The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-12-26

the gully via ia hc MAS sirnrk was fac
ing southeast going toward the street.
/ Willard Champion was present at the
killing Ring walked toward the horse
during the alteration with Thompson ;
dared Thompson to follow. Ring took
three steps TO reach Thompson and strike
him; Thompson, in the fall fell partly
under; witness heard the knife ripping
the clothes; while on the ground Ring
said che has "a knife Ring stepped ten
or twelve feet to strike Thompson
Thompson was going toward the street
the blood stains on the ground were six OF
eight feet west Of the gully north Of the
store Thompson made no threat to strike
Ring.
Henry Butler-Was present at the
ARRAY ; Ring took out something from his
pocket as he walked toward the wagon
Ring took two or three steps to strike
Thompson the blood stains were four or
five feet west of the gully.
Wilbur Whitney.--Told substantially
the same story as the other witnesses a
number called out that Ring was stabbng
Thompson while on the ground.
Cross. examined. - Had previously
heard Thompson threaten to whip Ring ;
this was a year ago; the fall occurred
near the place, Ring dared Thompson to
come to.
Charles Clapper.-Rng stepped two
or three steps to strike Thompson Thomp-
son did not follow Ring Thompson was
going toward Dunshec's store when Ring
struck him.
observation-disclosures followed
Ring toward the wagon Thompson went
about eight or ten feet from Ring
Hcman Lewis. -lIostler at the Bristol
House had quarrel with Ring, Ring
twitched me around; Thompson interior
ed; Ring told him to keep away; walk
ed to the wagon, stepped out two or three
steps to hit Thompson Thompson was
walking southwest when he was struck.
Charles Wheeler told the same story
Of the ARRAY as the other witnesses; Ring
stepped three or four steps to hit Thomp-
son Thompson did not threaten to fight
Ring.
Henry b, Wiliams--Heard Ring tell
Thompson to keep away the scufflo was
west of the gully could not see plainly
James Whitney produced the garments
worn by Thompson when killed; the
sclcctmen gave them to me- Here the
garments were shown. Witness counted
ten cuts on Thompson's body, on the
fingers, in the throat, on the right side
and on the back the clothes were taken
off in an hour after the fight
DR.. +. p, Wheeler, physician in Bris-
tol-Madc epost norton examination
of the body of Thompson found eight
wounds, one cut on the right shoulder
two inches long cut over the collar bone
nearer the sternum than the shoulder . !
inches across, it was deep wound, three
inches deep, severed the subcavian VEN
two wounds on the back, one between the
shoulder blades, another over the long
rib also a cut on the left side of the
head, near the orbit Of the left eye an
other cut on the left side Of the head
near where the parietal bone joins the
frontal bone. The wound on the collar
bone would produce death, the others
were not dangerous cuts all the wounds
were made with knife. A portion of
the collar bone was cut off required a
forciblc blow.
DR.. L. G. Primc-Corroborated the
testimony of the previous witness, in re-
gard to tho location and severity of the
wounds.
Arba Mans6cd-Took the clothes of
the body of Thompson took small knife
out of the vest pocket.
!. NJ. Tripp-Askcd Ring the ne t
day where he first struck Thompson ;
Ring said "In the neck" pointing to the
place.
l.. b. Englesby testified that slung
shot was found in Rings possession in
1865, but could not remember that he
threatened to use it on any one.
j b Holenbeck Ring was before me
for carrying slung shot on the 9th OF
Nov. 1868; Ring said friend gave it to
him at Bristol, saying he might meet
Thompson, and would need it. The shot
was piece of lead with string tied to
it, and attached to his wrist. Ring car
ried it to defend himself against Thomp-
son said there was iii blood between
him and Thompson.
A. i. Nahum was present during the
affray but not so near as some. lie told
substantially the same story as other
witnesses
Frank Bartlett knew but little of the
affair
DR.. Il. j. Eddy, physician-Thcrc was
but one fatal wound on the body Of
Thompson, the wound over the collar
bone death was caused by air being ad.
mitted to the heart, or by depriving the
brain Of its due amount Of blood.
Cross-examined-After air reaches q
persons heart he would die at once would
call it instantaneous death. The prosecu'
ton rested here.
DEFENSE.
w. w. Rider-Attorney at Bristol
was present at the examination of Ring
before the Justice was acting for the
State the witnesses were DR.. Hazelton
, Mr.. Callahan, Willard Daniels, Johr
McVar, ii. ID. Buttles, G. Brooks, c. p
Bush and w. Whitney. Daniels at that
time said nothing of Rings advancing
toward Thompson my impression is that
nothing was said by any Of the witnesses
of Rings advancing; Daniels, at thai
time, testified that Ring backed toward
the wagon told Thompson to keep away
Thompson followed King up. Callahan
at that time testified that Ring tolG
Thompson to keep away; Thompson fol
lowed Ring half a rod or SO. John Nc
Var said, at the justice examination thai
Ring told Thompson not to follow him
Thompson did follow up Ring. George
Brooks testified at the justice examina