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


] intended to have gone directly up to him,
but had my little boy, years old with me,
| took him into my arms and ran up the pike
ing; got on the pike, saw Mr., Rose rush
out Of the crowd, be was bloody aud was
making considerable noise by hallowing. which
arrested my attention, and did not 20 to
the man in the wagon, stood there about
half a minute and saw Rose run or rods
toward the bridge; he then came across the
ditch to the south, and then ran perhaps 8
rods. There was two or three in pursuit Of
him aud after he had ran two or three rods
one OF them caught him by the collar and
jerked him partly down, and finally gothim
entirely down. As the crowd rushed up /
lef Immediately and went to the man who
was shot; he had got about 8 or rods from
where he was shot when reached him the
horse was then standing still, when got up
TO him there was no one there, be was still in
his seat his elbows resting on bis knees. l
think he bad one line in bis hand, the other
he had dropped; went within 4or sfect of the
wagon and saw that be was bleeding proflIse-
ly, l asked him if he was shot, TO which got
no answer, aud asked a second time and got
no answer, then walked up to the wagon
and asked him the third time and got no an
swer, looked in his face and saw that his
mouth was open and also his eyes, and
could perceive no movement OF the muscles
OF the face. While was looking, however,
l noticed that bis chcst heaved and he made
an effort to breathe, but not very frequently
| then turned around and left as the crowd
came up, as my little boy was anxious to get
away. II was a very short time from the
discharge Of the pistol till saw Rose; it was
three or four rods from the place where the
crowd stood to where the wagon was at the
time Of the discharge Of the pistol; | did not
know any oil the men who were following
Rose, did not observe any stick in their hands;
he passed within rod of me, this was about
2 O'Clock p. NJ, there was large number of
people in town that day. | saw Mfr. Rose
have difficulty that day with some persons.
it was with man called Baker, the COM
mencement of difficulty did not see, being
inside of the store, there was considerable
feeling exhibited between the two, they did
not come to blows butt appeared as though
they would fer some time, l heard some
of Bakers words and some that Rose spoke;
Barber said he was not afraid of pistols or
dirks; Rose stood there. did nothing, but
thought he was talking; Rose stood with his
hands on his breast and all the appearance
saw ofiighting was, Mr.. Baker standing two
or three steps from Rose, walked up toward
him drew his fist and said, "d-n you l am
not afraid now of your pistols or dirk" as
b. stepped up to him, thought he drew
pistol or something from his breast pocket
but Immediately put it back, l noticed no
other person interfering. He was at that
time ten or twelve feet from Lesher's Gro.
cery. Did not see Allspach or Baker over
the river.
Cross-examination- crowd across the
river was 2 or Ia rods from the bridge op-
posite the Giants tent; this is where / saw
Rose break out Of the crowd; he cried out
like this, evil you stand by and see a man
numbering me-" | should think one of the
men who was pursuing him was about the
size of McGrau. the other about tho size of
Ryan; when the prisoner was thrown down
| thought he was on his face; his face was
entirely covered with blood, the wagon was
then driven towards the west
Edward Powers Sworn--I was in town
the 23d Of August, 1852, and there was a
show in town; Rose stepped out of the crowd;
the man asked Rose if he had pistol and he
asked him to give them up, and Rose re-
piled "hod on" Rose told him not TO touch
him and stepped back and drew his pistol and
cracked a cap. l don't know who he aimed
it at; McGraw was next to him, did not
see anything else done until he drew out his
other pistol and shot, saw bin draw out
the pistol he shot north west, did not see
McGraw nor Ryan at that time, Rose was
standing on the south side of the pike at that
time, when he snapped the pistol--I don't
know whether he was on the pike or lust Off
He stepped two or three steps back after he
snapped the pistol before he fired my eye
was on him all the time should think
was standing or steps north of the Giants
tent at the time-Rose fred north west
saw the wagon in which the man was shot
not great while after Rose shot and before
he was caught Itwas about two or three
rods from the place where the pistol was
fred McGraw was there, | saw him when he
asked Rose for the pistol. he had stick in
his hand over two feet long, and like cane
saw him hit Rose with it after he fred
don't know what he did with the first pistol
this happened towards O'Clock; II was near
the Giants tent; had been over the river
but few minutes, did not see AIlspach over
-HSiNJ Ga" AN1 an, Oha uOt Ht tuC tlIBe OF tlc
firing, | saw Roses face at the time he was
hit by the stone which was directly after he
fired do not know whether he moved aiseg
he fired and before he was hit or not; he
went into the show and was followed by M
Seaman and John Ryan, (no! witness Rynn1
Saw no weapons after the pistol was discharg.
ed
Cross-examination-The affray took place
about or rods east of the bridge. Saw
Allspach minutes after got over The river;
went over with McGraw McGraw asked
Rose for his pistol and Rose said "stand off,
and stepped back, Rose then drew pistol
and snapped cap, don't know that he had
more than one pistol. While he lay onthe
ground heard him say. "don't let them Kill.
me-" did not hear him say anything while he
was running, He stepped back three or four
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