The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-11-18

his Nettieton was then told by the
person demanding it, that unless he
gave it to him damned quick, he
would shoot him. He then cooked
both revolvers, and pointed them at
Mr. Nettleton, who was about six feet
from him, saying at the same time if
he did not give the hat to him he
would shoot him. Nettleton put his
hand under his coat as if with the in
tention of drawing arms therefrom.
Upon seeing this the man ON horse
back asked him if he had any arms,
and also to show him the inside of his
coat, remarking at the same time, if
he did not he would shoot him through
l told Mr.. NettIeton not TO stand an
insult. At this the man pointed his
revolver ut me asked me if ! had any
arms about me. / told him / had not
and hoped he would not shoot an I'M
protected person. Another person,
without a hat then rode up and pre-
sented two reyolyers at him, saying to
the other OF captain, as they called
him, not to pa1ley but to shoot the
damned cuss. At this time there was
cry of help from one of their party,
and the two others rode off IN the di-
rection from which the cry came. l
now identify and point out among the
prisoners under examination, five per-
sons who gave their names as Young,
Swager, AicGrorty, Wallace, and Scott,
as belonging to the armed party l saw
in the streets. l do not recognize
among the prisoners the two men who
rode up to Mr.. Nettleton and myself
and presented reviewers at rs. The
irsl person who rode up TO me was
called captain. After he had left Net
Teton and myself, next saw Inn near
the st Adams bank, where the whole
party were assembled. They were all
armed and on no setback to the num-
Der OF about 10 or 70, and l heard
the captmn order them to form line,
which they dld. After they did so,
the five prisoners whom l have point
ct out fired several shots at the
citizens. At the time the captain
ordered them to form line, lsaw Capt.
Conger a citizen of St Adams, APP
proaching this party of armed men
with gun in his hand, followed 10y a
few others. lie was apparently trying
to fire the gun at the prisoners, but
could not get it off After the armed
party among whom were the five !
identify, had fred two or three rounds
each, their horses became unmmage-
able and headed off in different dircc-
tons. At this moment ! saw one Of
/ the party, and the only one, on foot.
The captain rode ZIP to Fullors saddle
shop and ordered Mr. Fullers saddler
to lend horse that was standing there,
to the man who had no horse. The
saddler did as he was ordered, the
/ captain having his revolver pointed al
hin all the time. After this there was
considerable confusion in the streets
both by the armed party and the citi-
zens, and shots were fred in different
directions. After this I saw the armed
party riding Oft They were the sam,
party ! saw at the bank, and they net
ed in concert with each other. The,
were dressed as citizens. When sal,
that | saw no acts of violence commit
ted, | meant that / saw no one actual
ly shot on wounded.
Cross-examined by Mr. Kerr di,
not see the towns people fire any shot
Capt Conger was the only armed cit
izer | saw.
Mr.. George Roberts Of st. Albans
was sworn and examined. He rccog
nized the prisoners Young and Dot
as having been i'll St Adams prior t.
Oct 10th. He testified that lie sa,
Young shoot Mr. e II. Huntington
he was about twenty yards nom Hunt
in@ton When ne was shot Young
Swa8er Doty' Wallace and Bruce wer
! dressed a. ciVihans clothes SwaSe
registered ms name as Jones Iron
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: MT Rltclhe, z. g., lald before tn
Court copies OF the original complain
) ana warrant taken IN the State O
Vermont, signed by the Governor an
Secretary OF state. 1t IS authentic mn
! der our statutes without further eyi
, enee.
$ Inc documents were filed.
! Edmund {. Knight Bailiff in Stan
{ bridge, testified that he arrested Spur
and Bruce at Elders Hotel in Stan
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