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and struck him; Thompson struck back aud
knocked down Ring. Then they clinched and
Ring fell under; Ring stepped six or eight feet
to strike Thompson; Thompson had his hands IN
his pockets when first struck; was headed toward
Ring; They abused each other, using the vilest
language; after pulling Ring off, officer Vinton
took him; he escaped and ran fifty rods ana ma
under a fence; witness helped to recapture him.
Cross-examined-R Ring told Thompson to keep
away, three or four times; Thompson did not
follow him directly to the wagon; witness ala
not say before the justice that Thompson fol-
lowed him up; Ring made two passes at Ihomp-
son before Thompson made pass 81 MIN
Thomson then struck him number OF times;
Knocked him partly down; in the fall hiDg ieii
under but turned Thompson; they were elsht
fee FROM the wagon when they clinohed.
II. D Buttles told the same story about the
Quarrel previous to the assault Ring fumbled
in HIS coat, and witness thought be was drawing
a revolver Ring stepped up to Thompson ana
said. {" Yon lust hit me- LIS all ask OF you ;;
Ring stepped two steps to strike Thompson
struck back aad forth three or four times very
fast Thompson did not 20 to the hollow wnen
Ring dared bin came within hye leet OF Il
the pool Of blood vas 8 few feet from the store
Cross examined-When Ring backed 10 tLe
wagon Thompson followed him not very close
Ring stepped back to Thompson anu sru0A
him.
Remsn Hll-Wss present at the anray
heard Ring ousrreling with Lewis witness les
tifed in rer.rd to Thompson's interference sub
,t.ntially the same as the previous witness had
done Ring fell back toward his wagon
stepped two or three steps toward Thomp'on
when he struck him they then chnched anu
fell; Ring said, a. He ia kni6ng me; klng was
pulled Of when dom, Thompson SD, " lie Is
not cutting me, have his knife; during the
Quarrel, Ring said, g If you will come down 70
This bollow, you will never follow another man
ssy n pool Of blood next day ten or twelve ieet
from the hollow heard Brooks offer the lines to
Ring Ring did not take them; Thompson,
When struck. was waking along with his hands
down he was not goiug directly toward hihgi
was facing 10 the eest; did not see the knife.
Cross-exaninel - Ring moved away from
where the frat quarrel was II rods King
then stepped out toward Thompson told him
(Thompson) to keep away, as he did not wasn't
ANYTHING OF him they struck each other t"o OF
three times they fell together.
Dunuing Stewart was present al the last part
of the ARRAY; first raw them lying on the
Ground could not tell which was on top
picked up the knife gave it to Daniel Dariee-
John Callahan saw the eifsy toIi the same
story Of the beginning Of the quarrel as otner
vi,ne,ses testimony mainly c0rr0oora'ed
To,gI Bostvick testified to the darkness said
it was quite dark night could not see piaio'y
at the distance Of few feet.
Eiwsri Eastman testified Tia. Ring stepped
three steps toward Thompson when ne struck
him struck a bacA-hanied blow ; Thompson
did not threaten to 6ght Ring Thompson Wss
waking toward the street when struck would
have passed Ring some feet aSay TAompron
knocked Ring down and went onto him 1t was
quite dsTk. H.. %,
Sheldon Eaton corroboratei the testimony Of
the former witnesses in recsrd TO the quarrel I;
ihou-ht Ring fsl uader saw Ring strike three
times after be turned Thompson pulled hug
of s.ii to him. you sre killing Thompson
Ring said no. be i stAbing me = Ring was
covered with blood when he was pulled of ;
thought Ring struck Thompson on the back ;
, Thompson laid On his face
| Cros,-exsmiuei by Mr Ph5lps-Am farmer
ia Bristol have urough; suit sgall't Ring
/ since he vas 10 ji, WIS t1o rods from hing
ant Thompson VIXEN fret saw them they were
falling: don't know how they cane together :
I Eirg turned Thompson 50 s1on as they iei- Jaw
the blows from Rag after be turned thompson ;
could not zee suy better than other spectators :
never heard ofany C-e else who saw ile blows
/ on the ground have u3J talked much about the
affair since iis occurrence never have been
with any ogtLe other witnesses % talk IL over (;
don't ka8w th.- there have been any such meet
/ inrs was one of the parties who stood glasf
+ ovg- Rags property sitter be vas taken zwsy ;
I was irving L. Keep the property dill not want
itt taken aWaY Mr. williamson " Miiiebury
/ came after il be said he bad IN orl5r from the
/ Governor was ro- sn officer | assisted %
prevent him tssiag them aWay there Vas no
rail Oh Rings property ty Bristol people iont
know how mauy sued him.
Wsrner & Duushse-liesri The close Cd the
quarrel between Lewis aul Ring i1.i the same
story Of the alteration; saw Ring take out =
pistol from his pocket. supposed II was pistol;
Ring said IS Why don't you strike ne, yoa sJn
q 8 bitca"; Ring went slowly 90 the wagon;
turned back and s.ii ''d 1at follow me far ;
Thompson said. ia as soon ioicF
Ring STOPPED near the head Of his h0rse, and
said. ifyo1 come down here ! vil pat hole
through you So; Ring vent toward the steps,and
ssid, If you fo..1w NE you never viii follow
smother man: Thompson was three OF FUR feet
from the hollow; EiuE started for him rapidly
AMI struck him twice; Thompson then struck
sud they caue together sui went down, hing
under: R.n- said. &c keep ewsy from rs, let us
alone; girg sail " DE has O. knife Ring went
about Ten feet 20 strike Thompson; thompson
Al -.,, ,-s- ~ s.-iIs Ri1- before be vas s.rucz:
w. .,' "a, -o;r, ts9srI tbs ..rest When
-. l'.-.. Il, e. Is--sr man
Cross-ex amiuei - Thompson was strong
man. was as good p lau- phys ca.y, IS there
vas IN Bris;0. sloT Thompson sud klng cd
not love each other; never heard them threaten
each othe-: the WAGON stood from Dr. Hszalton's
shoe shop eight or ten feet; horse was headed
t,xe-i tie u-res.. R5nrapt the host'er qusrrelei
~ ~ -, ef,se1 ~ rveatv feet.
- -,e-, ciC,e M m RIM. all not hear
% - IN Ttl-,rs-r T., tren sva,; heard an
"a. g.,,s-.g r,..a, the sonth. they
-. .i;-,c,i,, i5v,r.l he vagon. thew went
"a. ~, ,;5e. ,bev st8sI three feet from each
- -, ne ,,e,s ,rben the striking b--
-, ~. -, .;,l,. ION fs.+ from, the horses
80 - tbsv IN
- -. rivs 81, r-;s.7i. vas nrefert
- t;li5-'- ~ Tbor,-s,n T5i subst.ptislIv
/ a., - st9rr If I'M, oga-rel and subsequent
encounter Ring ttenped SIX or eight feet 70
] -, 1-t,,-,-s,,,- s+rIck hack-henIed. Tbomp-
-. - - If, ~ ro,kets. Thomson ala
49, =, 4-o,,Iy tovsri f6s vullv when Ring
5.r6J hin. Tbonps7, wss facing east when
~ ,,-rc, bir. Ring anuesrei 70 be the
-. -,sr tbere vas Blood on Kiur: the
bl,1l s,,;1s an the grrupd we're six or eight feet
f-,r, tho -r,llv. they were east Of the store be-
-, IL AMI i,r H1-sltop's
- s~s--;rsJ- Ring said q" II rou cross
tho Ill, viii make a hole in Won Thomson
.I-ts..sI Sc ~ sir s.eDs ,n6ro.ehinr Ring
,bs-s ,-e stronger men in Bristol than Thomp-
49,, 49, he,4I him threaten 10 mound RING:
~ b;,, s,v his often. would round him if
he ,..,-bt R,r, ont with his CTbomns.u's) wifi:
| be,-I -, ,Itsr,,tio, between them sometime be-
go
S,-,,e- c;Ibsrt said Tbom7son did not % ii
-.c,l,, tr,-.r3 Rfng when he Vss dared 10 do so
Z P;,- Len, s,me eesnon concealed under his
co,t. Ri5g vent twelve or fourteen feet to strike
| Tbo1,-.,r . Tbomnson vas fourteen feet south
ve,t II the gnIv when he was struck was
/ 90, s,r,tbsssf goir- toward the street
CTess-evsmined- Thompson went toward Ring
whom bs erst smoke RING said mass swsv
| Eipc was five or six feet from the horse
T I1,15 5i5 not follow Ring At all Ring