The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1872-01-11

crestImony Of pelcnce continued.


Cfestmony of Defence continucd,)
Zephas Boemdn ~ was al the grocery
lbout IL O'Clock on Christmas. The door
was locked. met Frank Lawrence be-.
ween the house and barn and asked him
why he had shut up He said the boys
'ad been there that morning and thes
were afraid they would come back, bul
.aid they Were not there then aud be was
going aud could 20 with bin. We
went in and stayed 10 minutes aud come
out saw the boys coming back Frank
asked what we had better do and Titus
told him he had better shut mp aud run.
Del. Carr started towards him aud shout
ed come on boys let's kill the d--d s0n's
oi BIS, and Lawrence went round the
rear of the grocery towards the rear OF
he house, Buck, @. Buck and Hanna
were also following and Rafler behind.
they followed Lawrence into tho house
and were making considerable noise and
| went because knew Farwell was
away. ! told the boys they ought not to
20 IN there and Carr squared round for
hght struck at me asked me IL | was 20.
ing to take their part aud told him no
md Carr went away, and Frank Bucl
struck at me several times and Charles
Buck pushed him off the steps ard told
him not to fght Inc, but he come at me
ance and afterwards Charles Buck pulled
of his coat and said If wanted to fgh
he.was the man. 4 told him did MOI
wish to fight. Afterwards Ralph Smith
came over aud quieted them down, bur
Frank Buck Kicked me afterwards aud
Del. Carr went to Farwells door twice
and tried to get IN and said be is IN there.
let's get him. One of them, don't know
which, said we have got something com.
ming on the three O'Clock train and then
we can 60 to work. should not cali
them very drunk, they acted as thougl,
they had just enough down to make them
Ugly and crazy.
Gross Examined - was not working
for Farwell that day. | did not sec Frank
90 into the house when the BOYS chased
him. He went round the back side OF
the house. | heard Carr say he (Law.
rence) drew revolver on him.
Vim. Boaker.--I live in Manchester
am farmer, have been engaged this win
ter in selling fresh fish. was in Easl
Arlington on Christmas day, | know
Charles Buck. ! was conversing with
some one the steps Of Mr. Smiths aud
heard quite noise towards Farwell.
and went round where | could see and
saw crowd at Mr.. Farwells door.
They were there few minutes aud weni
out In the yard aud after o few Minutes /
heard one Of them say, come on boys lei
us try Il over again, d-n him let's whip
him. Afterwards went over and the,
appeared to be turned against Bowman.
lie was saying, come boys, It's too bad
10 make fuss in FarwelI's house, and
afterwards saw person Kick Bowman.
saw these same boys at Smiths little
while before and thought from their ap.
pearance aud made the remirk that Il
they kept on till night they would have
pretty good start for big drunk
Henry Phillips. Reside In East Airing
ton. ] was at the grocery Christina
about II a. m. The Lawreuces, Farwell
Hanna, Frank Bnck, Carr and others were
present Hanna danced some, moved
back aud forward, went iuto back room.
kicked hees key, said be would have some
beer when the time came. Hanna weni
out TO see Barney when he came bach
some Of the boys asked him what Barue,
said be replied that be (Baruey) said
20 ahead, aud be would back EN-.
Carr asked something a. to where they
should commence; don't remember IS.
answer. Rafferty, came 10, aud Frank
Back took out musical instrument from
bis pocket, asked him 20 dance aud what
tie should play lie (Baek) replied thar
he wasn'l in . dancing mood. be had not
enough down. Carr told FafWell II he
woaid give them some beer they would
20 awsy and not come again until tlle
three O'Clock train came in. fsrwell aaid
no we shant sell any beer to-day Law
renee said "c0me, boys, We are going 10
shut mp Carr got up and said, yery
well, We will leave. we expect some his-
key on tho 3 O'Clock train, aud then We
~iil COME back, tarn the groeery up side
down and the proprietor. too" They
thea len. went % smltls siAid shout
half 81 hour, and taen saw Lawrence
come around the house. abd Carr aud tie
others after hlm They went Into ti.e
house and remained moment y two
saw Zeph Bowman aad Back rua up
and suige him Carr run az 70 ihe door
two or three times be- said the (---~ ia
IL there neIt sew respondents ID gro.