Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-11-24
John Def6auqh s.so,n.-I was u Man

. Svfth iyeItO6UgR SicoI1ts7-1 WAS at Men
gels on Saturday afternoon after the fight
was overS.I saw John p. Reed jr there; beard
him say something about shooting, but don't
know what heard pistol shooting in Reed s
yard on Monday afternoon; Thought it was in
Reed yard
Cross Eaau.faed. II do not know who was
in the yard do not remember who was pres
ent.
Witlians G. Keda, stcorp / was working
in the Inquirer Office on Saturday the 29th
of july heard some noise in the street; saw
two men fighting near the locust tree; they
were down; | went over; heard some one
or more persons hollow out now you have
got the son of bitch, XIII him. At that
time Grouse was rising with nianon top of
him whom | learned to be 1Ir. Reed I do
not know Mr.. Reed; Twas in the neighbor-
hood of the fight ten or fifteen minutes.
Squire Nicodemus parted them.
Gross -eranaiael- i saw Grouse go down
the street.
Scott Dibe1't, SacoJ7--I was working in
the INQUIRER Office on that day; heard
noise and went out and saw fight; went
across the street; didn't know who they
were; the crowd gathered around and I
stood back heard Mengel Reed say kill the
d---d son of b-h; he had cane in his
hand left.
Gross-era0e6ed-I was there about three
minutes; did not know the parties; did
not see Reed the elder; Mengel Reed made
the exclamation while they were fighting
saw Isaac Mengel; was standing along side
Of Mengel Reed at the time
George Gray, saoora--I did not see any
of these fights; on Sunday after the fight |
was setting in Mengel's bar-room with John
p. Reed and others, J. p Reed said he
WASH going to fight Grouse fair any more,
that he wasn't going to hammer his fist up
upon his head.
Cross -ecamned- was before church on
Sunday morning Did not know the per
sons present.
Charles Sassth, stoorlt-I was in front of
Reamer's drug store in carriage at the
time of the shooting; first attracted my at
tenticn by screaming; turned my head to
the left and saw Reed FIRE; the pistol was
raised when | saw it saw Grouse fall.
was west of Reed at the time of firing
Reeds house was southwest from John p
Reed my side was to John p Reed when
| heard the ladies screaming; [ did not see
Reed until turned round; had not seen
Grouse before
-ecaaa,ed Heard the pistol a little
aftel the shrieks Of women; John 7. Reed
stood near the middle of the street; Grouse
was about four feet from Reed when first
saw Reed; Grouse was in a STOPPING posture
when shot; Grouse was standing sidewise
to Reed when he fred | saw stone in
Crouses hand; lstone presented) it was Ike
the stone; would take that to be the stone.
Mary Grouse, slcoJq,-I am widow of Ja-
cob Grouse; had sick child; l sent him for
medicine when he was killed. Was between
9 and 10 O'Clock.
Commonwealth rests.
[coNCLUDED NEXT WEEK.
The above is the evidence as far as receiy-
cd at the hour Of going to press
A Re-union-An Evening of Great Re
jOicing.
On last Tuesday evening the Union men
Of Bedford counto assembled at the Court
House in this place for the purpose of con
graduating themselves over the late glorious
triumph throughout the country The meet
ing was organized by electing the following
officers;
President, John Mower, Esq. Vice Pres
dents, John c. Yickroy, Leonard Bittner,
Capt Geo Smith, John A. Gump, Joseph
Fisher, Samuel J Castner, Morris Walker,
Josiah OFT; Secretaries, Jonathan 8, Cess
ma, Capt. Danaker, VIM p Barndollar,
David r. Patter
Speeches were make by Col. Francis Tor
dan, Maj. John Williamson of Huntingdon,
2. Frazier Smith of West Chester and
Hon. John Cessna of Bedford. The ad-
dresses we're able, eloquent, humorous and
entertaining, and highly appreciated by
large and enthusiastic audience.
By ALL MEANS. .-Ifyo desire to present
your friend with a neat and acceptable pres