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


never had any trouble ,witA TIM; I.t6
him he was not sure Of thst after I'll
conversation I went south wsst and b
went south east; this would take his
directly toward tho bar-way saw thes
men get oyer the fence, at which tim
John Gilman had got most down to tn
bars, | was up farther, and about hal
way to the road from the cornfield; Hon
ace and Fred got over the fence just cas-
Of the bar-way; | saw Horace point hi
gun at John Johnny took hold Of his gu,
and turned it away; Frederick steppe,
up on the other aide with his pitchfork
and, l should think, he tried to stab hin
with it; then Horace drawed up his gun
and shot him; l saw him fall down to
ward the wall; when Frederick ap
preached him with the pitchfork, Johr
let go OF the gun and turned round, ant
took hold OF the pitchfork; I did not heal
much OF the talk, except what Mr.. lib,
Plumley said he said, "Shoot him, Goo
d--n him, shoot him right through tn.
heart =, he said this Just before he wa.
shot: cannot tell what next occurred
left the field pretty soon can't tell any.
| thing about the firing which followed tn,
killing of John Gilman, jr. | saw old Mr.
Gilman and Winn in the road, while this
alteration was going on; | got over the
wall into the road, and went down the
road some two rods, then got over into
my field, and down through the potato
held into another road which leads up to
my sons, and then into another field in
front of the school house, and was making
Tor home; my gun was brought to me in
this field by the Lewis boy | told him
did not want gun, and threw it on the
ground; atterward my wife brought the
gun to me, and l carried it home the
Lewis boy was not at work for me; as ]
was going home | heard some one halloo ::
thought 1t was some of the Plumleys
and did not stop by this time my wife
had got into the field she asked me if
knew who was hallooing to me; told
her no; she said it was Allen Sanderson
he said Balch come up here; / told him |
wouldn't; he said he would meet me halt
way, and did come down and meet me !
told him what had been done, and put
my hand on his shoulder and told him to
do his, duty | did not 90 near the place
of the fight
1he court took recess till : %. IN
AZ lEhNOON SESSION.
cross. 6tan'tRat(on- Cant tell how long
Plumley has lived in that neighborhood
a great many years; he was there when
came there; he has taken my cattle and
horses from his field great many times
have not had much trouble with him
have had good many lawsuits with him
had one law suit with him for pounding
him, and had to pay damage; / drink
when | am dry, and eat when | am
hungry | was not drunk on that day
Johnny Gilman and father came by my
louSe IN the afternoon the Lewis bow
'ame and gave me the notice about 10
clock; | think the writing was to APP
Dear at flumley's house to appoint apprais-
RS; told the boy | had had as many such
1apers rs | wanted; | told him to carry
t back to MIR. Plumley's; | don't know +
hat used vulgar expression in telling
nm what to do with it; drink every
lay had not drank more than usual that
lay was, not under the influence OF
lquor that day; | don't know that am
Ugly when i'll liquor; paper shown to
witness, purporting To be citation TO
ppear at Ztba Plumley's house to appoint
Ppralsers this paper looks like the one
back Question-Whered did YOU tell
inf TO stick 1T objected to- have had a
ienty OF law suits with him; he has
ued me good many times never have
threatened Mr.. Plumley or his family:
ever told any man, in the presence of
aba Flanders, to kill Horace and I'd nav
he bill; did not tell Flanders that he
iust not allow his boy 10 work for Plum
Y; did not say, in presence OF Elon
lark, that | would kill every plumley on
OLD River; did not tell Brooks Bennett
&c same. or anything like it: | saw the
ppralsers there on Saturday: learned
rat tie appraisers We're to be there by
rat paper; asked young Gilman TO 90
cause / was afraid to 20 alone: / car
cd my pistol that day, and every dav;
dnt know that young Gilman had
IS; did not fire pistol in the road as |
eut down don't know as | used angry
n9ua@e toward George Butterfly up in.
e field: / told him he had pounded one
q man, ana had waylaid me- / did not. I.
'e'r r"7sudly. or smack my fists together .
ere toward him. was not angry at all
toiu him II lac ever came to my house !
ii undertook 10 pull NE out OF doors ,
u murder me, had got the bullets run ;
+ Aiia, and should use them too don't I
low as. ] heard young Gilman say in the I
ruheid, after Butterfly left, thar Butter :.
seemed tlckied to get away: my son. :
'ac!, went with me to the road when | !,
1Arated from young Gilman; Israel did :
I take me down that way: want ba. G
use didn't want to 90 the other wav y
at know how my gun came 10 be brougbt u
ne: | threw Ia down nm tho ,,,.,,,1I a
"; picked it up afterw4rd il wos a
ded did not dare butterfly ont "a =
ht, after the ARRAY was oyer: did not T.
upon my party to rally. and s-iy.tbcm
)ther round. nor 10 extarmi,,oto o,,r,,
tn.sy ou GOA River; REQUESTED yonn, ne
m.n 90 20 alp into the ticid MIN mr
NOS teiI Wallace Brown tina, youug "
man asked me t. 70: did not find tn
ID wash tha apr,rtiser, asked the,n h.
htdub .lv.tvs dealt hon1r4bly win
m; lnj .bt have asked Mr.. Nilm.,fl, 4 y
yed AIu ,inythiug: c,n,iaer.1 NJ. u
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