St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-03-12

mother. Albert claimed that O'GannOn
had been very abusive. and no depend
ence could he placed upon him. Albert
was some excited. Albert said O'Gan-
non threatened to murder him if he
kept McAnn there. Did not point out
/ to me the place where O'GannOn drove
/ him ont of the woods. O'GannOn had
had fuss with his ueighbors. His repu-
tation is not equal to men i'll general
for peaceableness. Before O'Gannon
came in the door. some one said O'Gan-
non was coming in. Carr told him
twice or three times to leave the house.
Carr was il good deal excited. Never
heard O'Gannon make any threats i'll
had pipe. tobacco and knife in his hand
when he came in. Carr said if O'Gan-
non did not keep away from his prem
iseS he would send cold lead after him.
Carr said O'C.annon had been ;Ihout his
house making threats. Carr was four
or five feet from O'Gannon when he
fired.
DIR. q. b. BILLIARD.
Found O'Gannon at Cars house 3D.
day of March. lying on bed and bleed
ing. Found the injury three and a-lalt
inches from point of the chin and two
inches from angle of the jaw in the
neck Prohed il five and ;I-halt inches.
until probe struck collar bone, when
trace of ball was lost. The wound WAS
Il little larger than the ball. Course of
ball WAS backward and downward.
Wound might have been half an inch
from iugular vein. \ muscle turned
the ball from its course, or it might
have struck the .iuguiar vein. 1t is a
serious wound. Think the ball is in
the shoulder. No indication of its hay
ing hit the lung. Was in Il dangerous
condition. Thursday, but j. now better,
and will probably recoveI.
Cross crdmined The fact that the
muscle changed the course of the ball
j. evidence that there was little power
in the pistol. Saw O'tiaInon at about
halt-paSt six same day he WAS shot.
He was bleeding some. His mental
condition WAS clear. and he gave me Il
GOOD account of his feelings and the
occurrence. His breath indicated that
he had been drinking. some hours be
fore. and was getting over il. The next
day the wound looked bad. He ihdi-
Gated to me 10y his general appearance
and condition that he used Il good deal
of liquor. His better condition on Fri
day was attributable to the fact that
his system WAS clearing itself of liquor.
No danger from the wound now if he i
prudent. The use of liquor NOW may
kill him. Have known O't;aunor 10y
sight some time. His reputation for
prareahlcmcSS is not good.
The testimony of l.ucirm Stanton.
VIII" was also present at tn" time of the
>h""timg. We aIc obliged Ia omit entire.
toI want of room.
JACKSON LANGM MD.
Was at Cars house the 3D. of March
with the >tautuu~. NcAun. etc. The
topic OF conversation Was about settling
the matter of D'Gamhnn p"uudir = MIS-.
carr. Albert said Inc did not know IT.
h, could settle it : he would rather the
state would settle il. When O'GImnou
came into 1h, house. Mrs. Carr told him
To leave the house Albert said to him.
leave the house. Albert rose To his
feet. and told him a..in t" leave rh,
house. He took out It pistol and told
him again t" leave the house "r he
would shoot him. O't;Inmon told him
To shoot away. Alhcrt stepped forward
and told him again To leave the house.
4 .,.i.,.l tI,. al
spran" back and told him again Ia leave
language. McAun told Carr not to
shoot.
Cross erdmincd- Have seen O'Gannou
frequently. Was in our huu>,. last sun
dav. talking about the Cars. Said he
came down To Cars early one morning
with Paro. said he wanted to get into
the house to get hold of Albert. said
il he could get hold of him he would fix
him. Heard him talk about the Cars
in our house once before about ten
DAYS before. said he had been Ia Carr :
after taxes that Mrs. Carr had black
eve but he did not know how she got
it. He said at that time he was not II
legal tax collector.
Re- djrcct Said he went to Cars
early IN the morning with one Ialo.
Had heard Carr say that O'Gammun had
been down t" his house and abused his
mother. and that if he did not keep
away he would plug him."
This closed the testimony in behalf
of the State. As it WAS getting lat,
Saturday night, aud as it was evident
that Carr would he bound up for trial
his counsel submitted the case to the
court without Introducing any testimony
for the defense. provided the court
would fix such bail rs Carr could pro
cuIe. This WAS agreed To 10y the States
Attorney, and the court placed the bail
at 1000. Some twenty oT more men
in the audience stepped forward and
went bail for him. and Carr was
discharged. t" appear ut the county
court.
From Washington.
FII., =.