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This testimony was corroborated by D.
Haines.
Irving Mathis said the party was ope
all who might conduct themselves pre-
perly There was no drinking in hi
house He went to Medford after tn
officer because of the jangling between
the men. He asked them to act In gen
tlemanly manner but they brushed hin
aside. Not to his knowledge did Beeb,
strike girl in the face.
Before Benjamin Barnes got in tn,
wagon to go to Medford he heard con
versation between Reeves and Rogers
during which the latter said HE IL
looking for it and he. is going to get it
| will use it more than once and will give
it to him hard. They will have to cart
him away"
Prosecutor Atkinson then began the in
PRODUCTION of his star witnesses, the first
being Clifford Prickitt. With his brother,
IL.
he was driving to his home, on the road
leading from Red Lion to Buddtown.
The young men, all in their teens, were
perfectly sober. When they arrived at
Chairville they heard racket at the home
of Mathis and drove down to take in the
situation. Prickitt saw Wills and Rogers
in the road fighting. Both were down,
and Beebe separated them, taking Rogers
to one side of the road. As Beebe was
walking back again Rogers struck him a
blow, the crack of which Prickitt could
hear fifteen feet away. Beebe fell and
after giving him a kick Rogers jumped on
Beebe and gave him several punches
While this was going on Wells stepped up
and gave the PROSTATE man blow on
the head with the heel of his shoe, stamp
ing on him with considerable force Wit
ness did not see Wells do anything else.
Rogers had fight with Wells after Beebe
had been put down and out. Corroborat.
i've evidence was given by Baker and
brother of the witness.
Barzillai Smith did not see anybody
kick Beebe, but he saw Rogers strike him
several times while down.
Harry Streaker was another who saw
the affair. Beebe received many blows
from Rogers. Charles Streaker went to
Rogers, while the latter was sitting on
Beebe, and said Look here, that maps
got enough" Witness saw Wells stamp
Beebe on the head with his foot
Howard Beebe saw his uncle fall to the
road, but he did know who knocked him
down. He saw Rogers follow up Beebe
and strike him four times. To witness
Rogers said: ''My God, do you suppose l
have killed DaveT' Il don't know" re-
piled Howard. He has not moved since
you hit him." Witness denied kicking
Wells when he was down, and said that
no one kicked his uncle while he laid in
the road except Rogers.
The state presented number of other
witnesses who added but little of impor-
lance TO the details as already narrated.
Rogers was represented by Eckard p
Budd, and Blanchard Fl. White was coun-
sci for Simons and Wells In their de-
fence the accused men were placed on the
stand. Rogers admitted knocking Beebe
down and all the defence said they kicked
him.
Beebe was dangerous man ..and they
had him in fear. There was no precon-
certed plan to injure Beebe He caused
the disturbance and the men fought him
in self-defence
The defence introduced a number of
witnesses who gave Rogers good charac-
ter, which statement in some cases, ap
piled to Simons and Wells. At the same
time these witnesses declared that Beebe
was bad man.
The case was given to the jury at 4
o'clock in the afternoon, and it was not
until noon on Saturday that they could
agree on verdict. They found Rogers
guilty of manslaughter, and Wells guilty
of atrocious assault and battery. Simons
was acquitted.