The Washington times., 1921-11-06

ANSWER-Then we went on, started for
home, passing Mr.. Balls house.
Q.-What, If anything, happened as you
passed the Ball house?
rA.-As we came by the Ball house Mr.
Ball was out in front Of the house. When
he saw us he jumped in the front door and
came out with either a shotgun or rife
in his hand, | don't know which it was
He pointed it at US, and when he raised
II father struck the horse and he moved
along fast, and Ball fired a shot.
Q.-Were there any words back and forth
between Ball and your father?
Al got up to look back to see II he
was following, and then after we passed
the Ball place i said to my father "He
can't get away with that, we'll report that
and he'll be put in jail"
Q.-What did your father say to that?
Ale said no, we will not report 1t,
and he told me not to say word about It,
TO keep it to myself He said, Don't tell
your mother, your brothers or anybody"
Q.-Was there anything else said be.
tween you and your father on the way
home with reference to this fire?
A.-No, sir.
O.-About what time did you gel home?
A.-Around four o'clock, think
Q.-How long did you stay at home?
A.-Until after dark. Soop after dark
got through the chores and we had supper
And after supper we went out and closed
the buildings, closed the henhouse and the
barn, and then came back to, the house.
Odd you afterward go out?
Any father said that some one should
90 to our bungalow to protect 1t. II there
was no light down there and no one IN the
house that Ball might burn the property up.
Q.-What else did he say. If anything?
A-Well, he said that he and would go
down and stay there that night to protect
Il, and as | was getting ready to go he told
me 1t was a cold place and we wouldNhaVe
to take some fuel along.
Dwell, you started down to the ounga'
low at that time?
A.--Yes sir
Q-What. if anything, did you take with
you?
A-WeIl, I carried a bag, a small bag,
with some small kindlings for frewood,
and one of those small square tin cans full
of kerosene and my father carried another
small sack with a shotgun and rifle that
had been taken apart and put In the bag
Odd you 60 directly to the bungalow
Ave did.
Q-You were on foot, we're you!
Ayes, we walked.
Q-When you first came to the bunga-
low what happened, II anything?
A-Went on inside and closed the doors,
and the first thing my father said he had
something to tell me: he wanted TO see
there was no one there in the house before
he told II, so he had to search the house,
which he did I went through that small
cubby hole that went through the ceiling
overhead: he boosted me up to look
through the trap door in, the attic. Ana
then I went down into the cellar with some
matches and III them and looked all around
In there. and no one was in there. and then
he sent me out to the barn. I'went out 10
the barn and to the henhouse and looked
all through there. and there was no one IN
them and I came back. While | was out
father started the fire In the stove.
'Q.-Whst did you do thsn, II you recall!
Aust as came In the door he had
the alarm clock in his hands, II was ring
ing and he was winding It or setting u.
don't remember what, and Just as | came
over he told me what he had to tell me.
Q.-What did he say to your
Ale said, Now, will set this alarm"
and he said when that alarm goes of we
will go down and burn Ball out, burn the
building up.