Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-09-28


Sept Term of said District Court of Wood
bury County, Iowa, the above case coming Z
on tor bearing the following proceedings
were had. to wit: The jury being smpan :
nellsd, o. G. Howe, District Attorney, read
the indictment to the jury. The following :
persons were called as witnesses by the
State, and duly sworn Franklin Prentice,
David McWilliams, Thos. G. Conner, John
r. Bassett, J. W. Dennison, Junius Brown,
J. W. Ellis and Henry G. Lamb
Franklin Prentice then being called
says IL reside at Dennison, Crawford
Co, Iowa. Am farmer-my name 10
Franklin Prentice. was acquainted with
Mr. Allen quite well-am also some ae-
qusinted with Mr. Crowell. On the even
ing of 29th of June, 1861, saw CrcweIl
and Allen together. Mr.. Crowell and
went to meeting at Court House in Denni-
son on evening Of 29th Of June together
He and were first to leave the room it
was warm in the room and We walked out
together in the Court House yard. We
we're outside of the yard some three rods,
in upper part Of yard, to the right of the
main path that came out, and talking to-
gcther, sbsut one rod from the road Mr..
Allen would travel in going home. Mr..
Allen came up to Croweli and myself
time Of night was passed between US three
in good feeling, Is supposed. Mr.. Grow
ell asked Mr.. Allen where ho had been,
Allen replied up TO the Court House to
meeting. Mr.. Crowell asked bim what
business he had there Mr.. Allen then
spoke up and said he had as much business
up there ss he (Crowell) had. Mr.. Grow.
ell, said have you2 Mr.. Allen replied,
yes, sir, speaking up loud. Then hr.
Crowell and Allen were standing some
three or four feet apart, face to face, then
Mr. Crowell threw up his hand when Allen
said yes sir, and Crowell's hand came
down upon Aliens hat. Immediately Mr..
Allen threw up his head like when Crow
ellis hand came down upon his hat, and
struck at Mr.. Crowell. thought l heard
report Is though Allen bit Crowsll, but
couldn't tell positively wether he did Or
not. Crowell then ran around towards the
Court House yard and Mr.. Allen after
him. Mr. Allen followed him ways and
then stopped. Mr.. Crowel kept running
on round till he came back nearly where
be just started. He run around me en-
tirely. Mr.. Allen turned and walked back
towards the Printing Office. About two
or three rods from where was first stand.
ing and in the direction OF the printing
office, Mr. Crowell and Mr.. Allen az ain
came together. Here several blows were
exchanged between them. could see
their arms flying. They separated, Mr..
Crowell running towards printing Office,
Mr.. Allen after him. Allen pursued Grow
ell distance, then stopped and waited
nntill he (witnsss) came up. Then Allen
held out bis hand towards me and said see
here, showing me something in it which
felt like what witness has in Court, with
string attached. Witness asked Allen
what that was he had in his hand. Allen
replied il was slung shot. then said
to him, Mr. Allen would quit this and 90
home. l would not be fighting in the
streets. Allen and witness walked toward
the printing Office. He then remarked,
when advl.ed him to 60 home. that If be
Allen got hold of Crowell be Allen would
kuock his (Crowell's) God damn head off.
Allen also remarked in came conversation
Curse bic (Crowells) damn SOIL will
either tree him or hole him. As We we're
walking up along just before We got TO
the porch Of the printing office building,
CroweIl stepped around behind the print.
ing office building Witness stepped upon
open porch and walked towards end Of
porch. Allen turned to 20 around the
building and stopped near the hitching
post. Crowell came back nearly to Allen
and said :. Ike" Allen said curse you
here you are and advanced in direction Of
Crowsll with his arm up aud swinging. i
then cast my eye where Crowell wss, and
saw his arm come down in that way (wI,~
ness making the motion and heard a noise
Is supposed Of . switch going through
the air. Allen threw up his hand and stag
gered. and witness supposed CrowelI had
struck Allen in the eye Allen when he
staggered back some four or Eve feet or
80, spoke to him and asked him il he
was hurt2 He made me no answer bat
after he had staggered about Eve feet to
tho right, and then walked up near the
place where he was when be com menced
staggering aud said it Was oil right he
then walked in the direction Of bic hume.
Crowell then spoke to me and l went
around the building to where be was, and