The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-06-16

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the ophlons OF the lr"slces hH'co WIN
those of the men who were eye-witncsscs to
,ho ,ssnssiuntion. and who testified hcforc
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the following nom the EMriRk OF NoNem-
her 3, 1862. We do not deem further COM
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We publish below the testimony given ut
the Coroncrs lnHucst heli overthe body
otJ. +. bollmcyer. as to the causes direct
and Indirect which led 10 his murder.
we iorbcar comment NJ present. ~ due
tne the whole matter VIII bo Thoroughly
vcntilatedi
| TESTIMONY on y 7. Curff.
| have known deceased for some time.
His name is Bollmcycr--don't know his
Christian namc--think his initials are J. Z.
This morning when was going home from
market, | saw deceased and Henry NJ.
Brown. standing near each other apparent
| ly convcrsing. They were in front of Mrs.
StutInan's On Second street. | first oh
served them when was about halfway be-
tween Dinners corner and Mrs. Stutsman's.
The deceased had one foot ON the horse
block. aud had his tnarket-baskct resting
ON his knee. with his arm through the han
| die of the basket. When had advanced tp
within about ten feet OF the parties Mr..
Brown said to Bollmeyer. You did abuse
me- aud think he said ''last night" but
can not he certain. Bollmeyer replied, II
did not abuse you." to which Brown repli-
ed, "You are d--nd liar" had then Just
passed them--but had kept my eve on them
all the time. Bollmeyer then set his basket
down on the horse-block and advanced n
little toward Brown, who retreatcd three or
four steps and drew a,plst0l. Bollmeyer
then retreated short distance and turned
partly round. Brown aimed the pistol aud
held Il toward Bollmeyer. Bollmcyer said
TO Brown "Don't shoot r. and held up his
hands. | lid not think Brown would shoot
but in n moment more the pistol fred and
Bollmeyer fell. Brown stood moment
then turned aud went away
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MANNER oi .nc Par.'es uuIIlls .'le cohNerS"-
tion anu Ih.er'iew oetween them
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u-u Hiar' lhch bolilheyer seemed 10
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no" laI weIe ypu
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60. cRuMBAuGH's TESTIMONY.
was returning from market, aud when
opposite the boarding house of Mrs. Stuts-
, man, saw Mr. Henry NJ Brown and MFR. j.
u. Bollmeyer standing near the edge of the
! pavement. MIR. Brown on the pavement
and Mr.. Bolmeyer standing In the gutter,
with his market basket OH his len arm. and
his rlvht around the trce-box Mr. Brown
called Mr.. Bollmcyer IA damned liar"
when Mr.. Bollmeyer set down his basket
and stcppcd upon The pavement. hut ns far
as | could Judge, not making any hostile
: demonstrations. | was then Standing not
more than four or Ave feet from both of
! them. Mr. Brown rece,led n couple of stems
backwarl-thrust his hand into the right
pocket of his pantaloons, drew forth bis
/ tol and advanced A step. and at nbout the
same instant that he cooked IL. said. Won
"God damned" or merely damned. "iiar, /
$ will shoot you,n Mr.. BolImeyer exclaimed.
= .Don't shoot, Henry" Tdldnot think thai
: Brown would shoot neither do think that
MIR. Bollmcycr expected that no would
hut he did shoot, and MIR. Bollmeyer felI
= upon his back. his head striking within 1
| foot of where | was standing. When Mr.
. Drown shot he was NOT over fnur orr tlva
Z feet from IN. deceased, an,l / was obout The
v same distance. nj n rirht anolc. from him
Mr. emmy came mn inmeJintnlv | oSkeJ
Inc deceased whether no was i,nch hnrt
iic nodded his head. | then examlne,I Inf,
5 head aud nfter seeing tho iocation of IN,
/, wound asked him no further onestions
lie WAS STRUGGLING very hard To sneak. one
'' made some find Of n sonnd IN MI. emmy
IS bu, moi distinct enough far ono IN rera,,.
o nize The Language.
h Question 6y foroner-Describe the man.
O nredIwas y angry or orotherwise-and wha