Amador weekly ledger., 1857-12-12

dately jumped up to the door of the car,
and Robert ran to the opposite end and each
fired in at Craig. The car was full of pas
sengers, and it may well be supposed that the
disturbance Immediately created the widest
alarm amongst them. Some threw them
| selves down on the floor, others lodged be-
hind the seats, others jumped ont of the win
dows, and general scene of excitement oc-
cnrred. The firing was continued by the
brother in this way for several rounds, but
both seemed to be under so much excitement
that thcv were unable to take direct aim and
Craig remained unwounded. As soon as he
could do so, he extracted a revolver from the
place where it was confined, and fred it seye-
raj times, each time taking aim at Joseph
/ He has since said that he did not desire to
injure Robert, whom he might have shot with
the greatest ease There were some twelve
or thirteen shots fred in all in the car
| Finding that he could do nothing in the car
/ Craig made for closer action with Joseph
when the latter started to run, and was fol-
lowed by Craig, with the other brother in
the rear. During this race Craig fired seve-
raj shots at Joseph, one taking effect in the
arm, and injuring him slightly. Robert also
/ fired several shots at Craig, one of which en-.
tered his back. During the melee Craig
was also pierced in the groin by ball, but
we cannot say with accuracy from whose pis-
! tol. The parties were separated after having
chased one another around the depot build
ing for some time, and endangering the lives
of great many persons who were in the
vicinity, All the parties were armed with
two pistols apiece"
| frotn haI - 10. l.
fore shot was fired; drawing them the mo-
ment moved from the place first saw him,
some seconds before | reached the spot where
we commenced firing. 1t was this fact that
induced Robert McKibbih TO shoot believ-
ing that he would kill me as entered the
cars, or before could approach him. As
for his making for closer action, and pursuing
me, it is simply fabrication; for he left at the
back end OF the cars, and never at any time
fired shot at me, except in the cars and on
the platform Of the car, where | stood until
the close of the shooting and after / ceased
firing. AS to his following me when he shot
me in the arm, it is equally untrue; he only
grazed my arm, cutting the coat, and that in
side the cars Robert McKibbin was not in
the car at any time, and never in the rear of
Mr.. Craig The assertion Of the Herald
that Mr.. Craig did not attempt to shoot
Robert is met by the fact that he shot at
him three times. The Herald further says
that all parties were armed with two pistols.
Whether this is done to establish the peace
able character of Mr.. Craig and Justify him
IN entering community with revolver in
each pocket beside side-arms, l am at a loss
to say. Ihad but one pistol, fired five shots,
one barrel not being discharged, and | una
ware OF the fact until the affair was over
My brother had small fve-shooter-no
other arms. If the number of shots, stated
by the Herald to have been fired in the ear.
be correet-twelye or thirteen Mr.. Craig
must have fired eight or nine To close with
the Herald, its information is almost entirely
incorrect, and much of it sheer invention in
those who gave it to them The Harrisburg
Telegraph says that Mr.. Craig was returning
to his WIFE, The whole community are aware
that they have been separated for three years,
she voluntarily leaving him; and while her
Christian duty and her marriage vow would
take her to him in sickness or death, in all
things else the pride and honor of woman has
repelled the Leper.
As to the statement Of shooting me in the
arm and leg, pursuing me to the door, it is
piece Of embellishment without the shadow Of
truth. The statements copied into one Of the
I city papers, both in regard to parties and
facts, are equally exaggerated 1t says ff-
teen shots were fired by the McKibbins, and
five by Craig. The facts have been stated
The closing paragraph is purely malicious in
the informant, that the firing was principally
at Robert, for whom Jeremiah is substituted
as Mr.. Craig's own statement gives it the lie,
for he says he did not desire to shoot Robert
My own opinion of the number of shots
and immediately after the affair, can be heard
from Col. Mcclure, of Chambersburg as
stated 10 him that my impression was, that
Craig had three pistols. | am probably mis-
taken am only positive that he had two
and his firing a much greater number of shots
than myself, some Of them after had ceased
firing.
In conclusion / desire to say, that make
this publication simply from misstatements
that prejudice others than myself. | feel no
necessity for justification. Had | killed him
under any circumstances, or in any way, it
would be no atonement for the past. | do
not think myself justiiiabe in risking my life
as did in order to take his. If every son
of my father had combined to destroy him,
there is not an honest heart that would not
say the proyocation was more than sufficient.
My sei-respect-that is more to me than any
public opinion--fully, entirely acquits me in
all that | have done; and for my brother
Robert, who, in all probability, saved my
life, know he has the approval Of his con-
science-the respect of all who cherish the