Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-02-24

already given by Berkhsimer.l Mr. Trout saidhose men
had no right after the sleeon to he upon the ground
they had right to 60 home told him though had
right to be there he said had no business there it
WASH my election; told him thought had right to
90 where pleased long behaved myself he said
that / snggering and laughing round about
through the erowd that he could understand very we'll
what they meant by the Harbaugh stamp; I told him /
didn't know what meant for my shares he said he knew
better did know what i meant aud told him ugain
ddnt then Alem running up and ordered Of Henry
Ices son saying that he had no business there that
that bis ground and Henry leses grounds this
was before Waters out he after, aud
said that the board had ordered him to quiet
the noise, the board would have leave; they talked
more but didn't talk oud the election wasclosed
in % minues;nay be more Henry Mock out short
y after that and read the of the elections Trout
and then standing the pavement in front Of
the election house; then Lew. Suffers and Mark houser
and others, may be four ye said that they would 80
home and into the road may be rod from the eiec-
tion pavement Lew Suffers remarked, win give three
cheers; think for en- MeClelan three cheers Civ
er; Lew. Suffers remarked again, we would give three
cheers for the Harbaugh stamp; think there were
cheers given that the best of my knowledge then
Mr. Trout left the pavement and went out theerowd
manded the peace Trout Suffers had hold each 9th
er; then the soldiers and pushed ont of the
crowd with their bayonet clear up the election house,
Trout falling through the legs Of the remain
ed there's they kept there; heard Alem Trout order
the soldiers Fred. Mock; that Mock had struck
him with gun; think of the soldiers left me, and
towards the crowd where Aem was; could not
what done, the crowd was between and them
Suffers then went home;
, Gross EromiHed.-I was High Sheriff Of Bedford
County the I1th of Oct LAST voted Bedford Bor-
ough; might have hurried get my vote in saddled
my horse after voted reached the polls little after
dinner; might have remained there two two and
a-half hours may be not longs my farm is about two
and ahalf miles from the polls St. Clair; returned to
the polls about half hour after down. made the
information with Crissman this before Esquire
Ncodemus; sent proclamation to be put up at the
window of the polls didn't scatter them through St
Clair townships it at the time shat Aem said that
Mock had knocked him down theat he Alem) called upon
the soldiers Mock; might have said not
necessary to have township BULL but did not say that
had already think that seized both Trout and
suters not know that Suffers came back and
Trout
John w. CrissmaH-Was at the election Some
one said what are you going to call the Stamps made
Trout out in great passon said we were of
id blaekguards and he and Houser quarreed good
SPELL Trout and Sutors got to talking very high; can't
tell whether it then Walter Trout ordered
them off the ground the Sheriff told him he thought he
had much right there anybody else if he behaved
himself Walter told them they must be quiet didn't
Mock in that crowd. Alem said if any insuted
him, laid hands him, he would blow his heart out.
Soon after the result was read started right home
didn't wait minute.
gross exan,iued-They came after me and l came to
town and made information with Aldstadt; I believe
mentioned the Harbaugh Stamp first I knew that the
Harbaugh Stamp referred to Mr. Trouts conduct with
Miss Harbaugh.
John FeasterWas at the election llth of October.
Sutors proposed three cheers for the Bar
baugh Stamp; cheered but himself that /
Der; Trout was about rod off he at sutors and
struck him they got clinched at length; Fred. c.
Mock not taking any part in the difficulty Sutors
exrieated himself and struck Trout and Trout fell right
in the heat of the quarrel Aem put word occasion
ally; he was in raging passion; his hand in his
breast under coat; Alem said you cant go any
where without carrying reyolvers that touched lit
tie and said you ought not to say anything you, if
am not mistaken carry "If any molested him
or nsulted him he would blow their heart out. heard
him accusing Mock Of knocking him down with gun :;
Mock said he had not if he had he did do inten
tionaly; the lie given back aud forward. There
six soldiers there that day that had their horses in Mr.
Trouts stable.
Cross Eramined-The soldiers didn't meddle with any
body didn't eeock take Morgan Prosser by the throat
had revolver; there great many guns there
there may hsqe been fifteen twenty there with
guns maybe more. The commencement of the talk was
after the voting done and some considerable time a
ter the polls were closed. took It insult to Nr
Trout didn't either Of the Trouts did anything
wrong
86aer Griffith The election Inspectors the
first quarrel before the polls cosedI did not here the
black guard language that has been repeated here Esq
Walter and Sam Slick, deputy constable in and
directed them command the peace the fuss dsturbedu
in our duties. Between and ocioek--at we closed
the polls according to law. After tha: sc went in to
count out pretty eight o'clock conefudtd
ting the result announced by Mr.. Mock: heard Mr.
Trout and his Alem swearing and tearing around
there the only voices that disturbed the
Others were more out farther of.
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