Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-10-04

ker that II he owed him anything thai
he had plenty of property to pay him
that he was a law abiding man, and that
there was as much law now as ever, and
was it not that statement that Baker
said was lie?
r 4. [ couldn't say what it was that
Baker gave the lie to, but Hopkins
made the statement much as in the
question. Mr.. Hopkins had the hatchet
In his hard when Baker struck him; ]
: didn't see him make any motion to strike
Baker with it, until after Baker had
struck him; l do not know when OF
where Hopkins got the hatchet; 1 don t
know how often Hopkins struck Baker
when he struck Baker in the side, Baker
was backing with the fork in his hands;
[ couldn't say whether either of them
were trying to get away. And further
this deponent saith not.
WM. A. ROSE.
Vincent Edwards being first duly
sworn, deposes and says: I am 27
years old, and live in this county about
three miles back of West Columbia;
saw but very little of the affray; I was
behind the machine when the first lick
was passed; l think when | went round
from behind the machine this here man
1 think threw the hatchet and struck
Baker in the back; | am not certain that
l seen it; saw Mr.. Baker as he fell,
when they first began the fuss; was a
stranger there and it tickled me to hear
the two men quarrel. After Baker fell
Mr.. Hopkins stuck him about the side
of the head with the pole of the hatchet;
l can't say whether Hopkins was at his
right mind or not. Mr.. Baker had a
pitchfork in his hand; I did not see him
use it that [ recollect of; I did not see
the lick that killed Baker. And
further this deponent saith not.
VINCENT EDWARDS.
Thomas Blankinship being first duly
sworn, deposes and says: lam AZ years
old; I live on Mr.. Levi Hopkins place,
in this county; l was standing by the
machine where the oats run out of the
machine, and Mr.. Baker made mention,
and said to Levi Hopkins that he
would get none of the wheat unless he
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him; and Mr.. Hopkins said, Mr.. Baker
if | owe you anything; have plenty of
property and you can sue me and make
your money out Of it; and Mr.. Baker
said that there was no law or gospel,
and with that he struck Hopkins with a
club about two inches through and four
feet long if not longer; he struck Hop
kins alongside Of the head and staggered
him right smart; he fell and caught on
his hand; he raised himself when
Baker struck him again knocking Hop
kins down and breaking the club, and
Mr.. Hopkins hollows, for God Almighty
sake, men? will you stand here and see
me killed, and from that Mr.. Cooper
flew in and caught Mr.. Hopkins and
Hopkins got loose from Cooper; and 1
think then he threw the hatchet at
Baker and Baker had got pitchfork
by IL at time, and he struck at Hopkins
two or three Hcks with the handle Of it
L think; and Mr.. Hopkins then made
another lick at Baker and knocked him
down and struck at him when he was
down; but whether he hit him or not |
san't t say; as he made his lick, he, Hop
kins, fell fat Oh the ground; and l run
TO him as quick as | could get to him,
and raised him ana called to Jake
Brinker to come and help me carry him
and lay him in the shade, aud we had to
wash his face and keep rubbing him to
keep him to; Hopkins seemed to be hurt
on the head and arms. Hopkins had
broughta Il barrel round to the spout and
was tightening the hoops on it, and at
the time Baker struck him he had
turned from the barrel and was walking
off from Baker; the first blow Hopkins
received was across the back part of the
head. When Hopkins struck Baker
the fatal blow, Baker was coming at
Hopkins again with the fork; no one
was trying to keep Baker off Of Hop
kins; they were both loose; l won t say
for certain which end of the fork was
pointed toward Hopkins, when he struck
Baker; L think Hopkins struck Baker
one lick before Baker struck him with
the pitcht'ork; we put some oats in the
wagon and some straw on top Of them
and Mr. Cooper, Mr.. Brinker and my
self put Mr.. Hopkins on top, and hauled
him in home; he could not have got
home without help; [ had no talk with
him coming in, and | do not think he
was able to talk after he got home; he
talked some, but very fighty, and con
tinued fighty until night when left;
saw the blow that felled Baker. And
further this deponent saith not.
THOMAS BLANKINsHIP.
Joseph Ashley being first duly sworn,
deposes and says: | am % years old,
and live ON Mr.. Greers place, in this
county; saw Mr.. Baker strike MIR.
Hopkins two licks with club before
Mr.. Hopkins attempted to defend him
self; then Baker run under the straw
carrier, got fork and saw him make
two passes at Hopkins with the fork; l
can't tell whether he hit him or not;
saw Hopkins strike Baker then in the
side with Ratchet; L don't know
whether he struck Baker any other lick
or not, before Baker fell, but | saw him
make two passes at him after he was
down; | can't tell where he hit him; |
got on horse then and went after Mr..
Hopkins brothers, Mr.. Hopkins was
standing over barrel when Baker
struck him, [ think with his side to-
wards Baker; l did not see any stopping
i'll the fight until Mr. Baker dropped
the club aad seized the pitchfork; and l
saw Baker striking at Hopkins with
the fork until Baker fell; Hopkins fell
Immediately after they got apart; he
kind of pitched and staggered off and
fell about ten feet from where Baker
fell: | thought that Hopkins was pretty
badly hurt; | don't think he was able to
get up himself; Mr.. Sayre ipterfered at
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