The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1894-02-01
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would have no more 10 "o Will 'io "a
showed witness watch chain, ring, l. y. U.
n min: said she had given them 10 him.
He said "There'H pe the d--dest ii
down there some day that you nave y, eve ever
1855, Edwards said Sellers had driven MN
away fom the house. Witness did not
wish TO interfere. Pulled out two pounu
English note and said she had given nm
money to huy note. He called ME to table
to have drink in Wilson's at N"lsonville.
Sellers had joined our order. He said Sell
lers was sick and a sick man was not Mt 10
90 i'm lodge Saw Ed wards on 5th about
O'Clock in calabOose and spoke to him ana
| he gave me time of day. Edwardssald lie
had been out with Mrs, Sellers unbekno%nst
| He said lie was In Nelsonville ~!th her on
| 18th OF May.
Cross-examin ation. Had first ooEyersa-
zion in Neisonville. The two-pound note
theory was explo.e.. Said to witness there
wo, Id be the d--dest II u down there
(meaning Selers) some day you have ever
heard or"
| Emersot Dickson-Live st Murray City.
Saw prisoner on track. He wanted 10 shake
hands and asked, I'm going down here to
make iurs stay y Min TN me me-, o, me sayn vet yTo
| trouble myself" Saw him go to Seilel $
house heard three shoIs go of. Went to
shanty alter lie had conversation, Went
from shanty directly TO Sellers house.
Could see Ihs house aud saw Edwards 70 In
front door. / was " yards from house TO.
| ward depot. l walkeI on track about ~
| folks. Saw him go in front door of the
house,
Cross-examination Am not much OF
friend OF Peter Ma sou or any man. Used to
gn to See Peter and talk about old country.
Never talked with Mason about killing of
Mrs. Sellers. Was rather well acquainted
with Edwards drinking and he and had
been taking some together. Were good
| friends, yet never had d TALL cut Always
| treated each other. Met him at laiiroad
bridge in front oi house., On 5th of July,
| but wasn't very full. had seen him worse.
lisest oi testimony substantially same as
above.I
kouert sertses-I am Deputy Marshal of
| was acquainted with Mrs Sellers and Ed
wards aud saw Edwards on the 5tiI OF July,
| 10th before ami after Ie killing. Saw him
first about l:S0 p. III. OH road about l5O yards
| west OF sellers house. He was little bit
Intoxicated goiug tow ards town. Acquainted
| with Edwards by sight TOR two ears. Had
his bank clothes on and way nOtu nde- the
influence OF liquor enough to warrant ar,
| resting HIM. killing occurred within 81
minutes after had first seen HIM. Saw him
within 10Y yards OF Sellers house i'll charge
wards sa ID, "RObert, you're the man IL
take me-" The others let loose and took
charge of him. 1 asked him II he W As the
man who did the shooting He said IL sup.
pose am" l asked him Ior Lis gun aud ne
said the gun wa, on the LED in the sillnty.
| lett hmm III charge oi Thomas. Went into
his cell ana lie asked lie II tile woman wuf
BADLY hurt 1 said thought she wo.,ld re
cover. He said, Pm sorry the gun did nui
go OF again. If it had you would have nu
trouble with me-" 1 said, What do you
| mean ." lie said, II tried TO Ike my own
Lille afLer," He then Sal! III the men coInt
w hang me don't got yourself into trouble
turn me over to them and let them do with
me what they choose" He vas d little eX
cited. Could not say whether hs was drunk
or sober. He Was slightly intoxicated and
could smell whisky and beer upon him. HI,
conversation was q little Iut of place a.
times. l examined barrel OF revolver and
found three chambers discharged and the
rest loaded. l once heard him talk abou
Mrs. Sellers. In front OF Sellers residenc,
tie, about . at night. abOtL two months bo
fore shooting. He questioned me II 1 knew
those people and said, "I'm very well dc
quaihiei with them and I'm going 10 tel
sou something perhaps you don't knOw."
said IL was lone OF my business. He said
outside parties had been trying to crcil,
trouble Detweea them: Said he esteemed
| Mrs. Sellers but didn't like the Cd ID
s. OF a. b. Sellers. Before and after ha'
| heard Edwards make assertions but paid NJ
| attention and could remember hone o
them. He said nothing harmful about her
Characterization developed Dothin:
new.
george Walters Lived IN Murray Cit,
years. Know where sellers'anu Ed wards
| houses are. Live next to defendant ami an
| acquainted with him. Had some cOnl ers..
tiou with Edwards ABOUT Mrs. Sellers wnil,
sitting on porch i'll front OF shanty about
or weeks before shooting Mrs. y. cam,
down Track from depot to house. He said
There goes Mrs. Sellers now. Sizes IL might,
gOod woman, aud IL is u pity she didn 4 hav'
vcrsation with hun. Saw him day OF shoot
ing standing railroad track. He wa
talking loud but could distinguish nothing
Samuel Reid-Llve In Murray. Was ac
quainted with plaintiff and defendant. Saw
Edwards Oh 5tn of July al or 2:3l O'Clock II
Hannin2s saloon, and going down stree
talking, cursing aud saying he WAS as
Of D.. Then he said, by God, ca
shoot some one; am going to shoot and
can" Whs taxing to King; King was to-
far ahead. Edwards then went toward stn
ton. Saw him afterwards returning; hear.
nothing. Heard shots In direction Of sol
lens house about ~ minutes after Edward
| lett the saloon.
Lawrence Fick-Live In Jobs. Saw Ed
| wards in Hanning's saloon.
Mrs. VIM. Curans- Live in Murray City
Acquainted with Mrs. Sellers wears an
Edwards about same length OF time. Went
| Nelsouvillo with Mrs SELLERS; defendant a.
SO took same train. Edwards came in from
OF us. He wanted to talk but she would no
talk To hlm; told him 10 go away. Ii
asked her to take breakfast but SHE refused
| saw thefn again nj WILSON'S restSurant Il
| NelsOnville; he asked them to take bee
with them uut SHE refused. Didn't say VIII
lie had followed them.
| Cross exulni nation Mrs. Sellers said sfi
did not want to talk to sdcE dirty dog q
him. Drank two glasses with Edwards
then upon witnesses suggestion went
Mrs. Laird's house icr more privacy. Stai
there two hours and drank lOc. grOwle
Mrs. Laird drank whisky. She did not te
hIm 10 20 away The Three i.uk walk T.
geIher. Mrs. Laird and witness went int
kitciien and leit Edwards and Mrs. seller
Witness uenied having said, This is
young married couple" Was still tellin
: him 10 go away while walking. They the
two or three small glasscs OF beer. then wen
walking TILL uain time but did not go
restaurant. Went from restaurant tn dres
, makers. DO not remember Mrs. Sellers say
. ing "lsaac, you stay here Lill We get to IL
train"
TESTIMONY FOR DEFENCE.
! William Bradbury-Live in Murray Cit.
Known Edwards five years. Drank unde
tree with Edwards and others July 5, lS9
|, about buckets (quarts), then went INTO q
loon and drank. Went to sleep about To-;
under tree awoke about o'clock and fe
dry. Went in Harmon Is and had some bee
Edwards was still In saloon when lie lie
Edwards was getting full and talkative; d
fendant becomes more ta,lkative when full
Witness called him drunk.
CrOSs-examinatiOp: This occurred abor
, 1880. Witness never drinks whisky. E'
. wards was sober when he first met him
the morning. Is friendly with Sellers. Hay
not taken an active part in defence. Sa
Edwards four times III Jail but did not tai
about case. Never had any ill feeliu
against Sellers Do not know whether T.,
wards had breakfast or not. Thought hil
to be sober at 7:3O u. In. July 5th. Edward
was his tenant.
Witness recalled. Thought Edwards peac,
ble quiet and all honest man.
/ Of frnv, 10 ,,
tween defendant and Sellers but did ne
know nature Of it. Never knew him to
In trouble but heard he had cut Harve NJ
: Cullom with knife. Never heard of Z,
wards being i'll other fusses. Did not knO'
cause OF fight. Did not tell Sellers he woul
, have killed Edwards long ago.
Robert pierson-Live at Jobs Acquainte
with Edwards Saw him on morning OF ST.
of July in Hannou's saloon. Both he al
Bradbury had Oh working clothes an
thought there was trouble between them 1
saloon. He was greatly under Influence q
liquor and Edwards tramped on his sore to-
and he and Edwards were quarreiine abor
toe Saw Edwards going down hill last
saw of him. Edwards went by hinisel
| Do not know what became Of defepLant Il
dinner. Would not state what he drank.
VIM. Hannon Live in Murray City an
> was engaged in saloon business on the at
or July Saloon is west of Murray City. A.
auainted with Edwards years. Stw fir
on morning of Str Of July about o'clock ;
my place of business. He WAS there beior