the
side of the railroad. 1t was just op-
posite uncle John Fry's house. He
was on the south side of the switch
track between the hill and that
crossing. He was lying down. l
spoke to him. He did not answer. /
hallooed over to uncle John Fry's
to bring lamp. Did not get the
lamp. l went down to the house
and then went up to the depot. l
told the ticket agent a man was hurt
down there. He went down there +"
W. H. Wallace: ssI live in Mex
leo. 1 have lived here about 20
years. l was one of the Coroner's
jury at the inquest over the body of
Sam Turner. know Joe Donnelly.
He testified before the Coroner. /
don't know whether he slept at all
that night or not. He said he went
from the Council room to the depot
and from the depot to the Salaman-
der and from there to the fair
grounds. l think he said he stayed
at the fair grounds until next morn
ing"
John Ballew: 81 live just across
the railroad just east of Jefferson
street crossing in Mexico. My Off
cial position is nightwatch: know
Joe Donnelly. l did not know Sam
Turner. 1 saw the body over which
the Coroner held an inquest last
Saturday. / saw that person when
alive the night before. The first
time 1 saw him he was coming east
about half past 10 O'Clock. / saw
him and Joe Donnelly when they
left Mayfeld's corner and went west
by the Windsor hotel. Turner had
a small tin bucket at that time. l
| don't know what was in it. / did
not see Turner and Donnelly to-
| gether again that night. l next saw
Mr.. Turner where l found him be-
low Pollock's mill near the c. & A.
track. Knowing man was knocked
off the track caused me to go down
there. l got the information from
a colored man. l do not know him.
l saw Will and Charley Birks as l
went down the railroad just after l
started. They were with some men
going where they found this man. I
moved Turner's arms and legs and
raised up his head and l took him
by the arms and raised up his body.
l noticed one pocket was turned
wrong side out. 1t was the pants
pocket on the right hand side. l
took him to the City Hall. Mr..
Shipp helped me bring Turner to
the City Hall. When l moved from
the place l found there We're five
persons, myself, Shipp, Charley
and Will Birks and another colored
boy that l don't know"
BALLEw CROSS EXAMINED.
81 saw Turner going east from
the Windsor hotel about 1880
O'Clock. / don't think anyone was
with him. l was standing on the
corner of the walk by the popcorn
stand by Maytield's. l stood there
but few minutes. He did not pass
while I was standing there. l next
saw him just before he got to the
popcorn stand on the other side of
the street. Was still standing there
when l left that place. From his
appearance he was drinking. !
couldn't say he was drunk. | next
saw HIM at the corner of Mayfield' e
building at IL O'Clock. Joe Don.
nelly and another young man was
: with him at that time. His condi.
, ton at that time was about the
same. They all three left then to-
| gether going west. next saw Turner
down near the railroad track below
! PolIock's mill. The next saw Joe
Donnelly was the next day at the
City Hall. did not see many per
!. SONS on the street at late hour thai
night. Did not see any tramps tha
night. l was upon the railroad cas-
of the depot when they notified mt
a man was hurt. l was just east o
the C. & A. freight depot between !
{ and o'clock. went down to th,
3 railroad where I found Turner. M
I one was there that | saw excep
those who went down the railroad
Those in the croud were Jim Squires
Ed. Moore and the night operator
I Charley and VIII Birks and the col
' ored man who started with us ant
q some small darkies- | could no
q. say just where we did catch up witt
i the crowd. We were all togethe