Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-08-14
TRIAL OF H. C. HUFF.

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of assault upon p P. Bly, commenced il
the county court, last Tuesday morning.
The Common wealth was represented by
Commemorative Attorney j. c. Baker
aud Robt. J. Walker, Esqr. and the de
Tense by NJ. L. Walton, Esqr. aud +. S
Tavenner.
The jury consisted of Jas. Painter, j
Z. Beazey, Milton c i iediDst, II. A.
Whissen, II. W. Sibert, p. II. Grandstaff
Absolem Cohfman. d. J. Hotel, II. l.
Hite, Hugh Saum, r. ]. Anderson and j.
A. Heller.
Mr.. P. p BLY, testified, l had iust
walked into the office. When the train
came, walked out OF the telegraph office.
The train started and passed me. Huf
was on the steps. passed me and got of
| called to him to stop, wanted to talk
to hIm about a business transaction. He
had borrowed two pine trees of me aud
bad sawed them with MY engine. lie
would not stop. lie got off a little be-
low the switch. | called to him or
times, he threw up his hand and said he
wanted nothing to do with ME. | told
him that he was a id pretty Justice OF
the Peace, that be would not pay his
honest debts. followed him and abused
him. He continued to walk on to his
store. 1t was about 100 yards from the
Office 10 the store. followed him about
half way. He went into the store and
walked back toward the telegraph off re-
I met Mr.. Williams aud Nickens. He
overlook me in froDt of the Telegraph
office, ierked out his pistol and said Cd
d-n you, take it back. told him if he
wanted to fight me to throw down his
pistol and would fight him. He then
shot me in the foot. told him, YOU s-n
ola b-h, you have shot me. He then
pnlled on me again. Take that back, he
SAID and pulled on me. | said, Il will
take 1t back for the present" Ed. Mitch
ell then Jumped in between US. | had a
boot on my foot and ny pants outside
and rolled up. The ball went through
nv boot leg into my foot. Ny sock was
full OF blood when | got home, | saw the
weapon he had in his hand, 1t was long
reyolver-pIstol, a very long one. the
longest lever seer
Cross Examination-I never made
threats on his life to Himmelright, Chas.
Huff and others. | never got ia his
wagon. | will tell you what | said. On
the first day of this year, went there to
settle saw mill acct He said you and
| can't settle. said at do him right,
I would 90 home get my gun and shoot
him. That threat about the axe is not
40. did not tell him in preDsence OF
Mr. Callobap that he was a id s-n Of
a b-h and that would take 1t out of
his hide, l don't know as have been his
hitter enemy. did not tell him in the
presence of Isasc Bly, that after his JUS
tlce's term was out, | would knock his
his brains out Ike BLY, is as big liar as
as he is, if he saws so.
| never told Squire Funk that I'd fol-
low the id thieying s-n of b-h to
hell.
| told Squire +. that l would follow
him to hell and fire it Up for him. did
not get into the ice wagon. called him
a cowArdly s-n Of a b-h and that's
what he is say it here. | din't think
told him would catch him some other
day. 1t was after be shot me, | asked
Kelley for a pistol. was mad. Witness
denied that he called him all kinds Of
s-b before be shot. Any body that says
went within % feet of his store lies.
No one saw my knife. l just walked
after him telling him Of his internal
meaDness.
DR.. SydnOr testified as TO wound Mr..
Bly asked mo to look at his leg. did not
get eff my horse. did not think it was
a serious wound.
Mr.. Ed. Mitchell testified as to what
be saw and heard Mr.. Kelley, telegraph
operator testified that be saw Mr.. Bly, fol-
low him and called him several kinds OF
g. of b. heard Mr. Huff at the office
call to Mr.. Bly, to take 1t back. He was
away about l5to % feet. He fired after
iBly refused to take it back.
Mr. Williams testified that he saw the
parties.
Mr.. John Hannah testified that Huff
told him at Feb court, IL shot him tor
eussing me and I'll shoot him again.
Geo Miller testified that Huff told him,
IL alme1 better bat don't know why l
shot so low"
FOR DEFENCE.
Mr.. Calohan test fed as to threats
made by Blv.
Messrs. saml. Lichliter, Isaac Bly,, w
Himmelrlght, aud Charles Huff testified
as to threats made by Mr.. BIZ at sundry
times.
Mr.. II. G Huff testified as follows :
Live at Strasburg Junction. | know P.
p Bly. Issusd a warrant TO thy bis son
in law, a day or two afterwards he came
l1to the store wsth piece of couplin pin,
cursed Isaac Big. told him would put
him out out, he then cnrsed ms, called
me a ID s. n Of b-h and said as soon
"a nv term ended he would take it out Of
my hide.
Fifty different persons told me of bis
threats against me. | regarded him a
very dangerous man, He waylaid Mr,
Bait and Knocked him down, aud Dragged
to me that he Knocked Col. Borden down,
He braggsd to me that he was going to
white cap two widow ladies'. | was sp-
prehensive of my life aud evaded him
whenever ! could. | was told that be
threatened me, threatened 10 split my
brains out with an axe, jumped upon the
wagon and said he wanted to cut my
ld-n beart out. l was informed of his
threats by a number of parties. | receiy-
ed a message by Mr., Mitchell from Squire
Funk that BLY, had been in town and
told Squire Funk that / was Cd
d-n thleving s-n of a BIB, aud he
would follow me to hell. This was The
day before the difficulty, This was the
situation of affairs at the time this diff
fcnlty occurred He had been skulking
about my house at all hours. kept a
double barrel shot gun at my bed. The
day shct at Mr.. Bly,, / could easily have
killed him from my store. | had gone to
telegraph office to put some letters on
and to see Mr., Conner. about selling hin
some posts. While | was speaking 10
Mr.. Conner, Mr.. Bly, came in. l vent out
at once, got Op the train ard when II
was moving pretty lively, Jumped off, H,
came after me and said, hold on thers
tell YOU said, Phil. | don't want t.
; see You. He said you Gd-d-d-Sn Of q
b b | will cut your heart out. AS | wen
on the steps of the store, EldridSe Beee
said, take this pistol and kill the rascal
| charged some cigars and then went uI
, to the office, Iput pistol in my poke