Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-05-24

me alone, and that hewodId not do any
thing more to him. Ilet go of him, and
they both walked out of the house, hold
of each other, aud stood on the porch,
and Bumgardner tried to kick Dilworth.
Dilworth told sBumg gardner to let him go,
if he was satisfied, so am l. Alter they
separated, Bumgardner sat down. ask
ed him if he could get home, and he said
he did not know. and then he got on his
horse and fell off on the ground. Then
1 tried to, take him away. got him
from the house and Dilworth came to us
and told me that / could not blame him
for it. then got Bumgardner's son to
go after Joseph Lawson. Mr.. Lawson did
not come Immediately. but Mr.. Bumgard-
ner lamely came to where we we're
Then left to go after Mr.. John Day, and
met Mr.. Lawson going to where Mr..
Bumgardner was, and when came back
Bumgardner was dead. I think from the
time he was shot until he died, was about
an hour. When Bumgardner lamely
came to him, he turned over and told
his wife that he was murdered by John
Dilworth.
Gross Examined. Question. Had
Bumgardner an axe in his hard An-
swer-He had not; neither did | notice
Mr.. DIworth'S head being cut The con-
versation between VIM. Dilworth and
ADDISON Bumgardner in the morning. was
that Bumgardner was to have his corn
peaceably. Here the supposed axe was
presented, and was not recognized by the
witness.
James Bunegardner sworn.-Dilworth
struck Bumgardner on the head with a
pistol. When Dilworth came out of the
house, l saw blood on his head and
shoulders. He told me not to cry, that
DllworLh had murdered my father-fa-
Their told me that he was going to pound
corn off the cob with the axe.
DR.. Duly sworn.-He helie7es that Adj
son Bumgardner came TO his death by
pistol ball being discharged just below
the ensefornis cartilage in the centre,
ranging backwards towards the spinal
column.
DR.. IT, G. Lowther being seOorn, saith
lie concurs in the above statement, YER
batim.
YIN. Goodsoin saUorn.-I was plough
come into the field. He came to me. l
looked round and saw blood Oh his shirt.
1 asked him what was the matter. He
said, "matter enough, have killed Adj
son Bumgardner, and believe he is dead
at this time. want you to go and see
whether he is dead or not. l Told him
would not. had never taken any part
on either side; and l would not have
anything to do with it. Dilworth said he
could not help it if diI not. He show
ed me his head where it was cut. l ask
ed him what did it, and he said ADDISON
Bumgardner hit e with a broad-axe.-
He said, it would have killed me if l had
not lodged.
E.. c.. Reed Sworn.-After we left town
said 10 Dilworth that l expected we
would get whipped. He showed me a
revolver, and said he was prepared
John Dilworth handed his father, at the
former residence of Bumgardner, a revol-
yer. Dilworth told his father if it was
necessary to use it. A Bumgardner said
it John DiIworLh or WIN. Dilworth enter
ed the house he would rip their CUTS out.
Upon agreement, VIM. Dllworth came in
10 the house 10 get possession. William
Dilworth agreed that Bumgardncr might
come the next day and get his corn in
peace.
Joseph Hall SlUorn.-Dilworth said he
had been having for his rights and had
got them; he said he intended to have
possession or lose every drop of blood in
his body.