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


amihed John divers head. This con-
versation occurred before the Doctor
cnnie. | think Bowder was in sli the
time from the time Oliver was brought
up till. the Doctor came Don't ren,sm. !
Der that Jones was in before the Doctor
came. | knew there was man badly
hurt 10 the hall Gunuingham - net
more than twenty minutes before the
Doctor came. did not know there was
a man hurt before Oliver was brought
up. l heard some one saying there vas
amen burt. Heard IL was Teepls; l.
think it was Mrs. Weller said there was
man hurt. | was sitting on the side
OF the bed--no one beside me- I am
sure. d d not know which one ID was !.
that was hurt; knew it was either Teeple
or Cunningham. Do not k=ow yet; T.
mid not hear that man was Stabbed
until after the Doctor came. Saw no
weapons nor heard of any. e gea
George Priagle s,corn.--I was 1T this
dance: | heard Bowder tell Teeple and {
Cunningham that when they came back
if they behaved themselves they might
enjoy the dance. l was dancing with
Mag Newton heard a noise ip the sit.
ting room. | stood beside the grate.--
Calsn Weller came out said they we're
lighting in there, and TO come in; went
to the door; heard soms jangliug and
saw some moving around. 8sid II guess
ehese was not much the matter :" BOXED
in again saw Cunningham knock Fred
Bowder down and hit him two or three
times Saw Oliver 60 in aud raise his
hand, when Gunninghani knocked him
down. he then picked up chair. Nv.
Arlington vas in front Of me, and told
him " for God sake not to let him kill
Oliver" Mr.. Arlington stopped dogn
as thought to pick Oliver up. Oliver
dicded the strobe off aud got up; Teepls
Was standing within three or four feet
from Cunningham took him for Gun.
ningham-Teeple struck at Oliver, aud
be returned the blow and knocked him
into the corner. He struck him several
times, / heard the blows, but could not
see either OF them, Thege we're several
ladies standing in the rear of me wanting
to get in, and | stepped back into the
north room. Saw Oliver come, out
covered with blood, Saw Teeple going
from the fire place toward The door lead.
ing to the hall from the sitting room. !
was then interrupted for moment:
next saw Teeple sitting on the floor in
the corhsr OF the room by tae door.
went home Immediately after that; came
buck, passed through the north roo@, up
stairs; saw John Oliver lying there badly
hurt came down and went to the sitting
room. The Doctor had arrived, aud
both Teeple and Cunningham were lying
there. Think ! had saw Cunningham
in the hall before this. Then went
through the k-tchen aud dining room
into the bar room; then went up into
divers room again. The FIRST time
was up Mrs. Oliver aud Mrs. Arlington
were there. The second time 1 was up I
think Oliver asked il those men were
agoihg to die. Arlington said ''hs did mt
care damn" Ms. Oliver reproved
him. l don't remember what was said
every one was talking. l heard Aiding
ton say, afterwards, that he thought they
came tor fuss, and they had had
pretty serious one, This was on the
next day. He was not speaking to me
particularly. They we're talking about
the occurrence. l laid my hand on Ad-
lington and told him no to lot them kill
Oliver. did not see him have any
thing in his hand MIR. Arlington just
stopped as thought to assist Oliver up.
lie was about three feet from Cunning
ham. He advanced toward him, was
within two feet of him perhaps closer.
did pot see him extend his hand. I
coul not, from my position behind him,
soc him extend his hand. I think Ad-
lington caught Oliver with bis left hand
just as he was getting up ibid not see
Cunningham again until be was in the
sitting room when the Doctor came. Ii
has always been mystery to me hov
Cunningham got out Of the room. Did
not see Arlington leave: The last 4 saw
was the act described. Arlington came
iu and passed me, and stood in front Of
me before Cunningham knocked John
Oliver down This was near the door
leading from the north room to the sit
ting room. Oliver came in through ths
same door; both pushed past me. Bow
| der was getting up when Oliver came in,
Cunningham was stanoing about eight
feet from me at this timc. divers head
was lying toward the north room when
he was Knocked down. Cunningham
took up chair and struck with it; it
vas at this time called on Arlington to
protect Oliver. When Oliver got up he
made atsTseple; struck him; knocked
him into the corner. I saw DO 'more OF
the fight, but turned and left. l think
1 saw Sidney Oliver carrying the lamp
out Of the room. .g.
BY the Court.-I do not know what
was done with the chair when Oliver
knock, of tine blow with his foot. /
think it was set down.
Direct.-I think Sidney Oliver started
out with the lamp just at the time John
| Oliver came into the room. The lamp
had been sitting op the table. Isuppose
he passed john in going out with the
lamp the chimney was off. Isaw some
one take the lamp out of Sidncy's hand.
This was before John Oliver was Knocked
down. There was plenty of light 10 the
| room The crate giuirN oond iiobt