St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1871-07-07

| told this conversation to Randall. An
on friendly terms with Adams Never
stole Il suit of clothes from him ncvcl
was accused of it.
This witness closed the testimony tol
the prosecution.
Defense.
AUcn C,rtcr-Iive in Groton, near
Adams and Randalrs. June 2Stl
went to w. Topsham in company will
Adams Went with load of single
Adams got a barrel of flour and four
bushels potatoes. Returned home in
company. Adams was forward; Iii,
horse walked faster than mine. lie hat
not drank any liquor to my knowledge
is not in the habit Of drinking. He was
not in si%ht of me when he reached Ran.
lall's house. When | came in Si"ht
Adams team was in the road in front OF
Randall's house, and Randall was il
combat with Adams. Randall had him
by one L." with his left hand and w;r>
striking him with his right. Adams
called TO me for help: went up IA soor
as coull. A. | got to them Adams
Tel! ont of the wagon on the opposite
side from Randall, aud his horse started
forward on trut The board Adams
was sitting on fell out with him. Adj
ans seemed to strike on his side when
he fell. Randall was Swcarin" and
threatening 10 lick and bound. A. The
horse went on perhaps they were six feet
apart. Randall made for the board seat
took hold OF the board and Mrs. Ran
dali took her husband by the arm. Don't
know as Randall struck Albums, but h,
tried To. | threw tie board down tn,
road. Randall stumpcd Adams to fight
Adams refused; said he had most killed
him now and if hc didn't let him alon,
he would prosecute linn. tried to have
Adam 20 home. Adam asked for hi
seat, and tool, il and started down the
road. lie went slow ; partly backward.
Both men were talking and threatening.
Adams Sali he had il right Ia travel the
road and Randall said lac =houd not "a
by hi house. As they moved away,
Adams WAS forward, next, and Mr.
amt Mrs. RANDALL next told 'nIaII
h" was layina himself open to the law
IN attacking man passing in the road.
The Rmlall~ stopped near I'll" hril"r.
and Adams 10y tn. bars told Adams
Wonld =" back ami ""i my team ami
We VIII ." ai"h-. then went I"'rk l"
the barn l"r my h"r~'' " lirn near the
"'rh l h';'Iu an ""t'rE' ANA l""kIiI h;i'h
81" 'llrih All III Il ht'P 10y lh' bars OF
on lh' "'r<. can ~ay Just how ih'E
were ""Nr "'"l' 10 "i't' th'H
were " men l S"l 'il'ie i'Al''tl SO p
pc" hach towards Inc house AMI Sa" h'
Wa stabbed, or WAS killed. iL' ""
men then let %" OF Adam. who sa'd
2'vr me my LAT. handed HIM ms hat
ana h' ~thfI'd acres tl' held towards
III, mouse .Nh'nl ms IAN" MIS- Il m
EiI can" back from Nor hiIo'lh AN"
look alter Antm~. Ad'm- Wa~ n'' IA 4
iI'h'ilH '"hdl'!'ii. l'Id MOI ~'' INN AT
tempt /" i@ht. went down tho road
III pursuit 81 ADAMS h"rS' : found hoy
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horse nome ami '"nnd Adams there"
W men lF'hul.i -tHhr''i Adams I" h-h''
Adams told INN lag l"'i right I" travel
the road, and tl!iIt II lac didn't Keep hands
OF HIM he should prosecute Inn. ! Wa
arrested at same TIM" a Adams was re-
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