The age-herald., 1898-01-06

 there, I asked him why he was following the ladies around. He drew his revolver. I thought 1t was time to have the man arrested. I went around the cor ner and met Jim Horne.
 What did you say to Horne?"
 1T told Horne some man was following Mrs. Collins and Nellie and I was going to get policeman to arrest him. told him that I did not arrest him because he was armed and was not When I found Will son we started after the man, who was 200 yards ahead of us. Wilson ran and fol- lowed him. When we reached him start ed to hit him, but Wilson pushed me away When we got back to the jail Mrs. Collins said she wanted to go home. Jim Horne volunteered and took her. Mrs. Collins said she wanted me to go and tell Tom to come home. I went to the saloon. Found Collins and old man Morton talking to- gether in the saloon Collins had on his overcoat. I told him his wife wanted him. Why? he said. We'll said I, a man has insulted your daughter and has been fol- lowing them. What kind of looking man? said he, One with light overcoat and brown hat? I told him I believed he did have on light overcoat I was not sure about the hat. By G-d, believe that is the man., Collins said; here, will go with you I waited on the outside. He came and we walked on. All at once he said he wanted to see the man, perhaps he knew him. told him he was locked up, and he couldn't do it. He insisted, and I consent ed to go on to the jail.
 "He staggered and was pretty full We went on to the jail. I want to see the man who insulted my wife, said Collins, talking boldly. Albright told him the man was locked up and he couldn't do it. It might be some of the boys l knew in Penn sylvania,' he continued, asking to be ad- mitted. Well Tom said Albright, if you will give me your word of honor that you will do the man no harm, you can go in
 Gave His Word.
 Collins gave his word, and we all went in, Albright leading and I coming last. Just as we got to the cell we all stopped. I said, Is this where he's at, or something of that kind. I thought Tom was going to talk to him when the shot, was fired. l said Great Cd, Tom I took his pistol from his right hand and gave it to Albright. Howell was dead when we got him out of the cell.
 Cross-The girl was little off the side walk when her mother went into the post office. There were lights in stores around the place when the assault was made. l heard the girl scream. walked behind the couple on purpose and saw the man grab her. When I got on the other side ot the street the man had gone. l went with Mrs. Collins and her daughter to the city hall The man was on the corner. The property between the postofice and the city hall was vacant. man could have gone around the city hall.
 I did not see the man going down to- wards the city hall, but when we walked there the man was on the corner. At that time of day a person could not be dis tinguished across the street. At the cor ner with the ladies I asked the man what he meant by following the ladies about town and stepping them from going home, and told him I would have him arrested. He backed a few steps and drew weapon.
 q went back to the city hall and Officer Wilson had made complaint already. I told Officer Wilson that the man had been following the ladies and that Miss Collins had told me that the man had torn her cape. MT. Wilson did not ask full par ticulars about the affair."
 Had No Conversation With Wilson.
 Officer Wilson did not examine Mrs. Col Hns or Nellie in my presence to see what charge was to be made against the man.
 Didn't Wilson it'll Mrs. Collins and Nellie in your presence that he didn't see what to arrest him for?"
 "No."
 q had no conversation with Wilson about the conduct of the deceased. Noting was said by Mrs. Collins and Nellie or myself to Wilson about the conduct of the de- ceased"
 'Do I understand you to say that no complaint was made to Wilson, by Mrs. Collins or Nellie of the alleged conduct of the deceased in your presenceY'
 Mot in my prseence.'
 Mrs Collins and Nellie were talking to Wilson about the man when I got back to the jail. They did not tell about what happened in front of the postoffice (al- legged assaulD then. He (HowelD was two or three hundred yards from city hall when I got back I got to the man as soon as Wilson l struck him in the face. l couldn't help it; was very angry.
 Continued objections were here entered by the defense.
 I saw the man QIowelD locked up in jail. I then went to Collins saloon. Col lins was the first man I spoke to about the case. Found him with old man Nor ton in the bar. told him his wife wanted him. and then told him abo,is the other. He asked me to describe him l did so. He said: By GoF I believe that is the man who insulted my daughter this morn- ing" He changed color walked around looking at the floor and staggered. We left the saloon and stopped few moments in front of my saloon. Here he said he wanted to see the man QowelD. He Said if it was a friend or a customer of his, he would turn him out and stop that foolish ness. He did not talk cool and collected to Albright. I was surprised at Albright letting him inI I could tell he was drunk. did not say when we got in the jail: .'Here is the Id d-n s-." I said: 'Is
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