Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-04-01

truth and veracity is not very good the
repatation for truth and veracity of Zibs
Pluaiey n, below par the general repu-
taticn Of Horace Plumley for truth and
veracity 10 below par when compared with
men in general and the reputation Of
Frederick Plumley Is the same.
Horace G.. Heacctt, being sworn, testi-
fed: i reside in Shrewsbury; am ac-
lquainted with Ziba Plumley, Horace
Plumley and Frederick Plumley; Ziba
Plumley's general reputation for truth is
below par as compared with men in gen
eral, and the reputation of Horace Plum
ley is the same, and Frederick Plumley
about the same.
Cross-eranaindtton-l have known the
Plumleys many years; never had any
trouble with Mr.. Plumley to a great
amount; have had some little difficult
ties 1 am a cousin of the young man
who was killed.
Nathan Smith, being sworn, testified
reside in Shrewsbury / am acqu 4inted
with Ziba Plumley. and his reputation for
truth and veracity is below par, and that
of Horace Plumley is below par, and that
of Frederick Plumley is nearly the same
| / live near the center of the town OF
Shrewsbury, between Cuttingsyille and
i the center.
| Cross eramination-I know there has
been a great deal of controversy
and lawsuits between Plumleys and
Balchs; / should think his repu-
tation arose out of those controversies
his reputation for truth has been bad for
two or three years Horace's reputation
is not good, aside from the Balch contro-
vercy don't know as ] have heard any
thing against Frederick in any business
transaction.
A. W. Russell. being sworn, testified: |
reside in Shrewsbury; Ziba Plumlry'-
reputation for truth and veracity has been
bad for the last ten years | have heard
bad reports about Horace Plumley ]
have not heard SO much said about
Frederick.
Cr0Ss-exanlination- have heard bad
reports as to the truth Of Horace Plum 4
ley; my wife and John Gilman. jr. were
cousins; there has been feud between 4
Plumleys' and Balch's families; / have (
heard a great many speak of the Plum
leys reputation being bad.
Na5k LcScis.. being sworn. testified ! 4
am 10 years Of age live in Shrewsbury I
| was near the bar-way where Johnny
Gilman was killed. after the fight /; / SAW
the body of John Gilman, IT,: / saw Ma
poleon Quarter take the pistol ON %
Johnny Gilman, jr's pocket; out of hi
trousers pocket lie took it out and
handed it TO Simon Gilman he pulled
his coat up and took il out; ! saw him
take it out.
osS-6rdDli1t0fioH-I don't know which
pocket he pulled it out Of; / am pretty
sure it was the right hand pocket; ! wa
standing in the road near the bars. and
two or three steps from where Johnny
Gilman lay: don't remember as ANY one
else was there bat Napoleon Quarter and
Simon Gilman: L did not zee Eugene Ar
thur or Abraham SquIers there ] think
should have seen them if they had been
there; | think they want there; Johnn,
Gilman lay partly on his knees, and his
head next 10 the wall; Quarter stood Oh
the right side Of Gilman brought the
gun TO Balch Napoleon QGartier told M
to 20 and get Balch's gun:, | carried thu
gun to him, and said. "Balch, here j. your
gun" he did not touch the gun, bat ]
laid it on the ground / live ar Gilman.
and have lived there since the 2.th OF
April ] went To the scene Of the afiray
with Simon Gilman; / heard the firing
before we started /: Old Ms Sheldon
;aihe up lhefe Uei"te s.dt-'a NlHli
near her say anything; / wasn't in the d
mouse.
Joha GHaan recalled: Pamtaloons
,hown witness :; These are the pantalpons
IF JohnEGilman, Jr.. and they are the
,nes he had on " hen he was killed.
.SiIIS " PIKE : / am a practical sur ,
,eyor; | have made survey and plan
# the locality Of the place Of the muir
Ter; plan offered and objected 80 and
excluded uule-. certain mark, are erased
rom it.
+ y MINI holm, s,vorn +..tifsd tba. Z
IL hau peeh III court part "I the i'f'-
loon, during the eNfInina'lon Of wltnes- $
e.. and he wa excluded. The court s
hen took a recess tall two o'clock Ia the c
.fternoou.
.I-rg.p,l,o,,
N,ycts L. Bfdq1,d. being sworn. te-ti-
led / r,si5, il, Sbrau-sI,,r,.. I -s,,,.,.s J
With Horace Plun,lev at Mr. Nor. The 3
light he was arrested. until midnight or ID
little after: Horace Pluml-y f-iu. in n
uired Of, sad he does not REMEMBER f,lk-
ny with this witncs, al .,ll on the nighr
Il the affray :: ] was place. as . gaar3 ~
yer Horace; Horace Pluulov told III, r
hat night that he would rot have Shot !
ilman il it hadn't been for his father. 4
Grass erHHfaatiD.s i have. related this n
efore several tim Think T relr'oal n L. !,
'harles johnson md a Iiumhs- II others :
n the witnc~~ room: | think r.l4t.I 80 I
johnson theneNt day after III 'raee told 4"
10 me. j
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