The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1863-07-09

gone INTO the oarn ana come out again l |
did not think of the pistol spoke of getting,
in the examination in chief, because did
mt think Of ofit-suppose shouldn't thought
of it if you hadn't spoke of it. I went for
the king bolt when came out. IL is the
first time ever took out king bolt in an
affray-only to dogs. / don't know as
drivers are in habit Of using them. Pum-
roy was holding the pistol by his side when
got the king bolt out At the second
thought, put it down on the foot board,
and went back into the barn and thought I
would mind my own business. I had no
more difficulty after that till after the shoot.
ing.
CRoss-ExAMINATIoN OF BEGGs CON-
TINUED.-After took .he kipgbolt, /
don't remember saying anything, but l
laid the kingbolt down and walked toward
the harm. From the front of the coach
to the barn door it is from 20 to 40 feet
[ came from the boot to where the
horses stood. The horses were all be-
tween the barn door and the COACH
After / went to the horses. went
into the barn, which was the sec
ond time was i'm the barn. Found
Jackson and Coltrap in the barn. Said
to them man out there had drawn a
revolver on me. Laughed about it, and
tried to have no more difficulty. /
don't remember Coltrap or Jackson say
ing anything. When / came out ofthe barn
the first time, and found Pumroy with
revolver in his hand, I was very much ex
cited; as also when I caught up the
kingbolt. / walked directly from the
boot, after | had laid the kingbolt
down, to The horses and from there to
the barn. When l got to the barn,
was trying to laugh and cheer myself
Up. / asked Coltrap how he liked his
Fred" horse, which had been try
ing. G. said he was a good one. One
of my horses moved up, walked up to
head him. Coltrap and Jackson then
went to leading Coltrap's team out,
and l followed behind to help hitch
up. Coltrap spoke first. | went on
with the team to the coach; when I
got there, think Pumroy was standing
on the side of the coach pole opposite
the barn, when | looked up, waving
the pistol toward Coltrap. / did not
hear him say anything at all to Coltrap.
Pumroy then fell back to the coach
door. don't think advanced toward
him. Jackson was on the same side of
the pole with him, and told him he was
a id coward, and to put up his pistol.
Don't think saw Jackson follow Pun
roy up. j. was on the same side of the
coach with Pumroy, helping to hitch
up the team. Saw Jackson near COL
trap, when the latter commenced ad-
vancing on Pumroy with the kingbolt.
l could not say where next saw Jack
son. believe he was close to Pumroy
when the shot was fired. l do not re-
collect seeing Jackson trying to get his
hand on Pumroy before the shot was
fred. 4capuot say how close ]. was
to Pumroy when the shot was fred. l
was very close to Pumroy when the shot
was fred. was standing with my
hand on tie coach door, holding the
door open; Pumroy was standing as if
hyingto get into the coach. Coltrap held
Pumroy with his hand on the left collar
of Pumroy's coat, and had the kingbolt
mp in his right hand drawn back over
his right shoulder. | was standing
very close to him, and l suppose Jacks
son was near to him when the shot was
fired. Recollect telling Pumroy once
to get in the coach and put up his pis-
tol. Do not recollec. how many others
were talking to him or cursing Don't
recollect hearing Jackson saying any.
thing heard Coltrap tell Pumroy to
get in the coach. Do not recollect Col.
traps cursing Pumroy. I don't know
where Humphrey was at the time this
occurred. / was standing with my hand
over the edge ofthe coach window. do
not know as would have known if
Humphrey had been close to me. I
saw none but Coltrap and Pumroy.-
Don't remember hearing Pumroy say
he would not put up his pistol and get
in the coach. Heard him say some-
thing, but do not remember what
Pumroy was standing sideways toward
the door with his face rather toward the
door having backed toward it. I was
standing partly behind the door,
Don't think was standing there when
Pumroy backed up to the door. When
Coltrap commenced advancing on Pun
roy was standing on the north side of
the coach, they were on the south. As
Pumroy fell back Coltrap followed him.
Very near the time when Pumroy reach
ed the door. Twas there and caught hold
Of the door. l stepped over the coach
pole from the north side of the coach,
and got around to the door, I think, a
little after Coltrap got there. When
Pumroy got mp he turned with his face
toward. the door. think Coltrap had
hold Of Pumroy, when the latter was
turning toward the coach, by the coat
collar, the left one, ] think,
Coltrap was standing in front Of Pnm.
roy when L saw him. The first time I
saw Coltrap having hold of Pumroy was
near the coach door. Couldn't say
whether Coltrap was in front of him or
behind him at the time. Think Pum-
roy turned rather to the left when he
fired, and that he held the pistol down
in his right hand. Did not see the pis-
tol. I could not say that Coltrap must
necessarily have been standing to the
left side or behind defendant, in order
for the shot to take effect. l went into
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