The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-11-26


volver and he gave 1t to him. Long and ]
carried Wells to the pavement, he gasped
once or twice. We carried IL into parlor.
Saw Hughes In hotel before that. Geo.
Masteler was there. 1t was ten or fifteen
minutes after one. de went In to where
The bar is. Wells said Samuel Adams en-
ployed him. He wasn't at work that day.
Had some talk with Wells, he said he had
given Hughes devil Of a licking the night
before. Saw Wells go out OF hotel. He
looked mad. heard Long say, There 1t
goes" I had an idea what was going on.
Had heard some talk about the matter. My
understanding was that Wells was gong to
whip Hughes when he came up there.
NATHAN FLRoKRNsrINR. - Have known
Hughes for years. Never saw Wells until
last Saturday. He YVES in @. Fleckcnstine's
store, about 12 o'clock. He was talking TO
John Knorr about Hughes horse racing,
&c. He said he would knock him down
the first chance he got, or when he come to
him. From there he went down towards
tavern. lwent home to dinner, and next
heard he was killed. Wells was nearly Q
feet tall, large frame. lie had big fist on
him.
A. NJ. YooUM Saw Hughes horse tied
on the street nearly one o'clock. When
first shot was fred was in hotel, went to
window and saw second shot, then went to
the door and saw rest of it. Wells was
over Bill with one knee on his breast,
and bis hand on his throat, and
hitting with the other hand. Saw no one
bnt AL Tnst when looked out window.
Saw Wells fall off Hughes. Heard no talk
about Wells whipping Hughes that MOI n.
ing.
PERRY KELLER Am 10 years old. Saw
Wells up town about 10 o'clock that morn.
ing. Saw Hughes get out of his buggy at
hotel, and tied his horse on Pine street.
Hughes was talking to Samuel Adams.
Next saw him out in road, heard shots
fired, saw Glen go out side door, and
went to window, just as first shot was
fired, couldn't see parties and went out
Wells had Hughes by throat and was
pounding him. Heard Wells threaten tc
whip Hughes about o'clock He SAID il
he got hold OF Bill Hughes he would kill
the - ---. He told me that.
went Oh past to the hotel. Saw Wells go
out of bar room. thought he was look
ing for Hughes. Heard shot and saw
Hughes on back. Wells kept striking un.
til last shot was fired
- Notions testimony was abou
same as preceding witnesses.
SILAs MAsTELLER.-Saw the shooting.
(Testimony about the same as preceding
witnesses). Saw Wells on Friday night
He called me by name and said he hat
cleaned up Bill Hughes, Morris Sloan ant
couple more. He said he would put ou
Bill Hughes light before he left Orange
vile. told him he had b. tier leave Mr.
Hughes alone or he would get in trouble
He said he didn't care for that.
LRvI FRY.-Was about 1876 yards away
from shooting. Saw Wells following
Hughes, he caught up to him about centr,
Of street. Hughes fell and Wells eithel
kicked him or jumped on him. Pretty
soon the shooting commenced aud 1t wa!
all over soon. Saw no one else on tn,
street.
Z. II. SLOAN. On Wednesday after elec
ton met Wells with his team on the rail
road. He called out to me that he wa
getting half full, and lie would kill tha
son Of b. or son Of gun. | asked
him who he meant and he said Bill
Hughes.
j. G. BRowN.-Was coming down from
my room at Exchange hotel about Z O'Clock
last Friday evening Saw two men scuf
fling in bar room, the one on top was pullet
off, ana he seized chair, but persons pres
ent made him put it down. This one wa
pointed out to me as Wells, and William
Hughes was the other. Hughes got up an,
walked away. Wells put on his coat ant
went out. Hosler was there with Wells, h
said he came there with Wells to see fai
play. ii d on a fur cap and rubber coat
SAMUEL ADAMS. - Reside in Beru ick
Came down last Friday afternoon, starte,
for Orangeviile on stage and met j. M
Long and Wells in buggy, and Lon
asked me to come back with them, as h
had few errands. In tue bar room
Hughes fell over splttoon and Wells fe
over him. Wells wanted to fight him, an
Hughes called for a club and for nelp
Wells put on his coat and went out, wen
to saloon, got a stew and went to OI
angevillr. Long, Wells and in one buggy
and Jacob Meyers and Geo. B. w. Hoslel
in another. Saw Hughes next morning i
bar room at Longs. He told me TO kee
Wells away from him or l would have
corpse to haul home. Wells was in dinin
room eating dinner. He had not see
| Hughes. Next saw ushes on his back /
road, and Wells was standing over hin
Heard shots, but did not see them fri
come together. Hughes showed me the r,
volver and l told him 1t was nonsense
talk about shooting, that he should p,
up his pistol and would see that Wei
didn't hurt him; he said couldn't hol
him, and | said l could. then went int
the hall and told Wells to keep his moul
shut and he said he would but he would ST
him sometime at Berwick. Hosler said Q
Friday night that Hughes had struck Wei
a cowardly blow. Wells swore that
would whip the - -. Hugh
began the conversation at Longs bar;
spoke to me about protecting him frol
Wells and showed me the pistol ard sa
he would shoot him, | told him l cou
control Wells. After spoke to Wells
the hall went to the bar room, and SOC
heard the shooting. did not go out, d
not protect Hughes as | promised, W
afraid, didn't like the shooting.
G. 8. w. HosLRR. Was in Bloom la
Friday night. Myers, Wells and we
into water closet at Exchange hotel, al
in wash room some one came in and stru,
Wells, and | saw it was Hughes. /
turned and went out and Wells after hiI
Didn't see scufiie. Saw Hughes at Long
he pulled pistol out and said to Long al
some others that II Wells or any other m,
| h.