Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1904-12-15
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| SVut'hocu AoHA PuSc o"c.
Did not remember seeing any oi
the men after train left Harveys
Lake. l was ON platform when
train pulled out; did not hear any
of fracas. Men acted as if they
had been drinking some. Left the
Lake 6; Dushore $50.
Frank Yanney:
Age %, always lived in this
county. Weight between 1876 and
14O. Health not very good. Knew
Jake and Sam Epler about 7 years,
Bahr about 5 years.
l saw Epler and Bahr at station
at Dushore in morning. No con-
versation with them. / saw Jake
on the otherside Of the lake. ] saw
them often. l got OH the train they
went on the platform; Sam said to
John, here are the s. of b. Cert
called them scabs. John Bahr said
before the conductor when we get
to Dushore would settle it. Bahr
pulled out ] pint whisky, said, all
for me none for you. Same in
again and a lady sat in seat ahead
of us and Sam said we had better
keep quiet here, don't look very
nice. I did not say anything to
them. John Bahr said / will meet
you at Dushore. / don't think l
made any reply. The only thing |
said to Bahr was that he better not
hit me or / would have him arrest
ed. In the evening we stood on
the bank waiting for train to pull
out SO we could go back along the
track. Cert was with me. l saw
Sam come along down track, Bahr
next, Jake last. Sam said, here is
the Hungarian son of bitch. Bahr
said want to take that up now.
Bahr said have to fight now or die.
Sam caught me by arm. Mrs. Epler
grabbed Jake. Sam showed his re-
volver in my face and snapped it.
| tore away from him and ran up
road. Sam and John followed e
up. John kicked me on the leg. /
told him stand back or | would
shoot. / went back with my back
toward them. | heard three shots
fired. | pulled out revolver and
fired. Just as pulled up to fire
Jake said | am shot. Sam said no
you aint. Jake said yes / am;then
Mrs. Epler said / am shot. ! went
to her. / was in fear at the time !
shot; their shooting and saying
they would shoot me is what caus-
ed my fear. l knew they were
strong men.
cert anu / went to Herrmann's
Office. was standing outside when
the Doctor came, went in and stayed
there until arrested. Gave the re-
volver to Cott. The revolver was in
same shape when l gave it to Cott as
it was after fired. Told Cott did
not know if l shot Jake Epler or not
/ was sorry the thing happened. Saw
Jake give Sam something, could not
see what it was. / heard Sam testi-
fy as to trouble at Monroeton. was
coming down walk and met Cert; !
said to her Cert where was you
and Sam said none of your d-ed
business. He got rock and his re-
volver and mother told him not to
hit me, then police made him put
up revolver. This was two years
last 4th of July.
She was divorced at that time
Three years ago he drew a revolver on
me at my Fathers house. He called
Cert out of the house and they got in
a racket, she came back in. He had
the revolver in his hand. l took a
stick of stove wood and chased him
out. He had threatened to shoot me
but only drew on me these two times.
Never had any trouble with Jake un-
til that day.
had heard that Jake had said
weeks before this to Nathan Hunsing-
er, that if that Yanney S. of b.
Travelled through this town much