Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-11-15
Johnson Webb Kamm Trial
CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK.
FRIDAY MORNING


heard him.
Mrs. Baily called: She was outside Of the
tent bat she could see what was going on.
Cross examination: Wilson
did not see johnson attempt TO get away. ]
was there ten or fifteen MINUTES before the res.
cue. Isaw Mrs. Hartsook come in and Webb
following her out with his hands -.ening ont
| toward her. but l could not swear that be
touched her. / did not stay at the ring meeting
because wanted to see what was going on in
the tent. There was much excitement. I am
Catholic.
| Mrs. France called: was there part Of the
time. but was not looking that way all the time.
l was where could see if there had been any
excitement. ssw johnson keeaing flies Oh
Kamm and picking straws OF his race
Cross-examiustion
Q. You were Hammers hoEsekeepers
Yes cir.
@. Are you now his housekeepere
a. No sir.
G. Dsa =, Bishop ask Won how you liked
Johnson's sermon? Did you tell hei You thought
the sermon sounded as though il came from the
depths of heliG
A do not remember any such conversation.
Livingston called: No new points. He is a
lay preacher.
VIM. Martin called, New Diggings. Direct:
Q. Did YOU see any violence there?
A. Striking his knee very hard he said: IF
that is violence sew violence there and hard
rubbing. He could have got away, though
he might have had struggle for it,
Strawbridge, of Benton, the gentleman Ham.
ner appointed TO direct the people away from
the tent to the ring meeting, called:
Q. You have seen meetings like this?
A. Well, with some difference. Hardly any
| two meetings run the same. made up my MING
| II saw johnson going TO get hurt would take
him out Of the tent.
| Z In your conversation with johnson did hs
make any complaints
He was find ing some fault about the meet
ing. ] asked him. Why did you not leave ii
you did not like il He said II stayed to see i!
there was anything in il srd now know thers
is not.n
| Q Do you always keep watch to see if any
one is hurt? Why did you do so this timer
Because of the excitement outside did
keep the people ont until the rush into the ten;
to take johnson out. l heard the women sas
they were kicking johnson.
Mr.. Anderson added no new points.
Jack Dsvoe called, 1920 a. m. Culing asked
him if he could have got away. johnson said he
could have got away If he had wanted TO-
| Cross-ex, Wilson. cannot tell all the CONVEX
sation. 1t was about the riot. the striking and
the splitting. They claim he was hurt. Jim
Franklin asked him if he was hurt bad. John
son said he was not nnE so bad bur wha. he
would get over it. lam not member Of F. NJ
Church. my wife is.
J. j. Culing, of Montfort justice Of the peace
In pleasant visit with me, we naturally talked
of the camp meeting ami his treatment. He
said he could have got away-but be wanted "a
see how far they would go with him. He thought
they claimed they wanted TO make in him q
change of heart. That If he left they would
take it as evidence he was guilty. / understood
| from him that he was bruised on that occasion
| George Bresee saw him after he came from
camp meeting. Last winter / was sick and
johnson came in several times TO see me- He
seemed to be well, (No new points J
Miss Messersmith, of Platteville, said johnson
t0ld nes he had always had headache. He came
to my house October 2nd. l said How are you
u an well, very well, iust splendid. Then he
said Say do you know what these lying F. NJ
have doneg They intended TO kin me out, bul
it has been the making of me. II has made me
friends ! never would have had. AS to my
health, don't know when have been so well
or had as good an appetite" said. Rave they
not done you a real goodg' I don't remombel
that he said anything. Witness dismissed
Richmond said we wish to call Rev. Smith Of
this city as an expert, 10 tell by his experience
the results Of the divine spirit. Wilson objected
Mclaughlin called. Direct by Richmond:
g Did you see his face sitter the affair?
! Yes, said where did they hit you? 'Oh,
he said ''all over" 1 told him was sorry any
thing OF this kind had happened.
| Cross-ex. l looked at him but ] did ne x
anime further than as l could see he said j
don't know where they did not hit me. they hr
me all over" ! saw him walk up the hin tc
Peacock's house that evening about O'Clock
carrying satchel. I am not preacher | an
school and town treasurer, AMI a miner, and wa.
some years ago alsy preacher
| j Smith reese to read some dispositions from
n. York. Wilson made exceptions. Smith ex
| planned that his papers were sworn TO. Judge
CleDentson ruled some Of the dep ositons ad
missable. Wilson said the Court had aired,
ruled out sucn matter as extraneous to this
case, but we have six depositiens, snd il any are
read the defendants must be restricted % Elk
The judge examined the papers. IT, raust ex
clu6es fret deposition; others may Dc reaC
except parts excluded by marking; choose six
J. B. Smith reads dispositions TO impesch John
sons character for truthsnd yeracity and mora
character.
| Corning, n T., witness called and sworn
| A l hare known him twenty-five years.
| @ Is this his pictureY CANS. excluded)
Q Is his reputation good or bads
! Rad.
| Q Wou.d yoE b believe him under oathi
A No. not where be is interested | am q
cousin TO = ~ e mother Third witness
ssid johnson parents resided at Rose lin thai
Johnsou's Ereputstion for truth was bad. Hs
wac related to Mrs. johnson and was the exeeu
tor OF the win Of Mrs. Us grandfather FoutI
witness had lived a years in Corning: hsc
known johnson from a child Ee had yac
reB1ts IN.
G Why do you not believe &. NJ. johnson
unde- oafhs
A had bes:d him preach IN church and 81
! Furprale hflt rs fo9a me hsa M refipion f8#