The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-09-25

lated by marriage to Charles Dodson,
and that her maiden name was Lutz.
That Young and Miner were unarmed
when they went away.
Thomas Smith testified that on the
night Of the shooting he was in bed
with his wife, that about II o'clock
the dog made an alarm, that he got up
dressed himself and heard footsteps
coming down the lane, and that he got
out of the window and his wife hand
ed him his gun, heavy rifle, loaded.
That he ran across the brook and
fields towards a strip of woods and
accidentally met his brother Miner
Smith and Young. Miner had a gun,
Young unarmed. That witness said
he was going to the woods, as he was
away from them. Nothing said about
draft, that Young said Lets 60 back
and see what is going on" witness said
"No,' Young said "Come back, don't
be coward" that they went to Aaron
Smiths, that witness sat on fence.
Miner stood in the road, Young went
into the house. Heard Young come
out, was dark, could not see; Young
asked Rich. If his gun was loaded.
When Young came out he had the
gun. We went down the road to my
home, everything perfectly still, were
halted. They said "Halt lay down
your arms" some one said "Fire," I
think Young. l fired and ran, jump
ed the fence and ran into piece of
woods and lay there all night. Had
no talk with Young about the shoot
ing then or any time.
Cross-examined he said that he was
brother of Miner and Uncle of
Richard, that Miner had been in
Canada, did not know where he was
now. That he did not know who was
after him. that at Aaron's, Young went
into the house, that he could not see
Young nor Richard, that it was too
dark, that on being halted he fired,
they all fired, and the other firing was
very quick.
Being recalled in chief he identified
the rifles.
Cross. examined he said, was a dark
night, pretty dark, did not see Miner
till we met. He had gun, l only
say he had this gun because he owned
this gun.
And on further cross-examination
denied that he had any conversation
with John ]. McHenry about the
shooting.
Richard Hess testified that he saw
Young the next morning after the
shooting, at the Jackson church, about
six miles from Aaron Smiths, that
Young said the soldiers, the Dodson
party, made raid last night, that he
and Miner and Tommy Smith were
together, near Aaron Smiths in pub
lie road, that they were halted, all fired,
other party fired and that one man
fell back across the road from where
he stood.
Cross ss-examined he said he went to
the Jackson church on Saturday,
could not tell whether he staid at
Daniel Young's or where he staid, nor
when he left nor who he went to
visit, was not sure that he saw Daniel
Young, thought he went to visit Dan
iel Young, was not certain that he saw
Daniel, could not tell whose house he
slept in nor any one he saw, nor for
sure where he took breakfast, nor
when he went to church, nor if there
was sermon, nor who preached if
there was one, thinks the talk was be-
fore church, and that he had dinner
after church but not sure, that he told
the story to Bacon Hess, and that he
is related to Lutz, the prosecutor in
this case.
Samuel Kanouse testified that or
? weeks after the shooting Young
wanted him to go along with him to
certain spring, and going along the
way Young showed him the balls he
had loaded with, said they had chased
him from Miner Smiths, did not say
who it was nor nothing about it, said
the Smith boys and himself were the
party. Left him at spring.
Cross exami ned said he was 16
years old at the time, that "a years
ago he had a difference with Young,
that they had been on the outs for
last 6 years. We went to the spring
about 10 or II o'clock, can't tell what
we talked about except that. He
said they were after him. The wit
ness told the story to Washington
Kanouse about 4 years after, and to
Alexander Kanouse about s or 10
years after, and to others, and to Lutz
last March, and that he had heard
that his brother Washington Kanouse
and Young were enemies.
Commonwealth rests:
The defense opens and calls
Ellis Young, who testified that he
lived in Columbia county, was born
there and was about So years of age,
was a married man and had one son.
That on the NIGHT of the shootino he