The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-06-09
THE TRIAL,
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school house.
Yet here in the miniature Eden of
Hooking are the trail of the serpent.
As we approached the valley, on the
hill side, and in sight of Engle's
house, tree, since in leaf. stood at
the road side, blasted by lightning
stroke. The branches were torn off,
the trunk was slivered to the roots
the young leaves black from the
fires Of the destroying angent of the
fates. Like the sign post of the
Avenger, this blasted tree holds up
its Scared and dead arms, victim of
the wrath of elemental furies. On
the road side, and in sight Of Engle's
house, IS the spot OF a horrible crime.
In little cabin house, on dreary,
rainy night, woman nursed her
three babies, singing them to sleep.
\ man, her husband, debaiiched by
rink, possessed by the devil, came
home. He murdered his wife. lie
drove the children cut into the weeds
encumbering the place. Then he cut
his own throat, and in the morning,
nelghbors coming by on the road, found
the half dead chlldreo in the woods,
the man and murdered wife, stark on
the floor. The house was burned,
but the rank, foul, poisonous weeds
that grow, have a look of horror to
the passer by.
Mrs. Loomis, mother of Mrs. En-
gle, occupies the house. Some ten
ants cultivate the farm.
THE TRIAL BEGINs-EXAMIN OF
WITNESSES.
Court opened at $50. The cour,
room was crowded, large portion
of the audience being ladies'.
The jury being called, the prose
cutting attorney read the indictment
of the grand jury, charging Mrs. En-
gle with having administered strych-
nine TO her husband, In coffee, at
family breakfast, stating that the
state was prepared to prove all the
charges made in the indictment.
Mr.. Vickers, for defense, entered
a plea of not guilty, saying he would
not try the case on garbled newspa-
per accounts, and claiming damna
BILE conspiracy for revenge.
The Witnesses were then called, 27 |
for The state and II for the defense.
All were sworn, and then retired |
from the court room.
THE TESTIMONY.
Frank Engle-Son of John S, En-
gle, formerly a resident of Cleveland !
Have lived with my family at my |
fathers, since last July. Father and !
mother were married in 1861 or 1S62. |
Have five brothers and one sister.
Mrs. Matthias, deceased. Ny father
lied March 10th, 1898. My mother
counseled with Attorney Petit for
divorce. Heard her say she counseled |
with Judge Bright and Col. Weldy. |
but DID not know the purpose. This
was about year ago. 1t was on a
question of allowance from her estate. |
As a means to secure an allowance |
she proposed an application for a
divorce.
A number Of questions were asked
with a view to showing the feeling
between hus band and wife. A dis |
pute began between attorneys. The
court declared that questions looking
to the feeling of the married couple,
as we'll as the relations in property |
interests could be shown, also, the |
esteem in which parties related with |
the neighborhood.
The witness testified that he and |
his wife intended leaving his fathers
house, coming tc Logan to live, on
the morning of the fathers death.
Father took breakfast with family;
drank coffee. My wife took charge
of coffee cup, about mid day. got
it and gave it to Squire Floyd in
the same condition received it. My
father died about l o'clock.
Mrs. Frank Engle-Testi6ed to
having lived at the home for year
previous to Engle's death. Ate
breakfast with the family. Mr.. En-
ole drank coffee. | took the coffee
cup from the table and put it in the
cupboard, later gave it to my hus-
band. She testified to Mrs, Engle
having made inquiries concerning an
allowance claimed due her from the
property inherited from her parents,
the deceased being very stingy. She
denied having told that the prisoner
had expressed wish for the death
of her husband.
Virgil Engle-Son of John S. En-
gle, ID years of age, lived all his life
at home. Was at school On the day |
when father died. Heard mother, |
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