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

him Suppose hit him four or Eve times
on the face and head. His precise word US
he was going down was "enough !" Be-
lieye he went down backward ON his knees !;
he attempted to strike me heard him say
fif there is any men among you come one
at q time" there were several persons
ssanding around could not recognize one
person had ne knowledge of who they were
at the time; saw three or four when he went
down; went immediately into tue North
room no one took hold of me ill got to
the door; Margaret Newton took hold Of me
then did not see Cunnin CHAM after be
struck at me with the chair could not Law
what became of Cunningham after tsst; l
was three or four steps into the rom when
struck fell with my head to the door Of
the North room be struck with the chair
ammediatsly;.l knocked Of the blow with my
footi sas the chair coming and wnrdol OF
the blow looked FOR Cunningham but did
not see him was about three feet from
the door when got up; saw no one in the
room that l could recognize but Tceple, aud
kept my eye on him. lie was standing on
. the North side Of the fie and within three
feet Of me; saw no one strike Teeple ror
Cunningham; did not see Thin strike any
one else did not see the Defendant in the
room 1 then went into the kitchen Mrs.
Arlington and Mr.. Adlington and Jones
were in the kitchen washing the blood of
me; think heard Arlington talk about
sending for the doctor for me ! was taken
up stairs by Mr.. Adlngtop, wife, and fey-
eral others; | was washed and a dry shirt
nut on me. 1t was on the suggestion made
in the kitchen by Arlington, that the docs
tor was sent for my wounds were dressed !;
was not down stairs until the next We'd
nesday.; was not at any time engaged with
Teeple while be was on the foor'; itwns
after was knocked down that am told |
was hit with the chair. ~
BY the Oourt.-I think was struck with
the chair jus, before, or at tho time Teeple
was on the floor. The back partof my bead
was cut back Qf the ear
Gross examination continued. The other
hurt was on my face that was done by Sid
ney d. Cunningham. Those are the only
two hurts 4 had in the fight. saw no
weapons in the hands Of any one during the
fight. had revolver myself. | struck
Teeple with it. There is a hole in the but
Of the pistol to fix 1t on the hand. had it
on when first struck Teeple. had it all
in my hand but did not strike him. saw
no weapons in either Teeple or Cun-
ninghams hands nothing but the chair in
Cunningham hand; the defendan. said
nothing while up stairs about any body else
being hurt don't know whether the doctor
dressed my wound first or not; Mrs:Adlington
came about or 10 o'clock don't know
who came with her don't know Of his leav.
ing the house at any time after he entered
it with me.
Crosse eramined Saw no marks upon the
knife il was an ordinary butcher knife /;
don't know there are, others Just like it 10 the
stores he (AdlingtoR) was in the dining
room while supper was preparing; think
my wife was there also l went into the
room to quell the disturbance when Guns
ningham knocked me down put up my
hand and asked what the disturbance was
about and was instantly knocked down
was stunned but conscious; it was an armed
chair he strck with he raised it with both
hands above his head did not hear him
say anything l thought Teeple was in a
position to strike; but he did not advance
upon me- forestalled him by attacking
him hit him with the but of the pistol the
room was full, but could not name them !;
Teeple was facing me when he made use Of
the language quoted l think Fred Bowder
was taken out about the time l fell lay
where he had lain; went out by myself ;
Margaret Newton went with me to the
back part of my head; it was taken up or
compressed with a cent; Mrs. Arlington
washed my face Arlington assisted me up
strirs; think Jones did not; told the Doc
tor to 60 down stairs as there were men
worse hurt there than was meant Tee
pie and Cunningham the doctor did go;
looked at the clock, it was between 30 and
50 minutes past IL oclock p. In. when the
tight commenced there were some II or IA
ladies present, family included there was
some NOISE; there was great deal of noise
and confusion during The fight; Sidney did
not warn me to be on the lookout / heard
Cunningham swear "by God he could whip
sny mao in Portersville. or Butler county,
L saw him take out pint bottle and Gun,
ningham, Teeple and Jones drank / told
them l wanted no such tUasts, OF / wanted
that stopped; would have no such vulgar
blackgaardism in my house; went out of
the house when he three off his coat; no
person interfered to prevent an attack on me
had they desired to do so Cunningham
swore that he would not take that off any
yone that is when he threw off his coat /
backed up to the door and went out; l said
when he came back tLat he did not appear
10 be drunk, further than the effects of it.
Cunningham was intoxicated slightly when
he first came. lie was large man would
wsigh about 200 pounds. Teeple was also
large man: Teeple. when Cunningham
hrst rose up. was near enough 10 have pre-
vented Cunningham from striking Henry
Bowder and George Pripgle were mana gers
OF the Ball; They issued the tickets; on nv
own responsibility, told these men if they
would behave themselves they could take
part in the Ball; they had not been invited;
this was after they had apolozized they
came in buggy from New Castle Mr.. |
ana Mrs. Arlington were invited guests.
Dhrect.-The bad conduct was before the |
apology was made; 1 had liquor in the
house; know that some of it was drank in |
the house; there was not much liquor drank, !
1t was in the cellar in a jug; Henry Bowder. |
Calvin Weller, Uriah M'Olarran and John |
l.. Jones drank; took them down and treat. |
ed; they were not treated more than once /
took one drink in the kitehsn; there was no |
one present; 4 had it in a glass in the cup,
boardi twas about 6 p. m; it was after this
that treated them in the cellar.
Sarah Campbell s,co,n-I was at yohn
divers, in Portersville, on the Path of De-
cember last; there was difficulty at that
house at that tine, in the evening about "a /,
o clock. MIR. Oliver came to the Kitchen and
said Two men were there wanting oysters; I
! cooked them Oliver came in about the
time they were ready, and said the men were
making o fuss; they came in md Tnnpiy,g. I.