The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-01-22

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his interest it was to pay Denis Dono-
van. James Donovan said he was going
to Ridgway; l said that was all right;
he said, l suppose you are for Windtel-
der ; said was and expected to vote
for him in County convention. Then
he said you have Windfelder's money
and he furnished it to carry the piim-
ary meeting aud to bear expenees. /
denied taking any money from Wind.
fielder and SAID | never took dollar
from any one yet. | said had not seen
Windfelder up to this time. He said /
was id liar, and he knew / had
received money. The wagon ahead
stopped. Dennis Donavan got out and
came back and James Donovan jumped
off and tied his horse; pulled of Lis
coat and said if he denies takiug airy
money he is id lying s. OF a D.,
and Dennis Donovan said he would kick
our id hearts out, and dared us to get
out James Donovan said he could uhjp
any son old Phalen ever raised told
them we did not want to fight. James
Donovan commenced telling OF some.
thing had said about his Wife. ! told
him did not say anything about his
woman; that l did not lnow anything
about her, He said had charged her
Of being drunk. [ told him that had
not said anything about his woman, aud
he said If that was SO, all right. told
Bromley l would like the road, that |
wanted to go home. l undertook to 60
by aud Bromley's boy, John reined ,be
team past and on the road and / could
not get by. Dennis Donovan came on
ahead, calling us abusive names, and got
in the wagon; they drove very slow Tor
mile to where the road leading to our
place left the turnpike at foot OF Egale
sons hill. We drove along iu, and
Bromley's wagon stopped and Bromley
accused us OF saying something he heard
we had said. l said l did not say it,
and he said if we did not say It, it was
all right. We came to where the ROAD
found US both sides Bromley had
taken his coat off and got on the baca
seat. Going little further he asked ii
was not Oh hand in what my b.otlel
and had done in driving his sheep
back. He said you Phalens think you
can rule this hollow, and said onJ y
our share of it, and he said our
share of 1t would be id small. lily
father spoke about driving on aud
Bromley said "shut up you ID old
rascal" They drove on to place where
the road was narrow and they stopped.
told them to drive on and they moved
on eight or ten rods and stopped asa,n
close to right hand side OF road.
spoke to them aud told them to drive
up and Bromley said he was not drNing
and said, "drive up driver" 1hey |
went four to FIVE rods and stopped again.
| turned to James Donovan aud told |
him to drive up. They drove Oh not
great ways, eight to ten rods, near oui
spring house. James Donovan lole Wy
and l did not hear what lie said | |
told them to start up and they salu Tic. c |
is road enough aud TO 90 by. 1nCy
started and drove up to spring house;
father and stopped; they started a=aiu
and when | passed spring house sa'e
saw James Donovan at the gate lajb ing
to MY mother. She asked hln4 what
was the matter and l did hot hear MS
reply; they drove up 10 gate oi Jald and
stopped, 81 drove past Into tue yHld;
as l was driving III the gate atu
"buys We will settle this some o,hcl
time Denuls Donovan said you ale
Il id bastard We will settle 1t now"
Dennis was getting out Of ,ho wagon
and l hallowed u my nephew in the
yard to bring out the gun. | dove
little farther aud | told the chUre bov
to come and hold my hois<; ty Aolp
here my iather got cut and L aOt "a.
alter INN with my face toNarI ii, ruau,
l saw Dennis Donovan adyauciu, nt iii
the wagon toward the gate; tie noy ~,
here handed him the relns ana Mu4,
to the gate aud father was in the ;ct O.
boiling the gate. Dennis Dc. ovan
showed it opeu again; said "dun't yop
come 10 here and reached back 10 ie.cn
the gate 10 again, | reached the >ccOnt
time aud he pushed it open psaiu. L
swung i, to asaju aud he uiew back -
S'inS ahu ooNcSu b"Sh 1the' hS eiN pIlL |
inside the gate; thee vas piece [.
edaing lying there picked Al ny aud
struck at him aud he clincheu ihe o'a-
ing. James Donovan then came near
me and said "you ID - au
your man. Dennis Douovan toVk hold
of my father aud james Donovan !cUk
Of NE; James and / had a lus,je aid
| worked away i,om the gate Iuto the
ditch; l put Lim under; hea.d "a noise
and looking abound L saw Bromley
striking my father; he s,,uck him with
A stake OF considerable leug.h; SUP
posed It was iencestake; | tore from
him aud weLt to father and Bromley
went GU. the gate; coming III the gate
again Dennis Donovan. came tor iather
first and then he came for me and
backed off wardlug him of and james
Donovan seized me by my arm; |
cached with my right al m to strike him
md Dennis followed up and grabbed me
y my throat; l could not hold him
md went over, aud then Dennis let go 6
md struck me in the left eye. NJ
istel said "he has murdered my father; Z
hey let 20 of me and I went to The
,lace where my father lay and found he I,
vas breathing and hallooed to my sister ',
O bring water which she did and |