American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-04-10

went back to the hall. There were se7
ersl persons there, but could n.t name
them. I was there when Cunningham
was carried into the room. 1 did not
help carry him. Saw the Doctor stotp.
ing over Cunningham. Did not see
the wounds. Don't mind of seeing the
defendant in the room Heard pothing
said as to how 1t happened. weht home
about twb o'clock Saw no knife or
other weapon; don't know of any one
having weapon.
Cross examined - Cunningham aud
Teeple did not loo; alike. L did not
know Cunningham and Teeple apart when
the cJnversatiou occurred between Gun
ningham and Bogdor, but they were
pointed out to ME afterwatd, and / iden
tilted Cunningham as the one who said,
"if there are ah7 men among you, come
one at time 1 thought they were
knives by the rattle, which. Hiss Camp
bell had they might have been knives
and forks. Do not remember Of seeing
la1les on the stals as | was going up.
Did not see any. when | was came down.
| thiuk If they had been there | should
have seen them. Miss Stoner and Miss
Pyle wore the only women | saw in the
room up stairs | did not hear any per.
son cry out during the fight, "Oh!". tr
=" Oh ny T. | did not seq Mrs, Weller
on the stairs during the f.ht. 1t was
Cunningham that cried out "if there are
aiy men among you" &c lie had his
fists in tht. position, here witt ess ex>
h'bited the position am positive ii
was Cunningham 1t wa4 the pne who
knocked BJwder down, who sat in the
ball; [ am not mistaken. was little
scared. Miss ShaFer was NY partner
that evening. ~
DUsct Mr.. Cunningham was large
man. Can't know how he was dressed /;
he wa newly shaved hal chin whiskers,
dark hair; had dark clothes. Don't
think he had moustache could ut tell
his hcigh; nor weight; had black whis
kers. Feep|e was not SO large man !;
not 50 tall don't know that he had
whiskers /; his hair was not so dark US
Cunnngham's; during the fight [ did
not know which was Which
Jennie AiLeyt, sworn.-iI was at the
house of John Oliver at the time If this
d ficculty. S,me one said they were
Gahting, aud lcft the kitchen aud ran
dpwn 10 the wash house, The men camo
out Of The dancing room. The wash
house is below the porch | went down
the steps near the III ddle of e porch
| staid iii the wash house till alter the
hght was oyer. did rot hear Aiding
ton 'ay anything, nor Mrs. Arlington
When was coming up on to tho orch
out of the wash house; saw AdliDgton
on the platform IN the middle Of the
porch did not see which way ne came
lie went into the kitchen There are
two steps off the porch toward the stable
| was coming up on the steps from the
wash house. heard him coming up
from the barn yard, passing along tie
porch to the kitchen He went into tho
kitchen before me. did not hear Mrs
Adling'on say rnythiGg. There was FIRE
ia the wash house. Saw defendant be-.
fore this in the dancing ROOM Last
saw him on the porch. There was no
one in the kitchen when | left. lid
not see tn wounded men TIL the next
morning. went up stairs and stayed
in the room Eith John Oliver till day
light. Mr.. and Mrs. Arlington were
there. Defendant said, The d not care
how soon those men died; they got what
they deserved" Don't know who lie
vas talking to; Know be referred to
Teeple and Cunningham. This is all |
know about the matter. helped get
the supper. ! found it tas left it. Did
moi. see the carving knives that night
nor the next morning.
Grass EranineK-The vash.house is
in the garden. The person who said the
fight vas over, was on the porch, or in
the kitchen;I was in the wash house Just
an hour there was no one with me -
There were other persons on the porch
beside Aalsgton 1; three or four; could
not tell who they we're there We're NJ
ladies on the porch; Aalington passed
nn into the k tcheu; | went in. but he
was not III turned round and went up
staiJs. Saw the doeter Dp stairs Oliver
had his head tied up and was in bed
when I went up; Mrs. Arlington, Mrs.
Oliver. Miss Newton.apf Mr.. Adlington,
were there |. did not know the men
we're badly hurt till went. up stairs -
Teeple said at the supper fable, "damn
it, him or the landlord would 20 killed
Lefore morning." lie shook his fist
Ills comrade tiled to pacily him told
John Olivef Of tais Il waitcd Gu the
table he said, "damn it, either mo or
the landlord will be killed before MONS
ing" 1t alarmed mo; | told Mre. Oli-
yer the pext morning. Cunningham was
the largest ;nan. eft immediately af'
Ter he made this threat, ap | wo ID aot
wait on the table longer. It was this
threat connected with the Knowledge Of
tiie fghfthat iuduced me to leave for
the wash-housc. a--.s
Court adjourned till 2 p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The prisoner was brought into court,
md the ftrr ealiad and nnswerad IN fheir