Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-12-28
would either kill Ring or he should gel


ton Center; Thompson told me he had
heard that John Ring was there and he
wanted to get at him; was in private
room and Ring came to the door and
tried to get in, and gave as reason that
he wanted to keep out of Thompson's
way; he said he was lame and did not
want to get into a muss or get pounded
up; We let Ring in and be took seat;
after a while Thompson came to the door
and we declined to let him in, when be
broke into the room, and told Ring that
he would whip him. finally got Thomp.
son to go away quietly, and he did. Ring
then went away. This was years ago.
CrOSS-epa1Qtned-Mr. Ransom, Rollin
Gleason, Capt. Cook and Others were in
the room with Ring and myself; Thomp-
son said to US that he would whip Ring,
had done it and would do it sgain.
JULIUS RANSOM.
Was at turkey shoot in Huntingdon
aad saw Thompson burst into the door
in search of Ring; he said he came to
whale John Ripg-he had done it and hs
would do it again We persuaded him to
go away.
CrOSS-eran1t1ed-This was just before
dark Thompson and Ring wers both in
the bsr room during the afternoon; l
thought Thompson had been drinking
and not think Ring had been drink
ing; 1 think Ring lett the room soon.
LEVI BUTLER.
Lives in Bristol; have known Nosh
Thompson since he was in Middlebury
Jail, at the time Ripg got him out; the
fr-t of their meeting that saw was ct
Brntrl Hotel; Thompson stepped up and
cuff, d him; Ring then got up and went
op stairs; Ring was advised to leave the
house and he did SO, A yesr sgo they
met sg4in and Thompson called him all
sorts of names, and said, "You black
hesrred son of , I'll pound your
hearts blood out of you"
Cro8s-eramined- Thompson called Ring
all sorts of names, and said he would
lick him, when Rirg said, "If you trou-
ble me, I'll be the last man you'll touch"
Ring made no other reply; last yesr, at
the int rView they had. they were in the
T ,om. and Thompson applied all sorts OF
harsh epithets to Ring, and there was no
reply from him.
Re examination Ring appeared to be
afraid of Thompson.
PETER DwYER.
Lives in Bristol; have lived there 20
yesr.; have kuown Thompson since the
war; one d4y Thompson came into my
wheelwr ght shop. and he saw John Ring
60 by, and he said. "John Ring is a cow
I'd, and he shouldn't drive those sorrel
m, RS any mcrs," or much longer.
Cr5Ss exdnained-John Ring was 6riv-
trg pair or msrss by my shop, and
Thompson said he he'd wrupg bis nose.
aud if he could hold of him he would
do it sg ain, worse than ever.
NELSON WHEELER.
Lives in Bristol; have known Thonp-
On about 5 years; between 2 and 8 years
ago we were working at Brooksvills, and
on his way home he met Ring driving
t wards Bristol; and when he came back
hs said he had met Ring and caught him
by the back of his coat, but Ring whip.
ped up his team and got away.
GEORGE ATKINS.
Lives in Lincoln / was in Rings sta
BILE in Bristol; Thompson came in and
said, "I gave you one thrashing, and I'll
give you another" Ring went away and
supposed he didn't want any trouble
Thompson left soon after, and I waited
for Ring to return; Thompson was try
iOg to get into row.
WARREN BROOKS.
Lives in Lincoln have known Thomp-
sou; Is years ego last fall, Ring was pass
ing a house where I was with Thompson,
driving horse that remarked was a
-plendid animal, and Thompson then said
John Ring wont drive that animal long. |
[ shall lay him out some time"
oRRIN ATKINS.
Lives in Lincoln have heard Thomp-
son say that he had whipped Ring once,
and he would do it egain; this was 2
years sgo this winter.
Cross erdn1ined-This was at grist
mill, and Thompson came out and talked
over his trouble with Ring; l told him
that if Jehn got hold of him he would
whip him, and he was not afraid of it.
JOSEPH GREENo.
Lives in New Haven said he had lived
there years; have known Thompson Is
years; John Ring bought horse, and |
Thompson tHrned to the owner, Mr.. Ray,
md said, II wouldn't let that fellow
have hold of my horse in that way"
WALTER j. HILTON.
Lives in New Haven; has known
Thompson long time, and on one ocoa-
sion he told me if he got good chance he
would whip him.
Cross-ezdna,red-I told this to Ring
Then riding with him one day.
HIRAM COOK
Lives in Huntipgton I knew Noah
Thompson he was in the srmy and in
he company I commanded he was q
trong man and very troublesome when
lnder the influence of drink; remem.
,er the circumstance of his breaking into
private room at turkey shoot, where
Ring was and wanted to whip Ring, who
vas anxious to avoid him; we got
Thompson away quietly.
Thursday EUenins, Dec, 81.
The trial of John A. Ring was contin- J
led, the first witness being {
HENRY sHEDRICK, BRISTOL.
Had known Thompson four or five I
ears when worked at Belden's Falls,
wo or three years ago, Thompson said be ]
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