The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-06-14

to that where one went all should
go.
MONDAY MORNING.
Mrs. Dotty Engle recalled.-Stat-
ed that she returned from her run
to the school house, to the Engle
home past grand ma Loomis and
told Mrs. Loomis. Saw Ed, Matthias
and Ed. Engle coming. Went into
the house with them. Mother and
Frank were doing everything they
could to help Mr.. Engle. Were
applying mustard plasters and u.s.
ing hyperdermic syringe. We
brought a bed down stairs. Ma
Engle run across to the road to get
a passer-by to go for a doctor.
Brought man back to the barn to
get the horse, but then the doctors
came. Ed. Engle said to his moth
or when he first came, "This is bad,
this is mysterious, Ma what did you
give pa" Mrs. Engle made no re-
ply. Witness heard Mrs. Engle ask
DR.. Dye to ask Mr.. Engle if he had
taken anything. On cross exam
fnatIon state asked If witness was
not arrested for murder along with
Mrs. Engle before the squire. Re-
piled that she was. Excused.
Frank Engle called on direct fer
defense.-Father said to witness,
"your ma thinks that / am not sick
but she will find out that [ am.'
Father says, "what did you send
for two doctors for, l will not be
alive when they get here" Father
had talked to me about the quick
acting of strychnine prior to his
death, few weeks. On cross eX.
animation witness stated that he
had asked his father for a loan ol
money, did not get the loan. Rigid
cross examination on the part OF
the state by Mr.. Petit to break
down the strength of the witness
Witness stated that he did not re-
commend to his mother to procure
a divorce. Saw no strychnine that
morning except what Ed. had ID 6
bottle. Did not have secret con
versations with mother concerning
wanting to get rid of father.
Mrs. Frank Engle recalled.-Had
never heard Mrs. Engle say she
hoped Mr.. Engle would get killed
Knew nothing of what was going
to happen. Knew of no strychnine
prior to death. Had none herself
Had few words with Mr.. Engle
prior to his death.
Maps offered in evidence.
Mrs. Harrison Nihizer-Lives or
Kreider farm across valley from
Engle home. Mrs, Dotty Englt
and Mrs. Engle came to the house
on the morning of the sickness o
Mr.. Engle, Came for Mr.. Nihizel
to go tor doctor. They were in (
hurry. Did not think Mrs. Engl,
was very much excited.
Bert Bray-Lives near Enter
prise. Past the Engle place OF
March 10, hauling lumber. Saw
Mrs. Engle come across the field, ,ol
side of creek next to road. Sh,
came up to me at road, walkin.
pretty fast. Asked me to go for
doctor. Went over to the Engl,
barn and got on one of the Engl,
horses and was going to start for
doctor, but the doctor came.
Jacob Bray-Hauling lumbe
past the farm of John. S. Engle
Saw Mrs. Engle come to the roat
and ask his brother to go for a doc
tor. She was walking at moder
ate rate.
Daniel Ringhizer--Mile west O
Enterprise. Mr.. Engle paid wit
ness $4,000 the day prior to hi
death. That he did not pay quit,
all of it and said he would pay tn,
balance In few days, The next
day he died.
@. E. Bowen-Banker; Cs shier o
First Bank. John S. Engle die
banking with Mr.. Bowen. Drew
his money out few days before
his death, on March 9Th drew $23l.
81; drew some before that. LET
$25.00 for check that he had given
Known Engle for twenty years
saw no change in him.
Allen Murphy-Lives half mile
from S. s. Engle. Was an enemy
of j. S. Engle. Came from j. S
Engle causing the arrest of wit
ness. Still enemy of Engle at time
of death. Big difference in Englt
in his last days. Always had hi
knife out when talking. Was 6
pleasant man until the last year OF
so.
Wilford Rolsten-Lives abou
four miles west of Logan. Adjoin
ing farm to j. S. Engle. Had some