The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-11-20

tornla papers in this county. that mad An
account of the Whole thing. among
whom We're David Evans, Of Monroe
township, and Isaac Thompson. Mr..
Thompson had Il difficulty OF a similar
nature in California.
ANY one who wished could have
found out the truth Of the matter with
! out any trouble, and arg satisfied that
Mr. Sanders knew he Was not telling
he truth when he said what he did.
! I'm one occasion u gentleman told
| him he was saving more about me than
the truth would warrant him in saving,
and he did not deny it, but said he want
eIs tn say so much .llat Tonld sue him
ior deiammg my character. Poor fool I,
INST as though l ,iidn's have sense
enough to know that couldn't squecZe
( blood out of 4 tUrnip, or that there
Couldn't be an Intelligent jury empan-
cled IN Andrew ctsHnty that would con-
ctent'ouSly award damages to ANYBODY
TO the amount OF five cents for anything
julie Sanders could say lie pretends to
think that | have ON some occasion been
somebody's ''suppliant tool" No one
else is responsible for anything | NAV
! have SAID on any occasion. Although,
/ not being acquainted with Sanders per
sonally, my information concerning him
has come indirectly. and | hope | NAV
never become too "discrect" to SPEAK my
mind when occasion requires.
/ BENJAMIN PETREE.
/ Ths rcGnle Of til, State of California - R.,ia
min Pr;rrr-
ON the 2GIts day Of Deccrsber. 4. u. ls5s. NJ +
"'clnck =. m, the defendant, Benjamin retree
was brought itl tore 'h- uUdr r. Cnctt, Justice
/ ni tbe Peace ~ and for township No. & in the
cOGh'y oi Placer, and state OF California in the
custody of W. l.. trItchlt, constable of said
/ township. who states that thu said i-irnra:nt
! surrendered himself To- Is d & I4ad,. on last
night. Tor hayiU-: kilhdonc Thomas stevens at
Roach iIilI. in the county aforesaid about >
O'Clock ol thu night nf III" 9th of D,crrnber
lsjG; whcTcupon the 81 "a d-icu' fxIl wa> advised
by the CONT ui hIS rig.l to counsel aiss th, eN-
aminasoo was adjourn. 2 To- the Sp,.r Of eluck
p n. - rkT- C:s1y; and. ~ the lrp,r of clock
/ - Ia on FRIDAY, thu atIh kay DG in,c,plrr, \
II. IS:yj the d. i-n,iaHi WI. brought into court
in ilic custody of IL" constable, Iadgc Poland
appearing - h.s counsel
B. W Smith, witness 0u .lc past OF TIE peo-
pie, being iir,i dulv sworn arpusrs and ,rys
that nj. naInr - Il. " smith; that his place. % {
rr-ll"Gc- - Roach lliil, rlac.r csuIni ); that
/ his business l. NlHiEE. Il WAS sprs, time ubuui
2"c!"ck IN The night, Mr.. stevens Ma. sitting
1t table IL M. B.Ixyft's = -aipup. IN Rusch
Hi: hr cha.TcHgod the prisoner ia piay game
81 sevcn-up with hIn ius ten dOl.,Ts, or any
, ION al a u IN thr house. He slid not dts
llnc'lF understand "hcilrr The prisoner accept
81 iiir challenge OF MT. lhsrc words
rnsu.'i DclWrCn III. pELsOnHr aLd the drcra>td
IN which deceased chilled The prisoner "A & ward
and :. ihI"i, pri>"n-- rcpllrd that II he called
him ihiri, he wG- liar Aboui the sam.
word. wrr" repeated again brtwrcu the Two
Deceased Then Hru-'. ,ruNs thr chair and said hc
wOub! see who l. 4 lar p-r.a,r, then went out
ui Ia" saloon, after which d"pon"ni stepr.,l out
Of the fuuin; in few Isfnulrs deceased returned
io the zDnm which hc had irit, and said " here is
Ia" nan that called him liar-that he would
have hs- heart clnnd. or something To that ell
lrct. ] he neat dcpnn.nl hcaIi WIS the renort
uf a pistol, after which h. heard stevens speak
ami say Boys. am Il dead mar. Drpunrnl
then went into IN" room and saw stevens living
"n th" door; about iwn hours after thai time Ste
k";is rsrd lhc occurrence spoken of took bllcC
on k'st Thursday night or Friday raDrning
tTp>scNaminaiiun-Depo WAS not In the
room when Steven, returned.
lSil-arII Il. W SMITH.
certify that the above drpositjnn yu, signed
hy The ,1pon,nt whrn read to hun.
THOMAS z. SLinE.
Justice ui thc Peace.
Th" na-t witness bcirg duly sworn, drpn-as
aud sans M uIrur i l. " R,anfrt: that hi.
acr. Of residence Is i:nach IIlIl; that hi, hii--
mess is that "i keeping Il saloon; That un ihl>
morning NJ or o'clock NJ. S'rNcnS Wa
u II III
Ai- F"Ckrt and sad that hr U"uiI play any sun
uI . b. IA the hOusc, IN" first :.ilnr Of s,vcg-
Up inr ten dollars. p-p"nrni ilIHk- be referred
t. defendant. and i. IL iu him. III" defendant
ami sad hr HUiu .tii HIM ,,.ni,. Tor ten dol
lar. something {" that effect. prisonri
picked up, or hah IN hIs hand, deck of cards
and ~aid give hin i"A dollars and he would plIV
the ci,rur. ur something IN That WAY. p,uonrni
thinks the defendant was J,-I.:.g when he slnk,
OF plasIuC. herr WAS then SONG dis,iul,' lr-
tween defendant and decreased about TN. c;ir,l-
Deceased SPOKE L. d'puncut AMI told him. de-
pUurrt, iO CIV" hIT2, deceased, dock uf cards
D.pVnrut thrn gave la drcr.sr,l dcel ul u,rds
About his In" thr defendant L.ii ihr rallr
where hc Wa sianti.rE, amt -irppcd w hv the
stove Stevens then sad snl2s'ihinl. about play-
ing gam, when defendant -:,i'i la ii,ln I want
10 pla. Whether Defendant said he tiidn I wuIl
Ia PLAY. dIu not want iu play with tho-s card,
dcpuneut dDcs notrcc,ilrcl: but thinks L.. said he
did nnt want To blIE Wlh thuse c..rlle tn 10 TIN,
iiur 'i',nnra AZ thinks tl'icndani WAS Joking about
IA" i1nIr. SicTrii, itcn aaIt, To tkr defendant
ihu; he w. i!Ilti AMI - coward. prpUn,ui
does nch know that ttr defendant nsias .siv re-
pin unil stevens repeated thi' SANE iu u.1r threr
tunr7. prru',4nI THU >trl ped 10, 10 the fable
and saJt To drGrascd, - yutr sav | am "A thl,i
Nuu arr. liar. Stevens thuu. said ,i"n'I know
what NulI .I' amt ,.-i> up from his chair IN i
pa-si"n, and started !" iaLr nT hi rupt H.
Then i,i The hnlisc. rs a., le!f tn. huIs, he
said he Nur,i'! STE who called h.iu iar--ih..t he
would have H".'-iiciI'n, pi com. thins ~ 'g.:
,nrcI. H.. tiru went OVER :T.i- las hoarip,,-
hu,sc, when drpuHcn,. ih.l3kln,; IA. Aat, gone al
Ter IvapUa-, ""Lt out Ia meet hi!n. Opponent
In, him aiIt caught hid o. ihr coat collar and
ioli iin n i.::: "r,t,r not 'IiO tEr housr Iur
hr might ct &illrd. 81 hHrj II" had II knit,. m
his iu,nd, which 4, l"uii~hr'i nraun. whil,. de-
ui."u, hal ham bF the collar II. said ,.eponcu.
might 90 Ia ti---i--thIl h" Ia h!s own hu-!-
ness. H. I;rn jcrkr,I away from him, d..l,p-
NJ Ht ahd started towards the house. DrI-,urn;
followed afr I'm. ihr d,cr., al and told him
he had better ir." his, drun..-ht = iugcc H..
81 .' L. hnrw has own business sui did no.
want drppnvni' . advice, suutiLins TO fant
eli, CI. hrrrasc4 iacq weIl into he iuJus,. and
- EsTt WirIr H. I-Jn WA hat c.llcl hii,- II
,'---.n liar, an. ".rf. ~ t.,nr 10 wirr. Inr
ti"lvnda"i W"s standing, 1 -..Ii hH vI-.l 'sNc
M hrGT;'r IIogI II" n,.i'.. ,llu,, HI knife
~ i1.S IN" he " isu". ut >'rIpri l.tcS - -irp
or twU and Stcvcr5 advanced, ,'r'-purr then
drew hIS r"yriN"" and Sat EII. @.ryrn- :h"u ,
turned af"Gnii a.'. wHlki1i iIrk to the counter,
!ny s'sr"i. 1T. Nntir ana say BJye, aIu Ia dead
lu"a. b,p"n"nt stepped Gr AMI t"nk hold If
ii'".; liz ''-'fiIRA, need s'ag"Crilg p when he. c-
lbDncni. lei iI!.n down 20 lh- Hoo in Il lew m'n-
Of .Tt.4f hot rf#.. ....l l.Fft