Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-10-10

DOhJ Dclu1 iOuuu on track. went there.
Saw no blood. Witness further interro-
gated said saw white men at distance in
road on horses; LOcaley in yard on
horse. Hit Geo. Jackson with fist and
knocked him down. There was fussing
after he hit Jackson.
LEWIS JACKsON-At dance Was
drunk and didn't know time. Saw John
Lockley. Saw no trouble between Rob
insan and LOckley. Came away alone.
Lockley left on his horse with Small
wood. y pistol was fired at dance Com
ing away from dance, met LOckley on
his horse. Can't say whether he met
Lockley between Pigeon Hill and Mr.
Lewis gate, or Pigeon Hill and Mr.
gate. Was last time he saw LOckley.
Lockley went on towards dance Wit
ness was so drunk didn't know time
Rode some distance after leaving Lock
ley to Mr. Colds gate. which he entered
MR. JOHN II. ENDERs Undertaken
Went out and got body at Justice
Crows orders Absence Of blood at
tracted his attention Found trunk of
body between rails about go feet from
first evidence of blood Left arm was
across rail and mashed, but still connect
ed with body by tendOns. Leg 20 fl.
this side of cattle stop. First evidence
OF body being struck was 4 TO q other
side at cattle stop. Not much blood
where body was, no blood where arm was
Not much where leg was Body warm.
Got there about : o'clock
JAMES JENKINS railroad section boss
Testified the freight train had no spec
ialtime, but generally reached Berrvville
OH a. m. Examined track where body
was found, and was plenty OF room fora
man TO get out of way Of train on either
side Of cattle stop.
LEWIS SMALLwOOD-N ent 10 dance
D.
participants came into yard. Didn't
know participants. Lett dance with
BOlden. COlored fellow proved 20 be
Lockley) LETT about time he left. Color
Ell fellow went faster. Witness overlook
him this side vi Pigeon HNI. ColOred
fellow said he was going TO town after
| his gun, and was going back. saw col
ored fellow no more. Time about
/ o clock. ColOred fellow rode straight
and talked alright. Ia coming through
/ Pigeon Hill saw cOlored men leaning
| against fence.
STEVE BoLDEN.-At dance Tussle
there. Rocks thrown; a fellow ran away,
no threats. Came away after quiet was
! restored, with SmallwOod and cOlored
| fellow proved TO be LoCkley) Fellow
! shot at had thrown rocks and then ran.
/ Met LOckley al Pigeon Hill, said he was
/ going home after his gun. Heared two
shots fired at dance. Time about ,
/ o clock.
MIR. PRESLEY HANNUM.-Liyes al
| Pigeon Hill at about 200 yards from
where the body was found. Got up sun
day morning 10 10 4; heard no distur-
| bance at Pigeon Hill. Heard train COM
ing from BOyce. Laying on porch when
train passed and counted cars, and no
| uced nothing unusual, except train 20
| ing good speed for freight. Train stop
| ped when reached Engle's, Heard man
hollow at kerfoots line. Called man
Cefus. Man answered. said man dead on
| track. Heard talking and saw dim lights
1 evidently matches. Thought al hrst IL
was train men. Two men met, one 20
| ing towards town other coming back
Then all left for town. Woman IN party
Two small fellows in shirt sleaves. one
had on light pants. walked by on pike
| ent 10 railroad with lantern with his
son, found dead body with no clothes
| below chest described body a. hereto
fore stated Found no blood hardly
w alked back 10 Lewis farm, and found
no traces of blood. Found splinters OF
bone IN track near body. Supposed the
train passed about o clock. Rained little
! IN morning.
NELSON REED.-Resides in Josephine
City II house John LOcley lived in
Heard LOckley come in house about
o clock and went up TO his room and got
| something. Was horseback
Messrs. II. W. Baker and j. W. Bar
/ ringer testified that the ashpan on en-
gines were hardly three or four inches
| above cross ties, that they believed ii en-
| CINE ran over LOckley his body would
be almost unrecOgniZable and literally
| torn 10 pieces.
| WALTER MARrIN-Wen 10 dance with
4 | In, 1 4
Pres. Jones, who said fight was going
on, and had white fellow down. Geo
| Jackson ran up 10 them and grabbed
| LOckley; had sort Of tussle. LOckley.
! after tussle, gave him his watch 10 hold
TO avoid breaking. saw no more OF
| LOckley after reaching dancing room
| When leaving, passed White and others
| at yard gate. Jackson laying on ground
with cut head. Went home by pike
| Heard no one call. LOckley was drink
ing. Heard shooting at dance Martin
! says blood on handkerchief was due TO
his nose bleeding.
GIBSON BANKS-At dance Remem-
bers seeing Lockley only once Left
dance with Martin. Passed White and
Others al yard gate talking. Came by
pike. Heard no one calling him. In
shirt sleeves, and had on light pants
Heard shooting; VIII Robinson had left
before heard shooting.
GEORGE JACKSON-Came away from
dance with wife and Trscy. Heard TWO
boys tell White man killed before reach
ing body. White called Banks Banks
didn't answer. Had words with Lock
ley. Heard no shooting. Lockley drink
ing. Fighting at dance, witness struck
with rock.
WIN. ROBINsoN-At dance. Had no
words with Locklev. Ran away from
dance Left dance about , o clock Came
down pike AT Pigeon Hill with John Hill
and VIII Robinson. Saw LOckley pass
on sOrrel horse. Two other men passed
couldn't tell whether black or white
Heard shot fired III dance and ran Went
TO bed and sleep. Heard OF Lockley
death next morning.
I &c to Scheuer's for fine Nestee
Suits for small boys, Furnishing
Goods for men and boys, Underwear,
Hats, Suits and Overcoats. He has
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