The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-24

end and fsy is ssa a q ap SSisSn corwin told
I him not to give himself any uneasiness, as he hac
done it brown with the Gazette, and If they got ano
ther of they would not raise their did old smoke
thss one f icy called .f devil 1 slsFs
call him so had conversation with Baftftt; he sa d
that they had killed his cattle. and they couldh't
have any peace I'll they sstslsd that b would
said we are too old for them and they never can
convict lus; Fitch will manage for US and
can get any number Of witnesses that he wants
OF
eight, from Leoni. on a Sunday: They were all
strangers; thai day heard conversation between
u d Wiiians and Ami Pulley; heard WIll isy.,
lains, thought the Gaelic matter was settled -
Williams thought there vas still something due :;
Filey said, " Fitch has paid you ten and have
wfys hSw Ru With q ySs ~an
II 300 more would make II right, to which Will
lams assented just then Sacrider asked them to
drink, and ! then went in and sat down /; Wa had
been outside; he asked others for change and
finally asked me to change x5 bill, which did ,
giving a three and two tor five, aad he handed
the three to Williams.
Amos B. Taylor, having been already sworn, was
called to the stand manuscript was own him ;
recoLeoted having seen it before in the culvert at
the time the Gazele was thrown of, on the second
or third day after the accident occurred; | dis
covered end Of the paper FIRST the rest oft was
; hibited to the eouL sci for defence, -
Alonzo Holmes sworn-Know Willard w
I Champiin know his handwriting 1.-THE manu-
script was here shown him i should think this was
his handwriting have some of his writing in my
The manuscript was read by Mr.. Van Armen,
as follows :--',,' & e'F'i 1888
s -s,.ir- e,.ss 3. Michigan Centre Aug 10 1850,
Mr. Price Sir want you to be at the Mild stake this
side Of Leon on Monday night at a bout half past
acioek intend the track somwhears
"a be be
by order Q: the committee -
Directed on the back, "Ths Price Boys Warn
3 Resumed live at Michigan Centre; lived there
little over two years; know rest Of the defendants;
of those do not know are,' Benz. +. Burnett md
Mills Barber; (all the names had been readever to
the witness,) have been most of the time at the
Centre for the last two years; the most have seen
together were Fitch Filley Corwin, the Price boys,
the Champlins, and Freeland; have seen them to-
gether once q week, and sometimes once q
month; they generally at Filley's tavern !;
have heard the railroad spoken Of by a number
of Thorn; have approached them on those l,oc-
casions; they did not &c; unusual | have
talked with Mr.. Fitch about my being spy fort the
railroad, but he had made up his mind was not;
have talked with other people about the railroad
than these defendants heard railroad spies talked
about; live ten or twelve rods from the railroad
track, and about six rods from ,Filiey's tavern;
heard the railroad cars were stoned one night last
fall; had some difficulty with o.. d. Williams,
VI VIC Slu Va huSuSt, We u1d udu Out lttle &c
quaintanee pror had had no words out of the way,
before; MIR, Williams approached me and accused
me Of being railroad spy; told him thatl was
mott that had been accused of it last year. 4 few
minutes ritter went and set down on Filleys tavern
steps; was talking with Wo!iyer, and Williams:
came and drew me of the steps, and repeated that
was railroad spy; told him twas none of his
business if | was he turned to Corwin and asked
him into the bar to drink; he, Williams, then said
to me, after was in, having the b,ttle in his hand
"you are I'D pusillanimous railroad spy,
said "you are ditto" he then gave me blow
upon my head, which knocked me senseless il has
paralyzed that side of my head; | was rendered
unable to do anything for five six weeks, and was
troubled with it all winter; my jaw Treasured,
as the doctor told me; ! am yet under the
en ,hs Sd o. ~ some ., me Sefe NEE
Williams did not allege anything else against me
at tho time; was very poorly at the time; had had
the fever; don't know Of thoir threatening me; or
my wife, only by report; have seen Mr.. Wescott
and Fitch talking together; have seen'Nr. Dickson
there and Wolverabout Filey'ssavern.