The Murder of Israel Bensley -- Part 16

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The Murder of Israel Bensley — Part 16

Photocopies of news articles courtesy of Linda Abrams, Marion, OH. (Transcription by Diana Gale Matthiesen. Boldface added.)

The Marion Daily Star
MARION, OHIO, SATURDAY, JUNE 19, 1880
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CRIMINAL COURT

TRIAL OF ENOCH H. YOUNG

FOR THE MURDER OF
ISRAEL BENSLEY.

AT WALDO, MARION CO.,
FEBRUARY 25TH, 1880.

FIFTH DAY OF TRIAL

THE TESTIMONY.

[CONTINUED FROM YESTERDAY.]

S.B. HOUSEWORTH.

Saw Israel Bensley take a weight up off the counter, and the merchant said: "You better leave the weight on the counter"; saw some one take out a new hatchet; saw Young get up and go home after he had been knocked down; saw him come back.
Cross-examined. Had you been drinking, or was you drunk? No sir; only took two drinks, and that was in the forenoon; was not drunk; am a cousin of Young's by marriage. HARVEY KENYON. Reside in Waldo; was raised there; am acquainted with Young; John Smith, Coleman, and all the Waldo people; was in Waldo on 25th of February; was at the difficulty of Young and Coleman. Did you notice Young's condition? I did — it was like that of a drunken man; heard all kinds of talk; can't tell exact words. Did you hear any threats? As I said before, I heard all kinds of talk.
Mr. Kenyon seems to have not took particular notice. The latter part of his testimony was on the fly and hard to get him down to business — in fact his memory North, South, East and West, and might be thus and so, and it might not be so. Finally, when he concluded that the attorneys had skirmished around him enough, he put a quietus on their inquisitiveness by saying: "Isn't it customary to swear a witness before he testifies?" This caused considrable laughter. He was then sworn, and Captain Scofield told him to commence new and testify over again, but Kenyon objected; said he had told all he knew.
Wilson Coleman — I reside in Waldo; was at the fracas Feb. 25th. [Testimony same as other witnesses.]
Cornelius Barger was next called and testified to about the same as other had.
Dr. Holmes was re-called, but nothing new was elicited — same as before.

On to Part 17.

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