The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-04-03

OClCuuduU, 1ifCS Ill WIG, w.,
and was in Hattertown the 23d day of
March. "Brother told Thorpe to stop
striking cattle, and team was on high
way. The building erected that day
is 15x20 feet and was put up in Sec
tiOns. Heard no swearing or abusive
language by any one but Mr. Thorpe"
Louis Richards, now residing i'm Hat
tertOwn, saw Thorpe with club an inch
or inch and a quarter in diameter,
striking cattle over head. Cattle were
standing in middle of road. Am
brother-in-law of defendant, and de-
PENDANT took hold Of Mr. Thorpe very
and team in middle Of road. Boards
were pitched off on ground where
shanty now stands. William Morrow
was driving the team.
. Frederick Lovejoy, d brick mason,
lives in Monroe. Was in Hattertown
March % and saw all parties inter-
ested in the case. Was asked
by NJ. D. Morgan to load shanty on
wagon to move it to the disputed ter
ritory. Mrs Thorpe said "You can't
put this here unless you put it over
me- Thorpe was hollering and Isaac
Sherman lifted piece off from MIS-
Thorpe's foot. Dupliez demonstrated
with Thorpe about abusing oxen and
held Thorpe while rest were taking off
load.
Mrs Thorpe struck NJ. D. Morgan
with 12-foot board on back and
shoulder. Was employed by Morgan
to help move shanty. Thorpe and
wife objected to putting building and
we stopped. l was on the highway.
Thorpe threatened to arrest everyone
of us. Testified in Bridgeport in case of
Thorpe VS. Morgan that property was
foncAd in whom r 1ivo1 in Hoftorfonn
Cannot swear that Thorpe struck the
| oxen or DuplieZ.
| Frank Morrow lived in Monroe and
is woodchopper. Helped get first load
of the shanty Thorpe ordered us not to
unload lumber. We unloaded on high
way and got another load. Dupliez
held Thorpe and we put it on the old
cellar way.
Dupliez demonstrated andsThorpe
struck DuplieZ. was paid 81 so by NJ.
d. Morgan for my work. Part of the
shanty was left on highway and part on
disputed territory. Ormel Morgan S
oxen and wagon were used to move the
four loads of the shanty. Thorpe had
stick II to inches in diameter and hit
oxen over the head. Heard no one
swear or use abusive language. except
Thorpe. WilliamsM orrow; lives in Hat
tertown; saw all hands concerned in
| UnlS aHa1r March -. Drove the caGJle
to move shanty that day. Thorpe said
"Keep your cattle of here or I'll kill
you.' Thorpe struck cattle over the
horns and head, and struck Duplie1
over shoulder with a club. Struck
cattle and heard that 1T loosencd the
horn. Mr. Thorpe did some loud swear
ing at me and swore to keep cattle ir
the road.
No one did any swearing except
Thorpe and myself. Was only one
who drove cattle in connection will
the job. Thorpe and his wife both OBJ
jected to our unloading the shanty or
his premises. Put all the stuff OF
Thorpe's premises. Harry G. Morgan
is son Of Henry Morgan of Halter
town. Thorpe threw rock at the cat
tie and hit them. He ais 0 struck tn
oxen with club. Duplies forbit
Thorpe pounding cattle on the high
way and took Thorpe by shoulders
Mrs Thorpe struck NJ. D. Morgan
with a board eight loot long by fou
inches wide. Thorpe was doing all tn
, talking, and swearing very loud
Thorpe forbid the parties with team
from going on the disputed property
but they went on several times.
The case is still on trial as THE BE
= goes to press.