Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-03-25


him and held him; Napoleon told me if
it had not been for his mother, he would
have pinned his id head.
No other witnesses being in attendance,
and the side judges being absent, the
court took recess until two o'clock.
AFTERNOON.
Louis A. wilkins, being sworn. testi-
fed reside in Rutland; saw Abraham
Souiers last fall; saw him at Mr.. Ziba
Plumley's; it was day or two after the
examination; Mrs. Plumley and her
daughters were there; l enquired of Mrs.
Plumley how Horace came to shoot; she
said this fellow will tell you, he was right
there: he said that Horace and Frederick
rot over into the lot, and Gilman caught
hold of his gun he said they, Horace and
Young Gilman, stood there some time,
and somebody shot Horace he said the
balls flew around them like hailstones; he
said Horace shot off his gun or his pistol
or something / asked him about Fred ;
he said Fred had the pitchfork but did
not menace him at all with it; he said
there was considerable talk between Hor-
ace and young Gilman, but he did not
recollect as Fred said word dom now
recollect any thing more he said on that
OCCASION he spoke of it several times
while | was there; he said Gilman, jr.,
came down out of the lot, and Horace got
over the wall and walked up toward
him he told about Horace firing, and
Johnnys falling don'tremember what
more was said he said Johnny took hold
of the gun he said Horace was fired at
two or three times before Horace fired !
should think he spoke Of Iiba Plumley,
but | cannot tell what he said he said
Ziba went down on horseback.
Ul0n Cross ElaHtiHdtion, she testified
| reside in this village: | have resided
here two years this spring | am rela-
tive of Mrs. Plumlcy; we are half sis
tiers | think this conversation with the
Squiers boy was the next day after the
examination; | mean the first trial at
Rutland | went down to Mr.. Plumley' :
on Tuesday or Wednesday, and remained
there until Saturday ; this matter was
talked over several times while
was there; | don't know a. the
Squires boy gave an account of it
several times, but it was spoken of
| think this conversation was the next
day after | got there, at any rate il was
while | was there; got there after dark
Mrs Plumley's daughters went down with
rae that evening | talked of ii some after
| got there, | can't tell as | asked Mrs
Plumley about it that night; | presume
we talked of it | don't know what time
it took place. | think it was in the fore
part OF the day; | think breakfast was
over and the Squlers boy was around the
house; he was not at work he did not do
much of the chores; he was lazy;
heard him spoken of as lazy and indo-
lent they complained of him for being
lazy; there WAS something said about his
drinking; old Mrs. Plumley was present
at the conversation, and | do not know
but others were there; the conyers ton
took place in the kitchen, the one they
use for dining-room Squiers was loung-
ing in there, and | asked Mrs Piumlcv
how. Horace came to shoot Johnny she
said this fellow will tell You, and he went
OH and told; he said Horace got over the
fence, and Fred and he went up into the
lot and met Johnny Johnny caught hold
of his gun: that he was as near Johnny
AS Fred was that there was some talk
between Johnny and Horace Frederick
did not say anything Horace was shot
before he fired, and the balls flew like
hail; | laye told It~as he told it, except
have not used 50 many oaths; have used
his language except the oath4 as near n
remember 1t | think he spoke about MIR
Plumley; II seems though he said
Iibaweut down horseback | don't re
member AS Mrs. Plumley asked IA ques-
ton presume | questioned him and
presume he answered; he gave an account
OF ii as Mrs Plumlcy asked mm before
questioned him about it; think he said
WInn fired first: | got the idea it was
Mr.. Balch's hired man whom
supposed to be VIM was
present III court on Saturday last, we
take the daily iivrald, but have mot rr-ad
or heard read the testimony taken on
Saturday | don't know that he said
VIM fired first at Horace | don't know
no he said fired after Vim; he said
that both Of them had hold OF the gun:
don't know as he said tlat they were
cliuchcd | thought from his story that
Horace wa, fired st while both had hold
of the gun | don't remember Is lac said
that Horace was hit | think have put
in the firing at Horace in the right place
have mentioned this to Mr. Wilkins ::
we have talked it over several times
came home with George Plumley we
went to the door of the Jail did not in.
form Xlba Plumley Of what the Squiros
boy told me; | don't know as | told
George of it; this was after the Squiers
boy got drunk and broke out some win
dows lac was still there, II was before he
had been sent away; Mr. Fisher came
while | wa. there the boy WIS ut Horace
L., ls.,,'t
know how long after | came away he was
sent to the Reform School heard Fisher
inquire about him; did not hear them
say anything about the boy, except that
he bad broke some glass lnd been dunk
| don't know Il anybody sent for Judge
Fisher he came there twice while | was
there ; read in the paper that this boy
was sent to the Reform School | have
not spoke to any of the respondents since
then; | have seen Mr. Plumlcy uuoe
since; | don't RENE mt cr'a- Eiam Clark
was present. at the conversation | don't
know bin; don't know Mrs Dushan: Geo.
Sawyer and wife were there; | don't
know as George Sawyer was there the
day of conversation; he was there two or
three times | don't think that George
Sawyer, George Plumley, Mrs. Dushan, or
ElamClark We're either present at this con-
sersation of the Squiers boy | don't re-
member conversation Of Squiers when
when George Plumley, George. Sawyer
and myself We're present; | did not take
Inner with George Plumley, George
Sawyer and Mrs. Dushan | did take din
ner with Sawyer and wife once; | should .
think this was on Friday; Mr. Sawyer
and wife came one day and away the
next he was there no other time George
was there more than once he
worked for his mother, and he carried me
nome; | don't think this Squiers boy gave
. full account of the affray more than
once; |, probably, was not there at a con-
7ersation with Squiers which took place
ust after dinner with George Plumley I
md George Sawyer present.
Wallace Btoton, being sworn, testified II
reside III Shrewsbury know Abrahpm
,uuiers | did have "A little conversation