Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-01-28

saw Dir. Harding doing loud taking, and
Ar. Larrenz soon came up to make peace
| think two men caught hold of Cannon,
but don't know who they were saw an
axe raised and floorisLed when Cannon was
down. Heard the cry, there's Corbin. tand
crowd rushed after him. Think he did
well TO leave. Thought LaFranz was .
peace maker. and that he Was q friend Of
Cannon and Corbin. / WAS lead to believe
that the crowd intended violence to Corbin
Cross Eeamined i could plainly see Mr..
Cannon when he was taken hold Of They
didn't seem to want him there, as two men
pushed him away. One of them either
struck or pushed him down. can't say
whether the blow feled him, or that he
trlpped and tumbled over . stick Of timber.
Didn't see any stick Of timber Heard DO
words only "eo away" Saw some one pick
up his hat-concluded from what saw and
heard, that it was not safe for the Aldermen
to he around Don't think Mr.. Harding
was one Of the men who took hold of Mr.
Cannon, although his manner was bolster
ous and not friendly
A. W. SMITH sworn.-I was at the fire,
and was handing buckets, saw Cannon come
and heard voice say, here is Cannon,
catch him, id him, catch him. ! then
broke from the ranks and got upon pile Of
lumber to keep nv eye on him. Cannon
took hold of the rail ay-some one pushed
him away, and when he took hold again
some one pushed him, or knoked him down
A man approached with an axe drawn, and
some pc ersons then took hold Of Cannon ard
took him out Of the crowd Heard cries Of
"klll him, kill him" l think four erson :
had hold of Cannon, and one of them knock
ed him down, but don't know who it was.
Saw . man come up with an axe. and thot
he intended to strike Cannon, and heard
him remark. Cd ID him, Kill him" |
looked around and SAL mo you wont kill
a man, your crazy" | met Corbin. and told
him not to go, for they would kill him. |
went back with Corbin, as ] thought he
would have to run or be killed. | saw 8
crowd running at hin. but was not close
enough to hear what was said.
Cross Examined-Saw Sibley take hold
of Cannon. | think Harding was the man
who said, lets take the lumber race away,
but can't say positively. Saw no one be
tween Cannon and Harding.
JonS CROWLEY Sworn.-l was at the tire,
saw Mr. Cannon pulling away lumber, and
sa q crowd Of Germans come about him.
and told him they did not want him there
TO go to I'LL and fetch his engines. Some
Germans came up and said strike him, and
one struck him in the breast with his axe
and knocke ed him over upon some scuntling
Think l eaw Mr.. Harding there. l tool
hold Of Mr. Cannon, with Mr.. LaFrenz and
took him away, and said, don't kill the
man"
I'M. CANNON Sworn.--I was at the fire
at the mill, and as coon as got there
saw Mr. LaFrenz. Mr.. Lorhman, Mr.. Sibley
and others-told Lorhman that We had bet
ter take away the lumber way, as it wa. O
no use to attempt to save the mill. The
first man who spoke to me was Lage, who
asked me where Hubbell was, where.
your Engines? where's your 40 or 80 Dutci
anu Irishi' hut paid no attention to him
/, took hold of the logway with Mr.. Lorh
man, and Mr. Lage caught hold of me ant
said, go away, we don't want you here
made no reply and got hold again. when
was struck across the shoulder and neck ,ant
at the same time in the left side, " hich threw
me over | looked up and saw an Ak
| drawn and made no attempt to get up
remained in that position IN order to pro
tect myself in case an attempt was made t
strike me with the axe. Mr.. La. ranz an
another man picked me up, and hurried m
away. The other man was W helm, Lag
followed me up and kept punching me an
asking, where's your 40 men! He struck a
though he wished to insult me, but not I
knock me down. There was a man follow
ing up at the time, who kicked me on tn
leg. LaFranz insisted upon my goln
away The blows were more like cha
lenge A man came up with an axe an
said, III kill him, cd id him. LaFran.
Tyner Wilhelm and others were with me-
Some advised me to go, and others to sta,
LaFranz went back to the man with the AK
l went away, met Corbin and told him this
| had not been met cordially, anl advise
him not to go, but he did not take my ad
wee. Soon | saw several men pass me-
Saw Mr.. Harding there, don't know VII
handed me my hat | think that eitht
} Nv Lage or sioley struck me- That IL
latter would do so il he had chance.
the dark, have very poor opinion Of hin
SnowALTss, Policeman Sworp.-I ",
t at the fire. The first saw, was Mr.. Co
, bin with Mr. La Franz. Saw Ar Hardin
, he was talking in q boistrous manrar Sa
crow j running after Mr. Corbin caug
hold of La Franz, who told me he was
! friend of Corbin's, and wanted 10 see Il
man who would strife him. The crow
seemed excited. Harding was talking lou
but did not understand what he said; ma
i caught hold OF me. and told me he won
( show me the man who struck Cannon al
e Corbin He pointed out Mr. Harding. D
l not zee any difficulty about the Mayor.
Y Cross Exom;ned- Mr.. Harding did n
d leave the lumber pile, and did not 60 wi
d the crowd after Corbin. Toll Dennison
l keep quiet. 40 there was great excitemel
. Did not see Harding throw any MAJ fre
d the lumb pile kept my eye on him
:. thought he was the man who was u
q most excited.