Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1853-07-02

e Grew was there, but cannot say that he in
terfered in behalf Of Alspach. After th,
! separation, Rose Immediately passed dowI
{ street; Alspach remained half an hour il
} front of Closes grocery, after Il. went away
} Do not know the man who inquired at my
, grocery for Rose.
, David Waggoner Sworn--Saw Rose neat
, Closes grocery; some one said TO Rose thai
he had been informed that he had dirk and
pistol, that if he would lay them down they
! would have fair fight, that he was a COW.
! ard or else be would not carry such weapons
, Rose wheeled around, threw bin and struck
him; both kicked each other; r. caught him
J by the hair and held him short time. A.
said that that was not fair play, that he should
} let him go; Rose replied, that if he would
say enough, he would let him 90. They were
then separated, and Rose went down the
} street, towards the bridge. Have since lear
ned that it was Alspach who fought with
Rose; heard him say he was not satisfied
with the fight and would have it over.
j Cross-examined--Heard Alspach say that
he had heard that Rose had pistols, and that
il he would give them up he would fight him
fairly. Rose did not deny having pistols.
Ezekiel Dunning Sworn-Saw Rose and
Alspach before Dougherty's grocery; Aspach
came up and said to Rose that he would igh:
it out, and pulled off his coat. Told him he
had better let Rose alone; he said he would
not-be would have it out-that it was not
fair. Was talking on the other side of the
bridge shortly after this, when Alspach came
along, and some ten minutes after heard the
rcpor! of the pistol
Cross Examination A. had his
coat on; was half way between the Giants
tent and Frank Bells house when heard
the report of the pistol-saw no one having
clubs
Phillip Short, Sworn-Saw Rose and AL
spach together on the day of Barnum's show
saw Ryan with them Saw them before
Closes grocery-Ryan was quarrclng with
Rose when Alspach came up; Alspach and
Rose had a few words; Rose came to me and
asked me if would see fair play at fi st
said | would not but when l saw them pick
ing at him said l would. Heard no one call
Rose liar. R. and A. had been talking to-
gether but few minutes when / saw Rose
strike him. The Irishman attempted to assist
ing no part in the fgbt-did not hear him
making any banters. The fight between Rose
and Alspach lasted about half minute; af-
the fight Rose passed down street, few
minutes after A. gave me his watch-said
he meant TO whip Rose-think his coat was
of-he then went over the River
Cross Examined-At Closes grocery, AL
spach told Rose that if he would lay aside his
pistols he would whip him. 1t was about
fifteen minutes after the fight when the watch
was handed 10 me. Did not see Rose have
any pistols
Elijah Voorhees,, Sworn.-Saw Rose near
Leppelman's shop. Did not see Rose in any
fuss. He was going down the street. Saw
several persons gathered around; heard them
mention Roses name, and say that they in
tended to fight him-Ryan, Alspach and Ba-
ker were among them. They were little
south ofLeppelman's shop. They went down
the street. Heard Alspach say he intended
to fight him if he killed him. Ryan appeared
to be leader. Alspach had his coat off
Cross Examined Did not hear what the
crowd said before Leppeman's. except that
they were going to pursue Rose.
John Suckerman, Sworn.--Saw Rose and
Alspach before Closes grocery. Heard A.
say that if X. would give up his pistols he
would fight him. Told him that he had bet
ter not fight Rose, because r. would shoot
him. This was before the occurrence over
the river. Alspach asked where Rose was
swore very hard. Took his coat off and hand
ed 1t to somebody. went up TO the pike
and they asked for Rose. Don't know who
asked for him. This was twenty or thirty
minutes before the man was shot.
John W. Bush Sworn-Was in town on
the day of Barnums show, know David Rose
saw Noah Alspach and Rose fighting in front
Of Closes grocery. After the fight he started
over the river pulled off his coat; severa
persons with him as be started over the riv-
er; he said that he meant to fight it out with
Rose, that Rose was armed, but if he would
, lay down his dirk and pistol he would Gght
him; Baker went over with him, four or five
started over the river with him, l think it
was Baker who said to Alspach "d-n him,
skin him; ~ saw them looking in several
crowds as they went along. l saw Rose very
soon after the discharge of the pistol, coming
toward me, several persons were in pursuit Of
him. Think there was not time after the
discharge oil the pistol for person to stool
down and pick up stone and bit him with it
While he was running heard him say "mur-
der, murder. for Gods sake don't let them
kill me-" should think they were Irish who
had him down, saw him distinctly-saw no
pistol, nor heard cap crack several were
striking him; did not know that man was
shot until heard the alarm; had not noticed
the wagon in which the man was who was
killed, until after the alarm was raised.
Charles o. Tillotson Sworn-Know Rose
have known Noah Alspach since the transac-
Ition, was in Minis store and heard row
across the street at Closes and went over
there; Rose was just backing out of the crowd
| went into the crowd and understood that
Rose and Alspach had been in quarrel, and
were talking about Rose having knives and
pistols Some of the crowd stepped up tc
Alspach and told him that they would see
fair play, and thereupon they started down
street towards Orchards corner, think there
was some five or six in number and some Of
them live in Ballville. It was not minutes