Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-12-01

near the alley, / walked up hastily; when I
got there l recognized my son having Grouse
down, who was hugging one of Johns legs,
John appeared to have him under his con
troll completely; felt much distressed but
didn't want to take any part III parting, for
fear might be charged with unfair play;
my brother Jacob came rushing up and
caught hold Of John at once; Esq Nicode-
mus came up and also caught hold of John
and they were both tugging at John and l
remarked that was hardly fair, some should
catch Grouse, that if Grouse got loose he
would strike him; Nicodemus then, think
| did take Grouse; Jon. Cessna came up much
excited much yociferating and | stopped
him, that he must cease his exciting the
parties; after the fight my son went tow ards
she Menzel house saw Grouse follow my
son towards our door; I heard no conyersa-
ton; Mr.. Beegle came and notified me that
| / was in danger; that they were exciting the
soldiers; | had my pistol prepared; | told
my boys to prepare theirs; had couple
of pistols, a bowie knife and couple of
bayoneta; we had a little fort there, and [
| presume if they had como they'd had
some trouble; large number Of soldiers,
about twenty passed my house in regular
order and one large soldier called upon my
son and said come here sir; my son went to
him, and / went to them; the soldier said
that he d heard that John p had said that
| he could whip any Republican in the compa-
ny; my son disclaimed of having said so,
that it was false; that he was no fighting
man &C.; / felt very indignant and told the
soldiers that they were imposed upon; were
wrong informed; [ had not my coat off on
Saturday afternoon at the fight; neither had
my son John p; | told my son that |
thought it best to surrender to the authori-
ties visited my son daily in jail; think he
was there for 2 weeks.
III. Nicodenlus SaUof7t-I am Justice OF
the Peace | saw the closing part of Satur-
day fight; [ saw two men fighting; Icalled
upon the men to part those men; we sue
ceeded; think Grouse had his coat of; j..
P. Reed had his coat on; don't know who
l saw; | did see Schell; l did not see Men
gel.
| f.. F. Kerr sa0orn.-0n Saturday after
noon was at my office; followed behind
Grouse when he was following j. z. Reed
, to his house; was about feet from the
: door when Reed wentinto the house; Croust
: said strike me or fight; on Tuesday | heard
[ the report of pistol; | went to the door anC
t looked, nc.
". iSuters s1CorR.-Crouse told me or
Saturday that he had fight with the Jonns
rebs; and says it s not all over yet; all l wan
at them is another chance says he | think
) can fix him.
Cross Examined -Crouse's face was ncl
bleeding but a little black under the eye.
II. Clay Daughery re-caIIed-I went
down to Mr.. Reed door with John p. ReeC
after the fight; he did not say that he woult
shoot his heart out of him; | think | eoulC
have heard if he had said So
H ". Fisher slcorn.-I was at the dool
when John P. Reed entered his father
house; he did not say that he would blow
, Grouse through; If he had spoke in an or
dinary tone l could have heard him.
John G. Fisher affirmed 4 was in Mr.
Palmer's Office when Grouse was shot;
! went to the door and saw John ?. Rec
7 walking toward his fathers house; say
7 Mengel Reed standing ON the edge of tn
pavement; Mengel was taking no part as ia
as could see; he was looking toward Johl
p; the scre ans attracted my attention a
: much as the firing; the scream was after tn
! pistol firing.
+ Cross -Eramiaed. 4 was nearly opposit
r to Reeds house; / was on one side and Nh
I Reeds house is on the other; | heard n
| scream before the pistol was fired.
It Wm. O. Htckok s,con-I live in Harri:
t burg; was here on the lst Of August last
II | was staying with my uncle; he lives 0
Juliana street in the bank building; | frs
J. saw Grouse coming down the opposite side {
e Juliana street; I was sitting on Reamer'
e steps; Grouse was going North; James Ly
IS on was with me; next saw Reed comm
e West; when l first saw him he was ster
l. ping upon the crossing; Grouse had bee
1t advancing down the street; Reed was sti
advancing North when he was accosted b
4 Grouse; | didn't hear what he said; Rec
# was coming with his face to me and he turn
It ed with his back to me and faced East;
K inferred that Grouse had aceosted hin
e Grouse took off his coat and hung it on th
5; post; all this time Reed was motioning hin
Is with his hand repelling him; as soon Z
,e Grouse picked up two stones, Reed bega
IS to retreat; he picked up the stones at th
u foot of the post in the gutter; he retreate
a obliquely across the street toward his fl
t ther's house; Grouse still continued to TO
1t low him; with position like this (giyin
d position1 with stone, watching Reed;
t; did not notice the expression of his face;
le saw him throw; Reed had reached abou
:e the middle of the street when Grouse thre'
n the first stone striking Reed in the lett slde
h as the stone struck him he threw up Doli
" hands in this manner; (giving posItionl II
n had nothing in his hands when ne tnre'
II them up; Grouse threw the stones Win yer
\ great violence; the blow staggered hee'
% back two or three steps; Grouse still follow
ed Reed 10 the middle of the street, II tn
n mean while he passed another stone from
! ;rbt. he had drawn thesecon,