Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-03-03
Ghe geafura suqnirer,
THE cOMmONwEAITH VS.. TROUT.


excited about something using very improper language
such had never heard him use the noise outside
rather disturbance, and went out at the request Of
the board quiet it; commanded the peace Aem re-
marked he was on his own ground, and would talk as
much he d-n pleased Gideon made the same reply
they queted down and the thing appearct esquased;
they still talking and heard the stamp business
and judged that the Of Mr. Trouts excitemen
did Mock till after the fight saw him then was
close to hm the first difficulty pretty well squashed;
suer called for three cheers when suer proposed three
cheers for the Harbsugh stamp stopped Sner cheered
Trout ran and caught him; they had scufHe and
went back when went back Mock came from the other
direction; Mock and close together, rather be-
hind him. Mock held his gun his left hand and had
in his right hand he in that position until be
either pushed, he alleged, tramped
his toes at all he staggered back three four
FIVE steps be like to have stepped and stepped to
side he might have struck he staggered
back; thought somebody had pushed him this time
of the soldiers up; Mock talking pretty loud
making his apology and told him he should dry up ;
Mock told the soldier had tramped his toes
the soldier taking his gun down with bayone told
him to dry up couple Of times; Mock took his gun down
and told him he could shoot quick as he could
Cross Eraainea.-I might have been in hour;
it might have been half -hoar before went to com
mand peace after the astvote in the second difficult
y caused By suter calling for the three cheers for
the Harbaugh stamp suter bantered Trout out fight
Henry Yopt-I the election; witnessed the first
and last FUSS standing the election door; saw Ale;
when the old commenced to quarrel with Houser and
Suter, Alem pitched in and ripping and tearing round
and reached up his heart said he had something
there that would strike harder after that Walter
out; Aem said he was on his own ground
Got little paeided result read proposed three
cheers for Democratic ticket Harbaugh stamp; suter
cheered Gideon Trout towards suter; saw Alem
getting up and wping his face said somebody had struck
him. ~ / saw of the soldiers coming up; told
Mock dry up Mock and Alcm then talking; Mock
took his gun of his shoulder and said d-n you l
shoot quick you Alem said the soldiers he
wanted Mock arested the Sergeant standing there
and he gave the soldiers the order to arrest Moek Mock
had started home this time; Aea said he wanted lin
arrested; if he didn't give up he should shoot his id
black heart out Aem next gave them the directions Of
the road which they should go Mocks house;
he said he would send his brother Bub along the soldiers
then went to get ready to start
Gross Eranlined-The soldiers went up that way q
way from the election house. up opposite the barn; said
the shoe must pinch about the Harbaugh stalap etc.,
hada ttle convers atlon with George Tickroy said
was Pity; didn't tell Geo W. vickroy that the soldier
Mock pointed their guns at each other and said
don't do the like ofthat. l don't recolleet that /
said to Geo. Vckroy that the little soldier said here
goes the of - that pointed his gun at me-; the
soldier did say that when Mock going away; don't
recollect that said yickroy that when the soldier
said that the Sergeant said dd he point his gun you
didn't say yickroy that when the soldier replied
ye he did point his gun me- the Sergeant said for
that he must be arrested 2 the officer said then the SOL
der 90 and arrest Mock didn't say Mr. Vickroy
that the officer ordered the soldiers Mock for
the that Mock pointed his gun at the soldier don't
remember that told Vickroy that had been for
Aldstadt, Houser sGter and erssman of them,
that there would bcon there heard some Of
the blaekguard
jacob Atdstadt-Was at oIeclon saw Alcm Trout and
Mock there; went there cary in the morning; all passed
on quietly nothing particular occurred until after dark
heard Alem say that he had pistol and he would blow
any mans heart out that would interrupt hm Mr. Trout
asked who had said this about the Stamps Alem said
was Mark Houser G. D. Trout Houser and Suter quar-
relied; Walter out and commanded the peace; the
the talking quieted down. Trout got to talking with Beck
ley I then heard difficulty between
Mr. Mock and Aleln; Alem accused Mock of hitting him
with his gum Mock deuedit Alem said he could prove
and called up Prosser who said he saw Mock strike him
with the gun; Mock called Prosser liar and said he could
prove that he hadn't touched him; Mock called up Clay
comb and he said Mock didn't strike Aem; then soldier
stepped up and presented his gun Mock and told him
dry up; Mock brought his gun down in front of the
soldier and said be could shoot quick the soldier
walked up where the sodiershad my father guard
one soldiers asked Alem who had hurt him. he was
wiping the blood from bis face, Alem said Mock had
struck him; the soldier asked where Mock was; Alem
pointed where Mock had just gone round the dam his
way home; Alem told him follow him and shoot his
dd black heart out the soldier walked the porch
and said he was gone and could not find hm if he could
he would have halted him d-d quick; then went and
got my fathers horse and he started to Bedford and
started home.
Cross Examined Saw Suter knock Trout down; they
we're in hold and suter tore loose and strnck Trout
Thos r. lsoth.-Was at the election; heard them say
something about f. b- thought nsnuations were
thrown Mr. Trout; Houser spoke loudly and said it is
not Harbaugh stamp Gideon Trout standing be-
hind him and sad who said that; Alem said it Hou-
SER Gideon said Houser what did you say that for2"
Houser said he was not talking to him 3
Cross Examined --Houser a large man; sutcr
has the of being stout abc-bodied man; Alem is
delicate man; started when Mock started; before Mock
started away understood it be all between Mock
and Alem.
james Reainger.-Went to the election; voted, was
there about hour and half; everything quiet
saw Alem Trout and Mock; didn't anything of the
fight; Alcm accused Mock of knocking him down Mock
denied it. but said ihe did, he did accidentally Prosser
said he did; Mock said he d-d liar and Pros
ser back; soldier and told Mock to dry up; Mock
and Berkheimer started off, the soldier reported the
Sergeant there goes the id son Of bh that was GO
ing to shoot me- the Sergeant said why didn't you shoot
him the solderrep was afraid of shooting other
good men. why didn't you bayOnet him; the soldier re-
piled didnG we said the Sergeant, you must 80 and
him; soldiers then got out their horses soldier ask
cd Aem the road he replied goto the end Of the lane
| take right hand road o We heard two
shots in the direction of my place. Aem asked where
that; soldiers back Alem asked them if they had
rested Mock yes they said and took him to Alum Bank
and he attempted escape they halted him. he wouldn't
stop and they shot him. Sergeant asked him if they had
hit him be said YES Mhen nv gun craeked heard him