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

ter the fight. / gave back as far as the
hearth before the crowd during all this
time the fight was going on there was
rush: noise-such as always attends
such q, fght-it was hustle, striking,
Knocking over chairs, &c. There was
lamp on the table when it commenced;
titgrew darker, but / did not see the lamp
carried out. There was a lantern on the
mantle. Oliver was knocked down; do.
not know how long it was afterwards when
l went to quiet my daughter. Cunning.
ham knocked Oliver down. did not
see Teeple and Cunningham speak < to-
gether nor make signs TO one another ),
they both faced the North room; didn't
see geeple place himself in position to
strike Saw some one pick up chairar
the time Oliver was dnocked down; could
not say who it was; the crowd was great
between me aud Oliver two deep be-
tween me and Oliver. The room to the
north end and toward the hall was crowd
ed. 1 saw john Oliver Immediately af>
ter he got up. He struck Teeple; L
thought, at the time, it was Cunningham
he struck, but after wards ascertained that
il was Teeple. They fought on, past the
Fireplace to the door when Immediate
| ly left the room. was uear the centre
of the door, between the Nofthroom and
the sitting room, when Oliver came out.
/ While was inthis position heard some
one cry "Oh !" This was before Oliver
came ont. saw some ladies, but could
not say who they were. aKirkerl told me
| my girl was alarmed; don't know where
Krker went; can't tell how long it was
between the time | left the sitting room
till Oliver was brought QUIT was not
five minutes, but more than one minute.
The excitement was as greet at the time
| stood with my daughter, as at any oths
err was not so excited as that /
mould note the flight of time; | could
not tell the axact tine. A minute is a
long time in a fight. 4 he time appeared
long while the fight lasted. O i think
time, under all excitement, seems much
longer than it really is l remained at
the house till three o clock was not in
the cellar at any time after eight o'clock;
think was on the porch after water,
with q candle in my hands was not on
the cellar steps In going for water /
should go near the south edge of the eel
lar door. There were other persons in
the oar room when Arlington made his
remarks about the death of Cunningham.
Wailians II. KUker scorn Was at
the house of John Oliver on the 24'h of
December last, vas not in the room at
the time the fight commenced was Gd.
ding in the North room; heard noise
in the sitting room. and the crowd rush
ed that way; had the violin in my hand
ana started for the sitting .room-but
went back and handed the fiddle to the
ladies /; gave it to Miss Campbell starts
ed, pushed my way, and got through the,
crowd at the door; Uriah McClarren,
Fred Bowder, and several others were
standing rather inside the door; saw
man lying on the floor with his head to,
ward me; lying on his left side rather to
the left of the door; caught hold of him
and lifted him up, as lifted him he
kind of sprung, whirled around, ana
struck me il the right eye and / stagger-
ed Rack against the north west corner Of
the sitting room-beiieve | should have
fell il it had not been for the wall was
Fred Bowder. who struck me I was
blind, and could not see anything further.
after that knew it was Bowder when |
raised him up; saw John Jones by the
fireplace in the room, and several other
persons az the further side of the hall
door did not recognize them on account
ct my wound ; was acquainted with both
Teeple and Cunningham The fight was
going on at the time Weller and Nc
Clarren were standing near Fred Bow,
der when / got back, some one said
Doh't strike that man, Fred, he is not
interieriDg-Dot touching any one ~ 1t
sounded like the voice of Henry Bow der;
| thought he referred to me =; when / got
so as to see a little, went bock into the
dancing room and Elizabeth Jones came
to me aid said :&%Ob, Uncle Will, for
Gods sake ard fetch father out, 1 am
afraid he will be killed p Invent in and
found Jones between the door and the
fire place saw him throw up his hand
and say, SOL, for Gods sake hold on and !
cVh = stiiAc.tf. 1NOtlceu tncEe were many.
in the room; did not recognize them
the fight was still going on Jones came
out at my request | remained in the
North room during the balance of the
! fg ht; come lady asked me if had got
hurt. | said yes. They told me to get |
cold wather for my eye. went after it |
to the. kitchen. heard some person
hollewing"0h, oh !" or something like it.
1t seemed to be in the room where the
fight was. From the sound it would iu- |
dicate that some one was, hurt As 1 |
turned to so back a man ran past me in
a great hurry he came from the dancing
room he jpstled me aside, saying, "staud /
out of he way" He went to the far
part5of the kitchen, and as he ran around
to the table he said, 81 must hurry and
get this knife away Didn't see what
fuIther he did, did not understand that
he addressed. this language, to me. 1t was
John Abingdon, the defedant., | think
there were some women there, Lizzie
Jones was there. i had started for the
dinlug room, aud was near the'ceutre of
the kitchen, at one side. I did not OBJ
serve apy thing in his hand. / thought
be held HE right hand close to his side.
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