Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-12-28
Krombling Dead

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dosth for a little more than four
d.vs. John ID. Krombling died
about s O'Clock Christmas morning
from the effects OF a blow received
on the left side of the head Tues
dav evening. December 20, which
was inflicted by a missile in the
hands of Reynolds Carlisle.
4 coroner's jury viewed the
remains Monday morning, and,
after a post-mortem examination
conducted by Drs. a. p. Osborne
and j. Edward Harris, of Berry
Vile. assisted by Surgeon John f.
PAGE. of the United States Navy,
the coroner's jury held its session
in the Mayors Office at 2 O'Clock
y. m. and heard testimony of eye
witnesses and others.
The jury, composed of Messrs.
Jas. l.. Russell, l.. V. Stole,
Adrian Hardesty, Daniel Shop
herd. J. Terrell Jones and DE-.
George y. Hardesty, after hearing
all of the evidence presented, re-
turned a verdict that John ID.
Krombling came to his death from
the effects of blow by a blunt
instrument of some character in
the hands of Reynolds Carlisle.
Carlisle was represented before
the coroner's jury by Attorney
Chas. NJ. Broun, who will conduct
his defense when the case comes to
trial.
The principal testimony present
ed to the jury follows:
Sergeant RicamOre testified to
seeing Carlisle following Kromb-
ling on the Saturday night pre-
ccding the assault, and of having
called Carlisle back and started
him ON his way home.
Another witness testified to the
same occurrence, but gave the date
as the preceding Tuesday night,
Just week before the occurrance.
Other witnesses testified to see
ing Carlisle i'm a saloon shortly be-
fore the occurrence, looking for
Krombling. That he appeared
angry or excited about something.
and that he had his hand in his
coat pocket holding something
which looked to them like piece
of brick or square stone.
William Keller told of hearing
Carlisle threaten to kill Krombling
some days before the occurance, if
it cost him his life.
Benjamin levin testified to see
ing Krombling pass Carlisle on
Church street the evening of the
occurrence, and that Carlisle called
to him to stop, but that Krombing
paid no attention to him, although
the call was repeated several times.
He then heard Carlisle say, "An
right, Cd d-n YOU, i will get
you when you come back" He
then demonstrated with Carlisle
and told him would get in trouble.
Levin told of seeing John Krom-
bling in saloon only n few
moments before the occurrence,
and that Krombling said he was
afraid someone was going to attack
him and do him injury.
lie told of hearing of the assault
within few moments after its
occurrence and going to Krombline
on the street and helping to carry
INN into the shop nearby. He
also told of seeing Carlisle being
held by Moses O'Brien, and that
Carlisle handed him shoe-knifc
and said here, take this knife"
After Carlisle was hela by
. Brien he made his escape and
was captured the next morning al
the home of his sister, Mrs. Rush
johnson, near Berryville, 10y
Sheriff SmallwGod.
Stephen Green and William
Robinson testified that they were
standing on Wyndham's corner
The night of the tragedy and saw
hrombling and his helper, Richard
Blunt, 90 down toward the shop
and a few moments afterwarC
heard Carlisle say, "D-n you
John" and Krombling's answer
On you" They also hearC
other words pass between them
out not clearly enough to distin
gulsh what they we're. Then Car
hsIe said cd d-n you, you
" which was immediatel,
followed by the blow. The mel
at that time were standing only
lew feet anart and Corl;Oln Stru 81