Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-04-23
The Clark-Aikins Annir.

the acquittal Of the respondent. The counse
for the State were Messrs. William p. billing
ham, (Snte's Attorney and Clarence H. Pit
kin; for the respondent Messrs F. V. Randal
and Gleason & Field
c. I. Summers, Whitman G. Ferrin, A. @
Brown, W. F. Braman, Francis l.. New
comb and John W. Clark, we're the witnesse
for the prosecution, and Moses Kane, ,Joht
McCue, Thomas Morinrty, j Quincy A. Peck
Louis Greenwood, Oliver Whcelock, Olcot
Dodge and Hiram Atkins for the respondent.
We give below q resume Of the statements O.
Messrs. Clark and Atkins, who, being the prn
cipals in the ARRAY, may naturally be supposed
to know as much about it as anyone else.
Hiram Attias.--My usual custom is to com,
to the Office 50 as to be there at seven O'Clock
From there | went into the Union House t,
see why Mr.. Foster hadn't delivered some coal
From there went to Spinney's and got som,
fish. As came out Of Spinneys door, Brown
terrin and Braman came along. just in III,
rear Of them was George Peck then saw
ahead Of them, Clark coming The first thinl
knew he stepped in around them, and stepped
right in front Of Inc and stopped me. In q
very low tone Of voice. but pretty concentrate
ed, he says, "DJ you want to know what
think Of you 2' "Well, says l, ''that is mol
very material to me" lie said, az think you
are a-and either said God damned" Oh
damned, ~ | won't be certain which-''black
hearted villain "Well, says ], "you hav,
a right to your opinion" swell, says he
that is just what think of you" was COO
about it, and with that he spit in my face
Then he took me by the collar with one hand
and seemed to do something with the other
don't know what j. was, because was think
ing abont taking care Of myself and about wha
| should do, and in a moment be kicked me
and his foot came up three or four times, bu
didn't strike where the blow seemed to be aim
cd, and about the same time he tried 10 pe
hold Of my nose. | had little idea that had
rather not have my nose wrung, and so en-
ployed myself principally in keeping the hanc
away from my nose. About that time he STRUCK
me quite q blow, struck me somewhere ia the
vicinity Of the left eye somewhere about thai
part Of tho head George Peck was the frs
man that | heard Heard him say, Don't
uncle John, don't II is disgracolul--lon't,
uncle John and then thought heard some
body say, "let them go it, " or something o
that kind, and the next thing we came down
About that time Brown and others interrered
lie said some things he should do if adver
tised him in my paper, or said anything about
him in my paper. told him / wasn't to b,
ntimidated by street fights that was doing
what | thought to be the duty Of publ,
journalist, and could not be frightened from it
He said one thing, " Damn you, | will liol
you again if you advertise me 10 your paper
especially noticed the words "damn you, :" be
cause | thought it was singular for Sunda,
School teacher. lie was very much excited
very angry; said whatever he thought o.
things, suppose. In regard to my wounds
had a mark on my nose, aud scratch on IN,
neck and was kicked right in the pelyis bone
and Il was little tender where he had hold oil
my hair. l went right into my Office, and tool
wet rag and laid it on my nose. Didn't fee
that | was hurt about my eyes at that time
The next morning, when | got up, WASH
very handsome Ny eyes were settled black
blood had settled round them. Had what yot
might call pair Of decidedly black eyes.
intended to 20 to church that morning, as
usually do in the morning. ! told ms wife
should not go because my eyes looked 50
Didn't 90 to church that day. Went abou
my business the next morning My eye
bleached out during the week
Cross Examination Don't know much abou
lighting. Never had any lracas before; it i
the first time ever bad in my life. Only use,
force enough to keep him off, Was just abou
as cool as | am now. Always keep cool
When be met me, didn't try to go around hin
or 90 By him. Answered Clark when he spok,
TO me, for the same reason that should answe
any man that spoke to me. Supposed Clarl
was angry at something had done.
John w. Ciark.-Met Atkins near his plac,
and told him desired to state to him what
thought Of him. lie had repeatedly done $,
in his paper about me. Thereupon commence,
to say that | considered him scoundrel and
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punishment 'or WHAT ne was trying TO iniiIel
On me " men kicAea al MN ne haa hold oil
uo" AnoN "nero ne hau hola oil me MY
purpose :" s,epP'ug III front Oh MN lna' morn
Jug ""s " 'e'' nun WHAT 'hougnt d nun ana
" "sA nun 'e''"in ques'iohs' lie hau Deer
'eii,ng ios',nns'ers now 'heY shouil uo'
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u, is',o"' 'a"S' anu se' Himself DISMISSED
40 nav neAiu' 'or "auu, Dluu meet nil
'neie ior 'nepurpose OIL ASKING Nun these ques-
'''ns : 'nee nun 'neie acciuehtaiiy' hsu de-
e''u'neu ior several days. "heh met MN
"inons genueihth' where ne might IN puol'
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