The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1863-07-16

Coltrap caught him there. The door was
unfastened. Cottrap caught the kingbolt as
he was moving on the defendant. could
mt say whether Pumry was trying to get in
the coach or not, there was such jam at
the door. and don't think that he could do
50. don't remember hearing Plmroy say
anything as he started towards the coach
door B gg<, jackson and Coltrap were
telling him to get in the coach. and using
profand language. Don't think Pumroy
said an thing at all tn Coltrap. Jackson
was near the coach door, but exactly where
I canno. say. Beggs was c.o.e to Colorap
at the time Of the firing. 1t was not |.
think over two minutes after Coltrap start
ed for Punroy, before the pis'ol was fired.
Think picked the kingholt off the ground,
know | did not get it in the coach. g,
i Cross EXAMINED 81 was helping
Pumroy into the coach as usually do
with passengers. I think Jackson and
Beggs were the first persons saw hav-
ing hold Of defendant after the shooting
and think Beggs had hold of the pis--
tol. The caue was of hickory, should
think an inch in diameter. Don't think
Pumroy resisted or tried TO advance,
: when I had holdnf him.
RE DIRErT:-Did'nt think at the
time either Pnmroy would shoot, or the
| other strike. Phe first l saw Of the
caEe was after the shot was fired. /
keep the stage station at my house.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
p. A. LARGEY ExAM1NED.-I am
2l years old /; 1--we in Somerset, Ohio
| was at Humphreys on sahe 10Th of
June; saw at that place one of the dri-
vers. fBeggs) attending to his team
, Mr.. Pumlov got off the coach with the
e other passengers. Beggs said to, P.
"You are the prettiest man in all Iowa p
Mr.. p. was then on the right side of the
coach--pofc and Bpggs was working
about his tam p said he did not wan,
any OF Brgys sauce or he would put a
hole through him. A little more talk
h occurred nj this place, aud Mr.. Pumroy
I proceeded to the coach and drewa re-
b volver from his carpet sack. Beggs a,
;. this time had taken his horses to the
e barn dopr. Pumroy then said s'co,ne
E on and III show you" The driver told
\ p to look ont for he had y pistol too
: and ther catnr slowly tow. ard p. saving
pleasantly, "You woulG,I't shoot would
you ?" " hick he repeated several times.
Beggs was on the near or off side of the
: pole st the time. Getting about hall
3 way from where he started he changed
j his tone To an imperative one, and said
Put that pistol up." He repeated this
h several times, and stepped toward the
d front of the coach. At this time my at
r tention was drawn to some one else wht
stood It the end Of the tongue. who
/, said "Pu. thar pistol up, you id cow
ard," =, said he was not a coward and
e If Beg.s said any more he would show
q him. The drive, said to p "You are
a ID coward, or .ou wou d'nt take a
e pistol to an nnarmed man." AT this
is time Coltrap came out of the stable and
e said repeatedly "D-n yon, put it up.
Af'er this he advanced toward the
r coach. The two first drivers at thi,
), time crossed the tongue, aud Pumroy
;. stepped back from the tongue, the dri
: vers following him c. then got a, boil
y from the front Of the coach saying he
g would see if he couldn't pnt it up
d There was acry then of "Dont throw
IT that pin" Then G. came toward him
: and had the pin raised in menaeinc
e manner. saying "Put that up, God !-d
: vai, pnt it up.n They then backed in
the direction the coach had come,
h think in a circuitens manner.
at this point Pnmroy was surrounds
ed. He was then about the, or ioul
' feet from the coach, and back of the
. door. Pumroy then said submissiv, w.
g will put it ap.' Some one said
d "He says he will put it up" Then
e some one said, "Then d-d you put i,
r.tup.' As Pumroy said this he was turn
# ing sideways to the coach, aud turned
3 or was turned, his Goa, was :orn by SOME
i one catching him by his collar. Immp.
diately after getting on the opposite
side, heard the report of the pistol
. In looking between the wheels, saw
: some one drop toward the ground
y Going around to the other side, they
had told of Pnmroy, and the pistol was
$ taken awav from him. as I have since
!. learned. Pumroy was then back of the
4 coach. The drivers had holl cf him
D Pumroy escaped after the pistol was ia
ken from him, and ran in the direction
the coach wasto go. He then turned
am came back tn the coach, TO theplacc
OF starting, and there was stnpped by
! one Of the drivers. Il think, Coltrap
followed Pumroy around. holding the
kingbolt, aud said ',Dam" him let me
: kill him :" at this time, great iexcite-
: ment prevailed B,sgs was standing
close to mo, and seemingly taking no
: part. I asked Beggs TO try and getthe
!, bolt from that man (Colrap) or he
/. " Md kill the other fPnmrny). Col
: trap struck at Pumroy bnt J6e. ward,
/ ling off the blow, il fell betwe en- his,
!. shoulders. Cnltrap had the .kingbolt
ra sed over his right shoulder, and ain,-
, ed blow seemingly rot the head of.
Pamroy., Then some one struck Pun
roy with his fist knocking him down.
On Pnmroy getting up. he was struck
by Coltrap throwing the bolt. and strik.
ing him across the small of the back
Pamroy then rap, pursued by those
about him they ran 80 or 40 feet, and
Mr.. Pnmrny kept on some ten or twelve
rods. Pnmroy then turned. and was
was walking back. Istarted toward
him, and Mr. Humphrey halloed to me