Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-03-12

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took me for partner, and We were
beaten three games. We went out TO
drink, and Borham brought up question
of my arresting him in Martinsville; we
shook hands over the matter; nothing
more said of S5 matter; we were there
until after dark; we started toward
slaughter hOuse-Borham. Day and l.;
went west from MOHahan's saloon; we
stopped in slaughter house yard; we
walked abreast, Day in center; we all
had had several drinks. l went to help
). Day on his horse, at slaughter house !;
he kind of fell back and l helped him
back; Borham was there at the time, but
did not assist; Borbam went in slaugh>
ter house; they talked of horse race /;
| Bub Borham wanted to run horse race,
but Sam would not run, saying his horse
might fall Oh him and hurt him; we
went down around on the pike to the
bridge; BOrham was with me; were all
three together; | was on the east side
and BOrham on the west side of the
horse; walked at heal of horse, and
BOrham about at saddle; l noticed no
change of position "a scuffle attracted my
attention at the south end of the bridge !;
/ L
met B. near the horses head, and he
made lunge at me; we wrestled and
be threw me; and [ hallOoed for Gods
sake, some one take the knife off me; l
had four cuts; back of coat, face and
head; did not see Day after be was off
the horse; saw him at Albums house
about 9 o'clock, did not see him then on
ground when Rorham met me, was near
the south end of the bridge; did not
know then who came to my rescue !;
don't know of my own knowledge who
took the knife; don't know what became
JOf B.; l was taken home. After we left
the slaughter house, heard no other
conversation except about the herse
race; heard no angry words at all scuf-
he was on the bridge; did not hear a
word from either party during the scuf-
fe; met no one that | remember after
we left slaughter house; don't know how
long BoTham Was gone when he left US
III slaughter house yard; don't think
have definite idea of time that evening (;
at Monahans saloon Borham had NO
Overcoat OBJ, Day had; did not see Bor>
ham have on belt never saw MIN wear
one; in the scuffie, l caught Borham's s
arm; about 9 o'clock l went to see Day
ue seemed very low when got there-I
ha1 some little talk with him, not very
much.
at the saloon; not on police force at that
time; two years ago L got off police; l
bad been at saloon but short time be-
fore they came; Borham came in first !;
he did not speak to me, or to him; L
Was not watching for an opportunity to
gratify hate at Borham; remember a
meeting with him some time before
that was some time after Borham came
home from the west; did not speak TO
him. Do you remember of saying this,
I"D-n you, If L had met you out there,
you would never have come back?" [
never said that; didn't say l did not
care d-n if he never came back; we
did not speak at that time; they went
on in, and Sam Day called me in to take
drink l did not go back into that sa-
loon to renew quarrel with Borham,
nor did l try to bring it up; We shook
hands and agreed to have 10 more trou.
bic; he said there was no evidence to
convict him when l arrested him, and l
said the evidence showed it; did not
seek an opportunity to arrest him had
about one drink after we shook hands in
Monahan's saloon. Day counted over
the money and said it was right; there
was no dispute, but there seemed to be
difference of So; do not know what
the difference was about, but both
claimed it; there was some little talk
about turkeys, l believe; Borham wants
ed to get some from Day; it was after
all the games were played, when Bor-
ham and shook hands; we all drank
together at the bar; L did not renew the
quarrel after that; did not refer to it
at all did not shake hands but the once; /;
Borham WAS in pleasant humor all
evening; never beard of any trouble be
tween he and Day; Day and | were
friends; L did not say to Day that night
to stand by me, and would stand by
him; Day and had no private talk in
the slaughter house yard, and l did not
say | was going to settle with B. that
night; it was not at my solicitation Day
got off the horse; don't know that l said,
I"Day, hit him with stone" l did not
see any considerable scuffie there on the
bridge; lad not drank for two weeks
prior To this day; was not home to sup
per that evening; don't know When they
came in with the cattle; have not been
employed hunting up this case; Day took
off his overcoat at the saloon, and |
helped him put it on; Day was on his
horse when Burham went into slaugh-
ter house, and we had started on when
Borham came; / was going part way
home with Samuel Day, when l was Cd
the bridge; l expected to 90 past saloons
oil a ,,f ~ r1tl, ~, L
would be safe then; told Day L was going
with him; considered it an act Of kind.
ness; heard no other talk except about
horse race; BOrham was not ahead of
Day and L; he did not go over the bridge
ahead of US; no one held the horse that
night as Saw; never saw Day after /
neard the scutfle; the scuffle was at the
south end of the bridge; Day had his
Overcoat on when put him on his horse
don't know if he had it on when be was
stabbed; did not see it; it Was not
thrown across his saddle; bad some
fight with Il. that night; don't remember
of hearing Sam Day Say, shannon, are
you here?" do not know that | was
the instigator of this trouble; Day was
not lighting for NE; | was lighting for
my life; t'seemed that Borham was try
ing to take my life; he called to Scott
20 come quick, and murder; Scott is his
brother; when be had me down, he was
doing the calling; never Was on top;l
L did not want to renew the fight after
we were separated Borham; used both
hands IN play ing the games; l did not
know that his right arm was compare
lively helpless at that time; he seemed
TO use them pretty good. This talk