The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-12-18
THE COLUMBIAN AND DEMOCRAT BIOOMsBURG, COLUMBIA

the cigar-stand. They went in the
bar-room and met Milo Jump who was
standing there / spoke to them and
went behind the bar. While at the
water cooler Mr.. Cox came in and see-
ing Jump said, shave not forbid you
entering my house," and then motion
ing with his hands ordered Jump out.
i was busy at the time and did not
see the exact movements until they
reached the door, when saw Cox put
his left hand on Jumps right shoulder
and push him out of the door, When
Jump reached the porch he turned and
came back again, putting his foot
upon the step. Mr. Cox stepped back
step or so from the door and put his
hand to his left hip pocket. Then l
seen flash and heard report, and
Jump stepped back. As he did so he
put his hand to his stomach l did
did not see Jump again, but Cox came
in and, walking up to the bar, said to
me, "Jimmie, did you see that man
strike at me ?" replied that / did
not see him. When Jump put his
foot on the door step | could see that
he had his arms reached as though
about to grab Mr.. Cox. When Jump
was At the bar he asked for whiskey,
and | refused to give it to him. Mr..
Bright then corrohorated the testimony
of Mr.. Mcmahon as to the prior alter
cation in April last, detailing it in full.
Upon cross-examination he varied but
lttl. Joseph Evelhard corroborated
Brights testimony as to the shooting.
A number Of witnesses testified
to threats made by Jump against Cox,
which were communicated to the latter.
The defendant was sworn in his
own behalf, and said in substance: /
will be 80 years old in January next.
| served in the army in the 5lst Penn
sylvania Regiment under General Hart
ranft, and was wounded in both knees
in the Battle of the Wilderness, in
May, 1864. My general health since
then has been bad, suffering particularly
from nervous disorders. / went to
Northumberland to live the last time
in April, 1884. At that time ! had
in my employ as porter Milo Jump.
Some time prior to the 18th of April
| frequently seen Jump under the in
fuence of liquor demonstrated with
him several times in reference to it, and
told him he must quit it. On sew
eral Sundays l found that the bar
room door had been in some way
forced open. / suspiconed jump.
On the morning of the 18th of April l
came down stairs and seen that Jump
was again under the influence of liquor.
| then W. NJ to his room 10 see if |
could find any whjskey. | found there
in the leg of an old boot a pint bottle
After that ! went to the coal house
There found on box cup half
filled with water, and in the box three
birch-beer bottles. One was fall of
whiskev, one partly full and the other
empty. There were ais, two bottles
of beer there. took tie bottles and
vent uD stairs When l entered the
room | seen Jump standing in the
wash-room l then said: Jump here is
some more evidence of your rascaltv.
Now come into the Office and 1 will
paw you off, He replied they we're
not nv bottles nor my whiskey. l
said:"They are my bottles. | had
beer in them, and you stole them He
then grabbed me by the throat and
choked me.
He then recountPd the occurrence
es of June 25th when the shooting
took place, and claimed that as Jump
got to the door he struck at the defen-
dant and said. "I'll fix you" Cox
drew his revolver and it went off.
When he found that Jump was dead
he gave himself up to the sheriff, The
jury went out on Wednesday.