Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-24

hand; no one struck Town after the pistol was
taken from him; he ran along by tho side of
tho boxes and fell over the truck; It was COW
eted with blood in the morning; did not lock
with father prior to tho time about their COM
Ing there; saw Town strike once and attempt
the second time; saw father strike three times;
Town struck first with tho cane produced; did
not see Smith take hold Of anyone; SAW Barber
take hold of Lamborn.
night; Smith was doing nothing; was ready TO
60 home; did not see Smith till was down on
the floor with Town.
Question. Why did you want TO listen to
conversation? Objected to by McNair. Over
ruled by the court.
Answer. Went because / heard there Was to
be row; Barber told mo 20; saw Town when
he was going to strike, saw father step back;
could see over Mr.. Town e big bnrly man
Of some 200 pounds) did not 90 in q frat be-
cause did not think there was any cause;
went in when Town drew = revolver; Town
was retreating and father MAS following him
up; when he drew the revolver / did not
try to get it bnt hit him; he then grabbed
me; hit him again. and took hold of his
hands; did not see Smith or Barber then; Lam
born was getting from his chair and trying to
get ont; father did not come out till I had
Town down; called to father that he still had
the pistol; Town said yes, and if you don't get
off I'll shoot you; father came out and kicked
him; did not strike him With The axe handle
then.
Towns hickory club and pistols were at this
point put in evidence.
h. r. BARBER,
sworn, corroborated previous witnesses, but in
hesitating, faltering manner, but gaining
confidence as he proceeded; in addition, he
stated that he, Witness, prevented Lamborn
from going to the door; he thought Lambor0
intended to prevent Dunham passing out Of
L fkor NIoxur S<v&no vrvn1o bad L.
door and let Town out when Durham called
'.let him out;:' Town reached the door first;
saw them washing off blood from the truck
next morning.
Crosses. The blood wa. where
Towns head lay; it would appear that he re-
commenced talking witness slipped ont and
locked the do1r; coming back, saw Frank
Danham; he was in front of the Office, two or
three feet from the door; I went inside the
sec what was going on; knew this meeting
Durham strike Town three tines;
did not see Frank strike Town; could have
seen him if he had; in going ont Of the office
Frank had hold of one 6f Towns hands
Pressed by counsel, witness said he didn't
mean to try and describe the scuff1e between
Town and Frank; Sanborn got in the door and
braced himself there; dragged him from thu
door and Durham went ont; did not sec the
axe handle in Dunham's hand. IS & &
i RODS SMITH (the fourth NAM s5,ss
was called. he ia q big, powerful fellow
muscular and ainewy.. BE said the first thing
he heard was Town called Dunbar liar; he
saw Town raise club; saw no more; heard
Frank say he had pistol; Frank called wit
4 ness to help take it away; after he saw
Durham como out and 60 to help Frank. Dun
ham did not ask witness to be there that night
Barber asked him that day if he was going Il
J be there. i. sssss ~ ess1
q Cross-examined-Didn not hear Duuham cal
Town liar; heard Town call Durham liar
saw Durham strike the cane out Of Town
hand; did not see him strike before; saw Franl
and Town scuffling; did not see where the 9th
j ers were; Mr.. Barber asked me if was goinl
: to be there that evening; / said should sta,
awhile; helped Barber hold Lamborn.
The court here adjourned s7t.1.E