American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-03-20

said by him at that time. That was the
last thing I saw Teeple was lying on
the floor, aud he kicked him ii this mans
ner describing it1-his hands stretched
out, one hold oil each d Dor cheek when be
stamped Teeple, whose head was about
the middle of he door | pushed him
back into the hals,aying, "for Gods sake
don't kill the man." He replied, akill the
damn son ofa bitch J" He stamped him,
think, three times. He was in the act
of raising his foot again when | pushed
him out. am not certain whether he
said "kill the damned son of,a bitch 2 or
kill The God damned son n-oi bitch !"
| have the impression that Arlington
came from the hall to the door, at the
time he kicked Teeple. | saw Tesple
knocked upon his knees by Lafayette
Shafer- Oliver was engaged with Teeple
at this time. lie struck him two blows,
when Teeple hallowed or groaned, and
Oliver left him, aud started for the north
room. 1t was at this time | saw Aiding
ten stamping him. ] think. | then pass,
ed into the north room and on to the
kitchen. think Badger caught hold of
| Arlington the same time did. l think
Shaffer was taken out Of the room; think
Teeple knocked him down, or back into
the crowd when Oliver was fighting
Teeple this was in the south west corner
of the room; when Oliver got up after
Cunningham Knocked him, ho advanced
on Teeple it was at this time Teeple
used the expression detailed heretofore |;
Mr.. Cunningham was 6 ne at this time /;
saw no one Fighting with Tecpfe, until
Oliver attacked; thought from the
sound Of the click" that Oliver had some
thing in his hand /; Teeple dropped his
head, and did not make any resistance !;
Shaffer came out of the hall and Teeple
bit him and knocked him back into the
hall, or into the crowd, at the com mence>
ment Of the fight. The fight commenced
in the south west corner OF the room
they fought across the fireplace to the
northwest of the room; it was at this time
Shaffsr came in, and Teeple hit him :;
Shaffer came in hurry; he knocked him
with his left hand Oliver had hold of
his right; Shafer was knocked back into
the crowd or into the hall; he came in
again and struck Teepie, knocking his
head against the wall after this Oliver
struck him twice, then went away after
TeepIe hallowed or groaned. Teeple did
not get up after this next saw defend
ant stamping him; | then went to the
kitchen--ttey were washing divers
head think Abingdon helped; heard de.
fendant ask his vile where she had been,
that he had been looking tor her; that
If he had found her lie would not have
got into thl, fuss; don't know these are
the exact words d5ut rem mbef seeing
him agaiu TIL the jury we're called =
Bewder sali, CunaiUgham, he would bet
1--we dollars, was not dangerously hurt
just stuuued-he wCuld get we'll but he
thought Tecple was badly hurt; Doctor
went to him, felt his pu Sc, aud said that
man would die The Doctor then went
up stairs TO see Oliver. / went on the
airs going up; met some one coming
down told him what the Doctor said
about TeepIe. and heard some one say,
he didn't give damn how soon" [
only have IN impression from the vo ce !;
think it was Calvin Weller who said so !;
he was on the stairway | turned and
came back. The Doctor sai1 Teeple
might I've; he was reviving. The Doc,
tor said Cunningham ought to be brought
in and placed on 4 bed. | was there till
the doctor found that Cunningham was
stabbed, l saw the Doctor examine the
wound; some one stopped by the side Of
Cunningham, and called to him, "Syd.
neyl" He made no reply Think I
then went up stairs Oliver was in bed
he asked me about these men whether
Mr.. Cunningham was dead or not. |
eyaded the question thought it not pru-
dent to tell him his head commenced
bleeding went TO the doctor, who probed
the wound bound a cent upon it and
stopped the blood L did not see the
defendant there then went down again
together the Doctor examined pocket
book in my presence it was Cummings
hams; there was but ten cent piece
and some other little things in it there
was jury called Immediately.
Court adjourned to meet at P. NJ.