Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1904-12-15

that night about half past eight. A.
ter we got out ofcar Yahney had tn.
baby; we stood on the bank by the
cars then. Sam and Jake Epler
and Bahr came up on the bank by
the side of Gs. Frank gave me the
child. Sam Epler said stand back
10 I'll blow'your brains out. / ask
ed Sam If he was there to fight. he
said he was. Yanney said don't
intend to fight three. tried to
make ace:between the Eplers: then
all three piled onto Frank Yanney.
Jake had hold of Frank. Sam was
going up to- help Jake; ono Of them
kicked Frank. About that time T
was shot. Sam Eplcr was the one
that shot me. had hold of Jake's
arm trying to make peace with them.
Sam shot while had hold Jake.
Sam fired two shots; another shot
was fired. After I was shot I did
not pay much more attention to
them. / saw q revolAer In Jake
Eplers hand; he might have given
Sam the revolver. In the cars we
saw revolver in Sans pocket-just
coming out Of his pocket. Did not
see the revolver after we got or the
cars. Jake went down on his knees
when he was shot then got up.
Frank fired one shot, think it was
the last one. Think four shots were
fired. ] had the child in my arms
all the time until after the fring.
Frank took the baby and we went 10
Dr. Herrmann's Office; he called the
Doctor by telephone. l was shot ia
the thick of my thigh. Was not
long mt the Doctors. Cott came aud
got the revolver and took Frank lest
after the Doctor got through dressing
my wound. said to Sam that he
shot me. never said Frank shot
me. said to Jake there is no use
Of your lighting. Sam told Jake to
kill the d-ed s. of a b.. I saw
fanney move backwards; ne took 2
Dr. three steps quickly; then he said
stand back. He said 1t to Bahr and
the Eplers.
On cross examination the witness aaii:
My maiden name was Smith. Ten years
ago was married to Sam Epler. Sam had
sGplied for divorce before the 18th of
August. we had q divorce before and
nad been remarked. J or / Of IN hear
before train started saw Sam Epler, and
John Epler and John Bahr. On return
'at or 10 minutes before the train start.
I'd back toward the rear end Of the fyain.
The first saw Of Sam Epler, jake Epier
md John Bahr was near the gate. they
started the conversation. Bahr made
he first remark Bahr called me chippy
.hase He called Frank black Spaniard.
sam, sticking out his tongue said "i was
/ bitch. About the time the thix,l~ehot.
vas fred said | was shot. think
Frank shot before hollerd. Jake went
Town before was shot. I had enough
o do to look out for myself and The baby.
He had just told me he would blow my
brains out. Sam said so before there was
! shot fired. The pistol was aimed at
! amy but il hit ms. Bahr vas behind
hem. Frank was IN front OF me kinder
sideways. / was trying to make peace
between them. got hold Of Jakes' arm,
he tore my shirt waist oil; hehad his coat
,tf They invited Frank out and called
,im a black son of q bitch. They came
N and took the front OF the car and Jake
Epler and Sam and all drank there. The
CONDUCTOR told them to keep still; they
frank drank pint oiwhisky; Sam had
he bottle, John Bahr took it out o. bis
pockets; they said to Frank Yanney, oil
or me, none for you;" think they empsied
he bottle. Jake drew back his fiss ia
ront Of Frank Yanuy. Frank jumped
up, said II want you to 40 on and mind
'our business Jake said, .wait until we
,et to Dushore and we will settle him.
II Dushore when we got on the the car
We waited for the cars to start 40 We could
ross the railroad track to take nearest
Dad home. Comth. rcsts.
f.. j. Mallen Atty. for defend
mt opened for the defence.
DIR. M. Il. Herman sworn.
| found Mrs. Epler sitting on
ny Office steps. / found . flesh
wound between knee and thigh on
drs. Epler. Yanny was Rt my
'ffice until arrested. Cross exani-
lation. Bullet entered in front OF
eg, came out back.
Fred Bates sworn,
/ reside iii Ithaca. Conductor
N excursion train Ang. %, 1904.
tarted from Wavcriy s cars, or
mary cars. Length Of car 50 feet
angth OF train about 400 feet.
aw Yanny at Harveys' Lake. I
card argument at train, wont