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

~ ., e"N i's'to gun nursing Tor me-,
were all thst were in the room at the
time | went in; there was some one
holding the lamp. The first noticed of
Arlington was, that he came over to the
bed and said there ought to be couple
of stitches in the wound in Oliyer's
head they ted me the Doctor had bean
there Mr.. Adlingson was in and out
several times during the night; don't
know who Mrs. Arlington meant when
she called out sJohn, John, don't let
h'ni think she meant my husband
not to let him do something think the
sitting room door was open all the time
don't think Mrs.rr Arlington could
have seen into the room &c all from her
position the door was open all the time
of the fignt there was D crowd around
the door of the sitting room cant tell
whether Mrs. Adlington came from the
door of the sitting room, walking very
fast she was very pale, as though she
was about ready to cry up stairs the de-
fendant called Mrs. Adlington and me
aside and asked me If I knew who sns
those men here. told him I did not
don't know why he called us aside; he
said it was Fall that sent them knew
who he had reference to asked him how
he knew, and he said he knew; he said
they had got just what they deserved,
for coming there and raising fight some
one said one Of tho men could not live;
he said he didn't care damn.
Gross e1dnlined. Mother was not up
when went there with the baby. My
husband was taken up stairs while was
away; think was not gono more than
five minutes. Learned that the Doctor
had been there, aud was then engaged
with the men below saw one body
stretched in the hal, with some one leaning
over him, and another holding light;
did not recognize them. / heard no ono
in the Kitchen say, that Doctor should
be sent for; Calvin Weller was in the
room at this .ime; Arlington was there
with Fred Bowder; there was quite
crowd following my husband through
TIE 6anclng room two n en- were beside
him, but could not recognize them; I
think they were both men; think my
sister was behind him could not name
one who was with Oliver. Kirker was
inside the kitchen door when he said he
had been struck !; he had been in the sit.
ting room but minute or two;I asked
HIM what the trouble was he said he
touldu'tte me the first thing he knew
some one struck him; did not see my
husband after the ight commenced until
/ saw Ilim come out Of tho room bleeding;
| Sarah Campbell asked about the knives
after cane off the porch the FIRST time
did not notice Win Kirker by the Sre
| place did NOT notice kirker in the
kitchen at the tine the knives were spe--
ken Of | did not see Arlington where l
was hidius the knife in the cradle. At>
terwards l went on the porch toward
Fhe haild door and met Arlington. He
II ust have come out Of the dining room
Though the hall to the porch on through
the Kitchen l. did not stay on the porch
more than minute before | want back;
| suppose | was excited | did not feel
so at the'time 1t is four or FIVE yards
from the kitohen door to the hall door on
the porch; | don't remember anything
that occurred from the time | hid tho
knife till met Arlington on the porch.
twas very short time | could not 60
fast and carry my baby; it was in my
arms. My sister was the last person [
inquired of as to the disturbance in the
sitting room; did net notice kirker after
inquired of him about the fight There
was great crowd around the door; |
noticed my sister aud Miss Shaffsr in the
crowd; did not recognize tho men; did
not see Bowder brought out Of the room;
First time Isaw Bowder was after the
By the Court-James Newton is my
father. 1t is about as far from the Court
House as toJack S Hotel, from my fathers
house TO ours.
James anderson sporn.-I live in
Youngstown, Ohio. was at John o.
ivcr's on the night this difficulty occur
red. Went there about dark. The first
| sawsof the fight was Fred Bowder on
the floor and Cunningham striking him.
was on the right hand side of the dan.
cling room door. Heard loud talk in the
sitting room, and looked in. Then saw
Cunningham hit Bowder two or three
times. Weut to the kitchen to see il l
could find Bowder's brother. AS pass
ed the stove picked up the poker aud
went through the north room into the
sitting room. Saw Kirker lift Boxder
up, and Bowder struck him. Next saw
Cunningham knock John Oliver down.
/ drew the poker to strike Cunning,
ham, but James Gibson caught the poker
and pulled it out of my hands Tho
next Thing | saw Oliver up fighting
man in the corner Of the room. Saw La.
'fdyette Shatfer striking at the man Oliver
was fighting don't know whether he hit
him, He came out before the grate-the
man they were fighting with-said if
they were any men at all to come one at
time; Oliver followed followed him up; .ney
got the man down on bis knees; Oliver
was holding him with one hand and hit,
ting him with the other. Law the de.
-iendant pick up chair and hit Oliver on
the head, Thought Teeple was on bis
knees. Oliver had him by the wrist he
was about half nent over him he was
standing Ut Teepies side. Couldn't tell
which hand he held. lie was hitting
him IN the faca AdIinot.p ,y.a e,.nd;.,-