American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-03-27


they crowded me back, gave up all hopes
Of asquashing the fight, and thought they
might go on with is;" had told them
wanted peace here--wanted this thing stop>
ped. suppose l was excited and absent
minded; was the reason could do nothing
more. / was crowded toward the half room
door, far enough to see up the hall STAIRS at
an angle; there. we're passing 10 and opt;
did not see Cunningham after that In tue
room; did not see the fih,ine after thar |;
don't know who struck again. After
came back from the Eaif door. ] saw Oliver
strike Teeple. BefDre this, saw ladies on
the stsiraay, but cauldn,t name Aem. On
going back saw Oliver strike Teeple; Thought
Il was them they were about the middle of
the room east and west, handy 10 the fire !;
l Was pas ssing on through the room to the
north room; think Teeple went down was
NOT certain II was Teeple; did not reeogs
nize any other person; j was acquainted
with all connected with the party, there
were strangers there, could recognize any
of the persons named,. bat don't mind OF
seeing them in the crowd fighting might
have seen them there, but don't rernemb Der
it'll was sxcitedsu little; was not excte,i
till was forced back by the crowd. Isup-
poseit wasa change Of programme from
dsneing b fighting that excited me; think
made mistake in saying spoke q Bows
der bsforeI went up to Cunningham had
an. idea at once that the fight arose between
Cunningham, Teeple, and the PeItersTille
boys, when went into the room; saw him
standing there and went up to him. Didn't
rec any one hit Cunningham while stood
there did not wish tc get bit myself was
thelrenson whyI backed; ! had been hit
with ehairo the hand before this the
chair was thrswn, kicked, or showed against
jae; I showed il aside and rent on F>havel
tried to call to mind the persons ! saw there,
but could not accomplish it; | was excited;
! had "had nip or two" carly in the
evening, but was neie the worse Cor that
cause. First saw OF Oliver was, when he
hit Teeple Went to the:north room i'm.
mediately my brother there, saw no
other blows struck by any one that evening
Tho reason why 81 thought II was hot
place in the sitting room, was beeagse they
were pushing and hauling abou. | coulI
hearthe souud Of blows although | did not
see them; knew they were striking; saw
pn weapons there Believe I can't tell more
Of the transaction, because ! didn't see
il. guess. Did not see Oliver have q re-
volver; saw defendant second day after;
going for cal w ent TO Wurtenberg about
8 in the morning of next day staid TWO
hours: got back 10 PDrtersville nLeut II, or
o'clrck. Saw defendant about the mid
die OF the street; said he was going for coal;
did not SEE him again till brought into this
court. Have not spaksn to him more Than
two or three words since, il was on Tuesday
week in the prison, Weller, Sharp and my
self went To see the defendant There were
one or two gentlemen th're whom | did not
know. had no apples along. drn't kn"w
pf Weller having had apples along. Never
knew the defendant a carry Q knife had
no weapon or thai nlght; have no knnRi-
ridge Of any person using = knife on that
night; have no knowledge Of how. or who
dnne tho stabbing. have stated all I crn
recollect that occurred IN that nigh rela
live TO this matter.
Cross rnmined-l was "ne OF the com
mittee and ielt that ! wa, t. some cx ent.
responsible fox fhc agiatness and peace o
the party. told Oliver that hc must gnsin
Pnl quiet the men in the sitting rom =
cunningham had thrown off his coat and
said he was on IT," or, ''snme on it," |
supp se he meant he was good on some kind
Of iun. lie did not lQik rs thnHgk he was
mad. did not hear him ask for Oys crs
| did MT bear him say "he would kill the
landlord before morning, or be killed him
self" Cunningham was standing straght |
a . looking toward Frei Bowder on the Anor |
when ] went into the ro,m. thought |
saw some one trying to help Fred up. |
asked Cunningham "shat tbs meant," be- |
fore laid nav bard on bis LETT shoulder
We did not stand together two seconds till !
] made the attemptto take him out, when
the crowd pressed between us, and pushed
me toward the hall doer it was but short
time till heard the Iadios cry out on the
hall stairs; thought the room was full Mt
the time l saw Oliver strike Tceple. After
the fight was over helped high w the |
buggy and start fre,l Bnwder hyine with his |
girl. Weller had gone; it was about four |
o'clock in the morning, when we were in the |
bar room heard talk OF arrcsting gener- |
ally IN the bar-roSnl; ] vas the only single |
man in the bar-room l don't gemember |
il was in reference IN his that DE
fendant said if he was single man like me. |
he wouldn't care don't know whether he |
spoke to me particularly, for was sleepy |
and don't remember; think have told |
in detail all that occurred relative to this |
Court adjourned till q p. m.