The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1862-06-03

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llswsrd ~ the State u ferasoni. and Mr.
4 B Buutn or tie respondent.
Mr. Howard msde the believing statement
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Gentlemen u the Iary The complaint
sgsinst ths respondent i igr having assault
81 Mar,in Dolls Al FAuderiip's Hotel on the
leth u May. We s1pee, u shew from the
stiience that Mr. Dole came 70 the hotel on
this occasion as peaceful citizen for The
purpose q getting the ness, that when there
he entered into conversation with several
other persons there present, among others,
the respondent. upon political questions
that during the conversation the respondent
charged Dole wilh lsing traiior-said that
be, Dole. had said ths, be hoped our arn.-s
a, Richmond would be defeated, aud II be
aid Il again in his presence that he would
knock him that respondent made this threat
10 Dole aud dared him TO say Il and repeated
the threat three tines Ehereupon Dole said
be Did hope they would be defeated and that
respondent then struck Dole severe blow
thai afterward respondent ordered Dole 10
leave the premises saying that be was not
wanted there, and tina, he violently pushed
Dole of Of the steps o. the Hotel.
Mr.. T. B. Burton made the following
statement for the respondent;
Gentlemen Of the Jury: We will give you
the facts as we understand them, We shall
expect TO prove 10 you that for some time
previous to this assault, Marvin Dole has at
various times aud on divers occasions, pub
lie and private, and everywhere through cur
village aud town, been promulgating senui-
menis offensive 10 this community, TO the
whole North and 10 the whole United States,
or to every loyal maH'at anyrate; sentiments
which brand him as Traitor in every sense
Of the word. Though perhaps not SO as to
be ameuable to the laws, yet in the sense
that the man is guilty Of adultery who looks
on woman 10 lust after her--he is IN heart
Traitor; and he has expressed iraitorous
sentiments all through this community. He
has said he hoped that every man who cross
ed the Potomac would either be shot by the
enemy or else that God Almighty would
strike them down by lightning; that jack
son the murderer Of Ellsworth was the man
for him; that he would like to raise mon
ument to bis memory, and that be served
Ellsworth right.
Also we expect to prove that on this occa-
sion Sunday, May IL, Mr. Miner was sitting
on the steps to the Hotel, his boarding place
his where he had right TO be; that
this Mr.. Dole came along. stopped and COM
menoed the conversation himself, and COM
menced II thus: "You feel pretty well, you
id Black Republicans, you feel pretty
we'll now, but when you hear Of this days
battle at Richmond, you will cry another sto-
nv. Very soon James z. Black came along
and says .Dole what are you blowing about"
to which Miner replied, | will tel yon what
be is doing. He says he homes ;aai our ar
my at RichmQ.d will be defeated to-day; he
ia traitor and il he says it again ri strike
him. whereupon Dole sayt, hope they will
be defeated, aud then Miner did strike him,
but not half hard enough, gentlemen, for
he had not the muscle to do ii. On these
facts we expect, gentlemen, you will say
Miner did right as far as he went and should
have gone farther.
H. X. Fowler, called by the State and
sworn
In the afternoon Of that day, Sunday, the
18th, after meeting and after had been 10
tea, walked out, and went up to the Hotel
aud found some gentlemen with whom en-
tered into conversation. think Mr.. Miner
was not present when arrived. lie soon
however joined the conversation, which was
upon general topics, the war, the state Of
the country, etc. Mr. Blanchard, Mr. Mi
ner and myself were carrying on this con.
yersation. Mr.. Dole came up and stood
whiting, taking part In the conversation fol
a while. Mr.. Blanchard left, and he came
and took his seat DR.. Francisco came and
sat down too. was at the south side Of The
second pillar, and Miner was ut the north
side Of the third. and Dole sat leaning back
against the house. saw respondent strike
Mr.. Dole; he hit him pretty good one.
made a speedy retreat The next | saw wal
Mr.. Dole trying to get his eye open; he rose
Miner stood there and conversation some
thing like this took place. Miner told hin
he had better 20 home; that be had no bust
ness there, that he was nuisance and I
traitor, be ough, to be ashamed Of himself
and he ordered him off. Dole showed no re
sisianee, but did not 60. Henry gave him ;
push with his hand.
Cross- EramiHalioa.- the tint
that Dole as trying to get up from his chat
he did not get up as soon as expected b.
would Henry says, "Giye me weapon; O
give me something to defend myself with
4 He Is heavier man than | am and 1t ma,
be he is armed. win stand my grount
with him il am equally armed" lie turn
cd to somebody aud asked for knife, II
asked Dole il he was not armed. Dole dii
not reply Then he asked Dole II lie ha'
not knife. should think It was Mr. Per
kins be asked the knife Of lie did not as
for any pistol The word pistol was nc
used. MIR. Miner was under great excite
men,. Mr.. Dole offered no resistance. II
finally assured Mr.. Miner that be would nc
touch him. lie was struck on the LEFT chee
bone. His face soon swelled up, and shove
marks Of violence. II swelled up good dea
50 that the doctor who came up jus: the
spoke Of It's appearance. This was on Sun
day the 18th. Amer Mr.. Dole entered int
the conversation, the first thing | remembe
was abou, Parson Brownlow, and the state
mcn,s which some have made Of the barbaT
itics that had been shown 70 our soldiers. =
Dole said il was all hambug, and be did nc