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


about the middle Of the room; did not
notice him doing anything; think Teeple
conld, have hit him; couldn't say they
were facing each other; there we're 9TH
er persons in the room, but | could not
name them none but what have named;
Dunwiddie MARSHALL was there, Teeple,
Oliver. Marshall, Gibson and myself;
think I went out into the hall after TAX
ing the chair from Teepe think I then
went to tho kitchen; oliver was there
they were washing his head before this,
think | saw Oliver and Teepie fighting;
this was after | saw Cuuningh ham 10 the
hall i; think it was efore l took the chair
from Teeple | did not see Teeple fall
last saw was Teeplc leaning up against
the South wall OF the sitting room; he
was lying down with his head up against
the wall this was nat long after took
the chair from him; don't mind of seeing
any person with him, or who was in the
room at that time; | vas in the room saw
nothing more than Fhave stated it was
not moie than minute after I took the
chair until Teeple was OF the floor, |
think they were ;aking Bowder out; could
not say Who took him out; | was scared
little did not see Oliver doing any
thing; thought it was him and Teeple
that were spattiug around can't state
what was done with the chair; | had
gone into the room about feet, to get
hold of the chair; then went into the
hall think I was back to the door again
was in the hall probably minute did
not see Mr.. Teeple getting kicked did
not see Lafayette Shafer at all, as mind
Of; think, then, the fght was over saw
Teeple kind of down against the wall
had not seen him down before that, did
not see Oliver go out; John L. Jones
was with Oliver in the kitchen-so was
Mrs. Arlington aud Mrs. Oliver; Ads
| lington was there, holding Fred Bowder,
who was wanting TO get away. stayed
there till they got Bowder quieted heard
nothing said there about this difficulty;
Bowder wanted to get loose Arlington
wouldn't les him go. After left the
kitchen, I went into the loom where the
| fight was; Teeple and Cunningham we're
lying on the floor; Cunningham had
been brought 10 from the hall heard
nothing said. l don't recclleot OF hear
ing any thing further said until after it
was known that they were abbed did
not hear defendant say anything; did not
see him do anything, except to hold
BoTder; did not see him iq the room
| where the fight was; did not see him
have a weapon did not Know of any per
son having weapon that night; saw de-
fendant up stairs.
-eramined When Oliver made
the remark about New Castle, / was
standing to the right of the door; Mar
shall aud Eowder We're to my left, close
beside me they were not facing the dan
cling room they were below the door,
more toward the fireplace; Bowder was
next me---between me and MARSHALL
Cunningham and Teeple were sitting be-
fore the fire; Cunningham jumped up
aud said, "if you have got anything to
say about New Castle, just show your
hand " There was about three feet be-
tween Cunningham and Bowder. The
| fight commenced within two or three
feet from the table, in the middle Of the
front wall of the house; sto1d a little
to the left of the door saw no person in
the corner but those engaged in the
fight. The hall door was open as | vent
out; came back Immediately; saw Gun,
niugham stagger out; the moment |
reached the door. was called on to help
take the chair; then went Immediately
back to the hall I was not there pore
than minute--perhaps less saw no one
there cor did l speak to any one. then
turned back to the door leading into the
sitting room. l did not sec the wounds
in Cnnningham's body. -
BIZ the Court stood within about 5
feet off Bowder when he fell; l was then
to the right of the door; Cunningham
struck him two or three times then
[ turned and crossed the room into the
hall, out of the front door on to the
board walk; then turned back; saw Gun
n;ngham stagger out and sink down 10
the corner then went to the door and
saw the chair raised. JL
| Mss Rebecca Weinler sDorn. Il was
at the dance on the 24th OF December
ast did not see anything of the fight;
was up stairs during the difficulty; did
not hear anything of the fight; was up
stairs when Oliver was brought up dop't
RENE mber who was with him at The time
saw Arlington up stairs at that time; he
threw open his clothes and said, "anybody
mi ght search him, be had nothing about
hin." This was at the time Oliver was
there after he had been hurt. Arlington
was fasing me when he said this; there
were several in the room, but could not
name them think Mrs. Arlington was
in the room she was standing back a
piece; l do not know that he addressed
an, one but me. lie thlsw open his coat
and vest; saw him upbutton his vest l
had not noticed him speaking to any one
before this; did not hear him speak 10
Oliver; | had not said anything 10 De
tendaut; Oliver was in bed at this time !;
| had heard them talking, saying there
had been fighting; was in the room
| when Oliver and Arlington came up;
did not hear any one say they we're badly
hurt; saw no weapon that night; did not
Asar of any a
Cross Eran,inea-I was up stairs all
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