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

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the Doclor to go up and see Oliver but
he thought he was not bauly hurt Ad-
/ llugtou said he knew he was fer he had
hit him with char in mistake, he had
cen hUne to see his ohlltren and had
just qrned when this conversation oc-
| curre the Doctor lad been there saw
70 weapon of any kind that night; do
not know of any body having one did
| not know of Defendant having knife
Eother than pocket knife heard him
say he bad knife In the arHY:
Gloss e.ramiRed II went 10 tho party
about 8 p m; live id Lawrence county
about two mites from Portersville my
wife was not with me in the party think
asked hln, Hoy are you Tennsssee2"
when he replied, ''Ne@ UOstle p Dc mot
k-ow that he had reference to Lowrence
equity when he III de this remark was
three or four steps from Bowder when
| Cunningham struck him; don't know
how often Cunningham struck hih,
stood at the left side of the docr between
the sitting room and the dancing room !;
think john Oliver aud the crowd came
luto the room together this was before
L saw the lamp passed out after the light
passed out saw Oliver strike overland
ID ut some one we had as much us We
could do 10 keep Fred B0wder in the
dancing room ; h. was moving around
all over the room. striving to get back
into the fight; did not see Oliver till we
found him in the kitchen, when VIC took
B9wder in to wash him; did not see o.
lver Knocked down; or get up; can't tell
whether Oliver and Henry Bnwder came
into the room toge'hef Or not they wefe
both IL the f6Oni
j. ~ Stoaer, scorn II was at the
Oliver House on the night OF This Ificul-
ty. was standing at the door between
the sitting rom and the dancing room
when the fight commenced. Mr.. Mar
shall and Bowder we're talking when I
saw Cunningham jump up and say, "what
are you saying about NeB tast.e r
"Bowder said he had said no harm about
New Caste. If | had what are you going
to do about it," Cunningham said, 'if
you have, [ want you TO shoW your hand "
Bowd said lie was SAY jog thing about
the New Castle boys, aud had nothing
against them; he made a mot on with
his hand and Cunningham knocked him
down The crowd then rushed in, and
| stepped bac / into the. dancing room.
| could not name any one, there was such
rush Il stood there by the door look
ing in, spell louke1 in when could
| heard Cunningham say if there was
any men among them come une at time
That was the last saw or heard until
the fight was oeer.. Il saw the defendant
in the sitting roda,, when | was looking
in. This was after Bowder was hit; he
was right in front of tie fire 1 did not
see him do anything. | diQ not see dow
he Held his lauas; he was fac Eg the
road, with his back to the fire; think he
stood on the he rth Cunningham was
about the nildle Of the room when lie
made the remark ''if there was any men"
&c; he was backin, back toward The
door. did not see Teeple after he got
up. | d 4 not sec him do anything. lie
got up and turned his back to the fire.
[ did not see the defendant 90 iuto the
room; l was looking directly at Gun
ningham when he made the remark aiiu>
ded to don't know that saw s lips
move. did not see John Oliver come
into the room. DID not see Oliver aght
Teeple. Saw Cunningham strike Bow
der and kick him. 1t cracked loud
enough to Indicate that be hit him when
he kicked. That is the last ! Saw prior
to leaving the room. Duuwiddie Mar
shall, Fred. Bowdcr, Teepe and Gun
nlngham were all that were in the room
when the fight commenced. Did not see
Mrs. Arlington at all Was not acquaint-
cd yithner Did hot notics who were
III the North room When | passed out
through the Kitchen t. he porch. Saw
Miss Campbell with some knives, going
toward the dresser. They ratified like
knives. Mrs Oliver was in the Kitchen
going toward the dancing room door.
1 d not follow Mis- CAM bell when |
heard the.kni"es rattle. l helrd no une
spelk. | s.wH one on tho porch. |
WIS there about minute, then passed
INTO the hall there we're persons stand
ing round the front door and the sitting
70 M door When l went in; there were
some six or seven ofthem turned aud
went up siaiis; they were flhting yet.
as heard srlfflinI, noise aud racket in
the room di Lot rec ,gnize any one
in the hall. | went up Il the bed roow.
Miss Sttner and Mis-, Pyle were on the
Led, Mis-, Stoner was sitling aud Miss
Pyle lying on the bed Miss Sfouer
my cousin. Miss Pyle hal fainioI she
had not recovered when went up. Mis-
Stoncr told me she had tainted she did
nottel me why 81 had f,intcd turn
ed and went down; saw l'owder l5ing on
the flo rof thosittingro6.a; 5Iowder or Te,.
pie, ,some one said it was BowdeT; looked
into the room, he was on the left of the
DOR Cunp ueham was lying in the
corner Of the hail There weis pegous
in the hall iassing IN and cut. Saw
Shafer in TIE re ON When e st boxed
IN thought it was Bowler afterward
asceIta;hel it was TeepIe Shaffer was
over him, putting something
under his head; there were other PEI lsous
IN tho room, but | don't remember who
they wefc. I did pot kooy these men
we're stabbed at his time Thought they
had bee kno ked down in the fight and
,vni,l A soon seyaf ovor IN / heaid nothino