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 the side of
the boxes and fell over the truck; 1t was COW
cred with blood in the morning; did not lock
with father prior to the time about their COM
ing there; saw Town strike once and attempt
the second time; saw father strike three times;
Town struck first with the cane produced; did
not see Smith take hold Of anyone; saw Barber
take hold of Lamborn.
Cross-examined-Was doing nothing that
night; Smith was doing nothing; was ready TO
60 home; did not SEQ 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 me 80; saw Town when
could see over Mr.. Town "a big burly man
of some 200 pounds; did not go in At first be-
cause did not think there was any cause;
went in when Town drew revolver; Town
was retreating and father was following him
up; when he drew the revolver | did not
me; I 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 out; 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
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him; did not strike him With the axe handle
then.
Towns hickory club and pistols were at this
point put in evidence.
h. B. 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 Lamborn
intended to. prevent Durham passing out of
the door after Town; witness unlocked the
door and let Town out when Durham called
''let him 0ut; Town reached the door first;
saw them washing off blood from the truck
/ next morning. 5
Cross ex amination-The blood was where
Towns head lay; it would appear that he re-
ceived the wounds before he fell; when Town
commenced talking witness slipped out and
locked the DOR; coming back, saw Frank
Dunham; he was in front of the Office, two or
Office couple of feet; came into the Office to
see what was going on; knew this meeting
Durham strike Town three times
did not see Frank strike Town; could hava
seen him If he had; in going out Of the Office
Frank had hold of one Of Towns hands
Pressed by counsel, witness said he didn't
mean to try and describe the scutfle between
Town and Frank; Sanborn got in the door and
braced himself there; dragged him from tn
door and Durham went out; did not see tn
axe handle in Dunham's hand.
Rous SMITH (the fourth man)
was called. He is big, powerful fellow
muscular and siuewy. He said the first thing
he heard was Town called Durham liar; b
saw Town raise club; saw no more; heard
Frank say he had pistol; Frank called wit
ness to help take it away; after he 81,
Durham come out and go to help Frank. Dun
ham did not ask witness to be there that night
Barber asked him that day if he was going t
be there.
/ Cross examined-Didn not hear Durham cal
Town 2 liar; heard Town call Durham . liar
saw Durham strike the cane out of Town
hand; did not see him strike before; saw Franz
and Town scufaing; did not see where the 9th
ers were; Mr.. Barber asked me if was goin
to be there that evening; / said l should sta
awhile; helped Barber hold Lamborn.
The court here adjourned.