The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-03-25
only ono he tried to arrest. We said

ny unimportant. Knew nothing about
the shooting. Didn't know what had
happened till next morRing. Saw
Robson st Sontam's in the evening,
thought him sober.
HENRY PAYNE Esworn-Reside in Rs
VIENNA, am Is years old, work for Sey-
nour Sc Fairchild. Saw none Of tho
parties before the act. Was going out
of the Poe House and ssw Mr.. Glib
bons with 9 man under arrest. Told
the boys Gibbons had man, and they
came out. Heard man say he Was
shot. I don't know how many there
were. Do not know the parties.
HARRY JOHNSON gworn.-L verk
for Merits & Riddle, reside here at the
present. Only know the same thst Mr.
Payna has testified to. Saw Gibbons
taking a nan up street. He said he
didn't want to go. Heard. him say
his revolver was better than ne was,
that was why he would go. That is
all know. Saw the men that were
hurt. They were ell talking. There
was quite crowd there.
DAVID Z. WELLS swern.-On Tues
day evening / was in bed when l first
heard it. Heard the singing. After 1
heard the shot, heard talking. One
Saul Waut you W ctoQ t1lS aOlS6
amp go home" Heard two shots and
one man was lying on the sidewalk
and one standing near. Some party
came up and asked what was the mat
ter. One replied that that Cd
id Bill Gibbons had killed this fell
low and run" Coaldn't distinguish
parties, any of them. Saw them pick
them up and Gerry into DR.. J0hnson's
Thought it was Mr.. Gibbons who said
I want you to stop this noise. Heard
other words but could not understand
all. 1t was the voices of several. 1t
was l5 or 20 minutes after the ringing
Of the 10 o'clock bell, should think.
MAX. SCHNECK KsWOrn.-Do business
in Poe House, Ravenna. On Tuesday
evening was at my place of business.
A little before 10 O'Clock Rebison,
Bocco, McCann, Pastoria aud another
don't know his name-asked for
beer and the barkeeper gave them.
They then walked out and saw Mr..
Gibbons in the alley. As soon as out
they commenced singing. They went
toward Main street they went that
way-I went in and then came out at
the corner Of Poe House and saw
them in front OF Mr.. Buffers house ;
were standing close together. Could
not see very plain. Heard some of
them say, ''don't take him away, wen
take him home." Shortly after those
words heard two shots fired. After
that one man up and ran into the alley
and Mr.. Gibbons had McCann going
towards the Jail. He didn't want to
go. He called on me to bail him out.
Couldn't see ANYTHING more or hear
any more. Went down there and saw
Robson lying there. They all came
into my saloon together and went out
together.
WILLIAM LAUTNER sworn,-Live at
the Poe House, keep barber shop at
Exchange Hotel. Did not see the
commencement. Was at home. Heard
parties going down the street singing.
Then heard shots fired and right after
that man ran past my door and fell
there. After that | came out and came
up to crowd and saw them carrying a
man to the Doctors office They SAID
they were shot lnnocently, they hadn't
done anything.
GEORGE MCCAIN being recalled tes-
| tilted. At the time the shot was fired
didn't notice that he had hold of any
one. Peter had Bocco by the ARM
Didn't hear the officer say "stand of, F"
or keep clear" or anything. Didn't
say that Robson pulled Bocco away
from the policeman. They all stood
around Gibbons at the time the shot
was fed. l was back of him co. Pas
terra called for me to stop. and l did
so. The others came along and were
humming something. l told Mr.. Ris-
don the policeman mad hold of Bocco
and that Bocco got away. That was
tho first time. l couldn't say he had
hold of him the second time Or not.
Don't know what Robson or Bocco
were doing at time of shooting. Rob-
ison had hold of Bocco. Don't know
whether Gibbons had hold of them or
not.
George w. Butler sworn. On last
Tuesday l was where L reside with
my father in second house west of Poe
House. About the time of shooting
heard singing. L heard two shots
perhaps three. The singing was pref
ty loud. could hear no CONVERSE
ton between parties. l saw them
tors office. Don't know amount of
singing.
THE PoLICEMAN's STORY.
William 5. Gibbons sworn. l am
police officer in Ravenna. Have been
since first Of last May. Was on duty
last Tuesday evening. l heard these
men in Sontain's singing and making
good deal Of noise, l met Mr.. Wood
ruff and he spoke about them making
so much noise; looked at my watch
and saw it was nearly 10, and started
to ring the bell and saw them coming
out of Sontan's, SO stopped to see
what they were going to do. One Of
them said "There's the police" and
one said, "Don't come down here"
then went and rang the bell and re-
turned as far as Kinney's and saw
they had all gone. 1 then went fur
ther, to the Poe House and heard a
noise up the Alley, supposed to be in
Max.'s saloon. Started up there and
got within few feet of the door and
these fellows came out FIVE of them.
Had seen them, but did not know
their names except McIntire. Had
seen the others, but did not know
them. They came out singing very
loud, making good deal OF noise,
Some were singing and some were
following, after they passed me, |
went and overlook them and said,
"Gentiemen, you are making too much
noise," had rather they would stop
that. They passed on down to corner
of Poe House and crossed the alley
aud didn't pay any attention to what
l said, bat kept on singing, and some
would yell out as though on purpose
to make a noise. L overlook them
and laid my hand on Bocco and said
':This is played out, want this noise
stopped" He said "You mind your
business and we'll mind ours" Then
Peter Robson as l suppose, jerked
Docco away from me. just then one
young fellow yelped out and came
down on my knees. U didn't know
his name) in the scuf1le, and then Peter
Robson took hold of him and took
him away. Then this McCann yelped
ont. .na taoI- hold Of him and sa;1 +