The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1893-06-02

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| er kicked johnson after he was knocked down
| Reynolds struck first. Witness was about t.
| take part when jesse Hopes told him not to
| Interfere, us he didn't knt the law. The
| train came and the fight ceased. Reynolds went
| into the store and Tucker and Johnson were
| still quarreling. Johnson went on to the raj !.
! johnson then went to Bel Air and witness re-
manned at the station. When johnson return
ed he went into the store and said to Reynolds
Il have the money" He laid it on the counter
and then witness and Johnson loaded up their
wagon and left.
ON Saturday morning witness and Mr.. John
son went to Bynum station again with the
| wagon. Witness went into the car and John
son got in the wagon. When the wagon was
all loaded but four or five cases johnson got
out of the wagon to get string to fasten u
bolt which had been lost from the lock bar
Witness heard some one holler, whom he took
to be Mr.. Blake, and saw Mr.. Tucker run out
of the store, around the wagon. Mr.. johnson
was backing towards the car. Tucker had his
hand on his hip ana pulled out Il revolver; :
Witness saw hlm point the pistol and heard n
report. Saw Tucker point the pistol the second
time and fire. Johnson said, I'm shot. v
Then witness got Mr. johnson up ON the wagon.
Mr. Tueer said shall W We finish hint Mr. Mr.
horses, the prisoner following the wagon
Tucker picked up stone and threw it at john
son, stri ing him ON the left side ans nearly
knOc >ing him out of the wagon. Tucker then
threw another stone which did not hit John
son. The latter got of tho wagon and walked
to Quinby's gate where witness got him on
ltIng. AT Debow's he got off the wagon and
leaned against il fence. Mr.. EcoH took john
son to DR.. Carcaud's. The doctor was not at
home and johnson was brought to Bel Air by
Mr. Monks.
The witness was subjected to a rigid cross
examination by the defense, but no new ma
teral facts were ELECTED. Pending the cross
examination court adjourned until Wednes-
day.
The eross-examination of George johnson
was resumed on Wednesday morning. When
Tucker fired the pistol the crowd came from
Reynolds house. David Grey grabbed hold of
Johnson when Tucker fired IL second time, the
shot STRIKING Johnson below the vest BUTTON
Mr.. Blake said Quit quarreling." The wagon
was little way from the car when witness
took hold of Mr.. johnson and helped him on
the wagon. While he was seated on the cans
Mr.. Tucker picked up stone and threw it at
Mr.. johnson, striking him in the left side, near
ly knocking him Off. The wagon had been
pulled away from the car and was stopped be-
tween the store and the scales so that witness
could push on some cases which were falling
off.
The witness WAS asked il he had not said he
had seen Mr.. Johnson pay the money to Rey-
nolds. II made mistake. sud Mr.. John
son laid the money ON the counter"
On re-examir alton by the State Mr.. Poe
asked if the matter of the payment of the
money to MIR. Reynolds was not that about
which during recess of court he had told Mr..
Poe he had made mistake and wanted to
make Il correction He answered it was.
John NJ. Blake testified that on Friday,
March 3lst, he was ut Bynum station. Saw
Johnson walking back and forth on the plat
form, appearing to be in a great rage. Eli
Tucker was standing on Il board leading from
the porch to the platform and seemed to be
quiet and to he reasoning with Johnson
Tucker was telling him that if he didn't pay the
demurrage we will have to take it out of our
own pockets. Witness advised johnson to go
to Bel Air and see Mr.. Williams, who would
settle it. johnson said something which ap-
peared to make Tucker angry. Tucker re-
piled. II you do you might be a subject for
The next day he was sitting OH the store
porch Johnson had about finished loading
his wagon, and saw him leaving the car. Saw
Reynolds coming down the path from his
house. Witness had his head down and when
he raised it the two men were engaged in fight
ing in the path He called to them to stop that
and called 10 Ell Tucker, who was inside the
store. The men were II steps from the
porch. Johnson had u stick with which he was
reaching over and striking Reynolds, who was
striking johnson with his fist. Johnson was
backing towards the car. David Grey arrived
first on the spot and threw the men apart. Eli
David Tucker and Elisha johnson came. Saw
Eli Tucker fire the first shot: He pointed the
pistol towards the car; Witness Thought that
would do no harm. Did not see Johnson at the
time and did not see the second shot fired. The
crowd separated and Eli went into the store
He came out and seeing Reynolds sitting on
wards the wagon. Witness did not see what
he did there
james Gallagher testified that while talking
to Mr.. Blake on the store porch, on the list of
stop that" Witness turned and saw Johnson
and Reynolds fighting. Almost Immediately
four or five people came. Mr. Grey came first
and showed johnson and Reynolds apart. The
crowd worked towards the car and got out of
his sight When he first saw Tucker he was
standing with his pistol i'll his hand. He fired
it Off but didn't take particular aim. Heard
the second shot but did not see it fired The
wagon was pulled away from the car towards
the scales Johnson appeared to be making
towards the wagon. After the fight Tucker
yVn m he Il Dickpu
IL stone. ran towards the scales and threw it
across Johnson's horses. Eugene Tucker came
up and led his father back to the store. When
they went down TO the car after the fight wit
ness heard Tucker say, IF Gene hadn't knock
ed my arm up I'd have fixed him."
had hold of Reynolds and was hammering HIM
with Il stick.
by State-Did not see Johnson hit Reynolds
after David Grey separated them.
Thomas +. Heaps was in Reynolds, house
when he heard the shots. He stepped out on
the porch aud men fighting between the
hold of Uriah johnson. Witness walked down
to the store. Tucker went into the store, staid
Il little while and came out BY that time
of the store and picking up something ran to-
wards the wagon. Saw him throw the STONE
TucEer returned to the store and said Il
knoc ed the - off the wagon with Il stone.
and if he had come on this side I'd have given
him more" Johnson during the fight wis
backing and appeared to be keeping the crowd
On cross-examination Heaps said he could
not recollect whether he WAS sowing cover
seed in front of the Catholic Church or not that
morning.
II. Burling Grafton testified that on Friday,
March 3lst, he saw Johnson pull the cleat OFF
the car and heard Reynolds tell Tucker to go
out that Johnson had broken the car open.-
Tue >er went out and asked Johnson what he
was going to do. johnson said he going
to haul cans. y quarrel ensued. Reynolds
came out and said he could clean Johnson up
i'll two minutes Witness thought Johnson
knocked Reynolds down and that then Rey
nolds knocked Johnson down. Did not see
Tucker hit johnson. Reynolds began the
fight.
The evidence of VIM. Preston, colorcd, was
objected to by the defence, on the ground that
he is of unsound mind. He was rejected
witness.
james H. Quinby testified that on Saturday,
April LIST, while at his house near by his utten-
ton WAS attracted by hearing II rumpus.-
Heard some one halloo: saw the fighting and
could see II stick in some ones hands some
one ran ont from the store and heard two pis-
tol shots at an interval of 30 seconds. when
witness got to the road he saw wagon NOV
ing and johnson getting on it, Tucker came
around OH the other de + the wagon, picked
up stone and threw It ut Johnson. 1t did not
Stri e him. Tucker threw IL second st' lie
which str ick the 'l.'ceaseti The prisoner nad
the pistol i'll hi, left Ii. I'D. EIIscne Tucker
caught his faith u 10y til.. coat AMI stopped mia.
johnson told witness he wanted IL chance to
club Reynolds and got it but had got shot
Witness did not think he had bccu snol and eX-
amiued him but could see no wound.
David Ecoif testified that he met Johnson
half IL mile above the Hickory, and took him
to Dr. Carcauds. The latter was not at home
Jack Monks testified that he brought John
son to Bel Air.
Edward Midway saw Tucker and johnson at
on healthy H 6r to
back with any more such carrying on.
On Thursday Mrs. Elizabeth Duff was ex-
amined as to a receipt she saw Uriah johnson
hand to Eugene Tucker and Albert Waters
as to finding a bullet in the side of the freight
car and the State closed.
Mr.. George Y. Maynadier made the opening
statement for the defense and the taking of
testimony began.
Andrew REYNOLDS was the first witness call
ed He testified that he was clerk in the store
and acting agent at Bynum. He urged Uriah
johnson to haul the cans and told him the de-
murrage was growing. He offered place to
store the cans and some boards to cover them
up, but this was refused. On Friday johnson
came up and broke the car open. Tucker led
the horses away. johnson threatened to kill
both witness and prisoner. Then witness
knocked johnson down. johnson knocked
witness down with stone. Then witness hit
again. Tucker said don't hit him when he is
down. Then johnson went to Bel Air. On
Saturday johnson gave witness Il clubbing.
His eyes were full of blood, and he had no
means of protecting himself except his fists.
Witness was too badly hurt to remember any
thing after that. Witness had on heavy felt
hat in which there was a cut as if from knife.
On cross-examination witness testified he
heard no shots as his mind was u blank after
the first two or three blows.
s. A. Williams testified that johnson came
to see him on Friday afternoon and told him
about the fight over demurrage. Witness
told him he did wrong, that he should have
come to him and gotten the money. johnson
said he would make Il court scrapc out of it as
he owed Reynolds grudge about the Thurber
matter. The witness testified to the prisoners
good character.