Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-12-28
Carlisle and KrombIing relative to

Blount, Krombling's helper, was
called. He said that Krombling
went out into the country shortly
after dinner on the day in question,
and did not return until about 6
O'Clock; that they went to the shop
together and that Krombling pick
ed up the knife and came out with
it either in his hand or his pocket.
and remarked that he would pro-
tect himself. As they came out
of the shop Carlisle was standing
on the pavement near the door:
that he (Blunt) started on up the
street thinking Krombling was
just behind him; did not hear any
OF the curses or the blow; but heard
krombling fall; turned around and
went back and helped carry him
into the shop. He also told of
hearing several times of the dis
agreement concerning the dog and
that Carlisle had told him that day
that he was either going to whip
John krombling or get whipped
himself.
The testimony of Drs. Harris
Osborne and Page was to the effect
that they performed the autopsy.
and found that death was caused
by a clOt of blood about three
inches in diameter lying about one
inch behind and two inches above
the center of the left ear, and that
this clot was caused by Iacerated
wound back of the ear, inflicted by
some blunt instrument.
From the testimony it appears
that the rock in question was pick
ed up by Deputy Sheriff Lupton
and left in Wyndham' store. That
it was afterward thrown out by
one of the clerks there, and was
pointed out 10y that clerk when
Sergeant Ricamore went there
after it.
The stone is fiat sided piece of
limestone, with red streaks through
it, probably of ron, and it could
easily have been mistaken for a
brick by the witnesses who saw
Carlisle in the saloon with missile
in his pocket.
Carlisle is a son OF James Car
lisle, hard-working and thorough
/ ly upright citizen. He is II years
of age, and it is common report
that he has been guilty of stone
throwing several times before the
present occurrence. We are in
formed that Carlisle struck Foster
Burchell with a stone on last Hal
low cen near the Stolle livery
stable, and that he also at one time
struck a man named Francks, who
lived on the farm of ID. Lemon
Fries. Several other occurrences
are narrated, but no names or
/ places are given us.
John ID. Krombling, the dead
man, was 43 years of age, although
he looked much younger; he was
a shoemaker of the very finest
kind, and had very large and
lucrative trade. He had no com
petition here, and his work was
beyond criticism. He was mem
ber of the Berryvillc Fire Com
pany and the Berryville Cornet
Band, and was very popular among
the boys, who often loafed in his
shop. While he had been drinking
for a few months before his death
this was preceded by four years OF
total abstinence. Up to the time
of the sad occurrence of December
90. it was common remark thai
John Krombling was the only
enemy he had. That referred t,
his drinking.
The funeral was held from hi.
late home Monday afternoon, anC
interment was in the family plo
in the Baptist Churchyard.
The services were conducted 10y
Rev. Julian Broaddus, of the Bap
tist Church, assisted by Rev. ID
III. Scanlon, of the Presbyterian
Church, and Rev. James M.Greene
of the NJ. +. Church, South.
The dead man is survived by /;
widow, who was Miss Ella Dake
man, sister of Mr.. James X. Dake
man, of Berryville; two sisters
Mrs. Sallie Orndofr, of Capon, w
Va, and Mrs. Molhe Downing, o
Baltimore; one brother, Edward
Krombling, of Baltimore; and hi
mother, Mrs. Fannie Kromblng
a very old lady, who makes he