Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-03-12

short time when Carr shot him; he must
have heard Carr order him out, but made no
motion OF leaving did not hear him say any.
thing about going or staying; as soon as
Mrs. Carr told O'Gannon to leave she Got
up and left the room never heard O'Gsn.
non make any threats in connection with this
matter he had his pipe, knife, and tobacco
in his hands when he came in and was filing
his pipe; don't know whether VIM. b. Stan.
ton went before 0'Gannon came in or not I;
when Carr said he would send cold lead af-
ter OGanuon IL he did not keep off his prem.
ises there were several persons in the house.
DR.. g. b. Billiard Was called TO at.
tend Henry O'Gannon. Found him lying
on the bed, bleeding some. The ball entered
the neck about two inches below the angle
Of the jaw and Eve and half back from the
point Of the chin. There were two wounds
made by the cartridge, inch and u inches
above the wound made by the bali. Probed
the wound and the probe would pass down
" inches until it hit the collar bone. From
there all track Of the ball was lost. The
wound was little larger than the ball, ow-
ing to the tearing away Of the tissues. The
ball passed within half an inch Of the jugu.
lar vein. 1t struck muscle. which evident
ly at the time was on the stretch, IN the side
Of the neck, which turned il little out fits
course, but it did not deviate after leaving
the muscle. The wound is serious. [ think
the ball is somewhere about the muscles Of
the shoulder. There is no indication of its
having hit the lung. Thursday he was 10
such dangerous condition that did not
think he would recover. The muscle was all
that prevented the ball from striking the
large blood vessels. O'Gannon's brain was
clear. Thought he had been drinking. His
breath had that smell Of liquor that man
has when the effect is passing off. The next
day he was in bad mental condition. Think
there were indications Of the habitual use Of
liquor in the bad circulation, relaxed and
bad condition Of the wound, and the gener-
oil appearance. The better appearance of
the man yesterday was probably attributa-
bic to the system having freed itself Of iq.
uor There is no danger to the man if he is
prudent. The use Of liquor at this time
may cause death. Don't think O'Gaunon's
reputation for peaceableness stands on q par
with that of men 10 general.
During DR.. Billiards. cross examination
Mr.. Belden asked him il he had heard
O'Gannon make any threats or use any vic.
lent language.
States attorney objected.
MIR. Belden said he wished to show by the
threats he had made and the language he
had used when he supposed he was dyins
that OGannon was q violent and dangerous
man.
Mr.. Willard, the court: "Is that any
reason why Carr should shoot him down il
cold blood ?
Mr.. Beldcn: "If the court has already
formed and pronounced judgment on the de
PENDANT Carr, we will drop the defense"
Lucian Stanton and jackson Laugmayd
gave testimony in the main corroboratin,
that Of the foregoing witnesses, excepting
that Laugmayd said Carr ordered O'GanuoI
to leave some five or six times before shoot
ing, and also that O'Gannon snatched at thu
pistol before Carr dropped his arm, previous
to the shooting. The testimony on the par
of the state being all in, and it being eviden
that the court would bind the prisoner over
the defense did not call any witnesses. TIL
bail bond was fixed at $1,000, and the fol
lowing gentlemen came forward with con
siderable enthusiasm and became sureties
Asa Livingston, Thomas Ward, Willar
Langmayd, Francis Drew, Geo. w. Boneti
Sias Randall, John Stevens, VIM. Porter
Thomas Stone, Chas Fl. Rauney, G. l.. Car
penter, Henry Randall, Q. NJ. Stone, Eras
tus Drew, Henry Q. Danforth, David Silsby
Albert Lawrence, H. w. Hall, Ira Suith
Peter Paro, and Alexander Livingston.