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


culvert was open. Cunning sat on the
south side of 1t 1 think, about ten or twelve
feet from the side walk. Curley threw with
one hand. He threw very quick after he
picked the stone up; he was In his shirt
sleeves; it was warm weather; be had on
a cap. Cunning was in his shirt sleeves
with q waistcoat on, and slouch hat.
Mrs Cunning recdtied-DIdu't notice
! which way my husband went after dinner.
Was at home when he was brought 10. He
was paralysed and couldn't speak. Got worse
all the time until he died. Never spoke
word. The blood was flowing all the time
from his head. He was suffering very much
and | was very happy when he went to
rest in one way.
Cross eramined-I tried to speak to him
often but he never answered me. When
first saw Curiey at the first fight, he was
standing on his porch. Cunning was stand
ing ou the pavement; they we're apart from
each other. We brought Cunning home.
] went suppose TO the middle of the street
to bring him home, maybe farther didn't
go as far as Curley's pavement. My daugh-
ter went out before me. She may haye gone
as far as the pavement to get him. Don't
think my husband went back towards Cur
| ley's after first saw him. Didn't see my
| daughter touch Curley. At the second quar-
| rel my husband was standing at the edge of
our pavement. Curley was In the street
petjng stones at my daughter. Don't know
| where the first stone struck that Curley
| threw. Know he throwed more than two
| stones. One stone hit me in the side, got no
| bruise. was struck worse than my clothes.
My daughter struck Curley with stone.
didn't see him stagger, he didn't need to
stagger, it was not that bad. Didn't notice
any motion towards his hip. / can't tell
what kind of clothes Curley had on. Didn't
| hear any cursing during these fights. Didn't
do any myself that | know. | am not
| great cursor,
Re direct went to the tin smiths be.
tween the two fights to get the bucket mend-
ed; it was mashed up.
| Re-cross eramined-I didn't see the bucket
kicked into the street; didn't pick it up in
| the street.
Richard Benson s,oorn-The witness saw
| Curley go into the drug store after the quar-
rel, and his subsequent acts. His testimony
was the same as that OF James daily George
McIlhenny and others.
| Crose-erdmined-There is no porch raised
up, but a low step. Pavement is IA feet wide
made of plank The street including both
pavements is 70 or rs feet wide. Curley's
store room is pretty deep. Can't tell how
deep. Nav be more than 20 feet.
Henry Strausser s,0orn-Was on McNair's
steps on July 26, 1876, when Curley was
putting Cunning out of his house. Saw the
fuss in the street The witness did not diff
| fer from other witnesses on this point except
that Curley threw one stone instead of three
as testified to by Mrs. Cur ming and Maggie.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
| Joseph Yetter sWorn-Lived next door to
Curleys in July 1876 There is porch of
one step from the pavement to the porch,
and one step from the porch in to the house.
the porch is about four feet wide. Front OF
Curley's house is open. doors in the middle.
doors and windows cover the front of the
store ; four pains of glass in each window,
and glass in the top part of the doors. Saw
the quarrel. Cunning and the bucket came
out the door just as came out of my house.
Witness here detailed the occurrence at the
time of the quarrel not differing materially
with statements of previous witnesses. He
saw Curley throw two stones and as he was
picking up the third one Maggie threw one
and hit Curley in the forehead. He stag.
gered back to where | was sitting, and put
his hand on his forehead and went into the
house. Then Cunning went into his house
Pretty soon Curley came out and went up to
the drug store, came out soon. Saw him
strike Cunning. | walked over when he
threw the stone, and met Curley at the tin
store, | went to where Cunning lay aud
pretty, soon they carried him home. The
stone looked as if it had been broken off
another stone. Might have weighed pound
or more. During the quarrel in the street
they were calling each other names. When
Curley threw the stone that came near the
old woman she was close to Cunning, think
she had hold of him, can't tell which one
Curley threw at. Curley said nothing to me
when he passed on his way to the drug
store
j Al az 7 1t:
wing in the mines, Was l6 years old.
DlIn't see Curley have cane. Was in his
shirt sleeves, saw no movement as if he had
a pistol. Weidensaul was painting near
there. Was sitting on our front porch when
Cunning was hit, about half u square away !;
the stone l saw had blood on it !; there were
other stones lying around. There were 9TH
er persons there when | got there. Cunning
wasn't there when | got there; don't know
what has become of the stone he was
bleeding, Fred Mcdonald and John Beers
the masons where there, and Others Gun
ming was brought home about 2 or 3 o'clock
The fighting on the street was about three.
quarters of an hour before that as near as l
can tell.
My father and brother were away from
home and they came home after it was all
over. They came about O'Clock. 1.
0. b. Willdrd sagOrn-Lived in Centralia
in July 1876. Saw the quarrel from my store
four lois up on the opposite side of the street
from Curley's. Heard noise and went to
see what it was. The parties were out in the
street swearing at each other. Curley was of
the pavement making for Cunning, whose
wife and daughter came out, and Mrs Curley
was out too. Went back in the store and
again heard a noise, saw Curley throw q
couple OF stones with force he was in the
act of picking up another one when Mag.
t gle hit him; he staggered back and no
r liced the blood running down and he went
r into the house. Cunning went home, Did
4 not see Curley strike Cunning.
Gross eramined-Think Curley put VI
: his right hand to his head. Don't remember
e seeing him put his hand TO his hip. When
a Curley picked up a stone Maggie was pull
IS ling at her father. Saw her pick up only
one stone. There was good deal of run
e ming around in the road Didn't see Curley
q have a cane, and didn't see Weidensaul.
+ George 1iley s,0Ora-Lived in Centrali,
" in July 1876; was miner was in Bri
v FORMERS tin store up stairs Saw the ston,
y throwing rs detailed by other witnesses
!. Also saw Curley strike Cunning in the hea,
/. with stone. 1t was about half an hou
d from the quarrel until Cunning WAS struck
.. Cross Tdmined--Didnt see the be
W ginning of the fight, Curley bled freel,
N after Maggie hit him. Didn't hear him sa
n anything after he was hit.
ID Joseph Yetter recdlIed-Gunning WASH
,e very drunk and he wasn't sober.
X Gross ss'erdmined-He had been drinkin
re but wasn't disabled. Can't say whethe
q. Curley had been drinking.
IN John Boyle s'0ora-Was on the porch
10 the drug store. Saw the fight. First sa
w Curley throw something, he stopped for tn
or second, aud Mag threw something. Curl,
e staggered back and put his hand to his for
he heae, turned and went into the house. GU
,et ming went into his and came out right ava
2I and went as far as Dan Curry's and stood
nd moment, saw no more of him until he.w,
he siting al Tue cui'er'. Inc witness ths