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THE OWEN IHBEBTHAL
IN THE
MMTGOKRY_CRCWT CSWT.
[RETOKTCD EXRTLMLT FOR THE REVIEW.]
SIXTH DAY. MONDAY, July
25.
Court opened it 10 o'clock, but Mr. Git com had not yet arrived, couneel for the defence agreed thai the Court might wait for him uutil 2 o'clock, P. M.
AFTERNOON SEWIOS.
Court opened at 2 o'clock. Dr. Tho*. W. Fry re-called. A patient might take a doae of poison that would prove fatal and atill walk before spasms commence, but could not walk after convulsion* began. (Dr. Fry then explained from a_ draft of the house of Mr. Manners, in which be slept the night of the post mortem examination, showing the position of the jar and the bed in which he slept, Ac.]
Am not now certain that I could get to the jar from where I slept, unless I passed through the room in which old Mr. Manners and his wife slept. I drew up the plan of the house from my own recollections.^-'
John S. Hougham called.—I am Prof, of Agricultural Chemistry and the kindred scienccs in Franklin College also Prof, of Oeneral and Analytical Chemistry have been experimenting more or less for thirteen years have been a Prof, more than 11 years Dr. Fry delivered to me these three bottles between the 20th and 25th of December, 1858 the corks were placed in firmly and sealed closely, so ss to make them not only water-tight, but impervious to the air aud gases they were well secured. When 1 received the bottles one was labeled, "Part of the content# of the stomach of Kizziah Owen another was labeled, "Part of the contents ef the upper bowels of Kizziah Owen and the third was marked, "Part of the stomach and upper intestines of Kixsiah Owen the last of which (a half pint bottle) was two-thirds full, the others contained small amounts. In the first place I took apart from the bottle marked "stomach and bowels," and cut into small pieces, then placed part into a capsule to detect strychnine a larger part I placed in a glass retort for the purpose of seeking mineral or inorganic poison this I treated according to the plan of Regnault (the difficulty of detecting poison in the human body is in sepcrating the poison from the other matter in the stomach to thus seperatc them, in my tests for inorganic poisons, I first treated with sulphuric acid after evaporating, I treated with nitric acid, to convert arsenious acid into arsenic acid, which latter is the more soluble acid then treated with water, filtered and afterward employed what is oallcd Marsh's test.—
I found neither antimony, arsenic, nor any other inorganic poison present. I took that in the capsule and treated it according to Merck's process. I did not find strychnine according to this process. I then took a portion of the contents of the stomach aud carried it through Merck's process aud fouud no strychnine. I took a small portion of the contents of the upper intestines at the same time with the contents of the stomach I then took the remainiug contents of the stomach and bowels of deceased, and a part of the stomach and bowel, and treated it according to Rodger*' plan I treated it first with hydrochloric acid— this converts the strychnia iuto hydrochloratc of strychnia, which is quite soluble in water or alcohol after I thus dissolved it and digested for three or four hours, I filtered, after straining twice through cloth so as to remove the glutinous matter after filtering I evaporated to dryness. I treated with alcohol, which would dissolve the strychnia and leave back the other matter. I then filtered* the alcohol solution, then evaporated to dryness—and then I treated with water and then treated with ammonia, this leaves the strychnia in the solid form, then treated the precipitated strychnia with chloroform, I then introduced a pippet and drew off the chloroform and strychnia and placed in a capsule then evaporated to dryness, I then placed a small part of the residue in strong sulphuric acid, ihis converts it into sulphate of strychnia, I then applied the tests and found strychnia. (Prof. Hougham then performed experiments upon the result of his analysis of the stomach, supposed to be strychnia, before the jury, showing the rcactious and changes of color.] I obtained some crystals, not so well defined as crystals often are, Itasted it. the taste was intensely bitter. It is my opinion that what I found in the stomach is strychnia I can form no accurate idea of the amount I found, but there must have been a pretty large quantity, at least I tried a large number of experiments there is nodoubt in my mind with regard to the ac curacy of my analysis.
Cross-Examined.—There are no other poisons which give the same colors as strychna the color displayed in the experiment results from the oxydation of the strychnia, the changes of color are due to the different degrees of oxydation, I regard the color test when proper care is taken, as infallible this is the first case 1 ever atteptted to fiud strychnia in a body after death, I know not how the conteuts the stomach were treated before I ob-
SO. t*I»CD theui there was alcohol in the bot-
... c.l ties when delivered to me, I never have
founJ stryehua iu a
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or
punmcd is
MARTIN.—These gentlemen
wine the plan
touna stryenuain aiconoi
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Rogers' plan the dif-
t'erencc between this and Stas's plan is that in the latter plan the fluid is evaporated to dryness in vacuo. There arc several formulas 1 do not know the number Taylor I think givos a great num!left ber of formulas I do not know how small a quantity 1 could detect wheu iu organic matter the work of the chemist is to separate the poison from the organic matter the tests have not chauged materially with regard to strychnia since 1845-). I think practical chemists are not very much divided on the subject of strychnic test there was a great diversity of mcdioai opinion in the Palmer trial stryohnine was not well known as a poison prior to 1854-5- Brucia andetrychnia are both products of the same vegetable. I can't say how great the. diversity of opinion among physicians tnay be as to chemical analysis and color testa, but my opinion is that no reputable chemist in either England, France, Germany or America, but that considers these tests as unmistakable, when taken in connection with the chrystaline form and bitter taste. I did not examine for brucia. l-racij ^ith nitric acid
gives a red oolsr, if brwia __ it would aot interfere with the |pwf£)ii obtain strychnia. I a»w an alngma tClie Green trial but did not examine it thoroughly. There sre as many salteef stattjfti nia thefe are acids to «ahr-Hft it muriate of strychnia and nitrate ef strychnia are coounon salts of thispoiso^. jtfce head from the wound, there-were-no The materials I need in my experiments j^dim of congestion on that aide, extcr
were all tested by me before the analysis. Thomas E. Jenkins called. I am acquainted with Dr. Fry. 'On the ?th of May
Dr. Fry brought me twd bottles, both sealed, and one labeled as the eo^tents of the stomach and bowels of Mrs. Kizziah Owen, and the other apart of the stomach and bowel of the same. I have been a chemist for ten years—actively employed in the business seven or eight years. I treated the contents according to Trail's method, modified by Bodgers and Girdwood, and found a small portion of strychnia. I tested the crystals. I found first by the shape of the crystals, by the taste and by the color test also by the trial upon a frog. All these tests corroborated each other in making out the substance found to be strychnia I only used the contents of the stomach. I have not the slightest doubt as far as my knowledge of chemistry goes, that the substance obtained is strychnia. The vessels I used were all new and perfectly cleansed, and all the materials used in the analysis were tested before being used, so as to prove them free from foreign substance. The tests I used taken singly I consider as the most reliable that have been found, aud when taken together I consider as infallable as any chemical tests known or as certain as our knowledge in any human affair can be.
Cross-Examined.—I practice chemistry in Louisville Ky., am now in a drug store and chemical labratory these tests are used to highten the knowledge obtained by our natural sensies my process was this: I acidulated the contents of the stomach by adding a few grains of tartaric acid this rendered the strychnia soluble I then added chloroform this took up the strychnia in solution and I then neutralised it with ammonia and then drew off the chloroform solution Brucia if it were present would turn the solution red. The contents should with nitric acid be kept in glass or some metal which would prevent contamination and should always be sealed the authorities I think require the seal to be in some way marked, so that the seal could not be broken without "its being manifest these bottle I think had paper pasted over them the color tests above I do not regard as infallible, but when taken in connection with the crystaline form and the taste I regard as infallible I have examined the human body for m6rphine and other poisons I know of no other poison which will produce-the same colors as strychuia, color tests are not regarded as infallible in other poisons as in strychnia, the colors arc not so characteristic in other poison* as in strychnia there are other articles which take about the same crystaline form as strychnia the result of experiments performed with pure strychnia and the substauce found in the contents of the stomach were identical.
Dr. John B. Wilson called. I reside in Ladoga. I practice medicine—have been practising about six years was acquainted with Kizziah Owen in her lifetime. 1 am acquainted .with the Coroner of the county, Jas. Vanarsdall. I was at an inquest over the body of Kizziah Owen, on the premises of Willis Clark. Dr. Fry conducted the examination. Dr. English and I assisted him. There was a wound above and behind the lclt ear. We ex amined that and found the wound superfi-
cial, and the skull was found sound beneath the injury. There was a circular incision made around the scalp, and after the scalp was removed the skull was removed by sawing, and the covering of the brain and the brain itself were examined these organs were all found in a healthy condition. The hemispheres of the brain were separated and incisions made. I think that just beneath the injury there were some evidences of congestion. The cavity of the chest was then laid open by removing the ribs, including the breast bone. The pleura was first examined and found in a normal state. The lungs and trachea were next examined and found natural. The heart was examined, and the cavities of it were empty aud natural. The abdomen was then opened by making a crucial incision, the stomach and intestines were examined to the best of my knowledge there was a red patch at the upper extremity of the stomach, with that execption they were in a healthy state, the that is about three hundred .t liver was also examined, found healthy Clark's I stopped at the woodthe kidnevs were also examined and no
evidence of disease discovered, the uterus also was examined and contained fluid which was thought to be the menstrual fluid it was iu a healthy state spinal column was also examined by removing a portion of the crusical and upper dorsal vertebras, no evidence of disease found there there were ligatures applied just above and below the stomach and it was put in ajar, I furnished the jar, it was a glass jar, it was cleansed with water from the branch there was a portion of the upper intestines put in the jar with the stomach the spleen was examined, incisions were made in it, some little evidences of congestion were found iu it but I think they were caused by gravitation were about four or five hours making the examination, commenced about twelve o'clock, or betwean twelve and one 'o'clock, the jar was put at the head of the corpse which was on a plank put on some rails the jars were taken to Willis
Clark's by Dr. Fry and placed ou a table
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or chest. I cannot say how long it rejmained there, the last I saw of it was on the table. Dr. Fry was sitting at the end of the table upou which the jar stood I about 10 or 11 o'clock I left Dr. Fry at Willis Clark's. I noticed the hands of deceased, the fingers were drawn into the palm of the band I cannot state the day of the week but it was the last of the week, I think on Thursday or Friday. I know defendant, knew him at that time do not remember when I last saw saw him before the post-mortem examination defendant was not present.
Cross Examined.—I got the jar at my office I do not keep all the medicines that are used I got the jar in Cincinnati I had used the jar, it had Capsicum in it it had a tin cover, I think the cover wis not colored but do not remember distinctly I carried it to the place of examination myself it was washed out, I think I put my hand in when I washed it it is what is called a quart jar but holds over three pints the branoh is aboat twenty steps from the place of examination the water
waa br—h-iw a Wooden backet I do iiot Hentmbff «li brought it do not remember to -lave seen WOGMi Harris at the examination. I eodi nnee my fingers awed in- the presses in the bottom of the jatifit waa en the oppoaite ef
ml injury! suppose have been .known to produce convulsions, depression generally means the bending in of die bones so as to dsprsss the brim,
I think sudden death
suy eecur from depression there was no injury of theshall bone there might have been an abrasion, but I think not, I did not observe any the injury was just above the junction on the occipital and temporal bones, the parietal bone joins all three of the bones occipital, temporal and parietal, we took off the skull, there were no evidences ef disease except those spoken of under the wound we removed a portion of the vertebra just between the shoulders below die neck, we took out four sections we examined a portion of the cervical vertebra or vertebrae of the neck, there was a red patch on the upper portion of the stomach the jar'stood at the head of the corpse when the stomach and bowels were pnt with it. I did not keep my eye upon it all the time, I never assisted in making a post mortem examination, before this was the body of Kizsiah Owen.
It being five o'clock Courtadjonrncd until 8 o'clock to-morrow morning.
SEVENTH DAY. TUFSDAT, July 26.
Court opened at 8 o'clock. James Vanarsdall called. I was Coroner of Montgomery county its L. e-ii.ber last. I held an inquest, over the 1 «dy of Kizziah Owen on the 2d of December.— There was a jury empaunelcd. The jar containing the contents of the stomach I gave into the charge of Dr. Fry. The first I saw of the jar was in Ladoga Dr. Wilson carried it down to the graveyard.! 1 sftw Dr. Fry put the stomach into the jar he kept the jar part of -the time in his pocket—part of the time on the. table at which he wan writing down the evidence, (which he did at my request,) and part of the time on the floor between his feet. I. came away about 12 o'clock in the night. I was present at the dissection of the body. Dr. Fry, assisted by Drs. English and Wilson, performed the operation.
The evidence for the State here closed.
TESTIMONY FOR THE DEFENCE. James Manners called.—I was present at the iost. mortem, a portion of the time, (am acquainted with defendant and his wife,) went home and came back a little after dark, the house was well tilled, Dr. Fry sat at the west end of the chest, tolerably close to the south west comer of the table I recollect of the jar sitting on the floor a portion of the time, don't remember of seeing it on the table, either under the table or by the south side of it I was present at the grave yard, the jar must have been sitting about middle way of the table and Dr. Fry was at the end there was a crowd around the east end of the table, it was near midnight when we left Clark's Dr. Fry staid at our house that night, I carried the jar from Clark's to oi:r house, we had it wraped up in a white cloth, the contents had been running over,
Cross-Examined—rThere is a girl at father's but I do not know where she slept I once thought I slept with Dr. Fry thiitnight I do not remember of eating supper that liight I have been thinking a good deal about the jar I can't say positively when I got possession. oi it. but think it was when I got iirto ire from. ii took Dr. Fry 's horse and they took re ar there was no iritermedling we.weiC-
i«i!'walking
in company I don't remember about the darkness of the night, but 1 know we had a lantern the chest was up to the wall on the north side Dr. Fry sat at 4he west end, the jar sat down about where his feet would reach to Gardner Clark is a neighbor who lives about one fourth of a mile from our house .he went to the toad that turned off to his house and turned off in the direction of his house he did not go to our house I don't recollect of seeing Williaim Harris the day of the post mortem examination.
James Manners Sr. called.— I have been sworn am father of James Manners Jr. was present at the post mortem and at it is about three fourths of a
placed it there, there is no communication between that stair-way and the room Dr. Fry slept in, there is no connection between the closet in the room Dr. Fry slept in and the stairway there are no locks on any of the doors, they were latched, there are two rooms up stairs it was quite late when we went to bed it was tolerably late when Dr. Fry got up, it was afte the rest of the family got up, I cannot say how long I am acquainted with William Harris, know his general moral character, it is not good I am acquainted with his general reputation (or truth and veracity, it is not good we eat supper, I don't remember who sat down at the table I slept in die big room the bed is in the north west corner of the room there was nothing between my bed and the stairway no one else slept in the house besides those above named except Joanna Johnson. No person slept in the room with myself and wife I wss up sarais: the 5rst in tbe
morning I know ef no intexmedling with the jar while these I told Dr. Fry tb put it there and I opened tae doer for him to put iihi we understood, each other about die contents of the jar there wai. Something said about it and we all had about the same opinion I know of no'inlermedling with the jar at any time Dr. Fry went to bed first in the room he slept in, it was aome little time before anybody else went into the room the contents of the jar had a very offensive odor, that was one of the reasons we put it in the stairway the door was shut after the jar was put in.
Esq. Thos. McDaniel called. I hare lived in the neighborhood some four years. I am acquainted with the general moral character of Wm. Harris it is not good. I am acquainted with his general character for truth and veracity it is not good.
Josejih Staten called. I have known defendant over 20 years lived within about two miles from him for near 25 years. I have often been at his bouse, as frequently as neighbors usually do. I never knew him to treat his wife unkindly. I am acquainted with William Harris have known him from boyhood. 1 know his moral charactcr it is not good. I know his general reputation for truth and veracity it is not good. I knew defendant before he was married.
Crots-Examined.—I know nothing more about his treatment of his wife than what I have seen in visiting the house. I never saw anything unusual about his treatment of his wife while I was there.
Deposition of Matilda Oicen. The deposition of Matilda Owen, taken by and before me the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Montgomery, State of Indiaua, at the house of John Owen, in Clark Township, in t:.:d County, on this the 20th day of July, 1850, to be read in evidence on the part of the defendant in a certain case pending in the Montgomery Circuit Court of said County, wherein the State of Indiana is plaintiff and Jonathan S. Owen is defendant. The said Matilda Owen being first duly sworn to testify the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, as she should answer to God, deposes as follows, to-wit:
Question li£, (by defendant's attorney) —State whether you ever bad any conversation with Kizziah Owen, the deceased, wife of the said Jonathan S. Owen. If yes, when and where was it, and what, was the conversation?
Anstccr—I had a conversation about September last. She said she wished the hurt on her head would kill her, because Jonathan and William Owen almost deviled the life out of her. The two above named are sons of Jonathan
self and (inrdner Chtrk Manners had dis- .them intimately ever since they cribed the plan of his fathers house, con-j
elf slept in the same room that night the |,cr
stairway leads up out of the big room, it ('I'ljis question was objected to.) was late when we £°t home, between midwe night and day- the jar was placed on the stairway, I think the third or fourth step I dont remember who placed it there there was a good deal of talk about where it should be kept there was no communication between where Dr. Fry slept and where the jar was placed no locks about the house I am acquainted with William Harris known him some time, I know his moral charactcr, it is bad, I am acquainted with his charactcr for truth and veracity, it is bad.
S.
Owen.—
The conversation was called out by my asking her if she was not afraid the hurt on her head would kill her.(2—Had you any conversation with her before that?
A—I heard her say last April a year ago, that she would poison Jonathan (her step son) if she was not afraid her own children would get it too, and heard her sav the same at another time
Q-W as you intimate at Jonathan S. Owen? A—I was.
Q—What was the treatment of Jonathan S. Owen to wife? A—I never saw him mistreat her, or
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so ns to make il very unpleasant-to carry
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Q—How loijg have you lived by him?
I had to hold it off from me, and used! have lived within one quarter of a great care in carrying it my father, my-! ,njic
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him for seven years, and have'
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dition and relation of rooms and the place I What was Mrs. Kizziah Owen's of the closet Dr. l'ry, my wife and my-, treatment towards William and Jonathan,
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fep children?
question li*—What relation are you to
Jonathan S. Owen, the accused, whose case
Q—Where is she living now? A—i don't know. Q—Did she Dot -cause disturbances in the family of Owen?
A—If she did I know nothing of it never heard of it had as good chance to know of it as any one else.
Q—Were James Owen, or Horatio or Alfred Owen-here about a week after the burial of Mrs. Kizziah Owen, to talk with you about her death?
A—No sir, uever, to the best of my recollection. Q—Did you not drive them from your house?
A—No sir, I did not. Q—Was Jonathan S. Owen a man that staid about bome most of the time?
A—Yes, sir, to the best of my knowledge he did.
Willis Clark mile from Clark's to my house the way we Q—How did William and^ Jonathan, step
went, Dr. Fry, Gardner Clark, my son and sons of deceased, treat her? medicine occasionally: I have known Wil myself, went together, noticed the jar A—~I think they treated her better than ]jalu Harri.s since infancy except when in about the time we started from Clarks, my she did them. Missouri and Iowa: his general moral son carried it part of the way my bouse Q—How did she mistreat' them? jeharacter is bad
fronts south, runs cast and west, the bouse A—She would not give them sufficient.
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is a two story house, the jar was placed in to e»t. would not wash their clothes nor let nn "in vr-ir
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tbem from home this is my opinion, I saw
A—I never fieard him open his mouth. I give it as my opinion that he took it rather than have any difficulty with bis wife.
What lead you to ask Mrs. Owen if she was afraid her head would
A—Yes, sir, the next day after she was hurt her husband came here and got Dr. English to go and treat her.
Q—Do you know what time in the night she died? A—I do not.
Q—What relation are you to the Mrs. Huffman that you say was about the house of Jonathan S. Owen?
A—I am a sister o( hers. Re-examined by defendant's counsel Q—What was Mrs. Huffman's occupation?
A—She was a seamstress she did all of Owen's sewing was there two months and a half, off and on she and her husband was parted he was a drunkard, and drove her from home last December one year ago. She sewed for several of the neighbors.
Q—What account did Mrs. Owen (deceased) give of bow Bhe got the hurt on her head? (Question objected to.)
A—She said that she went out with her husband to cut wood, that her attention was called to her child, and as she turned to address it she received a lick on the head, that the axe either slipped from her husband's hands or Hew off the handle she never intimated to me that the lick was made on purpose she said she did not know anything until after she was taken in the house. her
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MATILDA OWEN, mark.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 20th day of July, 1859. ALFRED ROSE, J. P.
The certificate of the Justice is hereby waived. The deposition was by consent written by M. D. White, Esq., and to be read in evidence. All informality in the caption is waived. S. C. WILI.SON,
Attorney for Defemlant. M. D. WHITE, Attorney for Plaintiff.
Benjamin Clark called.—I reside in the south east part of Montgomery county, have lived there about seven years I am acquainted with the general reputation of William Harris for morals, it is bad I know his general reputation for truth and veracity, it is bad, I know defendant, have known him seven years he has always appeared to me to treat his wife kindly.
Cross-Examined.—All my knowledge of his treatment is what I obtained by occasional visits then I thought he was kinder than any man I ever saw, or unusually kind he is kiud to his neighbors.
Ezrkicl Clark called.—I am 2G years old, live in Boone county I lived last win ter on defendant's farm, known William Harris for 15 years: I know liis ^enenil moral character, it is bad, I know his general reputation for truth and voracity, it is
l:lve
bad: I never saw defendant mistreat hi:--wife have been at his house often. jfendaut twenty odd ve.: r. I have been .'it Cross-Examinvd.—Defendant's wife was his Iiou.se, we have xeL'libnre'l (u^c'h'fii, uot living when 1 lived on his farm hist I. know William Hani- his mural i-harae-winter. ter is had, his general repiit.-'tion iVr truth ,, /,* jand veracity would be im.\i:i!. \\uuam loifng called—J,ive in lark township, Montgomery county: live within John L. ow/miv/ called.—I reside in three miles of where William Harris lives: North Salem 1 leiidru '-i- jnirnt-A. have lived, the house ofj'
Cross-Examined—There was no difficulty between defendant and his wife I while I was there was sonic little iiitlicni-
A—It was very unkind she always had 0' between Mrs. Owen and Jonathan, one a quarrel with thsin, aud driving them °f defendant's sons it was five fir six from home. iyears ago that I lived at defendant's those
Cross-questioned by plaintiff's counsel: ,.
Q—Are you able at this time to attend two weeks I did not see Malinda Kagsdal Court.' at defendant's while I lived there: 1 do not A—Iam not, bcingnear my confinement, know when she lived there. I lie difficulty was that we started out to work one mornhe said he he began liiin with a broom and they had a little 'of any one else sneaking for murder of his wife, is now impending
0''' Jonathan to go
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—Are you anxious to have the accused fondant know illiani Harris, have known acquitted, and don't you take a deep inter-!
est in his behalf. A—I think the guilty ought to be condemned and the innocent acquitted, and I think so of him.
Q—Did you know a Mrs. Huffman who was about Jonathan S. Owen's house.' A—I did.
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in this county. ... {her or not. John has fit-. .- '/j Answer—I am a sister-in-law, the wife l.ortli alnn.- practice of his brother John. William Carman called.—I know de-, |ecu practieing for nine jearv: I i.iiov.
about 20 years, lived near me when
Joseph Clark called.—Live in the south
cast corner of this County in C..lark town-j
ship, know defendant know William Har-
nce
th0 fall of 1834: I practice
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veracity is bad.
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her?
A—Because it looked badly. Q—How long was this after she wss hurt, snd where was she st the time?
A—Four or five weeks afterwards, and she was here at the time. Q—Was she ever confined to her bed with the wound on her head?
A—8he was confined for two or three days at first. Q—Did her husband bring a physician to wslt on her1
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jt I county, lived there for 24 years 1 know Q—Where was her husband when these William Harris, acqainted with his general things took place?
A—He was at home on the farm. Q—What did he say aud do when she acted eo?
moral character it is tolerable bad, his
quently been there on pnblic occasions be has visited at my house I never Baw any mistreatment of his wife.
Cross-Examined—In one case at Wesley Chapel I saw defendant paying more attention to Mrs. Huffman than I thought became him. He waited on her when I did not think him in any way called upon to do so this was some time before the death of defendant's wife I don't know how long I think they went from church towards Jesse Clark's I think he was on horseback.
Jacob Peck called—Reside in Clark township, Montgomery county, Indiaua, live two miles from defendant's. Have known William Harris from boyhood, his general moral character in not very good his general reputation for truth and veracity is not good. Have known defendant three or four years never saw him mistreat his wife they have been at our house and I and my wife have been at his house.
Jacob Frankcnbargcr called—Live in Montgomery county, know William Harris, his moral character is bad his general reputation for truth aud veracity is bad.
Ira Mills called.—Live in Montgomery county, Clark township, lived there nearly twelve years know William Harris, his general moral charactcr is bad, his general reputation for truth, and veracity is not good.
William M. Statcn called.—Reside in Montgomery county, Clark township, lived there most all my life known William Harris from his childhood, his general mor charactcr is bad, his general reputation for truth and veracity is bad.
John Wyott Jr. called.—Reside in Clark township, lived there about twelve years know William Harris, his general character for morals and for truth and veracity is bad.
John Wyott Sr.—Reside in Montgomery'county, Clark township, lived there ten or twelve years known William llarrifl most of the time, his general reputation, for morals, truth and veracity is bad as far as I have heard of it.
Harrison Young callcd.—Live in Mont" goniery county Clark township, lived there, one and a half years, lived previous to that in Hendricks county about five miles from where I now live 1 know William Harris, his general reputation for morals^ truth and veracity is pretty had. liarcy liarisan called—I reside in Walnut township Montgomery comity five or six miles from
defendant's
used to live in
Clark township have lived in the neighborhood nearly J0 years :im acquainted with William Harris, his general reputation for morals, truth an
lived there four or live years have there years, have I-een in tin- liiceanl lie known him four or live years: am aequain- business and farming 1. knmv John ('rail.', ted with his general moral character: it is bad I am acquainted with his L"'in ral reputation for truth and veracity, it is ba 1: know defendant, have worked him and boarded at his liou.'e while at Wurlc for him his treatment if his wife was good a1cver I saw: can't say how long 1 boarded at defendant's at a ti:::e: remember of staying there a week at two at different. times: 1 knew Win. Harris before lie went to Iowa and after he came hack
yei.-'ei
James Miller called.gomeiy county, there tW!itv--ev
bad.
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in p. lived
(Mark
have known him for liftcen years: when lui first came to town he followed the cabinet business, his wife "iicd, hi1 came to t'rawfordsville and mar\yed, went to Wisconsin. staid their a wh,i.lt and then mov1 to Bool eeuntv and then biudf to North Salem I know his moral character (Inmost I have heard c.\prf.-, an opinion of it pronounce it bad, I kvow his gen rat reputation for truth an veracifv iu the
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character is bad, id veracity is
Cross-examined—1is generally believed that he will yaru a little. James Bird called.—Reside in Clark township Montgomery county, lived there nine years know William Harris, am acquainted with his general moral character, it is bad, the people do not give him verygood name for truth aud veracity.
no
ris, I am acquainted with his ganeral rep- (0
Isaac. Carman called.—I reside in Clark township Montgomery county lived
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known him his general
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truth and veracity is ha-f'ross-e.m mi net/.—Mr. had sonic difficulty bctw about eighteen mouths ago any thing to or another of the place speak ofhim ularize an
raig and I have ecu each other we do not have
lo with each other one wayhave heard the citizens of their eoinm iu convi rsation 1 don't know that I e.ui particle- in particular, but I do know
that he is a man in whom the citizens don't [iiit as much confidence in as they do in others they say be would not do to depend on or to bet on I think Eden Uavles h:i
much confidence in him the difficulty
between
Craig and myself was in relation
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utation for truth and veracity, it is bad fe about me. his moral character is bad I have been at house ofteji, never saw him JJr. Kccsr nnrhnild-
defendant's mistreat his wife. Cross-examined—I have no knowledge of his treatment of his wife except what I got from an occasional visit or meeting him and his wife in company.
reports circulated bv Craig and
I id
in North Salem, have lived there six years, have been practicing medicine: I have known John Craig since l8."-', I
know
but
little about his moral character, never heard much said about him any way: I do not know that I know his general reputation for truth and veracity. I think it i.- not vers good.
Cross-Examined—I kuov, but very little about hi in in any way. I rein J. Mvl'hrfn,/-,: called.—I reside in N..rb lived -.v,. eight years: work at the saddler's trade I know John (.'raig I know his general moral character only to a certain extent 1 have lived in town where he has been living, and from what have heard I should consider his moral character bad: from the best of mv knowledge 1 should sav that
general reputation is bad, have known de- his reputation for truth and veracity is fendant for near 24 years, have been at his house frequently, have only been there on public days, log-rollings, house-raisings Ac. I never saw any mistreatmeut of his wife by defendant 1 have seen him and his wife out a visiting.
Cross-Examined.—All my knowledg of
his treatment of his wife was obtained by seeing them together on public days and visiting among the neighbors.
Joseoh Carman called—Live in Clark
bad. Cross-Examined—John C.'aig and I were not very friendly about two years ago I dont know that I can single out a man who has spoken against him.
John A Gibbons called.—I reside
Nofth S
alem, have lived there eight years,
am engaged in mercantile business, I know John Craig from what I hear I should think his general moral character is not as fair as it might be, or rather unfavorable
moral character is not very good, the [any one in particular speak against his neighbors think he is pretty full of wind or rather windy. I know defendant lives wi»hin thr^^ quarter?- "f mile, hove fre-
truth and veracity I can not mentioned any person in prticular ns sp«akincr neninat
is a a