The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1880-05-14


The daughter kept calling him to come out
and when he went out, she picked up stone
and hit him, and he staggered. went out
and said TO Ed. come In now" The stone
she hit him with was about two pounds. He
came in the house, and we couldn't stop the
blood and told the wife TO go for the doctor.
She didn't get back soon and he went up
town to look for the doctor; he was IN the
house or minutes before he started out.
Think be had his coat on. Didn't see him
afterwards.
Cross-crdmined- Heard Ed curse some
outside. Can't tell what was said. He was
not sober, | saw him take drink in the
house Saw him take two glasses of ale
with Jones and Evans.
Mag dared Ed to come out H, went out
and she came half way to meet him, she had
a stone in her hand. When they were few
feet apart she threw the stone. He didn't
throw any stones that saw. When Curley
went back Mag went back too. Mag didn't
go any nearer Curley than the middle of the
street where she threw the stone nor did
Curley get any nearer Cummings than the
place where he was hit. didn't see Gun
ming when Mag stepped off the pavement
to meet Curley, and the old woman Cunning
remained on her own pavement. Curley did
not curse nor swear any after he got into the
house after he was hit in the head. He said
nothing except that he would like to have
the doctor to get it stitched. Then Mrs.
Curley was sent for the doctor and Curley
got tired of waltz 9.
Curley said his wife was staying too long
and that he would go himself. | never saw
Curley come back. When Curley left the
house the blood was still running down his
face. | am still living with my daughter.
About a month after that day | again saw
Curley, he came TO the house. he stayed
home about a IDonh. He kept in his own
house. He didn't come into The store in day
time Didn't see him from then until he
gave himself up. When he came home after
a month he come in the night time. Curley
threw the bucket out that Cunning brought
in. Didn't see the bucket roll on the floor,
Cunning got ten cents and drink Of whisk-
ey for the berries. Mrs. Curley poured the
whiskey into glass from bottle. took
a small sip of whiskey that morning too. |
am not sure whether | took any that morn
ing but | often do think'it was about one
o'clock hen he brought the huckleberres.
did not see blow struck that day except
the stone that Mag threw. When | looked
vt the bucket Of buckleberries at first |
thought We were getting good bargain, as
'hNIN VSS'"NN w " y VI IoaiNs
Thomas Durkin sioora-l lived IN Centra-
liza in July, 1876. Was in o; B. Millards
store and heard disturbance in the street.
| think heard old Cummings voice. l saw
Curley open the door and old Cunning come
out and Curley shut the door. Saw Cunning
standing out on the street and bantering Cur
ley to come out, squarlng himself on for
fight. Did not see anything Of the bucket at
that time, but couple OF minutes saw some
one open the door and the bucket flying out.
Curley did not come out beyond his own door.
| was standing at the door OF Miard's store
then went home.
Cross-erdmined Came back again more
than hour afterward. Didn't see Curley on
the street at all.
= Mrs. Mary Davis s,eort-Lived in Gen.
lrslia in July, 1876. Went in to see old man
ay that he was after forgiving Curley for
what he had done, it was his own fault.
There were two in the room besides his wife;
he did not speak to me, don't think he seen
anybody; was standing close by the foot of
the bed. am Methodist and the prison.
,r is Catholic. This was the day before
Cunning died | heard him say this.
Cross-erdnlined-Dont remember that
was ever at the house before; nobody asked
me to go this time; went up stairs; the bed
was IN the middle OF the room fronting the
windows lie was lying crosswise with the
window; there was a man IN the room; don't
know who he was; ther4 Vas woman there
too, but didn't know her; she was middle.
aged; never saw her since; Maggie was down
stairs; she told me to go up; the son wasn't
there; don't know who spoke TO the old man
or what they said. He said forgive him as
1t was my own fault wasn't in more than
quarter of an hour; Don't think told any
oodv OF these words.
Re-a,rectIl was examined by Mr.; Freeze
ana Buckaiew beforehand and told them
ms. Think told Mr. Dyke OF this once
ana with ne'ghbor.
by the C0urf-Gunning was talking very
hoarse when be said these words.
By AIR. Hughes-Didn't ask him to repeat
1t.
Mrs. Margaret Cain suorn-Lived IN Cen
traiia IN July 1875, three houses from Gun
nlngs., Anew him, saw him alter he was
hurt, the next day went there alone; he
was up stairs; his wife was in the room |;
| went to the side OF the bed, his wife said
Mrs. Cain has come to see you, John" and
he III ted his hand of the bed and said it
was his own fault for that, and he might
blame himself. said that felt sorry for
him before he said this l was there or 10
minutes was in again but didn't hear him
say anything with any sense. Was in before
he was hurt; was in friendly terms with
them.
Cross-erdmlned-Don't remember whether
Maggie asked me to 90 up. They allowed
people to go up stairs.
Mrs bridget kHbane s'ro, IN Knew Gun
ming and went TO see him after he was hurt
his wife and son wele in the room, one at
each side of the bed !; the son asked him
did he know him, and he said yes you are
Jim." Mrs. Cunning asked him if he knew
her, and he said yes, you are my old
woman" Then Jim went out saying Father
Fields said he should let him know when
he got to talking Mrs. Cunning said
"JohI, I'd be rich only for you, and he said
"yes know that, then she said "you are
going to die now" and be said "yes | know
that" Then she said 'rll follow Curley to
the lowest shlngle on this house, he said
mono. MOTT was my own fault was there
about 20 minutes
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