The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-10-10

east of my home, and she would
come up through the fields. | was
in the kitchen about ten minutes
before she came. She was in the
house some little time, and then
went out into the out-kitchen.
Hoop had not been in the house
more than ten minutes before she
came. In five or ten minutes aft
er Mrs. Sipes had gone out to the
out-kitchen, Hoop went out. His
horse was hitched in the lane ut
the gate. ] saw him start toward
home. In about five minutes aft.
er the Doctor left | started and
walked up to the end uf the barn,
and Immediately returned to the
house or woodpile. Was there
but a few minutes when heard
shot. went up that way then.
saw man cross the fence, go.
ing east, and come toward the
house. He came within fifty
yards of me. He spoke first.
James Strait was there. He had
been attracted by the shot. He
SAID that he had shot the son.of-
a and you ms know all about
it. Emanuel Sipes said this. His
(Sipes) "wom0n" came then and
said: Emanuel, you killed him" +"
She was following her husband,
and was not far from him. Eman.
uel passed on, and that was all
that happened there. did not
go to the barn. | started right
at once to my son In laws. The
first strangers that came to the
barn were VIM. Daniels aud Geo.
Ensley. | saw them standing on
the barnfoor. There is NOW
on each side of the barnhoor. DR..
Hoop was lying in the south NOV.
There was a horse blanket. Think
the NOW Is 15x28 #. The NOV
is divided from The barn floor by
being boarded up about A feet
There was, perhaps feet of hay
and where the hay was, the hay
was SIX or eight inches deep
| The blanket was nine. Hoops
| body lay west of the blanket-his
| feet near-his head toward the
barn floor. His horse was hitch
ed on the barn floor. The barn
floor is closed by two large doors.
Court adjourned at 5 O'Clock.
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
Geo. w. Mellott, recalled. i
saw the Doctors hat aud medi-
cine case on cutting box in barn
floor. A door enters back kitch.
en- from the kitchen IN the house.
There are two outside doors to
out.kltchen. 1t might have been
half an hour from the time j
heard the shot fred until | went
into the barn.
| JENNIE Strait, sworn.-I was
housekeeper for Geo. w. Mellott
for about three years past. l was
there May 25th. That day l saw
! DR.. Hoop and Mr.. and Mrs.
Emanuel Sipes- | hrst saw DR.,
Hoop when he came. He came
| into the house. The Doctor gave
me some medicine. Mrs. Eman
uel Sipes came into the house 1C
or 10 minutes after the Doctor
had come. After she came,
went out into the out kitchen.
saw Mrs. Sipes go out. She went
through the kitchen. Emanue
| Slpes house is a half mile from
there. DR.. Hoop left the house
about five minutes after Mrs
Sipes. Abont a quarter or bal
an hour, ! heard the rerseaof {
gun. | went out. Saw FlmSnSe
Sfpes close the barn. He wen
across fence into field. lie yias
not walking. | said to him
"What Is the matter ?" He said
81 shot the son.of a." Mrs
Sipes soon came along and sh,
: said, "He -shct the poor sman =
! She sald Emanuel had he'd to hel
-he said "he was going away.
} Emanuel went from the barr
, across a fence into the orchard
I toward his homo. When | talk
: ed TO HIM, he was at the edge o
! the woods. His wife went will
D him through the woods towart
+ home. On cross examination
4 AZ. ,,;toaoe SAID that Mrs S,pa,