Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-04-28

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from his pocket and said "You damn
g. of B.. If you don't give me what
I ask you II! cut your CUTS out" He wa
talking to Mr. Boehm. Marshall hopp' d
the counter and said. "Ah, yoR ain' going
TO cut anybody. Don't cause any di'-
turbanceD Mr.. Marshall put his hand OF
Aliens shoulder, pushed i'm ont the d"' :
and said "Ah, you don't intend to cut
anybody" Allen walked ont onto the
pavement, and said, Eyes, I'll cut you or
anybody else that interferes." Allen then
said, Look out ~ and stepped toward
the door and struck at Mr.. Marshall
three times with open knife, the last time
touching the corner of Marhalps coat.
Mr.. Marshall bent himself back as far as
he could, extended his arm, and then
saw Allen fall. Could not say whether
Marshall had his band closed. | stepped
ND to help him when Pelton came mp. Saw
knife lying elttering on the pavement
Marshall was standing just outside the
door and crowd was out the b.r. Pelton
attempted TO raise him mp. He bad hold
of Allen by the arm or sleeve. Allen tel ]
from Pelton's grasp against tho lion rail-
ing in front of window. l was Tot close
enough to see any hood
Robt Koontz testified: l was in Mr..
Geary's bar-room Saturday night, Had
nv back to 1t when 1t occurred. Turned
and saw Mr.. Marshall jump over the
counter. He said, "Nr. Allen, told you
to stay out of here" Allen said he wa $
coming in. Marshall said he had orders
to keep him out of here, and walked to
the door to put him out. Allen said, I'll
cut your damn CUTS out. Saw MARSHALL
throw himself back to shun himself, and
he made another attempt. Curb" threw
his hand ont that way, illustrating by
motion } and Allen fell on the pavement.
went straight over to Hite's meat shop.
Mr.. Marshall was standing in the door
when be bit. I was inside and could not
have seen BIN if he was outside, Struck
him with his left hand. Struck at him
Just about the time Allen SAID, I'll cut
your damn CUTS out. Saw Allen bad a
knife. Could not recognize it as l only
saw the blade as it was wiped around.
Allen was feeling very respectable. Had
helped Allen homo before the fuss, lie
being then IN helpless con ditiOn.
DR.. Campbell testified live in Wood
stock. Between. $50 and Q o'clock Sat
urday night came down to Harman's
store. Saw quite concourse on pave
ment in front of Geary's Hotel. Near the
corner Of the Alley, between Geary's
Hotel and his house, | met Nr. Pelton
and Mr.. Shaffer leading Reuben Allen.
The crowd seemed to be behind them.
Pelton said, Doctor, here's a man hurt"
Something was said about walking him to
sober him of. l noticed a streak of blood
running from the top Of the head right
down across the ear felt the top OF his
head Found no cut. Followed with
finger the streak of blood down to the ear
aud noticed blood issuing freely from the
ear. asked Mr.. Peton if he had picked
this man up directly after be had fallen.
He said he had. l told them they had
better take him home; thought be was
going to die Found no cut and noticed
no bruse about the head. Saw result Of
post norton. Fracture from the occlpGt
down through the temporal bone, and a
cross fracture through the ear, with a
very heavy clot upon the brain, compress
ing it very perceptibly. Think that
wound was made by the fall, when his
head struck the pavement, the wound
causing hemorrhage and the bemJrrhagC
death.
Walter Rodcffer testified | live II
Woodstock. Will be 10 years old on 26tf
of this month. Between g and $50 O'Clock
was about Var P,lt & Walton's store Sat
urday night. l was gong into Var
Pelt's door when heard some mumblino
looked around and saw Mr.. Allen stand
ing outside Of bar door, Curb standing oil
door sill. heard Curb say, Don't You
cut me-" Curb said, "You better
wouldn't" Allen said, IN cut You
damn heart out" Curb struck him,
Thought about his nose. Allen fell. Mar
shall was on the sill little back in thu
door. could not see II the door wa
closed. was up towards Van Pelts.
could not see whether Curb could get II
the door or not. Curb was standing
straight up in the door leaning out {
little bit as be struck. Did not see Mr
Allen have a knife until be fell. Wher
he fell over this way Ito enc slds) and
saw open knife fall ont of his hand
Could not recognize knife. 1t was darl
knife. Saw Mr. Pelton pick mp the knife
Heard Mr.. Allen groan, and understood
him to say when taken away, That's al
right"
Robt. Allen testified Live in Wood
stock. Between and $3.50 Saturday nigh
was standing at Geary's, on the pavement
Saw Mr.. Allen and Mr.. Msnt Boshn
quarrslins inside the bar-room. Mr.
Boshm went up to Mr.. Allen and said
'If you say that yeu are damned, oil
dirty liar" Repeated it. Mr. BOehm rul
his hand up into Mr.. Aliens collar. Mar
shall Jumped over the counter, pushes
Boehm back and pushed Allen out of tn
door. When Marshall pushed Allen on
of the door, Allen wheeled around an
said, "l'll cut your dan CUTS out" ALLIE
repeated this. and Allen 1truck at Mr.
Marshall twice. When he struck at MI
Marshall the second timo Mr.. Marshal
KIN ,cked Mr.. Allen down. When pushe
ont he turned round, went toward Maj
, shall with knife in bis hand and cut a
, him. Marshall was standing on tn
lower step, outside, when he struck Aller
I was about ten feet off, at the secOn
most from the beer sign. Could see IN th
| bar from my position. The door was ope
, Allan I Ouaao Naraha