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

there's whole parcel Of stayed there to hear heresnt
of the election; while standing there of
commenced talking about stamps--that everything had
to be stamped; Mark Houser said there man draf
ted he reported was examined and found disabled they
I just put q stamp on him and that exempted him. :
Honser something about the Harbauh stamps
/ and as be said that g. D, Trout was standing little
piece Of Trout up and said Houser was d---ci
blaeSguard and seoundre Honser said you are gentle
don't strike me- the election grounds sutors
said something cant rccollcct what Trout said if he
as young as Suitors he could Alem
there and used pretty much the Language as
Trout did to Houser and Suitors heard him say that if
anybody should strike him. he Ale putting his hand
his breas said he could strike hard Of them
harder than any Of them Squire Walters out Of
the election room and told them that the board said they
mnst be more quiet out there; they still quarreIed little
bat did not make SO much noise; the officers out to
the door and Harry Mock read of the result of the cleo
on Sutors said three cheers for the democratic ticket
as they we're cheering and Frederick c. Mock started
of two or three rods and topped two of my boys
and they wanted go along homes there cheer
Harbaugh stamp Sutors said three cheers for the
Harhaagh staInp tLere was little cheer and then
heard there was fuss; we back; Mock couple of
yards before and when up there Alem Trout
scrabbng up behind the crowd and said that somebody
had hit him; he said Mock had hit HIM Mock denied it
saying he hadn't seen Alems face Mock said that
body had tramped his feet and in the act of pulling
back Alem falling he might have touched him, but
he didn't think he had; Morg Prosser said Mock had hit
Trout Mock said he was liar or anybody that would
say it, pushed Prosser back when he did that of
the soldiers pointed his gun at Mock and told him dry
up; Mock in way pat his up and said d-n you,
can shoot as quick as you can then they drew their guns
back and didn't shoo then Alem Trout and the soldiers
ordered of the ground told Mock and my boys
that we would 20 on home we nearly the first that
started off the ground after the FUSS Mock took part
in the fraeas . AS we got through Reiningers field
straight cut that went to Mocks house quarter of
mile from his house. my said just got round the
barn. there is Cavalry Gaming toward we liked
until got within eight steps of them they we're
coming slowly riding abreast the middle halted
some setting behind the middle on the same
horse asked what wrong he said want that man
with his gun and deliver up his gum Mock
Piled he State rife; dn you says the soldier,
come up here, know you Mock went up and handed up
his gum he jerked it out of his hand and said dn you
now walk ahead, going to take you to Bedford
tonight Mock said if must and started and took
off his shst pouch and handed my John and told
him take up my house; and my went up to
Mrs Mocks she asked go back and try to him;
stad there until they had time to go to Alum Bank,
about threcf fourths of mile, when heard two loud
shots and in about five minutes after heard two
shots we left then and went ON homes it is about one
theee-fourths Of mile from the election house to where
Mock was arrested tell whether they the
same soldiers that the election house, they
from the direction of Mocks house saw six soldiers
the election house that day. they sometimes be-
tween the election house and the barn and sometimes
xvailed mast Tho alscfiou house They didn't
they arrested Mock for.
Cross Eromfaed-I the election house from
nine in the morning all day; there distur-
bance until after the polls closed; it might have been
hour after tie polls closed before there was any fight
Mr.. Trout lives there Acm lives there the premises.
It in the afternoon that saw soldiers going
up the Ridge; aaw six with soldier cloths in the
forenooD did any soldiers meddle with anybody
that day; they did notdsturb anybody that Mock
had his rife there when l eame good many had
arms think fifteen twenty had guns maybe
He Mock said in the road going home, that he had
revolver Aem getting up and wipng his face; he
said he knocked down; about four PAGES from
him when he getting up; Mock couple of steps
from him with his back toward him. didn't hear Alenl
say to the soldiers to arrest Mock Gideon Trout
the property. In reply question to what he
derstood about the Harbaugh stamp the witness said:
understood it Trout did suppose that it about
the Harbaugh child The language about the stamp
repeated different times before Mr. Trout resented it, Tt
is likely that neither Gideon Trout Alem used any
bad language said aword out Of the way, until after
the insulting language toward them Mock mostly carried
his gun; he was going fifty years old; in his ffeth
year; 1 saw Trout from his house and stand
there talking with Mr. Buckley and then these fellows
commenced their blackguard talk; often saw Alem
tending stores Mr. Mock took part the dirty
sation except that he said he had been after hogs,
and if they had put stamp every fool be left they
would have The disturbance commenced be-
tween eight and o'clock in the evenings light
night
DR.. J. L. Nar5owg-Examed the body of Fred. c.
Mock on the 18th of Oct his house; was shot with
ball; apparently musket BALL. it the of his
DEATH didn't open the body didn't think it was neces-
sary.
Harriet Grifih-I neghbor to Frederick Mock;
his daughter and called my husband go after her
father was sitting on my sill heard the reports
four guns; saw the flashes of first guns
between eight and nino o'clock nght;I the body
afterwards Irwin Reinngers about hour after he
was killed. the soldiers leaving the house
up: they looked Ut
Sarah Nock-I was at home on the evening Of the
1Ith 0cl.; daughter Of Fred c. Mock; mother
there and sste three soldiers clothes came across
the fence toward the house; another person with
them who had soldiers clothes they asked for the
man ofte house; told them he wasn't at bome that he
had gone BErksines they went round and looked in
the windows; they had left their horses in the big road
they called liar, when | told them he wasn't at
home: they left down the road towards Alum
Bank; went down to Mr. Grifiths; I to go to my
fathers, aud about the time got the middle Of the
a
homes hearl the reports Of the guns: there four
could the flashes they pretty close together
heard scream didn't the body until they fetch
ed him home; can't tell who brought him there; didn't
know who with the soldiers; afraid Of the SOL
der- and locked the door afraid they after
him; was home when he started the morning; /
kuewhe had pstol he had it six months or So it had