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described the way in which he thought the
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of an inch deep; in tracing the wound we
began below and came up to the sub
Z clavian vein, showing that the wound was
!; largest on the lower edge; the wounds in
: the back and on the shoulder were half to
g two inches long and not deep.
4 DR.. E. C. PRIME.
t Am practising physician in Bristol;
2 maGe post-mortem examination; there
g were 10 wounds-frst, second and third
/ fingers of the left hand-the sub-clavian
7 vein was severed and the clavicle was
stabbed OF; wound was II inches; this
vein if cut produces instant death by adj
mitting air to the heart, while the artery
only bIeeds
f ARBA MANSFIELD.
Lives in Bristol. There was nothing Of
importance taken from the clothing of
Thompson but small pocket knife.
SHERIFF KIPP.
Sunday forenoon after the homicide I
went into the Jail, and in conversing with
Ring he stated that the first cut was in
the neck
L. B. ENGLEsBY.
On the 5th November, '68 we examined
Mr.. Ring, who had 8lung shot which he
carried to defend himself
]. B. HoLLENBECK, BURLINGTON.
Ring was brought before me for having
a slung shot, and in the examination he
asserted that he was provided with this by
a friend to defeud himself against Thomp-
son, who was seeking to pick a quarrel
with him.
AUGUSTUS L. NAHUM, BRISTOL.
| was present when the first blow was
struck in the quarrel between Ring and
Thompson; the parties were talking loud.
and as I reached the crowd | saw Ring
shake Lewis; went up to the side of
Thompson who was standing near, and
then he said to Lewis, "Why do you let
him twitch you around ? He is a coward,
and you can easily whip him." with fur
ther abuse; Ring stepped back and began
to tumble his pockets, and I supposed he
was loading or getting revolver; Thomp-
son said, "If you want anything of me,
pitch ou." They we're both walking to-
ward the wagon.
Cross examination. Quite number
of persons were around the combatants,
but none were between them and where 1
stood on the steps.
FRANK BARTLETT, BRISTOL.
Was present after Thompson was car
ried to the steps.
DR.. X. J. EDDY.
Practising physician in Bristol; was
present at the post mortem, tao only
fatal wound was in the neck, which by
admitting air into the heart would pro-
duce instant death, or by bleeding to
death,
HIRAM HAMMER.
Resides in the town of Lincoln. (The
testimony of this witness was withdrawn,
as it referred to quarrel which occurred
II years ago.
Prosecution rested.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON, Dec. 81.
Wv. RIDER.
Examined for defence Witness is an
attorney; took minutes of the examina.
tion in this case; DR.. Levi Hszleton and
eight or nine other persons were examin-
ed W. Daniels did not testify that Ring
advanced before striking the frat blow /
took the testimony verbatim !; have ex-
amined the testimony of Michael Gala
han, which was the same, except that
Thompson followed him up; John MoVar
said nothing about Rings advancing
Thompson made three passes and the
third time hit Ring in the face, and be
went down George Brooks said Noah
stepped up towards him and John gave
him a bsck-hsnded blow; Wilbur Whit
ney testified that he had no recollection
of testifying that Ring advanced before
striking the first blow.
statements of the witnesses, which are
put in ss testimony in this case. Judge
Munsill, of Bristol was the Justice before
whom Ring was examined. In my min
utes of the testimony of Willard Daniels
I find he said John moved down, but I
didn't hear of any threat except to keep
away" John McVsr says Noah followed
Ring till be got near his wagon.
J.E. GRANDRY
lives in New Haven knew Noah Thomp-
son about five years; think be weighed
about $50 pounds, and a very we'll built
and strong man | used to see him handle |
logs he was very Efficient he was work
ing in the saw mill, and while waiting to
get ap steam Thompson said, 81 am 60 |
ing to leave when l have paid all my
debts. but don't go away from this
country as long as John Ring lives. Cd
d-n him, I'm going to kill him in less
than month" 1 said to him. "Do you
mean it ?" He said, 81 do" 1 heard him
speak of Ring a number of times.
| CTOSS e'CdHttfCeu he sald, 'Uoo damn
him, mean to kill him" I can't remem.
Der that told all this, but May have
done so.
CORNELIUS ALTERNATELY
lives in North Haven !; lived three years
in Bristol; heard him talk with Mr.
Squires, and Ring said, There's not
man in Rristol that csn Law ma or nv
back" Thompson was brought up and
after few harsh words Thompson said
he could throw him or whip him any way.
Ring didn't incline to try it and went out
of the room, which ended that.
Cross e1dmined-On one occasion
Thompson was very violent in Rings