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to get the knife away as we fell lie irs
went into him; / felt the oiooi conss-
Dver me l let go Of the knife d5
not mean to iDjure him more than - ep,tls
me to get away from him; tried to cut bis taeE
and side when we we're on the ground; I tho1zI,
I must die when We were dO.u; did rot in
tend to run away.
Cross-ezaminei-I wore the slung shot an
day Al Burlington; it was quite heivy; 1t was
dark when had the ARRAY with Thompson;
went slowly toward my wagon; Thompson fol
lowed me; told him to let me alone; We called
each other names; be said be would knock -
out Of me ne fret kicked ne; held up nv
knife to scare him away; it was light enough
for him to see the knife; wanted him 70 think /,
was pistol; after he kicked me, [ struck
bsck-hsnded blow at his head; he knocked M
down; Iopeued the knife when he was on top Of
me on the ground; no one interfered; | cut bis
back when we were down; he caught hold Of nv
hand; he took the knife as | let 90 Of il; h.
called Out, ." have got the knife - the blool
on my face was from ny eye; don't renembe-
Of ever drawing pistol on Thompson.
FRIDAY MoRS1xa.
Dr.. Hamilton, physician in B-andou-Left
Bristol last August was acquainted with
saw Ring and Thompson meet several times
Ring always avoided Thompsoo, it vas q suti.c.
of remark that he avoided him never saw Ep-
act il another way once heard Thompson sac
be would kill Ring If he ever hal ch.uce
Cross-examiaed-I went 20 Bristol fur YEAR,
seo last october Thompson told ne this tso
years and half sgo Thompson was some excited
then Thompson introduced the subject eyerv
time Thompson cane in Ring would ces- out
The defense here rested.
The following additional witnesses we're inuo.
daced by the prosecution in rebattaL
Harvey c. Muusill-Dsedel tie Ali N
which Rings barn stands. to him never cal.
difficulty between Ring snd Thomp.11-
WolcJtt Norton-WiJness exclsiei. lsso,
been IN the room during the tTia.
Arba Mansdeld-Recrilsj. Thoals-a cam.
to my shop AZ p. n the day be s.s ...d.
he stsid there till o'clock; heard lag ana
Thompson once talking about wrestling; there
was bet made; Thompson vas assel tl er-tta
with Ring; Ring said, Sc an ready SRI Itcy
went TO the barn 10 wrestie; Ib0unslu sad.
Ring. take out your weapons aut [ W'i rsss
hold Of you; Ring sAid nothing Ihlmpso1s.I,
s. lou are a coward, you dare nat take ycur
weapons o1t;'' Ring said, '' I can throw you"
tons between the mea; never saw either msl
commit any violence TO the other; Ring once
fed to escape Thonpsan, Thompson followed
him, ard Ring ran; II Wa tro ycl-s ago, A. tle
hctsl.
H. P. Shervin-l WORKED IN the mill Wit.
Thompson year ago last May; Wa there otea
when GraDdey ts.kei WIKI i-l-aan; never
heard Thompson threaten RE-.
Frank Vinton-Arresyed Ring; Ring, Wher
he got away, taid Sc I'm Of 80 Or be started.
was the opposite direction from his barn tll- 1-
took; Rings face wa bloody; s-r no brlll
about bis eye; don't know Fter1e- rle sg- vss
hurt while be was running; iarz w.r-ei '1 g.
70 bis barn and put up nis larse; .aa1.-
washed off the blood; have never tr--i I-.---
son threaten Ring; have sse1 item t-l.fl.-
frequently; never saw any trouble I...-
them; never saw Ring trying 90 escape i--s
son; never be rd thompson Insult h.r-.
J.me- Whitney re;silei-Have t,au
son aud R1z together often never l.e ls-.
pencd to s=e Thompson threaten HtHz a,g.
heard them guA-re never saw H.c- a.
Thompson might have done % haT. ..s-l
them both Jsls iasnltiuziy 90 ESQ., o-her
Enhu X ngsey Worked V.,n Is'mrs 10
the mill a year ago say Mr. Grauleg .l Ole
mill often never heard thompson threaten
Ring Ia the presence o. Mr. G-aa1ey have
seen them sit on 2 0aen.
Henry Blter REGAL ei-Went 90 Hammer
saloon after the ARRAY sni found EiSari GU
nan there; have seen Ring and Thompson tc-
gether never saw any trouble between them
never heard Thompson insult IT Jlre=ren z Dc
never sae Ring get out OF Il5m1-ou's WAY,
great deal went 10 the saloon Eve minutes 81
ter the ARRAY, perhaps morc.
Daniel Suall-Have often seen Rag al
Thompson together never saw them have
trouble bat oace; neve- heard Iaouus.l
threaten hiu never s-W Ring zyoli In9upsn
but once
Henry B-o5ss-Oncs heard Ring aai Il7r7
son talk Of wrestling together, I-0ups1n took
out his knife ami offered TO wri-tle gtl Ring. Dc
he would DO the sane; have seen them together
frequently; never sag any tr1u'., between
them.
Chare P. Bush-H.ve seen E.ng ami Ihcup-
son together often; never saw any trouble between
then; Rings face vas nearly covered VIA o-31i
after the homicide.
Geo. Brooks. recallei-When ! vss passiuE
Ring, R ~ ran against e limo CO an apple tree
| also ran against %: never saw l.-ng sri I1omp-
son together many times.
Daniel purfee-Ne7er saw Thompson ard
Ring together; never knew o.. any trouble be
tween then; sf,er the adrsy Rings face vas
covered with blood.
John A. Ring. recalled for the iefsuss-"ha-
running away did not ran against any taias
The evidence here ended and the arguments
before theJary began Previous to the opening
argument, Mr. Hard addressed the Csu-; e--
planning the law. States Attorney Clark opened
the csse for the State, fllozel by Mr. Bal
lard arst in the defense, 3I-. Phelps usz-. -al
the argument was closed By Mr.. Hard fr Die
state. TIE case was given 90 -as Jury >s-s--
day morning s: ! ] O'Clock
No doubt vas felt in TIE zinis Of t1e -rsi.
.uiiencs that packed the coart room TO- s1llc'-
ton as to what the verdict would be. especially
after they heard the Judge charge tae jury So
strongly 10 favor Of the prisoner. a ruahs.
offered TO bet that the jury wluI brig 10
verdict Of not guilty, in less than twenty n-a-
utes but the hours passed arsy ard tie jury
did not return. The crowd, strongly pre- aiic-i
against Ring, in the beginning, bad Gradually
gone over as the trial progressed, until
al its close the popular sympathy vas s.1ls-
eatirely On his side. This feeling YES r-
creased by the splsaiii arguments Of 5.s-sr-
Paelps sui Ballard, ard the strong chs--' I'd
the Judge Hardly doubt ex s,ei o. the l-li
acquittal of the pris0rer The jury returned
at 9 n. The prisoner was brought IN in .-c-s
snd the dense croEI listened brauhlsssy d.
the verdict When the foremsa announce
that they hal not been ab,e to agree, there vas
lock Of surprise and vonler upon the fa,s e
sl The Judge then tod them that Il
reasonable doubt existed IN rhsir maids SIS pc
the guilt Of Ring, they must give BIN .As
benefit Of it, and sent them OUT sslia. 4.
nearly o'clock they sgdn returned WITH
verdict Of guilty Of naas,augh-s-." Tie
verdict took everyone by surprise All .-,s.ei
intense feeling in the community.
THE Nsw SPANISH CAsrSEr.-The i1r-ts1l
Of the new ministry has been completed s7l oh,
names are announced as follows Sa-ls,l. Pres
ident Of tie Council and Minister Of the Interior
MLcampo, Minister Of Marine De Bias, For
eisa Af,irs Csndau, Public Works Iore'e-
Colonies Angulo. Finances Gsminies. War
Groizara. Justice. Of these Nsleampo, Csulir.
De Bias and Augulo were members Of the last
ministry. The Government will now move ttr 3
discussion Of the Cortes
\ serious accident occurred on the Cincinnati
ana indianapolis Junction raiirosi Friday, by
which three men we're killed Rud some twenty or
more badly injured 4 msil and passenger train
was thrown from the track by broken rail near
Morri,town, Ind. After leaving the TAck The
locomotive and cars ran some dis 'auce until they
reached bridge, where q collision eatusl. s14
the train was smashed ~ on either s.ds Of 1e
structure, slmost a hopeless wreck I' en-
gineer, James Hamilton, the eouduc,-r pr
Flenner, and a section foreman, met her i''-
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