Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-11-24

slowly from Crouse Grouse following up; j
kept my eye on Reed then, all the time, un-
TIL be got across the street Reed then threw
out his arm and fred Grouse fell and went
to pick him up; Reed went away do not
know where to; | was not present on Satur-
day afternoon, nor on Saturday night; the
parties were or 8 feet apart at nearest;
Grouse was north Of the crossing, and picked
| up the stones there; then Reed was southwest
of him; Reed was at that time on the south
side of the crossings after he had passed
Grouse put his coat on the post after he put
his coat on the post he picked up the stones;
Reed was facing Grouse; after they had pass
ed each other; Reed was facing Grouse all
the time; Reed back was towards his home;
as soon as Grouse hung his coat on the post
saw the pistol neither was out of my sight
from the time first saw Reed
Cross eramined- did not leave Hutton's
until after Grouse fell; it is about go feet from
Hutton's door to where Grouse hung his coat
on the post; did not put my eyes on Grouse
after he picked mp the stones; Reed was NOV
ing towards his fathers house; Grouse left
the post and movedabout feet towards Reed;
didn't see Grouse throw stones; didn't
look at him; did not see stone strike Reed;
] was all the time watching Reedj Reed new
er had his back towards Grouse; Reed may
have had his side exposed tc Grouse as he
moved homeward; presumed Grouse was
going to throw the stones when he picked
them up; saw the pistol before Grouse pick
ed up the stones; but not until Csouse drew
off his coat; saw the pistol as Grouse was
drawing off his coat; Reed was about 80 feet
from his father door; Reed moved backward
after Grouse picked up the stones.
Re-eramipecl- Grouse was lying after shot
about y feet from where he drew off his coat.
John ". Liagqfelter s,corn--I am the JUS
tice who held the inquest; there were no arms.
found upon the body of Grouse; have knowl-
edge of the crossing and post; the streets are
go feet wide; it is 10 feet from Mr.. Reeds
door to the bank; it is about 25 feet to Min
ich's door.
Dr. H. 7. Bramoeu, s,corn-I was in Bed
ford on the last Saturday Of July. l wentup
street from DR. Watson's The fracas was
then over. Mr.. Andrews was with me, up to
Reeds residence. At that point we sepa-
rated I saw John p Reed going to his own
house from Mengel's. He went in alone.
John G. Munich, jr., sporp--I did not see
the fracas on Saturday saw the affair part
" on Thursday; my office is almost opposite
where Grouse fell. | heard some noise
looked out and saw John P. Reed who had
then drawn the pistol. He had the pistol aim
ed / saw it just before it went off; it went
of; in an instant afterwards l saw Grouse
partially fall, nearly ON his hands and knees.
Cross Examined II could not see Grouse
without leaning out of the window; After
the shot leaned over and saw him.
Mrs. Inn RiceyiHg, slcorn-I was living
at Mr.. Mengel's hotel on the 29th Of July
last; was single then; was in the dining
room and heard fracas; / ran out through
the kitchen to the gate at the alley and saw
Reed and Grouse fighting; ! went within 20
feet Of where they were fighting; Reed had
hold Of Grouse; l went back to the dining
room and did not 60 out until it was pretty
near over. Grouse was stan ding against
tree at the hydrant. There were several
around Grouse when | first went out--John
Defbaugh, Schell w. Reed and others. On
Monday afternoon | heard the discharge of
pistol Sc Yeral times in the direction of Reed
lot
H. Clay Dougherty, sa0or7s-I was living at
Shoemaker's hotel in July last. Twas stand
ing at Mengel's hotel between the parlor
window, on the 29th with Mr.. Reed
/ heard some one addressing somebody
with ''how are you, Johnny l saw it was
Mr.. Grouse; Mengel said something to him
and walked out of the crowd towards him;
Grouse stopped and walked towards Mengel
and said he might cane him as soon as he
pleased Mr. Reed had a cane and told Grouse
to come on and drew it over his right shoul
der looked down the street and saw John
P. Reed sitting on his fathers Office steps;
Grouse was going north when he first ad-
dressed Mengel; John 2. Reed was setting
about forty feet from us; saw John 2. Reed
get up off the steps and come towards us
where Grouse and Mengel were. He stepped
between Grouse and Mengel and asked what
was the matter; don't remember what Men
gel told him; he seemed to tell him some
thing and John P. turned to Crouse as he
turned to Grouse, Grouse began to pull his
coat; some words passed and j ohm P. struck
Grouse; they were about the centre Of the
alley when Reed struck him. After John p
struck Grouse, Me ngel turned to me and ask
ed me to hold his coat; after that they clinch
ed. BY that time there was a crowd gathered
around and | lost sight of them for short
time. When | saw them again l think John
P. Reed had his left hand upon his head
and was striking him in the face. Grouse
was down; here lost sight of them until
they were separated. ] saw Squire Nicode.
mus, Jacob Reed, John Palmer and others
there.
Cross -saamined-I went with Reed into
Mengel bar-room where the fight occurred;
he staid there five, ten or fifteen minutes;
John p Reed started down home, / walked
down with him, as we passed the hydrant
Grouse followed after Reed. As Reed was
about to put his foot on his father steps
told him Grouse was coming after him; Grouse
came down to the steps and told Reed to
strike him again; Reed appeared to pay no
attention to what he said ana went into the
house; ] stood on the door steps, suppose