The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-05-26


walk, fell on his hands and knees, ] was
ut the right of door, next heard
was the shot, Mealy was leaned over when
1 heard the shot. Mealy stepped up swing
ing around aud fell dead, did not see Wal
ton mt the time, Walton got up soon after
the shooting, Walton was talking to Mealy
at the door, did not notice where Walton
had his hands, did not notice Reyner come
out of the store, got acquainted with Mealy
last fall, never saw Walton until that eve
ming, think the two mon were equal in
size and weight.
Cross-exanlined--W i'm Rcyners store
10 or t5 minutes before went out, had no
business there i'm store, did not know of a
meeting over the store of the Equitable
Aid, and saw Mealy and Walton in the
store, Wagner, Disin, McClelland, Chris
tie, Amsler, there may be another was IN
the store, Mealy was on counter, and Mea-
ly was all around the store, heard no con-
versation, did not hear anything said about
time to close the store, but think there was
something said, for we all went out, think
Reyner was in the store whom went out,
when went out or when l was out saw
Mealy there, had heard that there was
likely to be difficulty there that evening,
was before 1 went there this was at Am
sers store, Walton came out of store and
walked in usual gait, in direction of street,
Mealy was at his right, and walked pass
close by, Mealy said to Walton, "you
GNIkl6 uOM II W Idttk IL bOlbO me- ~ OO lAAO
up" Walton said no, aud kept right on,
Mealy spoke in his natural tone of voice,
though earnest, Mealy says, II guess you
have" Mealy then took off his coat and
hat, this done in a short time, he struck
Walton, saw the motion, and saw him fall,
Walton had about reached the foot of the
steps, Mealy was ON the lower step or on
the pavement, Walton staggered or 8
| feet, fell on hands or knees, Mealy stoop-
ing over, do not know Mealy was doing
anything, Mealy stood TO the right of door,
| porch is 4 to feet wide, is two or three
| steps high, sidewalk narrow, then on ac-
| count of snow bank, Walton fell on out
side of path from where l stood, could not
see what demonstration Mealy was max
| ing, it was eight O'Clock, moonlight, was
not over one minute after Walton came
out of store until heard the report of the
pistol, do not know whether there was
any light from store.
| DR.. S. S. fowler sworn-Iive in Marion
vile, live scross diagonally from Reyner's S
| store, map handed to witness is correct,
| (explains the maps &c. was in my office
| or drug store on 9th of February, heard
the report of pistol, was half-past 8 or 8
| o'clock, thought it singular TO hear shot,
| got up from my seat, Walton came to me
and said, Mealy struck me and shot him
| | want to give myself up, L had to go
| through my house into the drug store, saw
the revolver lying on the counter, picked
it up, asked when and where itoccurred,
said that was the revolver, stepped to the
door, saw previous witnesses, told him to
take prisoner, went to Mealy, was dead
and pulseless, after light came L examined
wound, inches below collar bone and
through breast bone, afterwards made an
autopsy, DR.. Morrow assisted, fonnd
| course of ball, it passed through the aorta
close to the heart, this is the main arter
leading from heart to body, heart might
| have beat 3 or times, made two holes
through aorta as big as finger, shot of pis-
tol by Walton through aorta caused Mea-
ly's death, revolver produced contained
4 charges, l chamber empty.
Cross-examined-Fro time heard re-
port of revolver until saw Walton in
drug store was or minutes, was pale,
| excited, and out of breath, Walton said
Mealy struck him and he had shot him,
said Mealy struck him and knocked him
d0lOn and he shot him, do not know
whether 1 noticed any marks on Walton
at that time or not, was nothing said, this
was the first interview, had no light, got
my hand on pulse without light, by feel
ing, returned tn my store in or 10 0min
utes, Walton remained there, revolver of
| fered in evidence.
Il. ]. Reyner, sworn-I closed up the
store the night OF the shooting at quar-
ter of nine; can't think who were in the
store that evening, Ed. Walton was in
saw him about o'clock. Revolver
handed to Witness 1t looks like mine
it is a self cocker; do not remember
whether it was loaded when Walton got
it; Walton asked me for revolver that
evening till next day to borrow it 1 was
closing the store at the time; did not say
what he wanted it for; l said / did not
think it was there; 1 went to put my
books in the safe and went to the secreta
ry; took it out and gave it to him ht
walked out when gave him the revolver
/ M aloon hnhinH him ond 1ooly of
the door; walked down toward the skat
ing rink; noticed several on the porch
1 heard a pistol shot after that; wai
then rs yards away; / went by the side
walk; was near where the sidewalk cross
es the road it was not very dark.
Cross-examination by Osmer-When
heard the shot ] went on to the skating
rink: did not attach any importance Il
the report; do not remember whethe
John Dodge was there; do not remembe
who else; have no recollection of any on
coming to me and saying it was abou
time to close; but have faint recollec
ton; / am a member OF the e. A. u. anC
so is the defendant; after they had gon,
out of store and left Walton and in,
had no conversation with Walton; Wal
ton did not stay till locked up and wen
on; did not recognize any one on tn
porch; 1 know Al. Mealy; I passed righ
by those on the porch / would have rec
ognized parties on the porch If had pait
any attention; walked a moderate gait
did not hear anything during the day o
, evening about the trouble likely to occur
heard nothing of the kind in the store
heard no talking or remarks when / wen
out; did not hear Mealy talk to Walton o
take off his coat, heard nothing of that
could not say whether Walton walke
straight on do not know where l passe
Walton; am not positive whether hear
parties on the porch or not; Walton di
, not say anything to me; nothing unusua
in him staying till closed up.
John l.. Keiser, sworn-LiYe in Marien
vile; l know Walton and know Meal
} when see him; had a conversation wit
Walton in DIR. Towler's office the day be
fore; Walton said he was coming dow
to night or tomorrow night; was not sc
ing TO pick a fight out of Mealy, bat
Mealy picked fight out of him walton
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