The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1838-01-27

you now. lnen went 10 sulke nun
with stick to make him leave go Of Thos.
Poke, and he knocked the stick of. That
loosened his right hand but yet he held
him with his left hand in the hair. Then
Thomas Poke caught the axe out of the
corner with the wood. didn't see it be-
fore he had it about half raised to strike
Dornell. lie pushed him with the left and
struck him with the right hand. That broke
DornelI's hold of his hair, and as Dornell
fell, | screamed out, "my God, you have
killed him !" He struck him betwixt the
shoulders with the broad side of the axe
and when screamed he went to pick Dor
nell up. Then he took one or two steps
back and fell down on the floor with a fit;
He laid good bit without stirring, and
then he began to grasp with his hands, and
froth at his mouth, and his eyes turned
back in his head Then when he came to,
he set on the floor, and the first word he
said was "Mam," (that is what he calls his
wife, asked him what he wanted He
made no answer. Then he asked me to
help him up, and reached his hand out
and | helped him up, and he stood leaning
against the mantle shelf. He trembled for
good spell. Then he wanted to help
Dornell in, andiI told he could not vet, for
he couldn't walk good. John Dornell sat
right in the door on his hands and feet and
then Thomas Poke and me went to Dornel,
took hold Of his arm, and he got up, and
walked in by the fire. lie sat down before
the fire on the floor, and said he wanted to
lay down. Thomas Poke told the children
to get something for him TO lay on, and
they got pillow; while after William
Sproul came home. When he came in
there was little cotton coverid over Dor
nell. VIM Sprcul gave it jirk off of Jno
Dornell, and said, ''what's this doing herel"
Then Sproul asked what was the matter.
and Thomas Poke said he could not tell |
what; but told him to ask the children
Then Sarah Ann Sproul and Stephen Sproul |
told the story---that Thomas Poke had |
struck Dornell on the back with the axe
that he had struck him but once. Then
Spronl said he would go up to David Ewes,
and bring him down, and when he went,
Thomas Poke went along. They returned
back, and David Ewes, Andrew Ewes, and |
Joseph Masters were along. David Ewes
allowed it was hard case. Andrew al
lowed it was drunkenness. Then they
went out David Ewes saying +" let us have
a drink and him and Sproul went into the
bar-room, and Thomas Poke and Andrew
followed. They then came out. David
Ewes, Andrew Ewes, and Joseph Masters
went off. Thomas Poke and VIM. Sproul
then came into the kitchen, and Sproul al
lowed it would be hard case. ! went TO
bed, leaving Thomas Poke and Spioul with |
John Dornell. In the night heard Thos.
Poke going to bed in another room; but |
William Sproul came up and told him to
come down. After being down awhile, he
came up stairs, and told me to getup for
company for him; told him my head ach-
ed but got up for all and went down, & |
set by the fire with John Dornell and Thos
Poke. Dornell puked up liquor, as tho't,
and Thomas Poke would turn him over on
his side. and wiped his mouth of with his
hand. We remained there till daylight
Thomas Poke asked Dornell if he was
hungry, and he answered "yes." He Of
Iered him some cake he shook his head as
If he didn't want it. Thomas Poke then |
took piece and put it into his mouth, and |
he bit some off. Dornell then asked father |
if he was angry at him, and he said "no;" |
and then Dornell said "give me your hand"
They shook hands together several times. |
told Thomas Poke that he bothered him |
too much. lie replied that he wanted to
make up and be good friends. In the morn
ing after daylight, Dornell asked for pepper
and whiskey. The tavern keeper said he
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