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

honrird VIII inc q year and Il hall ago !;
he i, physically q well built man aud very
strong; considered him remarkably
muscular aud agile about two weeks be-
fore his death he told me in the mill, 81
am going away, when | pay my debts ;
| don't 90 while John Ring lives; | will
kill him within month :" had heard him
threaten Ring many time, said once he
had followed Rug all day and would
whip him before night
Cornelius Abcrncthy-hiyc in New
Haven; have known Thompson five or
six years; heard Ring and Thompson
have an alteration about year ago in
the Bristol House Ring said there was
not man in Bristol could throw him
down man brought in Thompson to
rrcstle with him; Thompson said to
Ring, 81 can throw or whip you Ring
told him to keep off; did not say much
and left the hotel.
William Johns, lives in Huntington
Knew Thompson four years ago; heard
him say at that time thst he was going to
a turkey shoot to whip Ring said he
would either Kill Ring or Ring would
kill him.
A. Il. Cooper and Julius II, Ransom
confirmed Johns testimony of the turkey
shoot threats.
Lewis Butler-llave known Thompson
ever since he was in Jail, ten or twelve
years ago two years ago last summer
Thompson and Ring had a quarrel /;
Thompson called Ring black-hearted
son Of bitch then stepped up to Ring
and cuffed him Ring then went up
stairs Thompson attempted to follow !;
they had another alteration about year
ago Thompson abused Ring; Ring
made no reply; threatened to pound the
hearts blood out Of him; Ring went
away from the house have known Of no
other meetings.
Peter Dryer of Bristol had known
Thompson since the war; one day Thomp-
son came into my wheelwright shop, and
he saw John Ring 60 by, and he said,
John Ring is a coward, and he should
not drive those sorrel mares any more. v
Nelson Wheeler had heard Thompson
say he met King and caught him by the
back Of his coat but Ring whipped up his
team and got away.
George Atkins OF Lincoln was at Rings
stables; Thompson came in and said
al gave you one thrashing, and I'll give
you auothcr' Ring went away and |
supposed he didn't want any trouble
Thompson leit soon after, and | waited
for King to return.
Warren Brooks had heard Thompson
threaten TO lay Ring out sometime.
Orrin Atkins had two years ago heard
Thompson say he had whipped Ring once
and he would do it again.
Walter j Hilton said that on one &C.
casion Thompson told him il he got good
chance he would whip Ring
Hiram Cook said Thompson was in the
company he commanded in the army he
was strong man and very troublesom c
when under the influence Of drink | re-
member the circumstance Of his breaking
into private room at turkey shoot
where Ring was and wanted to whip
Ring, who was anxious to avoid him ; we
got Thompson away quietly.
Henry Shcdrick had heard Thompson
say he'd like to get hold of Ring. This
was two or three weeks before the kill
ing.
james Rider-Nas there part OF the
time the night of the killing; heard
Ring haloo he said, "Keep away from
me )" walked along on the steps to
Wild's building, and from there saw
Thompson and Ring listing each other
horse was north Of them; Thompson
knocked Ring down and went onto him.
Daniel Nimbet said at the time of the
scrapc in the barn, three and half years
ago, Ring and Circuit were having some
words in fun, and Thompson came in aud
called Ring ID son Of Il b-ch, and
said Perhaps you had better try me on,
Ring said he wanted nothing to do with
him Thompson followed him up, and
said he'd smash his head if he could get
hold Of him; Ring went away and
Thompson followed, calling hard names,
Michael Mack heard Thompson talk
thrcateningly about Ring, week before
the killing.
l.. Billings Of East Middlcbury, wit.
messed quarrel between prisoner and
victim at Bristol House. Thompson com.
menced; Ring said nothing, although
Thompson pushed him, and then slapped
him in the face; Ring said he wanted
nothing to do with him; Thompson said
he and Ring should have hut one more
conflict, and that should be a deadly one
Ring should die or he should've was in
earnest said Ring was afraid of him.
f. W. Ellis of Huntington Center
Warner Goodrich of Salisbury, Lewis
Parent Of East Middlebury, Stillman
Hendrick of East Middlebury, Alfred
Varnoy Of East Middlcbury, Dyer Congei
of Huntington, Edward Guiuan Of New
Haven and David lIambin Of Bristol, al
corroborated the testimony Of previous
witnesses on the subject Of the threats o
Thompson to whip or kill Ring when he
got chance.
The prisoner was then examined 49, an
40 years old, have a wife and boy Have
known Mr.. Thompson II or Il years; ha.
some trouble 10 or ! | years ago soor
after that time Thompson went to tn,
army; | next saw him about five year,
ago; during the five years have had ne
deal with him, and have meant to have
nothing to do with him he has done cv
erything that man could do to me
when he came home from the West he
came to me and pretended to be clever
told him | wanted nothing to do will
him on one occasion went to Hunting
ton to a shooting match think it wa
four years last fall some one came into
the bar-room and said Thompson was
coming he had made his threats that he
would pound me and went up stairi