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

IOuuu, Ounu1lplu WIS etflklD8 GEel D9N~
der; saw him knock him down at the se@a.id
strike; said ''hold On boys, this wIl not
do;i this quieted it for The moment. some
ethcrs crowded up ard gave way MIR.
Oliver came in and threw up his hand, and
said something, lacoud not hear v hat !; Sid
uey Cunningham hit him and knorked him
down, fas / supposed, on the top OF .gowder.
The rush still came in; saw some one get a
chair, and thought Oliver was knocked down
the second time Wm. Kifker was bit by
Bowder Arlington said "yender, yonder.''
and threw out his hand toward Mr. Teeple.
| supposed Gunuiughapl to be in the crowd
lighting Adhngton wasserouched in u cor
| ner; asked him if something could not be
done to STOP this; he then rushed into the
| crowd where they were lighting; my atten-
ton was called 10 Teeple by the remark. =
said ''hold on nicn, do stop thisa' VIM.
kirker came in aud told mo that my little
daughter wac very much scared, likely te
faint; went vut and Feuieted her she was
IN tue north room looking into the sitting
room !; come one hallowed OUT OH Then
saw Teeple 80 down; ut that MIR Aiding
tor came cut OF the IN, rushed rast me
into the north room, aud went toward the
kitchen in short time he came out of the
parlOr again with Oliver; tun't know how
! he got bnek there. lie said. .heip to take
care of John, he is very bad hurt, / saw
! Juhu; the Llood was over his head and
| face; | said, "why John, John, are you bad
hurt" lie said be tliuught lie was; went
to the kitchen. got water and washed il off
Arlington said twice, s.send for the Doctor
found we could stop the blood ourselves
Arlington said, ''send for u Doctor, 6,
the other men,n Arlington said, 1--WE had
better take Oliver mp stairs, be was worse
hurt than we thought be was" Adlngton,
his lady and myself helped him up stairs
Arlington said again to send for tie Doe.
tor. told him he had been sent for lie
soon came, and said we hnd better look I'd
the other men. did not hear any one say
to Oliver, or to Arlington. or to any other
| person that any one was hurt; saw Teeple
by the door; said ''get up !; he said .slet
| me lie awhilep The Doctor called ne to
Cunningham; he was sitting with his head
! bent forward, bis chin on his chest his
hands by lis eide; | raised his head and
said, "why, Doctor be is celd." The Doctor
said we must move him to where he can be
examined. James Aai shall, John Kepne,
dy and myself, with some others think
kilker- carried him into the ROOM.
Adjourned till 9 A. M, to-morrow.
WEDNESDAY, March l3.
The prisoner was brought into Court by
the Sheriff. The jury was called and an
swered to their names. -...r. ~,
By consent IF the counsel Of borh' par,
ties, the trial Of Arlington on the iudict
ment for the murder Of j ii. Teeple, was
continued till next term, aud the baanee of
the Universe jurors were discharged. This
was done because there wns no probability
that the present Trial would terminate this
week, and there was no renire for u jury for
hezt week. The Court, nor the Attorneys
wished to impanel jury and keep them
waiting in the charge Of Cunsables.
John l.. Jones, continued. We carried
cunningham into the room; spoke TO him !;
lie did not answer Teeple was moaning
went to Teeple and asked if he couldn't get
up be said "no;" !" he complained that his
head was very Geld the door of the hall
opened on 1t; got an overcoat ard put over
him gave him drink of water; turr ed
to the Doctor , saw CunninghGm lying with
his bownls out as large as my fist. | said,
why, Doctor, is it ppssiblcf' lie said he
would have to try and put them Lack
Cunningham took Il diink Of water said he
wanted water and gave. him drink; l
put pillow under his head. lie then threw
out his arms aud | placed them on his
breast; Teeple still complained of being
cold l got mattrass and placed him on
1t wena into the bar>roUn there were
two or :hrce there Arlington was standing
before the fire, medita'iua; l told him,
John, the Doctor says one of them men
will de-" lie said, ~ don't give damn
bow soon = that was his precise unswer.--
"Why," says l. "John, John, NV can you
say soi"r lie said, ''why, let them die
they got what they come for" Did not see
Arlington at that examination. walked
got Of the bar'rcom to the pavement saw
). X. Pringle Cunningham was dead when
| again went TO the room; then the Doctor
snid there would have to be an examination.
l went for Esquire Humphrey. When 1
came back they were taking tff Teeple's
clothing. l helped, and laid him on the
sofa went home about thrcs O'clock
Wien | was washing OliYer's head, " as
going to say, Arlington, you didn't get
hurt" He said "s'op! don't say whit you
know. | am sworn SO secresy-I tell Moth
ing, ! lelorg to the Odd Fellows. =" This
was while Oliver was in the Kitchen, before
he was taken up stairs. Arlington bad 10
marks of hurt. ! DID not see him struck
or hurt. Did not hear any one insult him
during the evening. Saw no knife in his
Land or any other persons Saw Sidney
Oliver with a tumbler Saw knife in the
defendants hand on the 7tb Of September.
Objected to 10y Mr. NJ Oarthy. Common
wealth ordered to pat the question in wri-
ting. e' 30 -esHe
The Commonwealth proposed to prove
that witness saw the knife with the leiend>
ant prior to the affray, to he followed up by
n description of it, and show that it eofres>
pondcd to the one the wounds were made
with. c f aff 49, 3
Defendant objects that it was no rart Of
this objection, and should not be received.
Court oyerrulcd the objection and noted
an exception. @ - ast
Witness resumed We were la,inr
fence for Pringle; Arlington was excited ,:
| dcn't know for what. He was gone half
an hour. and returned with kuife II was
q two edged butcher-knifc, nbout six inches
long in the blade, and aboutthsee inch ham
die. Looked MS though II had been used for
sometime. lie hadit in his breast when he
came to me. BE took il aut and Slowed Il
to me; then put it into his boot. wepere
bdiiding fence between Mr.. Akin,s and
Mr.. Pringle's town lots This was in the |
afternoon. Arlington then went on with his
work eet 7ale ssH II
BY the Court. -Adiington made no threats
It that time against the deceased. lie car
lied it, he said, to defend his righ,s, and his
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