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The Wingham Times, 1896-04-10, Page 5WING "i►` 'S REPROACH, rIARRISON, I'IIW 9 N M"t,NsEIi, AND MONTQOr4 RY, COMMITTED FOR PRIMA FOR MANSLAUG1iTER.---Tits ' CORNER'S INQUEST AT LONDON, CON- CLUDED—SIS MEN, CHARGED WZT`n MURDER•– NETTER ' lLD AND MAR- TIN ARRESTED. The preliminary examination of the five men arrested an the charge of causing the death ei J. G. Field tcc•k tlz.ce to I"l:d 1 r, 1 , Magistrate Seager, of Goderich. A great number sought admittance but the greater part of the crowd. was kept out- ,As it was the court room was well filled. The feet witness Call was Geo. Morrison who told -of the attempted attack on Field on the might of March 9th, when the prison- ers wez'e all present. A note, pur- porting to be from Mrs. Lloyd, was sent in to Field, asking. him to come up to her place, but the ruse failed as Tommy went instead of field. Had. Field eolne out they were pre- pared to give him a coat of shellac. The next night the witness came to town and met IarrIston, who told hien to go to Wilson's stable; here witness met Manser, Finlay, Harris - son, Jas. Netterfield, Martin. Michael and.Jerry Flannigan, Tom Walker and Montgomery. Harrison black- ed his face and torci the others to du of so, Witness. Manser and Finley, 1 obeyed Harrison but the Flannigans and Montgomery would not. They had whiskey, a revolver, a whip and a rope. Harrison called on Manser, Netterfield and witness to follow him. Alanser treated at Swartz's hotel, and all started for Field's. On the way they got Phippen, who ztiso blackened his face. Harrison, Flip- pen, Netterfeld, Alanser and witness, went into Field's house after the door was broken in. Harrison plac- ed his revolver to Tom Field's head, ordering him to produce his father and threatening to blow his brains out if he did not. The girls were sereamiug upstairs and witness., Harrison, Phippen, and Netterfieid went upstairs. Harrison went into the girls'.bedroom. The girls Plead- ed with witness to put Harrison out, witness ordered Harrison oat but Harrison brandished the revolver in his face and would not go. Finally they all went down stairs excepting witness, who stayed with the girls. He heard the crowd shout "Taike hhi1 out" and. Phippen incl Manse)• carne for a lamp, and told the girls they would not let the mob kill the oil! man. Phippen told witness next dray that. Pteld had sworn he was not the father of the child. The night Field was taken out was stormy .,aid wintry and there was a good deal of snow on the ground, 'witness thought Harrison was the leader at first but Phippen had taken it out of his hn;tclk**.: Toni, ]i`:ld1 tele! of the note ficin,* brow iia on the Monday night and if going himself' to All's. Lloyd. lie saw the crowd ori!Laweron's corner. SUMO 000 tihonted te) him to send Ont the old man. On Tuesday night her • 'went to bed ;•. leaving his farther downstairs :; Vhen • Harrison enter- ed the room. he put as revolver to witness' head threatening to hlow out hie bra in 11.' he clivi not produce his father, 1laarriwan used more threats and ordered•witness to light a lamp and take him to the girl's marl. Other's e.'Uno in, witness recognized Morrison. A number of them went up stairs. There wa{ •no light upstairs. They went into Rosie's roost and asked for matches. garrison seemed to he the ring. t11iU . CSS leader. He did not see Jerry Flan- nigan there. They all went down stairs except Morrison. Witness followed thew, They had found his father and began dragging him out. Harrison was giving orders. gars rison had a revolver. Some one threatened to knock witness' head oft if he didn't peep quiet. They had taken his father out. Ile went to the front part of the house and Stay- ed about fifteen minutes, IIe then went out. The crowd was in the lane bringing his father back; Hie father had only his shirt on. Ills limbs and head were bare. gang - son Manser• and Phippen threw a wire around his father. The three began to fight among themselves, and witness succeeded in getting his father away from them. He took hint into the house and hid hills in the cellar, Daisy Field, daughter of deceased was next witness. Fier evidence was much the same in many respects as that of her brother, and brought outf nothing new, John Clegg testified that the prrisoner Harrison, had got lamp- black and blank cartridges at his store. John Dunnage said that prisoner, Harrison, had come to' him for whis- key, saying they were going to give Field a turn over. Witness told him he had better go home and attend to his own family. Prisoner showed witness three flasks of whiskey, a revolver and a whip and went away. Christopher Jobb said lie was at Cameron's career, on the night in question, where he met the prisoner, ilont;omery. He also saw Charles Stuart and others, there. Stuart said it was a shame to take the olcl. Iran out such a night. Witness saw Stuart step towards.' the crowd and ask who was the ringleader, Phippen stepped oat and said he was the man. Geo. Newton swore that Harrison had come to lum for a whip and that witness Iwd left a 25 cent buggy whip in the shed for him. Daniel Showers swore tita.t Harrison had asked for time loan of his whip which he gave him. Thos. Walker swore that on the night of Mauch 10th he had met • a.I man, whom he has since learned was Harrison, who asked hilt to subscribe money to buy whiskey, saying they were going to do up Field. John Swarts gave some of the erowd a drink: on the night in ques- tion charging it to Montgomery. Dr. Tamlyn said he kept the re- cond of the weather and that it was 4 below zero at 10 o'clock on the night in question. The thermometer was self -registering and, believed it correct. The diseases of thinness are scrofula in children, consumption in grown people, poverty of blood in either. They thrive on leanness. Fat is the. best means of overcoming them.. Everybody knows cod-liver 'oil makes the healthiest fat. In Scott's Emulsion of cod-liver oil t ze to e is hidden, the oil is digested, it is ready to make fat. When d uagl�st g ve',you6A p Emulsion 14 a sslmate-coiiored wrapper with the plct- urc of t6 the puts 1 add flab On It-- you Car Ursse cents Ind $1.00 • Way & hammy Choral*, Soitevlli.r Oat. Jerry IFlannagan, who had been discharged during the day at the instance of Detective Rogers, gave evidence as to who were present and took part in the assault an Fields. He heard Fields swear that he was innocent. He saw Harrison with a whip in his hand. Dr. Waugh, of London, who per- foi•nhed the autopsy on the body of Field, said that deceased had diet. from exposure. His feet and legs below• the knees were covered with sears, partially healed. The scars had not been deep. Death was the direct result of cold and exposure contracted within:a period of at least two weeks before death. S. Grncey proved the identity of the body. Mr. Lewis appeared for the crown. Mr. Vanstone for the pisoners. The Aragis'rair3 summed up the evidence,• and stated what it was his duty to do in such a case. He said that; no moral con- sideration would justify aproceed- iiig that would bo so danger - one as this. The case should be made an example .of. Moral reform stimulated with whiskey was not to be tolerated. He would have to remand the prisoners for trial on a charge of manslaughter. • INQUEST CONCLUDED. The Cor oner'.s Inquest at London, Vrns resumed, :Monday evening. Only two witnecces were examined, viz. 'ibrnihha.1'teld and Geo. Morrison. 't'he evidence given by these was the same' in :+rhl),tnnee as given by then] in 1Vina,hanz on Friday. Juryman ) ' gan risked Morrison, if lmr� (Morrison) were such a friend of the; family's, why he bad not warned thein of the mob's intended sand asked witness when he trul rcr.nivod t'a pray Jades Iseariot towards the family. After about half nu hour's deliberation the jury returnees the following verdict:. r "We,. the jury empannelled to in) vestigate±, the death of J. G. Field, do* find that his death was the re'suit %f exposure to the cold and the treat- ment he received at the hands of George I'hippen, Charles Manser, Robert garrison, James, Netterfield, Albert Martin, Thomas Montgomery and others, and we consider thein guilty of murder." W IIITECIIUBCII. Mrs. A Deaton was away visiting friends during the Easter holidays. An enjoyable time in the way of a dance was spent at Mr. J. Nixon's on Monday eve. Mr. FFouiid's mill is now running at full blast and he is turning out good lumber as usual. Mrs, A Campbell who. has been. visiting friends at Kincardine arrived home on Saturday. Mr. E. S. Coults who is at present attending the Toronto Normal spent his holidays visiting friendsin this neighborhood. Quite a number of our people went over to Wingham last week to hear the trial in connection with the ],Field case. LONDESBO.RO, Miss Agnew of Belgrave is visit- ing her brother here this week. Mr. R. l3righam of Clinton was visiting friends in the village this week. Mrs. Pinkney of Seaforth was visiting hes sister Geo. Snell here last week. Miss Mable 13e11 who has been on the sick list is,we are pleased to near getting better. Mr. Juo. Garret has purchased the farm on the Gravel road lately own- ed by Geo. Saunders. The Rev. W. Millson attended the wedding of Mr. Sealy and Miss Johns of Tuckersmith on Wednesnay. . The friends of Mrs. S. Woodman will e pleased to,know that she is able to, be out again after her long illness. Rev. W. E. Wilson spent his Easter holidays with friends in Camlachie. Mrs. Jeffrey and Miss ervous People often wonder why their nerves arc No weak; why they get tired so easily; Why they start at every slight but sudden sound; why they do not sleep naturally; why they have frequent headaches, indigestion and nervous Dyspep'la The explanation is simple. It is found in that impure blood which is contin- ually feeding the nerves upon refuse instead of the elements of strength and vigor, In such condition opiate and nerve compounds simply deaden and do not pure. Hood's Sarsaparilla feeds the nerves pure, rich, red blood; gives natural sleep, perfect digestion, is the true remedy for all nervous troubles. 00 i Sarsaparilla Is the One True Blood Purifier. $1 per 13ott2e, Prepared only by C.1. Hood & Co., LQ ve]l, Mass, else liver itis; easy to Hoods Pills tc, e,EasytoopPrute. 280. Johnson with friends at Wingham. Mrs. Fair with her sister at Stratford, There will be a service of Welcome held next Sunday evening after the regular service in the Methodist church for the new members. The League was largely attended last week. Miss Carrie Howson taking the meeting. A most- exciting runaway took place in Exeter on Friday last; It appears Mr. James Pickard's horse was frightened by the shafts becom- ing detached from the carriage and the cross -bar striking its heels, causing the animal to runaway and in its frightened career made a bold dash in Mr. IV. G. Bisset's show roma, ;jumping over ploughs and making a general scattering of things but was finally caught making its way up stairs. Luekilly no damage, was done save one broken plough. I will give Fifty Dollars to any person who will bring m a Watch or Clock I cannot repair and Make to run as well as, or better than ever. H.f'1 LSE Y PARK Opposite Macdonald Block. s Josephine St., Wingham. .. 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