The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-05-23

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anything found. myself out here on
the pike.
Q. Did you see anybody after you
left the house?
A. No sir.
Q. How much was the house burned
when you left it?
A. Most of the floor.
Q. Which floor?
A. The floor of their two rooms.
@. Who do you mean when you say
their?
A. My mother and brother.
Q. How many brothers have you?
A. One.
Q. Give his name?
A. William.
Q. How did you come to have this
gun shot wound?
A. He shot at the same time he
struck at me.
Q. Who shot?
A. He did.
Q. Who do you mean when you say
he did?
A. Den Doland.
Q. Where did you go after you dis
covered yourself?
A. In the road.
Q. AS you stated a moment ago?
n. Oduo ONof h0io W VOoA0y
Haine's.
Q. What did you do when you got
there?
A. I called them out.
@. Do you know anything as to how
the fire originated in your house?
A. No sir.
Q. Did you and Den Dolan ever have
any difficulty?
A. We did once.
:. Q. When was that? .rs
A. Last winter.
Q. What was it in regard to!
A. Line fence.
Q. Did you see either your brother
Will or Mother when you left the
house, after this man struck and shot
at you?
A. No sir.
O. In leaving the house would you
go through either of the rooms occu-
pied by your mother or brother?
A. No sir. :
0. When you were awakened that
night did you hear any cries from your
Mother or brother Will?
A. Yes sir,
Q. What, if anything did you hear
either of them say?
A. Will said, oh God! once.
@. Did you hear your mother say
anything?
A. No sir; heard her screaming.
@. How did you get from the road
to the house here?
A. Walked in.
@. When did you first discover you
were shot?
A. Out there at the gate.
Q. Which gate was that? i.
A. Wesley Haines' gate.
Q. Did you own revolver?
A. Yes sir.
O. Where is it now?
A.. 1t is up there in the ruins.
Q. What kind was it?
A. Colts.
Q. What calbier was 1t?
A. 80 short:
@. Where did you keep this re-
volver?
A. Kept it in bureau drawer.
Q. When did you last have it?
A. About month ago.
Q. Is there any other statement that
you want to make?
A. No Sir.
Q. Do you know how your hair come
| to be sc0rched?
A. I don't know unless it was fire
from his revolver. I don't think the
fire was hot enough at that time.
Q. Did you get into any other part
of the building that the fire was hot
enough to scorch hair in?
A. I don't know.
Q. Was there an outside door to
your bedroom?
A. Yes sir.
Q. Did you have on the premises
any < azssf & few sir.
O. About how many?
A. l think there was five.
Q. Did all OF these axes have
handles in them?
A. Yes sir, there was one splitting
ak in the woodshed, and four in the
barn.
Q. Was this splitting ak sharp OF
A. Dull. tsigned) Earnest Austin.
The finding OF Coroner BalHnger was
as follows:
After hearing said testimony and
examining the bodies, I, do find that,
| from the condition in which the bodies
were found and the circumstances
relating to the deaths which are proved
to the satisfaction of the Justice, the
deceased came to their death by being
murdered and the house then set on hire
by some person or persons unknown tc
me. SAMUEL BALLINGER, ). r.,
And Coronerof said county for the time
being.
The following is diagram of the
Austin home, showing points Of inter
est. The house was a one story frame