Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-05-14

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Reeves to settle up and quit the place
as 1t would only end in misery for her
That the morning of the shooting he
had quarreled with Reeves and threat
ened 10 kill him with an axe, and ac.
cused him of being on intimate terms
with his wife. That therefore Reeves
offered to settle up and 60 away, but
Hagadorn would not agree to it; said
his work was all satisfactory If he
would only quit 'monkeying' with his
women"
That he also, the same morning,
made threats to Maynard that he would
kill Reeves. That the guns were load
ed for the purpose of killing hawks,
and that the alleged conversation be-
tween Reeves and Orpha was q simple
inquiry after her health and a sugges-
tion that she had better eat her dinner,
as 1t might do her good.
That Reeves went to the barn with
one gun and not seeing the hawk stood
it up against the wall, done the chores
and took the cows TO the lake To water
them. That Hagadorn arrived home
while he was thus employed and that
without his knowledge. That the first
intlmation he had of his presence was
when he came into the barn threaten
Ing and cursing and started TO jab him
with fork. AS Hagadorn came to-
ward him he grabbed the gun and
warming rhim off, fired. Hagadorn
dropped the fork ana ran from one
door and Reeves dropped the gun and
retreated by another.
That afterwards Reeves went
through the house at the solicitation
OF Orpha and meeting Hagadorn hos
tillties were resumed by him and sew
eral shots fired and Reeves driven from
the house. Afterwards when Haga-
OF with a shot gun ne returned the
'ye through suc ufn,low. Reeves then
notified neighbor of what had hap
pencd and was advised to 60 for Deputy
Sheriff Alderman, which he did, ac-
him back TO the nearest
That Hagadorn had hired his
daughter to change her testimony and
had tired TO influence his son in the
same way. Had also sent message
by the son to his mother threatening
her with states prison, failing in this
to kill her. That Hagadorn's reputa-
tion was very bad while Reeves, on
the contrary, was of the best.
+. ID. Hawley, Grove Summers, Ze-
nos Coleman, Harry Tisdell, and Robt.
Dales testified TO Reeves good repu-
tation.
Stowell j. Smith, Albert Snow, j.
NJ. Kidd, John Riker, and others tes-
titled that Hagadorns reputation was
bad.
The next witness was Mrs. Haga-
dorm. She testified that she was AZ
years of age, daughter of Thomas
Neep, of Orleans. Related conversa-
tion in pantry with husband who closed
door; Hagadorn accused witness OF
being unfaithful to him: called vile
names; witness denied accusation of
husband, not true; had another
talk with him that night after gone TO
bed; choKed me and called me vile
names; details of testimony unfit for
print: threatened to kill me; said If he
did not have two or three others to kill
would do it then; had good mind to
anyway; Hagadorn said Sam Reeves
just as good as told him had been in
innate with him; | told him was not SO
and didn't believe Reeves ever said so.
Witness related conversation had
with Orpha next morning; note sent to
Reeves was warning to him not tC
have trouble with Charley; to get out
of the way If necessary; Charley went
to Belding; before went came in wash
room said Reeves owned up; told me tC
get revolver; did; put it In his pocket
and went to Belding; afterwards Reeves
came in and wanted to know what
meant; ] was sitting behind stove il
front room; told him Charlie was mad
and threatened him.
Witness related talk at dinner table
Reeves said been trying to shoot hawk
and loaded rifle; never heard Reeves
use insulting language around house,
did not see Reeves at all after arrested
Reeves wanted TO change revolveri
two weeks before; said something
wrong with his; two or three loads il
Reeves when he handed IL TO me.
Witness denied that there had beer
any arrangements to kill Hagadorn, ol
knowing anything about it, never
heard Reeves make threats; received
word from husband by George to com,
home or he would arrest me; threaten
ed to kill me as soon as | got out o
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