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"p_rtic~L.ra the an to be ~oramonweul th woUld rely h·,v1n11: rranted such .,otion ,._,.r.,_;-= <:..__ ,,.,._ ""-'<- ;, I- ,,.~:led a bUl ot=enee ~r ctten upeel~io tor of i:mrt1-•u.l..rs 1n ~-<1 the oou.rt s co,i·,1otion, the ,ttorne. .c..;,.,, _or • ne m,rds oe ~p~n W-lOb o _,mre•lt2l tho :roll owini,, nd 1'1guree to-•rl t: :bl:.t .-: o 'oam:nuro ..l.t:l'.. e""J;t cu.;:: 'to pro...-e 1n t in ~- about ix woeu to to.d:e the a ..o t:.e de:f'e:1<la.nts h.1.rod o:1a ,":'uetue J:.,tep to a nolnt ..,..011f' ti..e 111, s ..ar! .. o~ ·:t,a.n-.ao~.b..ustor, th left 1·0..!tar. i.n t ,e cc.r at tb&t c~c.h. cnn-sing a -zr.... tter ord ~tlud ao ...e l'ou :it.:;. b lo; eb- th.&.t -o.ln~. cBCo back in a short n c"118.!:o~9" ~Le •. ~aQe on be.ct -the Zrn.tzer ~1,:e ·JO.n~ai.ning l.~ .;.or; ..ts.t ~oad tJJt11 tho!'" reached t.he _.doo Ro•d and th~n took thio road to Cromer•~ .co~s whe?a the llA~or 'ZiBS biddon y ooi vod ,irul h4ld .iLTo atored l'rl.tl:in tCA ebetere, unla'71'•tlly srdent a trita the :,·e r r,rior ~iv1m under t~.at es.~4 •r-~~t by ~ho:n. "1d r~r usle o o t.ie !.!.ndc.n~ .J he.nd t ,is ssld ... /S-de.y re- to. <lofclld!lnte a thnt t~el~!ams ~ or s 1ri!a ~1~0 indictm•r.t·• of pril, 1!•0 1, witlli, ----'-✓----7z_. _f_y_.,,,_o:::/_.._ ____ ,Jad o. �t �oert1tie sked tho ~itness _to 10. 3. Lewis Cremer the tollowinp , questions to I ·,Thionhe mane.tne :follOwinS snn,:re: Jld he b v• un; othor liquor somo !Ull! e llon 39 onn hid in there, tsore, end otiek go o.it pioco ebstera own .ny oth put it r 1cr' urn u.p by the ttumor~ t,;...e r-1ke am\ 1.c Y 8 sir: creek. T:'le O\m of r,round o~t thoro. YT) o-o 41 go O!lt there 0:.3;1, t. 1111dturn Lisu.,t's S1l'i.:::c.1.~ pool: up a l~ne to the Yes eir, right going :'That, 1! any to in;-. did they k.eop o.;.t there -!2 .. oll, Z11e Jourt: the:, 1,ept &11 k1nde or li~uor ',Tnose forin ie tn ZL.n n4 Lestor tnroa 43. s .oo ~7 thee !n the falior shook. JO tho 'il!:sU 40 Q. h<d to~- '!01 "To~ld .... e ....ide 1 t in t.1..e fodder o oks Yes air, of tile11. 1011 tl:lli.t? A ••hater. 1 tl:.iul l think. thelr father yo, in. on t.:t~t o lt thero. I thin!: 1 t belongs ._ be.lm£e to 611 it left <lid you h P!-en to go up tboroy i to them:'!itlng liqnor up. 44 :/hoeo liquor 4--> ,. ilbe-r~ dill. ~• .,.et ti.e 111110r·f 46 Nbero <tid ~no.v keep t :e liquor\ r16'i1- 47 1n i'l:Ollt ,. s it~ 01 t " sheep In 11h.t kind f Don obater•s. ./To.:.. m:rn,nt.c.inpoople. In II str~w st ct, sh• d. eont.i111era~ Jue•. too. _,o Jou.rt: .t ...1eh iJf tae , abet re did yc'.l seen tho~ both ther&. ov♦r ane t:.er•? �• • • • • • • • �-f-- ':ih ~ elce '! S Bir: there t pl:ioo tne croo,. -- 41a t-~ n.n:rwhaTeela• Cot tho n kept ao.;ie In t ·1e tree. llo-• dad :eep it 'alf would be p_.nte r ""ter 1 t ,\'S.S tJot-tled. gullOnij or pin ~e, I'. tit). :ocud. •t ioll 49 yo , air. 50 • n.o :n1t 51 t cl. d, it t!lere? {hero did ;"o. et 1t? it. D1dn ''ti want to .1h.l' did you p11.t 1 t ther•? .he court: 1t o.11 to :o,,n. bring l rive bi:m. " doUc.r r-011 ouah clld yo" aell 64 lone, So e weoJ<e I didn't fi~ty M~ I took h l~. o.ncl. It a wool:? that eell ""ob, nte, O yor ,ged five cu,d eOll>ew eta lf9,l- I sold COTO• 56. sometlmee :7hon did ;;1011p •Y D ll then? 57 ~ pootete. 1 :rent 1n a car o few ticen- t and. wtl.ld h!.eo it ~ue co11r· : ~ it dovm tomt? ;;0\7 wol.lld yol.l bring ,e oll on S,,.tu.rd~y. Corry .I.t in 01J' "ont emd ·ot Lt at p !l'.'I tbeae alle;a. -::h$t do yon meor. l>y 6ll o! you_: >. l!e and .:>anand. Ralph • 58 .,here 59 • ';11:ero would '101'-ld you hide i~? \ ln the$O e.lloya, JO~ ue1i.a_1y diapoeo • of ost up and tto\'/l'l• of it? In what 0c ~ate% Jtroat . a I the,a ,ll 60 ~ hat Jl\llt e=er. a1a:imot"? summer up cu:it.l I ju.et ~ l,!tst hllw lons:- I wo:l<ed :!'or tholll ell IJ'.lllllllOr. I was cuught , .. o went ,m y..,ux Oon.d, 011 pour thin ROT. w,:ud cs.no a,111 thon puur don •t tnJv, exactl· it 01.Lt 1nto t,ie ~\. "Dsn1el out.! ebster. .~ !our 'bottles. 1 t -u:o hAlf Ya'l oan pour lt g<...J.lor. th1J.t �• • • • • • • �h3 Q Jid .,.ou kc:~p " fu.m,el 011c out ont LtJtJrc 1.t:e et.eep C.t ttLed? A S:1'.4 th~ re .ei-c dld . ~u :,;acp itT aJtled. r1 .. o r .. te::-.... '1 t bet..,0011 w,.h1L 1 .,. 0 t .e s:-ro1,o-w.1ing of eu.ch ot q,uo1;1 t1c:,ua ttc deteuu- • ta, t be ollol ••d ,et forth 1.n tne } o1 bill not. peirtt.r,01.t ci;; 1•.!!"tlO.tl ot J.Utloul•,u:;1 tr.e a::aid oill of liq,ior ttere plaoo t ~fl. t~ t.:led 1'S t.re ::o i;:-o·:e ~tber tu 1m., ofteuoc t,.., t. llt\)ring e Uefeud 1nta ill tt,o s.,;.d ·ulll or on t eir but. tbe Cou1·• ovrrrnled eicn o· c.1d ,s er th a•t to.rth. Ati.on::e; ,a.ud t '- v01 rt t .e v., .J. t ,._-y~ .,._;, ,,._, .... il,dic:t:nei..t, \Ul,..._1 ... , _u -, ,- LtJ.lo> otift OX t:.eJ:U t. ~U,... Objeatlom: . • ~ nd 1c.1·rr.U,t.ed h D , . ru ··• , ae ~ t.~1 ;;, l ro..:e-cd e. ..,... ,. ,,.,-r...._ .._ ~ r.,,._ wc:'\"c, .on ...1.:1.f18TI80Clra.tmt -I,no L.te -"llau , J-~- .... ~~J pert,! t ted 1.he OC!:lOTii?IQ:ltb 'a f.~!. 'LC.11 ../,A...-,,,1 tl., t.he ~OQm.O! . .,e ltb'u th t s1001l1•d 1. ltJl mi.tf ..clc '-,.,..., 4 e eha:uld C B ie-e1 -1,,,,.,._4,,,.,l...f u 1-iext J-l'O edtLf. °'--0.C,.. (),.......,___,..._ ;.,:..,~ 't.O IYI -tll a, •t.ltfJ. ~~ r .. I f t the .. J ,Ctl.Jl uf ~ ~ ti e Court t :,,J in a l lc t- ',.,. �,. �' • • '• Collll:!ono ,10:,.lth • ::la.r.iel ebeter and .?:$1 h -:ebotor. Oortificnte U .:e would -rour it 1 iiben wan that? , I ..aeon 67 ~ ,\ it ,Voll, I.~rts :::-0:1 r t,co foJ.:oll'ing auewera: out, thert. .·ce 11 lllJr two cionthe been about h4 A -Y11111lc G-xnha.;i:i. Ji!J'mot .Bl" w~e ...,,,. mother wao: in the ro ., 10 aea, !,rt~• then, too. bail ,.'no wu _preaent tha t in tae there Yes sU A ago. the ittorne7 to l'l'hioll he m..'\dotlJO following quootione 66 case, pr~pounded ~o tile "1meea Joc::ion..ealth notu,, of this on the lrial 110. ,;. t don• t ~no n !:bere. I gaeon sae tno-n whether s~o d...id,or .not. 68 ~ 1bet ,r.:.o Jll).ndoln$ it in the £'3 ~ tile bottle ■~• nte:-e Othor eido :t ana bron-nt ?0 bring dor- A up to the houte, ~L•J c .. \ ?~ . uilroad. 1d tho; '· •o i:ring 1n t!!c v1nev on I g<>t tb~ liqw>r 11nd we poured it , sol r ill tae bo,olea. a_ong tne ,. lroad~ Wt.at no!lr Uic.Jc·,11111omsI store." s:.:;-,rher elae exce..,• u, nnd tne woods o~t thero? how 1:a.r from ~hat sheep ~11011~ o. ;;;tie. hooe':' u:od 1t hid 1n ao=e Tines ,1 ••• shed and tee o•raw-&toek -;o... • .>1' tho ~. r,, '.I'. !iS.ilroad. :>id the;, ceep liqaor fsrrn 111 about in your to •ell, tomi it~ ~011 (et :ma hlo.de,i ':"at :?ailroaJ.f •74 did >1\h liouor llhed? A t ..e lll:eep .he poornouee I oouldn' t tell ! Judp. ~oar- liquor you hr va aootao o Y A out here by t..-ie stone tie s rln nn.,"'1!1ere ·lee except tn t~e plncos kept it baok of t"e ,.atep' a house and , 1o t::e iooa.s -:.'.:.e::-a.I don.1 !: ~o·.r • o~e woods tt ie. You kept liquor bnok ot what E>tepe• houao. Juetie �• • • �• • is the one •»ho runs 77 . Juatis nover seen ~step 'tt.er .4 Yee sir. the :1 toe:,-? wi h no li~uor. ot thet.r It ~ns back 1 house •··•.re !t n.s. 11 ve? Whore doe a ~,top wooda, ':fn.ere t~o toll ln 'ront of tno wata:r..a.n o bb. lives inn hoa..sc up above :1lgbt A gato used t2:.ere. 1:i:'htCourt : On the ..~awlo;,.. Roc.d.·1 ... e oourt: ,that .;a tsp.., J. ~ Yoa si.r . ...a,?Dood _;step end :ua~is I d~n 1 t know whot their mother•e n&.tle is. ~step. .hat ~oa.rt: used 1e rith~ o be on the on t!l:!.8 road right bo~ond wnare t~e toll ,awle;, 3J)rirurs .'urnp11to·, :. gate Yee air. here. 80" I don•t '10cm below ta.era, c:d.lo o.nd. a halt. ltnow what 'IIOods it maybe two t1.ilee:. from ~tune ':O each ot Wb.ioh P,u.estions objected, thereby was not pertinent o:! p rtiou.lnrs larl, filed 1n tbat fendants at wh1eke, or either in tho bill co,u-t overi-aled tne wt !lleea jections aaid to an.s to '7ni,·b i.otion or nr4ent r e&c .. 1 s .. and p&.rt1cu.by tbe d - f&l":L or ta.r.:!Q it 18 same W!la stored,. at the and oach of tbom and permitted witness GiVBn under 11 ban4 ._!ue ~ ~ elicito~ 'drr....,e,_, u.e-etians of tno Jou.rt in .o ovorrulin nnd 30 per::iitt1r.g i,., t:,e :rarw or farms ot the ""=e&.14 co;i.n.eel oicep!e4. ~._ B~OWthe ator1ng t-,·,-.............. of the:i., on whion obJeot1one a 1n tbe bill .lttornoy ap1,-1 te"upon of 1)6rticul.are to opco1t1ed o;r the ~""1..,,onwe"ltn'e Q Judge about ""'Prin,s, ciaytia further." so~ht offence blly it did not t•nd the doienda.n~s. allog1d ,o I tbe de •'enil.ants by counsel ~hat ,he evidonee on tho gr~.nd 1e. ~8 s.boTo e-,.t fort a!!.ch or B!!.id ob- to S.'>trller tho - /.9·~ de:l'onda.nte 1>:7 els;, of ft,Pr1l, ,._. -=-~•="-'"''.-...,( .7 Pt IY,~..,_~ ----------------- . Judge. �• • • • • • • • �' • Jowr.on;.e l th va. c rtlfioaLo UpO?ltho lirial propounded ca~e t .e ::0~011,,Q&lth 'a Attorno.; o~ th.a to ti1e 1ntnesa ~o. 5. ,.1u1am ;re.hAm the 5 ' .loa a.ir. 6 -. tir.tu ;ro!.l.eaw ;tim ther ·? .11,m \V8s -ch.e le.at I fUese, ,bout a ooup.e monthe nso, mo.ybc a little tne~e !!bot did tte7 b117ef 9 "llle.t did ~!l,07 htJ.ve it 10 l!Off ~l'"~ jars did ll , -,,,t did they - r.no did uo tb.fl.t? , A ,oot longer. A in~ thoy ht.~c·/ 11th 1t? 15 Bow ild A i:o sir, 20 I d~n•t .oll, with 1 . lhree. Ponro<l it .1 l~to iint bottles. t-e li uor n.ft9,r ~n..., po~e.4 'S.t ~io he::, es f'ar as l lalOIT• it. ,,bot color woo it, .. ,\ Jare. L~wi II ac-1<1ll<,.c, both. with it !!alt gallon \ IJO,t cUd you know? lmow-you oa.n acont lo baa boon, J. hll t <i.id they do ,;ttb -.:..e bottlen? 14 rt to,etber. 8 ,.. 13 ,\ He e,r:d Ir9wis Jrocer eeme 7 ' ll? questions, followin A it oorroepond cean '24, I couldn't ..l.J.1to. 1n loore e.nd smell with what ie in 1 moan 19~3. S41 tor eurc be sold it er wh.~t o do~e I nev r soen him got an~ ~on~: ~or it. �• • �f •• --2-- • 21. :;t ,'/h:,.t did you see ,•. As far • im do with ,u I kno·R, lte had t:ie 11 ruo:r . Iu pint "J:lera we.a it'! 2c> . a.raund r.:r.L!.atthc1s 24 .,: 1 A he ~iva it stable. m:1erc was that 7lhere rtaa 1t :'he court: .1110 know whether I 'f by t!lc Co:.nnon·;;ealth1 s Attorney :::o:m:,onwe~l th wouJ.d aeo k to convict in their possession !nrme ov1X1odby che·, months ag,..). t\i'O dt:reet. in the bill tilero tho defendants, thct tb.e or oi ther of or o~ having ardent th.en tho farm or at ans pluce other ardent cy of pnrtiou.la:re is ,, o sta.toment of a:rdent spirits or o · ~•lling to? mow." a.nd eao!l of the,., the defendants, tho ground tlll!t o! the transportation ':'hnt has been about On ·,inter A 8':l.wthe _person bu.t didn't objeoted,on A wat tr_c pe:r-aon .:.o gaye 1 t to or sold it ~o ffilioh questions ap1r1ta say .,1,.et he done &.nd wben·r I sur,i_pose. e oonth, '...·ie C.ourt: A the~. A I aonJ.dn 't to him or sold 1~- so:r.ie ti.tie back. filed once on ./&ter ~treet. but I seen him one oven.ing - I don't The Court: counsel, bottles, l ....een hio :rt th it .nu,t did he do '71th 1 t? with it exactl~. it? spirits or of unlawfully gi v1.ng e.ws.ya.rdent apiri ts, e.nd the Jou.rt o,,.erru.led t.1e ao.id ob- Jeotiona and each of them and permitted abo~e set forth, obj- otions to whlch action t_a witness of the ~curt e.nd onoh o! the,o tho defendants ;iven under ~4~ ~n~ in so overruling said b:, co ;nsol excepted. '!f .!prU~~ tll£.s _!~day ~ to enswor aa ~ ~- ' "l'uctgo, �- < �• 'o.::oon~eel th Jo. 6. .:ertl:f1cate Jpon tbc ~T1ol c! th-a o~ e, ~b• ~ou::ion~eal~h ~r:pounded to on• J.::.Lielroy, qu.eations to c witneea whioh tho witness in its oob,,lt, mad& the !ollowini:r tn.e following £\.n8"';ters: • ,. 1 '!es air. 4 , ,hon 1>0.eit? 1 thinlr. it A :.hero was l'..e nt t_,e tilll•'i G q was Pride. oe_o1·0 Jhri•tmas. :t hsp;oned A down on "'I tar 3t:roct. 7 you? mi.it " ga.l 1 on • •• o ,o want ~o eoU !1011 uoh Ld ~ Juat half .;allon to .d uor. -- tho Jury how no happenell. to offer in a ell!" ri;,nt nnd ,ot to side ta1t1,,,.. oft e c=b- !le offarod I roo .on I a• pped to aell mo lullf a .,;allon ,10.00. brin- it lll:"OWldoo~e ti~• You didn't l b~ that 1~r At t e ~o,ccluaior_ b; oo-.u,sel. night. A ~lo air.• of ,.h1ch exa:::int.ti ~ovod t!,!l,t ~ho ,ourt n. t?:.e i~!endi:.»ts. etr11to out tbo aaid endenoo J! i ~ and ine ruot t.n.e .h11°.'lto diaro~t-L.t·d the eat:o. thl'lt :1011 thi::> of liquo:rt 1r11e sitting probubly ju.ry what ae so.id to the JUet state 9 ut state tae bill ot pllrticu.lcre contains ~o atotemon~ and ell on the grJand tll.st tl:.e Jo=~e- �•• • • • • • • • • ' • . • • • �--2-woalt;, t .e wo11ld B<!ek to oonv:lot of:tenco ...,'[)l"sale, mitted 01 ,o.line ~rdent but tho )ou.:.·t the witnoea ap1r1t& O"i" rru.lc •.actl ,,. eitbe::- o! thor.t, of r of-•rlnf' nnd 1n ao per:ai•tu.g ueotions, ardent "'=eo.:.d. ol: ject to snewer t~o aaid iueat-ons eeoh of said objootions o&eh vf the said t:oe socus ,d, tae defondente, spirits ona t.nd. _per- bnd eaoh of the~, t,e ffitneez to ,u:u,wer by oouneel, .. ';,.! j.l'l"il. ;,ve,,nun.<l.er ~~ /. ' ~; ~ ~ ~?'., ~( excopted, ;;:W,~~..., ,.'.'11d.-e. �' L �•• •' VD, Daniel ,lobster ~ollowlng lllld J•u.J>b ,iobster. or this Upon the cr1,al 1ueetl~L .o ahi "llo you Jalo-, what leg.er or for violating the To wh1ort question a round ct.Loe, the co :J:JOn•1os.lth, b;; its oe made t,o !ollonng the genorsl tlle defendants tf'.e Jouri overr.U i tho sa d object ~. a• •••rr-llln~ ine a~id obJection, t.o &new, r IIXlm a:l the aa1d oapted, \'10stion, :aad. ·• ob3ected, ~~d •vio~l f"D o!: the ·1 n and p-e1· 1tt&d t a.nswe:r the :Juest ..on xs o'oove sot io"·th. in J. o.lph by oounoel of purticulara u d aeek of reputation proili bi ti On la':'la? thA t in the bill answer: to which action n.,d 1"' o perci.ttln$ t e defendlllta, 11 ritneae 1~ to the Jou.rt c,e n._..oee l,y 00:.nsel, ox- �• • • • �'• Com::1omrealth apon t .. o ar1ul Attornev, propo:,,.lad :following \l'testlons o:r tnia co e, to "-L,lJo•:el. tbe :o..r.ionwealtb, t. 011.tnoes 1 .. its to wilioh Lhe "1.tnesa by its uobalf, tho mo.de tne tollo,;11lf' ~n- S.e.rD: "3 .. Lo you knO""D ~he ro.neral repiltatio~ x~r h6ndl1n · 11 uor ~n tne City o! ·ood or bad? reputatio ~ 01 ::alph Webster rriaonbur-, ao. is tha; If A I hove hear~ lt oisousooa that they were ll!lndl1ns it • .. ut ...o.u-t: Do ::ou lmoi'f - w be st.ands geaerull3? To the prop fendo.nte, by counsel oul tre oent that filed ..nd.l.n obj oted, ~he , City poaaeeaion a ~•~. esoh o:f which on the t 1 tih w:nld in tne ------ seet ~ offence of ba~ln~ of in a Tr_a~c~-. l!r--!ll~lll in t~e ~er ':?'dent a,p1r11.s. or .a1 rucy other of ... n Ji...._ tile:n. &a ,ao a set r ..!ing ----- o ia oo stateaouv1ct1on of theu, ~1~~ toe de- 'JWid C?l!!t ID t?IO 01)..l->uf b~. the )ourt overruled • and Per::11t-t.ed the wJ.tncae to a.n,hver t£.e. said o~ •ueet1ons by the 00-omonwofllt.1'e .lt.torney t~e defend.Ante. or eithe~ the!r ot to which action torth, eaon of a<>id object:1,me &:ne-~6r 1'!la:i e! t ...c said and in 20 eaoh of sald ooJectione "tuestious o! the cow·t in ao ovo:rperaitti i".tes-t!.ona. the !ei'endlmts. • and each of g t o 111tnusa to 1 o0'1!!!lel. e.x.- �( • • �oommonweal1ih ~e,?'ti fi.!A'te no. 9 • Uncn the trial to John .o un, '< wi tn3ee queotion ~o which he made th• 0 10 Q You testified w,ia bad tor geneMl rop,~t4 tior.? cllll:lonw•~l recalled by 1~, the tollo::1ng answer: tollo·.nn,: t.,e eenon>l rey,it-at!on ow abo::.t li1=r· I,, c~ o, the on 1ta boh!U f. th.at 'land!lne ./ of this o! .aloh :.en eoata:T ollat ab:ttor is hie Bad.• ~ ;o too propo;m<iing o~uestion obj octo d1 tne de!endanta, h~ com3cl, ""'-.,".,.,,.--:!=""",r--"· ""'•t-t:1!"r,n-n--,-;;.:t·-,,in-tt-imh=-!"tt,n-""""'.r:;;;,,:_a ,;"":::s;::i.!!·~t,JlL,__•~•~·~-tttornaycont iu•d --10 11.ng or TI4?18'POr~'-'lg :, utaer ~ ...e ;.o l~h v ,e teat-tmony ao"' • 11 ~ut t.10 ~ourt overrulod joot1on aet d per!"litt-ed the Wit-noea ort, jeo'tion to which action (u1i1 ln c-o p9r 1 tting ~e!ed1.D.tu, ty ea~e:. ,1Vl),'1 /.-.,•;-,,-, ~ ~ -l:.J,SOT o o.n!.ni'Sl't ..lO ae.id of tno Cout t o vti tnoee in t ,e sud uoution. ,o overr.ll1n~ 1.0 e:isv,er 8"'11 d a.11 obas &oove ob- ur:-etiJ!!, the ezcop!et. ::,;r 'J- )'ZJ. ~!o -✓~ _d::..y ot ,,,..__..,r ,7,,., .!.~ril. ,t.: •,.f 19;.1/ ,.,:.,Z •• ,Jud ~ �- • • • • • • • •• • • • ' • • • �VB• ;y.z:i•l , 11batn· n o ba Lor. an4 . ,_~ ~ertlf1cnto ::>o(OU. "5 "' ~10~ t ...a i;enernl :-epu .. +. 6 d(hJ ebont. tJan? .l. ln o~ "-1.,h of corrieonbu:r~: 11~~or boro 1.~ the ~ity h~ndling l, ~0. ef.i.Q& tl:ine, \ ll ants. g!."'t.r.llidthtat tistt:Pe 1u ,.o 1J"!J.,:,...s 1 o'f' pert1c ll"-"" ' ti·nnepo,~r_,•=,,:;11 1>;1tthe co irt sat said ~~ the said averr.Uo<l an.n'll'er tne e14 _·o:rttJ, to whiJh objections -e ~ · o.r handling by m,.y of the -.1 n•~s ay counae. , ,..,, the CDJII,on...aalth' filed or oither •i thor ct1on fO't' ~d. o e. eh. of -w.3.ich a.tu1t1 ....-!'lst;1a d.efen<i!lnta, obJecto4 ,eb:ster • spi!•ito ardent or soll1ng ap1r1te e.rd•nt each of 0,11d object1011a a.'l.d per titted _~ezt!tna ~f the 8Jld in so periuittlng end eac~ ~ t~e~, as abGTe ..!ourt 1n st> 07crr 111ng oncll ~f tlle witness to an•wer ee.oh of �• • • - r • �'./8• Dim1el ..ebater and '.leJ.ph ,1ebeter, ti on tile po-mded ;.o A,• tri!ll • ;;urr.t, caee, of this on 1:!.s bohs.l ·~ t· o 1"1lllowinP" a ilitnigas 1•1oot1ono to w!lioh tile witness the coo:non·m,&J.ti>pro- g4ye t,,e follo;ring .:)o you kX10~1the general rep11t.,l,tico f.>r hc.nd.11..:tgl!. :uor hel"tt in USrr ...oonb.,s answers: of Ri,,lph ~;obeter , and, it so, 1s 1.t good or bnd? A 26 ~ o•il~toJ, rt has boen boostot!. a 0ood deel. ':hat do yo~ -~e.n b7 Ooost~a; ~ I met.n !t Ma been ~lr- rwnorod 1 good deal. 20 ".'1ocu.14 JOU. say .... t W&B good 21 rro~ about :>e.niol ~•bater? ob~ootad 1 CRa.-ti:-t:e ~re\ffld te1) or bad? A. 8,nd. titc .. es U, no attf!1 ...lunt ..,_...._.J..l...,!!O!f~p ::-tic!ll:.i.-r&~iled &'bet~~ -:i' tn.e ....o:--:r.on·,--; "llt ....• s_.....;.ttornay t.htlt the commonr;cslt:iint'w~~d r.eek to obte1n bat the c;ourt overl"lled .,.,ch of snid obJ .ctione / Witness to anawer the snid quostions ~et fortn, to Which ~ction said obJaetione ant!. per- i~od and oaoh of the~, of the Court in so ovorralin~ e.n4 in so por~1tt1ng t..e t::e ea above each of 1t~oea to ana""'r aac~ of �• • • • • • ' • • • • • • �• I V8• D<>nlel ,ebeter and aelph 7ebster. Oerti:f'iaete !lo. 12. M8,.'8TB: \Wtil ;•eoru,u:y ever no., 11 :J.Ol"? 1924, see ,nlph that during Webster 10 of ono yeer, 8lld J>S.n ebater, they were aelli.ru; it, _.xplo.1.n v11.lt you mean. along period. or did you. of tho~, or either sell .A Jcoow whether 9 l, or not. A them :1ith it I have seen the,-e. . rou.ld h..nd. 1w oat woUld ,o into 11 to peo:,le? :;ot .i. oo tho i,traot. _bei places. '.There wouJ.d tb.oy go•. A Into Deon's i:&11 ther , e..od ~P lie:,. 1' .e 12 "' Io th,.,.! in Doan' e restall.l'?':Lnt? A. The on .ranco roe a tb"t b•,ak to tno kitchen. lS ':'he en-t-·ance --o e :l".oc tho •. Yao ir . 14 .lhiob D!Ul 8lld ;ialph, lJ ~ or a day? one of thom would c.o th;.t? back to tbe ldtohaD? A 1011, I h,ivo seen both. Abo 1: out to people treet .1~ d u-lng A ,ell, o:'tllD do yoa 8.lpfose tne p,,et year? ;;o:i !l~••seen About ,io, I nov~r pe.id ~uob ttention O!ten during ha,:j a mlak oouyle ;a!l, t.1111ta£ ne.k, ~ I r3cto.:t. '.f'u>t kind - two or threa of containers •~11ld he. •;e it in bottle e, pint 18 ~ '\'hilt OJ~or wo:ild t::e ti~a. "" ld this 11 11or oa in~ \ bot tlet!? !ltu:ff ~t o that. le, 17 the:, be? A 'oald "!>en1to-too~- ~hey �• • • • • • �--2-19 ~ ·:owdid glo.aa! thls ...,.,e::ible t 1a !l.ued it -t lool<od eo:t .~ Yes. ~ < !IO•,,. wnen this "-ll3 ,one, pi,se? 21 :! Y>u have aeon people the t t1.e liquor A !lot 1n tne day-ti~• .o o:: p r c:nmael tiled. -;n.nsportin that or oither ~, Bellin~, within the actl City ,t t.,e :oart in eo pe,-..,1tt1ng tae ob~ect•d the _;;iven tlll<lll:r ey ~- $ / /-r>->- 4G, both A Yes sir.• o! w!u.>h -Luestions an1 eBOh 01'. the:, on t:?!e ~~und that c.l:e bll! oo.ntai:ls n.o on.raal ..J.. 's l!t.torne; ,;om::ionwe"l~h woo.id aeok to o! tho~. of he.vin6 o! H4rr1aonburg, ln tnei~ oat to cna,:er ourt the oonv1ot possession, ax-dent ovor:rtled tr e lii "tnasa c e:ie-.e~ t:=e • ea above or •h• w1tnoae ~Y co~ee __ ,,.,, f one. tlv t yo11 saw the~, hand out liquor in 00 ovorr •ling ta& dofonao.nta. at or both? in VillJr, ¢:.• 1n any wiao diaponeing u atio~a '1!11 each ,n .,ebators Yea sir. .1 oi tiler eac=. :,.f aa14 o"b;a:-ctio=.aa..?!.dpor itte:! said. O<tt, did y Ht eee or ,:.i;;i,t-title, nig.,t. c7 the ...o atatemen~ the dofon~~nta, eJ)1r1ts 1s, :;ou aean tha propotlllding ·ticulcra a.i'!1o1eni to theo'. and nig~t-ti~o~ t~_e .ie:fen4&nto tbl.t. hand !llone;v baolc to tna d.&;y ,r Wtl - . 1n t,.e ~!Ult in ae oft&n i:s I h.!lvo seon. Lbe 11111or. t be in t • iay-t;ice cw.cl th. 23 < o! like or ti.'fer&ge. would oc btlnied ~ 11 nor "38 given l?2 hore. aet :o,-i:i., to Which ob jeoi:ions ee.cn o! a,nd !Ind es.0.1 01' t1'0 01.1id questions. , axcepud. ~ • this ~ h.,. ,- /~·'~ Z: ~J'~rll, <i~ $}• f' ~, 61 • l.92~,4>-tr-Z ;, ,.r~e. �I • • • • ' • • �• Oommonweal th V8, ,DC.-:..1el·:rebater sad _!t.lph. iebeter. q , J, · l !Jpon ~ 1., ti :O ·r1 pro,,;ui ~a-:torne;;, I HO· 13- Jnrti!laate ,i.. ed. • t.,e fallOwin;; o~ t1is c,i..o, Tn.J.tes Dopo.t uoetions to shioh t .e ~ommonwetilt.h, .JY its & rimees intro<i= d t;;, he 111~det1,e followine- an- enre: 1Slph ,Tebs·,or sey thet A. Yea s1:. 14 ' Juat bo aold st11te to tna o. :est&'..L'"'T...D.tt!':.ar.- so :nuch l!gaor Jury what ;ro« did "eer !?D. lo .o Ct>rtutt Ralph ~;eoator w~s sa!tin~ there eaid he had sold. o1ghty-!ivo do~endo.nte B'1f£1o1ect by oouneel a a!oaout ,Jo;.□ on,1enlth's ~t tho aide ot ~.l.c •tove.. ten:.. &pirits o, A rn z.:r. J!l:nd..• _pints ..:,:fli 11.tor -:n ..:overnbe.r ~Nurt Dby, and each er! thee. o1)jeote<l on 1.ho ;rro Ul<i th,it in .he till Attornoy hl.:n aa;r? Yb.ere .;.u-• 38.k:or us.ad to :"o th.o r.rro;po·uidin~ of w".::tic!\quest1o:ie the llay? on Co\lrt of J)erti<tl'll"e :11ed t:iero i• no cy t~• that the ..,ol'I!nonrronlth ,1.:>uld aeek to convict or h!.tvin,.,. t:1e C::lt.itca in t1.oir or n. • poaeose ...on. -a::-4 .... unless '°'""""<-'iontly charged., ,. d.9.!l ... ,Eh, • .de~ion --;en..1... no ,r10h Deon. so a4.J.~e4, evidence �- • • • • • • • �Do.n1&1 ,oostor &nd ~l pil ooster . .;ortitlo:i~rt ;;,an having -# tbe '1 Is ct.se, t,ie vr!tnee• _aoked lt~e ue!'ora, ,f9llOZl e.nowored: •. ,e cJOr.monneal th' s .!ttornoy a ir1 tnesa ::,:i over "I to14 t:1ll Sherif! soen it Ju;; wl.th t!lO "'1Jldie .rners-.ipcn 1 cs be?m1-t• t .e t o de!'endanta, ~t nll- 1 told r LO ofi what this r.im that one jug they arui O :, 1ld-=?"« Of oou.ns~l, m.d OJl oOTed 1'he Coua"t to to Us,·• ·,.rd tne ae.id 1Ulswo1·ot tue witnoot i.'latr 1ct toe Jur, ·rgund t!lf.t 14. the:·e any apeei .. l cur-J19rlt a.oo:J.t MY ot :aoeo Juge?" t.e of to1s ro,:~Hm.C..94to tc'Jlia ~?'oce~. qu,e11t'on: e tllree "l'iel Jo. it wee not _per,,1cs1 ~le Mr t ..e wltnaliJa to testify ~cri-otiora t i.n1 u �• • • • • • • �JKRTIP lCAlS !IC. -'~- Tt.o follonng and of the defendant the evidenoe e-videnco on bel-.alf of tbe comon1<eal th reapeotl-vel;. tl,at was introduced ae r.ereinafter denoted, is all of on tl>o trial ot thi a oaoc. �• f • ' �CE1l'.PD'ICA'l'3 !10. ✓ IFS';:;UC?ICNDO. 1. 'l:he co•,rt inst:ruota no search warrant Virginia tte tile Jury that authoruing wltt. the ot.ticel'2 aut~ori:ed C.4'.'lstme deeoribing the for th 111£1' to be ••arched material faots constituting of BUall warrant, warrant essential a: and u: t!le ,ur; affidavit J, 1')>0D L. ~irtlng atoroseid BD.7 tJf the jnry th11t the and al~hooeh aceUBod, euoh obatruoting home is hie innie court further oaetle, they wr.on he •as in !lie house, tirno: omittod 1net:ruots ars1'.al 1 by J. L. • ad ye~ it the;- he did eo thinking search: 1 wife. the no JTime against the aooueed not guilty. Jury that be bee the right be io.,e the the Jury are inetruoted a lll8l1•• to protect from the evid.enoe of the officer toalc hold et enothor 1:netruota and tMt • hat al thollgh outhorizing iarel:all l:arahel l, and they must find ; • !iaral..ill that tu1d the t.i,e e'l'i4eDOe tllllt t'.e fr= or 1111pe~ing constituted the "awe of Virginia, aame; bel10-.o or impeded the oftlcel"I', The wss 1eeuo4. l;he court then that o file ere w1tlc 1'11t 11as &ll 111 e£'ll J:ar6ball J. 1n tl:.e &£oreca1d ertd®oo of ~hocas J, the houee i:hey further :t.aess obstructed thet ""'rrant the o1' tr.e '" nae of Thcm:18 an.d U.• oi;ber irtinl: bel Se'\7 fra,s oeeentiala, aeareh the otfense 1s to be 1tade - tllll~ no such wb cb the search to search Woe 1ssua:noe cauEM! for eubstantielly tho briefly on all af!icleYi t ou ttu:g be issued eball alleging tho probably and alleging is tiled t;,e i'.ow,e to be eeareh"d. thereunder, to w,,Qb ae.id ee&rob rel,tion unti 1 there the nnr.e au at:tid&"lit • ot so e pol"fton reaaonnU:, of to search an ot!ioor of an:, per~on can be ism,ed Ir•m1eee in the State that that 'h1o wife ThODaB et one ti"'~ and 1"-eld 'hi toolt hiJl ;;w, ont of ita further the bell eve oo'V8r trOt the e-ridence was iU danger of being �• • • • • • • • • • • • • �injured, then tbe court the part o'f the soid telle :ur,that .'homae • •:arshall tl11 lewa of tho against tho tnte of Virginia, auch action oonstl tuted no offense ru:td tbos, Bho ,ld him !lot gallt7. '!'Le foregoing defendant, l!eete: this wore denied, 7~ two 1netrll0t1ons. and the defendant a.a, of June. on rsquoetetl by tho excepted. 1924. ✓ '1,M~ Juqe. f1na �:_,J._ f! ..i '11.1. b:: ., • 'l:.o .,.. oll •• ,. ~ • .. • L • •I •~L•:!lab.1.11t'1t.li if . .J c.a , o!..:rtl en ., , tiD-btte?•b �l'he :tollat<lng Instruction. granted of tt.e Co=ouweaJ ~h and or the defenunt, hereinafter grantad denoted on the This the respecti o! tho instrlletions aro all of thin trial at -the req,,.eet v,,ly, <18 that V1aro request of oaeo. wo• granted ineLru.otion at the CO,:monweblth: l!iSTRUC'l'1011 llO. l, "?;no Court defendants, or either iapeded, that jury tc~~. lalowingly of resisted, or in sn7 =.e::- or obatru~t.~d, the if cindered or dels;·ed ,ffioera . ~. l\oxrode, John uova, or either of tl:e , 7.hile tr.c7 t~d war1ant issued by?. tnnds their a eesroh , • 1'., .~rgenbr1ght, ~ the tt,• 1nolTUota find you '1Ul wss gr,mted 18 instruotiou ·ohn ,'U.'ll;, or in J• tr.'"'1 i;u.ilty. • e.t the request of defendant: I1,$T!HTC'!'IO!f110, 2, "'21:e COUl"~ farther if the jury accu.eed. b•l1eTe instructs fro~ t~e 11nn1e ;£.srah:lll, contain.tne a.r,d without the office, -the ardent avidencc any 1ntan\1on obs•ruct 1;0 IIOaroh, no offense el:.ollld find ~este: thls,L- 7}!'- the action s.geinst her clay or shut then the b-Gttle- fright or !111rede the UJlStsi:ra t~e ourt o:r J'1nn1o ll!lral:all tho laws of Virginia, tel~s oonati tuted and tbey not guilty." of ;uno, ___ • tl!at out o! elleer door ~1thout ,wy Uko intention, the Jury t.nat :n:r,that :.urned over the •r1r1t£ e in their che 192•'- '1 yz_,,✓.,._ ..,._.c ..c.; Judge. �• ... • - .' • • • • r ." • • • • u •• • • • I • • • • • • • • �' _41.,___. Dur1n, tho ll.l'8'11JllOntof tho Oo11110onv:esl th '8 Attorney • . he etatod was neceaao:ry to put a etpp to U.0 realstnnoe bf private officer,:, been 1:111.;!;}; prcq;tl;; ovingtcrt. ,t,f~e ~flDOa~ Toste, tlHl1 only reeentl; for tte 's UtAtQ,On,•sa-&JJ.ClljeA-•n ...,.,.,.. ......., t.'> 11 7 - Ii a:r0 t d: U tt (.~ aay -'~c.....- or J,me. or proh1b1 tion -;J:,,.C'~ had H>!l:no'" Willoh ataterent ·arginia, to b:,, tl,e attornoy ~l toL-r1t\£~ per,.one, tr.D.t 1t .. • ► wQ 19!?4. OP :t'en.U.nt, ,r-eeeco- ,, was ml ,wl~ nu ~ 8 the 7 J �• • ... ---- ------------• __ ... �After ita verdiot, tho jury lllld rot•u-ned into the aecuood ~.ovod tho 0onrt oourt !\lid Tendered to oot ~side tho vord1c t booo.uae the aa:ne wae oontr .. ry to tr.e law and the ovidenoe. and beouau);I'., ot tl,o -retuoal ot t.hu 0011rt to give the inet:ruotions r queatecl. 1'; the oooueed, him a new , rio.l, -.nich 111ot1011waa overrulo<l 'llld judgmfflt entered "l'OD ea!d to 111,loh ~otio,n of the oourt erterin/> :ieste: aaid Ju4;,'1llont, tlo th' a 7'f' day or June, verdiot by the Co11rt. agalnei In ov~r:ruling aoauaed &D<\t. o award the aoauaed, said mGtion. sod exoapted. 19:?t. J"ll.dl"'e ~ �• • ,. • f • • • • • • 0 .. .t \ u,' • • • • . ,. �, ' • •• '. OE..Til"JCAT.: .lfO• • - t, I J.,. • ,. given to the In the obarge told th&t the pcn•eluoont of not lees thlln oon:finement in jail months: ' they "•re to to.is o.feu•• nor !!lore than not lese the jury the punisbmont than '60.00, jail jury nJO 11.,atlo !0.00.00, ~ not lee,; he ehould if moved the be found by Jaw waa not leas preeoribed nor more then and two. nor more then eix ihnn tllnt wse a tine ~l,Ov0,00, "1-ereupan ;he ac ·u.aed, bJI. co,u1se1, court to uharge guilty, ..::h:::;_ __ . and. oO!l:finoa;ont in 500.00 than one, nor »ore than 3ix C!Onths, which motion the Court ovarrulod, ...,. , l the ~OUl't 1n overrulin" eai~ ;.o wh, oh sotlon 1-~, ~ of the aecuood o:rcerted, �• , • • • .- • • • • • r �• ~R'l'lll'IC/.'i'l UO. 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I I "'" • •• �• • • '• -- • 'i.JW.J'l:e witness. • .,. ;e titled •bile ·ba~ ' "lfliell-m>i made the A., To the Polioe Greet!~: m.•e !r.e ""a:roh -:r not caea, yet the aearch -,..-~e,., ~ ~ f- •arrnot; <jr,-._;,.,,__.; "Commonwealth of V1rg1n.1a - r1ty. roli 11it101 ""!'ectcre, Of:f1oers and Constables 11'i:lR" L count; r.ae tE cs 'befor- me, ..nt, w.u-rant or a l'om exnot.17 s11Ailar to the .g ~or;;, o-r ,. oearoh ~----::,, to•wit: he ~,. ooarch in tr.is 11/bloh he d. ·• have ••o tollom ~~e:: , . T. 5'.oxrod.es. l:ori:fte, J~.7 o/ County ot .1ookir.gltam, of tho ~tnte ergtanta. and all of \'ir,rinla • of til.e aa1A on 0atb a,,;7 "ade cowr,laint and Iiforc!ltion ,amo of of tbe said ~OlJilty thst Count; sod ..,tate: ag-~ofrate ho Yor11, bolleves Titlo. tlle.t ln tbe u1d (a 'l'ilst :rdent .;ptrits are beinc ur.1awtuJ.l✓ ,i,anutacturea. uold, kept, stored. possesaoa. held, uoed and conoealod In a ce:rtatn __ _ U.ere deaoribe'tlie place. '1oc.se. room orboaT:"es the csae m6J be) bt one /bl ('G~r~v~e~n~...,=e-,~r·r~n~M~-e uilk.n01ln. i,cy. 'wtoue""iiiirteTato7;1:te 11:d'orlilllnt unknOY,n J A still, otill 011p. ffllno, tubs, :termento:r9 ar,d ot,.o:r ap<lilll:lces oonneot~d w:th auoh still ani used. and ~ash and c>ther SU.bator.eest oaT">sb1e01' .Jel.ng uaed. in +l'Jo Dartufs:o i-u.ro ot Ardent Sp1:ri ts, are nnlawfu1l.y in n.e noaeanion o~. and un1.a11fully uood by one (~G..-1rv=e=-r""1ttr.1=e=-. -1r1~n~a"r.,~e=-unz~~,.,.n.,.o"wn=.-,s"'s"y,....,•"W" ( nam, • in a cer~a ... d!lel 11 16 hons, a,:i to tho 111:torl!!&Dturu:non • l oat'buil<!ina. unlawtu1ly 11:epl,, held, sto:red. ooncoaled. ~sed. sold, and uolawfuJ.ly transported in oertsin ba&gsge or II oe:rtain vehicle, to-wit: a certain-~-~==~-- Co) Ardent. Spirits 11re beint (Eere 411.1<:riho And there being r~a onable oa·,aa for auch b<>llef: in tho n•e of the commonw,alth all neoesoari Bnd prorer speed and aeetstanoe. to searoh the louoe, plaoo, baggage. boat or Yahicle , ereln d1a.gnated. either L. da,, or nl,£ht. and eaue Thel)e aro. o:f Virginia. therefore, to colDJJ'.andyou, "1th auor ardem. ap:.ri .:a ani tl e1r cont!l.l.ne;rs and other tb 1D4a ap;arently possessed or used in violation of Jow. and bring th• same ond the por~on or persons. in 11hoee possession theJ aro foand., •nd "1so any poraoo resisting. irupelJ.ing, obatructing os 1n "'v ,unnor hin4erio.; '>r dela;rin ;ou in tt.a eirec;ition of t..u e ws.rrunt befo?'~ •• or ao ot.'her ottie&r of the caoe. to be diapoeed t and aealt 'llir.ll and mslw r1turn d.0110 thereunder, 1-.aTing luz1adlcl.tot aocordinir to law; of thie wo.:r,ont ebowina 911 aota a,::id things witl" particular et11tet1ont a11d •1lfi'1c ent �• • • • • ' • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • �de so:r iptl on of the th.!n ge seized 1r 'llh<>ea posse.,alor. possession tr1lfl copy foc.1 '. 1f &1';1. of aey one, so stote of thic and tllo name o! tl:c per eon • md ill t!>e ln yo'Ql' retm-n, and~~• warrant i! __ ct ar return and post a as r• ~n!red thereof, by law. Gl ven under i::y tsud and n• eJ. th•~ day of 19 IS·t I,I ________________ Title The witDeea, furtr.er reasonable statod beine was given: \mereupor1 the aooused. tbs search DI>t wt all warrant t. e r.eetim0c7 etattng objection, defeudallt excepted. thla 7!: day o! tb.o •1 t'1esa re\9l!i.g • oo.rt to a aero-ob w1>r:::ant could ao,oe re .. 8onnble cause for bol iof tho evid•no• of Jlllle, no ground moved tba a crime had been cor:,o.J.1,ted: bo.t notflitbstanding accused's Teete: b1 counsel, on the gronn4 that be tesnei! •ithottt thst thnt under tho heading c~uae for such belief~ •a~d tr.ere t,o stri.t.e cf ".ig!a~rute. ,ma a4e:1tted, 19f.4 • the and the �• • • • • • .• • • • • • �•• • CER!I'IF lCA':'E 110. llcu! .dio 'Nitnoae. _s~, ' toatif,fl.ng aUk T. Rexrodea. d1d hava the affillavit <l[)On 9'bich w .us .oa tol warrant was is.rued. in this Which the 1 =se. - :,e-t searoh ows: o.f. Vlrgln1a--City, • co.cr.on·.,ealth wtu,,on the La aid not have the search th.,t under which he made the search warrant, t....., be 11. of Hocklng.'"laa, Count, to..wit "fkereas, J. ~- Dirt! • c· 1ef federsl I.gent of the said :o:mt; r.as t'll3 4 .; "'8dO COJlll>Uint and inf<>rcation on oath before •· "!'. J. Ar,!'.enbrt~t. J. p, of the said County that he -.erily believes for tl:o rc:,eo,oa hereinafter eta ted l.n the said county lllld State: /a) Ardent spirits sold, kept, stored, cealed, in a certain b; one lom liaroholl. are be1ll1< w>l.awfully manufactured, poaaeQsod, held, used, end condwelling house and outbu1ld1n8B, loooted at l t. Clinton. (b) A st1ll, otill oap, •orm. tubs, fo:rmonters and other appliances with eueh stil and used, Md i:,ash and other substances, oepablo at being u.eed, in tho manufacture of Ardent Sr1rite, are onlawfully in the possession of, and ·111111-..tull)I" usod by one Toll> l.ll>rswll in a oort1>tn !woll 1.ng ~wee and outbuildlngs. (c) .crd.ent Spirit a are bolng anlallftllly kept, held., stored, concealed. "'IO<l, aol4, and unlawfally trsnsported tu certain baggage or a oertain Tebiele, ,o-wit: a certllin ___________ b, 0!.111 ___________ _ A..'1dtiere being reaoonable ed. pr>b<.bl<S cause :!'or ,rie~ belief, on accc,,nt of tho .!'ollor.1.ng :!'acts stated l:y the atfisnt and othe a, w-.-lt: upon 1nformst1on and COll!J)lalnt o:f' citizons. Thie i~ to certify that J r.ave tbie day issued e search warrant to searoh tno aald dwolli!lg house and outbuildiugs .!'or tho said still and ardent Spirits, Gi vtln ,naer >ny bond th ia 16th dey of ~rch, 192<., r. /Signed) J. Argenbright Jnstico Whereupon all of the searoh ""-3 no, the aoouetd. 111oved tr"' Court teet1111oni of warrant boi,J in accord vitb tJ-.1ngs to be searched eonstitutin;: of the r.. ~. Ron-odes issued at all, l••• 1n thi.t for thereunder. the prob .. ~l• ca11uetor to Peace. " etrilte 001; with referenoe to a because the 3'lid nffidaTit it did not allege the caterial t!.e isaunce the faeto of all.Cl. �- • • • • -- • - • • • • • I • • • • • ,f • • • • • C • • • • • • • • • • • • �• • warrant 81'ld tho o~fense 1n relation be made. but the court ovorruled excepted. r-- (I~£,. • ... to wb1ch search ta to ea1 d n,otion and tile acouoed �' • - • • • �• • • - ( " I �• • .., • t-:t,M "I - .- • ... • • , • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • �• ' other thinga apparently poeseesod or uaod ill violation o! law, end brin.g the saa-.e a.'l'ldthe -person or peri30t8, in ..ticae P0•8eea1on th<>.:, are found, and el.so iJ>y person reaietilll!, 1mpodlng, obstructing. o:r in n.ny ~ner binder:Lng or delaying JOU in tl:.e exeoutlon of' t~ 's warrant bof'oro me or eou •~her officer b'Ying jurisdiction of the caee, 'to be dinpoaed •• a.nd dealt with "ooording to law; and r.iat:e re.,. rn or thia warrant shOWine Rll acts and tbi~s done thereander w1 th a }l&rticular etateoo,:t and sllff1clent description of the • t.htaga seized. and tl:e ns.-=.eo!" tLe perf!o!.l 1n •h"'se 11osau113e1o:i found, I! 811//, a,id if ~o~ found in the poeseeeionot anono. ao at.ste in :,au.?"" ret11.?':l, and pest a tr..ie cor,7 of tbte •arrant t=a retu.:.."ll thereof. and G1Ten Wld.er cy hand as raqaired. la•. of ___ d6,, lUl!! se&l. +· •e b7 _ 132~ ____________ ~ r.J of ~aglstrate'.- Title searolt Vt8X'rant 1n this That"tte IS ~ case, :7!1ili8:Pt~ ~ "€! •and. l:here being reasonsl-1.e cause for ench bol.1e:f" ~ ~~ h ~ ~ ,t, <..h..M j;.., ,-.,,,..,h.lv -ll~iL. (objection bl' the accnaed on the erow1d -...._, i;.~,!,' - ~ Lhat s valid giv-lng roosannble exception the eoarol, ~~ warrant aearot 00.11.Se ~ ""'1~. taken): tll.9t trarrant "'-J " !or oould n t be issued such belief /.,-.'"-.c-'--;,- ,'1.joction ~ ~1thout l'----..u.,_ ,,_., ovorrul.o4, he did have U1e affid.Ov1 t upou which woe iaeued, -- City, County of, ~ocki1gh...,. 'llheroae, J. ~. j).rtini;, C'.aef Feder<-1 ,igent of lhe as14 C01'11ty baa this 4,._- ll'ade coeylalnt End in!o:n:oation on oath before rr.o, ;'. J.A.rger.brie.ht, :. p. of the eaid Count;; tha1. te "l'erily bel1e-.&a :for the r tone her<inafter etected 1n tbe eaicl co;mt;y and S".;ate: /a) Ardent e.old, kept. in a certair Vnrahall, A 1f wJ,ioh 11ae in the following f.-r--". "Couonwor..l th o:f Virginia to-wit: ~ spirits are bei?l6 -.nls11:f:Jl.ly conu!actrre4, e!:c.r d., -poese~s.ed, r.~1d, ")f?@d . .EJJdeonoeulod. d•el.ii:ng ~<roee a!ld outbuilclingll b7 0110 o.located c.t •· .Clinton. /bl A still, atlll cap, ..-orm, tuba, :feri:conLera and Ot!Jor arpl1ances nth aooh still =d uaed, and n.slll". 8.l'ld other subetenoee, capable o! ceL~ oaed, in the ~anu:f~cture o:f Ardent S1irits, are tlll1'lwi'ully lti the roeaeaslon o:f, aurl anla,r!ully ueed b;, one -com 1rarahall. in II certai u dwoll1Pg ho use and outb1l.ildings, (cl Ardent spirits aro being llnlaw.full, kept, hel4. etorod, ooooealod, u.sed, eold. 8Zld unlarlull;y trMeported ln oer~&in boggage or a certain ,ehicle, to-wit: a oor~ain _____ _ b:, cne _______________ • • ~ ~ } ti. �• • • • • • • • ---·· • • • • • • • • • • • • • • �•• And Uoro being ... nao_flblc &11drro'b3l:le caa .. e for wc1' belio:I', on aooount of the 1!011ov,ins taote stated o:, the aU.lant l!Xld others, to-wit: a,pon lmon,atior and oO!!lJ)lBillt or citSsens. • lhia !ft to oorti!; thst I hnve this da;; isll'Ucd a cearoh warrant to ae.s.rot tbe 11.i.Jd4Mllill& ".ouee .an cu,..bu!ld1nas !or the aaid still and ardent spirits. ,ro:, of &ln>n w:.<!er "" bane ti: ;a l!:tb (s,gned) I.I.motiCBJ ,..a /1. 'I!. the did not set materl.al tacts of suoh warrant, to tbe J. Argenbri~ht ;ust1oe i::ac!e to utrik• Rexrodes v,tth roferenoe affidaTit i, out all o1 tha and allege eaco.w the evlaonoe eearol, W!lrrant "6cauee out 1ir1..e ti tr.ge to te s•arcted oonatitut.LLa 1924. l'Ju'eh, LLe ,robal:le oubotantinlly of tl10 !o:- tl:.orei::n~er; ct>uee for the the offponee 1ssu"-l'.loe in relation ,.,,.,,_, Ii---? ...J �?l..,. ~ {.,..,,_ ,,._., ku:-..:.. /' ,Q..a,.--, 9,......,, '1.n~~ 1,.,;:_. 9 t?"-.v'" ~ I a-~7 ~ ~yr ~ f-.,. k~ ,; ;.._, ,,_~ ,-,/4_____.7 ~ ~ "'tJ,-Z...,. k, ,-Jr ~:- ~-~ n::;_ f-e--....,- .,. . ~ ~A,( ::z_ t.v._, 4.rt..,.._ ~ ~ '-rl,...._ 7,._,_c.,J-~~ :1--;"'-<-U~ ;, jj. ~ "?,., ~, :;J le~~ iv-c.,l ~ ~ Cl-<_;:;; ~ . Ii;:;_~ , ...: o/i "I-~~ a.-Jv.~ o........,) .J-1_,,.,,. - 0-,~ . . • ea..fb&..;J ...:.. ~ 17,,.,.. ,..,.'.r~.,.,:;,, ,~ lu. ).;,,/' ,;,.....,,,t.%,,....,.___ A-:, ~ ~ ~ ~ L~ ~r J/"t.., ~>.........r...._/<.. f,.~ (, , .. ' --• ..- .. . ~ --- . - -. - • • • • �( John f',ex:rotaf, ..nd ,.,nt L ••t~ l:.ilr. v.ere ;lnTitod in by~ to the J.a-rllhal 1I11rshall, did not haTe hio glaases home I til.al. tho;r t1,11t when1h,got and acked him to read the in, F.enode'f warrant; A.~ tilmt he surt.ed to rt"td t:):-e W&rYnllt::::--:-s(.2::rs.Jls:re.ball. wuo 1n the room with potatoes, after :.er, Rexrode~. etartod "'to a pan in hor bands J 11 which wao 1<ater aJJd up the steps, tbal snd • ,omaa J.ll>rol.all atart.•d and ho started up after ,~ aoxrodo9 up the etepa 9111 ::: 1:ars•o.J.11 started rlt r up = �.... ,. • • • • • • • I �• , ~:S.that tbe top of the steps; ~ the ~ of Rexrode/, I about breslt had his hol.din 0 him. and Renodef. • ~ he heard get upstairs .. ...._ 1 ae'airs, at t ( ,alw him fro"' ,. f,. ~• '-~ kept house, ~ that ~-. ...r- 11quor l!xs, Yarahall .mlch 1 tleat that t ~ '-l\,. He aaid was liquor; J-.o.dthe and did not go into fann:l.ng the ,e .rtain catohinl'- ...a.11:as,~. it ~ a:rme around .e was not sure whether some kind of a noise, all; doo:r s.t that he he&X'd;.:r. M.arabsl1 say the bottle. the Thomas 3 • .rs.rshall 110,tse until to the ThQll)lls lJarahall. .L"ttati1 atennl door open • so1r.ethiag l'lhen he got arouna;so the he did not o,..e he saw J. tl,e liquor L, Di:rtin;; push down t ,._ . a.t"'fl> 'keep Wa3, dz lpr h.., d.ewn he sioolled said f""""tlH! and knew that i::rs. •·arshall down into a c1la1.r;-4:eftt iff 1i that he did not p~sh, her down 1, ..( ~-> 'f • ~ I\.,.,/ --1,.J ' .... ,◄ ,. • var1 herd; tba" Dirting pushed her do'll!l into the cha.ir becaus11 , !IJ:.;::-n;,. 'ti~ f"'°"" !*-e eel~ non getting ' kept trying with tl!ceesme I I HI' ta:,e,~ " ' the liquor 1 i A}. I ,,.,.., (<n,..-.1 t~wee~il'Plill8 ,,,.;:...r"' , - _) to keop tl.e off<~":,- LB•••➔ the curtain, .,:;.e..\.• 1\....t~ ..,t,,,l I P- to catch ;t-ooo~ai,,er ::-~.-..- ., w!L1,e!rlre ~d. t,_ • ,,_ L..4- , �~ f-d,,..,,a-.,.., ~ ~--.., Uf£,_~ w ......:;fJvi..,,... ,;;..,,_:,,-. 1L C-..2,.... ,£.,J .,,,._,.{,y-V~~ a.::t ~ ' h..:t ,._,___~ "4....-..;-e ,,._,,:-~~ ~ ~ d~ ~ o--0 •~ e~ .L:. ""-" t~, /4µ t,__;:, 'i~--:, o--~ ti....,,(... ~ ~-k, . . • • . . , • I • • • • • • "'-~v �'• • • '.!Vl.lallil was a daughter cou.uty. of Jacob cuator of near 114. snd t,renty-tive ,1r1,i 708.l'n old. # siolt!./ hel" bl"Ol:her. John cuater. RookinghamCounty, and ltll'I' four worlting, •to'il$he uia.. men ecmiD.g tawarda tbe;r 11ore comini, to eee tor and be oont to the door tl:.e boueo. <>nly tY10 officers the huab4nd In, tl:.et that bad 1:, her potatoes saiO "olted the;, e:i,ae in. hsndll to lot s ran hlm ••• ,mo ot!icer to sesrch tl\st it, ao11e flter with l:.cr l:.ueband ln invited told. her thst '11& 110,100, she ot that ttme ohe ha4 ao::,e 1!!tiob tho next meal; thBt Je=oaea to ;or.n p. ?unk ir.at he. Rexrode•. ~id not have his glssaee. him. when Officer i'ullk-, to pleaee uni< started reocl the warrsnt to rnua.f, to aee T.U>l bsd beao-. upstairs when ah• got a portion o:f the that she an• l:.er buabmd half pint of ltq""r =<I. her husband Colldt,,. baa ,.!.:rr'nis, 'lh'ch br~ld&-t. he ss1J sw.e, but that <If el:e started olle of her obildren, ,-...1 up iho ste.trs near this rele.n<\ 1ord. ~ o e morn!.ng Y,IJen h1a br%k:fo.et; he had llothing in uat el.o recalled a !<lla:.l j;.r containing is alo!J,· tb.e ,1ne houae and aal<e4 for "Or hi. , tllat the warrant. whlol: !lbe had trotton were liTing wostern Rsilroacl tho1r she thought. Md :,:cxrodes whioh she me poelinB for allA tor & that that her husband ho bs:l. a 8e8l'ch wBrrent her husband Cl nton, of tho won ca&1e ur to w, Revonue O!fioer. the State were in near~~~ hueb'1nd and she told that I been looked out of the win~ the dool", John R. 1'u1U". a feae:-al. re• Rexrodes, he lc,nng ~m:::e. e1tus.te 'iirg1 tcati:lried end one of her children room ot their tl:.e front turtbcr .. eho and ner huaband,wli<>,, .,,.enot tl:.st ~ocL1tl&'am ~t.Clintnn, about wa7,- llhe EocltiOghscn o1 t1'e i;orl'olk a a at:nnger a:ftor wi~h wh.cl: be cl.111. na-ve " qUlll"t or liqnor came to he a·te hi3 •o pa7 !'or the '1hlch he would. �• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • , �( 11ke I to leave ne1 ther "'1th them. sl:e nor her atr"'1gor liquor then liquor. t, i.lexrodea tr.at tool<. ru:i.r J • the in. of water in mioh out !:ad hold of her husband; in his ahe 'R!lt at he'!' toot, door flew tl:P oountenano ~e4eral. ReTI>nue 'lcrflcer. connt7, J. rock ins chair rocking chair ao bard having had the doctor, !-.ad an attack and aloa., jar pu.ahed wi~h the PM the pan .l thn t her and tr1od fro,:, the ceiling from c. :.. D1rUng. epnt)' Si:ertf.f o! room -..ll&n 3he ca e of her wi tl>out any oawae, 01 1n,;:e r_:>•: :•r~ out !t~l• siolc. the I t t lmocl!:ed two r'imda out of tho ._)' that '1'.homa~~arabal1 tho o! her arms and aot her down 1n that on the floor; "!. T. lfr, "i'unk h11d bold <10wnetaire too le hold takL"lS her b;r the fleall.Y part the her floor; 11J)O!lhor bed; that L. Dirt in,; o•er and knocked a'-4 'ohn .D<>n, e of her children who ·•as ~':: ._, ..._ .,...., _ ~ l...- 1' test1!ied"th~t o! grippe or .-in,e-, the a!te:rnoon , he,,"'1a!>,l't hoc;e ,.,,,_.'Ji,;...,> ... I<{ .... la J little not knowing l.'.r,i!exrodes and that were 1D the and sho r.>oOI at went bock downstairs she then r,uning ,QWU; that that open ag~1nst of i.;r.Ro=odee; thought C.ffice:- turned the 1<ate:r oval' the tha~ the this tte into the timo, to keep the mater mi oh was drlJ,pin,, !!ookingham ,.tQ_,.. l:.!uld, hollering and m the door, with ani h011over, destroy ahe had her potatoes. of her band. husband ptetol tbat closed and the uno; that, she wont up the atapa, 7ou•. liquor the door b,i.t the liquor, I.hat ehe had thought eho ,ad bettor what she wae doing oontaini'lg the tha~ maybe she was mistaken, her "1th shoot stera. heBd of the exactly family poesibly at soon after I n:..1 "Eal_t, take t,o that had a r igb t Lo have A S111nll ~uanti ty of on the steps Lhonght do them some gooo, might !t hu3oa11d .,,.ntcd hoce for i:1 their aac:e to her tbat upon them ,,o, doing( insisted the timo a porson \)' I •i.~ tbat hehad tl:e raid -• made, had beon l;;ing oo the 1>4 tnthe rrm:t rooe of t':eir little ho111O,tat in tho afternoon, hla wtle told. b1JD that j �• • • • • • • • • • ., • 0 " ' " • • • • • • • • • , • •• • • • •• • , , • • . r. �(~) ...,.j :tour 1110nwore coming td' lhe houoe; fficer found ho invited ~~::uod• and Cttieer ~.;. in/ that tl.~::i that he went to the door and_,, a:rter had gotten they to see it, ct fie er Roxxodes asked thc,t the w,u- ·snt aa he, :rucrodea. ll.ershnll'a \\ife in tll• 1188 in preparine ;'Unk to read hllving tl,at ill her .?ll.'ll: began ntairs, a started Rexrodsa he did rot and 1mmediatoly sta'l'ted Funk ats.rtect attor ot:tioer pan wlti- the took hold and that 'l!&ter and potatoes of Offioo:r ~iceT took hold illlCledintelu let almost ?unk let ;;o o:r hill; and hl.mself upstairs I d.o.. n belo-• and eoaethlllg ....,..Q,. •l<l Mo U>l,.. to :p?'atect my ramil:,; him that be protected, g,e, that t=edl11tely went down atairs; that = t Funk c~tr.• back got b&O~ into the l,e he near4 be took ;'anli:, I em going hl111that upon this that oh ild I ?unk toot ;:,:"""'anil aet it ?Wllc Of:ticer to O:tficor ho would guarQlltee gun ba.ok in tb~ ';.; and Ctticer a eoree.111:trom his 1il11t Otficer he Rexrode a, and tbJn Officer that tii,e that l.'&rah,.11 he, fal.!1Dg 011 tho noor. and eaid ltnoclti!IS the opon, that i.e::uodes heard roon,, he l'arsball, /,:.,'}---.,_,,__U....C.-,.....,, telling tha toJ of the b1III a't>out hi& waist, of t!JJ, 1.ttiur and abo::t th~~!"hn out of h~S w1.l'o •s hands, went u,p to tho g~rret, 1;he garrett Of:"loer and told bands, tl:e door go of Officer tha~ ubout o.p up the ste1,e, ,v.rodes, ::ie:x:rodes, lolding "an1: "41:lC wife when he got to the 11exrodes w:.a, o; had broken steps, tho know wha~ was goint}_,_o happen' hi111, tbs after his to road the ·11srrant started her with a ;;on ln his a:tter been )~a that soon as she atartod •to heJ:11", that she~•~ ~ 1n the ropm at also children: tho time Off1oer and that otstooa, for the next meal, that potatoes is s;sall •nd ooo off ti::ie, bis !:.ar&hall, Cfficer room at tho )ime, Jolin Custer •as brother-in-law fron ce, wt , e.n, hie glasaev: did pan with so• a 11Ste?' a.ad engagod ~. Officer ~ hands her in, •tt.-.,,~. tt,a, l!e::uodea s 1d <!:at he had a searOll naked l.PWll'.•1:ere;~ John~~ o1 h11D. hold 'hie family as ursnc•. down, that '• wottJ.d be put thhn a Toice below say •Shoot the ___ _,._ �• r, ., • • • • • • • • • .., • • ' • • f • • • • • • • • • - , • • • • .k • ., I • ~ • • " ' ~··• ~ l • • l ' l• "l • ' ( • .• • •• • ' �that be found out. arter'""1'da a Revenue ~fleer. he ,.,_a in toar llllln 0011:ms that tte,1, as l:e t;t.ought, Item coming Funk the atep" l,lr. the a•ops hla C •• . otepa &"-d lJr. etarted her and called bis ,. up to hor to do", tba< Glld flODt UJ) Jobn l'unk followed he -foUov;ed wl,en he got to the tor of the et.er•, in ana. into ::>irti n,; take h, e aiater W1ti arl"a his sme s veey short tto he 11.round iloxrodee aroru.d lu.4 b:-other-in-la'I'; lower a nil rush ~ ~/,,. ~ ~~ c;....,.,..-~ very roughly- the r"id, tlint 1/r. Rexrodoa RexrodeP c opa a,,d tt.at 'l1'P t'e they cut apart a.om the eiokj !.'.)-a. lfarahalJ., follo•ed •:r. Rexrodea. a:,:d ~ol:w 7unz •lt;. that and saw tho tu fo .,nd hie brother-in-law f'. test1:f1od ,0 ala ter, Rexrodee , 0, • " Y:hen hie brother-in-la• John ~'IUllc, that ,a. to eee hie brother- dQOr; ljllBt l')'. 68id "That is not going after ;Jirt1 1.::r. Ft1.."lkread. the wurra...'1.t for u. 1D! th•• "I 11:111 nJ,oot uars'h.nll Lo the C!i<,O that l,. 'e brother, u~ to tJ:e houce m, the eveni.r.g of end Ll'. o~e •. the rooo, with hJ o bro•her-in-law who had been hon:e fr<llt>work, Roxrodos. • 1.')'a. ~rahsll 1n-law, .!tl!'lk ..aa th • Nn wh~ wae r Jobn ouotcr, that that tin,e; that ro ,r,; that 1:er tom into /k.... •~ he 1tent he nnw • 4laa1r ll,.....~ c..lc..:... �• • • ' • . • • • • • • • • • • ' • • �•• /0 ......... • ~l:a:rlee Cline,• • half o! , •• OllntOll, TbtDDa l:Ar&l:all ~»mm tl:oa tuthall 11tfe. Uw:,ie i.ar tlco i•ne:ral aJl4 1a vite all I Of tbe l D u,n would believe tor Len or a:ore l'••ra; that llare!:all I ther • his •lte, to Y1olat1ng :'innie ,-neral _.. < •as ..... were ·tticd t, :fiTe or alz tor nine ot toil: vl olutore aut; a mile tor tntl:; of ttc was i;ood; 1n ltJtcb lb.a,- ""' or yesra. en yea •; •1Ui re!erence ttat prob1 t!>cr 1 ti on law; be ..ould belie•• tl:&t inter 11111! !:is wife were harclworkJn&. 1:.arehell law tt.At be roocl; l1'11Jb lew &:1dfor tar truth thea on oath 1n a csee 1n 1lhl oh the prtlibltton .ra.r r. roplltstlon ae belng 11:.t,reputation th.at ti,aL t.e lme11 and l: la •lle l!sral.all, tho prol:1b1tlOD were not regarded and !,ad knol.fl hla ca CCIQJJt7. Tlrgi oc......,. kn••t • t111,i b, that 1eheir he bad ll'.11M,n""holl'.aB J. r•nrl!hsll had kriow ho had on oat!, in a ca•• in ,; Joh tt,ey both C1!1ltoA, F- ls11; tbat .'.:eorge B1!0~, t. ttat a6- were not r ga.rded as TlOl~tora ,,, £ frcm year• to T1olat1ne a u that were \Jlterestecl; U..1.- b~ :,eeu. ■om six ~r, tl:at J'l'Oilo toat1:!1ed or-~• end a •·here ion of bo tl:. in tl e a oa:.wi1 t, ror,utat h---j,:; 0%' within a •Ile tor 1ve4 with reterence t rea:de. &<>M:r"t!ll"'1!f~etl5'ht' n .... a linns hOclc1n;,:halll CoUJlt;', Virginia. nn4 >:no;rn the;- ,.._faneer. ate&; a:4 indutrJ oos y01;.11gpeople. ,.. • "· of •·t. ,>riTer, Clinton. teetltied Virginia. tbat LI.st he was • JUetioe tar . ook.iJ:gl.a• ow-,t 1 • V1rg1D1a. one ter,e !:la Fre .. nt tera; five ,ware; before J. ll&rBhall nrai:all for fo:c nine or aix ~ tl,e prol:ibitlo IJ1 tlto villas:o 11! tt.e eace. at l:e !:ad bHII a ;c.z~1oe • at l:e l:ad kn•11 or ~•n 71 <ra: that of both :for -.1olat!ng l:e lived that thoma ho had known iinnle l:e knew U:• reptit!ltlGD :ta• and •Ill: r•l!J'c•ct �• • • • • 0 • • • • �I to truth; that industrioun f· practicln,r Clinton, \11rgin1a, ~eaem1>l1 or Virginia !18 violatore cocmunit; that err more; '11:h respeot of tl.at ~r~·...,,..1..,r-:7ears, tams; that he .i.ad l!oen ll~ at l!t • that T!loi..ie l. ~eneral l:o li'l'ed a var;, 1'.arBh&ll and J:is inl',ie he know tl:eir !'arsl!ell to trutt; that theJ law b, lived; for and that hardvior1<1ng ;young people,- , ¼Oif were not regarded the people ~e,:: I_ in the reputation 1n • ce~, wore botr. /.. I reputation the pro"-1bit1on fta1, the1r tt .. t he wou.ld bel ieYe thcl" were lnterested, generul i-eeJ,eet to Tl.olatl.ng 1n Yilllch they I J"\}--1,...,.J ./, he md knoYm of the pi-ohib1t1on t:ru.th llll8 i;ood; both yoa:ra, tl'.at ho t nd kn0\'111 Tho•on h:11r&hall for some ten ox- twelve and •1th - :!or several JJ.arehall. wuty In " coMJ be bad been a mo,i;bor of the troa the ho.;,e eomo six :;eare "•r• 1teatified thirt;-nino ~ &horl d1 at.aaoe e far . that the; ,1, "-''-:::\. r... ;,- .oodiolne wi:te, l"innlo l, C. I!. !!al::;ton, Dr. bel1eYe tl:em botb and that end hardworkJ.rg-) of tho ion ill the o omc:unity repntat tt.o; were interested; 1n winch law ~heir •ae good; •.Lat he ""'21• trntl. 1r. tbe were not rego..rCed QS viols.tore law; that prohibition for they • tor in •l- sch 11ldustr1ous, / �• • • • • • • • • • �r;z I Teete: this 'l ;;; - da,;- of June, 192•. - �• • • t .• �..., ~ In thJ> 1.0 1t ~ottr~ of Ul.G1 etate: 0 13 ~ .oolcineJl .c Jount:,, , · .d lt re :a r-od 1h: t u.+cm t, o +,...1 1 ot ... le c onwo lt.lt to re1...,_t.1n tne 1ealle u.,on 1ts ntno:,003, llo~-ins ,ho toat1r1od •· t~o p rt ln/-ro, "'-Odd. t.~a e .,.ollo.m: - ........:.ino-a ... ww:ael fox d••re!!d~ - i'l:;...!l.-- ';lfh: t 1 is :·oar n rae: :\. Jttetia eo. Yea. 3 • rn t is yo.u: 'bua1neac? 5 ~ a vo knoam thoo !or 6 l"OU -'Cl<:r.'7thc,y clo. d illtt 1lr1 ve t a:d. aorae ti::w~ :'he;; 11,·e ,,e,:-e l, :,-O:.L~ A t ke a:,aae t 10 H•,:-,:-1- I don' L l:n.,,, -v, ere the: .. livo. 7 • j14 • 0·1, B • sone ti~e he~a th t 9 ,r~ ,:-a or .ot, boa~ alx r:ee .a Jnveotl • tin,-~ 'iin n '\Vas thtll1 defonli nta for ~, ~.e n1sQt of this ride tro~ble bo~e .:..aes ei:r. t r don't 1mov1wh!lt d• te l.t 71ne, 10 • 11 ..t lZ ,a t.,ink. th: t I t?lin or.a or n Olj onoT A I 60, it to I he.d bed it 1,ou.t one c1'\;;. --1-- d y be.ore, I �r I • • • • • • • • • • . - a • = • t = j �13 1-1 ' ti:117 £1ret ,J!1d.r;. d!4 ~ .,• .l:'irot . over 15 ~ ~01~0 b.e.t'G ppro· oh ;;-011 shoo ~rip? 1:.n1 s Sto~•. a.nd you. ~ve thera, eallp this boat ti<tii;g i lso wr:.ero I sto., , le s l1ttl• Yee, ;. them: You hnd a. br-ind n~w 0~1". ;;->!lr ..• ...nd ir-1i.: '1lt ;'be I 'mint :;ou to tok.e n:.e a 1:ide .rte?" \'l:1110." lG .., ,fbr.t tlne A 17 ~ A!ter *"°' e•ippe ot ii y or !iit;ht w e thnt? c...rt ver, n tl.o evo 1ing·. :, I told 19 'old illll? ,en or told I h:-dn't bello b oic " 1h&~•ell right, " No oir; on? lr...c a rae for oe, r J Olll. 22 • Inside or 011t8id~·, ,1, lll1'lde- ., I J•1et atop]'Od in WCL...t • 4 25 " ooo.t aove11 .:Old a!J.lph, A Dld .,e corae for you later tne.re. w s long, 18 pool Yee ei.r, It down to lOOk :'or .>"J urothor ,.0 .;i'!!'?tOnd, I t."l!nlt, Dil' . ,rnen did ho ea;; he woui, lot yoa mow? ,\ lio didn't S!>;/. 27 1 /here w s )nlph then': A l a.011't l<Oov,, 29 ? ~rner• did JJr.m a:i.y no vnnted. yau to t.u.1ta hir:i? A He dib..n't 30 Did.'l' t ,Oli os;c 'liil 1'/hore l,e -,,mtod A llo air. --2-- yo11 to take h11'i? �r - • • • • I • • " • • • • • • �_ne ..,ourt: sir, ho ee1d: Did :"a:i. 32 Then ~1d. A liO d!d.11' 7ou wtlah w--3 to "'ilri vo u.;, north ••,=h!..w 31 33 ,l ~id i.o ilruct 11 e co.ung A Yoa t: in." o t.o tbe ao~ur•':.1 ~ hethor he -;.-:n..eE. to e ,,.,,, ue -o? bno , th: t nighs ar ,rhor,? t sz,y, ~ nhcn he e id. d.r1ve hil!l out ~orta 11 r1 ht, 1.~ Stroot, o\liunt.ry. !.boit 3~ t do,,n the oomtry? cilea 10 A bout t\'IO or tilrea 11••· UI ;old 7ihero 37 1t th• t ne i1rat 1"1'1B t ke him to t o uountr ont ovc= t-• ,111? .!. ,1lan yo J.1 t.o e.ke .:im? 1 o: .~ told you .1e 110.ntod yo, to oboll.t t~a ...ill• 0,.1\ •.g ""<1·•• id t t~.. 11 !:• ~ A Yeo sir. get out on top of t.no hill, • n, •• didn •t an.y• :h!lt .a.o 00:...:l.:)n.l;- o ~l !le so.id: ,·,ne.re did ~ttop d t_o Kra:ti:cr right o d? ie ~•11 :7ou on do·m !he A !Io;-; tar dld. :,ou ;o <1.mn th t ,-o .11 A Aboat n li or ;hroo So to )"O'U YeJ t7IO ir- or 1:110 =d llea, .re ;,~ .• f-1lisr with t .• e people living d.o= that ro ci? o :s!r. DO you tnow in wiu>t nol!;hborhood. it wae 44 6 yo·• st:rpped? boc<t. '10.l! ws,· to L1nv1llo. ~owl _,i.d r .s tell .t frJm hore .7ou to ~invillo. Five I su.eas �- .... • • • • • • • .. • • • • ( • • • • • ,. I 11 • L • L �46 ._ tn t ..-lJlb .n.ou Ud yo:l :fi.!"st le:lm ~• ~ov.:n t.Gere? ~ot 11.0'ml tha=e cr..i1 ♦ lph go-: 1n :.!.a o::.r ....e t-e =1rst. r lm!J'll- 47 , YOi know whero ~onoi- l ...oiler's 46 M!d ..,0.1 t is aido ot th t t o oo, ond th pl o,:, iu! b.-.g steep A hill? Eo sir. ll o ei:-, just .l~ll, d t lcen W•1S 50 • ,ai t her,,• w lk 'Ulcl a,;1.: nth ~ Olld when !:o co:ie bl.a .lm. ,/bio~ "'--'Ydid .:.alph 'II l ? ul .m,v woods 62 ld ho p y ,:n;, 53 ro:md thoro? o u ttentlon I kno.. 11• 0 ny cnywuer, ttent1on. close. of cny houaoT A I dio.n•t rootateps "'"i"h we,:, di 411't go down in fr out of tr.a car. .10 •t ne. I don't go do1"n 1n tront ,mov;. of the 011r. e must b..vo. d h ve ;;o::e C:...n't you te-11 r did.n 1 t not o:; L ,, eo'111ci of .ii, toe ro· d, did ~ioln't If~• _ ,; w117.. a went. to ifm.ch Ho tort I didn't tho i:11- otion co Udn •t yo,i tell 6~. .. -lpb a n 110b w y :ie le::"~":' A I d.0!"1't mo• .. - OK 110 where hew e going. :' 0 OUJ.•t: .; id -:JO:J. turn t le C"-t" &.l"Ound JJO!Orc ::e oforo hn left. ?ca eir. A a~wlong i 'VO ~~8 te gOG~. i,1.8 ao,.;;.e i d~a. lio1't did .lOJ. h poen I a..:in't • uo collld O t~"ll :e:s -SJ.r. l!no7t• i'.ave boon guna ten t_e C!l.r "'".OIZD• c,r Did _e toll 'i or -t ~ 'lri.tne!ls. O°tjdctiouby ,-""!. ;.)ec_ t 'to iho .::o"J.rt: ~11e l at ...ostJ.on w.ia lo ding, 1,,.. ---4.-- e les.d.in -n p rt. �• • • • • • • • �--5-60 i Do ol ~011, l .mo,i where 'JO-.J. t/leir .:arm is iO•,m in that when they o me back. =-t ll~ I don't A -- whon !liln cam• Mcz, e--• "' ..tn- 1"&. • ...... -.I ' a ,.,,,,.. ~ho_~ ""· ~•n?. • «. • did thoy come iroo'. ~ o r1..-st 1 eeen A Do on the :1u1. You atopPO~ r!_" :. cloJe hi G hcuae. yc,t se.y know. •fh~t direction 64 ~ nei '1tborhoocl.7 l'r1es t.o t!s to2D-e! .. .aia side o! sots right doosn' ~ he? 11 vea on the nlll, G5 dou't knon. ~G ~ ;Ja,r rar ie >riee' -on t ...e road, r-lgb:t close a houae 1·rcm tho road1 A It t.o t.a.e ro ci. U7 .._ ;;a they wore o:otting .;o '• ill ? in Jh t did A z.oth1.ng th the cnr,-closo they to hr.vo in tl101r 1:!10 o:...r? ha dat A l:o air, :!bet •ero they c9.rr3- t I seen. 70 ~ You =de 71 "'° ,7ore you ·n·~cllin~ the ca whr,n the~ an afi'icl.f.A.vit, dida't you, that ~hon they got o t in tho oer? \!Oll.ldn1t ro,1 eeo w othor the7 h"'"dnnytt1n :\ I .. . or n~tT • 1 73 tna:;XJCl.i log " g-uano or ~•rt1li:er b•,g. ru:id ~net =!'llpb 17~8 011rt·,- ra elr. 74 J1.ln't 75 Q ,lb you say t~ t boforo wustin ~evier, t did tbey .,,... when ,ho- ,rot b o.:? A ~o e1r, .A ;.,idn't lllly any- tun 76 ,lhoro did they t~ll you. tne'J ·.rented • --5-- ~• i;o? A lho.; said �• • • • • • �'• --6-- the votter:,. got o·J.t t Co 1n 77 i bac.t to 7J ~ .,ho? 79 ~ ,no wn• dri7ino? Jh,r1!f A Who " e with ~O , 1 cllil::!'t 1 A J"-1ns .owell• thosn A I cou.ldn't toll na with ,uo them. off when :;cu flrt!t saw tno co.:-. didn't Jo sit". .rnon 82 , Y••· :Jovo. You ho.d you.r 11 ·hts :;ou.? A ttentio:,. pay 11n7 81"" \lid ;;au 1toet tu1Y oneT rrieoni>u:g, it you tu-nod i,S off? tho ,. !lever .iu-ned t,ceo oft. as '.re -lo JOU su.ro of thL.tT _.. Yoe I $.1.r. ig.n't h!lve tU---ned. I ..., 1tetd. to llhoro • did you atop? :..t the pottor:,. ...es.t d d :_.012atop t.._a:e tort ,,n t did tho:, mnt 8G , :1tevro- o etop .. o le.t thero ..,_ for: .l I n3v&r $3ked 'then. u7 :llut did tho:r tel<o wi t'h tho,i when 1,hey got out of t,,o carT A :he; h d 1t rolled up ,u,der o...e ri:,. <.>8 ' ':Taere d~d be gat thoL seen? ono o• tho a c:, ..• l ph. it .,.,o . I toink dO.l' t lm0>1. Ed I nover Sked him. 89 You did.n' t n, •• ~ :11: t 4.l 90 ~•~vein 1' O ,ou:-t: DG-~1:: .!. iOl dtd!t't ~!Ir, iT .• di~'t :'l.'.•• c1role hs ·o repreaants no!"-t , doeen't it., J. :ro air- liid you? I do~•t l n•~•r !mow. lo~k d, h;;·,o one when I tl'tartad (,>how!.ng .ne wi"tlloaa n sketuh 91 . this 111 ,ou.r it on yellori !!, rrisonburg. betwoon here r.:id I.inville·t --6-- out. paper). "'1• c.ratzer .t Yea. step, ,llo•u r me �- • �--7-92 q th t .11 nt yoa. ·-ent Jo11, wher. you lo!'t out b::; the mill., ·•.sere ,::r •• ries aonbu ..·g? over tho i:rot:er OJ.t •round c.nd. oame be.ct? T""nenrou turnad :.tr. Daohort: a h. lf L. ybe Street, g~ t a.om, yo bouL t·»o or two o.nd a h!ll! miles lives, ;. .,o~d until out !!•in bo'lt .·ro.:i Hsrrl- :!here •n...e it you 110. Hr l:t " ,,110 on ;ou.r wuy bac~? Yes. al>o-at th.'1.t or throa-4ua..--ters. .l. 93 i lie tU?'ned &.rouni. 94 i ae tt;..-=te-i d 4n't :-ound, ,15 ha? I a.or: 't • " Jlo sir. '!. he! l,no,r. ••er.! t I neve-r r :r::md.. t~~ rr1aonb-..rg ll?ld .-hen you got out hero vtb9".re ti.J po1,ter:;r u.e:ed to ?es De yo.1 tu.med. e.round and we,nt baok 1i..1wfv.r did. you tatc, and lot • t t11e pottory l tttoppoi.1 there I tho.a out! I turned Oilt ~n.d. le·r; thom t!le ct>rnor them oat. 97 You lcno" whero 98 You teatliied t.b.!lt ~t aa :fnr ..a toe sl'lu.c::hter 1lnughter:7 tho oull is~ that r1•1 , d14.n•t 1ou1 ! :. Yes sir, you too~ tlls~ o ~·o sU'. :t ·.er tan,e;i r~und~ .\ ~tor,pud ; .. er• Jaat t l>aok of tltst potto!"7. -•11 •• I don• t thln le I mmt CJ17 fw thor thnn :hs t. '!',e court: \ 100 , ~t :tow fttr wouldn't ,i"here was it wo<Ud th t oe irom 101 ,,aoi·s 102-. ,lh::; 103 Jhy did 7ou turn the tho,• got ocit? ;, \ ':'.11£.tWO.ldn Jt went off? A .hgl.:tt there. Yoe. I <Ion' t 11:now. oftf cotor of=. 104 •. os.d 7 bo no '01:,a •t a.11. yow: l1t,htb """s tlult? the ltrstzer 1.urn t --7-- I stopped. I tu..-ned tho �-- • • • ·- • • 0 • -· • • • ' �• •• went oat ~ccident~U7. 106 i: o ,ebetors 106 ~id the7 d1d.n't lo ve tnero·t e.y ~here A ?jo. thoy were going'. no sir, l ~ever naked the:o. 107 '.lid they ~ pny you l or meJ,ing 106 ,l. !low nu.oh"? 109 mist A d!d you d.o tho11 a!ter 'l!~ ;::e=e 111 ~- J oa."le C?l A Yea. b)olt b;7 1>.d gotten the ,,,,bater$ out! 0 a.. t:a !'1:r:C !lMd to te 110 !;rip? ...3.00. Kopt on oa• +hi$ ro llt the t a:nd tl:.o i:e:-..!lonite s~·oo!. a:id. Yea sir. .. torz:.;:.L_:.::C.J.OOl? 'l 113 It t le et two tlilea~ 1o A lie r bo,11: two :,iloe, l 8".10813 • 114 .,'h,~t dld :;ou do thlt 1or< .rn:, didn't you co .e on bacK to ll =isonburg? Oojecti~n by l!r. Peohert; ob'ectlon overruled.; point e vod. ::.:..y tl.e line !..:- • :icohert: be imlie:- exception? 115 i.:r. 117 • A !lo sir. l.t the point th y lort 7ou? O! course others rh t would be two in1lea Jla.ueero,:n, sonb"J.rg, tteren't ll.9 •. You were by you:eelf~ 116 ;oa too 011r, Yoo air; 'l'IOWth tt t you v;ore in :.1erri- ~aa inside tlmtt of tne oorpOt"atlon J.lr. ~ova e.na ~hina were comin~ ap tnia ro 4. : llowin£ Yoa dill,c•~ "'"" ""® wo.y? l !lo Bi::-. you:r c-~? ?o~oll and �' .. ' ' - • • �I '• .. --9-- !low, who d1d you "1eet on tho wo.y b"o +20 on the ~ount ~ltnton Pike\ ~herif! A to ci"rr1sonburi,, oova, 121 , llehool. 12!2 ~ ~ou h,d ~one on do,m tha !.inv<..ll.e o d bout wuero tho ~ark u ..od. to be. ar.d took th~t b;-1,"fl:y to tho !!OI.Ult Clinton Cnd •,<ere on your wr.y 'linck ~o JI•.rrisonburg i.;r. ,iove? Yes air. A 183 wnon yon met !'1,:-e, « ·,hat d.id t'.r. i,ove do? [I• ved tr.e t'lna.',-11.;hts, .. • ubJectlo~ by i:.r. ~orrison; s~ata.l.nod, 125 :t '?ou lmow where thoae 'ffood.s r, re down 11ore, t.te ;ral30r woods? •• 12G < I tnov, the ·i::romor wood.a. ':;Mt io o ~poa. 1·oud. isn •t 1 t, A 127 Yea Bir: Jot • to ~.,,,~ore theao r.oods nre '? au.ch e vory irood. ro-:d. aow .-;es 1t tbnt :iight? \":ood.aw•r•? ~ !>rett:- ro1.1th• ! lZS ~ A 12~:. wi:oi·e these C!.nyhow;at le at ured I!::-. :>oehe:t: tltr..t the .. r020r 131 ~ it wno throe two miles, 1 t since? so o of tko 3=1 to a,o.,, It a.1.:lrt. help woods 3re be,..cnd. ♦-.aae:i.bl P.il""k, cCJ:- bl;), be ond. -7;:'.e.!rOl!lar wo:,da are on t .. e lef't-Mnd trabm:tm: on the c lea, wo miloe. You h·vo m a1der guese ro d to .dom, ne r ,;hert1 lli • eid.e ef the re d, 1enjllOl1n J:rO?Uerlive.i? A I don't knOII w:iere i~•. Cromer lives. 132 i. r,'h..f\t d!d tho;y e-,y ,then you got Otlt. Gf tho oar? enid llll.ybe they wcul4 '_phone ~or ce later on. !Jidn It S.9.~ • .l Zhcy �l ,.. • • • • l • • l lh • • • I • • " • ,a • • 0 • of • • • (Cl • :z I L j) ... I "• �• " •• •• --1.0-- I ioh ~ne eld ~ that? I do~'t rooe~ber wtucn cue. 135 1 g1.1ttu.u out o~ tho car or were ,.._udthe; cur: 137 L ~ A till ..n tlle tnar still 1a ~Lll <1°'4' • 7bon •.hey 11ot a Llt 0% tuo ce.r, \:lhore did ;.·cu a'lY th t ..,orau•t :here r.n7 litnts I tllint ie there w.1ere tl:a7 ,·at ou.t ot tile ce.r? cno :.n tho ~ornor • At tne oorner ot t~e two roodo? .:-. Jeohert1 -Yeu. air. 140 ~ ;iid 141 ~ Could,i't 142:; t11ey get out ~ t the cornor, yo:1 see from the atroet :IOl'f, wh.t direc·.1on llr,ht I d~ll • t k:\0'1. go• did tlioy directton ,thich 14.-4 • 146 J.t:d 11!.k't l'rohi\>1 t1oa J.ge,it, 70-=. aa.<e tl1:;t ·oere c!.Lt'r;•ing begs with 146 .l.nd now 101. tlobetors h d :. ilag rJllod h ,e boon t,10 b f!S, l<L7 ,;>edorol -:.U:lt, out of the c:r rot the;' eomething in 't.hot-11 .A !'Jo 11r. ,...Y .int l dan•t iieoirte~ it, lph u.p und.,,r hia sr:ll? know. Si~e, A I don't It D10,i. or •"1c~ on A :>JJlph. wt.a r~lled tc;1, "-'-sn't --10-- , befo:,,o ;olm. ;-;hon tll• .ebstera 1 bsg abot1t t~.is ~eicl< on the floo,:-). f~~e.crt, it~ of t .e It "'~ t1Jl miller ( in11oatl!!g ilia arm. a �- • • • �' • • ••ll-• I d.id..-i' t p 7 :.n:; tt ..11ticn to the b his ~ he had unJ.er o.r11. 149, ,:'Iv t I.ind Mg w:IB it? 0~ I don't A ·now• It lT'J,S8 beg t!:ia color. 150 aocothins 11~• lt. 151 It "~• ~:tis ono, -nnen't it? 1;;2 llto. te how .,e lla.d th1a U.nd of folod. up liltc 153 I wo"3.dn't it wae empty. from JO\U observation 1t ""• a,,ei,r lie didn't 154 h<ve thot empt,, 155 A Yen 11dn't !'o atr. 156 , ::J:1• orip that ~ I JU8t I ~4 an 1 iu lln, lt looted. 0 see it h5.vo one like got i:2• to LO oor,o on down past zcr .o.d, s to :oa 1111:e your eiu-, d.id :!'ellowa 11 e al.l in -loo.c- by J.!r. u•ocert: sk ;;ou one or t;-;o queetlona. r:ie th a the ~sse~b!7 1~v111s theltrstzer .•asembly roJd De~ore you got to tho • •rod 11 Yes sir. TD other aorde, after 3 _ it 1n yo.~ oar, you Seid? ~rOJ:terY04de ro turthe~ woy froc ff!.rrisonb~g P r~. r.ro !!lldl,·· ' Yee sir. 2 Ii D"J.? -whether then. ~ht ;oa. tool, these Jroaa-eXAmination l ... 0-: tne bog 1ben he got into I d14n't 1ngh~m jaunty? l:now exeotly, A I don't \>'lg. tllio, 00111.1. 70u tell 8:,pfy. ..... I dO.l't tnow. .o.d, you have Pork. !llld than OOntinu.e dorm the r~:ur wooda? A ~•s etr. tb.at y,u ~r Tolled geta 1n.o the ro.d After on, tior le Y1cg t~e i:: t- p~aei~g ~esembl7 Po.:rt? A Yea sir. 4 • Uow ",.r ic 1t =rom the pottery, --11-- ao yo11 oit.11 it, • or w!v,t �I • • • • • • • • • • • • L �' • --12-- I 0•11 ohe:nio l labor tue ll/e12nonito .ohool this c oe since 108 2 ot on tuie side the oall tr18l? .teybo<ly elao ~o the ror,d le •ding p st tor.v, on the1 r beivl l ·? 159 A e. ile. bout !Jo sir. \ Yee elr. Jitnesa l dia,:,.1csed. Cb!:rlea t~ Dove, t:r. You ,re ~. 2 Jll,;rlea lOve, Who w w1 8 notb.er 1111.nesa, b.ain ., • Do7e. ~bo uerifff ,h 7011 tllo ni!;llt •• I can't o,i.toh tho d tend· nts? ho l'trk? '.asecblJ the mrdly dlly A Yes eu-. :,011 tried ~hllt tut ...irct to to his (rero.-ring rsenee3). 4 ! ~11=:- t.nd :!o lor i!al"r~a:tnlr.uB, jitney -:~ -lint II.riven by" 5 ere apeei -"•~•"'1 is yo,,ng :nd ,~u went l o:t'ticera IT!,n out ·ns :-a, ·1,ent? n..med Powell? the ltre.tsor :!'or tb.e ,.1 ty of \ .,o· d? PiCICDd up o Y•~ sir. A !oe Bir 6 1 i :!'ho .t • dri Ving Objection 8 ll'ho • • eoouldn't soe. slight l lg;,t doon to turned hill. tne,r bf J.:r. Ooci1ort; J3 t"" cu ;/ho ,·1ere you -ftor? aa8te.1nod. c1r1.. en b7 ~ tep, :.ll.@ we w.s so1ng ou~ t~e Kr~t:er for n while, t ul :?ord ear? befo:e It li·hte nod,,... bat wo oOuJ.dn't see the retloot1on o, ing o.p a,,er wcm lite on ~ll , ,e bclll;c. this they lad their t once, --12-- 11 bts car eoen o~ t~c .., a o o::iins oat ruid h<li �-• • n • L • I • • • • • • • • • • • • • C • .. • • • ... •-L �--13-- sight littlo for w,.J.soo~g ,r forty 11 nt on~•· by bl!t -,,e w.a co:iin- :rttd• I tnin~ from 11s, o>td t,.o light thoy b1d tneir l1~hts 11 d they a:,ot oft. wore tnrned ,,_r ,..,·e you kl.nd o! . h-, 13 ~ow t~: h d they gotten on, s.bo1.1t r- a1.1ndrod. <rOLllld :urned 12 Jld :followod. ~h•·•• 1:c.? A .l. ,.,edge. n~.y !~oQ yo1.1before ;01.1 t=n•d rou.."ld! ;.. It t.>oK.abo.1t a .:!inute s.nd u half !;,,r, ,11at J>)pped t1p ,e. ',11 .. t onae the .lights 10:. ,rp tr..ia wr.:ii~ .nd I 41d.n'~ :::ee "~·el= llt: at -:m!iil probably 1 1t ,, s thu·t; rign.t w.,ilo, proonbly a undrod er :wo hundred 1~ ,i~ lo ,l ~ ., LO ,;trd.a, ,Jo .L.. tcb the oa='? Did :;011 try or two minutes. Yes. oo.tctl ~ho:n"i' • drove ta fast as ,:,o olr.lld. ove::- t ,a r:Ju~h :rod, ';ht 16 ~ lignt n Of~ I sean oft 17 ot their bOO!lce You loot u,. ,o oould. see .l. we got to -:n.e J 1lro•4, on until .e 1 ... ca? lt w~u co-.tlng tbia the light ebout ttlO :.'.h~t W!lS t')il- t .e l st ~~~- the tloe it re,,.obed t,,o Re.ilroo.d? I e. ;hat 18 ,s, ilroad 1e bo«t a oo:tple the W03~Vn1ng Of tte I tbinit seen it. ooulcln • t yo ...·r 2-;; u1d ,o'-' eee " 8 out on I d.l..ln't ••• it, 2l ~ J.ftor they w~e ru,u,!Jl~ 'o; Yea. cO'llld !ell l!f;h~- 19 , Ullk mm4red toot. trom the Jdom Rod? ron tt.~ 714'.i 1t ju:,ped. np :w<l dowx., ver-; foat J... r. bout ho~ fer L"'t1 tilt .• _1 Yoe air • ,. going runnlng-bo t.1• .Jatop c r re'lclled --13-- do,m tne -do;:, ..end~ rd, I -W:~8 or~tohing, tlle ~1lro'1d tsere, ,\ !IO Bir, too, b1.1t bou.t �• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • �•• --14-th t point, 1eu't. you nova~ s•w it ngnin': o ! r from t;io Er t.:?.er .o d, i.e it'; woald.n' t ave .nd there JO air. A been !lo uir. t. 1115 to h ve 001.ructe,l 11 t O Yidfff t:r. .JOehert : You are ox.remel;, 24 ,7ell, automobile tn1rt could pnasing you, or not, leadJ.n,;, have obaervod the o! v.n l1p;ht down tl1e 3dom no,id th11t ni!Jht'; r a1ould to th".t I OOuld, !.Ir, ,nchort: ailo.ild I t.tlnk: ObJoct1on overruled; ~•at.on. questions ,d o thcr point of a l!,.o Did :,ou eee s:ny ligi:t 25 have obJsatod e vod a to tats nature, ti:lere? lio eir. J. torobool, lll:ll ll'h t did :,au to th~ t way tor? 27 ObJe~tio~; A met ovarr'Jl.cd; point e expected J,.,tie :stop, sa~e4. to oatch !.ho:-- on atopped hi:n e.nd t.10 aunt JlinL-ou r1~e- aenrcned :,1e csr, n~ /(j elted him wbero uo h d been. Objoction; ovorrll.l.ed. 28 '! You are 29 ~ A bot.t how far familiar Pnrk naod to be? 30 PlkeT with 1e it "ell, ~doc .to ,d? this :'.rom the ! woul~ ~ror.,er woodo to whore a~y ~bo-u.t lmlf ?ram th1a ro.-.d tb!!.t goos across bo:tt how tar 18 it fron Yea Bir, .eeembly a 11>ilo, '4"'rom the l:OIU.lt Clinton those <10ods to whore tne pottor,1 :ug? A I ..,nan• t !leod to bo'. ;;1 , ITTle:-ed1d :,ou get t_ia aen got tnla lug, 32 ae c•.:c tell. lfhen: 33 o,I --14-- t i:i,;- o flee. l.:y �• .. -- • • • • • • • • • • • • • • -j �--15-- 34. " gl es t..nd pe ss 1 t Let' e pour eo=:e out 1n ti.is tJlo jU17 IL."ld let th smell 10 !pour~ it rO"md.to ::r "' j123). Yes: sir. A. ! ,e ~ourt: a-.s bee!l in y!la."'!'poss6es1on since? .ooa~ three g,..llon, Yee sir • • 36 \'h.:.t &1:a ju:; ia th,.t? ?rob~bl;; o h.lf ,r more Ir's been t•kon It gllloo - I tnlnl, I don't out. •~ow. is not q:u1·o :.t'tul- J:r. :ieohert: •,1aa brought It ie just .:itne~s ha• been tal<en 011t ainco lt You.ne!l.n it to you Oc"before? like It !rid boon t!lkon out- lt was when it woe broueht to lll4• dia.rJ.iseed. 1:r. ,\.!'.Curry. after being 1nrorn, w, s axe.mined b;,· ;.r. d.al:; epeciel l ~ s :l:tiJ: polio•= You ere :.ir. A•!'-=ry, llli.rriaonburg? iou were ~1th k t:::e.r ...O'ld, wora 7011 r.o • ••lf Tho e1aa a;ail. ?:r. ~ 'r :.n t 1ove tl:e ni~l!t ~e:riff .,;r. CUrry? s wi!~ 1c~? . l!=. ae r.c.s o:1t on the Tee au-. ove ant~. Funt tnd r:;v- ~s;,-! or . . • 4 h'lve boe.n soaewnere reoUl of A Yoe sir. l? 3 for t~a ~it; st bet.:7teenseven nnd tliit!:.t o'cloct, ca n.e r o• I It. Ii :er .io:id. 7.her& did. .;ou b'J to, be:,ond .:il:i oiler's e went dorn t111 ltr t- pl• ae tl:ore. Did. you a,Qet "-lly one on th.ct ,rip? --15-- l Yoa air. �f • ••• '• 'l • . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • �• • --16• ~ ';'/ho 414 you meet~ ;,u.etie :Jet ,:etop 'e o· r, 'atep • s en.I"? \. Yes air. 9 J Ill.cl he atop A no air; Jcove on _yet. 10 wa ■ e!l, 11 W B ?l.on you met n.i.m. or ,rlnt :,ou? drinn; 414 :ou, 414 l1e do? ?owell• A ar r.o~ , 'try 'to c tab the cu- th' t .:e-tep Y•• a~r, •~ turned and tr1~a to catch drl. ving? the~- era ;;ou 11.1oooeetul 1n dol.ng t.,,1t. or not? 12 i ~sr os we im.ew, ~hoy turned axt ~t tte lnbor,tory and went 1n tho 13 Jo ing b~ok, were you gol.ng :rest or slowY ?'0'1d m,.s r ther 11r. roa,,h ,he A ~sat. e.nd ,·o,ill;y. bout :,ocllort: ho-;; :t"aat did :,011.o ,me. -- wh t rate~ • 14 ,le stopped the 15 i Too 16 ' *o you mow onytillllg Tr· a in it then'! _..o," a o!! s couple of feet it on the llount Ulinton •nd searched Ol)r ~ !io one b'lL etep. about the lirhte ft-om tl:o tine o! our roadster, r:_ & ~Ott t: on th& 01:r driven he met ne until nnd then 10 tl•ahed .Jhe,. 7ou m.et hlz:,,? J. Yoe. sir. aa tooni;n he c~:oe up t.l:e 11.l.U 1'1.thout ~, hi,:, 1'1 ~e. by be got within them on, It s.eomed e l1thts. .,..t on t ,o brow of t .e nUl. s.;r. JJ.orrieon: ?te hill WB8 r1s~t '.'lhrt the other on the hill hill~ side ot tdo Jim 10ller the other .nd ie that wnere we turned. d1t!1oulty • of the 11t~le tnie ti~e ooller ·:mero you turned? !l.r.d the ro"1.dw e n~rrow, 1n turning t,~IWn ua soee eida cer, a !o =,,,, fa.rm . •. nnd we h'ld ao!lle on~• touring 1t • It pl ce. oo.r. It �" -• • • • • • • • • • • • • --- �--17-• 17 .::step car! ell, or 'Utee aeem_odto oe l.t .':.!ton- ;011 riot th1s car, :,,011 r=..tna the teot, olong twel1'e or.llnar!l::;, miloo. 16 as o.r met you, was 1t going slow or ,7hen th1 7ou turned oOUJ.d'. Did t'•e ..:step c r piol< up its ..• I could.n't fell, &X!'ctly s· •round Juet \liok:l:, :,s epoed or sl!!.okon its rt v, a der~. ,e r a run- on gotn;: do ,u t!:e .d~r> .t01ld, ua. t'1l'l1ed. his H .d .step 19 co,ud 11 hte you h!-"'14seen the::.? Objection Dechert; by i.r. Yes eir. I t':,1!,k ;a overruled; h ve e w thee oOul! Did :,ot1 see ll-'lY a:ich light at 20 rec ,llection, 21 • fter ,. never &ved. .e,:-:_, pleinl,,. s·.w n,y light, so my they pnase4 us . .:Uch ae&t on. 1"8"'-X'Ol:' f:ront, ae•t . -.;ere ,1ou I .~a on toe front by •.r. ..rose-e,cwnlo,.tion retory point or potteey? or where we:-e yo1,17 r.:orrison: ;,. •1011. l guess it or two :md a 18 ~wo oilos quartor. ?. x· l met.n from to t e I\Ollor tnn, 3 ;c;i .!ow olose town? I """'• ~ho took you,. considerable ra:tory, ~•r• , ou. oross wh').t !s the dietnnce? oll, t ,e _,'1tlrO'li o~t it. is •nd & 1lilo ll8r8 you. be .ind t ,e 7/eb&tora ·,illen the;; oame into t•ll ~r • .Docho:t: It L bor. tor: couple YOJ., I seen no li~ht ~•w lonr did inutoe, they :p·,eaod .ia. it take you to tiu-n nround? I 1rii,poae·, $1;<irt? s 1len we got to t!le ibere " s • llid,y- there. fer A Yoe sir- .doa .. O<td. •t the l1bo- and 1'e stol)J)ed >Dd eelced hor. --17- �..' • • • r • • • • • • • • • • r • • • • • • �..• •• 't • --18-- i.:::. Jkohert: Yo ~~s Your o~r wh .t 8 O S>.id • CCJ:)'t tell 4.ri~en nt about tweni, ~1les1 .1u:.ge a0. 5 ~ J.ad tbe .,oll•r pottOl";:"", c.nd. then tote it? ,ro·,ldr.'t potter; _,,d thit little Ftailro 6 .<. l!bo11t " r.iilo W'lB lt ·aould h ..ve tuk."n to h~vs R+.~e tne trip ,inutes, t<.rm is ·nd o. "l.l'J..rter fro111 tho t t t:1..oso poonle onl;" ~b~nt ~~and 1& ro~a.r .illy - ss.r:o apo.oli a hel! !lot ooi::inr; before 7011 r,,t ";;o t·.o soathern hill 4 crossin~. I thought yon .urned on t:1e hill l ~es sir. 7 .{'.(, ~hen you C!ll:le 'lP enother ,1Ul, nt the .!Oller A I oM>'t ro- 7011, didn't f11ro? member. :nd .·ou ~rt.veiled 8 : .oroae? 9 .:. . j"C?I. Jon•t 1 • r.d c:,-J..l~•t A-1.! a mile llbere , 011 eoUl.l.:: ,~ aoe you remember tht'tT I Yes, I believe I do. the car wo:.tld h1.ve boon eo,:,ing down an incline it 4'ad or dld not see whether .::ould y-ou see tho ea.r? no obst,ole in front ,>f t4C ot "Q.ll. "" e llght~ h •• :"-e Jow:t: wh•re •~ 1:0 e1r. :~ere ooul~ W:J.8 he!U' the sound o,u-. ':',~e Jou.rt: It Could. you toll ii ,s W1thin at how :: ~r 1t w ~e in 1ront re c., of SOUlld, I IO>OWthat. e o~~ld he~r tho SO'll.0da~ t ~ oa..r ver~ ~lain.13. T".e ,Jou:rt: ~t ;,id .uid I under&t i.nd :,ou ~o e,iy that was r.o tsil-lig.t lig~t :.ht on? A irot : 0.0-al-d 38♦ • D-. Dooa.ert: to,mrd t ,e c,:,r bJ ve a t,11-li on tae ~•tep oiµ- no it thei:e came bn.ck town? visible ~t :.:r. :>oohert: lt 11th t I could eee. DO ti.me after --18-- you mot the o:,r did ;·011 �• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • C • • - �, •• --19-• tf..11-light, see os I underet,Uld l ~ it? 11tnoss ur. on tho eitho-: !tot .do:i ..~os.d or on the t::ra.t:er ::.o~d, fter the; P'iBSed. \1.8. dienisaed. J .J. SUte:, another ..1 tneee. bein,. dJ.1,1 sworn, ,,. a Ye.1 sir. (! ,,hora do you live·r Jlose to ~roenmo nt. :roe.:!'ind it', 17bere dld l1hera did at-map. ...ee11 1 t over a~inst In ~ae aee it? J'O! • • ~ro::::or'a. woods? to., were worti!lg nlong the roAd at tmt timof Yea sir. 7 il l'lh'lt were :;01t doill,;\ , l'uttinr; in lir-ht poles. 8 ' 9 10 In tae ...or.::i.?lg 01 o YO.G.1DF': ~ ll uo iou remember tfi& dnto it wes !ound: It w s ~1ve or eix weoke ~go, ,me it? no, r don't. • Yea sir, 12 stOJUp? didD't get oat t:> aee ..... ~ 13,. Io found 1 ..? 11 Q /hat was it 15 • lh t 16 ) w,;a Joc,o little in? t .e jus D14 l t look like Ur. Deohe.rt: 1t ...... .1 In t1 ti:iAk, Jug. in~ A. In e tJi.i, oneT . In othor Oo:;, l words, 8El0k, Yes • it loolcod like ,._ ::iilli"'1 ot],e:- Back.st 17 :! liow :l'o.r was this st""'p from tllo rood? --19-- .l It men•~ ve17 �-• • • • • • • ' • • • • • ' -· �--20-- Lbont 18 bout tivo, now many feet five feet, from t.e iTh t.t kind of ~•nee? 20 l irhile .ct,11 fence. 1 you ;-;ere 710,r int'i along lalo-. cether ,011 these .. that __,lph I don't .or::unt. ebeter and .l6n I nw two co?Je tno,r . l/0.Y • 21 Q. l!OWlong were the:, 0bJoot1on; goneY A r.ot gone long. overruled, o you mow whether 22 1 ';Ae... · th· t t..~e road defendt..nte, 1;,r0 • Ollt it w::.a I expect or s1x. 19 Jo fenoe? ;.ho o• two yo=.; ■1 nen t tint; bac I< .re t.::o tllo that ;;::,-usaw, t .a '1ro 70-.::,.g cen on either o! !..r. Duoho·t! •re theJ, or not, side the con th~t y~a eow d~.-m there~ • A EOi? th1ni<, 0 .nd tho ware they other dresso4? h>.d aap h".t on, O:>, 24 • h""'"tthis nezt 1:0?':lin~ ·I-th t_eae ~•• Objecti~n A I think it Jochort• overruled; by l!r, ':1.\18 e.bollt el •ht O'cloot., oloug. 25 q o r stop, stop. or not':' '..'11•7-r=oo•t goce long witll ..ho·• ,ust cn.r cM1e out there , point savod. e br d Just no. 1 didn't W'nt to object cer tho;; co~o baok, Ob~ection by ~.:r. Deohert; I think got there uoa tile ~e.s.ae-d. to-ro .d. t ...o 110OC..eand tu.med 14-. Dechert: t ..... e two ?:lm:t ...,. it? >/hen the onr oue '.lid tae I point overruled; there is an inte round. ..:.!!d e,wed. ·veni,i~ question I to,• Yea, ,th at :iisposi cnme "own throJ.gh W1th it, tic:, •a•r. de tbo woode with i>nd he owne "-P there it. aod eeid --20-- of tbl.e Jug! , I tai:lz 'le on.-:i• up throa there w .a l l ctnor a bo;;, h the woods in 1.. l!e �• ' • •• • • • • • r. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ) �..• •• --21-• ~ tree be-in4 put it ~nd Juet ~r. J)e,>l!ert: 7 it aet. let =• there lt ,ou a w 1 t? tli~t I ee11n it before e ~ov~d it, ~bst. t n boy B·t oer..e up t.e~e on~ Jot !t. ,ea _ 1 t ,,..,s tu.rned sher1tt ovor l ter Yeo eh·. ? • 1,r. ';,b ' Chorlea t . • la? 'ille: ' ,fh_ 4 ~•re io wi tnosa. boin;; :'.irot d-lly C • ,r • ::e.e Dir, t 18 10.u- D\lijinoee? 3 ~• r.lile notilor l'.iller, re your lniti. Gh rles ~ Yea air . disru.aaed. ~itneee l John .covo, ;ne deput;- to Ur. -~u. :tYe~ o1e1l, I t r:.1. ! li'Te wee~ o? ·aoo..:io;.t0. t , 0!18 -a ... \Yest o! ..,.reellQ.ount. or :tot. find Ji<.. 10:1, 11.oya th~t waro e:nployed th t Aoticed lookod, g and tllis ~on 6 " ~here, !"8 of liq~or ma tat~ jug o. 11 uor·. .;,omeof ! So:eo ot t 1e boy ,,ua tnt first mo.-:\:>.·. Io vera• with e-<olc a1t!1ng this ,o oo;s went i bo;- :i.p "1d w s 1D t e euot. ao you reoeoOer? tr.a date. 1 would SUJ)pooe lt Jh t wore you doing·. B ' l'utti:og up thoee eloctr1c 1111,~t ,T~--'1t<Ud ,ou do polea. ,h t diepoaition 'J • was Cllde of tho 11•1uor1 d t Jc,: :it pose oona 111Ddredfe•t ~~t ijr more and put it bo>lind an o It troe. J.f 1 a - :.nd I ,nd ,et it. r~• ...oar1.: :u4 yoa t!o th.st! --21-- .1 :'h t :!a "oVh11; J. did. r �I " ·' - • j • • • • • ' • • • • • • • • - �f " --zz-c~Ued uove ap. and n• o Qe ont cna ~ot the li1uor. ?,L;-. •• not 10 rt w e !uat over ve-:/ f .r. I d.ld:i' t Ju.at :toti~e tae ...en•iJI. t ..a.e aietanae, You know whotho,: ti1e .ro:oer woods n:re ne:i.r t.nc ~.:.r= owned~, ! r, I t_e ,ebstera in thit section. or aot~ 't ,!>i!>l, 'a'. u,lj_ --=· :ieoher /ell Bavo you an, t: no·.•, 1 i; .:.~ ide ll pa t of tue country wi ~ . vory •ioll ooque.1ntud living •w• ou~h~onbergor on t .LOpeople, of t ..e di.,to.nce~ r.J :.tld.:i't 101o·R I ho.ve a~urd propert theci r ~ !. th t I e::i not of the ,1ebetere • I don't seen icnow thee. _r. -• It 1s ~·· !>Ot ~eobo:t: A~ le ot ~•o or three Jromer woodo o t4, t I WO'll.<in't so. ir •. isn't 1!, Obje0t10,1; ovor.'1led; I couldn't &:.y M<! re we=e C!).J"Stitere. t:,1?1,; h<>ut 1t. l rly _v1n it A I <Ion'\ ta1nk point oh t l did, f..?lrc.ers 5. t" wor .t th t tior-n1n;-f l>lV&d, Thero ~•ro aeveral atop there• t.'l ♦re. ~"•Y h• i t"" c~r cars there, .ho~e were bOV•r..i bu.:rJ, r:..n4di do' t ;:~t Gt<>pped• .,. Juat d14'1't ,a:;~- pa.rticu- 120,ice. 13" Tllis liquor ,11 tnees Ur. w~s •=ine<I 1 . from tl:a ju.11.gelt 1'0ll1d be rr,•r O ile, ;>14 ,o~ see OJ:y one uo.m ,he. ·e J.n I Jo~•t mo~ th!:.~ I neen ctleu " e found ill "lo~ ::J.n;;lla!l county? Yee sir. d.1soiaeo4. De 111t;,, .notller witneos. ,alter by Lr. .\ - ,ii. YQ~ a.r~ !tr. n, .:; .I,Gput,-? ~ Yes sir. being "!'irat duly BWOrn, �• • • • • • • • • • ' • • • • • • • �).Ir • .;ep11t:, 2 , do you Jmo>t .. !llph 3 °' How 1011 h""ve :,oll tn-om1 him? 4 ~ ~•re 10~ ~n a reot•ura.nt aonbu.rg eoco tico vartt t.on .. eon or twelve i\ M:o ...n the 1 1 o yea.rs. ! ~rl- if so, "he~.- wbon you overheard .go,-ll.lld .eoate:- with :eferonoe o! ~lph Yes air. .l e oon- to vioL tintT tae !l"o- t ~? tibition Objoetion I nll 11•• 7obater? !Jel>u.t:;, do ;you, c:r not, s« yau t:11a, ~ll.,,,, ;tr. ,n 4rrisonbu:g, •\nd :.:r. Deehe:t; suatained. by n~w? A 11vo here p ·t c:! t:,e time . fOll ,.,.,, II f"-rm dOl'fl1 •bout ::do .• I belieYo? you not-. !u1• the F' at how ions-? 8 ?r~hib1tion I will L.w? eo, ia tMt b. .ndlin6 roputAtion •ba~e:, first, aal!. you, ;0·..1 'mOll hie r"Jpu~a.-:t~ to: and,1f ..= _, lph 'll'ebate:r n4 fendll.uta here, co to _;nlpn liquor tug !o:r r.ol ~he /e~oter, Do 'he~e 1n :: rr.l.eonl.i:J..:2, rood or bad? Objection. 9 ~· ile1 l sir, v1hi&t hes been the ienor.:i.l :'ho ~ou.::t.: hotrd You know :i ...e oeno ~l ~1 nt sm.~r~. yes 10 It A For h!Uld.11ng !1<tuor, 11 ~ is mst peo~:e in Obl~ction ;- ~. .a.G .Jou.rt: 1'.r tier prior It llQ.ld. ta th t ~1, you sayf !l,n .ieo,ter? r•_pu~ tiont gen,raU, I !::eve e~; about t woul<i think !e b!s ,·eputotion =· 1t -,, • b.~4- good or bad? Dec:,er' . i7Ould be -prior to tnie :.io ;oa 01ctu:"reno.e on t:-.e. mo.v ·•b t ;,1a ropat ooc,u-ronoe· I t'1ink i~ ore ~ex1ng ebout 11 'Uor: oooilegger, • of ..tal'Dh sir. til• Th.it 1100:.,t ropl.ltat1on tion vr,e s t. d, .."! ;ou. �-- -• • [ • • • • • • ' • • • • • I • • • - �' •• '. l.2 ln4 thnt genore.l. reputa~ion applios to both o! 1; 1.0 ,ebato1·a? Toe s1r';';11 tness li.,r. ins 1.LH1111esed. John Dove, ~x J:1ined b;v Ur. Yo"- are 2 .. Dapnt~ Jheriff d·.11r eworn, .ftrat John l!r. ~ llOV&! for Y&8 ir- noo~ingll!:J:I :o.nt;? Yes ei:r. ille .. , lino " e on 'tno at3.."'lci: 4 j'GU bein~ _ .rmflll, 1 • ...~lie _no1;het"witness, Dover c.in4 1'lu!t -• cot it·: f 1.lulr, 2 1<1- ":-. 1Uer l'/h t 414 ;,oa. QO 111Lh 1 t ·. the a~i,e core.in , juot as soon • honed to yott, u,d I t·.u-nod 1t over to r:r;; a I oo,no b ok- 5 over 1.0 yo:t~ A I wonld se.y aboct tell oy 1O01t1Dg in tho Ju,:. ton can't t;-:o gullonn. h.trdly 6 in o ck. 7 A nd !t wJa tu.med 07er to JTOUb; Yee air. It l,tr. ~c rile 1ller? ~,e down behind a tree. 1it11eaa diu.,i~aed. -a:ntll atto."':l.oon• 4Jou:~en ..U:t.erc.oon aeae1on Ji:r. John ove re-~ llod. _Jr. 3':rm.n: stioker s~mo dn;• ..... .rcil 7, 1924. /hen vroa it th.'lt this li'luor r.o.s t,rnoa tb t 1 pu._t an 1t. llr. ,;ur111n: Yoi. !ou:ud it on robruary I,. ,i1t,11sa diamieeed, .. - .. 4.-- l of t!u.o ;-o~r? ovor �• -• • • • • • • • • • • • • L �• • •• •' -·· Lerta ...rom :--, f.lnotba;r ·:;1tnees, •e• exru::ined l;;;, s.z-.::tr=n • 1s 2 l{ow old nro you. :091'1.S? 3 aero 1a;yuome is. 4 t!le ~ity 5 ,. .r0111er? do yu11 liYe~ I 414 live I bol1ove .;. :,0·1 plod ·.-,ut twent: -tour. ~,nt.-;:-t?-...r•o: I live ct 76 • oat 1.>traet. where on '.!,d !fill, o. :r rriaonbur5? A.nd d:J.ly ~worn, . l • Lcrts belnR ~irst guilty to tr ..ueporting liquor ho.re in •. Yes 01,·. '1l'liehmont liid ;o.i get? A S1...:ty dl;,s anll. :50.QO tine, 6 ., l1ben •• 2dth o! l st conth imposed ~OD 7ou? A 1'ro111t!:» ~p to now. 7 You. mo--n l~et 8 Yoi ~ro r.o", ~orco? :.r.ia:=ent t~ • ot J:..nu.tJ.r.,, 011th or tLo 28th I believe, beyond ~ridctmtor J. J nuu.r;. on tne ro•d .1. Yas eir. 9 cnd wore br~UP:ht in to-do.y o t•atity in this ce.eo? YOB Sir. 10 :.en,, l.! 1 70a. ,:no~7 • .o.?. y~ do b .. ebi!tor Objcot1on l!r, bo,\t 6n7 .ugs O"r.le-1. cy aicn: ~h.1.ng - t:.&'d...:!.!l .,ebster? by ~r- lJeohert: Deober~. I sn, his or sro.md a.~a si.tomen~ o=ool and on lHe behl\li" of objeot1oaI m•.ko the objoot10,1, 12 ~ l!l·. ( fter J·tdfo' Jeehert .:011lo, l,t contorrgd • ott1 •• : :1tot till .lf,bst:el' md ...,,n. obete- ..·y ms 11.te. ms aver sinoo Row long l 1'1th the ;011:t .u•tion. t!u:.t ill the You :no1f lph '?es a:!:r. h ve ;ou l:llo= ther;', L I h Te mo,m Don All of I w~e big &nough. to ro~o~ber. 11 vo you lmo= .. alph? Abo,t eirht or ton yei r:!. lb omied :>o :,rou lmo11, before n;, ju;;s 7 J. "'•brnar;- Yea sir. --25-- 1 .i:f th1a .v•~r, '1cothor tho;- �• • • • • • • l �• ' • •• --.l!t-- 16 Hoff C"llY Ju;,a did thor Oll'll? A• • Jug •nd one tbrea-sullon Ia t~ere !. I toll!. tho oberiff ever eocn it nn.;,.e ec1~ o.t all. w;.• h t ..o hsnlle ono. 1.uo five-P jw;, 17 "tut broke ofi" snd a'j.d-ZS;r ill to~ I set" ~ U"'!;ior to • n t?"ttet tne .ury _,,#- < ~ g,,.llon nt ,old p<>int .rn.s-:&X]>l/:in. Ju.et loot et ti, t jur:: end "tate to the to ved . Su.r.iwhether .. ou ovtr aaw 1~ beto:o. 3.on it jug the Jhoriff. J.Cotion de.,ied; 19' before I o:n 1 ... disreit .rd tho 1~calxop as ~o wh t off ="- " cola-m-rl: ,- Ju.gs': tnJ.s one Jug Looked like nim tbAt i;be;· !L<id +hree -r. bro~a .J.lon Jugs• bo ..t '.JlT ':J<ft!:ose e r-c:t:rt I told 1ir . .JOeiu,rt ; Owned one two-59.llon .1 1 84" ouo n'i!h on 1 t ex,otly l1£e to tho t e hiwUa ~hie, jury. J..:emo. 20 lonf W\d hr.lf an inoh refer ~o, ia it, 22 ~ or three-qu: 08 a mold-r2•.r1<, '?row. Lffla, 7here 23 the potter;-, Cro~•r'& 1B his tu-::.! out to..,rds wooda, turn \ woode, A. bo~t -- you go rigllt to the left, TU.rn Lo ihe ;i~ht 25 =e ~-• rot m.de is ub.-:t ;•ou Yes air. JOU..ave:- aee ,t ~do~ there, 2~ , o:! nn inch I ht.ve leo aeon it hid on ; ,o tare,, wt'..e:redid seen it W.d 1n the poor-houao rtors tn1a j11~ 3-::d you turn off .J\o~o at tu,:n to tht right below Jromer•s woodeT a f~rm in ttere? out o:,- A ! 4oa•t going up. ~ Yee elr, 11Do1r,..i • I thin le ,o hoe. You don't 1:now -;moae '·.r:o it is~ .L.CInot oure. ;Jan' a. I tr.in~ e,· h: d poeseeeion of it. 26 ( E7 er.of#(, I ae:e d14 ~oa see it ~ore? A It is Les:or•• ,ind �I 1· • • 1 " .., • -• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ' �'• --27-b:;r ,.,,. • .Jechort ; o-,or1·uled. Objoo tion toster ,/ebater e.n<I.D n .i•uled aw :;r :f'rom it. some o!dder r s-~ees lt -B thoirs. 28 ~ .i!,e.t s ine 1n tho 1Ma J. iToisko,· w e ln the coon- ju,g, "h.iekey. _ ,e Jourt: 29 Jag? ~ •.. o 1e LeeterY Vebate:r, Lester D .niel Il 'liebatei-, e brother. .niel' is ,ioboter ru,d ..~lph ere all t.ll"ee brothel'e? • Jl ... Yee eu . ti.nd yon tun: o!! woods? A Yee nlr, (..?ldgo do..,.. co~n-field nd thle of this to the riot1t.right 'beyond l,!r .... r-0mer1e l ,ne. ~ 18 "1hero? On he le~t-himd p ,th. J.r. ~eoj1e ..:t: ...1e obj oti.on to be rulmin.- to «11 of this 18 i.mde:-atood by t:'le .. on. ·t line, ocns~ine M ~ :ro-.. often in it? A did you see tha Onl, once, ~ ,ont down there Ue &nd. ])all. I don't re.me1:1ber,, .. o was down. 37 mm long "I."' was oontha fi• t~ A ill,lle I "' • "!loul, I don •t go, Ju~t.•· Yes elr. aotJe ~lt 39 o up eo,:,e waiskey. S6 . else wh19tey. jll8 wi til l!lOOnshine wb.ieko;v :iow did you h p ,,n to aee 1 t? bottle Side ,llon oms hid in thore Jow ie'ouJ.d. !le hide I too. 1 t J.n the - -f!.7-- had foider eAoifr ., ?!it 1 t in �• •• • •• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ·• , • �• • • •• \ • 40 q "nd turn up by tot out tho Pike nnory creek. ~hey own a pieoe of ground out thore. 41 2 YO\l e,o out by LiBl:d:,' ll 2"1;:;mlng pool T f;O out ~uere ~ llrll nd lOJ10 to t~e right "P Yea &1r, ,ou golng in. ,f,2 ;~oue :t.:..rm it .,he ~ourt: to of tho three 43 ~nd. Loeter ~rul t,...did. ' • th: t? "ebstor. ,_ l thin~ :;ou h ppen to o OJ) be it ~!te1r :fnther I think I t.11nt 1t bci.ongs m,ea ,o 11 lo"t it to ther.,. " ·1ng 11 :i_uor there? n:p • l"hoa.e li quo:r n• ;5 l'here r1 ·ht in fro~t ::>--.=. ~ ebste:- •a. of the • r~ aheep ao-.mt"'1n peopl•. !n a atra•1 stt:..ck. ohod.. A Ho.lt ,I gnllon jars ,.nd too. O:,,e Jourt: ~• 48.., thero~ oroot. woulli .9 ~· Toi ch of the \Tebeters dici ;ou l -- dld the, Yon eir; H d a hole pints after eTer 888 tl:ere? • Jourt: Jli t else plnee ke0r it ll.JlYWberaolao k&pt aor,8 111 e hollow in the troe. 1t srie bottled :!~l~ up • 50 :i 51 ;. t.eop t.10 111.rJ.or? In wlut i<ind o:f cont iners? jugs, the A <1id. I:e i;et tho l1q110:·. here did they 47 1 '\.! I did. • Nhere did yoa got 1L, --28-- lph end. bout tbe tree t:,ere 1-ga11ar?or ;.m.n • ,1nts. bout It �'•• f • '• ... •' -• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • [ • ' �• '• Wzy d1d you cha Court: ut ii DidA•t want to the~e? it all to town'il'bnt tind o! irreeee?>t. iid yeu brin~ ol5 a dollu I give bic lone. ~•~e weeks nd a r Objection / 1 ei:o, b1 >eobert: J.'. or en.done• tondin~ overr.iJ.ed the.t ouo-, Objeotim h vius 001.n ., ,.,_,... nd ~pon ttorney llm to :t:;r. ! t,.o Dechert ~• {e JD. d. e. :::otion ,D. t tMt t e crtdc.n.co ,_,.,...:.16 ..:u ue.,•blek.er,:: ...1 oreo otl " s '"'f O! (ta the .onrt): ourt: to ot:ri kC 0::1.t 4 lO .,,. ,w.;.. Jt:::::3-t, •r"I COlllUIOUuealth,,~i,oc!, tbe ch: ··e o~ di peneing d.d ....i+-• I sold n vin • oeen sah ,1tt;ed., the Co!U"t .... 1<.. (...(, • 4--,, I d.'::isaiblc on t c..,Ml1"11:t!o11 tion nnd ooce ~eota :,f t >.e Opinion C4-,.'1,. ~,-.•~-·' ppliO oonta. boon m.:>dl· o the ed::iiBc1on to a~ow tne s lDs, -..ile ,,otion, ell . ::r. aoohe.t: .n,,..-or or t ,e w1 tnoss the h,st . Ye wi ~h 1>.111>~•-. nnd I toolr. !if.t;; aoll didn't oy lf, n, i,; 11qsor~ ...._ 4 l you aleo overrule# Yea. by ...: . ...iec!'l.ert: 10 the .. ourt I e o-i.ion in e oh of t.::e p rtic .LLra, :,6 oounael !"1' de!cr:ui-:nLe e.xoepted. vera~ad f'i vo ~ow .u~h did 7ou o y you eoln a wooKt . llona, 6 67 ;octota. 1ght :ihon did ;.ou P"-7 Row wou.ld yo:i. br!ug ,ent ..n 'tho A ,.omet1me it dom1. tOiffl'? .A on ~ 1oof!l"r)" 1.t t=ia;vin mJ'" d cot 1t w nd wo:ucl :Ude it up 1n th••• t o.Ueys. In thcae 69 ihoro wouJ.d ;rou UdtL lly • d1s11oao of r.tost of it? In wh t �f ., \ • • • r • • • ' • • • • • • • • • ... �~ow long w o th~t ~ne CO'll.rt: for then 11 SUllltler. going on~ I !u.et don •t I :vorked. :no;-., ox-,ctly ho11 long. 60 s=er 1 ·st L at s=or. summer'( .l lfhe.t .>p •.antil I 71..1! Obj o!ion; o•an-il&<l.; ...r. Douhart: J. D··niel ebster. po1Jl~ s ¥ed. I move to atru,o wo·.ua :,oil pour t~s 011~; way withoQt spilline there 01t 64 'i ahed, I w son Tou OM po:~ it th t ! ff d 1Y ;. ll nging or r.o e, ever I'll there bring ,lloep 1n t.e to yo11r r.!lY whisuy we ,1ould r,nu.r 1 t out, there. L Yee slr. lll8!'1 into h11l.t gttllon i_ •• Q Did D .n l'lebster, ..!)co? !'ld o ve tlio t tie oboep shed? o,t thero ~=•1 , here did y01l ltoep it'! ript be•-;on ~ ■ ,:-,01ters. ,;5 J1a·1er it, >1d you keep one t.10 .Pour it cans c.nd. then poar it out in.o the botiJ.ea. 63 • ou.t on th t. poi:lt l!Ol'I 11 a -i;;ut. ::'ho went on :,our bond? 61 ,! I '10£ked ror thoa a th t I 'bs11 then, lue bean al)<nt two it ell. ontlul ago. too. 67 l/7 1Jother wua in tile ltou.ae. •-e me~ there we li4uor -7 m.other lflS in the rooc. in there. I don't I g-.1.~ae mo# whether ene d.id, or not. ;;:-, t w a Dan cl.oing wl.tn l1,111or in 7011r ncmo~ 68 it int"" o!tlee to brin 0 do:r., to,m ,/l,ore t ..e o,lla= ai,e of ~,,e . l li. '!hill'o brought, 10 l4llill-o~d? d1d y~a j!&t 1 t? .o ••ll· A. ,le h d 1 t hid G~ 1 ,d. it up to tile ilo'13e, Md v,e poured I'. t • a !:idd.en 1n eoce vlnee A ?~• c. &. .1. a ilro~cl. --30- A ~0ur1:1g near I got tne 1n tho vineo !1q!l0r ll<)'B&l:t nd on it in tllo bottles. II.long lhe .<Sllro 1cl.: d, 1111,..,.a• aiore. :Vh:lt �...•' • " • • • • • ' • • • • • �..1\ t dJ.d :--6use., ~. Decher~: r •~id ick ll,•o Vl • now di•i lJ!.111el .ebtitor • rocer. V -Objection reno'"od; o-verrtlod; He wont on ::.y bond so that .l. iek d• to go 011 :,our bond~ happen point illl.l!:11:i• store~ side ot on t~• other w_a do<m there it bout e 70d. l oo\C.d get oat =t• .nd ";:, 72 7" • ._. ,.:, Stn~e you. h ve. been on tho rO"d. 4.id no o.. !e.r: .. ~ .o-.'.>n.~ .,_,,:z:., 7->'-i,,y,.L) "1' , -"' 7• 1 880* ur. w.~. Objsotion; t.,·. I eel< th.t 1a 1n,ul11eeJ.ble. nn:,hori. s~vod. th t of tne witnaes ·na,,or 1.,e out. ,e ,o-J.:"t: tr. It point overruled; caert.: stric.tan ~ tlo, I didn't. De"!\e?",: I .. 111 t lee 1t Dechart: ~ ,;111 as ve 1nto oot1sider r..Jte point t1on, I!!". ,nohert. no\1 1n tne .event Your ~cnor dooanot do ao. ::ow often 73 th18, .I.owls? do 3ro.J s1.1 .,poea I wo~!d aey five .\ .,'O'J h. ve seen th t ti:oo~. :ugbe:!o!"t l ll~vo h":ndled 1t .·i- t ~=rt. 74 ' Did t!loy ICeep 11,1uor "'1J'Wh<>reelse shod •.nd tne etr w-ataek woods 01t there? !n t!te aheeJ) .::e poo:-h011se ~ .rm is bout how fr i'.r<ll!I tb t tlnee-i, ehed"i e.bo;;t mile. I Ju~ ..e. 1 75 •~o• ,t o,n t:a Uid th~; you h"lve spot.en of·. / nd t,e •Nept out boro Keo, li4uor ! cn;;whore elee I ooaJ.~•t tell yo-.i., pl ces iie teJt it b&.ck o! t ..o ..... stoJ;a• house ~nd •Y t e etone sr~1n6, in ti:o ~ooda there, woods it id• --31-- I don't know whose �'f ,, • • ' •· • • • • • • • • • �' • 77 never Juatla seen _atep t!le ono ,1,.0 ran. is "1th no liquor. Yoo air• • T houoo tnere, w~s bG.ct of ~ne1r It rrbero ::.t waa. .. • 78 V t;10 jitn•:,? VIoOda, \lhera tho toll g,:,te uaed to bo, lives ln e. hou,o up ~bo,;e there. ..' _ .o cour-t: 1!9 ,etep, I don't know nh t tnoir mothor 1 c n.-a r:.o Jourt: on t:us .b t 1a ri ·it r::ile snc ~ n li', 1 tlon' Cl.' A · t Stone fbo two miles. !ro.1 atone Y,,11 betora st, rted .o le,ve the st.to, r, didn't ten 6 ...'} 700 further. yow, conv1ot1on? ;,. tea e1r. ball? yoa? e Covin.r.;ton or Jli-tcn .l. Yea eir, o:-go, diWl 't Yee sir. to ia 5 mitil IQ bout o. I don't 1CD0••~ether I .ires Ca.!lTiete4 • You. ~ot o,1t c.o -fe.r 4 1 julr,o oy :4.I'. D1.~ahert: .1!.'ter you we.:e e:rroatod., :;ou. lfffre :; X~ 6 te c.nl!. wn, on :.pr1.n .• Jrot1er, y~" s y ,ou ~ere out on bail 20 sir. rout Spri.n, t l<:nO\Twh ,t woods it is, Oross-exs.u11na tion l l the toll :-1,!-t here. ro.d In whn t o+ber ,,ood ~? do,m ·oelO\'I t;,ore. be ond. uhore is. :YOllr ·rinl? ., Yea sir. nd h ve been on tno ro• d torco ainoe 70u. .;,'ero coc.v1o~od? Yee alr, 7 !:?:O•. :Co-.i now th t ~n 1eb1tte:r Ii d yoa broui1t 1~~ a!..-, 1tbetho= ~ or not . • l>•c.:, .\ I doa•,; �• • •• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • J , �• • ., --33-Yea s1r. '1ibasa t:r. d1anl.ssed, "11111 ~ n!tor 111tr,:h,:o, !irst bein8 duly was sworn, ex ;m1nod b;; llr • .: m:m, 1 z Th!it ' ia you Il!lme? ~ aonbu..'i,• I 3 /4 :'Ille , 11 ttlo ' ~ 1ou 11Te louder. I live hore 1n town. ~o~hor 1 a. ~on 1 t you? t L~wie ~romer's Yes sir. 5 ~ Jo you evor Geo D n ~ebator 6 \Tnen w u the lost I guess, A Yee sir. tnor•Y you saw ha time there? hna bae'l, It about 7 ~ \l'!lo 11"!8there I.. lilt and .Loma ~roQer 'Cith !l'-11, tbe:re •~i:ie togot!lor .. 8 '1hat bit of liquor did they ht,ve~ ;. ,ol1, tho~. ~a !Ar aa I blow. "1th 9 ~ 'Th!;t did 10, 5'.0Wm!1ll1'jars did do e.1.th l t? tho;, bsvo it 11 ~ T.1u.t did. they l!l ~ !T!!o did 15, th \"111t did t? A .rit:-i liqaor 0 b m. I 1 t 1n•o pint l'ourad Lewie end. z, ~. ~ '!::iroe. 71,a bot ~lee. both, utter a :!r..r tnoro the7 :po=ed 1 t !.'!ltO s I lcno•.v. in the uouse, i:nd ;,01t .. • his :Jr.!Ollc very :.Ir. :;>eohort: 18 h .-e? js.ra • i • ., • gseaa, • .R 1! g; llon 1 ~. 15 17 thoy Ilorr did :;oa Jmo'11! A ltnOlf you o c.n soent • 111! tho:; a.o '111th t • Ole: it 14 hnd. < little l eu.>POeo they llllUlh like it • ;.:ost or 1 t is whi ta, .:ow lont: h.,vo you lcllO\ll'Iu,.n l~betor? 'itllo,.. h.1.11when l eee \.UY dou:it in 70lll' .:ui., .~d _ t's 1eu •t it? A I.bout " yo r, I &bout o.ll, boat :d:m Oeing up there couple �, .l ••f " •• • • • • • • I • • • • t T • • • l • • . • • • • • • • • • ' • • J �• •• --34-on the ego lor tte 11 ..nor? ever see :li?.1 aellin.b ' - 19 Ju.st s!rite ...:.eetion ou.t. l! !UOr 1 -...1 J1 •rebater. -selling ObJootion b.:, ueche:t; ;._r. D14 :;o~ li :iuo:-· 1>olnt saved, ovorru.J.ed; a~v• ,ou eeen nim selling ~ ths!. s1noe Jooruw:y liquor 1, l~2a? A I de:,' t me,n 20 .. With '24 , I i:,e~ l 9eJ, 11011, I coulin • t a,,y for suro he sold it, I never r.1..mget seen ~•- ,,chert: or \'/hat ho done :ro::- it. hllt do "1~11 it? oh&t did. -;;o-:..set l!l c.n,-oono;,· it Objection ia runnin,; to thla line of queat1ona, • •• Till t I 23 ll w.,11 ~~ In pint bottles, Where wee 1~? A roL!ncl.l'.r, I! ttne\'ls' stable. lib t did wt\h L in? 1. ox.otly, -• !o ,~tr With Ji::, 0:10 ~venin,; teen to him or sold he give it - I d.>n't !::no,. w:1ether it, ObJoot1on by llr. ':' ·• Court: it? overr~led, Jeohert; 1.o'h•r• 11:;..s ~r.t md when? J. ..a t ~a bem ebo-J.t bee . I s:ippOsd aoiae ti.~ month.Jtwo I on tho T'1e ,ottt: .llltro ,ras 1 t? '.:'1,a t;o,u·t: IT o a -c;,e :,eraon lle rave 1t too:- 4 I ~w "":.!"-b rt 1,. poraon tr-it !..i~•t On go. Water Street. sold 1t to? ~ow. J. '111011 " s it th~t 7011 =re 1n t .. e J>•mtenti'-'"Y~ J. t 4.on' t l:now 1r I e~,er w e, l)r not. 3 ! tanti 4 You don't r;;. err not? know wh"3thor 7ou b ve eve?;"boon in t~e poni! Bo a1r. I,. --34-- �( • • • • • • • �• "• • • l dan•t t.1.1n1: I h.~T• eTer boon tno:-o. 6 I tl vo 7011 OJI;' doubt ebont ever belng thorvr •n.vpl ei>itan• 1 r:,, a :!. .co? ill • ai:-. lo. Sever b ve beon 1n ~ /b&t woo·• :;011 in p:r-iaan tor? A :Jo prieon. :hero h"vo .;-ou been l1rt.n1n nere 414 , ou ooc::e tr~r.? 11 .%,. You haYan't I,. no et:-. u~ort»n; prodw,e tv14on-~o -: e :oll!'t; witnoae A 11• object ot bis being o ca tAe aorVioe Cl!lo!uno, outtins 2 1111leas thor ln the pmitontiarr. • ·• ..o 7011 ..-...nt ~"t ?ros. ! to~b-s~on~o J. 'lee sir, I tor tbo~. 41acie9ed, :.:.Lto • o:,, uiothor J.tt·. ti elo;o:;.d 14 ti I bor . ~1 oh line obo-.i.t 1'1ve montba. fitneaa l • r neTer a.1r. You WOl'I: ,ivc~r d11.11 f • .iielor .:r. ! Y1rgini in the pertltont1u;;. 11:;o ho Woll noTer tllert. aQ:ueot'llrln: to By ~ • rlJl.:!Zl : G.nd &1x c.onthe, ln lest io nU this ~or Wost ·;1::-gJ.t:19. think ;ou over woroi l!obo.t, sc:-a ui·. rw, l:inor::.l, been 1n a pon1ter.t1:.rJ t le at you 4a:i't ;,:,-. rn !U.rrisonb=~ 4 ono IV 11 1 t': vtl.tnoaa. bt!na r1rst duly Porn, D .n ,u be tel" ~r .lalpb. • , bator A XO.lph. evor �i • • ,. • • • • • • • ' • • • • L .. �I • --36-- - . 3 rou euy .illlph obeter o:!orod to nell ,on liquor1 A Yoe air. 4 ~ a 1t? 5 • Of l.at 6 '' ,1be~& w:1a ho ut the ye,:r, A Yea eir. 19t3? .A. It t!.~o? h!t.p'J)oneddown on .1--ter vt!"eet. 7 now r.:ni.chdid he • 1mnt to sell ;--ou? -4 offered to sell oe h,i.lf a gallon, 6 < et te Jt.Bt ,~. Deabort: been objocted JUat st11te to thl.s :-11:! gu.!on tc10 o! li~aor? prob,.bl;v mid ;;ot to thia 0 ur7 .. tu b.cm lw h!:lppenoi!. to of!or lo;m ": ter ..,tree+;. ol: t:1,o cuxb. I :-cetton I !re otlerod inji. around aomo till>II Y:>::.41dll't to selloe B• topped il-lt l z. fle }v ...4 ·:=. bey l\c A :.e ,Ti tnoae •• Dechart: I ...(>Te ovorrsled: ~!!.,t t!ue 4 as ;,·ou sa·,v? i e\"idenee ::o eir. oe st!-ictcn out. po1nt anvod. d1...,iseed. ~r. John Logan, •notber witnoes. was e,:aa,inod A .; id he woaJ.d brins al.r- no liqu.or with .;1.i , eo I~r .NOho ~otion it'r n1sht. th/lt vroee-oY. l:11n!lt1onb;; i:r. • you I ,:UL ,a.lt:e. ,'hen d14 he s•y 11• would deliver it - of evidunao hc'l8 -DO. lu 2 line 81.t_mc to before. .:..n e. o>-r ri-1.Jt eide w a .:sittinP l Ot' oourse a.id er.- .,~.., -- Yee air. ~eohort: I.;r. "11..t te o t.10 Jar, oeing first dul:v sworn, b;,- L:.r. .:Arm'Ul, Howlon5 b;:ve rou been ~n ofrioor rourtee~ ye re neTt ~ant_ . for the .ity, J.:r. Logan, �• • • • • • • �.. \ • • --37-- • 3 i Jlo 70'J. mow tile two de:feniu:nta ,obaterf A Yee sir, 4 ~ ve you b:lo<m then? How lon~ h I h vo mo~n tho~ betoro Z For B ri.,,~t 6 ~•ver so rt l ;;,e"r•'. A ~lpll :ind :lani~l For n 1ons tl.!:lo, rell, wont on the ~orce. _hey have beon living A here, whLle, A tor ho-r. lonr:? hel'e 1!I '.il:.ttisonburg I ;,tteea. rae. Oh here. "14 olose cround hore. 7 =a from §ebruars 1924, ~• a uootlag~er? 1, 19:3, to ~ebrUllry l, to the Q.ueation Objeotion o,- ::,.-. J:eohort. Jbiect!-a~ over- r'llad i poin~ et•ved . I ""nt ...,., J~ohe~t: other ll e & •t~temont r. .. on~ thie t.l.nk I ~• f...~Y tt,e Fro.'lio1tiO!l 1 ws! dia~1esed. Jromer reoe.J.led, Jroas-ox1f.l.uu,tl.on g "': ~t?lY to line. or for V1ol.ting bootl~;Jgor ,1tnosa tr.J.a objeotlon I h ..ve 6.ll -~ ccr.,pallet cem~er cont1nttod, u.nple.ee nt question -- Ur. i:orrieon 1r t'WO to HJt :rou, b-il.t I to do it in Jue-tico of the \Jnited e:,;,,n1n1ng.-- to tho client. au. Yes crr:q? X'as eir. !l:: 1h t kind of' d1nomr~e? • A Dienonor .)o fterti on . Did :,•ou ever eerve " tel'm in .l'or l'lll'lt? lo - • l'roo ·:. o~•r A ble dieow..rge . t1ie St;te prison? Sto,J.ing, ! ol.or't lcno.,,; .1.on•t re>11e111ber . Dl.d yoa serve moro th .n one t,n, --37-- ? • JIO sis . Yan �• • .. • • • I • • • • • • • • • • ) • • • - • �• ---38--- c sione preTions to tn1s? n.e ax u;tned. ~. b,i 1 Yoi1 ·r• atnburg. J. Yoo sir• 2 -. r.o sir. ~au.-r.ere sent up on one ooc~ai3n? ell. 18 I l .: rc:_n. J.L.Dovel, C"1ef of ~ol1ca for the 01ty of e rrt- ~<i. h:.V'e been pol.i~ear..m how long, vo yo~ .now the general repnt~tion 3" h,incL.ing l1qaor in the ;1:r t tton good o~ b d? hondlin,; \ ~ 1e ie or lhrrisonburg? of~ lph .. ebstar tor It SJ, is th t ,·o~- A I h:l.ve ho~rd it diec~ssed th t they woro 1 t. Objaotion t;; l!.r. :}echert. ~he ~ourt: no you Jeno~ how ~e otands goneral1yf .Do yoi1 mel!ll for / !Jr. JOV'el! twont1oth yoer. r:;// 4 Yes air. ? h>..ndling 11 iuor? It Is th t a -,to thing truo o:r Dl"niel 7ebster! io not ,L •ood. Y•s eir. ..!roe.a-.ex:..min ...t1on by ~::r. ""orr1aon. l • 2 X i:nuUty. .1.es Bir. =t 1s hle ;imer!ll. for t-nt:l:r tineea ur. 10 il;y 4 Dr:.d. .ri..ia.:..1.aaea.. .;oJm :.Or-..n :cac!>lled. -=. ~: of llalpu • ebe~ar w a ti'b.~t 1a bis repnt ... 10,•• U' you mow, in tbia ooa..- gano:~l n:n;;s '!'00> i; th'l ! t:,e &ener:l.l d l'.or bandli:ig l1q.,o:-. reputatio~i tt, :est1~1e~ , • .._ ~ ~d. reput tion o-,, boat D1n ,oooter? �• r • • • • • • • • • • �I " ,. • •~. .c1 cl ~ourt llOWJehere? 3 ., -h1f;;':1ct t. a!lo;.hor rt t:ioes. Le14e f U-et Yes sir. '.nd llloo speci!ll officer !or or , tho Jit7 rrlaonburi;? Yoe air. Do you know the 5 t defendants ..JOyou kno1V the generll.l h 11dling l1~uor 6 ~ llo.v hore? Yea or !! .reputation air • pb ebstor tor hero 1n the Ji t; of U..rrisonbur,:: bout D~? Se.i:!e t.ain;;, ,,1tnoas d.ismiesod. Ur. . .... :urry rec!l.l.l~. 11" oo t eZL.'l1n.:..t ! on re F..:aed t, ~ . Mm •OS \D • Sir. 23 eir. 24 l Do ;ou. mow t ..o !;Olleral rePllt liquor It hero ln l!arrisonburg, b~e been booeted tion e:f •. lph , butor for and, if ao, le it eood or bad? _ good deal. 25 l Wh~i do you mea.n b;, boosted? 26 loUJ.d 7ou o y lt we A I mom 1b lt e been ~ood o: oed? il d- 27 o air. U1tneoa d!.o.::J.ssed. ~. .~. · . :::::iyde.r, en other ,ae omm111ed b7 Ur. l ,b t ~ "'"' ll1, re ;our 1111t1ole~ --39-- li'i 't?les.a, bein il 1 rat d.:.J.l.Ja ror!'l. �r 1 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • -- - �----4,0-- Toa l!ve 2 here U E....rrisnb-.u: p:roJ.u.co l>.ou.ue. I b.l.ven't ~ I oel1eve ~ yo, loet ,our !or limbe t;wo yeru-a. so-• ti,r.o a:,o? A Yea sir. . e. good de l on . :.tor 3troetl ! ve ;rou lo•!9d 5 :.n,wort done A Yea air. ? Yea sir. • 7 t~ • 13• /o Woll, during i'obrinry unsil not. ovor ••• liq1..or? A t~e ~.st ye r. or 'r~ ::., l ~2?, durins ,!:!lpl. 7:ebeter ,n, tn· t .J perioi '•bru r; l, l~:3. one ye r. ~~ n febstec, mow 'llh•th•r the; vero ~•ll~ng did yo,,, or ot the , eell ~r ~tt.o~ l'tel .... I h ve aoe.1: 'thet::i u ndJ.1.nt it a!ong up I tlon 1 t tttora. ~t. or not. 'j 10 would .;011lil. L. mi 1: o~t to eople? not A ~ toe e reot. ..:ho~ o into pl•oee. 11 • <-lloy. 12 TE that 1n ~• n's reataurs.nt? A ~-• ontrcno• th•t goes i,,,ot to tno ldtoben . 13 ..,.i..oontrcn.:Je goes from t .e atreet D' Ok' to tne kitchan" You ei1·. 1uh :me ot the:J would do t~t? 14 ,. bo·.1~ 11,-. often How ofter. timen o weet, do yoa S'J rose wou2.d :;o;.. e~:,- o-n t.n I reoko!l,-t\10 or ti1rea --40-- .1 7.ou h vo aeon 'th~ vere.ge? times. A ,iell, h nd it couple �.. • • • • • • • • • ' ' • • l: •• • • -- -- • �I • -41-- • 17 it. t fdru!. o! cont3ille--a wo:-...1.:!tb1a 11 "r bo 1!2? 18 19 Bow did it reeoi:,ble this ~ gl es? Yea, 1t loo~ed sort of like llow, 1,hen t211s liouor 20 n:; monoy p~a \ fluid or bov•r.ge, h&c1, th~t. a1d you see wouJ.i oo b nd d out. A Not ~a often a I hove seen the 111uor. You b. ve seen peoJ)lo hsnd mon,:,y b101. to th• , o\1ld ta,,t .011. bo 1n t.ce d,S¥-tiloe :;ou riecn that you. • -t!.rJo An.4 n!gh.t-timo! 1~ness d!s....!.sattd. b; • _ 3 t ~bat-,rs or bo h? n1,::ht-t110, cne. w th<>:oMnd o.it l14uor both "..:'es Bir • rn:n. De uty, 13 .! l))h or in tue .iay o~ ni«;o,~, eitho~ fb.!;.t 1a, 1n tnie .,ub&ter during the p st ye r h ve any th t ho sold ao or not, :;01.L, uoh 111:10r J!l ,ourt ovorruled; point o vod, heard De.:,? 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Ol111•kh11ru, ('lc.rk ,,( our <-aitll'•lUrl dn, nl ti 1· ('.,u.uuouvrrnhh ~'-""' A. ~ I �., • l 11\1\111'1\\ I' 11.TII • ,..... ~ ~ s r' ~/. {LI -" t( ' - I ~ - I • ::::;:l • ~ ( �' /... •r ec- I " ,r r ' ( J"'~ ~flv l\~l p ~ ,. (; 1o { ,,._ ' , i C,..,,./ -~ .' ( • I • ,. • • , . .,, ,. c, ,t ' 'i ~~ ./-~tJ/rl4 t.J,t-; I • • t I. , "' " ,. . 1 (, • ( �;\ ' '• •• ' • • • �ade Upon nn Indtot ade eon r CO!,lllOJiW::W. Tll • or.t !or a �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Criminal Court: Criminal Cases Description An account of the resource This collection encompasses all criminal court cases adjudicated in Rockingham County from 1778 to 1971, spanning nearly two centuries of legal history. The records offer a comprehensive view of the county's criminal justice system, including charges ranging from petty theft and assault to more serious offenses like murder. Each case provides unique insights into the legal proceedings, punishments, and societal norms of the time, reflecting how local attitudes toward crime and justice evolved over the years. Beyond the legal aspects, these records also shed light on the social, cultural, and political environment in Rockingham County, including the impact of historical events such as the American Revolution, the Civil War, and the civil rights movement. Researchers will find cases involving enslaved individuals, early policing practices, and the enforcement of social and moral codes, offering a window into the daily lives and struggles of past residents. The collection serves as a valuable resource for understanding the community's response to crime, the development of legal institutions, and the broader historical context shaping the attitudes of crime in Rockingham County. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Criminal Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1778-1971 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ccr001 Ccr002 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rockingham County Circuit Court Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1924 Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v. Daniel and Ralph Webster Description An account of the resource Defendants charged with misdemeanor sale of alcohol. Subject The topic of the resource Misdemeanor Sale of Alcohol Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Criminal Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights.<br /><a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a> Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jennifer Taylor Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CCR001_008_267 Webster https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/ccr001_007_234-commonwealth-v-dan-wine.pdf e9be5624260acc601c80aafbab0a13c0 PDF Text Text DA!! •I!!E ..ns co:.c.:on 1/KALT!! • J.J>)'&al �-- • �...__, • ' (" ~ 1-f~.1 l "-? 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IIPJIT'fl'W'dM81'1'h tJ11riec:t1lh, olt ,1~1Hl.bWJdro:'dIUld di;ht, "'' .amc.1i.df',d l,j/ tba► ��• • •• • r, • la.,- ,!, i" �' • �&,..,.-( {,.- ""-'; t., r fo"' ,..,. ~r1 ~J..~, ... ?'-"1<g~~ ....., u: r " .,... ..... ,_.., _._..,..... �I I � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Criminal Court: Criminal Cases Description An account of the resource This collection encompasses all criminal court cases adjudicated in Rockingham County from 1778 to 1971, spanning nearly two centuries of legal history. The records offer a comprehensive view of the county's criminal justice system, including charges ranging from petty theft and assault to more serious offenses like murder. Each case provides unique insights into the legal proceedings, punishments, and societal norms of the time, reflecting how local attitudes toward crime and justice evolved over the years. Beyond the legal aspects, these records also shed light on the social, cultural, and political environment in Rockingham County, including the impact of historical events such as the American Revolution, the Civil War, and the civil rights movement. Researchers will find cases involving enslaved individuals, early policing practices, and the enforcement of social and moral codes, offering a window into the daily lives and struggles of past residents. The collection serves as a valuable resource for understanding the community's response to crime, the development of legal institutions, and the broader historical context shaping the attitudes of crime in Rockingham County. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Criminal Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1778-1971 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ccr001 Ccr002 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rockingham County Circuit Court Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1921 Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v. Dan Wine Description An account of the resource Defendant charged with misdemeanor violation of labor laws. Subject The topic of the resource Misdemeanor Violation of Labor Laws Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Criminal Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights.<br /><a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a> Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jennifer Taylor Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CCR001_007_234 Tams Turner Wine https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/ccr001_004_085-commonwealth-v-dabry-adams.pdf f8800a2a798040affec4ee5cc26efcae PDF Text Text ..~.Ji. ........ ~ ......... . ��NEws•REGIBTER, HARRISOh r / URG1 VA. ARREST WARRANT. ' COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, } TO-WIT: RocuNGHAM To~~ ........................... , a .Con,tabl, J ~ ..,~ •71· . ............................ COUNTY, WHEREAS, ... . .. complaint and info,mation on ~,:; 1· f7L' . ...... day oL . County' of the satd county, has thts day made &v~~ of the said connty, on the ....... ef ,aM : . a Justiceofthe ~ ......... z··'9o;t said c:u:~y: t~~t ..., in the said county, did ~~~Z::,/~~z~avd •...• ~······.··· ~~;:::1~~ ... /4 LUL>''VJ/krrh.11,.1.,,1.:d/TJ.~'V" ../.... ............... ........... These are therefore, in the name of the Commonwealth ··········••·· .......... ········••······· ............................ of Virginia, <............................. . to command you forthwith to apprehend and bring before me, or some other Justice of the said County, the body of the said ........................................................................... . /4 />_~ .....<.~.~ to answer the said complaint, and to be fa ther dealt with according to law. k~.j/d.,······Y.··;~-~~~ to appear and give evidence in behalf of the Commonwealth, Given under my hand and seal this .. ,.,f'./~?day And you are required to summon ............ . on the examination touching the said offence. ffi~ ....................... ,in the yea, 190)'. ....... oL .. ............. ./.~~·····t·',,,,, ··'-"'cr.y.4f.. ........................... P. .J. [SEAL.] �Commonwealtlt vs. } Executed ,irresting the ,(lit!tin zearrant bJ' and delivering of---~~ b,for, Arrest Warrant. /2 t. (i)/a ~~ ~~ c6 a justice of Rockingl1am 1'-summoning the body 'County and the 71.,ithin 11arned ,c·it- ,!Ji I~ nesses in person, tld~ .. ~ '/ ..... ... ... . .day l ) }<f( of.MT.. ~vt: •/ U l /- Constable cif Rockz iffham County. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Criminal Court: Criminal Cases Description An account of the resource This collection encompasses all criminal court cases adjudicated in Rockingham County from 1778 to 1971, spanning nearly two centuries of legal history. The records offer a comprehensive view of the county's criminal justice system, including charges ranging from petty theft and assault to more serious offenses like murder. Each case provides unique insights into the legal proceedings, punishments, and societal norms of the time, reflecting how local attitudes toward crime and justice evolved over the years. Beyond the legal aspects, these records also shed light on the social, cultural, and political environment in Rockingham County, including the impact of historical events such as the American Revolution, the Civil War, and the civil rights movement. Researchers will find cases involving enslaved individuals, early policing practices, and the enforcement of social and moral codes, offering a window into the daily lives and struggles of past residents. The collection serves as a valuable resource for understanding the community's response to crime, the development of legal institutions, and the broader historical context shaping the attitudes of crime in Rockingham County. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Criminal Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1778-1971 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ccr001 Ccr002 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rockingham County Circuit Court Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1907 Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v. Dabry Adams Description An account of the resource Defendant charged with misdemeanor abusive language. 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' 11 . 1 l 1. - ___ (SEAL) �I f' �l ? e~ i~troci1acd ret. ff 1·n ~Dl·-_!_l ~f- 011t. ,,._'!"P.r., - - t.o - ~;1 ~ 1•'; h l.O V\ i h .._,,.., ~8 i d I k , Dc ·.,i c did not s~ek to ~lkicit ?i1t ro peroit d.efcnda~ts, ,___ill of -o - l- 1- P' .J-..l, 1 L 1:1 i TI a th rcferc::ce i~c t.hc ~itncrs COUTif'Cl, ·t,·on~ . ~--•, ~ . 1 ::.; , .... ~-a u - ,:, of ...... , " 1-1·nc-att C...,,.. ...,J.\. b • • t.o the difficul iy c in v o 1 v e rJ, cl 1r i n 0 h i s fir s t t. e s- ?~Y evide~ce :ropcrly 3dMicEible said objection and u~on no one". e~d 1n so overrulinf OJ n,·,., _ _ _ o.D J. Exe t.he Court. ovcr!'1led "He was n~kin~ ~n ~ttack 0 ertion , ~hich is h~re re- ,,.,,.,eo -•a(' ~ n .., .. ro(",.,..:: .. ...,J!\ v.. ?o,,.,,., t ... 1.sd lin .n int.e:r!'Of8t.ed ,.,, i ch / .·L _,0 ,... 1·_,.., 0 '1 1 o~ not Ike 0 1'"' t'-1·~ , n ~: ns as set. out ir: rr--i: saMt=: Bill 5.n oh-ief, L"\ of itr Pxftcvt1·0,..,c.• ,_; F , ••~- JO ~ • 1·_,.~r~1= ,!". , • _. .,.....,rt .._Ju , ,".:l ..... J,;;i_ ,!l t.hci:.~ evirenae nerP all the £aid objection, to a~s,~r, Ci'~C·~:t., 3nd in as above stated. ~r.:l :/-::'8.":ft.:12t thi r, the their ����' • ". 7r • ~. 1 •• .j. - ... l, t, , 1 I 1.0 ,.. i -! . • .t'. 11 • I( JL. • I{' • h ,'\ ~ y,, ... ..., i lc.,... .. --.l•\i,_,.__ .~ I. 1/.. -L. :!f:. .. ,-r-• 1,r • r, t 1.L,. --... ..,.. t. 1. t , .... ... iJo .... ' • t1 • .._, r, r.. t trodnced defendant's evidence And the Cormon :eal t.h, insert (he:re having redted to furtk er r.rair:tain t.he issue evidence (here case, upon its to f'nrthe:· insert the part to- ii t.: ( he in :rebuttal),. Common?realth havinc the:-enr:,on the defendants, to-wit: their the fol~ owing evidence al, Cornmon.,ealth's And the butt.al; to- ,it.: in chief). defe~dants in rebut introd11ced, evidence, .,,oiioldrr the 1 closed it.s the maintain d~f~.eont's cas~, ic-sue evidence in re- bui.t.nl ). l• " r:., diet). th. <' - 1' V- • ., _,-,_- t, Court to set ~si ner. trial trary ... to the ur1on ,.he f_;rouno that la"!" ~nathe. evidenc~ .} e said in th., ve!'dict. caure, was con1:1hich mo- ��t e Court overrruled. overrulin said and TJ!'ay that . 1.1ay be c-iened, To ,.;hich act.ion E.TOtio,n.t.he defendants, this, thei:- jl /~ r al ed and enrolled of t.h Court. ·-y counneJ., :Sill in so e ·c~pt of Exce1,tion<"',,,m---- and made a r,~::-. of P1e "·'r1 • c),, 1·s accora. ..,_.ng_l y done. recora " 1·••n t' 'n1·,.. ._, c"'uc.e ~ v , ' r •. , • ��JI .J.,~.. ...lL • 1T • /.T I/ • I • .11.. • It ' .. _!I I/ • • II • _f - " • ,' • I • ·!l 7i rct. t.hi r ~: 11 -P the ....111° O uc.,.., • ... 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' . . . . �..' ... . ... i .• T • .. .. ..• . . • .. • f' • ~ • . ... .. • • • ,,-, \ )' 'I ,, t • t. • • l ~r. er ~ ~►~ 'i.'\ V ~ ~ ~~\ ~ j~ ~~~ ~ ~ ~\\ ~ ~ ~~~ 1 ·\ ~ �~ d/ /4,l,c,,,.,G~ ;f;:. .3// ?na-r-L Nn ~~l~~-1~ b-t~A.J;~ ~"' L1tv. J ~ ~ J,. Jn. ~ /2..f. Ir, jL ~J ~·~~ ,. . " , J . I "1 .. ' . -, ... . . ·, , ��- �2. The Jur of the factions are o.f the convention r igh tf\tll y f s~id factions l-.-----~-~---:rftort-"f'tf.F"-n~ee point is o of said. party 17th or inno the question 1900, or VlhOwas of the and any ~vidence or ,i stage, upon this them in corning to a conclusion en..,e of the d8fendants. hich of dele- ebb or Acker to the possession by as to had. a majority of March Jonven tion, to determine, to be disregarded as to the guilt the was entitl.d Jury that the Republican 5 s.te.n in ,hairma.n instru:3ted h ��CHAS. ~. KEEZEL. I TI~s Chairman of the Republican and, as such, Rockingham County, 17th 1900 which met in the Assembly House tn Harrisonburg, time befire vote by me. I placed porary fort l~ d1 ~j J ]' Botts r..ated. ed as Teller J. Dr. • Lewi~ 1,:ould record er completed teir.porarily and called, it convention re the la tions. one of them being at my request, p:re4cinct one way and Funkhoi.1ser . act- was calle~~ nominees, ~ach of the yet .remained, passed oth- the and John Acker were nomi-- Webb ·__ two or three roll-ca.11 of' whose delegations in party a I in taking y;rescincts, some tir!les when would be announded. for vote came into and A. P. Funkhouser, Lewis a short organizations, the pre~cincts B. election until Chairman Jarman, and both from various Harrisonburg. East u. l✓•• on roll Chabman, There wer·e conteats to the t o years, · e< to me as provide c:ertif had bee ~~1 and but Jarman had resigned, called and proceeded Mar. cou~t the l.ll thP,re had bP.en rival of one, ,.of the cor.ventior. Hall, For the past Co vention, Chairman being er to order mporary Chairman. of! called for party and Botts another. prescincts . I nev- which when t:nere were cri~s I had from I. all the house, over and he, without vote advanced table and called I • in, Acker not and a voice the sta the papers, stage tell as elected, me. held I reco got knew it them, by or LewiRite, no matter called how you get 1. hat o,t of James "G~ them.~ the hands, boyso" mental here was instantly n zed as -l om the up his counto great in the crowd in the body of the e, which anti-Ack.erite of the the to announce to me, got up "Webb 35, Acker 30, we've out, did Lewis announ ing it to the rront ounced thot Funkhouser on Botts calling confus- house near Sull · van papers, A number an get of peo- �. 1'I q 0 • 0. \ rt L rtJ' D'~L 'I _tj I ) j 8'!.8 'IO IsVJ:'I q n rij 09 1 • an o.t:t£ lm .,. .t r 0!1 . .,i' :,: .t • )! f( ;J .a de I!B ,:9 lr->--v -1\, . a joff I .brts .e ntmc n.t 'I .t . t f () 'I0.1j er! .B o.t e.t 1e:J aJjo JJ ill'. 0 'j" ll lf-l I r b s . .t n R9 I ~ """0 j "IO 0 3, < .t ITO rn L ort2"..rurr. \. r •D l!OI! j '!.rfJ j :!~V.'i l + A.tnoo • '!CT er .u'[ .S C A.,- "II.to r, • I r:fj \ r b .:l r~.sH rt~ "i 'tl N' fl!i I B J.. 0 i .f .J. 0 l j 61.T.P"''! rr.., 'IJ.JdI1 o o.r V l {1 r, ~ rt :10 '! J', L rn J'f"S 0 , c: • • D jon · ~ AP,()'.'{ OJ 0 c:, , l, r, 0 . .t t ert.t 'IO d n.s r.t.snD .[ b .tasq , br ;J' h s.trt - o.i:j ... cf H 'l Qj .Lr:tmJ 8 . If.t )~ ..., L r{J '!SV .0 "'f n m,:.t.srm o.t .rctuqe H srtJ lo ! ft ' _I,eri :.t J .:i �ple arose from their an attempt J seats as being and started made to get table and began putting few. While doing them in sot people and ot.hFJr hanci..s were reaching to me. difficulties which followed, During down. East wing of the stage out several times ing words to der, the roll-call, and paid ffiP,, the papers rny for but I merely table box. stage. and during I sa D. me I did not I first and was being taken ers were assisting off him. No violence all of cheating, during the knocked in the and used gla}1ced at him over to him. Before JUIDP on the Asker after of the stage. my I think when I called nee any of the others noticed aroUI_1d, in his h2.nd, and he came attention Jr., but a me all but did not see A~er the roll-call. s. Lewis against I had seen Ed. Dechert and accused to the and got all on the stage was in the West wing of the stage to order pocket I saw and turned the papers. with stick no :further the stage. were brushing I stayed "as offer~ed for insult- shoulMr. Acker the convention I turnP,d to the stage from the East when they came on the he had been knockeQ down He ins walking and oth- �.t • _.,. :.i. 1 .r f .,. .t J' 0 .bIDJ 'I Is erl.t m . n.t.s rr 'I.LJ .:Is .sm o I a 0 :) r· .cf .t 0 )t '1.t. I j .ta m .2 iIO . o t'lo rrex.ss j \ ,., .s I l �f • < !'( ~ "'·1i <• "'"'" •,••. r ~. f ,r•· • - - .L .,. ~ I -. <>,...i. , I ........ ,..,,... .-. '2{. ,., -, r. ;) rr , . ' 'T ~ .......,~' p~ ' '"1'. f' J ,..,~ ,,., , ., L , .., - C'·- :.. ~)£ ' ... l .,.,., ,, 0 .,.,... ,.., ::.n ➔• ,.,..... ,.,:1 ,,. ,,.,.., ~;- ,, ......;_Q::'; f', . L• i.' 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RODGERS. I ter the Convention to seat there as in Dai O'Donnell's s. and heard our Chairman bar-room, Davis A. shortly say that and we did it.'' convention as af- , "We vent JOHN ACKER. I my prFrncinct at the My principal of Edom. did not know it at the tirne. the Republican tion11of conventior. was called went on the in this the West the box right to order. 1 to call Stage in front rnnt out on the Stage announcement or it after the When . I I was in may be that in o the aao.wing. by Mr. Keezel, t11e convention was immedi~tely before Kee- to order, as stated to call generally Funkhouser, and m adin , I ttAcker fac- the convention of the door Mr. Keeze hen ~oc% ~~wxa announced zel's Acker who is county. from though .ing of tl1e stage may have bee~ in the West wing I was l')resent, I am the party and myRP.lf were in Keezel an alternate as the head of what is known a.s the recognized zel 1as Botts to order. Kee- Le 1is called hr.d ~f'tN,.~I( out "Webb 35 I went out, of people Acker 30 there -- I don' v;e 1 ve had been 1. got a rush them boys for the "' stage know w110 alJ. they were. 3. ' Just by before a number I went up to th �• .t n.t -r j baj :ta .t I .o I �table that stood near the center on the back of a chair. houser belonged started Just about towards side know whether one struck that time, was knocked The blow Right I don't after LV,, know it on my back or not. I don•t that, was that but I have always knocked and end of the table, hold of my arms. him or not. with, Ike Davis, I saw him fall, of the stage. me in the face. nor what I was struck I fell was the one on which Funl<:.- of the party, and he caught I grabbed a chai:r- 1 ;, and put my hand When I got to the East hiH1. I met John F'. Lewis, V it to our faction down over on the East I I think had been sitting. who also of the stage some hit thought me it was me down. I don•~ know whether I was confined to my house for a '1 week and was in bed during the muscles that in the right side time. The blow paralfzed of my face and mouth anj(~ I was taken washing my fac~ and getting ly from my nose I returned Webb had taken I said that Ride by side There During and Sheriffs had restored which floweed chairman there over r✓residing was no further Dr. a comvention. over violence to act and during on the stage. carried off of the stage, I was knocked ed off, perha~s policemen of the I was not down, but walk- by others. / one and I the rest some of them stayed held or disturbance several Convention, after free- were two Conv:entions, Dr. Webb order, that and was going the time I w~s out, assiRtPd and af'tAr to the stagP. and found time, of any kind. off, and was presiding in the hall, the other. of the stage the blood I had been elected and frorn that as such, over the chair off I V 4. 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Ll ,_ i ~y f' ~ ~\ - ' • :--,lro; rl.l -·l ...,-~-,. ,. .. • ..,.., ~ ' • 1 t �f • •r .... ;. ..,. ,., I t I �and the hand of the man h0 s ruck would have to have I think ing the blo, in front hirr., I should after d.resPed must have been struck of Mr. Acker and h · s -- tlnnk, 8triking by a man Acl<er I s - such a blow. 11 sand- :xiki:sg ' :right / ' W. C. SWITZER. I was 1.n the called and until to order as he began to fall, downstairs, into vrhen the 1;onvention gallery Mr. Acker was knocked I left my seat call the roll and th0rP, was a great this was being done. West Harrisonburg turbance chert, During had heen called, got up a.nd said. something with your was sitting down near and laid it coats the front, on the sea and some tifle deal of noise, people 6. its not being of him. This the trouble the roll, dis- Mr. Orv.ille . De- fair, . coat. finished l outin~, was considerable and J.:r. Sa.r:1Da.vis, in front rhile when got uv and took off before When Mr. KAezel had about Ur. Keezel I think I think about boys," l·f one th~ t I saw takP, off' his roll-call, the.re and came of exci te1rient the roll-call, and some one in the audience, and s id"off coat I heard deal Just down. in the gallery the body of the hall. was Hew was early vrho his fl over the on- in the on the x~x RtRge. there ~ as a great and some of theJ1 shouting to �.[ . ' a 0 1i J! rro.tj'rtevrro .en I o l '!'! L Lss rf.t rt :{0 :t I XA 'to I b j b B -no .m.r: I rt B rr rfj' _:1 'D- 1' j t .I. l eq iO'X �J to Botts to he front of the comrnand silence, them, Mr. Lewis 1,ewis to announce, boys," and held sta':e and said Keef-el said. up to his Acker \Vebb 35, 11 and Mr. Keezel got up and walked deni_.d :i..t. was a ro. sh for the stege. some of the~ i piano, sat in front of the wing. which went up through the1ri s. were D. M. Jarman stage Lewis s. Jr. and Johr. F. before the roll-call, did not ReP him er on the stage About as b ck behind when the ru h un il the after after on tl1 sta:e, and hurrahed, rhere on the got to order some of the ltv, to arda atld e then turned houser' s hand, coming from was sitting end about s. When D. the Hamer. Charlie R t~ble, and went in the face his fist. h~d anytlhing with struck and Davis Hamner went towards I see did Jr., tovrnrds the U got het v~ table , soriething out of Funkthe W..e..s.:t. side of I sa1·- D vis or, the stagP, hands ri.is " hit Davis ha11d don't hit hir1 once think with he s. the f"ace with his fisJ, and knocked l_J.im~d_srnn.1 _ L?is struck~ ,....tl,4J~ J,.u,L, ~ ,~-~ ~u~t~ A~ker twic l~ -Jus 8 s Acker Rtarted to all I 1 eft r..,y seat in the gall enr. Acker was not st ruck with any chair or stick. ' I didn't struck see Acker his me so that attempt to hit any one, vnd people hands ere dorn I could. not se~. his 7. hands but ere nor hen he was between hat he ms him and doing • ~ :·'t a.s knnc?_ed dovm, Le is AcYer and D. J ~ end of samP. time 9and.\ hit Lewis in his avis AftPr the Eflst tovrn.rds at him and I thought Sheff else up and going past a little 8.t ju Rt the fell. I saw no thirg else. see Fletch- Ike Hammer struck and D. s. Lewis -:-him, and - and r;rabbed When hP ~ot in front, during di enc a and waved his at tr1a t time qide WAR- hut LeriR (\ the on th scen~ry, nor u. and seen I didn't B8 made. stage. h•. f'e ced Flunk.houser 01. A. Ha~ner Chas. !-t.L Jerman and some of first the diffiJ what them went up over stage, wa::3 callAd _ announcement, Ed DP,chert , I had Le,,riR. thA convention ho the A. Davis, bear I c'i.idn't As soon as Mr. Le is made thiR to wA'Ve got 30,-- there as if hand, with �... ;- I !11 o.t brr j Ii J:rf 0 -,o j le JJ 0 f brt e ·o ~ "' dd b.tsa 1 B ..,. . ~ f j '!6VO lJ !1 rr 0 moa 9 [O J-a-:tl'l b n 0 ,,. .t 88 nn.ti ru .t "f" fl ~lta --,.,:t r!B tfI '[{j ~ b~ 0 ' .rf Jr) 1 ") n a b .rtj u .:tud '! rl I ....'3 rt a b :t.,. ri j 0 Arfj .t ~ 0 ,.,. J 0 J .2 0 .a nRrt sse J .... I") j ,: b!!B j e I brt r m r! . rr. .t J'!.J r ..u. J 0 • L •. -rt .p.r: u • ' -. I b e· ~ ... l 8 , /r j'!I .t brt Ji a.r 1. , t L .£ s rr I .t JJ' I �''hen I got on the there, t ion, and Rome demoera to strike nor was he elose hi □ .After until therP some of them belonging or attempt is, stage s. A. Davis s. enough I got on t}';ie stage, was over' to I didn anybody got ere after fully ~x I fx~xi~ each facanybody the blow he struck a.t Dav- ~tage and when I got I did not hear E t see Hammer strike hen Acker to the peor)l e a huni.red as struck I se there, Acker say anything to have struck no more of him the fightinP, a:r·ter hP. crune I 8. �r{ f U' .:t I !1b.C b -v a , u ]{ rJ j m.rn10 3rt.c rr .t old eri .t • rs o.t o.t • j 0 rfj I 'T'1 +"I- 8 rr.r • - .., \ o I fIHrt .h .s , g.s:ta e. J- rro .to j o .:o Ja -:tom o Ar{ 10 9r{ .:t • .Cr! } u I IL i l: 'C ~ J -~~ ;I ~'S~ Y~ ,, ~~>---J~~ ~~~~~ ' ~~~ ~~~ ~ -. \ ) �DR. J.B. AMIS I w sat conv ✓ ntion. My r,rofPs~ional. face, AR I sat talking I got his rrial er bor.e depre~~P.d. that wey think it fist. r not. If it ould require it, though I also noticed that a flat bone had existed relative a stick i t attention it and found the merks on his two blows with R because to each other. the f"ist a blow from the face indicated the fist, or of this and I may have just of the position l ith the depression birth should I in which f. I / his or some instntment, powerful ,..blo, It m~y be that from Acker' occasion not about m by a blow, .nould. he done v,ith with stick . ith a very it FWi sornething attracJ~d was depressed he must have been struck sat before have bRen don~ ~tRt on that to Acker only, the I can I t say WhP.th·'r he was born that edit on Wednesday after and wal}", rl OVP.r to h irn and examined up it house was one of friendship, and to depresR .. visit which I had not noticed because .. Acker's no tic e �. ,I .:ts .I/0 n t l:d ..r.uod.s n:o 0 n.trts s.,ma rf P. Pf 'I }I m .t.r .be b t -rocf r t A o . rlrf j ~rtl;i.[.sj j .b J:J'orr "o. I rfj n •.[ T ...~ .b,;P.?. luo V T a VO 0 .,_j fI L b e od 'I .J' j j .. 1 ol .[ a.tn no .t b d rrob rfj.t 1 blJJO n .X'l:8 r£j 0 oa.r. j j . I .t rro.t rf lo .s • :i£ OA d O(! + II 0 d I! .ta 0 0 I Ii t( m r .8.rf d rI 0 0 r .t ,, i!O J a .. �raised the 0hair he put it to hit down som 1~ one caught ithout striking any one. the chair and ~!IP.IIII~~ - JOHN LOWl~AN. I was sitting and saw Sheff hit He only He on the there standing with stage. ~C ~ John after x)tllt Acker 4-~ side in the at the convention, face had nothing in his any sticks or chairs. That was the t,he Convention was any difficulty, on the ~ hit 0111'.}A -- vri th it hi□ before t,~ him as not hit stick Raw Lewis in the galleTy of the :i.vz_~ hand his .ri th that leaning or, the I to ord1:Jr. and when I sa.w him stage saw one had. one Ed. Dechert • I saw. I only was called fist. he was stia. S". ~ ~ ~ ~~ -<--4- ~~ ~ 01/CL~/ ~ ~ ~ ~~-\. ~~ A t 11. �.tri j j JJO , .t .C . .t •L Ot ., r· I j .c brr r! a.tri rr. ..t :t ... + ~ ~ /\ ~ .t ~ __- _:,. / ,J ~ --<::, ,;, J ')c- .. .,. ' I -~ _----=::, .f.J ~~ ., ..... .) - ~ ~ ~ ':--... ") .~~ ~ _'.)__, .> .ii - 0 J.. --- ..,.._ �GEORGEW. RICKARD. I went on the do'\.l·n. I saw Fletcher to hit Otis him if he hit caught th~ Cooley, there after then. my nephew ooley ,hair stage, I would Acker was knocked He raised a chair horn I had raised, kill and he didn't ad a1,y body with tried told I some one therP, him r·ght hit and 1 it. \J JACOB W. DEPUTY. was at I in nomination sitting for back I changed the stage, the announcement . them all the I was¢ 1 I was talking he said that in the of the vote stardim~ , !.'ed on Le·is the the box fi:'G-m \ stage ai:d h elpe; Ackef" off. to Jarman !'39Veral days aft er the:r:Convention piece of a · he had a~boerd on the stage for the purpose that Jarman anything he told rne. 1 When I saw Shefr rn.s nobocly elRe a truthful near ~ ~tJ he is d stage. ~~'3 I believed ti ~ make { but can• t ;,arne Lewi8 jump from because there house., occu for the time, I was of the Botts the rush himself, Acker, side I heard and. sa. on to the East Acker time, dj_ff · cul ties West box. 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C /A ~ ..,/ • _..,.. t ( j /il'c1 \;; ,r ., ;.,,al - 41; /· 1/ ~ ��♦ L I met Charli8 HoH-e~ on the Court HP.r'1r",er at day of the the Cor~vention. / _. dooT of front I knew that the there ., ' a sharp contest between the factions the at pri- ~ \ a'r1d thi3-t Harm1er was a prorninen t maries, "Are you going him, I supposed the at result all lJet een the if - factions meaning purpose I wanted •~ 1 we 1,0 get as to know whethet )l,- (I I SilOUld.n It 11 .{_ be // together. '/J' therP- was a knock-out that, t'.•· of h_arr,ionizing ;+s,m:u,e;c. .,rfHU)...ond.ed "I ' 1'- ,.. ed if the r \....:; waR likely. surprised today,tt as for Convention the differences that to gethtogeth~r and I asked orke~. I shouldn' After this T, surpris- be cnnvArsa.tion :tk / thinking was best it to remain had no })articular I I did not go to the convention.:... away in it interestiN:t at any ra~ as I am not a Republican. B. Convention ,.~.•.~ L waB~, Gay's ~ ~ at th13rt_onvantiori, ~~ ~ we were after. ter fighting the ec in the North stable, trouble ~ to some one, 1, - J-,u.., We were on the •~ I end of Ton, he said, ~ after sta~e, 4.,,z_L saw S~ A. Davis, Rnd rAfe~ring We c.i~n•t 11 9~ Funkhouser I heard afte= get ~ at to the the . ~ .. game and Keezel." Af- John F. Lewis talking whom I didn' t kno1,,· and dor: 1 t know now, down in 16. �• :_;{'> , j ' ' 8'I .,, ,:• t: ~H e.i:L'! rfj Jsrf ~ < DI I 'fl • rt 1:o r{.t 1: e '--'l'l .[ j' j Afil ! j qAt,rj, Bb 9 A A I q .trr 0 p ITO I ·,•, rr b.t 8 rr.t.r _,rfj ' j 110 rf 'T .Jl:I SCT "'°O .J: .j ", 'l :.boj AP.fl 'I - B 'I•(j • .,_..,. OJ 3rr.to~ "0'! "'"U l ot 0. f I oJ'<f.te c 0 l r. fij ' . d ...' 'I'! , fIO.rJ' f3 'Iq •• o j .. I 0 o~ ot ;:j .. ~ f[ j fl V: .('.t I .t ,It.t j ,. o· n ,: 1 ._ ..,.... :t r .r.J I .c.r11 '3 .. rro.tjr.avno I ..8 q 'C!fI.tJU .t , • i • . .t O.b , J c, not • fI .t•;r r:r.t rft.1 t'l .8 r .:>f ,1 1 • I 0£.b r 0 o. o.t �(, JOHN C. BEERY. I was present and saw Ike hP,11I sa r, as a ~pectator He was not attack.ing Davis knock~d don. him, which was just Sheff Lewis hit him on one side er at the same time,. at the convention, before as knocked. he and Charlie and he fell to the any one down. Ha1:1rneron the oth- floor. In rebuttal, ·ust d,~tailed thf3 stage attack this witnesi=; repeated the statements tha't Mr. arid ad~n. · Davis came in f om thP, West side directl1r on nobody. after the rush. Don• t, think all. 17. Hr. Dav 1s was making Mr. D:wis of an saw Rheff Lewis at �r v. od I b b LC i ,r 't't , b I' ~ .Y n V. jg eri.t 1IOI.t!19V!t00 ru. • n.jJp ·10J'sjo .tott .::~ .ft' RS b -ruo nj "IO r.m1sH8 .ti '!Sri 0 - [! r nr '" J s 0 r. 'I "' n: rf n- A , B .rra ' 8 mlrl ffO Cj ei j .rn al: t t ,. Ll r{,j 'c:-, '! D s t a .I rf P. ar :rr-IT tv~rr • rf • 'I LJG u fl'O.BJ p "'{lu D!'l'I.t .ilrt ft j I • . bo 0 !O J JJ ~ . • 1 ls �ED. KOONTZ. I w2s not at the Convention where I now live, gerstown, and had a Conversation ence to the happeningR Lewisites had to go through morning that of the convention, of the Valley withs. office. it rights Acker and Davis.r. that 11\H>.re after he the day if they arranged on the held at~ the S!)irit as sorry that they had they wer€ go0d men, but and. Keezel. the me that that been at a meeting hurt Funkhouser He told had all He said there, A. Davis with refer- to have their blood, in Ha- some time after at the convention. had determined then moved from here I was in Harri:=wnburg some time before. convention having being that they ~ ~ /4.-~ ~~- µ JOHN PHI:tLif S. I arn the into janitor the !1aJl on thP. day of the Convention people there began to arrive, before many people had arriv~d. manager was called Dechert was, of the Opera House( for I had arranged pl2cing first Declrnrt scene, the table the scene reNarked enough with out near nearest to me that the scenery that 18. the time the Isaw Ed. Dechert to order It ~ay be that and went about or a littlf_:1 hefore. the Convention door of the hall. by of the CourtHouse and before I met hi~ at the at xi that time, as acting which purpose the ha Ll is also the stage t_e the front the front he thought for and rnnning onvention ' out of the stage. th'3I'P, .as hardly the Mr. room way, and he and I vrent up or. the �t O r{ 'I f emlj rl:t emo .. wd.10R.t '!"I" H ,A ' rr I '- 'I '." .cl nt I .. "' f 'IC Qj J.. d 'IOl r r{ r:- rM 1:~ V: b .rsru a.trfc .C'I 'Lt~ J vsrf o rt.t l'ICJ.tab b rt fI ~ I . J L }"Jit.t .:t0 8 ....:n.t r{j J' orrru {j 'I 'XO 0 'T9c .Sl't rro u A r.mo i + 0 T brr t 'I It \ J I r1 / �stage pushed back the first scene from the front. ,,ent back off' of etttrL b13 nn and saw i"1x. Fletcher the 1 East ~:n"l't'¥-fl-'......_ do n very in the the of with nd ry ing Ed Dechert Mr. when FletchP.r before third was better. one I on the the the stage except East I one a litt like ...P \ was called up. chair ri • and he PU t it looked convention oYer on to some dorn :iown raised a chair to get which b~ck near had the the a. knocked stage was standing Ed Dechert that I saw no stickR quiP He had that '.a the. that 1,1d to d h · rn to y;ut it ch ir hand~ too out Atage of the side the thought I and ran to order. Wing of the stage I JEHU LONG. I arn a polic~I:Lan I was in ed thf3 hall durin~ Before to order. somp difficulty the the between r. deal on trying Hy attention man. t:l'.'ied to get otake him out him towar.c s the heard the going convention on. and bP,fOrf:>.it was organized get ting I a:i_~nce drinking was 1 1, behave, a_ good i th Hr. and I went I was going to Mr. and UP the a.1one YFJry slowly, ...~ on t'rn stage, there a difficulty to it He wo ldn was call- Le.mb, from down to have of the hall •• door, to m of Harrisonburg. Lam had been was called the disturban fight convAntion Jarman. him quiet. the Mr. Mario~•i n ar E.Lktonm and and insisted of and turning went up to keep Jar- LP..Jn and I sta:rtP,d aisle with hen I around, order. sa When �n 'I !. j' Gf), .j 0 'I J I .t erro s er o G ~ :t 0 x .i. • J! d .t "1" rf Ii r 0 'l . q rtt 'I" ,B 'I I .IL n 0 b'IO j q.u j • TS �I got there. Acker had been knocked when he got as struck a chair with was not within feet eral steps still at There and Fletcher. I'll who v:ere before that said, and took it had been and out har-:ts. yo,: ~~( Sheff were, I run not me for, ,t arresting Ike Davis." What I was after asked hiir, I was arresting ~~4-:i:~ est- John arresting me, "•·ho else row. ·•1110 Fletcher, sumVioned Sheff and I told to ap1)ea!' I arr engaged, before ing1" of his stage, the row and summoning trie :parties Lewis, Ack.er Mr. Harmner to a1)pea.r before you :for hitting to me.-- rne and the cha1r, was over. and I said;" were saying and "Damn, him I wasn • t pa~ring much attention 11 sev- of' the parties on the to me, "What are Tl1at' s right.". str-nck betweer. with A. Ham'.:er, Mr. I am arrestL,.g ., or and Acker, Je:i.ind r1e say, convention He forward 1 Charles 'Acker," r people find he said hitJ:>hn the parti8s other When I told some and he was standing woulc. have I could and Ik~ Davis. the Mayor, the of the -$ t,·an ste1,ped Fleteh urm~oned several I after D. S. LewiR, Jr., Acker. him, engage<'L in the difficulties ed ~verybod.y for of it side of l,~r. Acker. saw Fletcher hold or rather the Mayor, didn'1, some one and turning up and caught arrested, Acker rriay have been I heard him," get reached -- struck it when I to strike of' Mr. Acker I was between time. th/'3 as if have haci to have to have stage on the East raised distance and he vmul not Acker. I hand, of the in the direction a closer in order off Fletcher tJ1e blow had been delivered, if I in his and he was facing one, as going He I savr Charlie there. stage ••. see him I didn't down. , Hainmer to what was stopping the Maymr. everybody you are that h8n I you arrestwas in the ~----.:._, J J ~~~~~~;CA_~ ~~ ~~ ~ ~ ~~ > .£J-r ~/ 'J, ; -q;-(t ~/2~, I �' r.:r.trt~ j' 9 + .., I 0 . -r rr· no 't j a 0 .x:SaQj 11: 9~- 8.S b,. a.ts.,. , brr 10'° b 'I 0 rrJ:. 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I Kl I arn an adherent I was at .he convention that ment has for a rush '} and heard stage e ation and par ties by om H Botts to, l)een testified the of Mr. Acker' s in the party. riso irnmediatPly sit ting thAre was the stage;) dovm near !-'.Indothers. burg the rush, iil!»»xRxnswxs ,a number of parties remember. The only one I recall make the a~~ounce Lewis I recognized I could in not now nrw was D. S. Lewii:;, Jr., t,~ vho jumIJ,~d o~l t)1e $ta.313 from the.~_box • ...,., Mr. Acker c.a:1e ~ ~ ~ z:;u,~ ~ ~~~ ~ ~ ;6 1 on the stage just after thA 'rush began. ,-. I didn ' t seP. hlEJ. J r.mke eny hostile demon'3tretions Acker put his hand on bac'k nf tovrn.rds anybody-. I only saw chair as thoup-h to sit dovm. him at _'!,yeEast,end of tjle~\abLe.r _I saw pi~Jall bacJ~~~cyi - ~ ~ ~_:,,17 ?'" ~ ~ th-<-- ~ ;LA. ~ ~but ~ wiw struck clid not I sav1 some onA step ✓ I did was. seemed not deal ~ in front see before but catch don't nor thP time lmow who it chP irs. ThAre 1117asabout 1'!:r. Ack rat he was struck, of Mr. Acker hold I saw no sticks of confusion. crowd arnnnd and iu8t of him, the parson to be backing. a great him. -- There a dozi:m they was in the he went down. JAMES. E. no11rm. I wnR et h ard Bot ts the Lewis stage. M. Jarman, walking on the make his I recogni7.cd s. cane, stage, the A. Davis, I think,-- back near convention. announcement in the rush, I saw a crowd go towards 21. a .d saw the John F. Lewis, who had a stick and Charlie the in his Gallery, rus::1 f'o" and M. hend., -- After they Mr. Acker -- about Havimer. .; his got a �r rtJ rr & L rr Oft j Oft .~ ob n rfoj o j r f) . rro.t j rtr-.vrr on :c j I ,j .1.t 0 '."{ B ]{ .is rf.:t rm �that were (.,TohnF. -&, ~ on the LewiA stage. Lµther kt~, 4---/A0ker ,~ . · werP. othP,r;f, his couldn't lap hold air at the see any. of him :rhen he fell. time Acker an,i dovrn any effort to hit his s drugstore, of Acker that but I hiM in and contin- Acker' s arms wnen Sheff and Georg~ w. I struck Rickard see t him say Lewis those was walking Lewis F. in the I didn't a11y of I didn and heard he.Ld John cooleJ' elbl!JWS., and chairs. I saw John in Ott OtiB wi iihi..,,Acker' s Et Dechert stick, afternoon be that had hold Acker •. anybody. 1 after hir1 down with Rticks . flourishing just : saw a nrnn·oer of sticks fel2., t0 hit -Zu~., ..r__, ., I ~ /'- of Acker•s trv~m come down and ca1: 1 t say who had thern tried up he simply and Harry Acker, he.d pulled Jr., LewiR, F. Lewis, be behind hold Acker or whether 1rnd to I oaw John and he had v, hether tP11 falling Zettif:-, rnixAd up. all He seemerl. to A<~ker was down. in s. D. and CharliP. Burke, ast"-1,.•.._, J head Hamner, ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ and there Vorhees, Charlie were hir:i r•1ake that that same E.e him. It may on the stage. \,, K&BHa!ak1U1awEB kBft«ksaaaaw ax. ~ ✓( a C. W. C. FUNK. I was at I was si tiing Gallel!'y; as knocked Just then se8 Mr. round the Acker on th0 'Then he qtage when we arrived, our Acker seats going ;:_I~ rns hit and therP, but the sitting into under the of thP. stBge; My brother •rere a great fighting 22. and went off back ~rose!'Jh, When Ike my brother, with 1o~n we left rn sa,w Mr. convention e.s all many over. ! Davis East I did and I then the box. rot ent a- eo1::.le there I s w Johr �....,. . j I,- ., "O B'! 'ISri rrnr: • 'iI •"'-,. ~ • IU 'I'l j l .~ a.t T ~4'ln J ., (')., 0 rt rtl: Luq b r{ '1"9 !i j )f .t •• .c?. ri .t .I.'. , .. L 1: 0 ,.. a)fri.£JA .t .t ' rr.t r{ '-l.S8 .r-r no a I I 0 b q o• r Ii Lis { .,_IJ e 'I t .. . rtJ qrf [UIO rr ~ C) •!it .. '! r{ - I J' •.so I.trf .t • .. SI # .i: • q ,,. J • )I • o .. a ~ I rt 1 ocf .t j , j 0 OUIJ: L .'LC .ri - q r{j" V fIB !JS w 8 rtA - .s I ; ~ei.1. · '- 0 I b.a 'l .c q'Y nt rt r!!JO'I J: I . A ~ �Le, and Sheff Lewis, got on the stage. was after sion. East heard both a sttck in hJ.R hand, The time I sa""r John Lewis with conve·-. tioris had b en organized after of the stage, him say that aft13r the difficulty he held Acl<er's I a stcik and were in ses- iohn Lewis talt.l<ing to P. o. Sullivan I hearrt side each with on the was ove:c, Rnd arms wLen She~f Lewis hit him. Joseph IPunk. as at I the lery with by orother, in~ the East convention W. c. Funk. box just after stage there, My brother went around onto but there John Le is while I though)'at first a('Yain and saw it conunittee he threw We left our seats did not see Aker the stage and went We saw hen he andsaw a good many people vras no more fighting. I was on the stage that the gal- and I when we saw Acker go off of the Sheff rn.s only I saw She~f Lewis and with he thre ke in their bat:t, hands. and I looked John Lewis had been in a of the stage, away, Jim Sullivan not hear what he s~id--before sti had a base-bc1.ll a slat. room on the side the stick back under DavnJks was kno ked don. Acker going off of the stage. was hit. sitting and when he crone out spoke to him 7 t~e st~ k a aye did �I 'IS '± 1 rf P. t rtl dJi .t cf ..t .Lu .t,r b as .:t I j 'UJ'O jj 0 .sa aeri r .:t1ol ~1 1o 11: lqo .. .[ j d b rl 1: L - .r jgr{ �L. Long. J. I saw Sheff b?ck of the in his Le is jun l~ on the sce:-,ery--ra hand, back--and Rt age, and he went right crone out and came to the front of the again a s ick with a.nd th :..e he stage 0 -- I Funkhouser. P. A. f: I belong Acker o the the as a great tellP-rs deal waR abou organization and Botts of confusion completed there Lewis during Mr. with On the day of the convent·on and Mr. Kee3eJ.. as one of saJnP Party I a ted as the other. There the roll call. Whon it were a number of persons · calling on Botts Lewis to announce the vot . a d he got up and went to font of the stage and called out"Webb 35; Acker 30; we've the got them boys". I had no ye comr)leted my addition.When he made this I rose stage. from my seat the columns. that D. S. side of tlle table started I d:id not Jr., Lewis, off with mained when D. came runr..ing it. on the it that stage s. Lewis, tryin~ him around and proceeded took the the~ except op:0os:kte it entire upon rny saying and he turn- the f'loor. figures. difficulty fro and s taf)le, to you," with aper the the to add up fro"11 my hands do esn I t. belon~ throughout Jr., for up to me, on th. in two and threw Uli, thPre the paper I followed. the paper went and picked and stood startf:!d s19e VJho carne upon thP stage and grabbed SSeeher e, young man, ed and tore a number of people announcement I I re- and excerJt y hand hi h he I did v,i h<m to n:e. anything ing I glanced to me. up from my paper o violence a one tirn, was offered and in that f / glance saw {) arman 1&1Dni on the East side of the stag , �• !l rr '! 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II -;- �I with a stick in his A_ sa r Shef:"' Lewis' chair raised The chair fist in the was not hen I saw this don't know whether I am very of the the were up Shef'f Lewis and he was assisted me. hen I got M a number off I of th of unpo1)ular So around }1 him I know, fn.r).s time Mr. Acker as knoc~ed i io 1 n1, t11er"3 wer~ political of his upon the stage, except Keezel others, but I didn't se"' them. town of he was do m and the have been I eve)3body in at ~Jr. dwwn. it in the don I t think to Acker . Lewis Faction ltli.sxf:xiieruts Persons stage. maker I know that him or not. I am some hat though ci·ar I Ther to go to Mr. Acker. t:ie mP.mbers of the v:rhere I live quite hit the some one pulled started I in to Acker' s face. Phillips, because by 1, ly goine of young chair, and tha towr. dislikes th•·re hands nruch disliked party Harrisonburg apparen raised Just to g ance around nd. continu{ing hand and myself. 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'.e~l '; f confn 1 io ::~<,.,~ i:.~1r: +.i11e :=.: V 11"' • .1 the �r rr j • -rr ! ~ t ;. ,.,. ..,. . .[ r ! .r ,.,. +r L,.. ~ .... r .. r .. ,.! ~("I () rrel\" f! o l .o ': I-r- r , Jo ~ r , ,. .. n ,. ~ ' . , .. .[ ,... .t "' , ...."' �LONG. R. J. I was at the stage when Botts many of them at the now. I saw Sri.eff Sheff Le is him. I went dian•t Davis was on the for Lewis can't a place of the to ~et off. Charlie in his hani time stage rush in the rush stage. When Hammer was behind -- on the stage. looked lii-:.e the Aol\.er was knocked and looked I didn't for I knew a. good. Hammer on the nor Fletcher Dechert a cane vote. say who were and CharliA A"oout the front and saw the annonnr'}ed the to ard:::: Mr. Acker witho he walks Conv~ntion time but He had stic. looking Lewis seA Ed. saw Sam Davis. the like I down, he was see Acker try to -/ B. F. RODEFFER. I was in Ott vention, af' er in.q; noou t it. Sheff Lewis j_ t was over He said hit that hin. 1 s drugstore day of the and overheard John of he had hold John Acker' . 25. on the ..... A arms Con- �Ou j -.,, ... ,OjOV T fjf! . rfj .t I s.rf.t b , fl j 9 fU!Olli:8 JI ~ I 8 I Rlw J rra ofi nsJ.i I' p .. r ,.,_, ~ '-'I j r .. j r.tb ... ,J J 0 -'-a..tn... I .f . OJ .B ·o ' rf fl .c ~ ' ( .:t j 0 .1 A j !J rnot -· .c \J? �M. M. MYERS. I was sittin~ fro1n the stage stagA. the to IkA Davis, again, At that ti:1e, Dechert, Mr. of course Botts Dechert, fron of the my atten- stage, and of the Mr. Sheff le is, stage, Sai-:1.Davis, Mr. and Funkhoui=:er Lewis because on and I didn. t seP, who st:-· 10K hirn. were on the Ed. row back was a crowd on the front therA there or sixth Acker, Hr. on the in fr'on t of Mr. Acker, st.age fifth and s~7 thA difficulties seA who hit not I did tj_on was turned o. the convAntion at when I lmcked in the Mr. D Hammer and :Mr. and Keeael were there. / There may have ty of the see beer1 others, rod Acker ent over came on the stage. merit, and I can't tell the front of the I saw Sheff Lewis one on each side Acker therB .ho it standin-", but w2.s, for stage~- of him. a chair didn't is 18 cettain, st that backs the at see him:.:..strike I 26. of where up to me. sam8 ti:nehi8 When I saV\ and I only anybody went him vri th ruck caught I don• t know who were to the rieht of excite- deal and he fell. aro .nd. hin, I didn't did I see him vhen he nt Davis toe, a. had their they ShP,ff Hammer did was a crowd i th sta The.re was a great of him t U'ough tnP, cro , I saw a man nor The majori- recollect. of the front and Hammer strike and I thou~ht fist the I don't when he was Knockf3d down, first over but around Acker with it. a glir1pse hirJ. ·aq �'":.Lj ..ta e. .I n .tb eJ:.. J.JJ L -f!') .m.tcf l'¼fi.1 -r.:ta )i Ii.t on -l ...o r{ + I rb.t C, ,j:) 1 L ..o A'! .ta Gr{j .t~ ,{ I ,..,. rt.t f 0 l • bl ' 'I '!RflJJO~XfL, h I I JI 1o mi j r{ a.t ~J '"l'.0 f '+ .... q, 'f j J .t 11 j J q•j · l rt I •rs 'j 1 j (~ ~ l){ 'lo ~ l rf .( uorf.t r{ ,,.. rt j t r 'lbOcf n:s 0 Q . J I " ()j ,.., J ! 1: ' ...,. VO . ('_ 0 H "Al'II ( J. I . .Cle ... ff bn T " a C P. '1 0 "f" ro l J .o ( " !) -- .. i--.:ta e......( ,.. .J'.i 0 'C\fi P. A j F rlJo "I ct ,., A j j C. , 'it.t (' b• -'f:>IDL I {j rro 1 'Y"Q""T j er '1 ,n (I II -T ( A'I~!ij j A • ...e -..A :t .:ta - ~ • 'I se • Cl~ J I '(' ' ..... .. s as 0 . ~, .. r ,: 0 .13 S]_lSJ t,. f' (i .t • blb "."\, ri.:t . ,..t 0 no'I'i IO I{ - ... Ii .., J ~s· o.tj_ vnori srfJ _,a b .s 9I!J I I brrn H.r �WM. A. HERRON. I got the When Botts gallery. for was a rush W:vm they eot the direction hit any one. the on the his a tt..., the mostly stage f'irst thing him -- I don't know who hit on the stagP. 8-.t ·that ....,,:ll;l~~,-- - I didn t seP any of them hit I noticed thnt a})peared ,/4.,:front, Lei•-(, F. vrho the doivn there. he and Mr. that up seP who aaila)l sticks vere several clubs, R11d roll-call, tlie vas sitting but don I near and he x.tXll~ the got up ~ of the seat in front of him and is Lewis of a nervous temperament. t before didn order 1 the convention or not. in same district .TR.T'MR.11 11 Ve ~XN:SEX:t the t get convfmtion into the Lewis box. then Just go ahead the it str n Lewis after ddle jumped up th., piano. and are Lam. sta~e. After that, rail of the and somebody West hollered anc'i. I clon' t and S110:f:f KewiR ~un1ped over of the I dirln I don•t XII I an Ackeri te. 1 stage, and Jarman t see Jarman after \. the good was <"!alled to it I don I t know which cornP.r I do know 1fa::·ion Lam is of the John any difficulty and Marion until as him or not, box on to the went up over h8d been had begun. or come ahP,ad, knov· whethAr there Conve11tion sitting Jo XEllIX1'iXN%N.EX be tv:ree1 Jarman and th':3 roll-call I saw Sheff from before I did.n 1 t know that friends. and back John sick to all, I don I t knnv: v,hether L~wis had been in and lift There Du~ing to be VF_,ry nervous, across st~pred sat John hiw. •• arou· d him and him. tiL'le with front attempt come out I didn't I knew he was d.own. there the down at was a ...ra.wd pressed therP. near to ~o ri~ht knocked I sav Acker back announcement, see Acker se,., Davis as hurt. and then and sat d seemed cro I didn't I didn't hards late from do n towards the of Mr. Acker. lmow he strik conv~ntion Lewis made his staq;P., KB ailaa:aaaaa112. didn't to the know rho got on the he got on �r d n j !1 erfj O'I1 l fl n.t ~ m 'O P. ab'I ,v,'o '! trr a J · ob I oJ h~ r'I ()j e j !10 +c,:q a . A.r!W ' .. rt •j:, j 9 o.., I • 'C!Oll.s~ ri P, 'IO J f j +o (l 118: B .. J j :s, i .erro X j.tn '~[1 0 . :) f f'Y ~•q 1 8 f)Ifj r l I.I il J)-~ g J' 'aI,.t.b I c:.ir[T I 1J .c erl W9:Df .m.trf :t .t rf j a rm "' J- rrn.rfj B • rt ~, , t + j f!. j j 'fl ?j j rfj I 'J j V r (JJ.J jOY LP brr~ .,_ '.Ll' t ? !!rfO 'I''l , on:., 0 fij 71 V 11 OV"f + ... 9 • :t . l rf ' 8 0 " rf W wrru J'n • p.(.; .rr 1, 1: 9 . 0 'I 0 .. b I j -. ..,.>::;tXR I "' ., ' -,-. j rl fI.sm: rsl, fIOJ:'!.811 bilB oj ,rfj j .:t.r: -r~·hr1• P. j j' " .I 'T I ... i. rl 'i j I f[Qf) 0 r j f) >"'fI.8 V rr rto ;to . ;; jp, 'IAJ1 nJ ..._ IfilJJG ~l.J f {) l( oru .t t ~ob I b. f emoo 'IO b b •r j rf . • :x 3 rt.Sf!I'I.81, 0 eea .r .rt= ' , J . .t. I j ' 0 ·\ I L.B j-•rfi' •ies _A , .t �t11e first thing I knew, it 28. v as full of people. �f!.[rf j' j C "rL t ! j �M. BOTTS LEWIS. I was at Ur. I Kn~ ro~l el, R8.id that all alked incts for 0ompletes over convention as one of the acted of pre, the thl:l house to tr e f'ron t of the HJ 1 nounc s tagP., 1 the called chairman, th1:ire were e the of request V on te.porary and then me to for the Keeeel tellers4 th~ vote thP. roll, and at and cries frorn I got result. helQ-"ttI) my--ha1Tds for Ul) silence, ) and annnunced, "Webb Acker 35 e• ve got 30, 'em boyR~ '' Then ' I turned around and v1 ent stage body come on the at the table East enti, at er' wi tJ1 his ae Acker with my right hand with and pushed hin back o~ ten eight stage. I after him on that I suppose, to Ack Br, off hir.1 in behind side. in :front attit.ude, I ~in nd at blow under air, his arm the same the chin Hammer went the f'ron t of the towar~s ym:. :tu t a man your as though I sn1v no one strike was bet~een blow frorn Hammer, Acker the of Acker struck 1 and Ac* a blow. l::\irection. "Why don't the table standirr· HP1I1.11er~ust O9posite the bnside I pushed the t se~ any arouncc the at Harn1er, cme;ht in the feet, I warded and st ruck struck I me going strike of Hammer. hand back said to and wa 'l_ded off my left and. didn up in a defensive distance and just time, I saw hi r)ack ready tho.in table Hammer pps~ed hands i:,rrn drawn the As I stood all. Charlie his Rtriking ithin Just to and in ar)ou t a seootld, Hr. Acker with ~ back size?' 11 turned. sorne one had hit Acker from there,I didn't see Davis knocked down at al . After I separated turned round and am. Ha1'1Jer, I separated t o other couJ·leR, a:»!i who were Aclcer I ing on the couples, stage, :f.'te:r I had and I savr FlP,tclv~r I had seen Fletcher! on He when I saw him. The 'Tllh:::t st.?rted ro?v- on the Ac:_er after the fight- the separated t.ie other two / stage. That :e.8 the first was on the blo,irr th:::t t AckAr Ae!H3.ratinp; stage. East stru~k T}-ie next side of thP at Hammer stage 2.s tirne I saw him and Hammer he was do 1r.n. 2~. I didn' ti e �vno I j e OfII[()fI r f' j S , ro I Ii a r .1 !1UO'I8 ' .J. -r L 0 0 j 1 o . lno Ar I 1:s.r,nu aur, •rr o.t j . l .t j )! r .en rro .sH mo,:9: '! 08 ~ r[ uo [',1 r ){ n - n rf 0~ 0 'I a b i:sn.:t n jo n C r{ I !IO .t �sf':3e him struck ~~ ~ Thl=lr8 vrns an informal tion party of the which my father tion, before ing. at is the the peo111 e having ing time tl1is and ~hile should participate one of the Ther1:1 office la st fe ing all every methods had a majority or thA Comvention, have twoo years a?,o ~ be en held procP.edin~ ,as ~one irto TherP, e 'rhe meetat all if, leave they the e from pref cine ts of the got an~ a discuss- we had county, here in tirne wouli come Hall, when we ha..l ~- rnajori t1r of 30. th t in the that re believed upon which not in as sir.i.r,ly oncluded from Timbervj_lle e would tL1e. in the was for. variou9 train held r1eeting ~8 the that ht:".d done tlh:ts of procedure in tl1e eve1-:t t 1v'3 delegation least of vrhi0h has been of the at holdine; ct. we harl hea:rn. :fror:i the that in the z: ;_,(_ ' not any Ackerites the this dur- HS of for meet- and. a part :plan. on any subj ther~, The noor I think or causnses iR what a secret car:1e in and out that and no organization as taken all room for unusual to discuss f.J' reports the Convention and that ion of the hin of thP, Oonven- also was in progress. was in at was infn~1~1 no iJot,e is ill tlrn cU cus8ion, y a:fs, convention, with SR at our fac- of the Valley, of day of ,,as not was not extected it Ackerites before on the I-t busine members spirit Town Treasurer Such meetings meetine. the oI' publisher, meeting nothinp; aR ofrice of the various lo~ked rneetini:r: of convention. The office the the - ~ -.~; (._ as we the �.re ,1-, 1 - ~-- ~ ) 'I .c·~cr " 0 ... "to -..,... .te'Ioea r, 1rfj 3 jg .torr .t ... " 'I r A 'I 1q I 8.S .... ~ BO ."8 . s.t..t-:r :)foA V: ... s 0 JOII o ,1 j .t en sb II 8 ~ j • .t ..c b ffj [ j .t ol j "" j a ·r.t 'lo ~},ri IIt b j j 11.s V .c q .0 ·s .'IO':t o.t .t .t • .1. .c .Cj ?. l ff rt ' 11 jg no Bfl..t 8 ' rfj " SI1 "'HISB'!O 0 O.i 1rr a V: j O'I ,b n ,bBV "i.t flIIOO s .rf.t 'lo + "" .r .rf •I e r J b 8 .tT mo'!"l- rro.t.ts "I rU BB , 11.sH e.dit rt AV.S ... 'T j A C P. 'IO .e'I n.t ru: .. ol .t.s .rf .srt w I b f<.riO: .tn: ve r 1 J-orr .biJJ m, r{ [ j ow nob b rt �( \ . ., , f t, i ')!1 in t" , . o. t ,, ., ..... ,., p--. . ..,:-:- 1 u f'" • J nin 7a1l~y ..fl 11 r} .·,1c,i l tJ \ ➔ ..., -t r ' 'i 1., ~ if .. 6:f .,, a ' ◄ 1P. ,.., r.v , ,,,,,,., ........ to ....,... 1 r -f' •r, ·r 7 •" ,.,'"" t. 0 1-:0 ,.. t . ,.,, !' " ., .,. ..... c- to J le r·,e ....t i ():-: ,, rore •·' ·.o:!'.• 1n ,.:; in Harrison- • O.!.llC. J. .i ., t.h .; t. ,.,r:i r- +l) t' ,., ::1• r 1 .. ~ t. ', 1 Yl ,, ol 1• , "' . -I ••• "0.,... .' 4, '- ~.,f, r,j_• ';I":~.,., ·rot.I"'~ 1 t. I t ' " 0 r. +,(' r:- i. j_;..,... ~ I 1n t. 1 t, : {'W-t'~i. e~ �.( ,. ;. 0 .. 0 II\ II ... ... ..., ' ,.,. I P') r �o-:e-= -the de~eeates on the from and bet contest county, this bo-:ly ever leaving v,e had a minority rninPd to submit trol a.ny force quietl during the D. S. Le 'liR, Jr. ThP!'P. nor delegation no_,,,. that the con- in we found that we deter- delegates, faction take conor agreement. no deterI'.linntion to use BR -i: fl of and thC'rl?- vras no discussion ':r'hA_P up- f1":. -::,}'1e other an r>resent Wf~rf~ mornini:, in and out {r. Jarman and a number s. A. Davis 1:mt neither the a.o;ainstJ us, elected leg8lly ar.ybody, of force. tines at all, of the to .arrts thA use ConvPntion, for was used arm.unent the convention. o. District t p faction een th the the of th9 r>eopl e having a majority the possessio:i 'J t1~e minority in~th~ Hall. ~If heard vention, ~11en at Dr. of others, t various Webb, D. Was11.ington, of o 1.r :f~,c tion, no:rt. .F~. l1. Dechert wa.8 at meeting that Cha:rl es s~Fletcher. P. O. SULLIVAN. I was at the convention ed dele~ates ings, from Acker There did aisle, hich com~ out not seP ward.· thouf.' "l1o it t it the la.8t is near out c in i'ront door havl:" been 3 • of' the of hin Cha.- lie but at proceed- f'irst at nd ad,·a,lce ·as when he struck, must the row of seats the sta~f}, upon the I Raw him strir~e Durin~ Ha;risonburg. I stood. b3_0k b~hind the Western ,fr. est the uncontest- c.R onP of the Hall. to the head I s table. some one -- irnltediately Harn:rier beca I after- se I ~ of �- or.Ht J.J ,. o J n:e~ j r's OfI -noo ~[Ii"' .:iu 1.t j •·rr.uo1: !')!"' j -·· '!J ~ e•· 9 'or. o.s't ':(Af j t 0 ...,1r{J ~ ;. .J. . J ()f! ?, • • . {:➔ 0, bn: JU HL srlS 1:r b • .t '!!JO nJ 0 er! 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I l'" a.t .rio.triv lff'lc- f .t ,eial: VEk •..ia Jon I • .c rm rt cr ., i + ~ rn .t .t j . .c. cirfJ H'!RJ'aeVi .tri r o a I , ""- ~ , J a .c.c.c �hack hi,a st~ totter~d back, active I sa 1 • 1 his f:::ice upturned.. a tall, sle 1der young mm, whorn I did. not fellow, kn· with end ~ho was standing me I could JHixxx ed, that it turned did, not 1 tell him, no blow land- but fr< n Ac}:er I s action, out behind N<!~ of Acker from WhPth':."r hat head. R side th':! blow da.eed him, for and that and lunged and whom I do on the opposite a blow at Acker strike ,nizc, ra00 a very lithe I believed he immediately as thoup;h intendinp; to ~xro a~~xift~Ma.&»~~xa»~i Ningx& M · ER and his ~ Nliaa~~x~a~MiEgagNaxi±Ex The n':!xt I ~e1-:1ember as a aa •· The striking d5f Ike Davis naaBa 1101 si falling. One of the men sibly identify. fell, I s arted. The other W}O struck him I can't s. Le is, Jr. as D. to go upon the stage. and it ould take Me somewhat longer the distance structed stage to thP, stage, I starter'!. and as I did so Mr. Sullivan "and looldng Fletcher. wards. to ~mix this when I though Before help "ith that because overt me up ther~ quell ...,there 'ne that nocked tlrn fightino- sta~e, I had s..,emed to be I 03.lled after- for thf?- police I had a conversation after thP. diffi ith hin. and Bsked hin wxxtxmis iN»xxx how h was he had b'31:m ..,onfied b fore down, but I disturbance t1e disturbance. convArsation was Charlie it I eot upon the before John F. Lewis on the ~ta e thatoday which was the onl cin front, "Let ne help you up, hen he wa there, the to the t 17.erailing I saw that was some slight I got upon was ob- ani I got upon the stage took plac~ ot the aisle fhen I got over A.round men to cover l1 some one say, did not see Acker am satisfied all heard He d.id help I stage, I than other i:N:t in it. to climb u:pon it, dovn the aisle am a lame man, I and in addition, by peop·Le standing AftP,r Davis I walked at the head of which I had. been stRndin~. pos- to the hOU§e for ulty I met him and he tol several ~_ys. �,, .. + . V B torr I monw t.1- :X:ElPIob q )- 11"A. ll ,.t Ied . S- r ~ 1 .....o. E I , i10.ts 0 ·1s e- ' rt.,, r('rf L ' t'• J 111 ') Jon biuoo IIAJ f , lL!' j _i vJ: ) i. I . )I o.t :-o ,d o_l9't ... r .l r:m-rl .t .mf ~ I < I f'\ • .,.. 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J: ~.rn' .tem ", ,_t I f" , .xx. rf 0 C .r:s I ~O~ Ile ,,., .C!' ert: . 9 no q 0 ~> 'I 't a t Xli .t rr r· 0 . eb'IS , l~ri r· ( ,. ,J .,_ ' �I theri asked he replied rushed him what that at hin he did.r. with of Acker• s arms, Sheff Lewis mission t hnve any 8rms extended near had 1 he had on the the struck tha.t and that s, elbo except stage, to 1hich Acker had he had caught and that at about hold tine ttat him. ~ ( .,. I BENJAMINBILIHF.IUF.R. I Botts Lewis stage. made his I saw Sheff v1ere thP first I seemed to •1m. Davis hit. .!IH,M=l I stage tablA, an .. af l convention announcement, Lewis Davis at cane Hammer, and his box, stage, his and then there, and lifted chair don. :t1I:e)C:eth~y arms raised, Sheff Lewis 33. alid struck of the Westl)side closed, his it 1up a little f the at the t~ne he was fist he laid hen for as though He came on towards hen he eat the East waR a rush in with to chair the come in on the ' and theh-'put there position saw Mr. Acker arm raised in and Hammer or1 the was in a striking his w.ith the sat\•., be str~ing going back as at handon piece the the off of the floor, �..... 1- .;. 1,;rrf bf.is ~-1.r..,•\rs.ta J '! tbsal JiO 1'1.; qr·.t no "Ie ...,. r-:.tr- rf.t ... - B...,. p '1J:.~::t LL ·~e. 2 !Cl>• V ...:n r::t. , &•• .r r1 1 ~o !1 "' r r, 8.!.V '·<1({'l 8t1. f 'IAmrr. sH J . ~ f ,1· T • r) ~~ n.:· I +1:"!;'"'r : .t .1 r ""'J'8 q( o.:; ,J ', q '!C!\ (-1~.1 • 1'1 J.. ,... •'t.t:t or rr? . '{ ..: 1:o 0.b.tacf.taeV' R.rf...t.rn !U omoo ·w)ir A . '!! r{-nlforf.t as • beaoio .ta.t'l ,· oo!1: erl.t ·to ':l:'to 8"'~.tq: sitJ.tI a..i:rf bns i1eal:.s'1 m'If:: a.trf rfJ .tw ei3.sjP. s qµ j,t bert.tl I1ri:.r·'!.truio .s ·,to A.Ord �I had bi::-en in Ac?:.er 1 13 place, If chair the the a-i they cro ·~ ere I yrnul,:;_ h2ve used around " JAMES B. POINTS. I e.s at o~ t~e difriculties elActed ...e1:)l--was and in view object tain ou t -put a line I.rest .p with ing. Le,,·is S1eff his there Leris stage Mr.A.,ker a.A '"7 e ooth jumped ,, hold stage of Hr. and try ·.ox stap;e .,.----1 to I {r. there l F A and from the with I saw (f.~ I was in sta',;~, I snvr Acker cer- I saw Ac - manEer, '311.ou.lder. the parties that of r.irn, ve in his Joh11 F. Le is. fore in front thP OT' the I had a spec6 ;- I,_ cai•e upon to quiet the on the 1 of announce was to look ag~ressi Whe:1 I f!:lancecl aro1md, Le ·is myself. which hand upon John F. Lewis his a part jur.1p from ar,-.s up and extended appear i! o; to be very and he took come on the n 1i th sq l Sheff in going and sa I hP.arrt Botts 1:mt up on the After DBrson. convention Rta~e . I thAn ial the his hans Sullivan • �l i fl 'l rfj V 0 ert;t 0 1:1 rf2 ''!9 a l1 I n: a .t 9 • 'iI IU{ 01, • 'I 0 .lI �. 1-- I am a Democrat, lican and sa don't at him strike at kno1 whether him. gett, in the extre; 11? 1 aisle,1. come down into "come on up :iere him sey a rrian :ri~h t ther8 fellows," said, "Yes, and Mr. Acker then At that the West wing. was sit+ir..g down when the and house from I heard them, lllNfl[XOifx:tn:e you ancl we. t bacK on the stage, I left with roEKX John time, and wer,t and sat was standing rn," Liz- l. I was standing to leave go on up there left Mr. Jacob where strike I was body of the near you fello seA anybody to order, 1ith the to them and as he was ahout stage knov1 ....-ho and liCtNX){ was called Western trie Repub- on the I didn't anybody. He came up to some men and spoke into I didn't some one, he hit and saw Acker stage. I saw Acker 1v~ convention Bef'orFJ star.ding the as a spect~tor. ConvAntion at but was present the place down in one of the convention where seats. was called I And to order. ISAAC HOLLANDER. I the durin:; I was not era t. conv13n tion a delegate, I saw Acker ad. then as Ritting s rikirg i with s riking tle ot.her. 1 on the West Ride of the about hut half way back an innoce:::it co e out on the av,ay two blows, I didn't at. 35. sight , ta P, first see who it f from the Hall stage. seer, and a Demo- m the East with side, one hand and as that he was �. t Hf:.i8 .$ l t ,., ;•. A:°'qjP, I !') b;-r ~ Af1J' ',rf e 0 IJ'.">SG .[ l H .~JBC\? • '1:0.0".!O o.t Af{,T " rre ,. Mr.a j~<)r 'lo e .belis (C\fi.t.:(: 1 asw l- ,.,... 'r~.iC.n 'i l n· rl')f t /!, rf Ft f, . l10.CJ IT<SVCion erf;t J ., IJ. ..,. j , rr. rt o~) 1 A .,.,. .{ • J r • 'l [ r.ur·o al.I t • ,_,fl , I ii rn;_ C .8 P. 1tr. . ''( _i t ..., j,:, .t:fL8 • urf ,-( ·I t ·t 0 ,u .. 8 ... rJ.' t 8 •1·1 t . I .:to.n:R w I .J B'l riS .a �P. M. ROUHOF. I as at the Republioen com~ on the stage. fast and hands an aggressive Would not drawn back. Made a denonstration open or clQsed. to strikP He c:::i.mein manner, Acker corning say positively as though whether he wr..~ p-oing BRIDGES. I was Rt the convention Tho first on t e stage. was 8_l!'eady on the to hit as if I sa. some one R.H. trouble Convention. ,~tage and saw part tine I saw Mr. Acker. and was throwing some one or to push then of the out his he arms around of thP way' I sawhx i him grab Jorin Lewis by the Arms, e.nd then John Lewis And then Sheff Levris struck hin, while he had John I s arms gral)bed himA There was great confusion in the HaJtl, people • shouting stag•; and ju.'11Pine up from their over the front and through sea. s, the wings, Rfter I saw Acker grab Lewis, follo and Sheff's striking Acker, arms my view was cut off by r;eople t them.. 36. and rushing on the and immediately ed by LP,wis grabing getting between Ackers me and �. 0 3n.cmoc, ""8 :j . I .aol t 'I nnsm ~v .c.a· e·r •• s re ~.[ ~ lct ,tjJ,-, riw . "'ft: .,, { HR jr, {'{lJJ {j e.H !J rt.t ,t.s r{j ~ AM_ J'l1·•· C AH rro·J '1 R I 8.S • ,I'") rf . H e . fl?~ fW a L. s 9 j C. 81 Ll ".:i .b .,. H:_J."' eno ri + A)l..l.. 0 I ~1.j 1:o j ,:s .88 .... '!9.,fO ...u )'! 6. '!. ..~o ''l w nrU 1o rc:rtot ftA:; j ,.., • I H'!Ot ·rt rf nrtn q l l •j 'I ~ Iis ..trf rtrJ j rf' . .r ~.Cr! 110 f'I0rf.t ,. r w L .IJ •r ~ .1. , JJ ., , .' C A< rro 0 IO, A"!c • !18 ,. .iJ ~ • l Ii 'I.i: r. • •.j d ..tcti3·r~a.t J ~d olio1: q j .trt OJ ·r 3l ol d~'I, 't1An8 .1 fa~ru ~ ~ .t . A,;+ rfa1JCI o.t '!0 ..t e ....Li: bn !'lffi , AV,1 .. .i: I a no.tj brt w..C\C'f~ 1- + " 8-.0 .lr '!'l ff ;JO..!: J r . 'T ... ' •r id 'Q ,.,.!tV a . • "r. n I " C'C:~ + T r' .r. . '.';I • �~ J L. I was sit ting thl:l convi:mtion, at Then I e Davis arms up, and followed some distance they and saw Part both table, of the to J£l:xikxxx1:1mxx111u hit draw back back. in the FJast side trouble. Ham.:er, came running Hrunmer, with stage. at hi,D, and Davis back or iJy the at Sheff his Hamr:i.er He followed. ~nd Fit1·uc1': at hir:: and then struck I saw Acker and Har:r:1er went aftAr hir:i down the of t 11e ~all ery, and Le iis, wr>nt do •n under the table. W. R • B OWHAN • as at I was present box. the I didn to the up a little and struck then fell at •• but on the East side the or ten first Sheff 1. to hit some one he took the!'! put at Le,ifl, Fletcher -- it holo. air1 or· defend Lewis Il~e Davis some one ho and Sheff 37. in some- hands, himself. chair nnd picked as thou9::h came in between them and he ·rnnt came in from the West I Lewis in• struck did not Ae m o be in that 0 said UJJl 1.f ted down and drew back Botts house, riay have of the afid a Democrat, of the pui:;hed Har"imer back, "Bot ts feet. stage He carne with ' Har-:rner, and th0n to hit eight it. table, way, and. separated back t hear I as e;nine h~ When he got going conve Ltion, I saw A~ke:r come on the as though it a srect8tor, a, but tt.ine the rec gnize, Davis., fight, and and he but ai- �.u 8-1 j ~'.) .I i ➔ :_iI • • Lds..r,:j ~ .... or .8 eJ "tlerrn rfj f!J.J a 8 I .:t•.req ITS ." Ii X j .no.r.tw-. 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Funks that I didn ms appointed I t see, a Special and · ent TJ1,3r\7 mu.-:1thave been o!'l tne was up therB, I They were only have the been r' wing with but that stage fighting beran, Der,uty and helped a hundred win~ two Funks people sticks I saw on the stage 1nistake:: as to the before the were on the stage to quiet the the Iw hile in their said I hands. sticks that been was called with • order. stage. t o Fun:r~s having convention Ack- vho was in the with t.110 11litnes~ and toe; ether on the with ty others and maybe in restoring people ex r-1inat.ion, they the in the· ·fest on cross Acker Rickard _ olic _.nan by the M yor, sa v the he was hel}Jinp; that and Jake like looked Before were back Hall, It up. some dif:ficul he might in the West to order. sticks during the time disturbance. WINFIE~D LIGGETT, JR. I Payne both 1as in the of whom ,ere East teachers box rith Mr. Keister in the Public- end Mr. chool. Mr. vre Ed Dechert came off of the he had. a little I noticed said to hi111 , "What are then Mr. Keister the Ackerites said, or the laughin you have l~u3:hin!!,, t into st iet. you going Anti-Ack~rites 1 , " nd you have them b reJ)lied, "Yes. are blood," 1 38. eithe-,· to r • and ~ATP~ and I jestingly i th that the ~ going box hand to do Whose'13 got and then the in hi 11 ''The Anti-Ackerites," said, stage convention stick,'' to-day, and Mr. Dech9rt Jr. Keister to have your thich and replie4 or myself right Mr. Dechert, , if also �NlB .b"!:.tnfo.tq8.,Hl .r ,A' erfj rr.t. rwsd •. 1 -.loo.:f.., he.:>I:,0.1. j 1 BH.r.vsrf EL nu--: o··;;t errs -n.i::Ic'ur.r erfJ' n.t R'ISrtOF'R.i oJ ·• "" ,. rrr rt··· :to rfjod ,9:t·•sq !, fl bns ,.P · ( '1'9riw xod erf-t oUtJ: e,q ..,jP er[j "1-o 110. A .Gi 1 · .ac; .a0Y 1 • ,..fl G ~ be.tlqe'I j ....c. J. CJ fl ·• ., (, ' ! "l"f!J:rt~rr..:..!' �- k t-~~. The whole conversa.tion ~ ~ ~ 1 C mrde the reference Ike Davis rushed near the arm was right out of the up over tol'Jard Ike the stage Davis, but going staee. Sheff his with and Ha10r::er kept fron and I one tJ-L1A ~ ~ o,) ~ jfhe 'fJlood. ;;,. I sa? he Dav l.S dif:'icul ty' acroRs at Harnmer rushed very to was a jocular arms raised back until When Davis Lewis, and he was was hit, and Har , er I s arm I don't know whether his was . he was striking at him or no . ~ ~ ~.. ( I S. W. LAUCK. I sat five or six East Harrisonburg. on the West side rows back from the I saw Part jump upon t e stage Lewis cheer, and then st::i.gi:} and who around e e escorting D. S. Lewis, Sr., hin see out ~•• There a11d James back on the towards bet·een the other round Dav·, for I think Sullivan, stage, Webb and ani. Hammer backed to go upon the gentlemen were with me whom ~M~A1n1others the West wir~ lamer ta"ble towards not see who it some one ed down 1 I saw Acker knocked some person slightly I don. s left was that Hammer I didn't At that 1F'i and and Mr. Hammer back and shoved from him. to Acker 39. the .ta.r:1L1er'i th a blow. , t r f3d o ards 11N up t1at ann.. ~AmamuenD I could Thl:ln Ike I saw Shef~ several thP-re from iBJGIDBUB!mB~ Charlie the!./l~ circle, and wave his ~ent and Joined them and shoved way. ul ty. When I got up into see._ed to be a A~ker startBd rushed and there. I do not now remember. could of the d · ff'i and turn dress I was a dele~Rte stage. i::;ornP.one WP-.scalling turned I of the th his Acker e arat hands see Davis time d there knockwas and Acker was ad,rancing �l. .t j f'UJj .s j qr . , o?. SJ"[ n C 11 u �on him. And then Sheff Le iis to his righ and struck do m. That was the only li time I was in a place Atage then. chert him dragging the loose fest 1 him with wher.=: I could hi11 off into from the nther of Aclcer and and Ackf3r sank receive. At that I was on th0 see well. down, I saw Orville and t 0 De- men had hold of ba0k corn1:>r of the the I pushed fist k I saw Acke sidP. o'f thR stage rifes side. his Acker was knocked After on the ame from in front stage on one of them away from him and he got one himself, in somR ray \, GEORGE ILLIS. I was at the I am a policP,rn,;.m of the town. onvention. DiEctly after th1L-row on the stage, ~r. Acker was dorn when I ~ot on and went up on the stage. the i:,tagP went. innedia tely -- to hi~. He , as helped Then my at tAnt ·.on v :;,s ~al led to Otis and. and Fletcher eorc;e Hickard. Fletcher you strike said said, "Mr. Rickard, "I don't understood. stage, fully Cooley had a chair Cooley i th that let's want it represent~d raised chair, stop stop~Pd." to be a follov,er both factions I started this a. W. Fletcher were having and I will dckard said, 1-:ill you." 'If I and Ric~ard Mr. Rickard is generally of Mr. Acker. :Dar y When I ~ot on the ere Ji:l" pretty Did not see any one with 40. a dif~i- fi1hting," of the Republican there." Cooley, out. sticks �- t ..,. 0 0 r{.t n.t O 'I"lrl'!OO ojrt.r 11 .::rl (' 0 r( T H b r I .t j 0 .ra " �immediately E. L. arounn. Mr. Dechert Dechert and Mr. was over I did Acker. Jarman o in the East the see aft0rward, stage with Hr. sticks. Mr. of tlrn stage . corner C .....- SANDY BOWMA}:. I vrns at conveYition I saw Ed Dechert fighting. leanin~ st2g~ the ~ o small over but did not by the East seJ the wing of the stjck. t,,,1..- Le1!"is, Sr. D. S. I was at anno1.~nced the vote, several gentlemen Our :;oing an escort convention I started rho ~ere excorting of courtesy, b~: ,of ~Arsons the oridinary B pf ore I started r~r~1 o ;th facti~ns I ha.d seen Acke Before for purpose as one of the stage, o: the pa!'ty, the of forming on such occasions, I saw a num:)~ Convention' and a nu.rnber of r:i 41. stage Lewis Dr. Web~ to hiR chair. :-:;uch as is usual s te.ge ove-r the front to ordf}r 1hen Botts and to go upon the .rith hin was for in conventions. the the · ng '-)POljl(' ' was called adherents in �- • b'I.S 'I .:t • R2! l a rt • 'I • -:: · b.rb 1J '\f'f • 'f n • 'I J OD j t rf J n.1: ~.csvo T r' oa 'j teriw bns erU fI !I n . j ) ...:.t fl '!8 ~ , arro.t s - µ;1 "IQ :sa I t rf,.... .tJ'B ,HJ"! 4 .CJ n.r RJIT '!AM al . 0 ., r' I 1:o j • flJ°'I JO "lI, s j•,r.sj erf.:t ·ro1 tf, ' j a.s I 0 C: 'IO ff r l 0 . 8flO!.j!l-. 9 VfIOv 0 r! cf!!llJ!l rr.t an 0 r " r_ n B bilS 8 bsrf t 'IO ,J �the West wing of the st e. m1uu men, rnn t on to the stage we passed through I again i tes in that coming was there, wing. When I on the stage iith I, and the Webb through the Wef:lt win~ saw quite ~ot into :propPr other <:;~:ltleand as a nurn•)er of Ackeror just the wing, I saw Acker as I andJohn Lewis J,() , vrhi~h had ,P;rabbed first. I would prohP.hly if and the / have gone vii th, t·.e I had known that tJv:3m alone. John • and hit in Mr. Acker one of the once sank hardest to the for to Acker a poverf'ul floor. John a wee}~, Lewis, blow with I eRer sa blowx l about and John before Sheff his is convenLewie ran fist. It delivered. Lewis ~ I would. h&ve let bed to come to the of his him, ~ -"t sick out was Acker, it on of striking was Jo'./m Leins had. been I pot Before intent· /~'l it and got Convantion tion I had known that If Acker my brother was at Sheff and ' Lewis is my oon. difficulty If which Botts differ there had been f separating Acker Edi tor Vall F:Y, and was present to by /I fightin~ not already and J o:tJn Lewis J ;Jy son Botts a se r~t at the their ~ Lewis.. one, in and -=;oing out t:i.:-ansacting and Publisher our me ti members o no senc.e coming I did see the Davis. ·-r,oing on, hav0 been might er, t. I arr1 the o-r rny son. in the knock in~ d.oy:n of Ike resulted I had kno m that my feelinR Lewisµ:ialso informal:.1 held at that of the doors f:fi~ely with just the SPiri conference office As h0 Rtated, all lmsinesR 0 1 the t of the or m~1etil:\~ and referred the ~eeting beirn!: open as on any other 'fovm Treasurer, we.s in and· people day, &nd. ruch have at that office. 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(I' f1 (". 0 C " (' - ,. �Dr. tT• B • WEBJ • I an th8 Dr. Wer)b who was nominated rar~ r:hairman of the one Conve:1tion, both while of us seated being carrieci see the ccJ. ls pose on side for announced and went up there held the Spirit at ve:1 tion. There ~or action at sought was simply hile we business 1 ere there. It Ha,l of that the legally in the Hall gestion thing and hold our convention force of the day before, that ed delegates, various the Primaries but we believed also and as it county There anybody, of of held that turned majority was no sug- ani op!)osed inforrna tion from some of the prescincts, 43. delegates we would remain hat we would have a majority had been before boguR contests from peo- e had had,;. there. as against l.U.lA- from the convention I would have We believed the result there o1' what we had a majori if' of the before but of our plans came in am. out elected delegates, had been mentioned, my force. office legally tes a::.d vrrious of the elected Jame 8 con- whatever, ope1, we woul:i not wi thdra of the use the that as we had done when two years Sr. discussion i.can Party t:t1at . u of Anti-Ackeri before in the :ere of my friends.I meeting office for Lewis, rn.R deten~ ined t,hB «N11»:t1Cxa1:i::dtukiKgxRepubl J. s. by D. werP left to transact not dJd and there my seat No secrecy doors ~it Rockingham, I left an informal the convAntion. I election, gentlemen of the Valley to be had., the having and other au;~us or informal the and. the two conv ntions my stage, over and Dav is were knocked accompanied s. w. Lauck, had be~n at ple Lewis l1.£)0- another, sarne Hall. t:ic in which A ck8r me to go upon the SulliVaJil. in ie PrAsid.ed over sa.-ne stage, by side ti1Js When Botts and v1ho in fact Mr. Acker Presided. upon the difficul down. Convention for it if such with all we had a$ to over the county of the legally there out rt ould be that for the electas ~there the purpos., as �nl I .t f 1o !IS fIOLjIISVIIOD r .. n a.t v ·a bna I I t t Cl n .t. - 1o .t.t Gffi n.t fJ j rr ism'Io n.r '!01 0 0 Bfi.to 'I 0 0 JT ~ Ia 0 mo l Atf.t 'I 0 II.t - o .tsrtt 0 'I lJ nT l f .t eris j 8 . "'l'jfUJOO { Ar{ Cl L.:tB '- 'IO jp 0 i '! j . V .t ml: 'Iq auo.t 'I .s , f[ t .... bler! 'ISVO le • 0 J' ':to J '!iS I l ,es ..t I V o.:t rr . e'Ierf.., V < '! "l- en IJJ '!01:9 ~ j• .L .IIIO'I a.t~0.tr O!"l [{., o1 llLDo 'I !1fij 10 Affi 8 HJ.Q,0 �in~ us in our rights of defeat not J !,tu,//\. / ~ / t/1' it if ~..., have beer1 willing urned _A(~~~ 1.na t we _ out i th Acker, bad hands were both from this other the Cojwention, and we would it.I' personall~r, submitted as we believed it v-rould, '--/ ~--L/ ~~ ~ .fr- runand have always been ~~-L to control in the part. y. though I rool118d he has gotten i7i th Acker v: hen into we members of the House of Deleeates of Virginia, each County, and 112:.tN hav-e often been at the home of the and eaten at•J a meal at towards S3Jfle the conve::, tion, and vrnuld not have to submit were entiled friendly very at at mea1s there. house and he never .riv Funkhowrnr is res:!.)OBsibl e for Funkhouser never I don't will. tha. t I do towards Acker. E:tEx.a:xJX1E»i fe'31 the he I think most of Acker I s misdoings. ANDREW BAZZEL. I was at the Republican a seat in the Hall on the West side the third or four th row of seats the first Reat next pied thP, next seat. seat floor of the He then passed a.i'3le. to me, and Mr. Fletcher had been knocked to the remained down on the stage f' when Ches. if :i my in that stage. rr1 the son, seat hlr. Flet0her and occupied the West Xil!l3 aisle, door. occupied until h I occupied L. A. Bazzle, n. w. Fletcher down the West aiRle 44. convention Isaac occuthe third Davis DaviR was down on s arted to the stage. from his seat. I do not he '- �bill I .S r· vrr 'n Jr{ JB L'I II 'IHO 0 ... I r f.. 'IO /\ ~ ~ " ,. d e .t riJ .t 'IS .iioA IlSri •A j {) I :i j I 0 .llL I rro.U rrevrt [ -!JDDO .tnJ' en.:t .sa :) w f' .t j 'ti: .. .A .J b Il1IJDOO ·1e. j · rri Il o• 'I1 [l'"f" 9,/r o. 0 aj . 1 [, .r brts OS erf .t o.t H n.i: ., Gfij' J(' 'I • !") rfj .[ n j ,em js j !!l: rf eI. s j f[ ~cf . 'I I (P.l 'Il. II erfJ' b .tq J.sea jx a r.> ... o'l .to "'- j I V ,j !108 l.t.tm.1 • .t naa t j b!1B ob I 0 .t • '!G0b ea.uon '!AVS!l ej m e • _r.-~J,.., c,b'!B ... 'I a j fI q ~DO bII C nJo 'I - brtsn rr.t Afij J .._ I "to .C~'I.C • "L.r'I.S f I b~ffiOO'I I >-IS'$ beP. .s 1: rm .I. sH " ', /\. " �think he c0uld have Acker was knocked possi.bly convention, office in Harrisonoure lick, YJP.s about him, and I spoke much hurt, little cur, before have Sheff J.ike up near to hi:. and he replied he didn't but sta~e or thereafter, d.ark, and t!1a t he wouldn't struck the O;: Mr. down. of the whether-he gotten and asked that minded it the him he had if to bl? stru..,k po st 1 one otten a r:ian had hy that damned Le is. E. M. Harnesberger. I was at the Convantion , ton. I am a cornpaY'a tUVP stranger knov• many of the and didn't in this pe~ple rrom Elk- as a delegate p rt w11on I saw of' the on the county stage. /C.., Didn't know Acker down I sa.,. Fletcher chair never After tirnA. tiF' on stage came dvmn while with ed down, pi0k Sam Davis his uri on the st a stick " I saw it. stage and break but ick. I Acker chair EXgkm» KXXll~k_(,-f' I think aiffiDxt~ is1nng at it he w?.s ~vst had been in his Jarman Isa after hand. Acker across walldng his knocked· The E.f'~Er %U had been knee. around I flour- knocksaw �< 0 .r a q evsn b A 11.trrnvs erfj no ,:e.;;roA Ar{ J' 'l.r b.s .re ob :se .'I. .r j .r r{ C A J: J' I rt -]! o.t rI V !? j "[j . 'I .s.:te er£3' no ' J C u I I 88 .t n.b.r. ?fo Ofl cf { . . b r£ '!ti r£ .c r 8 .2£n .ifo r .r 0 •j 'O ~() r 0 OB j y .t I .ud .c t p, V �G. G. HERRING. I am a Democrat and a member of the Harrisoni)ur~ bar. I was prese=t a spectator. I :'irst sa and thAn ,ny eyes 1 eft upon the stage raised and went at Charlie hira up. stage and Sheff going in Hammer did too, in the direction v.as to cross end of the tabl~, of the Hammer's path at Hammer what is called a chop lick, at Davis and Sheff' hit blo. Davis to the front Davis struck but couldn't of Lewis' at the East about ith both Hammer and Lewis qtruck thought Ham.~er, with his hands up- direction. Leiis, as who came manner and lrumner retreated, Le iR was just and then at Sheff Ike Davis. Ha":r.ner bac1<.P.dalmost the opposite Convm.tion Acker at the West end of t11e table, him and followed in an ag~resRive following the Republican at him. be positive. He fell When I next saw Acker, and. grabt>ed ~ I he t sorre body, -➔.nd seemed to with one ha 1d, and then with the other, him. bP, shaking :tilEXl. The crowd was 811 ar0und in front f Acker first by that time and he seemed to be !)ushing them back • they (' -f v surged back~arcls ancl forwards./'-.:.. Wam.Davis was th A I saw strike, He was advancine;.PaPidly. first man �I 0 erf.r T j l rtt- lo .t 0''." 0 t j J i'~meoe .DH.!. oj 'I o· 0 j j .,_ ' .t H "I r rf, •. I t .. , 0 B �R. W. HARRISON. I was at the side Eastern thP. Republican of the Hall, unx:t know c. W. Flet~her the Hall I sa not 'I in front Mr. Acker heelR see them of the and Mr. the piano after stage, Davis on the Acker before childhi=>was of floor as knocked werA struck triey on I up when I suppose fly at making any hostile down. and did demonstrations. SNYDER. A.H. I am the Edi tor ham Register, back of the railing. just and I saw Fletcher kr.ockedd.ovm, and sat and have known him frorn his I saw Mr. Acker•s hood. convention a Democratic and Publisher newspaper /'....., burg ,and was present at of the Rocking- pubJished {I I in Harrison- '- thA comvention as a spPctator, and A. was seated as to some of the recollAc tinct testify ion as to others. as to smre. of the his he attack blows, blow also ag ressive d Charlie Sheff landed. hitting Ike ary demonstration I should oocurrenoes, There to hit is an indis- be unwilling because of the to indis- rio 6.oubt of t11 e fact ge in a very ag,:ressive Hammer and Sheff Lewis, who returned to me that him and it Davis seemed was the I non I t r~Gollect attitude. recollection s ta1Y,e and but occ :i.rrenc es on the tinctness of my recollection. Ike that Davis came upon the st that I have a dintinct in the West box. first way, and Hammer's man I saw in an thRt I saVi Acker any~9~Y, but ray viev of the stage , 1:18.ke �no .:t 9 orLG :10 - r .r; nb be)[oorur .:tOB r " ·0 a,::,v, •:rn.iloA '!{lj':J:.s ros.sjp, Jcj ro, o •• , ... erfj r 1:o jHo'I1 a r nr lr ~rfJ- o')p, 'i J ..tnr. .n ,.., i- 2i JJfI.G ' 'l .o.rr•u;JQ 1 9Vl8a9'!~ { l ·w • t?l:" J gB "l'I V B 1eriB .3 eris !lOC'fU e 11:0::0 A.tv.scr j Sr{j f>l1B :.:e c., ff. .LC 8~.S " .t 1••.., t . r<8 r:::• l (.,r, �vras not inf complete, of it beinP.' cut j hi h I sat. of nt part , f () ( Ct t t.l off the West wing by 0 /( 4-; cJ ~ ' ? ,; ?-v J (;_· a ~ ~ W. T •• HENTON. I was s.t the the :Flast side About of the Hall thA time ly after, Botts Mr. Re::.ublican in the Lewis West wing of thP, stage. I er he had a ch ir but or not, ticed hP had r:. ch~.ir t ior. when he Acker Mr. v, as Davis struck to the ~indow, Jast vote, run o~ the When I got to the According he put in then and cut I t.urned nf windo 1 ·, stage. or directfro111 the his han-i on t'1~ of~ my vie'7 from and when iu1111t and went. back the Hall Hr. I no- table, to my recollec- to M:e. Davis, EnRt sidA on knov.r whiJn he came in wheth- table, and fell, the rapidly hen he reachea}the and drew . 'Y attention Mr. Davis acroRs. annou11CJP.dthe hand. ent up to the 1-[r. Ike from deb not in his and sat seat came in and was wallting Mr. Acker Chair. second convention rhere Acker, I could I suprov-• see "!i&S mid le of the table. Of course t ere w~re a good he made two pasRes many around him, one with eac}: :.~:-d, and almost inst&ntly, the 1 I 11A was knocked do •n. Charli8 Fl Ate 1er. .:A:~k.exI . ent fell. 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I s te.ge at the on the up on the rail as sitting the convention hen the I saw Mr. A ,ker stage. to the ALTAFFER. table and of t•:A East af'ter on the he got tvk1~ u:0, a che.ir tran::::'!)ired Jul ties iffi •1ith both box near orne sta~e, of' his hands. I I don't knovI hether he raused rn1:m.,'I am el Acted Chairman to be Chairman. '· picked Acker up the rushed u chair. at see any sticks , about thA tine stick that bent whole just the chair. He saii this \ used. Acker was knocked inthe air as it a l)out just the same time I did wa·ved, Aak:e:rI s maimer from fiir'.lo see. one stick do,,,-n, but happened i:n ti~e air stick thin didn't when he came on the stage The very quickly. th"3 tir'.le or immediately ) I didn't it was n little and th2t he rnelee. was a general ave back "Gentle- and I am going ConvPntio1;., 'Pri~m there or chairs He said, !l()t. aegressive thing about this the c ro d and they come down at Acker was very of or it Davis after was knocked Acker down took hold or �w •1:r3e xoc Ja.s i 'il:A JA • ~ w El • .. t ()j ' ms I br.:s , rro.t;trr, vrroD a.trfj ~n.to 1o rrs ,'It.sn~ be,toel 1• • m T !! '?l'II'I.Csrl , 1 I ' ~. d c :- . ,:J:r-:no rr cr.rr J<"l-r"i.(\ j 1, bl"' I 1I rrrm't j ea b.Lb I I' •• • bDO.tJ a '!.C rf D '!0 .., ,r b n.., orIT rrvob l)e;{ocrof asw 81:.vna rrr • 'I I. Pl. l,. J �on SJ.id: '.1. o-nir , t O l "l"J,',. .1, ~• •p ... or 11 I 've ~ ~.r1· 1,Par0u,..., ., _ ~ .J _ - f_ or.t 1J:1vis o:::..:r;ieto ri:0 J.J. .._ t et ... ,,, .1 , · --·, :.1t som,.3 one r ~ '1',.. • 1 -• .. " "t'l:;e; ()i'"' 1 V O • :;. ~ ➔ o!'O'"": "'f-:l!: " _, .'\. P.vt I "''lj --.:, 1Jae1<. h 'l!l d s or; 1J!)~ch8.ir .o l -" ...,_._ 0r .... l JTI t to··· r..:J,.. '_.to -A. ' ,,,I Pr J_ , ..,_ 1P.r ""-· e.ri s 1 +. k .lr. O ·· # - '" '," f' ., t.. l PJ I �.i: ,.. ., cf.rt r)+ t :t ; {) ... n c. ,, I" r-i' :f-i:.c" , II , r: . A, + q ; "'O''rr-. f,rr;_, t:'f!O < .c- r .t .,. rd: r,.. r 0 �CHARLESCLAT:'ERBUCK. I in a seflt on the next in the near aisle when Sheff ,(meaning O. B. D. :F:::ist side of to hin." down. the stage know I don' I h3Ve not "I had hold the off. I sav Charlie to hit ,._with he and have never me a "Damned son of a bitch." you hit Ricke.rd, Cooley Fletcher who a couple to. as on tJ1e stage get couldn't never I had Fletcher of years. I didn't you.'' on the "him ''and dor. 1 t as if h9 wa.s going I 1 11 kill lOO but by thAre to some one and seen him since. called hir'.l, "if a chair as talking for see Acker and got a chair, ..now to whom :he referred hAen on good t9rms George arms him.'' Did not I went upon t•:e stage me and raised un:ie, man whom of Acker's struck Convention. er sa my to another and f1eard him talking ho the man wa~ that seen ~111 before ho was i::3, COOLEY. "Dam, him, I tried say Johr. F. Le s. Lewis, Jr.,), as Acker was going just the stage near AftAr the difficulty me, talking him say I was at or Davis knocked and sat aisles. I overheard. not know, and heard did convention to one of the wa.s ove-r, stoge standing as at the and J!'letch- to hit rne and ans er him, but with me, told Fletcher, undoubted- �f,, • ,j ~ .. P. J .t .L1J .r as r rr.o t a Bill"I.8 bI B 0 11 ( -rot rt ' '1 ,ro, '! . .tr{ .ifOJJ'I.t [{ 0 r s:t . 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OF OOVNTY---G You are !icrcby CO///ll/a11dedto S7tlllll/OIZ ··~~LJJ.., ....,.. o'clock, a. m., on !lie ...~ ........day ..... ~~~ ../.9tn't&f- q/ o~····•························································ c ••••••••••• lo appear before the Jud._r;-~ the County Co1trbj Roc/.:inglmm REETINC: Co1t11!y,.a_t t!ie Court-Hous~ro &1.~.~······..... Court uext, t!ie ..... being t!ie ..Y.. .....day of , to testijy and'.lie truth to s1~y:n behalf q/ !lie Co1m1t01twealt!tagainst Ck(,/~~ ~-- ....................................................... . .... k;J. ,e'9{1rfa11d;· C4R,rged ,1/th tl7itlh~ ···································•······ L: ............... sliall iwt omit -mder tlte penaff_), of£ Ault t!tis .... If "i!11eo-.,·, JOSEPH S. JlfESSE'?LE Y, Cieri.: of our said _../.~ ....day of. ......JJuv~./;,""'==_fqP._Y,~. . ro). And /w;·e tl1C1taud t!ierc tltis TT·rit. Co1trt, at t!te Court-rfo1tse, t/1e ................ .µ µ{~0".41 ................ , aud i11f/;e I )...6th year of t!,e Com111onweal!lt. Cieri.:. Form 6S-llerliu. ��IN THENAMEOFTHECOMMONVifEALTH OFVIRGINIA, - to appear before the Judge of t!te County Court of Roc.,.ing-/iam County, at tlte Court-House, ~-~ the .o.. ~n ...day q/ . tlt(A ...................................... Court ,~being at 10 Lite..-2.&. .... day of ..•..•..•.........•........ ti.LC'f:"~. '";t!P;;::;:;:;;;aif aft~,.c,,,,,,,,,,,,,a/~ "'"":' who stands charged with m1,d-iu-d£f-ledfer......~~·~·········· k ........... Aud L/1is........ Wzlness, JOS.lff:1-l _J2& ..C.day ef.....J.~ shall not omit under tlte penalty S. Jll(.,ESSERLEY, .............................. . ef £ roo. Cler/~ of our said ...J..?f..fll., 1-8-9- , And lwz e tlten and Lltere this TVrit. 1 Conrt, at the CourL-1/ouse, the and i11Lite I .2.,0- tit J'l'ar q/ L/ze Co111mom.ealt/1. 1 ................................., Clerli. Form 68-Ucrlin. ��'to.appear before the .fzul,rreo.f the County Court o.f Rockingham County, at tlie Courf-1/ouse, at ro o' c/ocl~, a. Court 11ext, /,,.;,If: the~(/_··= day o.f nt., on t!te .f2:.! ...~ day ~~,J..£/..<f!-__~io qf tlie .tJlll:v.~ ..................... teslff.Y"-·:~!te truth to saJ' in belta(f of /lie Commomcealt/1 against ~-·1e:J-·~~························································································································-················· �l ) �IN THENAMEOFTHECOMMOlTViEALTH OFVIRG_NIA, lo apj>ear before the Judge o.f tite (oun£v Court o.f Rockiitgha11t Cou11f_)1, at t/1e Court-.House, at o'clock, a. 11t., Jhrv.~ ........... Court 11ext, being lite ...:!:P....day of 011the ..~ ....~day o.f the ...... ....&1/..~.~/CJ:t/l/:J:f}g:.. , to testify and lite trutit to say lit beita!j of t/ze Co11mt0nwealt/1against L,;,,,fr-.~ . ....................................................... . ....... ffp. ~huzds cha,ged tvib~ andindllledjor A ................ shall uot omit under And tl,is .... lViLitess, JOSEPH _/J✓.. IO S. llfESSERLEY, daJ' o.f .....~.~~[qt(?!,~, ....; ....l ........................... m.••·· the penal(J' o.f £ roo. And /11r-z'e then a/Id there titis H"rit. Clerk of our said Co1trf, at the Court-I-fo1tse, lite ..... µ Jn~~/ and in flt,: I !J-J71iyear of t/1e Com111omuealflt. , Ciak. ��IN THENAMEOFTHECOMMONVl[EALTH OFVIRGINIA, TO I'::S::E S::S::EEIFF OF EOCKING::E-IA:1'1: COVJ.<TI'Y---GREETING: .&_.L~ ................. ···········-·---····--·-····-···· ];ozt are hereb)I com111a11dedto sn111111on.d.d. .. Form 68-llerl~ ��IN THENAMEOFTHECOMMONWEALTH 0 TO TI-IE SHERIFF You a,-,l,mby commaud,d lo ~"""'"" OF COVNTY---C-REETING: -r---jj__, __-~- _______ _____________ _ lo appear be.fore tlze Jud,g·e of t!te County Court of Rockiug!tam o'clock, a. ml/' 01t ilie ..2..d...: ..day q/ tit~.·· . vc~ = ................ ··:···· Court ne~·t, being t/1e.!l.!J.... daJ'_of -·... . .~.J..'J(f1) ~ _}J_J!_testijyt~z1l tlze trut/1 to say m ..... Co11nty, at Lite Court-Ifo11se, at ro bc!zalf oj the Co111monwealt/1agamst ~·~t··-~······'·············································································•·········································· !t!IJ~sf.a1jdt·!ltcwgsti ,1•~·1,ZsJ1:Jti indicled-.for .~~.... Aud iltis ..~................ sltall uot omit u1tder i/1epenalty vVitnes,·, JOSEPJ-I -::4..J..~day S. JIIESSERLEY, ef.fJiru~ ef £ roo. Cler!.: of 011r said ...J..'!J_.{lJL., ~ , aud in the r A 11d!iaDe t/1e1ta11dtitere t!tis TVrit. Court, at lite Court-1-fouse, the tit year of tlze Com111onwealt/1 . ..................... ... 1/1J1~................. , Clerli. Form 6~-Ht.:riiu. ��IN THENAMEOFTHECOMMONViEALTH OFVIRGINIA, TO T:E-IE S:E-IEEIFF OF EOCKINGI/)A]).1: ~OUNTY---GREETING: You are hereby C0/1/mauded to summon -----~~l_______ 3ib.._(✓._~--------····-··-·········-··············-··········· Wi"tness, JOSEf:..1--ES. Mlj/SERLE Y, Clerk of our said __ ./_1_ __ : day of- _____ P._~_../.':/..r.J;, r-Br , and in t!te Court, at the Court-I-louse, m=, ~ tit year of tile Colllmon,eealt/1. a-... 1 l- tile Ciak. Form 6'3-lle.:rliu. �" ~~ Q J if,,., fctg~ J:~ c_, ✓ . J( 7 & C/ I If >.. I -z.. X.. �{ • II ~ • • ,, • 7. .. I, .,,, ··· f'_ ...r-,l 1) t 1. + "' ... 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Jr. ' L . .' I, , 1 1:, , ; I...~ -• r r ; (',1 , t.-J ... - ..1.. -' - ,/ ,.. ) . int. t ,,n c··.•• ir: .. 1 T - ••.:... .-. t ,. I '>ro,..· ',J~ •r ... ....i,: - 1 f. r1 1r. 1 ,.. nr 1 r . r,,- ,... .. C- ~ ... ;<' ...., .._ • �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Criminal Court: Criminal Cases Description An account of the resource This collection encompasses all criminal court cases adjudicated in Rockingham County from 1778 to 1971, spanning nearly two centuries of legal history. The records offer a comprehensive view of the county's criminal justice system, including charges ranging from petty theft and assault to more serious offenses like murder. Each case provides unique insights into the legal proceedings, punishments, and societal norms of the time, reflecting how local attitudes toward crime and justice evolved over the years. Beyond the legal aspects, these records also shed light on the social, cultural, and political environment in Rockingham County, including the impact of historical events such as the American Revolution, the Civil War, and the civil rights movement. Researchers will find cases involving enslaved individuals, early policing practices, and the enforcement of social and moral codes, offering a window into the daily lives and struggles of past residents. The collection serves as a valuable resource for understanding the community's response to crime, the development of legal institutions, and the broader historical context shaping the attitudes of crime in Rockingham County. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Criminal Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1778-1971 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ccr001 Ccr002 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rockingham County Circuit Court Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. 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Subject The topic of the resource Felony Assault and battery Assault and Battery Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Criminal Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights.<br /><a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a> Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jennifer Taylor Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CCR001_003_009 Akers Amiss Bowman Carver Clatterbuck Cooley Cox Deputy Hawse Keezel Keister Lewis Lowman Phillips Ralston Rickard Rodger Simmons Switzer https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/ccr001_007_220-commonwealth-v-dn-vanpelt.pdf f64ce47f384de7fb622295e6fecfd81c PDF Text Text vs ..., - ~17/? /µ ., <~.)t,.~~ Attar the eY14enoe ett forth wb1oh 1e bar• r1f1rred or &xotpt1one 1n Bill to an4 madt a parl ureof. lfo. l, ba4 bttn pro- sa•• over tht cl.llftnda:ii' a ol1Jtot1 ona t1,1 toll~!l_Jnetruotion•J ~F ~ c,.C. ••~ ~ ~---~ -- " ·-'·•t9 'ti-t,... o,....c.e.~~ ~ L,.e <:4Y -7 cl.no,4 to tho JIU7, tbt Court ..,_c -f~~ ms~o/101 •- (M..: ,j A can oon onl7 r,aort .man tllat •trio 1n bringing t111ae h1laNlf to hie prottotion govern, lfbo?'a defendant " tt.trtfora, tht of ble homo -,..s.u.tbs .,.,a,at; one of to r•mo•• ct., 4efendant claim• ••• tJ,,i piao, to ratiN that tt,tn, 1n 8\lob f8'lt lie member of bis 11 -·~. ~ ~ in bringing u stable tht ot - Tl-.. hiif hi■ al'O- door 1n tilt on the tro1t'bl1 dsghtor, aot1on 1n ehooting l!att.n:, ju.r7, that lo not even Matheny••• 1U ~h• oot of ••1olt!.ng 11p a roolt oa 1f to throw at one of tbt Van thoQ8h the ~•lte from the evldena, to rtoovtr ot llathei,:s,."1tb tbe ooiu1: inatraote or ,t.e defcno, to blc, to Juirtit)' 't'ht same of ba.-lng tl'Ouble prt·:1e•• daai,!>tera to break the horse, ""-•n tht ehot ••• fired, tla the oot for of J,C,)l.athecy 1114p-~,.. ,nui,g ju.ry bollava f~::: froa the eY1dtnoo that txpsctatlon upon tht ,l1a of Nlf-cl.efenc,, •••llable •••k• Jll1'7 hliav, 1n 11ht with llathaey und 1nterod u:,ghtere wh1re b• sit114tion ae t<lr ae he oan ,Tith satet7. tt.t cl.efancl.ar.t 11ent ar:,,od to tht poeaasaion or tht 1h41otecl. "'•• cl.ace in de:teno• of l!ll1ah he stunda U, from 4ua12> or tllan if be wae b:l.lllself be flrllt mil.tu an4 roh·••~• pr1no1ple t•ll~. on the 41ff1o~lt7 1n danaer, cl.lff1011lt7 tht Mane of soU-.afu•oe to violmt oou.re• is neo,esar7 • as bo41ly )larm, and he 091111otdo it t taol.t or4tr ao. 1 that �- �IIS't'RlJOfIOI 10,...!,._ An figure, ae•aal.t with a 4•~ 41eablA or till, ••lf-daf1noe na;,on with 1ntant to maim, dis- 1f not J1111tlf1able on tile or the 41f1no• of a near r1lat1T1, 111alioioua or nn1arlul with euoh 1nttnt, •••nult ins of th• oherl!g g1Ttn to th• juy. b1at of e"441n 2aae1on arieing on a enffioient 1n tbt htat o:t w181 a wioloua i,111~ aaaaalt, aaeaaJ.t with intmt nn1arlul terenot uaaalt wtween end 1x11te 1n mutual to mur4tr it -1m. J:llllt be either within in ,tn\ and Tolont917 it oharaot•ri114 1 oombat or on • auffl.oleut or other- alltlllt, batw11n malioio11a or lcill, en4 aau •• tile 41:t- 1a tht manalBUBbttr. b7 the abatnot only wbn tbe aot ia don, 1n th• pro•ooatlon 41a:t11r.ir1, 41aablt aea the uc- 1a ooaa1tt•4 1a an unlawful 4i:t:ttrtno1 fba wltb tht of tb1 otfanoe grad• oombst, If it g:r01U14of 1l>t lower of malioa on a auc14en heat arising proTooatlon, mS':RtlC'fIOI IC,_L fh• Oourt inetrnote the that 1f they J=7 4Tt a reaaonablt do1tbt u to U.1 i!X'BGIof offeno1 o-r llbiob the aoo.tM4 a,v b• guilt:,, tb17 abou.14 r1aol-n end g1TI 111.mthe b<lu1f1t the doubt 1n faTor of the lowr of the accuae4 sra4•• to ti,_. girln& o-r •blob i,,eh'ucti one 8114each o-r tb••• the a,t,n.4ant !eete b:, counM l thie ,m,pi•a. J.:!.oa:, of s,pt•mbor, 1919. �·- ·- •• • • • • • • �Aflor the 1Tidtnoe eet fortb to allA made a part banof, wbioh is he re r,t,rrtd dllOtd to the of Exo,ptio1111 lo. in Bill l, bad been pro- tu J11r7, 1J1Jltruations: - IllS?ROOflOI10, l 1'he Ootll't inetruote ti:, •T1~'1l4• tl:., a.oo1111tcl at tha t1M that w.der reaao:nabl• Van l'elt the J,iry tl,et 1f th•J btlltT• or oith,r of them w,r, in •ot,a i., allot .... the~, ble iloaghter, that belief free. lira. tominent Ble17, and Mlaa dan~r of e,r1011e bo41l.J hal'lll at tho hande of aa14 llathenJ 11114 that to aT014 eor10 • bodilJ ••rJ for h1m to defend them frca an aasai,lt, entl;y 1=1nent, th.on theJ are 1natruotod iao■ e!lar7, ITtn .fbioh waa f.ppa.r- that the aooo.aod 'R&a tlam by auoh n,eana ae wen reeaonebl:, 1n defending Ju1tlfiabl1 mut done U:Alt<b7 aa-14 W.U,ez>J, it ,ru 0,0011- Ilaria ti.il:g ,o the oxtant of a..ooting aa14 llat~. eD4 Ui11 find tht aoouee4 not guiltJ, DIS'l:ROC?IOii llO,.,.e=-- ~• Conn 1aatruote to ba innocent ottabliahed -•l'Jfaot UDtil btyoad JU7 that tba aooued tba all reaaoneble every re ....onable h:,potbeala oaeeat1al to hie oe11v1ot1on 1a an4 to the exolu11on of doubt, ooneietent ta pns=,a •1th b1a 1nnooenoe, I!IS1'l!!TO'l!IOI l!O,...A,_ the lur7 that !t'he 0o12n 1netruota 1Tld1no1 that Math•~ •teno•• 414 ~ t,0t or that to lcill a00W114 or •ither or either b ■ l1evillg of hie daugbttre, believe fl'Om the tte re were aey o1l'OWD-- brought abo11t b,- bi:n of 911Oha oharaot,r aooaNd a reaaoa.able grolllld tor u to afford Ult that Keth•n~ 4e1lgr.14 or to 1nfl1ot or them o:t the• 8'1'•at bod11J ha:r,,,, anll thore wna 1'!:m1nent 4nnger o:t h111 oareying th••• 1:t tb,7 auob dea1gn into ileJmd1at1 oiroll::!atano•• aoqu1t tba aoo~114, tbt u111011ti011, then, ahoot1ng 1a 1:muea'lllt, and the Jv.rJ onder au■t �,,...... - I .. • ..._,, cl h ......, .. ,,.1,., UJII IIJ ,_ ~ ~ ►n:Wll&lt ~ .., at ._,., tlE1,a/e .... ...... ..... - _ .-,u•t w1•• - • ,11a11 ... ..a,.. ... •,,:s1111, __,,_._.., .... ' • • ........... ,. 1a.1,_ •• ,....... --•-· Im ~ .aa.-- .,...ftl--• • .. ,.,_....... , t'Ylti .. ,,_ hllo 11111IUI 1 t ail - na••• ••"Tl ... ,ui,.... Q. ,._ .. .... 4' �• llSTROOfI0II l!0, _j The Courl eT14ano• that 1.he JU'J that J.nat:nicta lf tlMJ b1U.-.1 the aoouaed w1tb Ilia daQ8htera, llrs, from tM B1ee7 and 111•• >'lora Van J.>1lt, were UJIOnthe l.A.04e of 11.athea:, rt11urat B114that llathen7 pr1miaee, A:114if th17 tunbtr then f'll'ther of the• all rooi: to atrike and n• flora end if v,.n Pelt, tht priaan•r hie eaid 1'18lllW4 bodll;r Flora at the ha.'lde of l!&tr.1n;r, which ._. tlle 1n shooting tT14enoe lnatr,,ote the Jur7 that that th• prieoner, with his ware tr1epaae1ra Van Pelt, theJ ou&itt to bpe tb1a did not juetl.r7 that ~ tt• ,rt bod11J iuj1U7 aoo0.1114 as ohari;e4 in land a, an4, the aali thl:, if belleTe an aaeaDlt 414 atarl the llll>4e of Mathen:, 1114 upon them, or either 1ffeat to do so, still of them, even the l'll!IOTal o:t th•• :trom believe, toward• trom t2l1 lh-e, Hie17 all4 Illes prOJOptlJ' le:l't 'llllen ordered 1f th• JIU'J :tnrther llatbenJ L daQ8ht1r, i,pon Uiou&h 1Lath1n7 oolll.4 not oth•rrt" bl• OU ti:• in- 1ndiotme"'• !rha Oourl that an4 1f the an4 1e not guiltJ llati1n7 to aan witl- foroe inJ~, or h1 haO a 1.mm111eut, then tit• then from gol.ng to ldll frqn a1rloua IIIST!tl!0fI0ll 10, ?lora -.ner hie lntontion d!llght1r, ntd fm• an •''-IEP' to lei'on4 hie 4ana-hter, na ju.stifled that of aai.4 ).lathel\f, ••t fore• an4 4111ght1r from the tsp1oted lCU'J to •• u X.ll:.tnJ ooouet4 ant =n•r the ea14 lllatbel\f na auch en attempt .o Nl!1et from the oT141nca, they :1'\IX'ther btlieTe, bod117 1n~ur7 uron hia aer:loaa right that to to foroe a1oop1ng 1n the aot of p1oll:ina up a eT14eJloe tbl t tro111the attitade believed to reaort a Oll1"17oomb, an4 d1olaro4 tht 1nn1at 414 not do ao, eTHI Biao7 J.n a th%1at1n1ng ap«TO&Ob•d llra. 11114struck at her with to lcill he line to l1aT1 hi• the tb1 ea14 llaU11n7 I ad no l"ight reeOTe them, llath•~ them and 0~1r14 all4 1he aaoua1d end 1111 4aQ6)lt1ra, •••nt, 1n that approaohed authorltJ, lira. from the ev14enoe 11111«7an4 atrU:a at �• .. • • • • �• her ..tth a onr27 oomb IClll deolarea ou.eeO. &nil h1a 4al18b11•r•, or tither oarJ.71.ng SJDh deol11ratlon ■tooping intention hie to kill the ao- of tl:.em, an4 •ao in the a~t of into etteot aD4 waa then a:iO. tl:.en CJTer, reaC1JlJ.q tor a rook ff)r the J>'J.l'POH of air1ttng l'lora Ta.n Pelt, then the pr1e1oner her from nttaok, a,,l it he believed ,.., in defmdl.Ug Ju.etifiablt that lar life •• 1n danger or that aha wne 1n dt.Jl38r of graa11 bodily harm at lilt he.Dla of llat• l!IJ, thin h1a riSl>t to lefen4 hi• aai4 daagbttr tl11 ltilll~ of l!atll~, and be la not it ::.01n&l'7 to extended io protao1 llia da,,...ter, guilt,,. fo tba glvl.ng of wh1ob 1111tru.otlona tl:.1 Oo!lll!lOnwealtb obJeot,4, an, ref1>a1d to gin 111g to give the ua 01ptlO., Teet, thia the•, wh1oh obltot1on and •aoll ot them, the Court auota1nad to wl:.ioh aot 1® of tbe Coort 1.11r1~s- eaoh of tlto, C"'....dq tht defandal>t of fleptember, bl' ooanatl 1919, JU:!){Z, 4x- �t • ••• • • • • • • • • �I,? ll:.: :. :,irt the foll ll o'<14once: A Yoe, I ,r. . ,• ~r• ~ a.:. .. A : "_xt.1, t~roo. 'l 'lhi9:l"O A ~t • shont 0 vt !"OH? ~"",ir • -- Di" t,ho d~fondt'Lllt, ;,u 1 ' D. §. VM.l'•lt !t-, ~~o @1 t....tnc h11rn. a,:,n,t1 '"".:·~o(lnt."'.y? v•s. ~1~· on 4 11••· ,j,, y1n 11 ,Ti,&1itt-1 1• t~~ th1e 29th a~-~• J~o, jt1T"7 how it 1919. ha[ ooned t)\'lt thi 1 ':vnt{~ i: 1 ooourx-ed1 ho11• on tho ~lltn of Juno, lunt; ani tt.ero """ stock in there when 1 ho111e. A stouk r h~Q. been to South Cc.ro1 :n."· bod. be en u n t~er'l A Yee, B1:r. eo•• t 1l!:ea e:1-e had ot the ., • .,t, All on 1orir lllr 4? Ettll"'P!lere?,e h6d b --.n ~n.,,e,_. ,,~th stock, nn4 1 •r voo the atook out two or thro~ t 1,,,.,e a. duy out cH•ti• �" ' i; ' • . • • ' �• '• -- 2 You dtd ha Ye i~or,:,atton Q !rum dau;htor J'DU'J" that tho ot Vcr.•01t 1 1 h:..d baon ootburing you? stoo~ Ii!.<. ~~, TB! :IJU!i!: """=•av• to ae Objaotod toll •hat 701.1 hoard! fbat tt:!'o.,.,..tion ..ti.:. you ·1:1.'\"'I'" ~bout ct: '> -,; bt"JnJ o.:, tho placo? Wl!lf?.SS: Q Di,i she Oo:ol!J,a 1 !)<milud thn !i:>c i>oen in tboro. hors& up, ehe B&ld the V'>U b-A~orc <;;.~ u!'t•~· ,rou on,., ·,,u1.1kJ":ro111 South t&ll +~at ,~oak \!~er etock b&tl been trespaeo1n6 on yoUl' plcoe 'I A Teo,, elr. A I told Shu :,ou, 1M d.ttor t~'d You nev,,r A 1 w•,. 'b-...,,-J the l»rca t~' d me bof'ora She n,vnr Q : pi!Ji:lJd he6P,i ar:,-thJr.3 11'\d up. fhut ie wbst tbJlt ••tllling, you ponnA up the before d1d no': lv..:."':'o t1tl.t: ~o talk o-.e, borao? the:,.ti things. Q ar. plai.n.t abou\ J.iatlMey, I &..t4il.,eit:/,,, 1~ ,,,.0-1 r..aJ. •-r.1 ;;s~a. Qn .1U~ na't1l Ven ~111111 •,t "'to •:t :-:-~~acz!.;; tin;, cj~-"'t!!T 1~ou put tl.e t.o,-ce uy,, A Th•Y wer, or e •cry in th•..., "21 a=er, \-illOO " , oo.k tel'!' \"eft)rfl • . OMl'lt1Mt"~. '1 But 41d ynn h.,~,. nbcnt up on !lbou~ th:ee ~i,,.t bo!ore A I aon't Q Well. A It oam~ in and o~""' ur on my eod, ~ .'OU l,)Ut tho ho,·ae up? r~1aomb~r About thci:. the horse br-ieb lan4 oamo up there e1 I.her. to your place? ""'' it dlrl not coc~ �• • • • �• -- 3 -- ,, '!lh~ ),ort:e cot on ynnr vo"J.nd 9 ~ Y~z, c!~. ? An' yon p•nn"~ tre l><>reeu11t 4 Yea, ei!'. ~ In y~n~ st~bl~Y 1 ~~t z~~ below my hou1a. A 'Y!l.,, e~•. ~ n..~t tlmo A :r.1~T•n o'o1""0':. Q El~Tl'n o'ol.,ok A Yes, eir: o lire A Sunday, 0 'il'ilat h&J)pe11eOnext? A I lot &her on t'>\o 29tl> day o~ J=e, 1919? I l~ok ed at tho clock, s ,reek thRt th• h~r•• dey or on SU,,day? \hero; st&} tin'- lll,' QbU.;hL•r • ,nt to J.:ra. ~:l;Yl01''8 &:lli told. ~in~er lira. T~'lor o# tho do~ wae tMt? where her cow ,.,uo. c..!'U,!~ho Jira. Ti>:;lor. Up She aelted e~iil uemeth'!ll£ to Jlrs. !8,'lor -l 'l'hnt 1• bo:,ri"~. your poraonal :rou do n~t i:now 11nythint lcn.l'rrlu4oo. A Yee, &lr, J.)U ;ci.,._rour to Ill'&. ?to•lor'•• but about that of ~&u.ghter -..·errt a.1r•t.J?' ebe told her something. 1 ru. •h• CO!'IO b~ r A Sh~ oe.,.e beck n1root)7. Q !'That hf\~pen~4 next? A We looke¼ down tho road en~ t>,er, ea1d that Sh~ thou,3ht did no< bow they aro for ~ ll"ho the:, 'but •hen th•a; they o~mc up, w"r" 1'0"19 "br&llohere," !l.t 1:hey went to tlle bar11. and Oh$ tlret, she entd 8nd "!bore th~ boroi,." ••r6 i:~oe• people~ A Va.nPelt arul bis two gi~le. V~u;,. t horaof w,.. hi~ ~.3 girlt1 ool!lng to your ol ,ic~ to go<:: tb&I �' •• • • • • �' • •• • • _., I went baok of the house, air. A Y••• go to tL-e eta.Ola: tlal .-in•u th~7 1u1lf-w117 bft\"lf&Ollthd :fenoe $Jld th• a table, w3o abont on up to ,o~ot;1~s •~rst5n,; liko .,..:, thn stt..ble. a lu:a• 1 o= n;>t oerta!.n. in. OM,1e the way I uauall7 l• ~ r.6 or 30 teat o! u~. lr.1.t h~ tu.mad to tht th•~o. IL~4. troo but I lllld they ~h• two girl• osme came ur~un-6 l.J""t and oe~ woe out no:rc to the oorn-orib; y,...,,., r-1.::r~to.lk1"i8 to "'J"J,ar.4said and "Get ?!"/ h.orllll out of the.re '\'C.ick." (l Di~ he hllTe &'!17t••e,; ill hia hnn,1? A '"ion (iir, h1' "1d. H~ hod'!. thfl gun on me when a.br.mt P.6 A ·g~ ,,.,. tho sr-.,• 8 lltlle b!t. t-ree.. fho7 'f?187 tore noiled. eta Be bad raieed or g-.1n :_"' 30 f'"'et o:f' :Jt! around &ll'1 ho uhot. Q Di1l A I . ho • n.a At t ~'l0 ..,,,I l h-rl 11othitl8 t<> 4ofend gun o::, •• .. Tile;, hllll d~"• turne6. ...~eri tor• tho bo,r1 o::f Lb• otnblo door. It tt off. "'14 I told them to tole!, tho hors• 1 turned ~o hill!. 'ww! ,fll•i h'd 1.·~.!"'oJ F.e -:•'2 in !UIII!.-r1t1t.t o:i, a.nl ! :it-•e1 up the hor~• b$d hia toro-t8et at ail. "i" •>:f !M• ~lten to W60 out. IJIIO•lf .-1th lf not nll out 111'"'11 to.rned fB<>ina hio ao 1 hltc aqu11re. tbo horse When I tw-l'lod f"'>!nc ~-1"'• .._ JO'J. J.ICl,J. h&•• 8'lythine ,. OQr:-7-oomb, n ll! A :lo • uh·, ,,-->u •!:!&!11,": ;o ye.-, el r. "tl\YO• 1• at }U1!1? I I novor dono ll i;hing; th'ng to l'llf fllero wns no ,-,,olt 1'hron. 01' them. rh:tt .,,,e nll or Nl;tthlng 2 Did ~-" have ~he gun A Y••, Jn ::Mor h.•tnds u.t .oll? that qu10~. • • talcen 1 t down. B•~ drow t~n~ to d.o • wac aal d before h• shot. ot the ltir.d. l:n 8 tt.reatolli1'!" wq, a 1J-: he C<-<.c on up 8'-d caid thore attO!!lpted MT'T "Get tto ;;w> on mo •45 or 30 do you nay? boreo out of tooi and he never �• • �' • • • IS -- Q You told A toe, tbe girls air. I thought the gun down but 1natea4 ~ to take the bore• oat? when ho got the ho •hot horse me. 'rile bullet h• would throw 1e ther• 7et. Bow .tar wae be !rom ;o-o.T 1te~a when be obot me. 11nbutton 7ou.r ehirt and show Juot where tho bullet A About sovon ~ Juat ~ou on the collar bone, tb•ro· A I !:xh1 b1 t, ng wound) GGtl ""'"", hit weeks it Did. :,011 A Jee, straight It eoor is there. c&ll there. a. 4ootor? W see I went Bir; down to the dootor'• on and 6 ot down to hi• la t1v• or six . ~t lhat hun4rad eteble 7erdo l.i altting evening. that ver7 near ea qu\ok os he did. table for• rl ght b7 the publio 1 Jou mean the.t wben :,ou wont to the noctor l:ia l .,.nt f'rom his et&blo to mine. 1<>• ao to h!a A Ilia stable paat rll)ht Seo It !'ew l. ( Indioatln~ " up but tho h~s beele~ ! t •11 7011. 1n ~ho lJ'.et road. '& 7ou .,.., t right atable? -~ Yes, sir. Q But you wor9 going to tho doctor's? A Yea. sir. 1 And 70D !O. A Tee, air. 40,rn to that point about lt wo.s obout 500 7ardo .... ""~" .. f'l'Om wher• V..r"elt ditlT he 414 th1• ohootir.g up to hie etoblo. ~ You younetl do not A I have on 10.oa that with vor, h113h feYer been ao,oothing Q llo•, With var."elt'e 1n 1t I th• 1n there bullet tl:at 7ou "ant Etook? o ,uaed fia ta tr. :,our boq? "or I a,ffero! aod from ;'ddt.>;1 on to a.eturd~; tl,oro before lmo• wbo ther laot end there •••JI: Ilea teTOr 8.lmoet oonetontl.7. ~o,,n to South Carolina wero :,ou 'bothered �'• .. • �,. • -- 1 have been bothered A Yoe. s il'; • l8"t a" ~Rra. t= oaro ,u,ythlng las jaet; Urned tbero •'tli w1th tbem, o"t on tile about tbom -- turned 'bot'b.e'!'edb:1 th.e~ J? Q 6 ·- ~- all :,ou 11114 boaideo 36 yarde awa;i,, and hoard She al::e? WBB Wl'\S e1 ttlni; .\own in ftont o • the door. ":he do '>r to you:: hon.ee? of rJ/1 door. A In front Q sutmer. ~a• aaid. 'l rnerc l W• were r.d that A tho t.tld don't Aeeault hte two g1.r1e. his t o danthtere• A Jo one oleo. "q daughter wes aitting Van"elt tor ab.o"J..teveJ7 ott to ooe tbts an;ybod;y there 1.1 roal the11 out on e.n:; bod;y. to t'!e,, t"7'r.g I reckon, aoor fronts ?hat the pleoo where the Muault took: place. doea it? A It front• eaot, on the road. ~~• aaeaUlt •~• right north f'ro?!I there. • You O!Q ah• A She oould it ae not ahe oonld that ~ oould not aoe ;you? eh• WR&etsndtr.g a•e if high ae 11, le b6ve aeon it; but r,"", and if up. Tho o orn ie there. Oho ltsd been standing she wae eitti ng on a ohair but up and heard ell was said. She•~• 4 l!Y IIIL OT"': ' better sitting at the ~oor and did not seo it! She 414 not aoe it but oho heard '"bile "" the &!'" eltuat1on there. let' ther•. !lino :'ldtth 1f we o..,not o1ttelop Did ;yon e.nd la!io• tldith, A Both of us ea" th em. A e•• evo:rything. •• w the"' :i'iret • • .. littl• your danGhter. �I ,.I • • • �' • •• ' -- " Mr. Van°elt A Yee, 81r. ~ tour ' A 7 -- 11Ye8 belo,r yo11f ho1111efaoea 41raotl7 recee some that llr. Vo~=•lt'e hotus~. does it r.ot? Yo11oan efte fro~ the tr~r.t ot r:r:,hou.8e 'lf&7. to v,n1!'e1t •a. Q !be public ~altee a little road btr.4 in gtling from 7our ho11ae to hie f A Yes, e ir. Ther &ro dra11-bar1 A One At the 1n front en~ o~ t'lo 'l Thero ie one pair A tea, ~ Did :.Use Mith of :,our "lBoe T hill. of draw-bare thoro a1>1 ::,ou go 11'1 that "81 f Bir. ••• VM~olt Md. hie t,ro girle, tl:e11 :!'iret ae tJ:.07 came up the rood. II.ow,ras tbllt? or did 7ou? no i.:i-. aa.wthe=. first? A don't I ""• 1cno.. which ..... Wlwro '""" A On the Q the horse and ehe was on the front ourr,1ng 'u-Ft. lloth o! u porch ::,011 at the front ani ~ !lo,r di A I ea" them oom1ng up the road you hapren they were and l wont aroand eta.bl• door. ! Dr.1: to come around tlv>re; Don at tbe house. arour.d there. whore eh~ """? Md I wee not oertn1n and eh• waon't ot aurry1!1€ :,our horse: or flt rour hoaao? ~ th.,,,. at that tiJ:.ef A J.roun~ eurr:,1%:g -.., lnr110, You 8J'Oke """ .tl•• !.:<11th? t·ont 'llhero wore thMS poroh. certBtn 414 3'0114o th/lt "110 who they at the I �• ,.. ' ... • • • �• -8 'l Look &t thia :,ou:raolt piotur• o! 7our stable A Yes, eir, it is a !,>iotura t&k n b7 that end corn-orib? I Atter piot-u:r~) •=ir.ing ie. ~~.at i~ the stable 1 arul eee if A Yes, Bir, l'l '!:bat 1e the stable 1a it not? there, ll'here th• 4:>or 18 opon? Yell, air. A C! 'that ie the corr.-crib" A Yea, a1,-. tb.,t ie the c~rn-crib. 'l !':om the stable ftlld oorn-orill in llhioh 18 ;-Oil,. diroction house! Pr>c th• atable. 1r. this l'ae there a lot ill whioc th•,.~ • comoe up oloso to that oorn-orib? A Its, and thero patch ie the j!t\Tden, there, in the garden. ~ In other open; there , and thero worde, there ••• roaating-oar standing. ie 10u:r BtDblo whero that and there •hloh the houee ia 18 a little l!ere is where Van"olt 10 :,our corn-crib, le that door 18 ie your hOU80! gnr\\en, between tb• bOUSt and the orchard ot tho stable A or near the hero, etsbleT Yes, eir. or not a path whioh led fror, 1 1/1\8 there houee 11nd there ti» Yes, e ir. A front wu oorn at that 'l'bere ia the corn-orib air, -- snuth. direction u,to the the bnol< o~ :,011r atabl aT A Yeo, Bir, (l 'Ila• thoro A Tes, s 1r. a path that a front I ueo o.11 poroh 1 Mies &d1th, you eald, in f)'ont or the t1ao. ot :,our howse t wea on the front porch? ill �r - - ...,,. ' �• • • • • -- 9 - I. Toe. • 1,:-, on tbe t:ro nt ,oroh, ~ You testi" ed that oouJ.d se~ to ,our A Ted, ': st&11dlng on 7our front air. could tl:07 hear on7th111£ thot Yee, eir, wae B'\14 -- evorythltS • 1010. 7011 apoke o! oul')7:ng 70= bouae; was that at tho end of that I. porch •tablo? A (Interrnptlr.g) you a pereon It was b1<0Jro" th" houee, that bor•• then wae es.id • et the ba4k o! rath? fh• ho11J1•wae hrro and I """ book or the bouae. 1 You ware not, then, horee. bu1; !,.a4 ~i,,. A Yee. eir, 'l Bo• di' etablo when Jou ourr1ed tho at the ho:-ao baok o" t•• "ousa? l had him b&ok of tl,e houeo. ;•au llm-pen to go to the stablo? A !fhe:n ~. T Tl'"'elt o•D 1- tih btir9, 1 nnt at~ble to moot him, and I told hia not to treerass 'l Whr.• """• rou atan.:. ng wher you f1ret ho had entered ,our A I had loft Q on ey gro1Utd. aew Van elt. a!ter p:remiee1T 'I/ff ho'!lao or Tor, n~ar o» ogp to tho horeo ill ~ont and had gone around in front o~ Was he in your orohard, ot tho houso,at1>Dllt1:g 1D the 7ard. ~& that te, whon he wae oo,.tng from the draw-bars? A Y•• • ei:r. Re had th:rown the bare down and 11aa in m,r oroha:rd. ~ Ho wae in you orohcrd? A Yee. air. ~ Dt~ he es7 aJl11;h1ng to .,-on fror, there! A llo, to the it corno:r ~ wu too far o" th• Yo,; then ,.,nt garden to th• back, bnt a•ter • wont aronl)d tho path he did, bBck of 7onr houeo? �f �'• •• -- 10 -J. Yea, eh·. , A ""er• ind :;~11 •r ..,._ e 1,:-. 'i l•.st I ourr;y1ng "'1 horao. •118 t' e lu,ol< p6tb? ero1lt~ 'f1111?elt a:c4 hie girls ing tl>ro,l\;h t!,e orch<•r4 or notT doing YBB Com!ni; O!l th?'Ot15h t.~~ orolu,rd, I '"' not certain ' • t1cl'll11 '1he1 -.onld your A , = b~rn-1ari to II 70ur '>rchord, wh ,ch 18 prao- to r•&ch :,011r ~table? 011; the etable &t aot halt- they --from th~ roa4 to tlle etab\e. :,aTd, in order !hey wtr• at acme point th• back ratb anrl I r•ok~n ba-.e to go tbrnllgh etallle : ha-.11 or toot """nt1111e, oom- 1n the in the orohard wao in the orchard, when you c•ll!Mlaround l>Oint near ,•our ate bl•! ': no Spoke !!ret. A I 8'>0lro :'irst. Q O n J~u tell 70u or the Vanz"eltef I told them not to tre&'laaa pi"ture. or an:,+.h!ng, on "'" but to go book, >e•r• ,·o ;!'T':ln tut •ere <r.on rou told Juey about tl:e h1• to go baok end not to troe)lCloa 70111 ~•ro • ie an olcl cuehion 1• th<'i-e ( in'. 'Mt:!.r.g Do•e !.l'-~At ouahi'ln ~ndlc~t• •1-l"e rau ,are? A. ':l, .t la 1'1'ore 7ar.-•l t stood when be ahot "'"· n&III' ;i • A !laolt o:r th&t ouehion, lib,,,-• was Van.Felt «d on the path. b.l.11 g'irla "1:.en ;rou eald A ibo~t h&l.! wq ~r,m the rona to tho otnblo, Q 1ill~t did Vanl'elt A 1'!w7 415 not 0!' tlle girls C>•••ranything; J:>14t'>eJF go togotber tben, that T 8"¥ when ;1011 •nid that? th<7 Just bolt:~«!';~~. waU:t,ig three &breaet, or did on �• • �.. ,·• • -- 11 -Van.~olt c~ce one we.:, and bfe girls A the to the girls lort, went atraigbt arour.d 11 ?ou •~ A " ••nt etre1gbt ( I:.terru,tir.g I A Yea, e1r. • The gU-le headed l By bi111going 'f ,.,,. ~ to the in&1 find oa:::e it oa"" to the stable! here on pictu.re)! atld. ha came cro\U\d about that na a largo •~Jll• ~r•o tbore 41"•• bia to tho jur:,.,hnt 1:,q,lain l was u)I hera ,:,o. l'Uld I sot 111•find bo left. •or th• etablo~ out bebtnd to tho oorn-orib, Q OD door (indicatin& to the left, A. fho:, eeN1rated :!'rom an4 VnnPelt ;ou? .or. V1ui•el t th&t io 7our etablo th•r• etable a~roaohe~ them. g1rle t/:e to the ae tber air. Yes, And bebin~ &nothor, !Ian. tbre-.. it 'rrtq ( 1nd1011t- on ~1e path,go1not etra1gbt barrel anl. b~ tbio you ,,,,.,m! thero end n little: •aa abnnt 25 or 30 yards to1mTd11 .,. • it t owarcla 7ou? Re threw .A Yee, nir. Q ~n th• gl.xle at ..ne5 to tb• etoole cl.'><>r• A Yee, t 1r. :i •"s the etable J. It ~ &adtho7 tried 0t:. J'OU A had noi l O!' lrll& door oloeed oloeed or looked? I1, is Olien 1l1 the -- ns1lecl. oloeect. to op•n the door before h• raised the g:,n not! I 1on't think opene~ the '<'hfi e A Close the;, h«d. door ret. ....,r,tho to th• g1 rl• 1 atablo toor. "ilfen he tirut r&1aod tho gw, tbey �• • • • • • �1 ,. • -(2 l?. -- D14 70u 11n::,fl.D7tb.1n,: to ti.a wt,en he t !rat :,-"1,..l the i:un on you or to tbe n\rls? A N<>, e•r. Cl lure I did not. wo ~ A I waa not quite A Twenty-f ve or 30 yards, • 25 or 30 7e.rde :l'ro• hia! ?ea. n1r. 'l Did be ~"3 an7thlng not sq to ;you w?len he fir at r, isod J<Jllf Did 7011 11"7 lm,-thh.g J. llo, sir. two or t 'lbo11 ...,.. 10 'l I underat"l!d hr••timee t.llc,..u He was tll1k1ng to tl>e11 there? "Get that He aa:,s, • the gun? a word. " A cunon troll him! J. it the so""wber& along there. About how tar he repe~ted r ieed (indicotin,J). 1 A R• did be !'irat ,·o thecorn-orilt, 'l Abont th a plaoo\ A Yee, slr: i&Jr •••n ,.ou £ta.. to, hoi-eo out of there q1>1ok, • lUld . :vou or tho i;irle? to ..... Ra meant for z,ou to e117 that me to the girla do it. the •table wore at door? A Yee, air, Cl A.!ter t.!utt. he Bai d •Get the horao out there quiolc, • an4 6!ter the t,..m on you, •llm= m,,pene<1 nan! he )"llleJ A I Q I eaid told You told the the girle to take girls they tho horse. oould M•a tho horse? A Yea. air. i About boll !a.r ••r• A ~~ent,--!1Yo or thirt:, 'l You to'!.t! tile girla :vou from htm then! yards when he firat raised the7 '1aul4 ha"fe tl>o horse; the gun. 414 ,-ou '180 �• • • • • , �..' • . , • 13 ,.,,., rough nr abu,.1Te l&"8""{le A 3o, Sir; 1 had noth1n~ I thought g-.u, doim. 1 that to them? ie •ll to Jot•nd I ea.id. "faA'!' the tbe horao ou, ot the atall the horae he wonld talre ~ie when :,au 8&14 to the 0ir~e 1'bere were 700 standing that oot? on pioture) .L 0-•t tht!1'e I 1ll41catlng ~ At the oorner hor,se out.• JIJ'Belt w1th "lid I eea~ he if tbe7 took the7 ooul<t take I 88.id, o~ the corn-c,r\b libero :,ou seo thoso 1'hora etloka. are etioki•c two atiolca up! ~ After 7au the ~01 • to uko i;irla " :re at~n'11n~ here ne11r tho corn-orib, J,. to that ~hinc (1nllcat1ngl. plooo Q lir. ell ot t Ye minutea. wos done in~1de a11le2'-e -.:-,"'111.! to him, I1: """ and a.a A!1.or :y-,u told tho i,irla er tho arple tre•; lfben I turned to talm do? done ao qllici. o.a I turned et>?l'l out, Whllt did Vtlllrelt wben he wes Ea D>Ter etol'J'ed the horse The wbo!e aruund, urolllld, tho horse h., 06:;ie right be Shot me. 011t and Jou ••ro et,ma in• tht'r• at the oorni,r o! the oorn-orib? erlb A I -xt•Tor IIO"'Tftd .. ~ And be !ul I bean A Yes, Q You ea7 ,,.,,. t.alled A. I turned Q l)io 25 or 30 J'&r .la awe.7! he hAd beo11 c or,tnc on 'UJ>th&rdi. eir; aro1111! eroun~. 7ot1 atlllld wllero ;you were or did 7ou oooe :!'urther A I atoodrigbt 'l l)td I. lSo, •hen •here o! tha oorn- down? I turned he ll!Ov& up towsrJe 1 turnnd at the oorne:r arollllll.; I d14ll 't ■ovo. :vouf 'l?oan-! lo was standing et111: ho hod gotten �• . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • �.. -- 14 -tip 1:!lU1; ,._~ and waa ..t~lng Q Rad the girls A The j',-ont 1'eet at tho hess l~ tte etill gotten an.I. had h1e tbe or tho horee Both g:trla stable hlid bold ~orM. Did ;,,, eo;,, aeytbing to you, t),eo f Did the girls a~l' !JlJy- to 7ot1 ~ban, • tbar• thlng A lfo. ot.r; no on-e. ll fillan did A The» 1 turned 'l Can you tell ho aho~t 7ou, tb"'1T aqu11re to him ho ehot f'rom tnia ploture, the T'I0IS1tion yott wer8 1n at th6 A srow:d 1,na that the j1117 to Jtno• or eee to o'!:; I tu.mes iD "' 1 I on11 tell ,.,,twhere Niu,re v11n~e1t we when t.e tired & I w&e eta,,; lng r1ght 'l Rt£;hi near these fr>e th1e pietllre, tlme he ehot yon? !!1? wu eta!i-d inc r 1,th.t a1uare to t.itl, ""'· or e,q,ll\!n Q Oe.n you 1-:Jc:!lte an1 ;:>i>i.nte on the • the wny 011t of tho all were out. hors• gm, Dl>• you T'!gt,t ., 1uare you. r.1ct°'..lrll !In A8 to eMble w1r1 Wh•tt you ware aho~ and the shot? there, r1s)1t at this ,o.1ot. (tnaio'lt1llg). poles? A Yea, asir. v,nPelt! l Where •aa 4 Ho wns si;an<1!.ng right ~ Right whore that me~k ta! A Yoe, o 1r. Q You wore et,ind.1 ns up near thoro (indionttng). the po tee! 4 Yee, air. he 1':rom 7ou �' " . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • �..' ••• ' • • -- 15 -whon ha fire& the p;unf A 1 . BS aeven ;rnrJ.s. !mm him when ho tired. Q 1'~ont7-0no feet? J. Yoe, air. Q Jl'ow, tbe ehot wae !ired Wb8t hap11en4d attar A roll, Q thia; thn,- " IIIOcant he~ore !Ir.it 7ou were al>raing '"""II tl'71ng with 11., toll etete ,ont. trial, ~ w,awor 7ou ,rare a'bo .. t to hit that an4 that >'ith a eurrr-oOilb there thtn.;s Ilk 1"' o~ coll!Ulal to~ de~enae thoy haYe tn!1oatel 7ou ••r• le no truth in their in ~t toot11r,onr 6ll, ,t out tl:e etoop1nt tl:o:i In eo"'• tl-e Jul"J' ,me'l.l:er or not 'I.hero is any tn,tb truthhl Juet OIICO tn. I wn.nt to :far, t.o iret a rock 8l><I <1ero abOllt to atll<e A Oentleme~, bot t•o out tho Mo/ the7 7011 eo that tlu,eo girls, or 0110 of tt••• &irla, how 1t 0&11111 al>ottt; ehot? this tl!lli:en the horse t'ro~ t~e etatoment that to he :tired and you havo told The there WIQI' 111 that n•••r , t tte told o-~llad two thinge. 1011 are i•tt1ng ,-,.,.to:,ao:1117quoet1on. etr. no truth A l!h. Q You d td not •~ tboo b. word or deed, A ho. at and I w111 eek you to too faet a little Thero was no tr,;.th In that ot~tenont? au. lll'l,Tth1i.,g to tile tlrla 7,u ,oado no attaok or did not 011 ,,., an7th 1ng tbemf a1 r. A W!!ll!l: Ware you olooe t~• cur17-oolllb~ IIT'n, enough w tl,e,o to hit tho,:, with : !o, eu-; I ,.,.,, au ye.rda fr:>za the g<.rl oloe!O enough 1:0 bl t thaa. A ~W~n: ~: b<e ~ rnt tho picture~ I will noea it to ~ n,, a l tttle or ,Jo ,-ca. wan~ to ec1> it now! latter • 1! that �• • • • • • • • • • t • • • • �• --16-- TH:l JUROR: I ~ant to s•• It now. (P1oture Q t1r Jow,ho hAI t1ro• the ahot; imat ~, rl" Oil the r1- 1 t ;~•1 •ert Aft..- out. •d tlllren etde t~e hore• t~t" on out, ~! EO, t::.1 mt tho tw""t,--ono '!'~et, <>r ••••n 7arda A lie wna eeven 7,u,dll, Q '!'he atrle ~rur tho shot abo-.e wlere he waat 1 Jid he the th•~ h1~ that c >n:-4r1b 700 he there, a::,4 Vanl'olt •&& wl!en he ehotf •ae -ru-ed etatte!I beln& towarde the st~ble 8 tbo e-±rla and allot Slfll1 trOIJI hor e, the7 A Yee. at11 he went Oil a=n~. tt1a:!' ~all~. II You ot11ta·! :,on wer• b•.ok tiear out •nith tho wh1oh !I a little h1,;b•r r. 001:e hioher. eo bacl< luie 1.n a atr81ght ill th• direction ot the bnro? A .ie went right tho rt&)!t o! ""'· 1 to th.e rieht 1n nfter to •~.o bo.re. I told h~ _ot ou~ close ,w, rm,: •a•ll • juet ng o'!' '"e 91'ot! J.. To, dl'u ha)lpeno~ to Juro~.) hMded et:raii;ht •fiBat anc tun.o<I off oorn-crlb and. be- t·i.rned and hn and tho itirla he went atroight -- tbe torward ,;.oroee there at>:1~ot ~to girln. h&.1 t e l•or~•·t fhe .\ Toa. el r. l Ee • f. l~e. 81T • h• ~irla NI ;o,n'! Q D1i :,ou roll>• A Jo. etr, }la~ tte J'Gll· h!1o or di~ yo,, nott : 411 r.ot f'~l'l>c hta, littl" to a little won+ in the d1 reotion on ont arotu>d th" ~;,J')lo troe. Q ~ the:, o...-e Be we?>t �• .,..... r • "" • • • " • • lC f .. • ... • • • • • • • • • • �• • • --l 7-- ll :ro. e.1r. l mo•e.1 do-.n betwee:, of t.ha ,;a.r •n a:t1:•r Cl llM e·artad A lllld the corner th• horee. bo.,.• •DJ 6n. ~!'~rs 1-1?!:·•'her. )"oa hollfl!'fl:1, · ;ou are a t-►.ie~ •9 or ti irt;, ~•nt.1-•1-.• '.l lihat ;nlrd&. 414 he Cl\7 1n re0""®8e A He d 1,1 not 'l .o 4 7ou aallll en, atte"])t A -o. air, U"l 11 to follow I atai4 :,o~ at all. a 1 4 8.?" be~auBe l kno• ha hiJO th.et at all? hi• 1111uwent back 1A the there be g;u!.1.en. l told h.la h, ..... a tbie!' 6.Cd 1AJ1 .. Did you mw<o8n1 ftl~~h•r A I told to that'/ "ord. -:: .. 1..,._a go b7 'J'llth ""'e!'e ~ ""a:7 "1th 'bit t • ol~ 1>ath b-.el: or t l:e Sir, Q How 'ar we•o 10 nnd a liar oorn-ortb go\11;: b ,,.., towa!'dB 7oar tbat A Ya•, t~.- the rtmiark •n hiaT th t he WIUlkeeping little whore dom, there. Q !)< 4 1011 1111 ...,,-thing A "!lo, e1r, II t 18 o.11 thllt ~ Wrs tha~ bot ye A ~tt,r th• You ~M~ A rurther o.r a. ... t after to llilllf "89 S&id, you were ehott 70 • r.o turtler et&tecent to b1m! !lo, sir. Wt,i,t dld 101 d> then? A I didn't I ..,..nt ,10...n to 'mo" ,,,.r,;hlniJ u .. h'>U8e about tt. and told l kne" the 1 ••• 111r1 I had been &hot.. ehot and that ! e011ld tall. <' to tbe si, -am dootorT ,-p N'>d eoc 7=r boraa and 1<14wont 1•odiate17 ts all �' ' • • ' • • • • • • �• ' •• • --18- A Ye~. atr. ,.. 1fhen thta llhot .-11.s !!red. w'he.t ef.tect. ir any-. did 1t have upon 7ou ~~~e1c~l17? A It lot sort o! bl1nde4 eome ;;entle:sen ee. l ,hinl<, • Did 1t Q •r.i••7ou A the Q ttat b&ra I! ;on ~alt di! on hu. down ! to !all it c~uso""' to ntep ar>und n a little, of sort ,... " 11.ttlo. oooeth'.nll of th.et lc1.nd. :J.-. llather,,y, are there IID¥ r:>¢l<s ln th1 ■ o:,ohs:-.1 thct your !.a i?:.• ata.ble but etur, "o, ~1' coiroft. or, lCr. Renuoer 11•,~ V"' !ire 1, i~ • A Yo, air. bllnde,t - me and atunno4 Ther<1 1• co fence stnblo l&~d :nt, 1n the :la out !a that Row far around tt; orohBrd stable there on! don't JE"CB fr,:,• lf1ne1"y-$lgl-t Q A """ ,;oln3 into hove &Dy barn lot. tJ, e bare from the road "}ere the .re 70ur at!lble ro&d. would haTe to oo:oe t'hr,ugh o.n"tbr011~b the oroh~r:l to the otable, A. yes. a r. ~e no bar?>7er4 there, 7-ur placoT A I 11 there oasa.1i b.'\Te gottAQ any rooks ~~ pickeii at •ll .,,. the "0~1d he not• on tho g't"DU~1 there >ad l'"'- be6n i!.ee.ro-• that 7®. of ~e•t1ei; ther,? 4. tic. etr. op. I~ la not there were no rooks th..,r& tll.~~ ! coo ld h11Te p I ok1td ro,1 •h IP":nn¼ 1>11t •t ta so.L. Q fte. ,., th~rtt- '1wJ'rooks there! 1 rte onl7 ro~k w)a or~ r..e~r ths corn-e~tb l1"•" tbrawr: t, tr :,ou waJ1tel to. Aro •~_1,11 hur.vy rook'a? an.! 10= could not �.. r • • • • • • • • 1 ,: ' • . ' • • • • • • • �..• .. • --19-~ the-,, co,tld A l1J, e!r, ' h" ,..r.r II terr1bl.T unleaa coul! • th heTe been 1>6ad to stt".lke C>"-ld t!>q "'"ol: 'hilll wltb t~•r• Bot•·een 1e ~ is about that that all = dawn 7ou oould le done Q :,oUI tr11nt porch and :,onr orc1tar!. you b1ve eald ta•4erT A. :!e•, sir. la th1e A :res, sir. gerd<m enclosed A Yt &, P1r. ~ !hat A r in a fenc~ or not? 1t la encl oeed. ln 1rb!ol, garden I underatand roaat1nt roroh - 1! ehe r-~d i•er list ls now etsnd1na of thet oorn' corn on June +be 29th,1919? :;,11 certa◄ r.17, b,it mm not tell lndtcet1ne) there e:are. w•o the el•e high., by s,ooding er.e eoulo et,md1J:6 wae ottuliHn3 u;, ttnd oatr tte !irst -- but ee>methi!lg lllte th'\t up aee oYor 1t r,,n., tt• l!he •re pa.rt o~ it~ down. 3he nltting n.nd she heard rrer,-thing wse eiud. J:\ Tift If you had a th.,.. Q th&t thea? not h111'6been -used t:, at!'"ik• Atq ..·nt. et011t :au,. thel!. r.J17bod;. •1th j'O"l!" ,:,! tt" A Q Vttr;; "'r:>!'ltY,O!"Oh in euob poait1on l"O'lil "1t,,,<>et down to the nn&r t t.. Jhflre. 8.N HaT~ 7?n az~ van-ol"t .o l 1Tdfl Le,e, ne.i-~bore J60 yd.e. iR step o4 it 7eet~rd•;,. A 2?~athl:og like 300 _yde. it o~a tho hm,...,? Boese 'tt'eee the.re an4. yau aan not in■t&~oo. whore dooa :.i!'. ~eorb-e R1toh1~ A th.at ar1r.ln4 7ou..r t~o.a• t~are, !or l1Te! :,o:roh 1B 360,,ds. fToc .,, hou,e. I �.. • f • • • • �..• •• • --20-- •• Ie n•t there a ilr . ~.~ iller. a bachelor,near 1ouf A Q B.>• :ar A ~ little Q a,,.,, A Ab">U 1 .;f,0 d~ee lee l~T• .,,4 in erhiah t!ir~otlon ena:t!: woet ai,4 between t'>ree tr,,. 7ouT and tovr hunuo4 r•1fl. 1 r •r t d~os ?u-. Crist f~r > 02 I ./", n<mth3o •1.nt! W 1 i) nre OR• o, ,ld th<, n> "lJ\l' • u t toW~!is lo. I o ~, 1 the hQr ~. sr:d ! I U cn;-h• ""ot to n .. or t~lr• ,._et,er~ A oe, tto 110,,•~ f-lJ1rl other n•t~bbore iw. a• T.. 01't W1thin oloeo ?"tI~9 n~iae? ·, re~P.1 v • d tha ""Jt th· t you Van Felt? h◄ o gun as wt;.•ch t~ld tile 3irle ~o take el-O$£ EOon E.S t'"'t ...orEa C""--1:le oat ~a 41d n~':; c:i;.e :!or t!';e horee 1191?... t ► 4 rnnc wter 70'4 s!J: • ~ who 11ve et!'!Jid!~g t~er~ ~nd .,,how. ur e"':ire y,u-da further. &eTentJ-!ivo r1g~t ~r~and k74 ae aoo~ n..s I t~rne4 eo n..&4 tu~ce~ • t, I! • want girle w,:9 '"e WJt,ld fr!l ■ table. te !tft;r h VO ham-d my b~tsterous Q It ts t'at b] t.,.Me. hio ho.laov t.n s~1e~r.ore ~et~eer l 1s "" s,-..jler ..-., h:~" ehop. .,, I! ,, ,. ,r tu it J. :rror.i you? at>¾ 1n wr1ch diroot1on•, live \, .J of tre , to, u ..u. tto.ble. tb~a for 'll'S?'PI o! t~e bet r.eYeral Teue. sttmUr,e: 1001<1nc tow rdn t:t-.e s ';"~"J !"elt? tr.-i-u-d UM stc. ... - told u..... t<> �. , • -, ,I • ' I r • • • • • • p • �Q :-:iu.r ,: " 1 tile llorne wu gottc,i and , ,u tlll"Tle l)n\ ui.lllt:4! .A. Yea, a Q A ~ A t.e bu :-o rn ll~ ntr. II 11 n:round ., p-~ P. h!r,. I th~P.l"t }-e ~de '!f oi ~her ,. .rty. ~~tion< ru.t\e no ti'l.ree.to::r"r: • r.ot-i :m • b:r tl rolflni; .. ?,o,..~ '!':flt' n~thiLs on 1. ., '="'"r•• ~t. t rro, cd. lll ~ l'l · 11ir. ffl'1 Ho•·o a "·orral l t i e r.ot roo~ Mr. Van ?elt I ilnese to 1nd1.cuto ehot •.he .. tnens, li;.nn. 'II• nl,i.ooe wa& 1n • :.:r. 3trlokler .,;no rn,•.i;lites boa Va!'\ belt Ir the ,:,nett at. the •~ t1me t.o l I Arl4 /!J.TJ ttero ., n ht!' f cins, ...?". T:e.n ~.,1 t Jaat e...~otm- ~ •'"'· A.r. r1s:ht n l,lr. Vtd>. f?el• 111a w""ld d•op hla cur o"de o• h 1 rat to ~1:e 'ffere tn t~ci t1ie ~oaitior • ot "' rn• to r:o b t• r.o rr c ! yr, h!"ac.nc! 1'aclne Adn ~o t~re$ter.1~g hRnda Ot ol i,o1 1.r • r.c,t 0, tun:ed ci. ...-l_ '1'1 wtire You A n " :l y~ A W'A!"e p;nn, -=Md: shot :re. \1"'\ \lis 't" ,. l Ant\ 7ou wrere et•, ...dtng like l &.l!I r.ow? e..s I m:i %:.OW '! cine ~'OU �' .. • • • • • • ' ' �• .t Umr, then will ao~ enter tti~oatl~ Y• , air, A .. ,e t ot •1,t.t hlt ~r)~ ~hn e'd• :114 9 or l:'J oo' la,- boo~. t~) 1U1derota.~d t~.st. he d'dn't but t'• ~t rii;!it t,., bullet. hi= he l to!d ,rr, I'll: • Pore th~t 'l'he J,J·lto, :t I lf'ill t~ tw~ tbince •a-• < alt :.,JI t.vo thf12CtJ did 'il'.n.t :~f!J' t A J. to tht:.1r \.0111:,g •1• ..1r1 ~ ...-.t t~l4 but,, tl' ..:.rt tr-n .. \"0,.n l"lal .\ .:ro. n7tier X 'l'hnt "' at to ·.ell ~H•t tr.e; ~ .X f~5 ...-o 1 tel1 to kno• v~at wore true 1,te.o ::-"'gb't i Ol"l. :o Var, l:'elt's two things 9 :!'J. c:,bJecte,~ tllk.~116 'the gun r.ur..• Md ell e heu.rd. it. \: at waa true, a1c1n•~ lm01< ,.hothc:r '1.crob .t '?'ll: tcu1t2i!'!7 Mr, ;,,:.t tbat, '!::i.lce ttJt.. k"?W for CBrtnin l'fhet~or in,; the u1:-1s onl~ 3~ •h•-nga owor• ~• only I wwt n~G id.owr; there whee &he 8'•t do..-... on evsr;,t t! gix-le ~~•~ Js11-tri&l.~a~d tt:ey ob!octed !11111 d.td tho!' A 'I:h'J.7 tola I dan' ar,d the &Irle t~o ~ •'47 thee,. cbll-trJsl. t~• :=~th~~,~~~ at r..r~-t~n tr~? nd it? uno!.ht1r 1.h.!ri r; .;on a.,td VM "•l~ '!~u tr.a.:,.. ,-r;,ro. on~erst 414.n't .{ ••="the:1,· • th,, your body but ector,4 inio A !'hso htlllot •"!'l-.tn 70" ihnt. !'t9i rood "l ,:ri?l oould !--r.om slier'=' a.1-.e•u r not. e~e oould en~ eltt.lr.,:. hour inc :""Otl.!' t,;!"'l w o ,r.t\.ir a•at .nee o! U'.ere • W'lll .\. roe. ~ir. 11tlt.1n .._,,a... ...~g c.1P-t ..-1e~. St .....n ,, '"'1:. th1rt:,-a!,c �' ' ., .. • �• " •• ·, • • • l tl'li.8 ner...rtng I. 6Ld aver7t.l" 'P:?mt did 7a,; av- 't H-.a ,..,,. o&id ,n,nlng In I t~ld -i., •rv "- "nrcl to Van "el• thi.z.s. ~ef.Jr'J etr. l!.bot? ht, eey a word. f1rla1 r.,r~ ttttn lltier. he !!rat on me bllt to go b,,ok. lur> no1. t., ti"011p0Ps T ' ;vill , d'>::'t ~J,: y~·, P11&; tlllf"S tl4P"""" 5or,d. 1! ha ,.-cnld o 1-1' 1.K1r Thr,t csz:e Wbe "11 t!ld: h3 '""~- <O\"'-Or -th":"" pe:ra1a,1~.-:,. c.nd he -wtmtet! -to bl"ot,s th~t Ii• w •tl ~o t1'r,,. o~ s;- ~~1 .!!ttes. O!"" :;r! ,.. w:lth a ?)Oi•-~, .. wulu pAt.i:~ 11 ... t 41:eation 3ot "Wf!.Y h,.fore th&t l t ~e a:,,nr1;thir.g mlla.&ac c. Withou• got h">r-:e. .He tu.ken of th<) oorn p .. tch """ he promised th& hl1t.1loa b alt •"~ ..:esd14z:': 1'"-)7 wl\81'1 :or:. ,.....~e nwrq :r'?'m-:hor:.e th• tof"· ile did ,,.er the fonoo bat not. the blao.e~. ~,·~ to;-J be t~.P~~ Ml.! ~ol~eees brL,& t~ ,,n rr; ln.n,, betore •..no o-.er,1i, in& c,!f of ,uet.lo 1Jl In roe, oneo 01110 wort-: --- t}c, t."I h~• •,.•~ on1 d. X flt th" :.r..t t""G ta.1.ki?'-6• heard l eaid I didn't. .sr,,-~!:f:.:. ~didn't.~ n.-.t 1l~ 1d h~•• t- lb th rat 7'YJ. oa14 A A I did WR8 n(i. e a&n<lls• He iiOt h· lf bu"t h.b.ve tha.t cane ou.t anli I ~tn':o l l•"'ff tar 1. .a.tJiI.&rlh...m !o,.. :-,,,. e h1s -.·--i!e e:nl a~e d.14.o't. Cb-ke ae tm a.newer. Yon wouldn't �• • • • ., ' �• • ., ' X All nei.;hhora did , ,u ,iel A ~it cbil~ren .\ liie c ·-11a.r•n • .t lh,.t oll114ran I Mok ~r.d forth bav• . "er~ t;he7, na,,e t!,e,.T PlOTTiO h&8 bean to ~~r rl&ca ··•~r-1 L n.e:i A I e OJldn' t tell 11'.38 abe er,a!, ot1'er~ tblJ"rtt ti.-":.~a. l at, bt!C.:)re !!'l-e !':lt~u,i-iz.ct :---,u. Y,,11.Jwn cu:- hol!io ..lf' Juet curo !\ : .. eboot1ny.? bti '":)re the tho 4o:, La!orc the cbootlng. She l'!Be A Jb, ~1:, I -.3' n~t. Tl?q l!IIJ' r.; ,r:trl • ..., up at lire. 1 ' ::ct !li}l0?" u s:w t?ld. ler I •oo =.d or grett.,. ana17. but 1,~re 1.n a wor,1 iir truth 111 rb...'\t, thGr~ 1• r.ot X Yon wo,-o conteutl 1 - !enoe llo, I wl or• I ""S 8bW \ I went west or X s~. J. ?'ro hui:ui.red .. .,4 on the h!ll. I ~, t 4r,wn to r&et. a r,-11 do~n o.nd ;iod • ►.er-o ~id yog fl' 7ou ~&?e i o rix 11f3 "r ,-1,,rd o! tr1.t. sir. oue t11•t 4'17T t;i,-a~. 1 i. that h~nftn 1 o•er ~~e hill tb,st !enoc I W&nt ovar to ~ r•. 'l to tho fena~. t hut r,orning? towur18 'lfr. ~111er's. that ~Drt1ng? r1t~7 ,-ar,1a acroe_e th&re, but I., ~ t10! up �•• • •• • • • • I l • • I • • • • • • r • • • I • , • �• •• • -- ?..f -- a,• , .,.,r.o. l-e homso? A •• : • ! "' •1•~ no •.... .,_ .... A Yoa noksd wo It 1 hud Leen Up on the hill I h"ll! a,o-:. B~t I W!''lt llCroea I l1Tv bot~•"" no You a td th~t "l: m-s. 4-"l"i eo 't'a~h: ~••e~ cnllp- \ 1 l ~he re c~!ot a •·bttoh I PM3n th.al. girla tell :o:. !Fero e!I ::. t>.i.emw~or,a. t1n ?ath ewore ..r .Jr.ti. on the '!'l:G ho.,,,,..nl bo u "111 ;cc tto ·4 • ..-..~6' " ]mi, th• &hooting. c,an. ~hic:t A man will 1t we.au to !!, to lo~k hie bore• I •as and 'there i;'T'1Ul")tl net n "J'iSI")1t ;r.~d o... tho vi~re thiev~a J.itt.l"' otn.7 r::, 01\ne tors. He tuc,: '.lp ii: , our wlolle I ,... 11,rn;y o•t u mn,:•a no1ghborlJ' an,t liarn Wl1'1·:J c!ow:n tt-.ere? co i.~d tnlrc ~ D'l:llr! Off' rq lwid tron Dho~ whores? t► t h1 '.\ u t ,rn3 ~t,.,. ., n::.- ou't tb ...t toe .ilteot.od a-~. :+,.b 1$. A boon oho~ It Will•! MT8 stfeoted 1 dittn 't :c·t thtr,t roa...d aa4 ~fed l!p a r.a.11. Dtdn t y:>u ~'-7, ..,,,..,,,.,,, l ,u ~~4 tlnJ X X t; ,,:-. tt b7 e tho-• A 1f ! !ad t~oet 't.M -l!hor 70a ro~-te. .101: unn tg ~~ll c~o«•1 ;ou g-,o.:n putli~ !in. I told li.n! lend, 1.r ho r.i,d l!lanl.J lltld '1"11,ht ~tsbl~ c;,u.;;: to 1a.n1 !11:, wo:r-d before rn_ r.-,~ enr.J hi:!! Bundovm. I l:new ey- - �• •n •• " ~ "'~l'I .. • ~ .,.. ~ ,,, :-i-..y• o,! !t II • • .,.,_'"f•f.fc t •d f "" ~TA • • lo ll !• : ""l:t6.~ (>,: • • ...- I I . .. • • , :,r " -. I •• ., t M "I • 1 ~t, ~ O,.Olf\lt o: • - ..,. C , ... '-'""'" ( '-"' .,. ·""' I •• .""'" .T -~"..,:,a,t •'! V"' ., "le • I • • !!" ,..," • - ~--,·r •r d'w '1.,, : " " • .......'I:" ·f' , ....." • • tl":~IJ M :r:' •• • <>•I t.d ,. ro • 0- • al 1-Dfl ' - -:! ~ . ,, a• . tll rtot .."'-:11, • '3' "'1: "• .,.. ....... on: • • •• ..: • • . ,: ,:!-:. -~ ~ • -,, • • . • • • �•• -- 26 -- that! during tr.a l~8t tt!~ ~~ <a.:t,yon" 'll i.s. ~r.a? fl.n:l out h!'t..r OTT: rol' h'm. l(r, Crist lr!rlll!J:1: all &ncl r. . r.fghi;. :.i.r .. Or1et. end "'rove J)o I ~ erst peofl8 t l~ ;-o~ th! ooco ..-.ti? ;·cu .fl)J; • Br. }'-fl; ,-4 t • III! ..;~; C·"ffi"'! O! hc~ore er 'll"tlr.t8 th1~ .,., the ~~e ai>1ard. , n·o ttcg t1 !<:io"' if •111.lo : OG l'IB1'6 '1-e - Ar.;'~~l,u: Bboot•ng. tJ-..1.a be:nr,. O!~ I• 1t b1 ~- UO"J.t ~~18 bo!ore I c . .,,o hoco at , o'aloclc Jn tho ffl'GDb"". 1 oti.:..a1~rt-a Ju;;,-t tl!e ia, b•!'<>ro the .1.ooc!J1g. I di~ r,o~ h~ar l d1d ,:~t th• "';if. p::-••• ...-c1 ~:.1toh••· t cM 1t I Ctlr. l""'n'C 1t b:r Jitra. C'r1Dt 1:1 -·· T.')"~ JII.. "- little. thh-t. 1tr. Ilr.=r.:11.:~ t:anta to b1nW wbet!-.er :-ou hl.\d. n.r:d com;,ln1nt. be!:>!'I! tl.C\ c~oot ng ae to va.:.,,-lt'c ctxk tl'G-'"'~•1..:lr. or; ;""Ou• hll4 you.! lllU 1u17bo~ "°"d .;ot 1 J;obouy ~ol.i .., oetore tho 8hoo1:1ng. nm 1 +. hotie l~nu enon~b. .!o, .• ~1d ;ou hl\vt' ,ni; t roublo l a.a to Ya,,.Pel1:'a etock troapaael.ti, on yoDJ"la,:,4 C~Ol"fl ;ou wn• -4:o ~nuu Cn:r-ol:i.JV!:f �• • • • • • - • • �•• .. • -- 1!7 ·- Jils. !?EI~~~: 7beue peofle. Crlut ani otMrs. -t01.1 ;J11 a.bo"J.t thie +-r-e&":111~:Jine;.aod that. .. ats. t.ol4 1v•, &:!'tar U:e 3hoot1ng? IIT'..'O;S"": X Yo~. DJT'. fou. e y ,10u l'JeJ"., \httre aJ.'t.er 1.~e t.'h?otir.3. ,.hen yon ..,!rat V1m.?elt nnd !"e,w bis daught•rs? •u I,, I 1n t '!ou ••re A :~s. t 1'lt2. 4111 not av~ Va.- olt 'frJ 111rJ. ~1-. •t "T p&l ln1a. r1~ht ¢1,.,e, t'hero. and hie bnt ba,-s. It l<!'US 1'h'!ra ta notl-1nt, -to 1>n th• !'Ooii. r snw i1~ not '<no• •ho th"Jl' wer•. A £~i y-r:u J~r..'t A or t!-.~ ro d• ~1.. tl>ft:, Ol\mo to t!lu f!r2t l ~.a"'"er.e, to ""3 t1'e"!I. l'. J:id ::-on Ii] 7 ,~n :t ir;.t1~t•ra :·ourneU. to tb!•"'.1 co-,r~ t~~tJon ·..-1th 1'oeir,,3 '-'t;-t,ody r;otn11 ft!'~(': 1ttu·rer• th""' aL t:,""' boror., I ee'lll ,.1.,or. 101.1r hi,-:-.-~ it.t r'lt her ~'lo:=- Kt. tc!:on door. our171:na cUd so.neb:>·~ c.aU 10,..r, •t-01112,,t"" ,r 'tbs :hilt lid ih~re P"'Ott.t"''t tl:07 nndPret. 1 ,..d 't-.J1t oountr;r. ,,-en ea;, t> e1 iwtre! 1• r. t,,- ..r,cb ap 1horo. >. ll"ber. the;· W91"'' t:rfH''1'1.S! ~r~n"4 the lv.•e M4 I 8£.14 tbtt llll i o ,..,. in the I tbou,,.i,t orchsrd. l wont �• i' • ' • • • ' • �• • •' • • Ir o! t~e gr. en th<>, were a, &.'1dthe et .blt:1. u:. t>-ini t tJ1d. the1 t~ lllr~ i.,,., ••~ betwoon ~i:i 1.-1\t.❖:: hnd not the born t.o t.r,ispaa6 on me. out there? u nnt ' back. ,: r.01 70UT ,, wbe11 y .,,. me ar" tr ~~~d ' J I , A Tl>at ·1111.1 Ia <l>at the bAen t r·i<ton•sg th t ,:.11 ru,ng. lll1d he •~1t !o~ ..,,rJ~r. A J.int you I • a ,t ti~:-& \rt ;, Jo .,.roe ho• is wb/\t ho tthot f~r. o · llllt up to u,,,. no-t I rh~t l!P Ot.t't~~ •·•r ,m.rd.or �., I , t .' • ' �At.d l'·hP~ tou ~ , l.ka! pp .!'rrt':er toward11 the ,:1rls wb..~t hapner.ol? A Ro rev•r told tho oirla a::4 ! turred his~= storpod. but l storpe~ to tr1k"" the horso, ~•r-J""a1dt~d 'le 1' little lherq" n11i! t►" horse .e -:?!er ae"Ven stopu bit And woe C0!tl1ng ont. •ro:, oe •Jni had up on th•.t te l<'t hP 1a bl1""?d n.nd o ...1!),.,,lP': 1 ..nd Cl)uld not oee. but he o~nl~ eea ~nc.ho nhot ~or ~urdor: he shot ~a:- the hon~t. Gentle~cn; that te w•.at I thir.l\'. ~ Ho i8 bll~d ln one e;et . .. ' sa;.• ' t.!J , -..on' \ 1 to'd X :!011 ,·•e. J, A. ca1d, to,d tho llirl• ooul~ t~a~ 1o 1l-ll' is Ill l hf fll,Ot ... noboa,y oworo or called , Your lnr:~ up ·r.•~e you ...,roM llrJ .A ~-.iver'-' '-'OU'r' r.:i11ee. 1.0 tor. ~bit.eh"' •· .vor ~ "~ t hAt 1;rue • no~ u 1 s not tr.l<o t~e horv.e out. t.~EJCto tu.k'e tho hQreo'· 1r. "'hat t~~• d tho ~rh:a ir_ tl-ou ,.nu Lhe!"O ""~ not u .. -,rd o:r unytl.intJ wor.i o* 1s •'.a.: ·irle: &"'ir,.i thu t:, .J"' 11,cff thut. :·!1orll L)entl er.1.1.m. lflLd e.cd r..o,- ri....r ·..ro �' •' • • , �' •• •• ' h\tt"'•l.rt.,t .. (l.rl:c.. Thra& or ~ b:rtrch eo1l nririnr; 'our hun.li-•d. lfh~ct, div!d(<' ~uda !'ro:o, ~, r.on1:10 "r.erf'I 1f!I :t.t l'hi\. t1 oil. ht. a-e pl. ...oe t:.UG.Bi't-rer .;r,,..elt ti)!l, tJ :i:r""Ar.• l'l"'-noh ~lu-1t iL l1sclc t:c11 • • not rc.a·11;r ,,.,,e~B 70 .. ",t1r• "h,itn fh 1 a ,\ '1~·"1.ot..l t:; oeoUl"e:6? t1.ir. rin-ht. whe·r& I Yea, 'ltl\.ll thfllrtt Jf' 'I. ~r~~ct. -.,.!"I th.,._t I \lltT1•1 The-r~ r. :: 1 v\.l.1nis \! oro b1 1. t.. l,,nd! Jon::.. tr~ ot.ly •ater the!·e le " ;,on~. 'I Yea, et!'. ,. ':h.:.ro tJ.re two cree• e. Otlfl 1.e ,. B.f'!IAll br-anch and the < ..z:.d bO?r !'U" 18 ,t !t Y the ore&k never ovor#towe your land! n·e big othel' bt'-!lnch":' i.P C"Y.:.let:!-.1L3111'-i! h• 1r 0 " M.11.e 8.ffAY OT !!1~08 not th{J,t :tor. A It ..,.,,,.- tbnt branch keeps rocke ilan •t oorne to -er:, 111na •t <\11, nll thnt water eoothwooi where ur; oroo•r4 1a, from nothln~ T)lore is tl:•re. ot thut n. "brllJlol' t There k1no. '>or• a.re no There u.ro �• • • ,. • • • • • • • , • j • • • • ' �• •• • no roolto there el\r,o.y. ,o t<>ol!y 1<>nd. lt t.!::.~~ ls..1'1• b.-:• ono4 ~• b&.?'"nyar,t "er.ce1 'lt. T e!ln tarr .:':. S!~!C!tM·Jt: Old. orehor1.:- 'r: loo CO(' fit: ... 3onr- ~'lll Oor'IO y,, • si• •• a-.i :rooko r-4 i1 tu tl'.e:-e ~rA no -nolte i;tr.bl~ th.on Y"'1l w111 f1'rld l1i;tle r; !i~a ia old Jrl6!'0. pl!l1>ei. f ,1\tl! r• npha:re • eod tl-cre? 011 1t 8 J!"Otic..os·: 1.:-..enot. i1 f04f.¥ ore~~r~ 1'he.nt r. or.es in Ll.e- ~"'.J • ,..ur ,."hero a.re l. It ~~~ l n•ver ~oroei., lr,,ae. ~ h&k rooks or:.e of tl•em but 'Lb;t A i~ ! l'"<tl'O :,weed 1~ """-· )-C a J'evt rookc in t "e c"!" tt:.,rd. J1" ~.t: r eovfJnt-:,,-ftva ;;rar4n o~ tha 4 ~ind. a •ow &C'ltt,,re nro n4.;wh.eTa tbe t"toro 1>u-:.t! you ,., H t.lp e:,nd rook • _ ;::.uvu beer. .n!ll 1-:' ti', tho,.o all o'!' r..r;d ·ry:o!f. X 'iOU g1.!"1G 1 h ,: A t,\1} r.O'L T900l1.Uct \rt-..ut. .,~a ciid l.J j c~Sinf; J:"... t1 !lue 11"" obod,7 Aot,& c.n:rOilrd!..t.J, .l :o,..i $ .{ no1:,04:1• A aobody \ You a.id not curio A 1,0, •·r, !ind .lo td ~kere. Id.id ,,ot. thu::c lh-1:-0? I om n~ •~""rlni; a...n .:..n_,.,.o~!Jlg:.Ou::~zur.t.;, c..:-teEt a:ar., Yo,, oan not ...,re"..-~~r,-,o ""-l' rr.y .,. am c. a'1uu1.rhtg :r.~. _ hu, ,. t,~cr c,r ";he :o· d +-t,~rt7-tirht tn forty yo&ro J\r.d JO~ •~• not find n "'"" that wl 11 81\y thot I swore or dr nk or 1id =ythu,g o' thnt kind • �• ,• ,, • • • • �• • --32-- x 1ou h~T• been trying to s••, 11nle ro cet vlbO. 00? ynu htJ\ie been tr.vine o~ae; I wou.lt. tot ._,lbO.w, h m off. !hti.t. mor.•1 one or <h1a 1 au!d, 18 t.hAt sir. rle,,d? ( ~.J ee.1d, lJ..- ~- ..... - l X , T ,cu . . ~o , ,::' J rot. y,, .. ! woulC .!)1.tl...IL tr }~;\' :,-_; V l tr'~ ve t,, I') I.' • 1 mt :.n.::DCsTJt 1 • • r. •• tue ro •• •' C...""•1~ :-ld .tot. •• n .J)Ot':.1 h!t.'I ,,, ,..,.. ,...., th le .Ill J lu1.ter•;. -r.:il ,1• J=t" !> ~"d~ 1~ Va. • 1, ~-r~ae~ut.1or. you tl:iL ; '·.l hi ta.o~ly not or whlr ot •hlld..r,n. t:lto 0 'J8¢ .,..~"J!"lllt t.t:•il' !a.t.?-Gr l!0 T'f 4 O! ~hr•+ ,.,.~ .,.,d I d i<I peopl4 c,•r 7ou cond1t1on paid got t, ""'!l'l e·1 ac, !"?t t~,. •tty f' thor,. ce ~!• C'.""'r."=S). ~};117 ht,..fli, ..N!~3 -' aontlar,•sn ff0'ttler.en• ..on the vlou.00 ~Tt:I 1,~ T" here 1n tovn, i=' it ~\rtl.6 to :/o~? A l late: .i !n othol' A T c:. e tall xasn•t h• wol'de .fc)\l, ~-=-3y01 •l>le !') - ... .,. • h,, .. = haTcl • tot. r.mt.ed thlJ wl!>O. 00? wo h vn oll .;Ot :.o d1.o 0,0110 Ut.:,, re i;-. m..t. rc~-'-?:G •....r._:.Tttt.?1t:.:- ... I"." •ht. •rtw :..•,a.h-J.7!3" ~h"' best �• • •• • • • • �• •• • • ror Gvecy •!llln le to toll th1n5 & (e.11oN t~f.•,.. will X !ou thle lie. !. aen'1. tr.1th 1• tll'it t+- •e 'lot T!:';h': ue IJ>lc! ne•or ur for it. ® 1.~o:.,tJ,t. H, :u1.e .tig-ht. to ti·~lto c· se ont or ~ou,t, nto Tight the ;,lbn. t.!19 ..,n,. C(l o,ottla rig!,~? t~" .. ,.,7 hs Uc !.tl.•; Vi:,\J.;;1.tr! tb!' •t. i.o -1£,ttery o~ e~e•. r:tht 1 t let uo th•~l 1 "'l'!: t>tie. J.esualt n:id L;s •• --.r111.~o l:-.J:.._7 ~_.. ,e11 ..._ 1 i'nbl~c TP:.'! COURT: Il0"1 v:~ a rrtvste injurj be b·a a t. ~ r.6'1 • ·1.~1t 'O bt!1~ bS to l>Gltlc euit in oourt .., ,eo•.ul t ,.r.,t dM&gee :for th• for h!t.'tte"'Y • .,-L •·•r r.111!' r:-orHtu1t ' !C'!' t•~ tlSO.oo• eeitle • 1i;; Cvt!.,T: :,: ,,ho o~en,,d ., Jo. • t~ '! -!".)!". >: '.11d :tu. ••r A the at,.ble -..... ...., v••·le ' . ., ·the·l !io !• ., no rieht ~!l,u; ~f' , l .. rio:,1· r.:-d dv 1 Id r..:;t h.,ve t. hor-t1e OU'\. 9 .,,,.,~- !le; t! t..:I 'l, 0-1 .. ~ 111'C,.O both L~cro • ,+.,c-n:"'\ti ;.}t. nut. tl or-,? ba:ve the J/or~ oron tho~ m>t the t l::r.->'i•1.1c! .b ..'J.t V t. to do ,h it ? ...er. w ►An • l ,ot to lb• 8:1de o""' 1:11 corn-cn·1b. :! Ynu t!'iftd I to r revert no d.ld net otter t},er. fr')m O,:HJnitit: t.)')e-1lJr": to :tee ,.,,, roolc on tt-em? I ~o. Bir, I Yo,:, <iid not awe-,:- at tji~se A "io ono swo,-e on th-, t~ro no rook there. •~ ground: g~ound; not ~ne o-f thet11was o~lled X llh orae"' 1\ groundj t,a did noL o~ll or"d&m Hrs. gi rla .ml c..J.l tl:es, not AD r..z,:ee! ont:h w,ie sworn or the ~"bitoh-~ Kei97 or ise ~10~ Vsn Pelt" 'oi'tohea"? do no1. 8WH&r. no ono. ! tol4 you no one a.wore on the dro:m �• •• • • �t • •• • A tt•r. .,r,:e t.r.,tr.c to r:at the horac \J,,...,. you d1d not ro ,,,, ~b.e y.round .ond try t".) rot to atrHro "lf the or one Bt'll,l!!! then w1th " roo1t? \ o.tr. ~1>. down to th• ~~r ,ma no r,o.ik. tht?"a. thare I n~Yt.ir 111.,vope.: at 611. t•Ollt'~ i..11dytru. Wl!lt't fi,cing Vun --:>c,l t ,,non lla ;3Lot .t·ou? Yea. st 1·. I w.•~D!:'J.oina; hi.n tiben ho c· :,t no ,,n:'\ tl)11 ' •'1 ci1d :to A :t 1 "t t},o :c'r !I" ! "'b•ob ta lt.: •' !JC~! 1~c, e,Jltt-1"" rnrn p-\'\11T think tbo bullet H!I in t, h&!"<·' r. ;; • Of)U,_, X Y Q\l "'e :i--il 1 he doo tf"!' A ::ro. lio •Ud:i't ,..,:.>~ 'IL!! 1.t, a~ 1.>:;l. l::.• ua.-t~ 1t ,u,,,y tb.at t.11 woe not? •::ter h• r"o1,.i ooul! r.:ot 1,rotte for ic t,,.ro h -....1 tmt.Ul 'Ll..::o~ l 11t• that. z ll'htt aootor a• id \. Re !hou~"it 1.t at"1tdi:n~ Ufl and f,.o1ng 1 t nit gla.nottl Vw. -eli tho Do "'e •1nd t-fl-u.,1"' o~f'f 0 of bu~ h~ \(: 3 btc ....,~..... ~ 1.c.t•fc~ "101·t t'he.t. ,t · t".. • ,,~- +?-~ -.,,,11•i: onr:i6 in on yo11r 11.aaltf A It b~r.e ar:d. •ant 4.10 r.ot co d: !..t .,1 4· t1r:i.~ ·!I l' 1 1:t ~CA t"'iio of the ir. fi.djoun,t:6 ~er noc.,nreoellH. !l!i'lr "!iich the direct ox.;.m1.ne.ti on o~ the Wi tnefJt1 WttGt"c~U!!ledby Jr. O~t ro foll0~3; ;·v.,rt'>r in h"o Ol't'HHl er•<..r..m.in.o.t1rm Elt'rB8B"l4 the frot ;L.. J-:Court .: !(r. thA,.. 7a:! di\ n">t tell .ar. Vn:ii ..,alt when he cf~o in there th.at �" • • • .. �--36-- .. 0-~"7!1""1"41lfl" r~. w-:,.vl4 t·~'k~ v'\50.00 a•d 1111. aa: tir.tft; here 1 lo, an,rth1nG th.1.a .,ae•: t.o :Lr. 3trickler !lo. I will the h'!d n~1d :rou !1Sk l''T.l ~ie "!~11tea 1 11 att.o.rnay elr. Or 4id ,-ou m!llte "'•ntion J b and cr,:rro::d::e yo't 1,.h1t ot th1e osae e:t,(>Ut thBt? in oharir• ~ t,..t11fe~t ~+ra'ls~r! o! that lo r10? V?" • .I 1taon ae!ore i~';l . .lo lX.t c!ftr l::, t • •• . ..., • t , ,\ • lm. Yrs. e1r • llOGll!R: ."1,d 'JO~ ettll r1 Q hU! WITJIE.:: I pit}' hi~ l!tile 0t,11u.ron • .'.t., eny feel\n~ sbout h1~ et a 1, 115. HA· IZ:!: Your pl t;; wo.e oeasQred by t!le l \60, () ? Yil':Jit:!!8: S\rT :e::. B\lCli::l.: ....-r, ...u~. : .hll, '! yoa; ehot Th• nr1oe Yeo. Oir. w ■ of your !)1\y f k'!OW tio ..,1~•).v0• n 1, fll:lti t.o WGIJ • 1 '·t.. t I want to s.sk you n further tO etrte a3ntr. just <tUeat1on. 1-.nwbAt ~oa1~1on you ~ere wh,n llr. ;roo. ~ I turned right I did not underat,nd otra1ght uro,md. 1 ••,..• :;ou ~urntn.; ea V<lll Pelt ahot you? Vl:ll'l?elt �• • �• --36-- A llo I hall 4on• tllru•l J.:ll. li" ~"S: e,iuttrely 'IUTll&::: Q Let~~ ~~=na """" You had l'lre c4;, r.nd were •~"n,11,:ig 1n :!'ront o~ bt.m. e u.ar• 1n ~r•nt I was at~d1ng hnve the ~iotu.r•. ~ him. rou oorreotly I underetrn! I! :;ou were e:t ndinG H'bout where t!'.!eeie polea A Yea, sir, he ohot •· er•? t• Bo atiok•· wae et,nding Q And Von P•lt roint here whero this 1a on the di,sg?'-"' Qr ~tctur•? A Yea. efr. 1even etepa tro~ ne. 3;' :J:,o lo'.te~ or. the picture A ?el~ ~as ata.nd1r~ and B 'lfnere ;o~ pullei hie .;un ll..!ld ehoi, • I turned ie •are 1r.A•aato~ ir.o:-e .,..,, $~Md1~e: now. wher. ba did 7ou turn• ~round s!ter he ohot. rt oort or blinded me and a'tlln:"'.Od ?°'O. You ~uTned ~round? A 1ee. e~r. I turned arounQ. WE. ll!ll:4l-;R: You turned When nnythu:i; l Ute tbs t bl 1nda ,au t,TOQlld a 11 ttle. Wltlll'JS": to when ho &hot ::,,s,, ;;-011!:i>ve Whllt C~llocT: You :::e·,: ,o~ 1!ITl:I'.!:~: et"lraer•d ll litcl« I tarnecl. ,,rour.d th_.,, 11ti1e o!tr bit ~ar b• abot co. OJrJ!.'I': But not before? 1n::!!J!!.;S: Yee. air. :; turned before r wus eh ot. COU.,T: You were f"oi~ nround f ,oini; hin him wh111 he uhot you~ WI'l'lillS~: I told th<> girl a, I •~ a, " Tl\lre tho hOrsa 011t." l was .!'q.0,1nr,t>:e g1't'le then, t!nd T tu,-,,ed sro11nd and u.a ! t1..~ea ...,..,, n~ fnelnu hit'J he shot MO • • �..• ., • • �• •• • --3?-- m COU•.':: 3u~ wher. he shot '10 , 10n a id th1B ,,.,rntrg c cioc♦ c.t b. .;o, ;rou ae!"a 9t z:..1.tn,c: ■ 'fll ~$1:; .,.,o-.r...:r.V.wl Tt.elt. !l'lT!l!SS: h1". l ~rned .\ft.,,. •ram ~ho 1lrle I ~ ce4 .tr.cl wh«:'I yo~ ,ere 1n ~h, t rioeitior '::IE CJ '1.?: he eliot you? l'iJT?I--~: , root ?Then l w•·• in When 7ou turned -.round !acmg line ft to 7ou OT ?r. one tllat Jloalt•cr. ~r. Vur. ~elt he •hot"'"· waa he on~ di- Ide cf 7ouf lie wou In neur17 a dlreot lino. Ju•t •• near na I could ;;et tt. Q \\'a& be or w.,11he not A Ho. sir.. be w~•on to the ove,. tekr aide o~ :,ou Whnn he ehot :,012? In a etre1 0ht lino to me, sou ti\ of ::ie. , od ,on Th• Court h~• ••eked :;ou "hether he llae 41reo♦.ly in front nnd I ,inderatood you to •"I os neer a• ;;ou osn c,~e et it he w~s !r. !r?nt A Yes. o~ ► .o~ a!r. o• I u1-rned aro~! •e-r,e ; o TS o e c.nothar. ~H! cOU:t~: I think be hAo 1ne eTa t~ nd as 1ef1n1tely "" ;ou C'lll •~.eat o.,. O!"?, further nioture. Tl!}, COU T: ! would because ~ r -tt ne ~r·:..nkl; hlm t~ do it. lilre to lnve t I te th 't n little of cert -tr. f•iot11 ch•.lwn b}~ tbo Go ahead. �• • • , �.. --38-- . • l ~ elt WU atandutg A Tes. ~t ., •• •' ..., Q Th!.t i.8 co!"ract A Yt'l!I, 1 s it? air. !,nd tru.t wse tl:e poe1t1oL thnt he ""• in m,d :,oc ..-ore tn wh•n ho o!lot :,r,u. 1 A When 1 turned aroun~ I was :rsoing hilo. aw"1 tho horse," and 1 turned trom tho gUla. I told the girls, : snid, "Tr,Jre n.round square ti> Van 1>elt tho girle NO!"e aoT1nc a I tul"l)ed n'!'omld to hi"' he shot n,e. c.e I turned horoe, ,-~4 'l I! thnt your position '"'" were :,ou direotl:, t1 e in fron! o1' him, 'l'KE OOlr.!'o/lrt :\ ~e bOdy ,-.r,una ' I , 1ueat1 I turned Ol'> of how :'.r,r hia bod;, WBll turned. er..""bod;: W'\.S turned. ! turL.ed ?I:;"' !eet alJ\ to h •, . ':HE COO.:-,T: 'iou were fror t ...nt hi t I) ~·. '! You ea 14 th1 t ~hex: I turned &!'Xi..n we were 1 ..o 'r:a-eaoh , ltko that wee e etrn!~ht line tbore. It e!t,l:t hnve boon that much bent !roo hi= ovor to ,,.... It. 10ti;ht hive b•en a etrB1i;ht lino., _t e!,;'ht t-.nTe been o'!-" - ""it~lo. ,lTJ :e: ot•er Sl!a~3~: 6,11 ~ It oight h~ve Ta.riod ~o oo~e extan!, LOt r~e1--:-iT9 ab,ot CJ::.::·: ~ tat. course, J:e o,"1.d :z:,t be . .I:. • 0 !Y : 0 e ?""ts:' ::.17 • lt wea A Ul ,11 done '.!.r. e.n inetrmt, do"':e 1ne1de Wi:neon ~,14 ::1!""1Yeninutes. to etn:>4 nside. w-..s 1 t ::ot?" ! �..• • , �..•' '• \ • • • --J9-- Bd1th l.tntheny, aworn. c; Ya:, •.,-e Silla ~1th te•t1fiad: !at1'en7, a dsu,~hter o! Jooepl': c. Ltothel'l7, here! y,.u, a· r. A OI! tl:e d.~~ :it' tt-..,a ehooting whero 1:tle:-e ne.a.r ;ooar bol.i.ae were you! on tho !rent A £1t~1,v. !l:, tto porch. :,ot• 11-.0 1n ,.ook1r.t:h""' I t~.1nk of it, ""-7. whilt Oount1 ehoot1n& took place Thie • <.r: :,ooltl • gba:i coont,? Yes, etr. • ••r•e1tt1.cg , Ymi A Yee, Q .:>id 7ou ••• ~te r,ad o~ 70 r tr:>r.t porch'!' oir. :?J.i:. V,,n :'el t t<t>d hie two 11'>'1,;htere oo,,,. np ~?lat 4£77 A Yee, air, 'l •here did 7ou tirtt A ! soo thoo? u1r the!< cosini; "' :he ro'\4 11.lDOat C:1rectl:; 1n :rent o:! the }nuee. 'l Dtd thll' A !lh 7ee. JI"••b;t yc,:r b0t1a1 before th~ got to the nu ble? The; o,.,,, b;, your honeo? A ,assea or:, bj onr houeo. Q '1 !l1i. 70 A ao, air, 'l r.ot!.oo 1thetber VhT' :'elt Md. a JUll ~n hie I did not. You 41<1 r.ot not!oe A :lo, air, whethoc he lu.4 or not! bud? �.. • • �• --40 A wae your roth•rT He WBO bo.dl< at the baok door. Q At the Q towards •here A Yes. air. 'l ~• Did 'fou told A Yee. : !tter I told him that ,,.n A z,.6, I juat air. there r•a!n a!: at the bot111•! I went on be.kl< ..,,4 • t down ,,n the rn,-oh wJ,e,-e Yea. air. I ""'" botore to !?'-• ba!"IS.or l.n tt-.e 41rect!on eir. Did ,co .\ he went beu,l< at the boaae. ~,1 t • a there? thee t.o went on d~ bla. 1D 'bat rigbtT st bia told h1= th~• were com.Ing In the bere. him 'lbe7 were 0~!11'AI; in ti:• barat air. Y0<> told ,. 1'ea. houa•! 7our poai t1on whoi, ;you anw them going mo-re tron the at bl•• A Yes, e1r. 'l the b"ok door ot tbe J told ha. 1 '!Oil sat d""n on the !rant porch! A Be!ore I a1<t down I aaw the 51rle come on to th8 st bl• loor. the ~ !ownrd• ! Yes, air. th• BL6ble doorP I eaw them bronl< ot! the board that w,e against door. :? ':'bo,-e wore • o,uple or pi•o•• up o.g 1c3t the dool'T A Yes. Q \ You aaw thoo tnl<o those down! Yes. elr; ant thon r eut down. I, l)1d ;;ou ho,u- A All air. ""1of t hO tl\llt I honrd wc,a when ~ to get ' o,,t o.nd otop tr•or11~01ne; • • rather that too 11:p 1 ,.oo out thor•~ 1:01. un there ho to d thol!l �' • • • • • • • �• .. \ Q TQU horu-d bl•• 81\7 to tho.., to cot A Ye~. air, I heard r hearl Van !'elt remember how orten ~ •l••? aa:,:t,.lte th11t horae ont I don't he 8'114 th.'lt more t.ha.n once? ta d!d . 0 • llid you hear A :lo' tho 5!rla ecy eri:,thing! atr. _!lid you hear ...-.y load A nlok,• he repeft.1.td it. l>o you r,~.,,,.bor shothor • I th1nl< trotrpllils1n,;T thAt. Q Dld you hear anything A on t and atop tlllltlnsf !lo, etr. '2 1>14 700 bea.r ""7 ewur1n.;? A : hesr no aweor!ng ht all. A '. !lid 70,,. i-en.r the trJn go 1>'!f i~. alr, I did not, he O'ljele ho::,o'! A l gueaa 1t ..... I\J.l OTO:r ' A :!lid ;you f ,theT oo-"'• 'bc.olt to the house!' 'l A still flTO 11) mlr.utee. Yea, e1r, ht aMo b11ol< to tho houee. !lid you not1oe trhothor he woulded! ae 8a I a he wu. l didn't Imo~ It Tllltil s tting . .,... an the }'oroh when ho "''""-' arouz, llaa thoro A Yes. elr, an.;, oigne '1f hie being he told ""'. nnd told "'"· wou~a•4 ~hat 7"' I w~a osw? 1 Wh~t wws ~hat? A I •nw where be ,r•,e ehot; hi&, 8hirt. the •1 Tell blOl)d. tho j,1r7 llbout ho w,.e bleed1r.it, tbo point ·in hie blood was on bod7 wh&ro you saw �' I " •• • • • • • • • • • • • I • , �• • •• ' -- Just " on the ooUur bone. Booe ~he~e on th• •' 42. -- here 4 eoll-fll" bona? Yes, a1r. So, you heard There A I oerta!r.17 So, if there abuelTO ' raet ~ lang:,.oge, I oould l hoard an7 sw•~ring; Q it n.t all. h""• hollrd 1t from whwo ,r11e a.n;, .,,.,,.,.ing or en;rth1ng munt b,:\va been said •ory thllt plat nl:, and I could ther, 7ou -were? co11li1 h.6.Te. have 114ai-d w,ything ver7 at all? h•d been doing loud t,,lkin 0 or loud ,woar- father 7ou could and no ewaartng talking ~1,1sno P•uring • lfyour ing there. no loud h""" low, waa said of th~t k'nd, 18 th"t right! tboi-e. \ll hoard U there an;y tho >,,.d been waa none. You d:1" not hear the gun go o!t. you eq! A llo, air. Q Old you see tile 6"n at any tiM? A ~•. etr, 'l You "'" A Ye•. not. I did them e;o baok d!>,m tb• i-olil!• sir. Q Did you see tho gun then! , llo, oir, I hd not. You did not know whethor the:re w11e ""Y eun thore th1,t had been ueed lliltil after they went bock down the rood? Q A 1 b:ew :It. ~ D14 the, I nokon, co do.,, ae tter ••r• th& roa(. borore et ..ning down tl:o ro1>d. your rather went baok to the houeo? ~ when h• ~ l don't re~embor. ot1.00 I guees the7 woro juet aboQt tho bars to where I wan. Ila¼ the vro,,elt otock ~een troor.Ma!ng on you throur~ thle �i; - • • • • • • • • • �.. -- 4,3 -- atu:mler? ... , Yee. another,eoMettmes their I ha.i run a~! 11-!r. thr,,• cow beoo.ue• a do;,. tioeo oo-. Ju,ct one !1me atter their I was continllhlly 1'ollow1ng l ln,nw 1 had to. ~ Yoar ~£tber • e ~o~ at ~a:::.a &r!na ~ !Jo, air. i Who composed you.r fathor'a the.t ti~eT thor•. be "n.e not !8.J:lily while ho w,R awa~? A 3o one bnt i,croel!. Bnd your rather bis stock prior in on bin with Mr. vanro1t turning hen nny trouble or letting hta etock ?'\ID 1D on hill, in, that to or before hie going to Jouth C,u,olln~? A Yen, air: "'" bud trouble On the $unda7 that the horaf'I ,".'ot ll A hn~pened, whnt tlrno do 7ou reonll after I on.me hoae fro~ churih; I dor.'t what time it was. remember Just It mtst ~~•e t.een 11 o 'o-. ")Ck or lf o'cllCl:! I cn~ua ;,oa about 11 o'olock? A lie juet bad !lunde7-cohoo1 , th1a, 7ar.r smsture? It waa directly had church thi• bet'ore Wheu 7ou ca.mo b~clt that d",11withont ~unday-a,ohool fyoi, prei.ohing. th• horoe- was -1y, tbe raetur•? A roe, air. Q You ecy that A Yee, "ir, your father put it up• he toot t1'e hor4e UJ>to ~he st,i'tle eeo hilll 1mt hi0 in there but I raw bun to.Jro 1t u!) . .._ Soma ate.tenuint has bean made in retorcnce alle~d to ban not l>Jld I dld that been 111\deb7 1~u u ;o"1' "other 411.7and th•,t you wero tellinil people they to a otatea&nt '"'" had better np; 41d rou make o.n, euoh etn tolll"ot as th~t ! in a =se put their tll.:>t cows �I .. -u- ~- --~..... .........,, • ... MU..,__,.._,.. •.eM'II-•.,.- . • ••ti • 6rw eua" • - • .u ..,,,._t&' D ,_ ,.,,na0#Dool •t• .JI ......... .:41\... ,...._Id ---- ~- .,, -~-- ,•--- ....... • ~ hdl ,-di l•IIII- ~ 11 la,r ttlUe'l .... .. •Suh ... -•hilt■ <di.. .. ., 1t .... a d 111,a,_, .. .. ..... ~ ..., •.111.. ......, llllif ,-.. ~ al.ti -· Al .. t 'II ...... hlf ,=,-- W ., ~I<. luM ._. -,-~-■----- ....... '(11!111 •"'°84 adUd IIW• , ,_. tlfl Al ■N- •• 11■ fll•• t •.-1 ... �I " • ' L I toll! ho ""• tlm~ acme ono to keep 1l: a r-a.,e or ~l:il:g ""Bth• Q Th t A !lo, e~, be •..a q11iot. dinn<'r. t'.e thAt; spoke croee -.,.,,-4 ...-,4 to AbOttt it. to the i bad kno" He dinner t&ble It m;ynel:!, thoro was no trouble lle had not mtide mention Von Pelt horoe u~? l Ho never ,..,,.edit n•v•r while the !or ho atilcl between ua, not one to you that he hud put the ho wae sitting ~t the teblo, p~eaed n word abont it. ~hnt w~o 7our father A II• was o•crr;lng ~ n~t ~ere fJU the • 6 .r.>ckkc ~ \t !iret. I did Chllir • ti~g? OT re!id.!11;. ;,. l t.OL't. ree~er. Q y,., aP th.., aamir.i; A suw the Vtul ~elt'e t~era. 7~'J Wr.:rt1nJ •r• an.d wl-1!:J:h? 41d r.ot recognise lhen yo~ d~4 recogr..izea .\ Yu, -:.he~. ! bel1evef not. the -:JO":. o.Ja.DUJ"t!oated. to tJV\t ~bey were there? f&ther o!ll!le? boree . ore . o .. riso.d!.n.; or 1fl' A ! had a letter ~ do1rjg when Van ?elt 4o1n3 Khan j?U !ira~ o:n.-tr.· al:m · tl:e rau.iY A St t, ~ \r;.b dO"lrn'!.n ' ,31•• a not g. ~ • efl7 ra ..e tttat da;,! i. I wouJ.d not h!t'fe known thnt e~o•l't not ouu wora obout it. th !le Jid r reoO!?!lberhe o~e wao ln the a• ble. hor•• b12t l .i.U not o:!' u:e l<iD~. neighbors oroau that da7. w,d a11t down ond ate oo·•- up, :!'act, •as ;,our :!'r.ther 1n there were two 11fforent ,ra n't their sir. : !hon what 41~ ;ou do? A I aRmo OL b6ok on tho !rant porch than. 70\.lr �I ,. • • • • �..' --45-- Q Did ;o~ rooumo Wh6~ ;ou b 4 boor. doing l>a!ore or not' A Yee. e1r. after I ant down. (l !e thbt a piotuTe, fia• Matheny. of tho athblo un,l corn-crib A Yee. air, ~ ta a!tuat,e Your h~e II th•r• 1a prden u• ubout here (Indionti1J6.) u,• A Yes, 111th a rence =ound !•'roi: 'ho rorch tl:ere how tor ore ard h•r• or to 'be corn-oribT ~~n 1 ~ do you ea:, it ta up to thie re~e~ber. • re~ you ■ tbnd • .n_gOb at ~ho et blet A I could at ~~at 7 see Yhat r poroh ta goir.c n:. tl:!ere ~ tiru,. n. I undoret@d you to 'ro1:1 where :,ou wore eittir.c - 1t thgt coi::e• u1r. ~ A l • L"J• ( Ind!.cut~r.c.) eyer th!B etr. leo. ',l little e.uy that 70a did not tteo U'/17d~~icult:, on the i,orch but at tho rolnt whore JQU ;,ere eitt!ng you heft!"dpe~aona t lk1ng 1n n ~oderate tone or v~ice Ii.., • -:he et3.ble; .raa thor• acy di.i'..,~oulty 'lfhe:-e ;-ou we!'o e1tt~; !rrr 70u to bes.r ...&raone taUt'1"'£ ~ ~ c!tde-ra.·o t.tt.e o• T01ee nr ~t the atsble? A '?'hOl"O w "18 no't. ion h&ve otfted Vnn ~&lt ~o ~ot otf that yoo hoard ,114 not hie prealeta r ~ather ~01 n ony to :a. to treapc,o~? ,\ Yen, e•r. Q '.%!.d tm..~10\l he!l.rd. h1.tl e17 !'Jore th 0 n ~nee. "1;et the- hors.• o-J t 4.-::.!clr:"'? A ree, a tr. l Bllt that :,oa did not hen:r the &hot? A Jo Q VM ~elt ,\ ll1d •r, I did not. :,ou hear IU1Yfurther or by iour .,. he.:-! tt/\tement to.~d.• either 1ather? r.othtni; unti, a!"i:•r the ehootint), b; :b". �' .. • • �• •• •• ' • Un•11 ll!ter Q lfbnt Oa-J ;i':>t: did tho ehootina? 414 7ou he'll' n,t hear tho '11"to?- t!>e al\oottns; ehoJ': I und~?"at<>od :,a to , I CO\P It w e t't•r tho ehoot1 ni; b,c ..usa fo.thor N " oo:.i •-e down tte r..a.~h. t)-en .. ! d1,. i:at ?:en:r ttie Ghat bl.Jt ~ know 1t an.a o.tter tho a hoot'"-!· l!r. ... .Did ;roll heor 'lnY !'u.rt~er !'•~rk t'h.t.r. •1-.at you b:'lvo to1d ~trloklor you h•o.rd; thtot le ~'ult 1..,, 0ettinC at. A Not lllltil ehoottna- be o..i,,e dowr the ra~b. b80-',UO♦ the7 l'lhAt • ·r took pl!M>• h~d tuen et1 rtod 4o,m t>ie ·'llthr' Vet • •~• 'el! a.ow it w,e 6~t•r th• w•re c ,~◄ r:J out. Q A 1 1e:,, olr '114 you he"1" 7our !'ather plao• ~!ld yonr !rtther s•17 !'ID;;tl:.ir tt to hnd Van "oit or s •:· t.n,;.·tJ:iLg furtl'!er A A!'ter 'l Yoe, ., '.."ter to 7ou.r t..tbe-rv dOW1ltho p th! ho ot.d,ted h• et•.rtod no ewaRr cr.g. do,rn the ""th ! !>e.,,-d nac•thini; but Q Toll tho Jur, thsn •x~otly w~at it was, OTCn thou:h Do no: 111<0 to uo~ tho l11ng,ago. /. ! t,eBrd hlt" toll h1r.,, I dOll't remember Jusi s,mctl;, wn.e, bu~ eocetJ-,ing ~ lbo .1 Ft.tt,er ueid ebout runn~n.s Ii whor• hou..a, do\tr, th•r• ,01l how 1t there. Lt, .t? •~ld that. Your rnther snid aomot.cr.8' to VIIU:l "'elt a.bout !"1.1.:t!lieg o where bonae ~~wn tr.er•Y A ~ Ile did. D14 ;-ou :r~:hor au:, ,,nyth1ns -you reac.bot! A :'h•t ia •11 I oar. r""'""'b"r , else to Yr. th"t wna en1d. Van I'olt th. t • �• • �• •• --47-( T don't lcno• lfhLt broaght up but tlv,t t!t.'lt ia till I a,u; re.,..mber. A ~~ 70,.:, re~o~ber whether yo r father cnlled V~n ~elt an; ~<Wt.~e o~ ~~et~e= V'll: ~el' ~·.J.led h1~ 1.r.1 r.11eea j~et arte~ or juet ,.boc t bo~!"lre the reark A I d<>r't <J,l•erunning of a wl-.ore-h'lll-ee~ roir.eobor hoarlr, s on;-t!llr./l, 1':W COlf'n"' Ji - ,n hear ·•trie'let be•rv v.t' ••n:tone liara'"P tJ 1-;;anything t;.bont l)o !!!::, CO~i:': YHI. -,lT":1£. : ,. ac. g-<3\ng to as: 1 C!4 !'or I don't !!Ot. re!"lel:lbera Do ,o~ eoe.n ;vou d.o not reoolloot i!lr.t! 'l!TJ!..;5: 1 11·1-r: 't e~actl re:-,,e:be-r ao I ac. !ua~ go ns to leave th 1 ne it 1& for l o,~ not be poelt\ve b0'1t tt. '°t I ondere~'Uld you ,,re '!lOt ""081t1T• 'l.'heth•r 10"J.l" • .,_~r O~llod Van noit B th et of liar? A Do, ulr. 'l .1,tle ..i&then; ever I am not poaitiYe wore llYin(l 70 tb~ro o,::.e dowe and ees1ut A Yee, a!~. about ti It. by your cl! did !b'. i::dfSlir 7ot1 in runnir,g I h ~• aee~ ti~ tho~e oti•~- l W~• ..:r. Vewto~ C•rr7 eTer ~bout the rl•o•f A Yea. y::,. •~on j?•t u1r, He W'ls. CP.0~ i!l:.....,11 ':'I)., -i"-!'!'st et ,r th• 3lr ·Ji, V~Y:. ~,1t e.t)?'r"in,~., A Sitting ! Howaloao •~e th,t to tho ho•,. no ! do not kno-w. A the place. on tM fr,nt poroh. !IJ'!':.!X!I. -.::r3 1trle :u.d !Ir. Y-a.n elt th11ot- �• �.. •• --4ll- Ae ! as from here ~Ill' '1c~. further A tht>n t~ t, Yem wero 1tt nl1.in I: \ I 4 ., acrosa thia roomf ( 40 feet sight o! the l !'0:.1cl .wero :ot1 r.:it~ W!i..8• !oc. ,ro:-e in p!.~1.J::rt.e• o'! theroU and hts t•o d•UBhtere wore Jom~f A l cer: \.t~:11 • a. l ll~d yo h'ld dinne:- nt thn t ttm•? A Y. e, 11tr. X You a 7 1our r. ther .. t •h• dlnr.er the ~oroo? \ Re di4 not: tbore •uir.•t • · ·hen did you first loam \ l .I lhat u~ wtiot table :..r. Var T.elt did no; cent 1on a w~rd ~tl.B90d about t~~ horse. tht>t h• hnd locked th~t horu,i ur? ~• hlm ;iJce \~ . tl..,e Q' the do; w•e it t~.rt ~ou went u~ to i.r~. : .ylor'af A In the ~!ternoon • l Th•-::tti~ A J>lrootl1 P.fter dinnor • ,re 7,n r.nd tba Vs:, olt'a, :I terms! mo. ! - be or: ;so,d t1'e V,;,, "•lt ;er:,m •1th ;,,;;bod;r lf girl.a the; on goo<i ,..,,.1a. let Somet•e,eo tho)' don't :,;, Md owlc! 1nthe e..!t rr.oon? lot you try , you know. !<>a h"4 not been y<ait'nc bacl<Ward <tnd •orw'l!'d b d ::o Y .-\ Zo. o1r. l B.Rd:e't y~u ~1e◄ te4 over ttere A !lo , e' r, ! hsd not. :! To~ ... .,.. not .,,, #r\en~ly ter,,,n '"th them? A ,he~ did r.o~ epe,k to me wher. the, passed oe an the ~oe.4 t ::tt'IOke to t~t!!. X You e~okeY .. • l apolla •h~ : paaso~ thee . �•I ,· • • �,. ' • You no• yoar !ather h"4 told them ;ou had loake~ u~ tho haraet A ,o, "' ,vh•re air. oo when did 1ou you went from bo!l);en.b~ut noon? A I went to Kra. ~'Qlor'e. X Jldn't JO; •o to !!re. ?~;lor'e and t•ll her not to l•t her oo wu out tbo.t ~. th&t :,ou • :!at her wus out al' tu or out o• borta n4 that ho had Ven ~elt'a horse lool!:ed ur, and ,.,nld 1 ,o,.. ur h•r oowe tr ehe dt I10t y,er. ther, nr·1 A • •~id h• oighl ~en t~em u~. :t !-io:. #ftT doetc t.:-. :'l,110~ 11T4 tr~i:1 OU! l I don't Irr.ow Just how!= it ie; Juot , ehort d1etnt:oo. ~'l.tter ~!"'6Ct. ;"Ol.lT' #&thr is • ••r., h!&h :etr ,. car.. 1&1:'t h•T Yer., kJ>o,r tt~t ia • !,c-r. . .Jac't 7,u• l ref!"a!n "TQ:; answo-r~g th.Lt ~t.eatioc. l fhftt 1e t,. e OtWe ueati:m 701: 68k:ed to be 111-..;onaed f • :o I • to&'!.1f.,.1n tee. l & ', at Dt,3ton 1 n re;,n-d to ., ottr t'ot!:urr? oir. X Jh~t is the re eon you do not want to a.oowar thAt 1utntlon? A l don ' t l<now. a,oething oro.,re~ co not to r.nd I h!,.,not • lltleworod 1t 1ot. ?CR. !I~=.: .J\ OT~: I will Go not ~reaa .hesd >.nd toll Io-r the n unewor, court n Jory. ,tT.1 ....d: 11 I ¢,'in Bllil ie th~t he 1a 11llr bod;, olae when he gets 111&d. l [o 1e n little ::.ore 'th1..n the ,ver .. ~e un A I dor 't i;l)ink eo. ;t ll' ~ ~• eTer -r11n you """Yfrot1 the bow,o• ~y ereT 1; I ObJeotior. ned. I &~et X e!ate:-. !oo did n~t ·e:i 1>ur !siher t.hnt ~1•• V~n elt cndo htr �• �• --50-- or 0\lt th~ at·•ble !rQ~ ~ho ~rJtt A I ,old un1.11 thtt"/ h:<Jdromovo4 thoee ptoooc door. dt4 70? h1o when tho;, were ooaing You euy you told .\lld. Yeo, air, I road.! a th• =~ad ,nd OhW ◄-. were c.oei!'t,,- th.~j t1llf o:r bo•~rd. him whor the;,r we,-e up tho 00'1il'I{; ~ere WM he when ;voa to14 hio that? ,\ .~ ..round "t tht b6ck do'lr OUJ"-rf 1 n .. the horae. X lie h,.4 not ~t ~:a t, ,~. l,,,rn :v•t? :t th»t 90 9 A llo,~1r, X l)1d ho ~1t~1nr obout '3\e1r be1rv they were not vi.n?elt and hiU daughters, fl'iO])lG tr,m U1> Ob the bran.oh! w~•n I :ti,-et bun~~ o! "branchera"; but th~t thay were That ie ~hat X T}'l_..at18 what you thought? A Yea, otr. X now tar we-r-athey fx-~m you when 7ou e w them "trst! on the poroh, ~he:, wero oomin6 up tho road 01311 l wae &ittin;; 0"" them, ll:now bow !a:r it waa, 40ll rt /. very ebort X d1etanoe? Bir, 708, abort distance; Yon know the two dl\Ught&rD o! :llr. Ven ~.1 t 8lld Jene" Ml-. ,\ \ T8't7 I VM,alt I thou~ht ~ A A l ISfl:1 • both. A Bossi• I u.aually Y8r-J wall? wae wiuking alo"6 with a dilforont saw her ,,.u, ~ rnet ~~•>' war• l"&llr1r.g oJ.ong l1kl on !rob •Mt &'>ee one do- ing what "hey d1d. WITttESS: YID, sir, 1 You neYer 11&1dan}'1:l>b:g, nor .114 ;,our f"ther 7ou near~ st Da,ton ever oq ,r'>oee teat1JI0"1 a.n;,rthtllgabout baYtng mlateken Mr, �• , �' • •• • Vcm0 olt 51 and ht11 two danghura I Objeetion, tho? for a11atftilled "brenohera. • ..-.,, not 1'90ogr.1s1"6 J. TH.;;COIIBX: Did 7ou atate at th• oall-trtal that the7 were "branohora" Md that you d 14 not know who they wer,t ?llfllb I diu ao~h1nt Wo. air. ~: the lrtt>,d. of be•• Tli:: COUrl!: Yoo would not '""n~!oru,d it dq 11' ho bad not men~ onen it! lfo, o,ir. I would not. ot manttonina it. \ll1'1Jf:~•: X You. ~"7 rou hoar" A 'f•o. to Bir. ,raa eot :tr. V•in "alt the horue, g<II ti, ink them tnl k:ing out at the barn? :t l!1>tore 7o•u: tathor hut t~oro not I did to out to tho bM'll when 70•, to1d go1n,; to the oru! hlft dGu,;btore ot,ble Whftt '1d b• ....,, did l:o do! A told Be went up tho path, an\\ Ule t'irat ,~at~~ a 14 1n a ~~ri A E• a..id it eo I he,n out or his A He 5orurx&l.ly tlllke loud. X !!o talks A I have 1 lt ver; o~ton ltl..,_~ o~ Yoioe ! it v1r7 rla1nly. Did be&"¥ and thllt than 1oud Yoice o~ •hct X tone rt! ~o•co or not• or 1nru;' thut io hio 1111.Ullwa;, ot: tnlk1ng. loud? epolcen to hill at hoae. :outh Coro•ine, bo~o /ro~ about is the ro8Bon :for his till.king ti.lking einoe he lul8 been at so lou4. lolld. He oon not hoar Ho wne talkinS lon~er teua.l. l of heard w..o. h• .i; r tho11 to get out •na eto~ treap ..ss'li,g. t y® th 1'i"YIte eooo1111t for the , t lltnl! your loader hearing ~hen tho re-nort o! hto t~lkillg ~e ---m:.~!I.owdo ,u,d not hoarix,; ,un? t hoard th18 talking but I did not hee.r that gun. tho r•~ort �- -........... ,u .. • -~~- ...... ...~-J..·-..... .,....., .,--..,.. . :a11 .... • (..M, ..... IU'·8'_,.• .. • .. •~ 'Ill lf'UN If lirl• NII Ul I "'-' .,._..,. ,C 61 l .~ lta; If PM IIAf ttt ..... ..... IWl!fe_ U.. .,- ,tl 11&i • ... .1... I llllA ta ... -,fl ...... . .....,, ,nn •• • • . -~,_ ... IIIJ4..., • pllfd!t_,_ ..... ...,.,., •• -◄ ~u~--■r ..."".•,...,,......... ,.... ... .. ~I - ,.- u-. .. ....... ,._ ...., .. .. •t.ictd .a.u .ll ■t• 184 .Ul4 ,_, ,,,,.. -■J:U," 11M -, ~ -ii' 'IIIU ltHt atl I IH .111'1111t~ Q • •lllllW •Ill•~--·· �' • .uid 7ou did :not see what took place Q X lo sir, a~ tMre• I d 1d not. 1 You did not eeo whet roo.r !nth.or was do1ng when he w ,a out there? llo, X eir • .t You didn't told you that lmow that ).lo, l ~ter he •a.a eh.ot yoa toot L-•~~r e•.1.wVr up tbore, ::lo, air. ~ Toe:, trted J, !lo, l And -:l:e;, "84• no thr8&ta diaturbnnce a:od dl 4 xnih I don't 1 Atld ro~ember after tr.ct! nothtn,; at &11 the onllf Of cnythlog. bno• v• lnnCUftl!C 7ou rear wsa 7our t~t~er aooaeing llr. "-lld 7:,u !id not he"r !Ir. o:,- h18 a11u!;hter~ woro thleveo Von "elt beard or ~orm? time w• tl 1~ 7on:r hearing! Wboro-houee; bear at nll daughters alr. A nlooe ~o me.keno '""olt or hie in "-IQ' wa7/ aha~• A that ho of!:le down w,d atr. -~ a!ter imtil he WIUIllhot? tJ:ttYdi8turbMae ~e }ta wn• shot Q!ter the shooti"6 o Va.n ••l~ o~ kee~ina him ea7 Umt t1'• V•,:n Polt.a, and li~re; 7ou did not thnt\ J. ! do not re .,,be:r of it . .I ~'f it 1t! If ,r, a i,i 14 w11&a tt:.8re er, ~OU b•~rd p8rt 6! it r•e.&011 wb7 ..o-a ahoul-. 70t1 could hnT• h••id not 1t ~11, ooul4 you not! J. tbe truth. t ..:ueee I could hllvo beard it all but h.a~e I am not goini: 'tO �' • • • • • • • • �' • --t3-.I[ Sp•aking <If w~n~•~ 7our father at11ncling for out there .\ Wh'ln! L Whan he went to the tilt> truth. in ab~ I w !ll et ;;ou thie; humor? •~~bl•' A Sure be waen' t in en7 good hui,or ~hon he went to tho Etable. '!ou 1'<>Uld not <>XTOCt 1::, to be, Wo<tld :,001 X ,1.alc:,ou. tbie. l w111 huJ happeno4, wl>y did tho booee 1n e bad humor? ho leave ... th1.nk tJ;,at ia A. tth:, wocrn' t ha 1n • ,;;ouo h?U:l~l:. •hat "•l"7 en.e;, a 412:esttan to ua '\'.. !ne,.er H &lld giYe ue tour Y-tow o! It. :,our fnther waa tn a bad hUlllor when be eta~ted ·er. JlO yoa Imo wh:, oat Where Van Pelt w-.e? A I reckon· cn;rbo<lywho wae trea~Rased woe wollld be 1n • b!\d humor; ab,-ut tile A Yeo. J: to llr. stool< like I bad ~old h1m when he our.ie hone on ae all ,itoc,Jr !ntn>d1ng X Sad :,ou been r w,d on with ti.mo. ~he VAOPolt co tell hiJI about h's stock~ sir. 'lhon? A 1'1:-a. T'\710,. Md a&Jrod them nd I went to "p:r1r.g Crook 11ne tU1; ..,4 ~o co·•• ana th ra ,o dr 4 Ts the stock tw,e oa.t the atook out; l had atn:rted nd the mdd r.ulled 'TI".41n. - C!li:l• b .c·· :!:r'l- S:-,ring. Cree\'.. tho oo• wu I atol'P"d rrv rubbers etill in in of-' .. thn1. X When wae t~nt? ~ When the wb,~t w,a th~t high. (lndioatlng) eomethln& like ttat. A Yes, atr. I YDDdid not ·~ A I took t.00 c,w ~J:ret til!le I dla not az>:,1.l>ng to !Ir. Ve.n Pe];t tbat dq? c!t,Wllthe second timo it •&..a in there. The t•,o hor out but the eooond ti~• I •oo► her �' • .. • • , • • • • • • • • �.. •• • and ~eked the~ to koop the cow ou.t, that do'll'll there oome and down with the cow booAueo I h&d m;- own work tq do. V&.llPelt t1<llced like ebe w,.o mad but coold not pall ~e do1fll with thg, X Jo:, haYen't an, good wtll Se!q • either; ;o:, mist entertain tbom do 7ou not? !lo A own viowe. I Will that. DOI entert~tn d, n,t if t,warie I kne" the7 tow,.,-de the Ve.a !'elte 7om- tether's or l!ra. to•ords bitternoee the:, •ottld wha• you ~re do1n:; t•eee glrla reolingo oven\n6 and talk thoa thla mad. lire. the ws:3 I feel I have no bitter .', I wasn't stop nboot 1t, I h1tve _.., rlfht to a;ir have enon0 b oouro50 to live the life that I live and live like eomo others WO!tld like to 11Te. I an nbOTO elr; I m :iot a.akir.g yo, ! l couldn't "'30"J. if ;"OQ 9 towards tbeo. to thoa tho s=• I have no feeling 1>dmlt it. l uk ! 00<,ld ae other /'fl to neighbors ,ii;nir.ot a ooul; I oru, not o.tford to • • ~~•r. did X et?cl:; •hen did 7ou tell :TOIiBJ.l t ,lk O'l'>r the _-\ On ieatnrdQ da.7 befor• X your tnther aTan4. l!e c~ about this trouble troapt-elnc o! ,o-:. hAA brui? 1~ !~om "3outb 011.?'olinn tbe tho difficult,-. YOU told him that night, A I told him that evening. 414 ;ron? He cn.~e ho~e about fivo o'olook, ! i;ueee. ! Did ;ron do it, that ts what ! ""' ael<'J.n& it• A Yea. si~, I 1a. X nd Wha~ did 7onr t tber UJ' , the next morn:u,g? A •bat did bes..., 8'I}' wt,011 the oox\ ~orning? he looked that horse �' .. • • • • • • , �--55-- it A Ha 41d not lock ,: ih6t did up w,til -.1.0Jl6 about went out there. he found these 1 tY to get too. d1 cl 9 kno# he talked,. little bit louder ka 'IM ~e1t nbout usual. X And he onlled A lie oolle~ hio wh,rea that Md a ..r. A Od oout-ee. you a~ than reo1>lo there An<l ho went to tRllt:111g in a pret t)' loud manner l he not tt. !lew aad when he saw them go to the atubla tht,t le r18llt ts ttf '!'hat te oorr&c't Isn't lie oat fle• o!'f arul ""•n their property. _.. le•. t1me7 :rou wl:an tt:t he d14 tr.ntf he au7 or tall A He 41d not ea;, n word about X E• luet ~inner -- thea~ 0 1rle "1ioree, didn't tho:, he ~a'!.cl °""'"tl:;!1 ! 1?18&?1 !'lorte. r bro"ght thst he'! - ~o llr. 1n the tr1ol beor,uoe 1s w>.o.t he a&Ant. Z :le d1d er,;, that .\ Yee. at•. to l,lr. Van nelt? :< You were no't lookin,: to see "bat your father wtiu do1ng ct t!!.e.t t ina" A I do not lcnow wl!i,t we.a too ~a ... a~ f;l"'O!!I l. Where wau he? J. ~ :be1 ••~• A Yes. sir. tha ttn do tll1lt could hu.rin 1.hoo; he th•:a then. w-.a o a· ng do-,rm the bg,ck pti.tb. ool"2!eg clown b:, the g6.rlan and thoy were go.ir>t out l he oould 8table. through the orohaTd. ;ol.l:g th:?°0"3h the orchard? the; wore gotns out .ttnd r~ther Wti9 ooo!ng !rm �• • • • • �' • --56-- ~ lladn't you heard hi~•~ ':JIF. com,•: =h11t w"" o•ter WIT:t'E!:: After I!'"" ' tho B!lme thing before thst time? tho sho~ting? the ehoot1ti,r. aek1ng wh~t han~enei 'J:l':ere wa.en't IO rnaooh before tho ehootmo. harT'lene,i before t'he shoo ,..1t.; tt.r.t T herird. :it You do not know whAt ,J Id tnke plaoo oat there be:!'ure the &boo~tng! A I h~ve u vary good idba of what tnten rlnoe ~or I OM hear "-?ld 1 ~binll: m;;- el\r8 wore o;,en and l 4on 't thi!lk had a.o7 tonble to he~r wb3t woe esid. 't 7'>ur e.ar• 't!fat• oper. ie>u d14 n~t !'~ •·~ to etwd a• a.~d e~e what occarod at tho ot~ble tUe the trooble when yoo. know your ~&t~er wen~ out tnore ~r,-? A I wns st-.nd1n1;: up when they !1 rat went to the door ""d ,t.e.:. 1 e~t do,m. X You hoord be!or• that tlme your !stt.er engey ,-oice a!ld 7ou Jene he w why didn't you get oaji of ,-car eeatT talking in an lrbat caused you to ta.lco a aent? A r h1'd bean eittir>g tbere be:!'ore and juet ,.ent b11okwhore l .,... X Htau llathan:,, 1s~•t 1t truo th6t you wer• in t~e houoe Md w•re pr ~ot on the ~oroh at &11! A No. sir, Oro I wac out on the ~oroh. There 1ft ~ cbove who lr:no•a I was oll.t tt•r• no to0tter what othera i?7 to Mlle 1t apne•r• • ~ou tell this jur:; th.at you. were on the fr~nt theao people went ap the rosdf J Yea, etr, I .,. •• porch ~en �r. 1 • II tNtf •ld•f-!ICI ,._ •"I ,11111eode IU ,-g ~-- ...... z ...... ,. ..., •• ■~ ,. • .,, -ft& ,_....,-ea• •.-o111111l "11~ IC l • •- _,. • I * ., IA. .. 'la_ MIi UM , ... ~--- 1,at __ tlldift IIHUDM ... •ilil1•lel edi ... IIA 1!19 aM _,,. Tp.ttaua - ... ...... -•ts•~ ... ~--.. . .. .u. ............... ... ,,,,_,nn...., ... ,.. -. -· ., p•ittar "CIFlftat'"" ..,, , .. .. .,.,.."'_.«,- • _,. .. - ••• ,. - at ...... 'rat •.Mt .... , ... ,..,.·-- ,ir.,••--- et 'pi ISlldh Ind c0 DD ._ lllt ,_. "" "'2a,I .. .,..• ~ ,. ..... ti ,v • • ~--00 <se#f• • ~J.• ~11•• . ..... hRI ._ ■ I .- oa•z,• ~- .- ,ao 'Plfl Uafl- tI• • :t ll6r IE , .... ..,. 'IS,_.. l>Jl,1.. •-I, • .-.t ,, •• A �•• •• ' • • •-67-- , lrho took down th• oroea p1•o•• from in !rent ot the etublo 4.oor? glrle. liho br,a,iht X A I don't A :vr. Van Pelt ,.,.. 1our there • ct the oorn-orib. It tto oon-ortbT A llo• did 7ou 1-apren •~•bl• ~o 110 him there! t kn•• h• •~e t~ere when t eaw t~e r;itle w&l.11a-p ~ tho •loor. I fou wt1r• •till atu:41ng, ~ l woe not etnr.d!ni t~ero ~• well le •h•r• ff.ID hi ••• I 1"4\ ► ,u! t~e•! When the, h• wno lt4n41n• oot · r t"8r t~•n! A fo waa •~anding , th•~ did. I do not llnow 11bore ho wu tten. X lhor• X I g,,•ea the girle know who did, was X ~here tho boroe oat af tho et•bl•T ;;ot the hor • out but: laiow .a 1~ l blld eeen hie beoauao there .... "'"· X !'1-.e sho,tlr,.; A s~. tho ""Olt1l"I~ had cot .x r-!tf!i' 8bo ...._tc,,...h-i.:i taker. pl,;.oe whet: t.hfl boree wea b.r0t1g-ht ~ A tl>e at. bl•. ! think. ~"4 it e tlllren pll!011 t~~en ~1~oe •hen I •at down, or not? horu• .... out ot th• at•hl• ~hen thl $hO)ttnb to~lr place. ~ ,eo: A!><!t!w two ttrle t•e a!:.>•t'l'l: .\. I 40,,.' not. t. were l•ad1nr, tl>I hnre• o~t to tte road took pl•c•T bo• •b•\he?" they ••r• le &d 1r..at,._ s h,rn• out or �• •• • • • • • f r �' • .. ll\4. &tanltn;- at ,"(I'\ ••• 'V " -1"1-elt w't-len70n ~. thtt:k ~our tatler •~• the oorn-orib! A l S!JJI the girl• I Tou that j<l)OW he went un tbere at tho st!tblo llr. Van •olt door; I w,s not look;ng !or hnd n gun In b.18 h@d8 when 0 A llr>, elr. ~ :·~ ~,J 3Y ..S. O~. ~ think! Ql:litted to ask you about the condition of t~e lan-:! ~boot the st- ..ble and corn-cr1b where this d1.t"!1oult!' •ook plaoo; 11.!>Ii<... • 70'l hnTe 8 )ftnt las"t ooc.f)l,e o,. 7e"re.,, A Jn-e, oi"'l", I h,,vo been thero. :i Juet •ell t'he ,ar• wi,otl:er .,,- r.ot on thla hap~en&/1, bwtore t~-&re. A Rell, or a•tor I !61led tho ehootlng tl:ore wore to eeo tho rook& t~•re. Juet in the nerl ho~a• ~al liJ-1 lL\c~~: ~e Never a\hd •olling dllf tet trr', rsak!: ?.l;:i aunt •~ 18 ti who li~cs what eooobo~ told ,ou. 1ft!RE!'S: dll, A Woll, the •ell, l&true. 1t tell w)Jr.t your all?lt to1d ::;ou, bnt ar•M trOl':!110 r 1wn knowledge. OT~: Don't roolrn are not there Md I don't fa~her oould have been 1n tbe r.ot o! ~,oring -.u 1! ;.h.er-o .-ae. no roen at.m4'ing () Vru, Pelt ~. l!=nr tlrls i.aa ,de aeked nnd T understood th4're. !ar 11:now how ey up a rock ~here bo 1'"'""' to ,:,iok up. J?U !lb<>'lt !"Our re lat iQna w! th thl yon~, er,el!l< ~o :7<lll but you !rl>Olte to t.lled 8'))7 that the7 did not �• • • ' • • ' • �' --69-- tur"!l •Ilk to ev r 1,ody, A T o ool w,a'k wter st, •r on wtlko ~rml,i ' y '' In ..'0\ or do A r -, not. X l)o thu ~ I g··r.~ X Yo b••e:; .. 7 ]7 . 1.... 1 -"'l0tl r.o• •• to w1ll'11 \Y11t l RRll et ~r th•. 0 • 1>11hln1 t.h em. no• • c1 t• a •• l Ct, tl:. t O ◄ t<l ~I th~ • to: r1.ta or1 .-~ 111> ar ! ' t,ore: 1 "t .,',. • ,,p ~ ft,111'10"'i . the ,( t!- t· IUlOi\' j \. t}at r Ul')lt r f 1Ut' • ~I'!!' ...... t. ' Jvot .,h,.t ,..., ~our r ther'u '7 'rena7T th t" ,·~ 'I,~ LI t, 1 oond1·1on ho :iuei Ho" !ll 4 >Li ,m \f}°'. tho et,;b> c. t t. on t ,era ,._.,;ti .q; "e I a 11 "· 1. c Sn y,,,r ■tart Y1vt \t'!l 1., ,u. \I Llor, !tither•~ O.•.,•~n0l', , 111 t!t t path to J '-H,H1 l ,dll nd ho ~a1• on baok. 110, in•~t rl,t l 1r l 1 '• r.t , I o.anr.ot rD ~~or ~r ,r h1m. e1r. n 1n to .1 t.old. Md I d1d r.ot 80ff •hnt r~th""· •1ch~ 1ng ar.y>,od7, i •• JOO tho ,,.,,~e1ts llbl. ll in 1111 ;.o hear1 wont 1 8 ff: rt him th~7 wer 1 70•1 ". "' 0 I r-~ Jt ~ f .lllr. II • 1 'l .. t~ lrn&:tt 't r ro• me •o ~. he • t rt.•d hie l ~ a1 Qh e to.-do;;· 'rm • ilk t "7 ,lo, <>r hou1 d ,,. he h l!u ~. t •11 'II \ • 41 l "/ krow th wt,on h~ ct :rt•1; J ""u ld h wt.th !h " 0"0'•h ,, n "~ e, :1.1t t,...{\. i=: t 11'1 07 ? V NJ'l•ri 0 n~ 1 J 1 • te: t , -,,,1 11 1 ~1u bel 1n4 t"'!'.!tse two 1 Jae• O, ,.•t•• . 1 1t ti• ~ �• • • .-tin.,......._ .•rnfUI Aw.ta. _,, LL.IIW aff ,P .. _. JII; ■ ~ lll)illtdtll•n ,._ YdlilN ·f -- ltfo -'11111114 .,,.nrt ••• I !l'l aQfl .ftillt .... ..... s ef a ts~ IM•M•f·••'-- -J!s.JwJ"tlll-t>•II• .. ., " . "' ...... ,. -~· ~Hp~.,.,.. .. ~• • nzza •''PIUat UIIII 11: ~~ ........... -- •~ ... .....,.,.. ... .. ~---.,, i - ,......., "\.,_.. ..,; .. :>! ... ft• ' -............ ...,,..,,·--•••--na,....._ ----1.••·.. .att.~it ........ . , ~ ..,,, .. 11 ,lllltfl!a,r .,.,,.., ~- • 1,:0-- ........ It .... ,. J_. -· ., .. �• •• -- 60 -- B• gene.-&117 geta out of the ws;,-? Q A I don't 1 • .. u think an7bo4t neode ,;r,;, aelt-dotenso with hia; that uaelaae. )lao1c ~•th boa•. ho #68 not m,ia then, A J ooul,I not tell B• l1d not or whether ho "•a not. d d he , to )'OU! ,bua1 Van ?•lt, A Be did not •"ll' docto.•·' c. WASb•! bout Van ?elt, Wt:,th tng but ..-ent to th& eoarell tbtJII? Q Re '""" A ! t.hir.lr ho wna. 1 You went out und h1tohed up hia bores und took bla to th• i?Ot.or' e! h0l"88 1ent aat -nd g(')t --..bebr 1 tle 1 ,an k. lnd I OpAl'lll!d the Q - anderatr.nd yolt.r •stJ.81 ... orJ.:y tl!..t io'ng .l did 11&!"8 ~nr you deny that ca.a-t.o a.r,- d not till toa tatlle?" 1a ~rotty A rhtr• )ll I don't abo,t go::.r.g to d<> ,, :· d•ca~ wan no d'-'>",;O, &boot your father beirc in a • ru':!U!,[EJ) BI ll!!. B. 1!',lX]j. luint, in .tu throw ILg roe a lfhen he ia h• not? wore no roo1ra up th ore . .l lie s pretty ho:n4y in hai,dling oontroYeraioa or thinge of tb~t kind? A tol~ .Jra. Z 7lor th-air oa.t+le noth:ng c~osi. XIliXl!J: x:L\¥1 !UTI in t.-ouble, 70 tl ~o 1"rflllt on. o owe up and that ~. ml •ht pen btr A Bo, sir. g.ta • tlel t ht ,.,.. Mr !?l4 1011. .,..,,t101:•1 x )iit?l .na:l)Ut 1, o~ • h'I mooh o~ that. J don't rocke When he g~te into lcnow of hie throwin; rocu. �• r • • .. ... _ • ._...... _........ _._ __ tat ,.. -- --··,ill ... ............... • .. ..... w . .a • 11 _._ _ _.._.,.,.... ..... wi·rt•■-fi9S-·l)~:4i fM .-er ..•••...,...,_._ ._;;I ti _,. tat ttl ■■II ,. """°"' ..... ' .a,16 ... •II __, ,~ ......... USltaQ..e11t ._,., 5fi. -~-ttf; �.. •-',).J.-- re-md?JUOl'. J•;,v~n ,. y1,11J1b,.:J o* .;o;...r-: •.;1-,~ r '-h?'O 'r ~ r~\:n A":-:!."li;:• le l•ffoatlt!~ Ul ....~":'t_..... _• {O~J~'\-i◊P waun I t tha!'6 ~fll 4oot?r'e. I ltben h• •a• whora-houue ,~t-'iT.c~., but. 6 :tG\l' t!:inUteo de-noa.n-oing e.nu keop1r.;; whoreu t~r+.& !fr. \Wl untU1 '!or A.a.,.,..u-u ~ !elt uv\,~ Ll.iil:,. be went "to 1.he ~··•~ ... •" ~o r-, t~ t Ml •. , - •t euetnined. ll!l. I ~ :i.1tOO'!T••• eworn, teatlf1e4. Q Yon are !>r. P.W.t~~nt~ ot Sprint; CreeA A Yee. elr. Q YCN ara a vr~ot~cir,e A. lee. of Ju.ll&,1919, A YO-, '! i,h·. pro:reaei,,n,,ll;y': ~Jr. l'h .. t did yt>U <'1J"cl to ba A I "ound a f1ee11 ••odd etor,iuo p'bJe1o13~ thdr~• Qr '>rest bone. t':e , ....tter o••r th• w11.h hl.m? collar bono neaT the �• • • • • • r • �• .. it ~ Y? ,: Ye,.~~·'\!: ,roe the t3. - 1t 116::.. .Jo -the l1>'t left 1 'rhereis Io:, iQ lo ;en 2lt, Tii.t.~;i'.": 111,te. ~"1:.>W You think A Yea, s1:r. il!i. wJ,ctbtJr 01· r,ot, thu.t ball the bo,:e deflected O'.l''r: S~111 it WIItr'~S! tr11t ball A Y,tu, ntr, t,.ut. ...,, h "&" ~ tl\er not dQctor~ :rem5.:!necl in hie t.re t,l l? might It 18 poseiole had atruok,say, be in tho 1! it It prob~b!y Jr wi-1 ..r~ery? bava octe.:-ea asvo,~d body? • ,,r, incl! ai.;her. 1t -toe.le! bo-,.e :::.:.u;,;,cd:J~-: "'"llar i1ren c • .J.'".. w:r.t.14 hav~ A 1.here is I~ nh> ,t I think it ~as. Q r: po3:lti7• ".l&t•. air. f'le1lh 'bono. 01-'l'. ORtiertad .i "h,,, ,, .. ., c,:,l:a.r e;t lt. r.. li ttlo V8Y7 ·1t: a, ,:.J..i.nd: 01>l\,1T "bo'"lo b1tt 1 s.:, ,,. JOSa:"'l! A l..lallct tl::.e -h.r:on1.. the Juglar would It bone. 1-.!'t.Lti vein. be:.11 �' �' -- 63 -- A ocvr• (ii' On. O'· the lti 1roult ,. 1. Dt.CikdU ·••Jn 1 ~ ,.-,,' •--~ 0°¥_ •r•-•r-' ,.,, ~···..-l •~ o•~ • ~ ~ ~~ c-. u •Mc~.~, ; il. b•· ~ •-•1:10-" ~~ ~u- ~ bt: u t:,ul v,cc.nJ .. ,i:er' f ,.1,,1,.nt:. fro~ the ~on=~~ nr t~n ~L1l t• 'l"'lB 1,-ne~tc~ •n~ ~if n~t ~~ter t~o ~•q. r,-1:'" t~ ... tt1r1n 'P'-11-l~t,..,ct th• no1lftr 'l~n• er.a ,tltV:C~" o!~. 1 CM yon tell or not th"e b"l l etrnot ,.i,ot>t•r h1s l>o~y 1n or t ,w9 front It oeoe obliquely. A atruok him snd tn that pla~~ on the I think •lly .µar.oed ne>k t>u-eo-tou~the it <l'll!Joacross o!f. Yo\l could of an inch ~he neok Md ee " bo.rr.t l?!lg • • .,_\ !ot • 6.!s·. , An<l ;r;,u t.l ~Jc that 't'ea, cane.ed 'b;; U:,e b&ll ei• 1.~ ontered and au 1t lo!'t'. o1.0\1 :h1.;.:.!t tr.o A. lea. 3ut i exa~f=t1on btJ. let- J>&.tt.3o out ~ho be!~. fJ!"Oba½l;? t.ir. to il!q r,oe1ti1'~1; :;,u lfOUl~ h,wo tn hav, -· ~-r•:, IUd•? s Ir, A Yee. Q However r thinl: ;on would. th'.1,t: !:Ll..# be. fl'l.rq, th-..t: tlio "'l' .... "l 1Jt.".ll eu"f'~?'a ~t,·, :!ro111the 1'0Und WO'lll4 'b<>an 1ndionttou bo 1JI his bo<lJ'? A I U:lnlc it. 1n po:ialble, other or th"t ~ho bf,ll !Jot , t.h1n'.< ho would symptom• 1:f lt ,mo In thore. "'1ght still MT& eo:ne �T" ·- f:I -· I 0 • •• • ' ul. ..,_. •• t!! ,,. !'Ad ••,. r ..- p ~rt,, • • t : :ta,.,,J ''? t.t ro• '1JI I 0 II lla&n7o l !JOd • Mt " ' ......... -0 ·"' • __ , ~i :f1t!rU d1I II • R .. •, .. n btt-41 ,tont • ;JI -1 IOjl •n '"' '"' ~ l tln ..... .auo - ; ' . l>NftO a • • 'I"' ... •• 1 • ,,, • I •,..,.arf 1 10V■ 1 f an 11 11 -• """ 'I to �•• • 61 -- g1v•t,~ ~..,.-o t,rci.;l.,ja h11 not 1,aate t..r..1 ! Ot.111 !'l.r;.hcr boing allot the •~1uenco introduced :..... QR. •• ,J.. o~~e~ ~ !o bo ,~t~e1~c~~~h7 ment, nnd having, by ita the Cl~10h•e,lth .~torr.,y. r•etad, ~ 1 to Sll•t•fn ibo 1n41ot- tho Deiundint. tn hie toetifted: e•enty-two . a:, .:i01' ttt doee yo,ir A l csn ~ardly all•. l don•, mil•, I reckon. know. tell t!ither ;oa I bn,. on the 4ey ot thie l 1 •• tr ,o .Jocepb I reckon the dietnno•; no Jn<lpllt. trouble lb". C. lilatheltJ'1 a 1uarterof About a tUArter of: a up there, when did yon !iret mtse yonr horae? A I 8Gp~oao 1t was obout 1 o'clock. ( , or i~~l";Ood~cel ~ae f~l1ow1r.5: FLOi:ti<lKVAilP.DJ.T,norn, ~ 1t but could the ball. ThorouJ')<)n, this defeneo ,xe.ob.ed What Was done by 1 ou or an7 otller lllemberu of the t11..,,1 ly? n �••• ' '• • • • • • �' • i• ' -- A The ohlld!"en How lid wont to lo~lr 1>/ter """f<>r. t, ti-.. horne t ~ >Ht Pan,1;. tllrned .A 5f ••nt it, tM "'1d ..to,rn ~he be or. ~h• r,-.1. ~t.at 1.ll)': :.1,~;er h• o,.r!ll b11ofr ..;or,n Chura~ t'O ffrJ to lrkter. , °llllor diu the o' lloi~• I lt l J'ho '°OtlTldout l .re. ~bQUt " o 1 cloot, i'lO Snyd•r horAt, u1• to her t.ouac to10 a.bont You ou.n,.ot tell 1n~orl!Ultion • w;J-t,'I\ dom, :tr:>:i Aro .. f~l1r 1:r ahe hnd ij•en th• , I rec>ron. l\f tt..e1 went. to loo.k where 1th.o horP.s wa.ef C:'\CIO «111... t" 'oo·• for 11t.. rt aid 8ho Btlid that B 'lr,'1 'l""t sked her Ml th lhthen;, h.3.d COl!!O 'it. -.J,,,t 31:o told. ~hat tho horse 1 :-o,. ltrt!. Yo11 ,....,,1.,., ... Sn7der we8 where\' 'li"ho l'OCOiV6 • A 0. ,e: .jilt 1 ?:t' >~ tlo·'I -a t!'.4 !SO\,. id;Ka.::e, 111 be tro ,);):ltt": ~ui ""I ~ guhig a:Jid, ~J\ Q le tbie l.o go, too". ~d tho gun yov.r tether \ Yee, eir. Q llow, tben, on th,;t 31:ls •~e had? d1Jy ..-boo :,our I Unru,a.,o,:o.1). b1mseU1 JJj.ia tc,:'te th• IJ>rodnoin~ mother himne]j', (Objeotion. gun, tiRe h& go~ to '!-,1,ye wont wi-ib bill, n :!'othe:r to tc.lto the gm:, &long to protect .1.nJ1 t al :>r..g to protoet d i:.~'\. let gll!l). eeid to.,- 1011r ,rh7 wsa be talcauatalned) • �• ..' • • ' • • • • • • l • • • • • �• • • -- .A Yoa.,, r "ir. 06 -- I '-'ttnt. up "o~ t.ht, .hortao • • A thre..,, T thr!\,y 0..,..,. 4..0.. ....-, ... ~h• -t.h"' :,.t'-~:r. b r .-:.n jn.o_!"e~ ')Y':'!" ruut 1 n t.h,• t "t.t.J l !.ho ~thel"'. jjO !. ah4'1t\ti Q, ar.4 ?&fa t ?'Il),:g, Yo~ weia 1n t~• lea~~ Yea, A a1:r. t. Seor1e • • \ ae !er Oh, about ao 1'rom here to that :!'ath~r behind your oho.lr (ir,d!c«tinlJ ab:>nt 10 feet}. Q !lo" tar woa your \ B.e ar. thl'lk ~pa WbJ tt 11t~le M.,;thenr staid in p1e..:e. ... ,. hlJI •h•r tbe road, that !!'Olli the You think B• went behind he !!rat .,.,a,ellt' r. tr!"le. ti:.~.... r don't I!• thought 1e !111"idea. poe1ti~-,, that lb-. I&theJl1 waa In he did not eee you~ t&tber? A Yea, cir. Why 1'tu! that? ~reee eort ot hid °"Pa, A tho I 'fben JOU 1'ent 1n i!ter• :. L went. to tearing the •ll&t <lid you &nd your eister do! boar,1 ~own the.t r1ne on tho r '":ab!o door. �-, • • • • • • • - I I • • • • • • ' • • �.. -- 5'1 ...-1,;.,.:1,r•c.r.J.1-dnot; h--n"Vo 1.-e:l the hit ~n on l\ 1.n 1.f h~ ~tt. 11 Y1:ot trier' to mo Mi"h a rook. (; Eo h ,d tr l•d .!\ Yo.:,, & etoorln-; u 81..:-: l.B l,J."1 JOTir Hi ,ite-.- .. 1th II cnrq-,;oob? OUJ."r/-oomb &-. l!ftla rf'l 11ch-t..r.g d.n-.-n to the ro onn •athor A <O hit got f.i ln h1t.,: >.end pon1~1.:m the bullet -~ az:11 t,.~t 1'0 i!.ld. ?:.in:: 1f h., hat! 'n'li ,o,·ld &ti "311! -r10L to tJ't tfuot hin ,.ni ht~ hio like t~a 'IJP..Ytho ::;?tell hit nn" hc.:ve """·" tltr•>'l b~G!" l~wr ·>, 1a •n a hto hody. 1l Ee.4 ho c11Ue~ :rem ,,:,-: r;,c,e1;;.., damned whoreJ with le when he w•nt ;,on_. You run a ~hore-bo~e• il.own for the rock. dc.wn t~ ere." Be trae blubberi "ii that ?bat all Mt onoe. 1 Wh~t woe Yr. MAtheny'e attitude yo~ S1l'!4 ho? •~cc..'-.d i:.7 1 ,: A when be oaae out where c:P.Jd !:. ..._,,r. • b.:-.d ll.u....,.o:. :.r b:nr N .4 7011 l<no• how the,, act. �-...-... r .. .... • • :tb 'D1r.lB "i C tI • .....,,., ...... ...__.._.,, ll"•lnllft " ... ,.nu•• llll'S ..... • • ; �• •• • • --flO-- • )••0 1:0, A tres,.,oss yet. tt 1a 'l.l\Ol"t 1,~a.t ''TI r,s; J -.,,.A:" aftsr 1'hrn .>,,-.&at ,'l"'tlld tt°'1 ,,..,. f!.'l,.~. 'le lto,,t t t •m~ over he s!l.id. '9.ro:;:n!'.l tlift t:,tr,bl11 J wee.r. .. o. 1'l!l:. COJ.,T: f OU el:. t I llon:rd that Slipped l)~f :.:at.h.JlT,;r an\ that !Ou did not :wr ~ '"' ••T l\"111 kill "don't rou o:r r;~J..t(1e:,. ?ill\ c,u::.1: Toon ho t,1 d •~!l:t: d ..,o•;, > r T!!F COlffi?: cuy1n1;. tra.-o ~ tai etop When ti• to14 i;., .-as"i:i.J C.:'! t1.f'!"' :,on that? ing': J.1.d.not. he did not ww,~ me tJ COM. m1 t..01.1 ce when he 11,a.e l{t)in6' vter\l groat he wa.e gone 1·~ Ut·.t :"riendo. I ooula but hia gtrlo awey !M.o h~Cfl. .lrd. ?11e¥ '110\ll<l al tp down o.nd tell oe So und seo ..ra. ,:atheny v.hen ohe �' • • ' • T • • ' • �• • • --69-- rt:.E C·JV1,1: :o!lt ter !,. • 9 ~ 1'l·•.,.~ ,..s: l "-"' ·u~en t,or .., q ,\!t.-.r I i'fel.nt t, ,h" ?.- JbJfOtl~l et1-,t.u. •.t,, i. t H!Ue !!1 thin oe.u. q. •;e 11}...,: .. ·'1◄ ~:1 .11.enh:st ~ ~i.::oe _\lb!trt see ':~··rt .!P. '104: ;) ~ :J!!-6 ./4-to.!:, ~...• t:>t.1 ...~ ~'t:-e:re-•hat ~d ·a. ~athe:nJ do? \ fRthor • go? • ~Ir. • ' snd mam 1 her fnthor w·;.3 the wo ~•ver s•w tho s1aht of ber n.ntil when we got homo 0:10 t? aOF. '-.er tlten went toworde the ~oo4. )D1nr.; tow11rda the road when �' •• • • • �• • ..r------~----------~------------• • \ lln, str. ft ho h11,1go•~•n he 1Hd no:.. It. I. li• h~J a curr7-co•b A !• •· - 1r. l Bo O!d ••01; tb.:?W tlm.t ,. .,.. 11-,,,t t, :c A u.r.a.w1 ~u·a• u:c. tut i,J, "or tr~t~ a~,. old. rag. ,i 011.rr:,. ... a•I• J)brl&. l thi.n,k went 1.1 4 -comb a!: :,oar 1tr. Ul) A ! ~~••t ....,~~, 1 y >' a:iw, t... c r thir. \)k :Sn reln.tlon A • ehot h1,,_. !Ire. B1sr, -«1th 1.~. to b1• - I 1':J.,'t t•ll Lt •1.orTied. d A llo, e1r, tt. e!et•r• hor 'lri \b 1tt hl'I. ""1-•r• ,., X In hie h6n4• ~~. l''Jti)[ ~i- 1t W~A. ,1ldn't :,oJt t.o soce object 1n th.- tht't �---~-------- - -- • • • -·<1'.Slt'IGtlft fdNI ,,_ illmw _,, ,,,_ ff •• ti I •-- all( • .II0 • 4 ~ • •&fl.,... . ~"Mfela ~ ...... 1-,• flW CIM11 ,■- ..fl -I• t •-« .I 1111.ell , .... ,"I IP" ttll 11111 t IIHllt I pr - .. ,.111 lllll'lft d ........ ,,1 •111-.-, tJlff t•- I - ot •• .tlf .,.,,..,:a,•-"••• 4M .. -'t .-...... 11•1U - ••• ,., ... .,,.,. ton ___ ... ,..,-w. .. ~ ... tJ ·~ • • n w, ,..., -ll'S 'llff lllltl.r\ .. 11■ •b HI '9U .r; u_, .-hq at -, • -~ 11..,..szmii• d P1' llld1 ..-.ell ,_.. tau.,_, di ,-!I • ,..n ■Milt na:.1 .. l 1llf • .sl& • _. -••b - .. . 1111111!'. �•• --71-- "•JI a.bOut A she JC Jw,,; t.. • A Yu, x IU<nyY 1r, a ·.. m, O\l.t in front X ~•a ll&ttony between ;. Like (I~to ape wna bera, U 1ll • pono1l e "lll c1. th.,. t1. e1 rrr ~be n,yle tr••• Y<111 nnd yaw: father~ 1!11. Matheny 11GB tl,e,·e ""'d l over ""8 .I ,1 X here. feet from ,_.. aa from l.a.ro to you.. 1111ere wu :,,our fathor A !,era. w- far s dlsgr""'.) Md here it, Here ia the atrble, the ro84 rwmJ.n,. elonit now " ore did tJ o b i-e u r t • st ble·: go in. in front J. Yea.air. l'. Azld vou went throttgh A 'le tl:a i>Ara in fraet of tJa ot, e:raf , n.tr. X Md :rou.- eictor ,. Yeo. sir. \/ant throu.gb Bauat, hohl.:1d :v<>u, 4 Ill!. D:"!i:: ~t.e bare llr, Str1cl:lcr. Wlt. ST;J.ICU..::a: I r.bon ;i,ou went through seoo:ril m,d you ftltbor A n ~r ,r:t ar• ,.ot eruoily~ or I aa not partioulo.r t • et bl•, about tJ,a bl/.l'a you wo,·e first that. Md Been1e third. Yea, air .. X You ••nt up to the "t cble door and took dooa, the pieooa of bo&rc!.e? A ~e• fcrJr epiltes i etr: it, the fil"Bt thing I tore off ,... a bolll'II With �..' • • • • • • • • • • • .. �• • •• • :z: l'.r, ,h9ll ;vou at«rt .. to t!llto or:r t!:•••pieo .. where ., .. Gt lllll;i'? A Thl!lt 18 wh an he w e [ ilia•r ,. rs. 1,-01Dg to hit t o et bl• IDlll th• bet..-een ,., eo •t,.11,;t 1111:e t~1, A lo; Qr•. !ou were here ( 1n4lc'a1.L ! in there. lon • oloso JC ie a A Tea, air, lt Chere .l I c• l:e, in berel not tell :,ou; he •u ot ue etrla the '• did A I do,,' t kno 4anoi1,g um nd t bore ovarroero. 111Ui l")CL, t~ loclcins tl'.o place rook. ":O~ cUS llo? What llter• a roe~ wna? mi :rot •r aa.14 be aboii.l.O. a roe • not e-., l:o wea X g.) ••• an7 roolt th ore at nll, r a:,,, 111mer b for ti• 0•1• '110-¥, oo:;:epl co·, (In41oat1 I 414 not ••• i"ya em bi A •) l,o wua 1.hero olose • J1at eo7' • hDIUlo w a do,m thie J:: di q;-r oloeo; .l a1r, enoll gQ Tcu, air, A Jo, 1'1 • 1.1116o A X You 41a int not hit at tbat ( lc41c 1'etl::er •ws there X To,r t1118) to the fenoe u,e :reoe J. lio; (1nd1o roud J, lt And w!:ore .,.,. ,our father A .t.bo'>t alo nn tl.1e7 with a be 8fJ.d. ·o l>it t ea :nth a rllek, �. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • �' • • X d 414 r 11117ti.er• .... It eo .Aei 11.k• e e ring •· Do 7QJ. lalow -.!lat J: A I hear i.111 use JC ::l14 he I tll.ak :t nu,~ wer• '.e • •t l-t et home. d,-y~ 14- or tlle ••• tl21QP .. e a.1 1 c.on•t know 'll'lult all ~u J>O\ throw th• aurr,--ocab • •tuc :r • ba4 t I 41 h■ r at 1t. "1t "h"" l:e ,.e,t t in tis not looll: at bis bc.olt to the houoe\ •be= he ..-mt baolc; I .,... getting t ere. % You 414 not h1a han4 but •eo "'17 rook an4 41j not aee ~ing tbe crarr:i-,o- .l Ee etruok l: t 414 .ol at t ,ct "t ,.,ybo<ly? "d 110 did not thro, b 1n er. -a • were get1:ing I \ a horse out T "l'here 1 7Q<lr hora■" • .1 e PC14, A re11, air; JC I!■ o~il .l JC A 1t""" tnat I nevor teard t,,ci out a.a :r..et u he could. .l A t • it. lent;y o s11.14. "OOC1-4o.a:l/.for one th1n9. he Bl>l4. Be •rU, J: .. e cro.n111o 1aY m 7 tl,ere WkT • .l o, did he? : 4or. • t lcnow wbat ;rou c XL 1 t. .l to \Ot "t11er• JOU•· ::,ree"t he .Ud not any, "e;ot it Ol.lt". i • oe:tor■ llo; I 4 a• · ,LnJc n't is u ho. • tLo b"IW•ent ott ~r uttenrlU'!IJlt be sa.14 t1,11t before al,-,ut t e ~ went ott. oot ot tho atablef .Liaybe it wca CO:Un• ottt: l w:m't a., lt- w..e or whet. ot- not. X rou •ere at your hor •; wt ■re wo:, 7'1'll' t,t er whe;, tie �' ' • • • • • • • • • • • • ,a • • • • • 0 • ~ • •• ! • • idl' • : • " ul 0 : ' • •• �• '' ' • st. ot t .l U gr --V4- . .,,.,. at tho end of 1.b~ 11plo t,·eo liDb • X Wboro 18 tl:ot A Jlo a1r. ar.;,lo troo, eooo distim~e J1mt 1Yeoroyou havo th t =k. :froa the at bl•Y /In<\toe.t1ng ?n J• far fr,, l[ about ho .I. !lot cny :tu.rtho:r t X :1le. le &t ,-. the ct blo no ~ tram You 11cro nbove tlle o ple tl11 fii)T,lo troo\ l'.o;-o 1.<, t troo, • comer ovor a.t th• st blo, t~•!'O, »IUI bla, 1.ho at !I , .&eso1o woon't at tho et· blo, oho WIID-pretty oloee t.o ey tat:.or. :t lloea1e ,,ne prot ty oloao to your :f11thur, A Y , Sil'. X Your .. lfo oir; r ta r.n oble-bodi•d l,A ,.,.,, a ori l'J>l•J e, •• a or1p lad a..= ~ a !l'o, l:s 1 'I Ile hlld uo trou blo to lco01 Ur. llsthon;., frotll ~,i tting i:le I,. • J-t ; be 'l!'Orkti but he !,,:a to work. toned once before ~• "' r, I don't re, cubor n.he\, er be r:y bD0tl1or • :--..ii tl:•ro thnt did JIil da7, c1!'1 •t or not. C0111il': !l1d rour tt:t.e>r ·o oc ltattellJI'" ltJOa; w J::e on th• l nl ot Ur. l!Athen;;- w en l;e abot hi 'l ?ea. s!.r: 6l1 o I'.!.ICS: lan liO you 1110 !llld air. ho Jmowa it, or,.~ 41i ::ot h ve at • X to shoot Did .f01tt tat. ,rr :.m02 tb.t. ,,I~.-•UtJO.: Ye· .t ::.1.cb, i'.1rea.mf Wli thre 1 not et:"'1 :;u: o.. dr;l men, lu!!' t ho, o in atrollt,? X TUil :r 1thor 0~ t~ oa il'e?"oOJI~. !!at -,y•e • a~ tl t l,lr, LlilthvJly hod =· C'lll the.·• th.-:.t �• ' • i•• ' • • • • �• A I d•n•t ber wtother r"-• :r. Bo d14n' t ~~ A 1~ ,o • aal • ho 41d or not. m'l;rthing obout ohootlng en Ur. ~or 4 n't "1111 X I ,.. tnJ.kin• A To we went art or the yo ,out a bout tile to a oot :rou t •. ai.. !or tho horne. e e,rer tareatenod to ehoot you that did not threaten ~ about vten tw.lcing ,011.• l(UJ!8ti:>nlng you JOU :!14 not ea, that. 1'hnt waa on tbe dny thnt A l out of Jiero I .,,111 alloot. 6•t l "'• 1r nnybo!l:;, "~bo y. e:.t for t • bar •· to day' llo ~ % ot ~bro• a rook at an:,l>oa::,? • d14 A Jlo, elr. X I, • 414 not tnr::w t • ""J"l7-0" b at anybodJl j, o di A llo. nbt l,e ,.m,ld hove thro-.m th• rook 1,:: he oo ld ve gotten 1t. I and tlum ho • slli<l. •oo am get 7Wr bor e. go ""1 get ,wr .,ai ohot, 1e not 1.lult true? A I do not rs::e.ibor "'1an ho e 11 tht.t. o 111n· ue whoree t.J>I reaeh1 'i t• er ao.1.1, "lllo. yo-.. ere X I n' t 1 t o lleJ o, alr: 1,0 ,roa ~l,ot g 4oan :or tt.e rook. t ot thnt r.e wi:s going to t e house when he r t'1ler kepti be c:21.led us tboso went 4011u lhe rolld lie stood 89J"""IOJ,. ,hen not 61)1 g to ht t 11J ,;1.rl "i th a rock", 012t "o • the h012eo ,-ou J. ?:orae, • ne:.&.1 bef'.ore. Ar.4 Wl,an ae 0:1 the b ck pl. ttorlil &D4 pre o o1 a �'• • . • • • • • • • • • • , �' •• ,. • • -?G-X A.re ou prot t7 6""•1 at draWin&? a. t:Jo. sir. X Caac&.uere W\4. n littJ.a better; thiu !" "-n t" 1• to houao of A loll, 1 tf ., SH tb csn not 10C"'t• tl:.eae noai ti ,ne \i. road eJld J wUl p,t tl,e st ble J,, re; at 6 ,J's ot ,ill.~? thuy are 'both n good pieoe air; tB, 1s to ti• OXT: • e hoaoe 11r. 3trickler. fr~= tho south l'es. etr. X And the b:.:re you o-,e:ioa are t little road. of t.he at 'ble, A f()t ,e osita tl, o;~l•. ;ou bi~ beforo ris:,tt iB tt~t A Ye , elr, ere 1 • fence, i;lvo us some 140'1 of b~t A • elr. about ~ 'f" X • • r >o~ Le here ana TJtJt X ':'ho othor A o;;,, ~lr, X e ,. X And fo ou is', :,011 no1. 11ure. 5: ere ie ,:nd tho 6 rde1 ; t :re.no•any-;rt,ore 3 et l)iOOO. o! fu·,co ex'l.cm s X .-=:,at fence ti10 -rd.ea liko houee the bet.100 where tl>o 1 ODe, bout. bolt Y!Q' to t e ntbole does it ore. was r• t.L. ta;: ...... close to t i11 n!l4 tbJ.a ono nrou 11i there? 1• tolor.!ll>le down ttio uer HO olo .. e to tl10 et ulo? WQ'J. ot ~bo st ble rottil:l9aut tbe hort'.o? �• • • • ' �• ' -77A tan' t knew 'at et or 1 t !.a a I ,st, r not. ble rt r. o \;. ore be b d X a will llo•,1•·our ot erwJso. c.e rs 1t a et oall blo toe ve til:le f t ,or ,...,,. J,er6, l,iV'G IIO Just boforo t e ahootl e aribin 1• • 'o A z Cl°"• .l ot t t a troe? t t e bodf of tt • tree, ,o ~sa out t tho edge t 1a "'"7. Z. llot1,oon tllu ,os. J. Air. troo an~ the ga;rc'le . fe ee~ bet ce11 tla t?-oe lt'l4 tno g,nion. ew '!es J. .111r. llooaJ o % ,"Id • hi ? JC ,m ohe noa. y u• A "ho •:.a 't'here scr:cr:t'liero. X Your f t~or • .,e,inear a atr11<> 11,1; r w,us t cro real r 81Btor llceote A Tl t w· u ,,, en 11e firot oloae •o with ,a t ere 1,., w ere t~ • ccrr,. r._.a •he o b1 'W!UJl:ri lll tl'.aru. A Yoe, n1r, I di~ n~~ dee t ~t. Z er. c c•o 1 l:Ulde ~or tee et ble. ,ou any le atrook at 7ou With U.e b: cttrn-oo A JO. 11 t. h::l ll ....&."'Uck :X: All4 be 1111J.iau ...8. ral ft1z.e1. t1 ea. l'i,;..t~ 1~ Uu:t IL e 9ai\l "qu.1t trospr.e 1n ·.• •get out nol otop trolljltwair.". • �• • • • • • • , �' • • --78- x &t A Yea, x ~lien 7W en, him ros.ob d-ov:nfor A I ll :,oa 414 not ,p.1 t but went rlght o mid i;ot :ne hori;e 1e what I went thor• !or ond that is .,,. at out? e1;r, tht.t a rooit'f him in a stoOl'>in~ poait1on but I 41d not soothe rook .. X You hlld gone in tho st to i;et the horse? ble ~ ffo, elr, X Yo l!.14 not h1rre to ;;o in tbe .l !lo, Tt<, X v~ I did not go 1D the lltb~l•• e1;r. Jr ,oi. were 11·1•1.nr tho at ble p s!lw him in 1.bo eoL o:C stooping wl.tll t.,o ho:r~• wua Ju,st Md tn1 v o,t •n th t happened. "geL your horoo"? taat, e;ot tJ • hone ssid tho at wss oao.in;; Ollt or tho door • l •~t.e d t.h::t! X - o oaid tl A I don't .now abou+ that. JC ,llo J. ~ • or a tba, .horae out; t eae runes rock. 1t vaa until "get ;you., hone". X , ho r. got the home ble; lJoroo ..hen ;you dovm? X lio hG4 aoi-1 that,be:f'ore out o! da.)': air. ... ~• that e, 14 O\l'I. oi<le of the st<lble A ~ ~ at bl• L e 4vorol ho ap•lllt1n atocrc ln3 be re"" Md fatbor said times? to? dow:, Jw,t an I ed OYer to i;et to ha not ·ot 1. • door o])er. end a r:>oll: am cill~ to lit t111 glrla us Wit.I: 11 �• () I• • • l • :..I • • -• l 4 ,_ 't .,. ""' 0 : ' . "11 • ) • J •• .!4 • • • •• ~ •T• .. • oil J • ,I • l l I d 4 • • ~ <> C • • • • • .. • • l r 0 I r.i ,0( Q • •• • ..~- • • • • • .. . l Cid ,tk • �• '• --19-- .1 A. ha e::i ~ wu l'\ he bor.t t • tl • 1t t,o ga\ ti:• t.ora• eo::::lJlg 011t or t o et YUi lo. all !t abotit tbo ttma or anar,p1ng 7our fine•~ e~ a t:a! alt•>4.f X you to told et \ A. • ea.id th t X • 414 not ooeo ll>ld 1r7 to keo 0 0-rDII ., tbe borao " • oo;J. out? out or t • at bla, 71111tr getting t!:o 1:0~1• out of the at blot A. X I! pa a c:ii :Beae10. :Ughttas • •• atru,. ua U.• o::rr,-O<X:b to ~ ili.t !loec1of A Yoe, alr, .l A e 414 not ntrik• ilo, eir, X Yo~ 011;1 yw ■ tr; 14 t o borc• b c,;, bll.ltor YO Ite e,me A. r... X En atoop wer, 11111, "1:l 1 )'Clll oro 7v u I 4cn t 1 • .troTe h1 o :rod.T Ill' t gettinG l:or■• tble cnt of t u &ncr ...' Yoe hearJ J. Yoe, on ulz. t.o t~.a thin& ovo-r a Tory fe\f r.t1.nutu1 ~,r ovur a Jll.lnute. the gun or"4lc, 4J.4n't 7~uT au·. X :D!-1 he 0113 M)'tlling A. 011 1 811', .I X rook~ I e1an•t eee t • rook b11t ••en X J. on? 411 not eoo that lo, 7"'1 c=o + beo11>:110l:e eo.zl. A. A. llo, hor e.!'ter tho gw& or o:Cod~ o ilo :,au Dltm, X lta\ •7• A lio aa;a, • I •111 kill 1111ho 11"14 or oot ,mtll :,au ,•e\. • 1 llon' t wbetber that 1• 1,e cont to tho houae n..t pro...,2'e4 aa-o1nti:ero. �,. • • • • • �. •• ero not afrnid X Yon A 1 X YOl2"mt A Yes, in t e?1!f1nt? e\r. I ...,ouJ.i rat~er I 41.i. bo -..01Jld lt.111 me er. tben m;, f•t J: of .Toe llatl""l'. b1t "'"nnt ot ~att onl{t You \Titro not A Ye,, .be 1l'Olll h ... tbrou&h his air. 1'ri,1~ of i;is I w a. ille4 Ube Just lll,e. li:1111111.1 h!!d hit met tl,o 8"'10 au lf or,i t11tl1 a rock ~b• bnn.et h:id We!lt oQa~. _oa. do tut know • et1.ar the:re 8J1l' roc..co to.ro.--n.or ~l! not? A roolta 1 reokoo t.lierc ace wo.vup tho orohi,rd bot111ten tl)i; bers aM. ps:,o B<>en J.t. YM, Bir, on h.1e lan4. :X Rwl yuu ~otton half beforo Ur. llatleny o.t. ille, and the ""71:hi Bessie A ,e r.ore et Z Yon ,..., Ilg to :,'OU A the sinblo 7011 had • 1Tere lll.ao~t z All three or at told when ho got to tho ntoble. gotten to tr.e et blo before the etal>i<' btdore Ye", elr. X You io1cu·& not w lkin,r. Gr&.aat? A BQ, not 11 •bro r iou ••r• he a 14 ho s0 d 8J'l.S'1;lung. you, .A A Ilo. I we 'J")a to go be.ck or ntt? dt. 1n n"'v...1.t. 1n fro:11. end I!.rB. Eiae, -.... 'bohlnd 70u? �.. • • • • • �..' • • --81-A «"• z 3dore next and papa na:t. She ,r • 7oa • .,~ A J.o, I trae bre,i,,1'.'l,J th" • l:llE 001 ""'' I~r~ c1own 'll'll11lllut e ii boar.I S: Big boards oet u NI boards door 111tl'> big eoiko 1.. 1 t. l3S . tbat - OS. Bir. ,; rew ..ue door thure e hnll n:uled tb..t ~oor II Yoa. tir, X l'.'hut is tlto st tbo door. (Indicatin ..l t I brolto e board ,r~ ,F'llt.ttne Uter •i. t do,r to A I 41l!Jl't X !i!hat is A l'.'l, t ie t X You u~ A n-o, sir, X It hu.r.g thnt "118n't an. th.at n ,.- .e:o ;ro11•o:ot i.?l st~l>lo. I t:.1'.'! _.n to got the bone. tbo et ble wl ere yOll ontored o et ble tl o do,,r "'o w!· ere I jtot 11. tnd p f!lld nrilod? t t•••J,oro e. not bun;, tho.t 1 t w- 13 ropped tt • and to got ti o horse t .e r " 1n an~ thv.t is d-7. 1n. a •rop~,,i _.\ Yos, air. off on r,1oture.) !lo, at,, w about blo you Ql"e tellin door entnz,oe tcro~a .1.0~. !' A th&t • 01>on'·' fHI C~: · ,us tllnt t o onl out ot t e st b1e z """' t b~"1'd-4 were t:t:oy\ 1'!ll You. broke ,, I he &al.a 10,, not to tres 1n the ~t•blo da1f n....ilecl up. 111 that the �• • • • • • • • • �• • --82-- x llat!ieey .1.ltbont,l &n.t 7011 ug.rd t, t 1n11ta'4 t " 1:.o!lrlc .6. frlD of'. stol']lin;; ...._,bo I h;,J your traao • 11g." X Did 70t1 o l," A ?lo, s1r tr~ep tl:o es on hi 7C1Q. <1al1beri:tel7 st ble cloi,r CDd sent the ,: think er.uil • qult you not to 1'.ail tol p"1lecl ~? oU al,o t. tho bollrds tl.lle ho wJ-,e,:: l10 o&.ld tJui.t'i l Bid not. X tr'nJ dlu poa notY A when 1113 atock gets lleem:ia, ,;etn 1 t nnd that X Jen 41il n>t A So, X 1D whl).t I ir..a 11top•, sir. ••athony in referenoe tbo tillleyou. 1>ere tr;1 If' to rot A I 0'111 not X Ien't A lia It toll doi:•t to tl:e e1. bl.a, to thnt ,ioturo look tl a oarrect t WO¥ to~ our boi·sef p!oture. tl:t.t b~ut deuor1pt1or.: •• ~ 11t lo~~ t Jlcc• don't it ovor. loo< to •· .X Don't :,OU t•ot rooogni~e A ~o ~ loukll lilte X c,tr1U10• to ...,t, io there you '"1irt'•1'lg thet ptoture iot-Jra tlla do\Tll the Ye • elr. X 'iibere w:us r, • wl.l. cloi::ia, 'illll wmt 1>had an.1 pulled A ou our :plw,e he co,ies the c.a being t-aro crib the oorn- SJlQlt:, dOlm t. ~ro. Yoli tlOtl(J 1111$lmmble home? ~hot iu biu 1oueo '>18"-l'the at ble'r .A 'tliat I don't nQ~, I told il. Lt 4~ .. • ~ look 1cture, .I ::ion•t :r,,11recall that A Yes, ,ou l"O<'IO~~e ;you tho lll::e the. piot•1.ro tl:n thera t'>ore 1e c 'h.o'!llle noar Bir, l,ut it tr ..th. don't u tho I <Lon't roco;;n1ze to me • etab1s tlle at• bla!· look like it to"'"· ena 4an • t �• u .. • .. • • • t - ..... • .. l • • • ,. """"'" .....,.,_ l • • t • •• ~ • ,, "" J..: .., ~i • • I • :- -• ~l,o ><:i : ""I CJD • 0 • u • • ••• r,J J J .J • • L •• ' • .... j • ' r " I) • • I • ."'-'· i.f , J t ft • • .. 1 ., • • • �• •~-----------•• ' • -95-- :x IR~n' t ti, ere a path going dollll his l:o a'll'I go to t ~ b ,uk of hia hou e A x t,, hrul. """"' O ltiah to tl,,.~ a t ps.th wum you th by bleY eth arOtllld tho gnrd1m. t!,are ia " Ye • air. (l;O rdCltl <1t tho tbe sts.ble a.oor A YeH. olr. X A Ifo, ei.r; the oGrrJar. .,1 en I gQt to thu ot,.ble lun- o soe,1 JJi l couldn't ~ X ?ou valk L Luo Z Jl.ra. Bi coy w IU "slkln(; 1.. l :r s ;you \lent cu s11wl,L:i uornin,s tnero I rett~ oppol around I ot.(l loo.cod. 1! f""'t~ ratty J.:no-., I ~l4n't Y,ur father door ho did ;,Oil Walle. al\78,)/0 4o»'t if to the 4 ,or. l.ook arouJid to soo. you a.ttor ~ •r.Ued 4'11:loarouwlrtt;bt pretty trstT • his A. £e I You aa, thnt huiila 1'118 bobinl! .Bossie, r.:r. Uath81Q' l.:i.! a oer;i-~o,;u, ilOJln,J soi,sthJ.o;, nnd had b<,on ,., Ire a w hi curr-yin.,; hi• to bis boreo ""4 • rae in horse? on t o b~clc pl.'.ltforru r.s we ,rent up tl:.i, ro ..t. I To, h•n.r h1J:! e;i;;, tttako • told X lie ,et the bors,i w, to alli.4 tn the hone t t attar TllJl COW':': You hie? 11 out~, 1<ttor pup , shot ti . "P"P" :lhot nJJt"':' ,t it ,nu, 11.ttcr 70U 1'4tr,.,- !2.!UICul!HT: I 6!'.Jcud ;you d;otl::or d o.•'n .. hllh l.o w,-.a Bllot. •I"lll~ 1 Je wae Just boforo he 11'~ not stot a too ping tlu,t ti.mo: but i.ttor �' ' " • • • • • �• " • • ot bo • ot s A • a~i•l ""°"u t en crte!' "llct 701,,r 1'.or.. ~· f he •en shot 11"4 ■:ro,:n-1 lQ:?..1nald "get. :,.la.!' t.oro..,• • lle c~o .. • " II 1 I t t kno• en t. i t p o\ir,,. lt to t e Jar cto .I. It 1a IiOt ;. It to• X You aro 1'. U1"-l' rt U\ tho ,. r X ,.ot lo~k rt "'1~ ~o ao, , a1r. You bnv, A Ye , aJr, not tor hia c, Yo t .._ :-c tr._ tr.:ir.n 1 \ cl l of , I ll&Te •en~ C:uc . pl,,,af :i:., .:y. •14 .1.ir<>! c.U or r:q 11:to to aoa ».ra. U:a IIIQ'; .o i o"l,11. X Yh~.ro tlt X tlll1 r. a1~1cn1t oc .,.,....,_.:a ll<l!\r t • et~•.r..a Jt m>tt lM from tho rt '"lu J.. 110, et.r, 11. ml.xo~ t:t• 11 th.tt I c .u:o 1,t,ir tal! • '11d J.a J, u 1.1oo lll1x"'1 up .11 rG. JC'll fro::, _., h::ia so !;11.r~ ia ti that bo,r it ~I t,;.e tr•oe one t:reo tbct bl>p anoi, • bl!%! 1.u l.l • oro, ,t...,de oat rd �• . ........ • • .. ..... ,!I • ..... ,... ........... wu• ..a �• •• • • -o~ ..by J.te8": cd tl:orc I. Ia not A. Ila tir. .Did you ov•r X 1a 'llhere 1 t hapJ ened. b_cJ< t 1 t?.e tree it 11 like O'lll not erplaiD lt :,oo. wuro going Z it Decesaaey to t-al:e that hlldn' t t!lJ<Cl.Clthe i;an nevor Ujl that there p1oturo. to got your oorae 1th ns, thnt iu why le token lt. • ._. be .,,.. e-..ob a d -,,;orous l:!ml 7 .I y.,,, 811'. X Una Van lt 1011 know e >rell a I do tbr.t hu?"t ;· oay ln h1s l..tte. don't 7011. I don't lcnow Wl:et.ter he ner t•o or tt.ree oon Im.rt lll1l' pernon in tl,e ne1~bor .It ...o yoo IVoro nfr<l.ld be Wotlld hit 1a the , . .,. eon 1011 took J. Yo • sir. l: ?1) , eir. X have • Joo llathtmT or not 004, you wJ.tl1 a ~oak, "'14 tho gun r !.11-Y)"Oil ara r..T"Jnt:.,-tiro yes.re /J. 1r •h~ wns .:111 ed s,e "Iii t.l o roolc 1 t p 1pa I l:e nuned that tro11 the I J. Just gun alOll • "'1t~ 10'.l t<> ;;at :your borne? o 9'oul.4 I: ve A W11 rutt-114 !rGm tne pictiu-e ~,.re ,ow- :!'athor .rtoo<l ! oto0:1 nor I to you :,n tile pl~t • plaoef lr<.I'~aa;y 701 oan not A. Jlo, air. it I ft',laiJled aee Joo llatheny'e •.ner• JLr. KIit.he:,;, wny in the ora.t:ard 1 livO<: 1n U.a c:c:::rm1t7 ol,, V au of 7our liZe? A. T e, Sir. l'. foll th., ;!ur1 how JIUln:, P•oplo llatb any bl t1.1ng Wit'h rooks :,ou evvr heard ar Joo or onyt~J.Dg ot tl o •or t 1n .Y 'lllr but �•• l l • • • • • T • • • • • ! • r l • r l • �• • •• --v ...-bar, ·•r.. ~C!7ff X Po'l"Tmany p OOY)ll ditl A Ile nev•r J , eY 1L ..1ni or ~PJ'lng 1>nyhod:,, ho w•e too 1 IP, •o~ c.:now he ia reg:.,:d.lld ae a oi11 0011"-N .l.!t X COJICUD.i would hit -= t., • nro Y"" goinJ( to A if.:. • b :t 1! u~ ii,, t::lOst>. 1 ct.o not llJlderatand \li1 : ... 0.1'~ JJ.rlJ, _-,1.!..tlY, y.::nu -IA.St.Gr, r m :_~. tho str.1'loY - ---· .% lies tho.t wtiil'l A 3o, st~. X 1~ •·e .,J V'"'tl .., \"',,, ...{1 wln~ ~c ~ 1~<\icata ,1 t1""'~ 4 9! 4 rttt wi~t 001 ' C ~ .1' -.:• ~I~ £l1z,..y wl o.... f c r:t ·t:ol~ it, ho1 in 4J!'t'l.~~., ..crJS8 ,. ,,boo,t hal.1' vr4:1 o.cro~1,1 1-,.,,..,, i.i or X Uoz- :t'&r l"ere you frQlll iou.r oieter. at her •~ tL the Uat J.,... how Ja.-r, ::1,00 he :!ram ''rs. witl> tbe curey-oOQb, SQ' .ii-. W!...8 Gt. tl'..ie "timo 70u cxnctl:1 t,.o roil!ll. 10 :t'aet) !!rs. .iao:y, OU-rry-oomb? A l c1id not 800 that• X You clo not kilo,, '7h<>ther he etruck ot her or not? •hen ho etru.ik �I • -- -• I • • • -pMj,.. • • ., .~..,,.A ... . .._ ...,... ....... ... . ,, . , • ... rp - ... • ,-, _. naab , ......... ., ............. .- ....... & �' • •• • -- Q'«n ;. l:a.,.e.au.l. l, tou t&.Ld l>• <ltd, do 1101, JalO'lf Whci.h•• h.:: .... ....,,. . 1>t .-u..... Jo. lmcr.11ed.11'6 ? A z ~.lng ~"88:i.6 8-7 -- ,.do, cir. b;r.-, cl1d :-.entoc:,p s,t -to th.t t:.ait 'JOU thonshl. l'l'~ ho woe t'> i:.1• :1n , \ t~ ! _\ "~ ~t ttl~ l\icat.i.!113~ • 1nrc h .. u ·~!l=. t.roo tl.-1tl.l1A:?" tlJia "'tlJ -:>t,a~ a -:1.. \iO eat t!I) 1) k ....,,, ~ J/1 _ f" .X Ucw f:,r wna 1.t -rr«, tl,e ~.ao g:.il"don to.i.ua (iD- co\)Z. J 0 -n-:l f'M ·r·G n~s.: e. ~-·- ..m • A ne waan•t r, J olo.ae to S.t -- , ,. T llt.:J _.. ,- -- : ◄qol: ,rr..~•t cl~ae to • fence? A I don't lcn:,11 h!>'!<fs.r 1C """• l. He~ fu: .. ore you frO!'! b.ic, vhan l::e eb-,::,ci'. J;J: l'ia :roe at the g,....ion fonoo who.<~ -,.,re :,uUl' A I • es J-..st brir-8'1116 tho horse out., lt YOll •src at tl.u ;,l.&l,lof A toil, I Utr.f t,.r ls tho gsr~un fen-:,a sway troJ:Jthe etablo A 1 •'o.r,'t l'. l • 1:: :!'.ul.lJ' It 1:ty tte'I. ....-sy, 1c 1 t r.ot :• ). You would rat A Jlo, I ,,oui3 not say tJ,,,t. 811, ut the door ;!U11t ci,t.J.1,a o·at. ~~ =~• ""1 it. ., X Do you t,om to tell !o ..n .. t Jio g:,.>-de::,fenoe, .,,,, yen: ~tb t~r.r~ -~ ~~o at~olo! ~\ );$a, .l~r. door? the Jury thot ree.chlng Joe l,lathen:v, sto.rulir>g d<>an to get a rock to Jll.t �• - • • I • • • • •• • • •• • ' • • • • • • • ' • • • • • • t'< 0 ... �• •• 88 -- A for to.e ,·o<>k ra-.lier A tl!tot , ti·• -... arut ,,_,, u.a "Tho:-~ ,_t Ih,m bo •"' llei A • Yo l: 'Cibero ..,..~ ,. l"c .,, i<111 la-ro 0 ~ .. .. J;ie,. .., etu ,j_!.:.ij \1 !: " t, & r:m; :,'gtt II ~ 111r. hew , o-.n ~!:c ::mr.--'"~-' 11;.. L~ :,~n t.e ~1.totta~ c.iJ. i..r;c.~..i ,>. i ~..,.,. u. roo... Jolla.ring L• 3ti8 rt. ~oinr. t 1 ~t ~~1 ~t t. a c• e tL c. -r~tl:f'rr "Oltr um:::- tl: c >.r.~l• l.u b, Wl,U cot tnt ,en7 n~xt to 1110 i;arJan "o"loe. ~b "· 1::J. rt J1t. i:.t.e:-o L-. "'"'Si. • J, rir • i ~. X .1.0\·r 4: i.. .to.\. l. ~ilat J s t!'e A lt X ore· titt« CJ)lltt hblll' T.~ .i.r.111 t the, t~ li,;. tre., tLo , J•lc t ..· ...c. en 1,tt!li, tho.{ :&:-1.itw-.... .n 1-.r Uc s1:. bl•~ J ..:.:u o.los• t ere. i d.r""1 b ·l, ·o,, nt,J 1..,1 f.•.wi, tb, !..',\ 'l.!!:. "' ln .b~ l(atbell:, or¼ i •• • !! ;.;u, ga, atr-.n.gnt X I .ro, Wl,ore "'Wil tl. WS..s i:t =i..:! f ,... ,...,. ete.ndtn;; 'C.J"tt!...-.;.rd• ne~r hie l..! t~~ ;r-.rden oroJ t o s-t..._'~l~. ,t particUlar treo that ....r-d'.,uon. .l.o abo t. llr. :!'e..iua\ :1oar tat· er At&tho.n)l' Who wos �~ ,, ,•. • 1• • • • • �• • A A A C .:,.,J.ol. l > aoress r>JII\ t!il! I: llo alr, ..ere u• b• r. I aon' t h..rdl.v rr..- .> .;iu loakinl3' ;,;t: him ,., llo. at~, m ta ~ot t lookillg i "'"an' ,: ltr,nw \ t ..-ru1• t ,o •t lu .... or r..ot !" lll-, ,a .,i:na.u,• t 1oi")'h U you wore not -., • ...... . ·~ • •n... ♦ X I tbmt A l :., ht -:·OL.P. .i.:, Jal; '7t:et ~·~ ~ b' j, 1t t• re:~,t"II• I .... JII.• X '!'hat 1e Su·, Ala t.hon7't A Yell, 31r, who-.o.ho 1•00,l ~!de be "-118 et::,'lpin,w tor a l'Ot,k. "yo::. .,,ill I" Yen we+·e bringin~r A !ea, • ,.,,4 • 1.' '•"_. l.Mg-.1aso, t.nd ~&pl> ""1d ~1.. h1 t r:q b°l.rl 1l'l. Lil tl 'l..be h~-..e• out. v:r t.to u ...... ~1~ door·: pj ,- X ' !!e 118d.etho reunrke c.l.l t e twe tbnt wo were ti.ere, whon .rlJOlc.• �- • • • • .. -. • ! • • I • . y - • • • •• • I • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• • • J • • r.u • • 'l • • J I �. ' • • X I m~an e.l)out th• A 1Jo an.jd that X tlben uid he t4'll tl.1nr, t"• shooting i!ono? WT> I ttl'ie:n he was -:--'t-c(jrint; t'~mn~ ,-01, tn r,:~ alaP..d r-n11 SJ't tt.o 110,..•..:07 A Attor b.o wne ohot. wt, JC You f-1:'<>uJ.y J, ..d U,o J-.ors e no did not n.o" ,.. o.!t .,. ;;.c,u jl~ 1 to: rt,:,11, I L~l!e-vio Gt 7aar on tt e i.t frr.1U theD.l' olneo e 1, not '-no., it. ot tdll1~_; :,.1ou t.o 1~:. t-01..t.Wi c-~~ tt. yms cc...:._ii•"lt.c ""'7ar:,jt.!" th:.t B.-!L-ti} t 11d c,.> a:,. , be :Elle4; c.e.d,e_n ,-z.i-. ....-; ~ .. h t.lre~.:s ~•t~ h~ A 1 ~oo•t 11'lt" he , .. ,,. ao oi,ac:, ho did tl.011, ec;C: .~rw ~:l }l'u could got t.b ... hoj'OO 1t nI ,1 •op ti> on, r:,:+ t~ '3 3 !'..:-:!.~ ...~ L,e per:.i;:.ttc,d 011., •c.ci: o. th.~ ether cm !"h--:!>rl ..;""!' ~ 4 '<'!l"'!' 11 i i:; ,:ct their hor&. l Jio h, e~,..J:n.· ,n t.b• )'1Pc1f \ '1,a, sir, T !lt-trro wra .1 !orbi1:le~ tto1: 7el'\l":J. boto.ro. o~ :f'aal1n!,; ")y you .::.·1.1you.r ~e,-~\1er n;-.t.11 t Ur. tnocy bt•u'lUao with ~1!? A entora n,- ., ! h!!..h;t l~ J)l~,m,i::..5 tJ e t::'t,,-. f;.e7 o.>:~ 'it~ ,: L.J me, ..,,en •he "~l!li 1:ho.t I o,r.u\ o~, n..n d,7.fn to ~ell ,AJu.J.c... ho u1rrt•,r !i'lu>t is .ru::o::, Your l'f:"-- !; to ~; '1N·1 r:e r!hen her dt.~ e.:.d 8dll0<>ia~.a .. 1:11 A J'JRO~: o~ ~ r;.1~ if -rs. tllo rathe.r bad tile su,? nov&r 1.t. wt tl. w!UI J.:o.thany. g,;m t..'1oro , 1;) Oi;.8: • t? gor.c, eo �.. • ' • • • • • • • • • • • �• • \ • Your ~ t!ittT }" . woot~vm tre-o 1t t ;"U.i~t"Jr,: tr,l li,9f.l"":' '11'1tl, hil:l, ~i ttiFt t'.c :'•'!""•1::lc nth_ it, :'~'-' qnl'- r,1.fl tl"f\~. Oll lat•re,.i y,;w- t;" ! .. ,r·.e, t• t\L' "J'· .1't tr<ko run· , A f' 1.31.t no ·;-:3Jl lo!HJ !Htt l.S.:'"~1 1-tr. b~ ,Um nw\ h• r:... r ., ~1'1 ue Sn.,body elno. • Q You a.,o u i!""l&:-it<>ro! :.u-.D. if. Vanl'olt? A ,ou nro ::. rriod; 'lfhero do :,o-~ ,·o!>1do~'? A I rou1do 11t !Jpri?13 C1•ook. Q r.h t ta y,,ur l11ll!b,md' G mli:IO? A ,1111m Bizey • • ~ <ooro :,ou tit YoUl' ~ !atltor'a home tho dny tlll>t tbia - �• • 1• • • • • • .- �• • ' • ... l"~:3, 1tir. (l I:a<Tdid you. he per1 to bt ,.v.,r th~""• A I aa:::.0heme from C>hm•t~ht c.lr 113'11 60 hor,n f;,ou oh,iri,h O:'!.fflC:ovc.: :trO!nchtl.r-ob, I moat on Sur.de;;·. 11 H..n :,on b en tc clm.x'>l uat Q l.:m. l-t2oyi ho haa be,m lrl. th :ror;-:l.n;-? 7011? A ;r--~u..-..:1iJ W!.t~1 1.11.1. !Ii •. , iu Q .ttt.,,- ;,"'2 -t ~ .... ·~=r O..Jr. t·,_r., .,.; • •• Q Uo • ,:14 ;,r-,. .t..c..,11:i t~ fi.lli A l'ho c~il , •,n •ec.i to ·•~,t tl:.ut outt .or lt; t.c.oy tu,·n•-1 it out !or �• • • • • �, • .• • A Auout oil<. o',,look, Q I 1.111.ruc. ~nun, Wh<m,Q'll- le0,3,."l10<1 ·,t11cr•, the ho:-~• utt·J, 'llfhe.!" 111.d you l..lll1 :, our ul., t,;.r c.,ld tathol" .. ~ ... ,, A 1 ,CU!. L ••·u u; "iiilu ...~.J. e,_d, ... \1Cu/J do·? ' •• lvt.. i;v u :;:1 (I ff!tvn ru~ ,l,Tt.L .,c:;t 811< •• W<;'J.1 '= ~ ...nto •U.a ..i ~\'~, o...o • lilt • l.i.o~"atfJ''..,. 4.( Qn 1.~1:1~ ;J,a roA,i 11 ai _, l:rn t..ha ~to.l:cm ~c~.-._t!l 1-r..s ll!m hi.a A Q Ro cc-Jl.! not lio, ~ t'1. r • se4 +-,• •1:n•l., I 1Gn t t fl 'hero ,...,...,Mitb I dJi!. not A ft&& l tllJ uc't e civ her. t la.: Dh-J hrul bum tl-crs A ll'lor1c. Q Who nerl? A lo!n«lf. ..._wiI ito a't om, tl'..at I'! Who ruo:tt ~~? oouJ.(1 ;,-ou. J·t1v<1aoe14 :1orl+ <."'Vld ~r et!~!." -wt. I "on' t c;~ UJ, 1":"lo • ,.;o::. g1>t. G.o ;1 to-~• !1ret oa-....ll ~n tn,, !!"O:tt pc1·cll.~ /.. l 6.ou' t lcno·J '.1J·otJu'\;- I 1:tJ • ...1 polL: hor, ~ ttu.1'\. ,uti.y vet'J o~cu ,r,..,,,. t'~! ~'.e.t.•,~ny? u• ''t aJ'HJ 01t•tn.t.. A. Peba. "!:et t i_-D!, flO, Q who "'"~ ·th ther' "ir. Yti,, ft t l\."l..,?'ho.i]l;t-"t;t,-em ;o:ir :1:-•.•:,--bs:-u o.t llnth.~y• <. t!la IJ!lt!ieny prOlniaoa? e , tcble, s �• • .. r • • • • �' • •• Ii . • --9~-Ue..:.ii r.t ;aa. "'.:,.°" /!f'J.r fur :0·1 ! do 1' t to110,..cd ":.~-:::;;;iL11 O!>:f J;:.2 t ~• d..!_!.t elvtcr 1,~f'• 1 uJ'J.~ ncm:l:6-. btt.lJSJL J. Eo.r..1; d.1tl:tW.toe l 1..,rn~a. ~~•>.t.t ~ ..1.0 Q ?ft:v,, t. •• ~;,, A • ell • ea ct Q ...~t hBYe ·1 B""'."1• C! papa tho "met r10:·1a·~ 7/T' ltS r. 1l~t;! ..Jr"' ':I. :11~a d1utanoe. --t~a d...r' ..... \.l..ruY ·• ca ' b .,:;;: ;·1~n• v,sio-::.4'. 't- e 'ton o• o uni. ,n&. Y=,.• BiRt"r ,·.1.orl o openec th~ t,.ip or,u Cld foi.r :rutJ or t· e next ,,no. Cl ':'l:m1 ~t A on. A :'lorit>. ')1:l ti<!. t'30 ,::.a:o:., n~:ie, l::1 ,ou ond 70ur papa do: 'tc" ~ , • • •l '11110,rou=+. pl t1 a · i-:·. o out ox t•• at blef oe• llathw•J' a:-id ,:bet __ did, !. I• Q ~en iu,• ·<',at rcu e.ll cn..1!. i:o "C.aend Jtll.!l rfn.nt? 414. ~a t"-.,o llttlo thieves ent tll'o �,, ' i· ' ' • ' • • • • • �• .Pi;,a ea~ A be kur,t or, ., :l.lin rei;.il hi to i•t hie horse those nenen, and ti.on he told r 11p he .r&n a ro-howle. IU' ,;c a:"'- a;,a to 4 lie Q ~ on,,,. t, Cl1 ' U 0!11' -co :!I 11n ooa.:~ telling WL e ho::- e ef'tt.r .at WI ··o tt«:;>te4 "°:,ou? IIC with to ah-U:ll t ho ran. n ;'Dllr PQII aboat toed folling bad ho:,so ao loDjf a ttC!&. t a1a ~o do 1t rnytb.lng •• • T r1lllA1ni; tll1Y t at A . o.1r. ij llr. Ollt o! 111• at l>le; 8"14 :r= m ti at blo,. pa;>& 'llru"ded o!t from TO'= wl, t <lid doY ltlltl:on7 ~ c .,ent n:rmmd tile :hon 'l'!lrnt ""' Q a., le tr•• a!~er J'lorio , e,,. l!nthon;r dolng "t tho tl l!r. • y " fe.tllu llhot hl. T A 11\,7, be w,s t~llini; ot a house ho h A to got ll Q larJe Florio Q be WM 401118, what kine .hon ho ju.et pnt hie hCID<Iclaso • vu .;o1IJ€ !or Jlorie: nnd wee t\'Oing efI~r o w 11 ;;01 T to A Yee, sir to t a gro,Jnd • Do Y°"- 118"'1 t1'11t Ur. 1411the117wo.e£Ol.nc'ltot J. ottar !'O ,ii\ Jillpa. wai.t ~e w:2a cettizlo a Florie. nts "lor!.e the rookT :oak to get • i "<' o· od for 1d looked b lllc &t n&pF. a roci:f �•• • �•• --~6-t 4id your n Q papl'l •~·- s t tlie bor • !Jilt. h t did JO r PBJ\ Bil;!'.,,, en Ue.thon;ywtmt. to the ground but to A loot 1 c.nd W38 re chllls !~r ~o ro::t·, n bouaa l,o ran Md tl1st 1s He told p pa w!lnt lrL~d o A w"oon bo aJ:ot hi.:J. Bo (! Q to: t .... rook wte:, reaohug 'RIIS u he IT!.tb1n 1?t:11Jld... .1ataru:e e t~l of .lo,cle t: at, hi. 1! he h .S gotten th t rockt A Yott, air. "• Howoloso for th 1,1,ou be " B ro:iahillg be to :,our e1Bter Yl'll :rooltY A l dD- 't know Ju.at Wbc.t 1:11, distanao Q Attar ;you rot t en;, tr:.a 11!:.ot 14 the !.oree awuy ~ ! ther attac:,t :i:r010 to w .a; rli;ht tt,.ere, !)o~· close. tr. after er l:.1mr::i;y ,orer Did ·c i;irl■ A ""io sir; I in o:iyw 7. wo sot owfl:of t1',ero. fOll eot Otit Q bothor iu or t ..o: ~ ,rent on homeY ere :,ou at tho l:ou~• et11.·ted to 8 o out w1t tlle girls to get tho i,orso, X ,,hero -:,as thl.D ro(l)c; :,ou a,,., the l'OOk did /OU not·, �..• • • �• • • t. .Au wall ca I .:-r.er.:ber l.:x. r1g~t in !runt ot 'i'llero ia no au ,10 troo opplo treo tloro I there. l ilon' t lalo,r; tl,oro must be en Cr•:tlcntinc,) dillfT .• crlb ocratt,; we ■ill a-:, horo Cid and your father • A lea, ~ t ov"r lt is,L-, here; or,wi o~o ll! th1a not iot .!"O t o b..ro and. o· o down ore Qld the ow ."l•I and lfOUJ: a1eter ro.::4. paat t.ue houee, And 7w. ~nw Ur, l!ntr.cny l ero J.e A rea, a1r little · o gc.rO.an 18 br.o.k I ore, 1.na.Yoe, I l >diont1Zll!f ourl';;i:1g sir. g3%'dan tore? bowoc,.~ t!:ie bouse 11111! the at ble ll.'ld l!atbm1y o ::,a 111·ound ~roe behind tilt.t g1>rdon; d1dn 1 t around bolllnd ~hut 0. 011 don't ho go ·don .. hon he OClllGO'llt to tho at• bl o: A !lo, lie om:io around ;r ro. e1r. hio ho~ee nt the 'book door? X 1t I ore wa W1ll a,i;;, 1a t. o her~ 1B t o Bt ble rmd we Will p1.t tue llttla l:r. here thr:.t u plo tree? r cO!'ll' n<'• to1:.. you 'b;, tllat 1D a l.1tUe ■ re picture hut ertdentl:,r t i.baut 'ere, rood =-:mn1n, nort u 011 thlr boo nee the 11abs ero etown in the 10turo. A It Je rt &l.atlllca,,; on:r IU1l1tho :.-ooic both r.ere troo. 1111 a_plo C(IT. 7011 loaoto !Ir.t tbie l'lay, go tllr<mgh yo11r 3111'<\ento get to your hOllse, J.!r • l!n.t t 8!1.;" , "'· X ~re .~a7iY: !Jo, sir. :la no - rd.en bet oeu. -..:, r houae n.Dt! t. e oro:aard \' �•• • • �--os-u, 1 ,;: ore A 1Gu, air. o ga.rdoi bot ,oor. the house d at ble7 l A :io. but I A Yoa, air. l Yo 414 not "or :ratl:e:rY he o •• out tl:la way, thlnk a~ 1- (Indio et ble bnt atilt tie;,) W1tt your A:111,You , air. ,= You lll>d ? r o f • e ■ tre.l. t 11 , ~ o.! he!.! wq t e at.a.bl• 1111e tho 4rDr baniY bonom ~-o r 111ator waa OTor ther n.c: And t • •~~le? e , air. A ot "'1:o•o Ur. Ju.thm:, Give 11a o:n 1de tltl.a roClk; 1r ere 1r II ha wc:aronhlng ha w • •::aro11.:-hi1J8tor or t o :rook, noar th1a buUdiut I do 't l ell, :{ onll to lino often •·"" A It buildi.,g. Juat ha• lt 1~ t •ro I o~i:J.a toJ/l 1011 .,,. •·o ho <1DSato.ndi,,g, You say thn.t thla nor like rual: WCIIuov tho treat a tr~•- Loo te tba tree A It looke bout tllie tb.o.t l1111ld.Lng; :,ou d a 1' t e oa tl e ,l,.oo 011t I ·,1aa a-ror A It w X l:nOll' cn,tblng in rofuro~oo 1 t ,1ouli to tho etablo, be right hero, "8 nau t.a I rmG.wber. ~ '.:he tree wno noo.rer tbo att.blo A 'Ii 4 wllolo lot \ thnn tho house? llBlll:'01' Did tho tho limbo ot U,o tro~ noftl'l'J tonol1 tho Qt _bl&? �••• • • • • • • �•• ,·• • X It 1e not !a11 troo tho otuble? :'lot fer. z You e~y +.lu.t rot1k A Yoe, Sir, tho tree; X -- ing on )><moil 11.iagrc:::i) or on thie r1.-lit horo ( 1nd1onting) X \Y'·o ho ov.tr ou !..'tat 111de Clndioat- t.athe~; tilo oornc,· .A Like but near the tro• •·e tr~e. wa.a Ill'. ;her• the tr-J!llr or thGt 1.ree\ th<1 rocll ""u not unler ~•r it nm:•t ,aa noar aldo or where• ot tho atntle waa b~re • ho wa:, at.tndlng • ro, , Ter• 1'"11. .1 you: !atbclr p:-ott:7 oloee to '!i1Jltwnon he was p1okJ.Jlj; up the .rook? ! ti 1rJI: :p.apn -:,oo a 11 ttlo X Ro 11l not got oloeer t.haD I ,,..,, , di:! hol' to tho rock, A ffo, wir, but ao near 1t • • %. .Pi• ,,o,, 11 o lu- bm-e .l Re h.od a our:ey-oo"'b, X \111oh h8n4 did ho b>lVa it A lie hall. th<t cur.ey-000b hia "117thJ.1:5olae in till rlgl,t band? in? 1n b1r loft h= &:tl t.ba ?'flg in bond. X fle st=k &t yon wtth the o-:u-r:;-oo~b? A Yes, oir; ho .t 1t.h his loft Oil ~ et me like th1• ( intl1om:ln1,) h 1111. f Y?e. air. X !Q ho left handoll., A I do .. 't know. Z md Ito h:.ld tho ourry-ooe1b A Yeo, oir. 1u bis loft lt(!nd? , �• ,,•' '• ' ' • • • • • • • • • �• •• ' • • -- 100 -- X \Thon he ,-oaohe4 f'or tho rock 414 ho at1ll ru,.n4 f oOllb in bis A I don't bow about X llo,r he ,=;oing to hit "118 that either. A no wea milking tor her. X no 1raan t 1 w1th tho rook tr he cl.14? ;your e1etor i:mlr1ng for JOU or your :ratberT A. ll• •ss maklng tor her: Do you mean that X have the cru.rr:,- ur,, sir. he wns 601116 along like tl:18, looking ror eo &ti.1ng~ He wa.a, lool:1.ng beck. A. &"10::V troo Ba •~ atoop11:g dOTn 11114looJcins hor and going tows.rd~ hor ae hard. '8 he coal.4. X Ho did not got any rook in hia hand? lie cl.11 ~ got it J. X At that bt•t be nlll.4 havo. out o! • ,o etr-1:1• Then t,e c..aa t.itlo waa tho 'lorae tor tho rook? reaohin(r A lfo, sir; sbo was gottill8 X Did ;you hear lil'. the door open. eq llatbeJJ It WttS epilte4 "00 gut tl:to hora1t; go oet the boroo. • He e lid tllat, .l tol~ u Florie had the, lloraa out 11bct1 he hor■e. to got t~ Z I believe Yo11b~l1vve eho I> i tho horeo wt wlim: he said to get tho bor •" X '""b.~re \II tho hor30 ,rbi,r. ;,oi:.r tntber A Be woo 6t1ll X 1n tho Tho hOl'HO wno till a •.ot ~- Ut!thon;rt otable, 1n tho etablo 11,110nyOUl' fathal' en<t �I .. • • • • • �• • •• - 101 -- Katb~f I aon•t Jcnc,,r. • X 'Y0114on' t lcnc,,rT A ton' t Jcnc,,rha,r tha\ I WU, % Cmmo\ 7llll 11• c<>ro 4et1r.J.to wu ,mon 'tl:e lf'L' want off? Wll'I et,mtlng :r011l\cr.rl tie 1,"Wl oraoll: tl•~rot Y~u at 7WZ t thel:'f looking Yoa. a1r, A % ;;o,r oloao irore (About 1.IUit, whan t!!O :t.o:is• ahoa\ thr,o to 7ou: fc.thor. &a clDl!lo N I ltt> to JOU? fee\), J. Yea. air, Ir~ l: i!o fo,r I clo l: ~ treo tro • ia the atnbl• Y 't tar Aa I w • •~ bore .. 1t 1a clO';fll to tho ot. or ,mC of t1,1a ro 111? lio, n01; ~ .. t tu, A % !t ,..,. J. n~ a "'"'7lvgo I 4011'1' re c,ber; .X I• it an tar &IS A lio, 1 t 1• aboo.t ( 1~<>&ti.ng a-p1e tr • it 11u a f&irl7 1tY ~Cid si~o trom he,·• to th!Lt olli of tho t:ible', a, tar &n from here to tbc.t man o-ror t~.oro, , % Y011Jeno" r11' ~• tbo g,u·Jam :ten~o wu, l QJ1e• d o:i' t 7011? Yoa, air, n.iu tho troc he YA a ,:oo! wa,,, tro: tlte &-U'.l.111f e:ic»? ... Abcnt twolYO feet, % at.llbloT % Juds-. I don't know, lloo tar 1 thet t-ir!on tCMoo, do,.,.~ euppoao, troc tho �• •• •• • • • • • • • , • • r • • �•' •• -- 102 -- Jen.,.,. A I don't X lhi>t l:.. A ro want out. 1."8 ahot.7 ...n.e a:tt<lr l!ath~ = harur, o "ent ie ,;ot our horse e.::i.i lient on hone, a.'ld bu toneue-J.aahed us na :taot •a ho oOllld. on by our ho:i,e toncuo-lashing us• ot!lrt after lie lftW ehot, X Did ho o,:,,Yanything r-lght on to h11 houae without ~;ring A tn,of X 1..1:. a to. !: Be dl.d not A !lo. I anythtngf thoey, atop -t•.Ji<t. sat sJ.l• thcrJtl> ho waa •hot he dicl. !lot •top talking? Li.dood, he did not ohoo 1c UJI. !rl!Ji: OOUR!r; I!E>wns a sroat ll'Il:!l'lg;JS: X or dicl. he he 414 not atop tllJ.li!:>g. X ~on A !lo, l!o went A prett7 Yw t'lll'O not atr:i14 tGJ.~rf sood one. o:f him wore :,au• A >.:rr,,1a or !Ua ton.,-uo, l. I?ow lar.;o •• A .lb011t •a big aa thllt (1n41oe.t1ng ~~ a ooooenut; X Lo lar8'J A Oorto.tnl:i, I do. ~ rocu? th.at rhoro n:-e 41ttoront lcnowllbout tlmt. X ll'hat kind a ltlgse,r-he!ld, or .,,,at? A S!!ndetone, o:t 11 atone lnohea) I JMs,t. you know tho a111 ot a oooos-mxt? llo,• ttUOh does o cocoa-nut A I don't 3 WW! •1•••• weigh? It io not quite it, lil!lestone that 14%'go. or san4atono or �• • • • • • • • �' -- 103 -- :r: &,ootbt J. lot TlJ.:'7. X A rough lcilliS o! ato,,,,? "ioe, 111r. J. X '!!hat iu tho ollly roolc :,ou not!ood A Thuro 1t1re plonty 1,h.,re. wero plonty :X fhore &round thoro? of t!lom thoro? fbore wore then. A X Oen you tell Ul! an;,thin$ by S.'1 1x11<11nationof this picture? •o. J. t1e=<> is natl>~ng t:.ore. Bir, X You.kno11 the stGbloT I knowtho atable • ~ .X Thot 1a tho stoble and that te the 11 ttle 18, but it What it l'C!:l<llllb on piotU!'e to w1tneas) hauso neer tho a table. is a l1ttlo houso near l do not 11:now tho atablo. g11t ae tru: ti.e o;· homo vur; A I doh't Just (1nd1e&ting oft1111 '1, I lon'L r. :;on't you. think th t :i,1at11re ehcr.r~ tho how,e at M cngle tlu,t 4ooa not on11t, am that gives I!. f&lae ilr'reea1ou? 11;,. ftAI>W: ~- 0:-:': ~ the biuldi::g It ahcr.m t.l:e eta •lo sa near as tJ;o::, Z ~hL.t ie tho •tablo. A Yee, e,on got, You reooe;n1so tbo etablo? air, X ~hat 18 tho corn-or1b or ac,OJ,l houoo? A I a on' t kn01, ubout that. X Tboro waa u how,o there, wo.en't th•r•? ;;'hon your fat}.er shot Ur. !.t&th01Q" whore do I 11.'>derator,cl you to S"J' 1lr, Math&Jl7 Wll8: If you otl:'lnot ah CM '.:he J>ictul'e. 11e by tllia iotur•. 11110'11' mo outuido of �..•' • • • • • • • • • • , �- waa n t t,ho o tabl t door ..:id. llr. l(~theey wae A Liko Florio to,,=, go1ug her, ld.n.i of a boue l'. 104 -- loolcing at oy :!'stl1or and telli,'l(f ho wan r-.l!ll11r,i;. lfe -;;lit going townrJM Y.Lorie n:1d looking A Re "°"loold.n3 X 11ret , hOlf fnr was £OinS towa.raa her? she? X l!ad co beolc, talking ,raa X to fathor Plorie "'nd to us. yo,:. arq he was ~ hero 1>t t.lle etalile. out ~t that gotte..'I the horse -;,.,.,., • t ,1 a or not? tl>o horeo out. oho opened the ,ioor or wae it before l!o.d at yaw, fathor~ Zlorio, ll::-. llcthen:,- fr® l:o, ehe had not gotton • h1ti 1'hat J.. tlho Tas s~ttL- • the strip <>ff that l'IS.8 she got it o on? 1181led aara11e the door "1th a 1k!,a. X ;i.,., J. 'fell. tnr, then, he Wl\8 .,as Jr. :Jatllony fro,. ri.;i.t getti.,..; F'lor1o'. oloeo to her. I don't know What tho <List noo woUl.(l. be. X oula it be aa fill' an that table or ....,.1,. A Juat about. X !rhat .,u:,J. bo right, 1. Yea, tl,ore ba4l< of tb11t r41l1ng (115 feet). m:ntld 1t, fi:f't en f,>btT 1r. X !lo , - Joeeph llath ay co&ir'<'t dirootl)' tc-;mr,!9 :,our •1stor? A Yee, Sir. X ll"", 111l11rre 'Ifft& 1= father, A. !Io O"'-'O around another Jr ':'Ji& orchard A. Yea, 111:r. is this \Ir. a-- le troe Vo.nl'elt1' bellilld. ~. ,my fro::, tho stable, Wlltheq. 1 owarda tbe ::-a !? �• • • • • • • • • • • • • • �• ••• •• ' • • -- x Your fathor, 108 - oe :.ir. llaiJ,11117,r11a going waa tOYl'llr a Florie, book of nn a,pplo trcoi - Co:ung .. roU?i4 an a~le X r:ati,;,ute the i!.iaw,,oo aa Y<ell oo :,oil fatoer troo. how tar 10'-lr 0!:.11 ,10.a trOlll Mr. JJathony at thGt til:le? J. loll, 1 4o Dot knO<f jua1: hOIYfo.r 1t ,,'1111. X !lo•, • 70'!1 ••tLmBted. the othar A To «bout that lliet::.nooe. mon thero. % Do 1011 .,, r.:1 t.lr. TurDt r? A Yea, eir. % fruit ,rOUld be (lb out O or lo A Yes. e1r. % Do ;rw 't!l.l !lo ,:.,,a nr.mni!. % J>o you lfM DO further Ia tht.t <1n..n rl >;l't? thnn tllat; a.a a ple tr e! &?1 (l.J ole moan tbat 10 :toot of him? 1• that the ,!u17 th1>t lie he wns b oir hore oo1llng at-ou id .l feet. troo, folloWlng :ur. l!nthen:,. ho ar.ot ho h '4 gotto11 w1thin .,.;,nt 70,, 8 or !!lM.n? .-. Yoa, •ir. % llo,r f«r was Ur. lllltbo?IJ", then, th., g,""1.en ,.::.um•"'"' .iJ. I don't l: father f<.the,- fenoe '"'"ur.i ._ ot ~-1.I:lt know how far .. oo ho near trolll that tho fonoe it WM. or li<"~ from the fonoe wbon ;,our ahot l:.ia? A Jlo \'laan't etoble. ea oloeo. I~ i~ not ao for X Cui•""'- t,1ve o••mo oet1=to, );neo,; sny you don't know. >. I don't kn01.. tr01:1 that to ~M or do ;you knowY If ;;oil don't tlU>t �,. ' .. . • • • • • • • • • • • • �• • . , ~- 108 -- x Do 7 ou think ho ,r•s oven nonr A !lo, be wasn't the fonoe? so oloso to it, X It I understood ·Oil before, :;rou said be h l got ton Within f1ttea.>i about 1e t of :101U"eiater: that would 11...,., t.,.ta hJ.a a C"'-"i!er-ablo di tanoo ,. res, fro fe-nne, wou1dn' t itf this I don't 11lr, Jmo,r. l nl>t a pod llll :!-ad.gsof distanoe. x tou la!air whether or not he we.a to A Ho rios aloe er to tho etabla tho ganlon foru,e? c, rden tl1t.n ho W1'8 to the tl.a1l ha waa to the g..rden :f<e!OO • X Re ""~ oloaor to tb at~ble fmee? A Yea, e1r • .I abusizl8 A It I undernt,md you "11, kept Yes, you oorraotly, e!ll.ling you si.:, llr. 1/ntbony kept you alra.aiYe _.sY air. lC IJe _,. gouir tmrar!a an4 loote! Ylorie baoll: at your :f<ither? .l At ticlos. X hOd bio $0 wh.., .,.our father baalc to-r.ard" io. 1'0lnted hie? he •..s Soing a,r, tmst 1:ffO the gun ILr. Kath~ X rre wao rotlOhing • Yes. air • B1.19<>:;s. to get n rook? .X Ho,, do you know he ,~ns rol.\Cbing :for a rool:? l!nw f r """• ho to the roek! A I!$ bed his fingere that olose to it? (Imio~tu,g ,,. few inches), .I ,!hat di4 your fnthor 11. lie did not D(W e11y to anything himt to him, except nskod hu, t) g"t �• • • • • • • • • • • • • • �• ; " .' • • ' ' the hor.io out. X lie did not •~ tuo whon ho ,m.a to Bboot bin! abo"t All fttther ' to h1'.. at tb~t anytl,ing 0014 thoro ho ol,ould got tho horao thnt IIDJI out:. X You hs4 heou-4 llr, Jlathlll,7 toll 1cu prertau.al7 thnt )'OU 001114havo the horse? A lie eaJ.d -- he lto t on 8'l!'1I:4 <>t ilil.ferct thnt vo tlce• could get tt. X ooul4 got J. JIY lG. ,,. tM¢ the hon,e I don't the shooting he tolt t!.&t :r= tb&t 7""' oa.t o• not f l:nc,,r, s~c.~;J::?: :r De 411 nJt you bud tot • bdor "' t sq 1.lw~ after boree tho ho,-ao out; c'!'ld tttter ho • ., shot, ont t'llat 1"11 oonld tho a ot WNS i!14 he, b"i atter gat 11:? You h.o4 :1 ... 1, he 41,1 not t•ll you to get tho hor-oe out tbcm, a1• ho? J. llo. :r lthen ho l:l'Jlt 017ia1; 1r11 ll.cl the hor o ou~ thm, mw,t hnvo btten bo.foro ho .,.. "S<oitn ahot, hcu- ·•• 6.U4 crotneo;., tJ, t • .nn' t it? A Yea, I gneJ~ ao, BY IG.. OTT: X f.bon ho lcopt aa;ying to got A Florie W88 g..ttJ."' the horse out. w:>o got 1t out, the boreo ae (}Uiok an oho oonld. l! dOWdJ.l 1lr. J.la.thon;yhn 1>on to IIUlicean attaok upon :,ou nth A lie lllot mo ea I qo.n-t.1n. X Ibero wero you? A .Botwcon the a curt7-ooob? &table flnd tho road, �l .... ,o: IJ , 1 : l. .... 0 • Lili , •, -..q • 1 • • u t • ., d I. ' ,tc •• t • '1 , • • • t • L t • • • I ... ... �• .. • -- . • ct lJ:, • 1.4 ab X - 'fl, • '>) . ti X t lo .. • n4 .,_ • • et• lil~, re .,.- 'Im:;/ ,Cm • ·• ti ).(18 -- ., ~ r.: -1::>ru an4 ,he b t 7011 n... ec=oY r• li•tlo o·: r 'CP Mt you about or tJ 41:1>,-be.i11 l1tllt•lf1JiY. ~ J._- ~ be I.he ~t l•lo; Cl(lll ""10 u,, !Gr t,"' ! ul 4 Na~ v ::-, Z I!:,,, •• :f'rolt fa: I 't "" -· t ur ~r ·1v the· r J. o. 7w 1tM :nor1•~ .11•, Q- 31: at . . m1.bur o:t etn ~ 1'el1nd .uu, woa lie? • r 1 , , llOIM t t~ t-s 1,rll th,i juey 1.i>t• to et r• l:c 7 ·u '111tL tl • ~=r;,-<10t1b lll1d. a .1,· bG:idi y Ir. ' rt.i C . ' 1 t. • J t ' t .r l.u....:.c. �I .. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • , • �• • • •• 109 -J: fhon he ,,.de the atal.le, then, J. She ""8 :t. If ,-ou ••re 1'lor10 hoon't bad ale, at ~c .t 1:bore. gottan up to down tbero a1101.1tmi 110 of tile ffl/17 bot ans 1; ..rs 4r ,_ • for 1lor1e. oen tho 111:abl• wnon litr. llnt .. eJl7 "63.• "!. ,1a eV,i.ok you, your elater""" 5 or 6 feet, 7ou said, ln frvnt on of youf Btape • • Z Stopa in front in tho roar <nir :llio d1 tanoe boyom 'RS a U..:e 4.iau..ice wlt1oh you? col.ng to tho ete~le ,mi f:.t.her be uo at the ,table of y-011, bO'II'001Ud 1lor1o ~°"..oom.~dora!;lo J. of !'"'-'11:alld an4 I '""' ·oing and •• were 1111 DlOV lng t.>At wlly, X Jou anid t!iat I tl::ougt.t ll.r. :.!,,thci;;' ""4o t-S.e att.ok on ;our A I - OT r ~" o,,e al~• and ha -cant O'for efter you w1th t .a o rJ;-oomb? % You mean ho thro•.teneJ. • J. l!e b&4 it her, r"1.e• • X: ..lDd you atoJJpecl. 'o ono "1.de &tld than ne •&nt att•r nor1•, :;·vu a1Hdf none. A Ee wu X What did you aa.y when he stt\rtod 7011r.. tb ~• ciaid ng after ourr;,-oolllb A I d.l cl not X J. ho.t did lla dil 811:V C%IO.t.'te an., to m,Jka thie att1;4): ragy =« • your tother air;y? not uay ~ing. but •<,et the i.orae out ot t~e at&blo.• X turned An.,. around A tbat y-ou 414 nol. srq and went tc,wllrd.a Yoe, sir. on a •or«, non• end lie deliberately at that time? �.. • • • • • • • • • • • •, • • • �• ' • -- :.:r.l(.:t I r :U~ 4a t~ll X ..• e;•'" ; I td..1. ::It'll -t 0 ta."<ot.;. o l'. "rft e ? t k .. ' 1\1! \.l .t•• },:- .• 1.,• .,;;~£, LO • " . -• J i ....'tlu.t. l ...t. rooaaber ~ rev . . -· ., -~. •1: I~ . • :i:; .. ::.J., • tl; •.. 0 1vl "to V ~ ◄ t ,-.,.,.horee? ... :r """• t; U'.l - f:16 i,1 . .11.:.I - ~1-"'Ji:i.!:f "IV;.: i.!C:'"SO 1, 1~ lt l.,u. (.•r- CJ: ,;,'fo.l .. •),u.l." 1~ • e •t.,m· mt •• , . V ' -:. ti, .l l,,; f. " ,!N"llt -~•• .\··a-e D.W. 11•: 1 -).~ • $0 01 ~ ll.l hlJO ll. ~!'>d a • t~J.r,g. A I u1L r.ut aL_y u. -.V-1\\ WI.IA."i u.r..,.• i t .. 1a.. w..t::.1, .;:l ...J. .L~ a.aid ••• 1.t • I JirntsS: .r: You lmow you Yen. 1ti.r • haa. Lev: •.:,,hlhi to4 :!:rom gol,>lf on tl'O plSoe doa• t you·· A tlo, air, I nov,r A I haYe never ha4 been. baon proh1bitoe1. by b.llll from going thore. �• • • • • ' • • �' ,, • • -- • ill -- • .., ....,t- t- t il fut. , t re '--l. r;z:.li'( rr j ..' ~ 1.u Yan ti'ta1C.._a~v1U11l tlio~•u U.:l the Wt.•J.n t,Jl • ,;~ 1r. t.l:.leh r.u-i. .l.11 17/ ,,:;y lilo, ;cc: 1j .th~ I think t1im-e, and you nll home? lived llt'ed? I woa nine :t r; 1wt11 21 you liv3'!. b tho 00=1,;y fntber's .aio yeOJ:e olll men if .:ot 1n :,our �- -!LI t le llo. • • • i L "' - no, • ., tt, • t • ' "' • .. . •• !1· " ~ .t.t ' • 1 .:0.11 • • • • • • • ., • 0 u •• .i I I ~ •r ·""" _, t Yi , I • • ft • • ' ~ 0 I {' t • . !\ol'I' , .i:,;,i: 0 • j ' ' 4 �• ,· ' -- ~·ot in tl,i:t A. ll2 OOl:l...,.mtty. ~-.r :r:c J: t';:rL ... Or tt:t•,.. ·-~- !iCi... ,. ,h:;,..i .: ;a ,¥ ( I lt..-• •n !;J>~1:--cCre ,lt, f~~4.r•e J"~ b11;;1ef f..J\ ~ ll. ii .t I :1u,.1:. t .... t ;:.,('; ;:l;...tJ..enJ wJt :..t-sr..,: kr.o•ll t(I .!.Ji.Tc.h~ l'. ri'U, A If I ,_,, i..o-i. "'111t.,.I·.,,., ~ i'})~ • !'hilt fibht , t 0·1· ltl• Ra Cr~.• -~~l. J.j ;;,w :r1er It. • ,h .... i~.. !!.th . t W1th? "'..,-:.a.• ~ ~ !>la ton.,., id Jo: ll=.-Uu,·..; •.·,m•~ .;:.;~t'/ ;. iio, slr-. :; ~t. lr, mn; lrn01< that e1ao o:t "'!tu-.: ¥Oil cell t 'h~u ot 1 \E ,VOU •.::, A ! h-~-ra ~ lota , --::r..z. t ...., ..::.:!OV ~,st ~ A & "l1tll luu .ci:r:,-n 1n lo:t01< tltat, h~ "1ll "tongue-f1ghta•t I t,ouJ..tn' t tru■t hie, fldlt, :tJ ,;l ~11. th<'l'& oo·in,u,1 don'i ty "t,l,s.t ,you? 18 it? I a,or.i,, out �• • • • • • • •• • • • • •• • . . • • • • • • �..• • • a I 'lt'nttld nnt tt"!l.Ct .b:1.tl. '.J.a..• .C:o.r,.ot • to ::,ou n -ll) • A ,._ fi,l~er'll icl" l!o, qi., ....d ."i ..,iJ, " t. " b ~ it. v .., , OO'll.rul •1 Ll<?Lg abo:it Qi,,. !..t,; \'o te.J. hl, -.. :_.lJ.~eor 'tnu•~-etand O<J. to 1, ta•. 'tod::iz, \'#l 1.h.out ~IJUZ' ;,ou 8:nd O-llked 70U wba.,: :,ou 1 t? A D >, .31,: • L.•l tL. I Ra 1,,o◄; A Yes, air. / JU. nat .. on ,bu uttlllll "1 tho11t llavil1g i:alked to you? �-.u• l .-JM •-• 1 lhuh" .Ai!II•••no- .,._ JI" • I • - • .. " ... ....,_,_ ,, ,-,,, • D,1 j 'Ulft .... • #,.•··~· :<wff • ••• , ...... - ~kl1•aaa~a# ' I • ... ie-t '.1111- .. ,,.., DJW- I • • �•• •• • • - ll-!. -· Tcr.i tw,1rled ._L I;q-,~~ •ll4 , ,uILl. lL~ oOIL,a 1 l\A.l a t.r .:U,01"1!1. o'! what ta I.bar' ';l,u3 .;ll :e " .... ~. .fl tty-•'hr,,~ j_.._ \ \H. n f.1'11 TmF.e.ltt , • :r-~ I onu II 'I<>, J: J • ..: ... c, ....., ~-,.Jr• -- t.no1 &re riot t :t:., o. ., \.l' • eti 1 l t; l ~,.. J r,q ebo· Q JI. Ill~ .t!, ?.cu..!(.l"! .... ~ i::, a:iJ •lr.ce Yo,,. nro ah••~ad l ~-"'-- •. C. c;v0,l ht !hen 1 tan ~,t till • !> •· I:" , c t<• "-tar, oocu.rrocl 0l' 1.tlorll b•\.-oan ana ,o r dllll -t,t ere - 41a\. he:& -,,1t'l h:,,,ln..; •lJ.aioar,17 you turned l t o»t. 1n th<: roc.d to :ro,,r om -7 n, i;eo- o• b4><c'!' l"' 011 •Jt! it ruautell th- •1A 1't you cn4 !.!.r. 1trotbo117 yan And ;-our d, ughtero Ul-. llatb11D7 IIJ'Ol1 \ • o ber; atot 1 on .lo o._e l.""4 a.ncl :J<T".;J;ow,i na;y. �-.zi- • • • 1 • • • • • • -. - .ua, • .1 • • ,tu ...r Mt ........ t lfil IQ&lrnl11f ,._ • ... .u:at " • ...... • • - •llf • , ... -4 lbl .. tl 8' tw • 1ati:o-1:. • • • • �• A About llulf-past r,o w~·tv,: at u ~a.t.or -- oc:ie bu.t1k bt.1.tl 1.., ... Jh>l". I turn<ia m;r horao elovon d.d not. I uc.a aalled in to dinnor -· ne .nu.,-ae was 11.n.l tl!q .o loo:a.ug =~ 1.he;, ovu.ld '!or i• r.n,1<111:-O!.Ce l01111 &tl ea.1.J. that 1111<1 i;old wia1. Ur. an.i 1>~nt up theru. ae111eprotent1ot1 Up to tho ~~lora 1 t, lf<mld be ellfo nnd I t!lk'>l:l ffll/' ::un L~ .front: =1::;; 1:.1~1:~ •,no IJ't5blo, ,atb tbe et~l•, he ll.'ld l~t nnd wt.1m ....~ uot eroc:nd !he lr'r; '-711mh• got out tl:t're •t\1'1t,''Get «rtt ot h9re y~ <Ind liod damJ1JY.!.wnoroe or I ..,ill bi iohes .i.re. a,,d \VOwent on 1,,, t'>e girl11, ot mo. Plorie 1n ,ioa:rl;i, t£ t1'u SM, t'>e:a .At'ter Bw!ttl• I did not think ; ha otlior weN k:irul of 8.be~c ~w1.cuu. hOllb.ring, ziot 1':!m 11'. 111,-n we \Tant to t!Je bttl'B, Flol'ie nnd I let out to-...r;ta tnOIJ Ill:.! I put M1 ooul.dn' t. t!ttow roolm and la111whOTt io:r me to go 11!' tno:re withoat both, 1101: &ill ~h l!i.i:heny c=io Ur • .l!nthc.ay a c,Uld throw rookn, Dnt 'o,u- domi 41d G.04. 11"4 111,,v ~o ·Ho pnm,ed u:i, ill Ilia 3t,.ble. Uni:ntt,ty i,n,i, co, ae I wes c!i~nblod alona out to 00',7 b.:.•.s."'lcb no-!U"-th.ore -- a.ntl tho oow .L1.~ .._ei •J ond kill ~:\ he ao~thitv.n: m,,..1 th ~ ,w "1cn~ to gr~b a roo.11:to hl t 111:;>dn.u,ghter 1#11.o WM o..,e,,,,.f tho door, UJUI.tueu tl1e shoo,i111~ \?&~ d..one when he Wfl.B eorm ror,:, t""• l;old or a i-ou,: ono-ho.J.1' u big 88 that ;i Ht> ot~u thet t<J 01>ittoon. whtfl h~ w11n phot be"'"'" .ft.oing you di1·ectly, equ..r..iy-, J. He wu not; hft wru, l'toor1118 d O"ll afier <; !Ji~ h1 ~ llJl7 att'!loli.' 1» -cm· j, that She clataed I wsll<Od around th~t ~~•r the rook, 4.an.e:lltsr, 1'1 trt:,, ..~ at h..or r.t.tr &!'>1 -:r•n1el ~- c~r;;-co h , JU:01? ...,b, Jt ~<':I:. I <Ud llo)t D.Otioo that 14 �• .n • • • t • • • • • �• r,v:tnlf; I 0":'1.llot nt Q n ttot t,tt:, J'"".:.i"l.u.:::.Cl 'fo,·;;: crniit~Tc.ly 0.!\1::..;d ~ O"?'r. i"'r1J1"J• ...ce(I r.yr. or .,.111. W ~-,,,;r eye n<>xt t~ ll Ii.? >-'t the t: 1 ~ , L :tm uni eio..at!a.!.n;; tLol,t uc.t m=. ---UO,.-a, A ·01:., l:o oan t1·.rcw roch r. lie i ,,u i.rvut J l .1 o_..t!rt el , u ) ...l,u : :.ih~ ho eon•l on t:ut t.. S'6tJ 1,J~~ you, n07" o'f his l.e ot t<> t,,~Gtt:l!t'\a it · c:iJr.;.: b. CtlZl tP.r01,. is he n. t-ile 'Y"''J o! t~•,r: .i.c.t1-t1.ntd.:.n5t11T1or th~ ~nntrnr~,., ~ luu Cew t.hat vrhen 701,; tren,t vt: tl'-'":-o ·or ~"• ._ 1.·,:-a • .eiri I lJ'-Vf) l:nom,. it "or yo~.::-tt. " t1::,·:ming al:ello in 'tlt.r owirt, ~:1.t i•J n1s 41flTJOo1t:io·1 tfl .r01·<h~l;o, 1,;i,1"(!-:,1ns b"~ ·~.utl tie:\ 1·i ta Sbe ~; ~ ~ '°1.rO""'t..!'I." -ooh? l"\. t, J ... .1. f~ ~. i,1; t..t h,;r w1tn 1hn eurt"·-oo=ib, ho t\trncl! ~.; :t t-: "::~d him of-". i. all roe. a: :, my 1111'1'1o;ve -: a 1'i'; 3"1,ru tnr.." i "" -.ur,. o..,,e nr.-= !1hr.i I :::1,1 .f-"1. tl-,. "'10' Br,! '"'~ :? >r:,a•t th l 1n ~uv .._,\d .. .:-. '"- roJ.-.. !o~ .J"n,: d.uugh-tel"? .\ "!&c.. :a..ir. Q l..!ter you a:iot fa.r,.Qb~• t ~ .a,'!,cf 0110 t~el•e d.J.~ vrn.1n.";1 JI"\ 1i .&;: a~ O!'Thing ci.r. ll. ..l J. I! .:.~.v: ,tOll •hot lum, tjien, where did 1011 go a,,,; whe....,did he g:,Y " •ell, I told Jli.m - 1net aa the abootill,- •N tol~ hil:I to got ·thttt horee out and got it out quJ.ot, •one, I cr.d at thnt �- - ..... f llt.-,; ..i1•1M .an,,_,•• .......... ........ ......... • ~.W,11111 ,..._ ♦ ............ 1 .... .u ........... ' ... -·-~ ,_ ___.,..... ............... .. �.. -- l! .... -- aeon:ul r,:; d~u;;r.tcr l:M gotten p.?,!.en !bo h"<!.' ..,:' t~ t!o bo ::CWJ .oec tt'l:ct1ng It:. On: .l i!:lr, 11. Tu,, r... -t ;.,~ her cut. ~ to:,rie. "0 ~!.n Yor. 8'-10, ena lta 8l,o~ •rOJll&\ \he •"',ml-A G" ~ l!J: ~ ltn 'l!.!4. ht> •ar.c,' O't ...~7 . 60 ,..-,u:i4!lT 111.1};, ..i co:::i;t.lat n,-~ ~ii :,01. '? i\ 7.>a, r..1,r.. ~ t.n thiB ocoe.mo• , ii ;.o t:l.11.r.ct 111.t~trl Q ,. ~ t,,. ohot he 11.lld~ lL 1.1:.G!H,... ~.. :lo.ll"G. ~ r0<.~ t.c 1'~il:o •, o;t:a:i>l t:!'oc i.n...: ~ :ltl:.d.tei• to 1.h::-)" tb~t 7011 tia ~ a.?i:>t"; •~ •111 .;C'!l ahoo~? !'or tte prote.:,t1cL 0£ ::i;· li~gbter, OROSS-El.J.IIJIJ,i'IO!i llY lJ'l. OT~: X llr, Vanl'elt, ;au. hcvo hu 7oura, lu. !.l~1..bony? A Yes, eir; trouble wo hnve l-.nd aor:10 little X You.wore oontinun..1.ly letting w1th ti.la no1r,J-,bo1· of s;:,nte. your horae or oow, ne u,e �..' • • �• • -- 113 - oa,,11u't ~.1, 1t. y~,. 1.s•~ no <dfort J or· re, e!IC l on A t~1l, t~ 'r.,·c1, ;:.-,,r ,·t<.el: vp 1! yo,ur-,,,, hie lt!.!td? r str, LCJ. our obil~ren rig~i B?te~ tr.a oOl\' and little, s11ttlr;6 into A $ho cnlz· A ·u, ~ "!ID r. <'""'" tt't1 c~. P~ QIJ • ~ i:1. • t :~ tJuJ lWilt t.d:c C'?' Zhc tol.4 on tho ~end thee ~ uc.. e ,iiat I .c,o-, l'O!: 111='. <,~t,; i\O -~ % ~~i: X ,:hcr.t:· thc!1· tbnt ob~ OtllllO at. r.ot., tnn:t :,cu '="crG r.t home aJ.l tho t1me d.1: ins !ligl-t 1t1or.i-..a1.0 io-c !· l<tr.i.l:.!'!.l"e t- .. ·to ,,,,a;, f::-10 hJ;JJ 11.:to :iio:::it con on bue1nu1:1u, do :,cu not'I' A I a, e:,,~ 1n the :forenoon but there in tho o.ftarnoon, �..' • • �-- X BOllle7eara 11:lAyan unt ago 7= Iratlum7 1n tho publio Kr. atst1111ant tl:At :ro;;. t~st rolk'l ho h.s4 IIIIOleabout. ho had not ea.111 ~h.\Jlg or •ord.s to tut ab011t 7Qur cl:ilire::i. )'0"11 Yant ut &bout e=~ hill 7cni.r chtll::-111 111114 he tall! 11M 1.20 -- efftct, 1n • plaau.nt ""', to ;·cnu- ~ an~ got out. :,o,u- 111&.l.letBIid he loft aG4 'lrWl-; .,.BY trao :rau BJl4 you o.tter h1111,e&:n.11C tt.Qt "'fill no ' 9hould h1lll thNP.ten1D6 oe.ii :,our ohildr~ to lcill n liar ,or ao,:e- '"-' !lo, a1r. X Yau did three.ten llr. )'OU, '/'Wl cl ooaa■1on, 0.1.l.n' t b.1JI on tru.t t? A llo, eir, waite1 to atrike t ncv,r taoll:leJ him at all. u.~'til he got b;v me end than callod &n! I ,;at ey mP.llet Ile rode b:, 1110end 1>0 a 11/llmoi blaoll: 11"-r out O'! tho wagon llltd,ot C"'1rt1e,he l tt. X An 1 :,on were goi:ng to got h1m 11: he h8'lll •t gotten A Yea, sir, awa:,? I -w..J.d have gotten bit, 1f he hudn't gotten out o~ tho wn.7. X Yoa.hffe told pe""l• in tho leat 1" ~on •v~r got Jlathen.7 :,au w0\ll3. kill A llat a word o:! thet nner tb.reotenell X ' It never the i.t, of ue J=;v no other :ur-; the.t I ll<'Y e::1terld lll7 m1.n4 ta kill You knew Joe ·11t-e harmless, X Who did . I moan to tau Joe lla<"ir.,y. A lo, A an, air. t: ct JOU to ll:1U Joe lrathany? A Yee, air, to kill hi.a? t ·11 the ga:1tl-.n lC :Jo ;,;-au aem, to oou lo o:l' :;ro!ln tut r throc.te:iall ~ a.a. ll1dn' t you? man ltnowa it. he ever whip? Be never whi'ppeo. B117b~, but if ho oolllll got o ohnnoo at �• • • • • • • �•· • • -- 121 - yo1:1 ·1th a rook 7011 Will think Y \'/ho d1d he evor hit 7011 know. ho ie ha=less, nth u rook? A I aon•t know of hie hitting but ho hua tried m7body, to do 1 t mighty ofton. % You h"vo kno;m him for A !lo, etr. X '!o· A ~ent7 fort;, "' r.;r, thon? ~be. X Your bo-.:aeis a little ho11¥0, ~o, 't 1t• % lll -Ill 0:\. 1:11m t.l.u86 = :rears to:tl 7ou of m.tgl;ty hs.rJ. to hit nolehbot·hood one 1fh0 ho b -ll hit, aiy that ho is :rugarJ.o, 1n tl10:t, o=n1t7? ,rnon ho got a. mn ho o ould whip ho ~ tuck to J1lm. A lint X You nuver """ hii, figl>t with A lio, I don't know that X!tow1"' the fo.ot that X b11t ho on tJ,o ■l&n of aa e. 1119.11 who 11111 tll.ko to hie h••la anl is tho big6ost oowar in that a flght, tho taz7 of o=-,,ot tell them. Y -u Jeno"' tho :to..t:tbor fact 2 tell uent7 It f~Joo hie :oo ua:thany e-ror Btru.cl< 11'1tl, a !"OOkT ll'o, I oannot A trtoi beyond hia houae\ ?tie, otr, .l yell.rs? tho Jur;,, here that ••n gun 11:!t th.re e rna.nho oOlll.d Whip? I&10. he 1a a can who woaJ.c!n• t fir.ht, on Snndq a:ft&rnoon to sot ,·01tt horse with you took tl nt lo&4ed tbat cun in 7011r poeaooe "11. J. rcaon. 3-o I hllw I cot.lc!n't throw a oripplod "l":3 roab and o=iot yov. With hlli. tbrolf that roo.'.q. la tl:e �,, " • • • • �• -- I You lll"lell'he A 50, wo.3 l.22 -- ori ;lei up in hie :right arm wt th tho :rhou- aat1e! Of I'"• ~ X Ia not ,t a fact? A !Jo, atr. ;you see h1lll thr"" li roolca ;you "'ou1dn't th1ru: he waa or1:rrr>led up. X Tell A ;:vor e1noo I h:tva bocn up thor'e. 111! 111,an one day r,q oow ffl\11 you e,;m h1111. thro>r :roe :1? outald in the roaA """' not bothering h!tr tit Iler on the 1'&g Ind trlo1lei l:e hit Oolllino do,m the road lln! I lost hiD C.'td hety-five 4ollua. or th.l.rty r bot J. fbre# othor tl'...:a,ring did he do? roaka at uv;;rybo~ X 116llle IIZ'Jlo or he oould. t.h•. let ua have the n. eoa of ao:,e ot tho111? A Ile threw rooks 11t Cr<nor. 18 )l'Ollr A No, e1r, 11q ~bat X brotbor-in-lrnv? nephn, X !l'ht>t wu trouble flley = a r0ll4 through '1Ver his the roB4 quocrt10J1, was it not? lanA? A Yu, X l'1111, 11bo elr.ei' A Ile throw a rook ot tto ,:m,:o. X How long &go has bomT A A y~~ ru1~ o X !'Mt bod •ir. A llothl.ng. I ,li that half. ;o-.i. done f I wBB going tor ho Uu-= at ,ou A At ce, O?' the cow. the oow! �... i· • • • • • , �• ' •• • -- 123 .X Oid ho hit J. Eo. s!.r. X ho eluo A o~•t X !hose you\ at~ 1J ha throw jun'I. say now, 1 cw,'t are e.11 you con toll aay M3body oleo ,lust now, ua f .A. Ye • si.r • .t You oa.m~'ltp .f1th 7012!' gun 111>!1 ,.,,,,_r girJ.s to get :l'OU!" A Yeo, ai.i:'. X You knew you ha.I had tronble hone? Uatl,eny A ;ou IIOt';r to oose bed tali res. sir. X Yet you With ll!ltbe?l¥, 011 hie pl.&ae, and 701:. lcnew tll4n't :, .,.. I knowthat, Ortllad ~ourself 711th tho £'!lll Bnd '"•lkod Up th •re? A. Ye~ .. sir. X And yoa took 40 m tho bare IIZl4tfont ln? I. Yes, s1r. ;,-au go to hie houao An! ask hlln to gi'f& :,au X 1'h;- didn't you horae? A ?or the sil:,r.le lll!lOhiJle "'1i! does lie this Bilt.'e saub<>d.7 ronaon he loye around With hie picture ptmning up oi' etoolc to IIISJ:e a living al••••horee to pon u on. to csn:, :,ono;y to livo OD, X Yen:.th1nk that A Y~o, Sir. X You l,:n071 tbet. Xrs. ae!l:1 don, to "hos-ital :.. Yea. sir. 1• o.n OXl>lt.nntion? llatlien;y UM ... ~' 810:C' lla'.1116 been 1!I :lo11;th Co.:,,olUU>, didn't :,on? �f • • , •. ' • • • • • r • �-- .t 1-Dd :;ou alld :a,:,cl:l.ne, ent \IP thoro b.1osuao he ~ for ;,our horse 124 -- r-.uui A Yea, 81r, Z ne t'11!el .J,. Yen, e1r, Qld dl.i not i;o to h1 -ll =in;; 11ro id tr.ring thooi in Gu,> le, ""8 them eJ1ut "JI, YOU OotMY that ia it, 01111 rocognico aa tlJe oorn•orib 'J e, .l thi~ place a! , tr t 1~ tho rte.bl• and. t· rJgl1t to the p1otu.ro J.oo~a hr.a ~ p&Oltllar . :i:'horo II..'<>the ntstlo orib 'lmt t ey oorr.-or1b, 1:1& on t,ds ptoture; ora, o,L1nd tl,o end tho oornorlb? A !.oo<a lL<a the .ior •orib IJU6I t to bo up ri,,,t 1a tho wa::, 1t looks from tho road. stablo. X 0V ,r to .l tt::.,that to •1 tnone) t ( o.:.m1bit1ns picturft look ltlto the-,r wero i>otttng .X oin. h1t:i• tho atnblo a,, •,'lllen you orobari this Ro oa,o 'Ill' alo,111 tha {lt1rden when I first X Yo,, don't utook to pon 'IIJI? to got poo le•e You wore wnJ.ldng ~ •'>ure throll8h stlW hin? ~• e.s.r a..rou.n4 wlt~ a pioture X fir!lt and ,1., ll e 1,. the pr,!en !i'ho !!"l"len fenoo o~ht X It o .,.,. :fenoe? to b~ up tl:111 ~ 1;,, re a little "8cl, r-,, end. tt...a thor~ 1a n pQth be.ale o:f the houeo or e.ro'IU1dtll• .;ar.ien :fonoo, gain£ buclc to the houae; it goca arou,,a ibe baclc sido :front of tho !!011,,a? O' <ilo houee ~.nd 00C1ea out 1n A. Ya • 81.r. X llhc,n ;,oa went in tbe drUw-bnra W1th walkt>a Up h. , .::-ou ·h t\ia It io rie-nt II)> J'QUr two 611:le, '¥OU Orohord T tl>ore, if 700. ool.1 it a,, oroluu,a., �' • • • • • • ' �' • • -- ,: Ar~ not lJl5 -- th ..rv truoa 1.n thcN &rul a-:pl•R growtns on 4:il~? c"-l't ::.U have A Peif a:--ploe tJ, ero. X ':'J,07 baYo a ..,lea A I think X i,eana. It •••ro. the~· hrr,e. 1e an bumble homo, llr. 'l't:it!'elt, b".;t "• ,1nero did you meet I.Ir. Jlnthony1 A ?.11,ht in at .I '..!on moi,n e.t tho corner A .lt r a plo troe, t,lu,t ll~crt a,ot him at tho corner ~ Aw 11 bl;Ol: e:iero .\ Jot "'"7 f,:,ic "'•t i".im? You :;"-1 , ""- tl'ee. I in41oat1ll6l? 01111 •t you see tllnt WDl"back then. Z \hloh 11:ndioltting), the oorn-ortb? A 710, et tho anple I there right ,ou >rhen 7 " •er, o:! that ehantJ· ot the.t com-crib? the:t 1.roe baci< thore, How far <lt tho oornor the a,- le t:r,io? hnuae! ~ ':'hll.t 1r&7 (inliom:ing) X You mOl'.nbnck town.t\la the ,·o.a.t Cro11 th a ;lo tr "· A 110, 1.he a ple tr1•e 1B b;oi< 1n frO!D tbu honae,f.rom llere ro!.4. 1o a path 11-lldl:e r.u:s IU'Oun4 through th~t the 1u,an he l'llna in heN. apart wero ;von YJ>on ,o~ eiet X P.ow fer A So:,eth11l8 like from Jlore to the r1111. X 71.i'toen tea1i !lpnrt; ho snw yon? A :um•, that th& first I G!l;Vh1i:, 00111ng up by the ti.me y<YU.saw him tr.Dd l)&rdm. :C Rt.i ho seon :,ou? A I don't think he hll<l. X Did ho sey anything to 1on? A thing Uo, sir. The f1rat ho eaid ww, when ho scy1the �• • • �..'• • • •• • -- g1rl ~ 126 -- ho co;: .onaed onll 1:lg n111nea. J l!e up 00cJa3 ~ is 1>..,,;, pc.th and who!l he gets '!oet tror.: 71111.or the dlat1U1oe tro::i hero to ',;~t th tbiz:g first rail, fltteen wlJD.t lfne h• aa.id? He, 94w tneso A •1th1n X Ho oillod. gi::.-lJI ond called the girl• ugly A Yea, 01:r. X ;l,ere ,1oro tha girl•'< A Ona \\' '3 ,;atting tha atal)l• tl1om 11!1!DOD. :na:lt&Y C>J)llll and thu <>thcr ,,•,e oloae to me. tar war, you 8Ild the girl apart 1Vhowns tr:;1"6 e>pon the stabl• 'oor? not :.. I don't know. You oan, eoo tl!" f.rur:i tha pict111••. 1 llr• R= btlolc to whcr" thut C:llll site !Cre. lli:e;,, hO\f far ·,ero you from 7011.r otlrnr dste;llter;' J. Slte wnn et:mdln;; I Wldoratoo4 X (:ln'lioe'\ine;J. l1lco 18 or 20 foot; X That ie aoiottll1nt to olu o to .,.o. :,ou to e""° to ISr. n ; .er ti. t 70-c. o<llll.d not • .,:; o• 70,u, o.m roowledge Bn:,thir:11 nbou.t .:tr. ll:.,h9n7 moking Ail 11,ttaok on !.!ra. !Tize7t - ll<>, a1r. X You don't WI :TO\ll' A om lcno.1whotbor ho llUlde811 ntt'-'Q,: on her, so fer a:uonw. l<no..'1846• 1a ocncer.aed t I 41J not notice tli,:.t % Yer-..,.df.U;;h.te:r, then, at oJ.l. """ ul' hero towar.le A Yos, sir. X ilr:',; A Jlo, sir. h~ tall ;ou to get tho borao out? tho stuble? �' ,· • • • • • • • �f ,•• .' • .x Yc,,i navur horu-4. t1m tell you that you oou1d tllke the • 1 llot unt1l X lot I,. Jo. su. :I ~lain wt1l after th, after you uhot? v.ac done, shooting to ua; you Aro :f1 ·toon foot to t,87 n::,7trdns to 7Cltll' dsughtora !. 1'iell, he ea1d that X t1a A I don't ,: Y<n. l'IUllld not ,,ey that A 3o, I "ould &J>art, 1'.tl.4 ha begun or to you, tllon? pa.at me 1 :,,ea, air, 118 ho rOJl u" there not ;you Jloar hJ.111 toll ,.,,llnot to troap,ieaon h1lll before thatl' I do1't bor tliat nt all. he d14 not not eo,;, tllt\t """'olllber hearln,• X Ha" • re~ ho did. d14 j<>u 11nvo tt ~ "!!no'int d07111 b,r l: It \tns cookad ll1l4 rea,cy to ahoct, A !fa, not oocked. riu.se4 or in a p03i tioll o! def@ae·, 'DJ' e!do • ,u it notY Bild you did not .have to cook 1t. A You have to oook 1 t, .X /her, diJ :! ~hi girl a as:, he did, gun no :r-,11went tbrou.;IJ the orew,rd; A I don't you OO0..rit? Jmor, myself Yaa bed it lo34oi 11'!11mI dii ooolc it. bai'oro ,rou brought A Yes, air. X You ~11 not htte A )lo, Sir. •11 JOU tbl,tT it. oro :,ou oarr;cl:r.3 that X It was Untom,;tio t to put 1n cny 10"'1': it up? �• • • �• '• •• • -- 128 -- X Ifow, wilt.t 41 d you tell tho ,jury JJroi,pted you to el100t =~ tbe.t A ile~luse be wa3 :,eac:,in.:; :,: 11hen !le •• 111 fe"t :tor a roolc ~o ld t rq d~to:r fr= :,cu end h= with. fo.r :trom ¥Ottr doni;hter? l dot.' t Jeno". A :,<mz dOUg1>te.r, lliUS Florie, X Ho;-; fo.r h,o· i1l5 to get th 1101•00 who """ t17- out at tho et1.bl■ f J. About i.a f _ aa from bore to ~ 11t po,,t -- tl:o l"4t X You moc.n from here to that JL-.= ther~. poet about whore Ur. :Boor:y is a1tt1na1 Yeo, air. •• :X About l. L (About 12 feet), o• l& toot frOl!I u? Ye:, ai., .X D"aoribo, 1 you OM, 1n Juat 1'hat posi t10n l!atheny "11 ll you f1rod tho ehot? t1011 o~ L!athoey, A I.e ,,.,._..atooping Indioat• d•wo tila ,,a with ;vaur body the Ol:Mt poe1- ··"""7 ( .l.ndtoati:'!$1 rl>Col!illg :tor a rock. X ~ou 1 am 1.:athony 8J'I! otoopu,g wh11t ,,,.. your poa1t1onf /, I was e to.-i.t.l.ng up etrSight, X H.,..- di<l ;1ou llave your sun? A r X I am at<>uJ>1,,J A Yea, 1:1141 t up t.'iat -.7 now poa1t1on shot C1nd1c ting). ll<>lr. alr. X Do you moan to tall 11.114tho shot down for e rook, lodged where it tho jui·y did? , in that ,oU �• • • • • • • • • •• • • �• -- 1.:.9 -- Toa, e1r. J. X ~ar l' to &•t thr.t &Ol rook tr ! '\he i;roanll ther,, • J. Of X Y011sni\ 1t 11(18 a r~ haJ:f es 111,; NI 1llat • 1tt'Xl1 t!JereT J. Tos, elr. X D1l )'au uoo tho r~! Y•, 1t. sir, 1 n Ba he4 h1a 11neore ~uat•bout ~r it, too. % Jl11 1,. u7 A!Q'thing to 7°" aa he ato Wo, sir: ha ma.to theea thl·••ts X El u I,, • • X no .l 4 bofore. ,. a wor4 ••hon ho stooped o al 4o,m? downT • • ,lOt .1~ar tho g;,.rden f,1nu•T r.ot so noar t ·• gll.rdcm tono1; Jm;.t-n;v l> t ocm th• ge?"~on :tenoe um t!u, eta.bl•. X Ualf-•,q ,. "!eo, air. b twa1111'.:ho £8,rdG'll fGDOI "" X 1>14 ho aakt Ji. told th•t 1a all X Kn. .l :io. thoc mr;, th=•~ta tol1 »• he """ to got out of tho~ or ho caul !:1 •7 "1l't atll.'tir.g till. to go 1n the ,tnble, hor. n .• wa.a i1of nir, a for t!am to~•• her to out af - t out of th!U'eT ot 1:11 plaoo, '\!:<>&. X to hit h• .,,,_14. X ~hlft he O0111.inot toll J. ~ t_ o stable\> b.at 414 ho thro1ten to do vtth ;,ou? ia irb.at ta �I • • • • • • • • , �•• 1 • ..-m l'!lll ·o .i! ot 0 I u e r.ol.l.oh \Y ll 1 . !:nT tho h reo, · t. L1 b; ;,oou ,,11.11 ::1ot h v e g ""' rn · g tten ., n ,~er to r,et thnt t ·" YRC. I l t ,l)Q4\ A \' rnok? 1m. o L'I too otout • t ll ·L ~• .. " ., r '1l la t• 8 • • :.t "t ,me e~o? 11:/1' •• tor :, "l' 1ttc .till "· UD'l ..• t . no1 h1g ha.lf • • d e I ,.1 ·t ~-t~ r yo t a~o t t 1 tiu t C. La oOll>lrd T bettor no, ~o.; r lt1 • if • JlO - 'L' , r a,, .. a~ cor: l ;/Q :is llD l 1'1!::g tint , but S " blt.tar 1 that no~ COl"llOr h.l,:. 1t ,7>c,!, T. o, .. • 1 .. • V3 :.1...:!.o ~l1:1 if JOtl had hit l>lm 1n t O ~16!Jt l-1 .t di n hr.- t l tt'ithl!:!tr.t1'8r, L o ,, gJ,t pllloo, o. t 2!t&1l:J t.11,. l'1tll..l. •ltioe? t.;p1110llllillt1t �• • �•• -- l:U -z -a;p 11' the au,, rou cl14 not f!oot A ·10, sir. • not noot :!Oil it! -mcr.i, l! ;rou hnd etru.olc lr.tt, J.D ';b.o ?aa.!"'t, it 110 J.. 11,,..., l<Ul"i ai, wt m or l:111 leK, •~ h1a srtor7 or a ln:s~ 'rein, J'Oll shot or, o. 11 ttle hiA" A I ~on•t know about that. You 4111 not o .·c '!Cotl<or 7' JI. It 41l r,ot c.t,t.ar J1iYmll1d to kill X .liJ ;'Ill tcy, 1fould not k1ll him? J. X not? kill ..g o~ 701.,. g:m ~o Ilia lt so it 1'l tho eid I <!.1dn't. .Set Jart1olll..r, You vore not part10ulli1" A I wouldn't .1m. l'('nether ;vou k1Uod bim or '17anld Wllll• to ltill hin, at aJ.l. l 41J not moan to .ha. ~•1& oom·t, Do I= \oret'm! that w on""'' ats.rte,1 frOD your bO!:le to go u~ to .llr. ~tlu1117'e JOU t:00".IB!it:,wr ,:?in,; l1nbl~ li'!llll:jS: !Rre CmlRT: t1on? :'IX'.:3: thar<t '10:11.4 bo to br1,:,·· on a d1ff1oLU.ty With l!icf YoR, air, All4 ;,-cu took tho gun for Y<>lll'proteo- Yea, 111r, that 1n rlg.>tt. !HB co: T: ••11, 414 :rou1'9Blile that 7011 might kill hilil or do hu ser1oua 1n,:U17 •1th the pn? IT:Tl'J,J: aer-1= 1'o, eir; I d1<i not raaan to do hio any 1nj1117 •t ell. YOUhad a rish ~ to go proport7 "'M b.-1na on in "llicc 70!! :n;;i t bnvo to '1'11,;COIT.lo:!. D1d you think t/,aro And. s~t "41t''1clll1.;r a ...1oo t h.1Jlt? WI~!IJ,l.o: :fO-JJ: ?loll, I don't lcno• al)o t that. rocJ<on I 414. I don't �' ' • • • • ' �• • • •• ·- 1on A vb, ye ' l: ,..,, ... X \o :n: X • t - .. y j l • .,u ' ~ -· I.,, .u l . A t res i.r. ... ' th:JQ' on t , r1 't I »:.ac «I• 1 3't ro't t.h t '; W' g,,ir.o \ prJ~O~a & r•, af\cr II ir- 11• cd:re4 e..t!tic.ltJ •• , '• 'b!•)t tt 111• 0.1 th 1001< /JW. 81 c= = bal lr..d t',1:.t & J,1fl lrae rlglt ttti,t 111 ,Jicn, --ut cc:-o tl:c:.n c c,,r... le c!' a q.a. :Z: A 00>111• of at.pa A Yc11, l\ir. J: bet l.1,, A ,ou, • % 'n: •c 1fl&O tl Ill to .. .uo i..:::."! -- o 1/llet ... ceJ.l J: 3moothT • 10._ no~ the trtUilc ct tl:• l ••, it u "b1·w.~h :i.>ocl:, a J.:.ln.l u: a.i..lda.~:lC. Oll tbe �• --, • • , 1ll.~ ... • • • • • • • • • - ... 0 • • j , I .,,,..,, • C: "' • • ~ • ' A �• • •• • -~rou-&t:t'"r • .;7 are no't :... ~,\01.0.:ahl.» anJ.7, t.:io;r O.r!iL ltt~Lo ru.ggeu l"Ot!~ 1,v.1, 1, .fltf/ i,;.:·ex·~h. B::.::i:t1~.t1 rec,:m ~-:-, Y'.J.,.~>1 .,"'-"lt wc.y botW'el.)tla n1cs•1'-h.<Jad roe!c 8.Jl!l n oan<1.-,•0CX, 11 you t'11:..i !lb" °jQ•O\S a1,y- rums;:••!1<>'1'1 •oolr:• .I~ :.<. "ti.;r ,11i.1ri 't :' ru 41 t ~ tr1er "''' e l':u l •~l!-h t!.e butt o! ;,our gun? A BY • l.ll " eil ..,~!, .::5'\ &1.e.r ::J ~. • b.l~s. au?.o:i: I tm• ottru1 uc., ,1.1.1. A .. ->u, U.L. .... ll A. Ji:..;. ;;<)QJ- Jio-;; ~sr't\Oil.lL-t'"l.j- d1'tL;hto,:i ·>tl:l!JlCl~l Wl&IA O! y<r.i? ai::. l, ~l'C.o1:, -.Jut "" .£~! belO'if Uie ~ ,rlo \aeo. Q YCol>414 WtJJlt to !Jave tlle applo troo b,.t,,e •n yr,u. ,_ your enoi::1,7? A Kc, 1 o>~lj not be Dcciti~~. ~ l:'iJ ho l\Ave • ru.;;? A He had •om•thlng besides the C1U'l')'-oombbut I ootld not aa;v ,-o.iltlvely unut tllat wo.e, ,j <io nav.ir .'\ No, -'fir. utt,impted to hit you with the ct>rt"y-Ot'!!Jb? �• .. • :. • • • • • • • • u • •• , �J. ?r.s. e • r. ' ·- • • • l[r. I • :.t • •T ~ •- t \ • • ... • ~ n 1,...,orLcoA tc.r oo4 • ere t· 11: t T ll, •• ,, ,, ., h• .. -en lt l1t~•• V.....i.." ' I • lll "'1 Jlor<..eT w ""-1 ,b e 11 r•;,ut:::.\1011 • • :-.J.aJ .·:or- &.4 • IC.re. • ,t • o : ~c .. ~'-' W1,1t ,,,. \l"n.11t~'-' rco lA I. I1 l ~ g<-1111. ::"!let r ro1Jtttattu, .l Well, ro I lcr,.o• he he.a ., -,0-1 ie"1 e;ae a;:.t 1'111>t1onew\tll bi• .,., e;:.bo.l:'9. I Ulto acl7 :tli;l:te, .1 l reput'-tion r. n•••ll,.e ~:T'' ~ IJe 41 o~1 t .:no-.r aa rot 017 thn~. 111<1en1, ti.a. !.e C lld • o" • =.>a• •· bnt lie 1a ru~o;. IQ!. OW: cl;•• l!o ltd ~ • eT r got �• .• ' ' • ,· �• • '• ' • ....~: 1.t _:r,.__. l!ic .. Ut• io: ~d 1:1~..1 P. ~"nz1 q o.reat "-&t..l v.f .f'Ubs 1n 'th61~ nrti ~~ho-,.t .,ryl. ~ e t1"'11thfu.l • 4'1'.o..-th• repu-tation :J~ JOU ,.ft bB ra ~:i t>i"'I• .: -- ~_:_1,ty&a t':!t.ll~ Au te.r I ::,.as it .i lt i,;oo•. C'tW~-:':?. 'CT. l[C,l ,rt IC~. C1.: t~u a -oito oft"~ -P.;'••t~t!C'.'l or - j!· ~~ ,~ ior g<>ttins intu tr'!u•,1,: 11· r,.rJt U: t !i ,ltcil to :a oert in trottblc thti.t 1. r re' 8!"o retor""·ll.i.; ,1:hG: :,'()n Jf)J .. "'.1l"fi1'• h.t tu t,.: : lt in troutl.; :: t io nut DJ.l tho troublo. x !t L f..iif\e!l.:.t·oe: ve.. vi-"'- A. Y'lil::, t ...'.·19,... of bo.Lng 1b,lln. ~ no1 , f "'t 1 _o .. air. 'Cl\ re ere c ~t-e t -~· 0!' ~-• .;-:-at~" ;t".i.li.. Lru \.hey •~a tt•ro? J:ot .I JO'll "9 I bo• v! . .Al1woutS1t ;,ou J;r..,ve1'ct:11 in .--v,nn ...r hei :t;; or Vuo ~t,,on:, t..}11 aotm.tr 'lhipp1rg 'CcJ• th.!..rtt:10!1 :ve&.rt1 t:n;·lu.J<lyet ull nave youf X But on _,, a = t: • Jt!:Jor .i.,,:4 ,ou Jw.vo hos.ro! that Joe i.;,tne,,.- o ,,,,.~11 nm 1:.'. ho got 1.n a 41:f~ioul ty, and tbnt ho wee �• • • ♦ • L • • �• - 136 -- aeotian~ one of th& bi5 0 ost ocr.v!U'du in the Ottobin9 A. He gcta out of the :r Jlo;v, whnt othel' other wt,c,t hi• 8.7 w!!en lie ;;eta up n rt.olut. :U.tfiouJ.ties outside have ;rou ever hollri d1ffioultiea o:' be OrO!!ler f&r.!117 -- of .Ilia lll;.vt114 11'1th nel(;hborar .t. Bo hM a di!fiClil.ty With llr, Long, ,: '!'bot 111 the t:an1.lomnn who l1voa .1 Yas, sir • .I Iba t w11u th•t st; tho hO!l.!ls there neor h1111f 0.1v ab out? A Ovor thu ~o<l.d., poa 1h17. X Ro dill. not vrant A tl10lll ~hat le th. diffioult;r .t Prom tho roputation, Junt 11 to toke his lt1n<1 fo,:- t,u, 1"-'My ho hoe with Oromor, wee thnt n porQo,.lSJ. d1f:C1oulty or q'Qat':,,l? A I thin;,, junta quar~el. X It wa, not n fight? A I don't think it r. .a a fit,;''t. X no , nbont t.oa ton;; d1f:1<n.J.t;i,, A 881t It 11118a-; = tho wb&t WllS tho n:itur ~hat ""'3 Jest a r.uiior. rocd. 3 : di ot not it. X ~at ilrl'""tlptillg is teo:tLJ"i,,g to, to n..:ior, am ~ ac !'U!OOr. A ll<>nnor .!: loith A !'.lo, Bir, goOd Uot,.,,oe, llhat ;;<>'.>era =• ~ a::;:, fight • !.ong'.' not tl:ut ! know of, rre ganc,-sii.., kept ll.t 11 �' • �•• -- U'1 -· x ot or t,·oulll•• ;)Ult ,. • t lat• ! 111a 70<>het.r o! 1:1• hBlrtncT t:.at I be..:-4 o! £7 :r Yo ho.1 he&U'd.a'bcnit ot?:an • :i. !lfl throa1Jl6 l!r. roolc:I &t 11r. l!&tleDY, bad :,on not? A 1>0, alr, l did not banr that. X Ya:i had bei.r! ltr, of .l I 41l not Uinll: b• X ~ .l , not Ollkin • tllu he yea.rs eta.nd1r,g thor•. o! pioh an1 piolr:~ 'b•1116 V41')' blttor bitter ta-rar,la rw ..h .. t b t :V0U t ,m7f 110, 81 r. er, ae arr o.:.t 014 otiolll£ ... 4 'LT. l t _ • know. to 7011 1.hiJ:.k, but U 1 t tor totr.U-411 llr • 1'Cll s14ar h1 , t~ th&t th8 po1•lo nt bill o I 4on•t .l WIii! thl>t; l lleT Ill' hollrl X Yo::1lclo• flll't a a, ~t thmq bA4 :;"11 not, h L.-,! I :,cm be::- • w.r.V :;,bJ'81ollm of thirteen or tbet aon:::im1.t1 bevo lul4 aa tho blltt o~ tlle1r 't t 3o • t sot bo19 bolla.raA at Ill ■ ~ antt horae, X .1n4 tbat 414 not A I 4ou't X You bll4 h .l I nw r hea.r at t o ho7e, n et0p , 41 1tY Jcr.ow abo t tb.t, rd that T.::::?lllt tic., tbr..tend to k'-11 2:1:t tllnt. X You kn"" tbc.t V&."U'elt 414 not lilr:11 Joo JIG'"-8ZIJ? tpod they had l<Do d1.t11oulty. .l I lcntll X 1011 B:1111, t boliovo, tor truU, ,;aa t a oc:::n.111tr; in t A -'• fa,- aa I lc:io•, it X tru.t bie reputatloll It 11. ho wot1ld tialce r. ■to.to .t 11l'14•ro th in a oo.a• there �• .. • • • • • • • • • • • • �• -- 138 -wcr.,14 bo m: r Lnn X 7 ,.. Yau .tat tho rei,utaUo:i "38 here, waa not hor NJr.1tOt1cm for truth lll!l>e t.ee 111•• nori• I think X I ai: the ein3t t eoo l'.a., told &!lo bAa oon.'luot 4 bonel:f l ln!Yt llh1ah r4fornd, I 40:I' t thine ■ o, r. Brl!oonter, _, • ab Gilt h1r rei-utat1on for t;yt ■tans a • -:m. toat11'ie4: m:ni:;D, Dr, Be:,dler. Q er .. g:snt.l .... Cl, 1tne.3e told to D3, 11, · .,t I m:, s:ld I Cl "'8Jcl.n{f :rou, if &!tor ~hat oo;;i;rrmoe it 11 not a fGot th:.t truth nn~ 'YarllOlt:; w.e lllhllkm ill the o=n~ A - or 11t1u · ~,, s.:=.IL:lc n :ro: tn,:tl:. 9P""Uti to OOilllr.llllOO 70U •-·ea pr11Gti,1DG b7a1o1l'D, r0ti1d1n;; at I boliovet Y0ti, 111:, Q Yo,,. eJ.110practloo '114 llr. for al".alccn ln tl:et co, nnit:7 not Aa1dnG 7ou 11.l.ong tl:.st line •• to bor A \'cnl.'cl.t extent Y I. au1,'iJ of him, would tber•~ tho troul>lo took ple.oe t tnth to goo4; arter ,rcruJ.4 not lielieTe fO'.i Vonl'olt '1n llbloh u,,. IDt.thenJ' ll'Ye? A YBJJ, oU:-. Q Yau. know t~o A Yea, ulr. Cl l!o~ ill tho •==·1t7 ~oneht.vo • ooplo of th t "'"'"'""lt;rveil f ;you lalo,rn 11.r. •lllll'elt! JC, 0~: Ho,r tar do 71111live .TI:.011 ~,S: Abuut f1Ye Iii.lea, :tzoa their at th1■ ttao. o<>::n,•1\t:,f �• �• ..... o., : :I<>.,,~ -p:: tL•a ro 'lllnrlJ' v101n1t7T • nr,~..s: o.: I 1 u ~ t" z• -" r,w,\~U\,y fJTU/ o~ . : ob:,i1 n~ '"U,•t 1t.>ir'!u- ao •m ~ oomr.: You n•~•, ~ 10 b!:?ll'"J.:JI ~~ ;11."li•i• ltfll:: , ~s 11•• ~ l cm :>! 4;t1• wrtt~= trc:1111 tllC.t f'I ..... i:. "!'"· t li··,o ~~T11 !ro11T~e1t. tert In !r11te ~1r • "I•s, so: t~a. : ~:.oc, .lt. tlJ I:ootor? f::11l414 11v• ill 8;pr1Dg ~•clc ! ......... at CM • -!'D: (l to ,l,~ C O!.• ; l-:.1:.,1,1 • -..:...r.k tmt !lo\t\or m.y w:1a-u. r. v.... ,. ,J. L ng,•OY ... fea • 1.1.r. ,,• _., V ,a. l: ,\IN La 6. 1;1.~<.r.-. r:0111, T n ol t "'1¼ 11.-.,, nizo;r? A ..g , sir. h , tho 611n rel r ei,11tut10n p10 lo is 1<,r tr. th 1n tl.~ fl c" 1£!. O•• : :i:~ .,., .. l:.!ow ~'ll~t te o.c,red ;0t1., firot? Do;-.,,, !:no,r 'l0>11tti:•~- -~ut~t1o:-..a :,of n71: ~: gouu. ~.olr (;.:Jl. rel Cl r o I""- ,:,,""' ..r . i1oo !!o.-U.e?l;I' T A aoh of theao r,f I do. T-3! ut~-ilon ;i O& ru.th ia �• .. • • • • • ' �• • •• • • a■ a lu- <I Do 7ou lcncnr hie r•.Putat1en I h. ve tna.ru Tl'7 t• re, 7 = 'l'hhl, 1e exaotl7 probabl7 &'b01>tur. UOCIOlU' for tlee lut little axoo:tl.Jl8 'llhat I heu fnlll other poo_i;le. w 1 8 'llho.t I ae:.:inS, what o\.her peo lt ., :, A •mt toet, ~• other ••- oontent: ..,., now bo"~ A I n rtor he#J'"l ,.11., • a truU,tul 111■ JOI!. ~ 'Ulat into • the:-. 1rr1t&b1e a 11gbt ec.-, about a 11 ttla rouh&T• 7aa. no-ror h • .!;9?1¥ • • , . .l.11 g ttl:,g llte? Alli! ·U,oyo oontroTort1ea tl, t took 11art of hie lon4, I r...d t a·. .: .•• b~ I A l• O,.: J!?l, I bee:-! ot h1a geU!.J:g 1nto ocmtrOT4nlae. "clt , 1rr1ta ~ of ■to:a Kr. V . hillh !n"-ll1 11114conttB1t1oua; 1n ,iror ' Torao1 t7 tJD.est1~i.., • CtlOw.-°tt':lllll!'.:.'I X Doc\o:, reopl• 111 t ct ho 1 ':he 1:: Q a littlo b1<i1'11&!:.tmT lln1 that aboat thnt ■1th w,w ro~ -q, the Cro,iorw aaa1 m.rr1e4 aon•t c01r, 1ror4 al:iafl;r ■ tr. I oCll'lc't :,uit ~•U 71r.11lhu t::97 1fert. % Tau 4on', Z "1th You "" l>!l;'bO<\J', •t re::ie:,.bor ■bat tba ~~ntroTeralr.i 11,o.rd ot h1a gottlf16 into an; per:a::llal ouoo tor <>rT A Jlo, Bl!'. Juzt n<>1ghllor J'>. t I iieat\1 or tbroata ..u:,,-cu ui.ter.;tand, ae lnat ht 1:184• I loarnod poo l• ot the o-=:i:J.t::,. :r Whioh thre~t, .l ffot to wuo? Ill;, ho IIGTor Ollrtlod lcnowle•lgo, no, e!r, • C'\ltl J)O 111 telk1 le. ,.. th �' ••• • • • • • • • • • • • • �• •• • • - en the o~her ha.""1, 70,,. Ila\"• hoaZ\\ T.b t he ww.l x a turkq 1! pea lo got •~tor ,. ~ of oc r hie 141- t 1 hllVo ho..rl To ... L. ~ r .. n big 0O'•tm. • ut tlon :~ W at hi• 117\h£t, that undo::- oa'Ul 70 , ~ I X You 4o lal010 t t A llo, ~1r, I lU. not until on, o1noe lC You ■ X givon IA? 1. I • '° r,1 11 t • f.n ,1eka. cnrnrds tr-tel! for ~nth or l.:.1n r1or1•, hu b on ..ale.,_ her by Ill-. Jla;m:er tt.1,ot e bt acquA111tet; ha.a not tor reputat10!1 OO<r.U'N!lCB tbe lut auout the rfl)utatic,c -P•llk1ni: fP•tlon tlwl aho hAl1 of wlullh 701.1aro n~ 4 00 felt Wl:!.Dc<>Od; w11oN h e~1ruo, 1foul4 b , Van2olt h ti:~? llr, 1o=i tur L'1 ·- , vor hear 1 hia Yeraci t7 qum:Lo!al. A like hlaT tl18T. :to aJJ.Ye s"16 l"".n t~r • b trll~ o trouble i...,a that .. - n in tbLt :ci't)'f ,-ow-tniu, A ~ooa th1nga o,m o~ov wttl:o'Ot injuring or Yl~lt7, X l aa not &alting 7011 Whetber cnn; 1 thq aa1<1nc :,ou it 414Y wt•tber A Jlot to X J.o & of tta,e io bnlo>li;e. lt 414 not, ttor o • f ot, 4o ;vcr.1r.nll.7 lc',ow tile r".P'llt tton a;irla "11' t1"1lth 11!14vor.oolt7 1■ o 1•rf X llre. "iz•1 t arrt•1 moved over 1.o Spr1n;; Oroelc? A y,. • a1r. hoN au ,war• one~ or tho �i • • • • ,' �• I • • ltll X She 4td oot stay tc 7aa:ni olil, that 1a, !lrl!, lt ■on at home 4urtni; c.:b '«1th ,.,. , l• II.DA40,,.•t rerutattona, do 7ou: A ii• l OTer at h01110Tory tmah tr->1:1 tl:o 11::>a aho •aa 1 'bol.10T1 •h• 1111111. tholll;h •h• '""' neict,bor~ood, ple'a '•a. tho "11.1le, Wet 7ou don't r""'1t&t1on with tl ooe pooplo a .;reet 1• th1a: don't t,-t •Al rc:le; Bo :vou do not rdl.l:r 'U'lal17 a...'ld Tff'l.Cit7 bow Wbci their ~- at TOrJ IIDdh ceara>. rqu\ation 1af :uat ... f 8D14; I n•VIU' hallri lu:lllOD::S, r.rorn, Ii, f, 4 You are • dep1it7 uher1ff .l that the JIIUl:6 g1:l 81r, 110, 1tne:,c toll\ to atlinf Ottobine vor, ono .,a;v or tho other. A Bel> an a •• oo::io 1n orntaot thor•. l>"-9 With her J)Ol>:10 11:JI llllrrl14 for t.:uth r olcu11, 1'.Da k:oaw .-~r:, omoh abcr.i.<;thlll:lo JOW::g pe:i- I ooce in ountaot tir; around in tho .a Kiaa n<>rl•. I !!1107; X l'/bat :,ou •·IL'l to II~ r -- it (UBetiGU06. utde. ieat1f1e4; or tho a<1W1tJanll 11vo in tbo •~t1onT ■ 1r, Yoa, Q l!aa far to )'Oil liY ■ fraa Kr. litathCQ' an4 J:r, V=elt heref J. Little ovor • lllil.o, probiQily lonehave JClll lrnoW11!Ir. ll1••none ._-nKre. J:J.••7' 11 Q llow .l fb•lr Q Dai ho;v 1ans hi.Ive :;ou m01111tb•? A I !:&'re l:no'70 l!r. rttpUtai1on 011, m4 a hnlf. V,ml'GJ.t .,, his tlro 481lgl:iere, 1• goo-1. Vc!U'&lt, I reol<<l,i, fifteen 7'!-re. �• • • • • • • • • �' -- 1• his 143 -- r-i,utattan (2 'lhat A Why, J.1, 1a go"'1. •• a peeoe&blt, Q 'lfuat 1u Ute r8jluta♦.:1on of llr. daughtor• :for tra~h law-11b1d1ng c1t1•en? Vm1el t h=• Cl4 h111 no 1n tt1>t oamc.ru.nity? A I n,,v•r hea:,,d it Q 1:o-.G.;J 71111beJ.1tYI ,111uGt1onod. IThat tbOJ' 1111.id;..-4,or o th, lcncmtng th• as you do 11 Yea, atr; I ~~uld tGva ~o. A C~3 -!:TJJln'A\'IOl! BY IG. 0~: X hrot wottld 7011 •11¥ as to llr. lllltllony, whvt ta hia reputation for trut.b lllld Y•r110it7 in that oa:.:.untt:, in 'll"lloh ho liTooT It ls A od. :Z: ll'ouJ.d ;,au boliov• :1.:1 w!io;, hu A = Hi ...., What ha e•td tmde1· one, in s trifi.l. 1nterc:rtMt elr. X Iloqyou hu. pen to kn011 ,that tlle fooling has been t,n,._,.. • ·r. !lbth1U1Yt .A l'lo, air, X A here, I do n~t. lillo.t 1• the reputation 1a-.-a1,1ung sn 1n l.ia o:t Irr. nCICDD1~;r. lf Unth&117 •• 11'U la,o,r a penoeable, it? Wb7, it is Yen, good, exolJ'~ lU:e ••mo oth~l:"J etat~ he hae haJ .X of !!r. VoaPalt BOl!lo rou mDCQwith little d1-ffioultiee, hta n11t;:Jlor•' A rea, alr, ••~e lJ.ttle X ~ he •• r h11otnn.' ,l>?rato!U,l enc<r..Ltor■ "1th d1f:N.oult1aa, ~ Wo, •11'; I nGYer he rd ot o.n::;,. X Ever hoar o:t ll.tJ isott1:ag 111to :tifl]".t11' A lfo, m-.y ~ne'j �•· • • , �' ,·• 1-14 ;( up. All illero, 1i u 01· fae t, tll&tttl" in he uoi;, (lnd lLO 11:1 ree-ar<ted (Le, ~ u.a.n r..!:io "Oulo A Y"'"', ::d:- 1 CTe:r t~e \w'os 1; 1JbifU'ly with Vun'P el t curried A over 1ig4t'f o,.-u• tn. ro.a.o. tho.\ aie •e Cx-o ■ er ~ roo.C.'f ,:, t ..roue;.t.. ht.a ~lEl:::e. 1aatly or ...-hoa ll.r. on,'r no 010 nave ftOJJle trou'ble <with kr. Cromer tt1at road. over tLe road • .X .But he r:-ever went t:noc:Jco 1',l nl!Yer got. 111to ony Y..Aliilill.!R:•hk t 11 !~lL'~ rtrpu t.a·~1on for ruck ,,.h.ro'11n11 ur- ~here "11c::nh'l ,.,.,,tn into a ...1 .. t:aJ.t ...ca'? l don't tit11""v• ~hrrwlny not. ewen.r? rooll arc o.~ I e\.f"r 11... his at a1ty one. ( Q.ueo t1 on olt,l ec :ed THE COUlt~·~ X re to any knocke, Wt anyuody. ~. tlave you ever X 'fou have, lived A Y~e. eir. , not o. co~rd. Yoe, air. X Wore t}-.ol!lc d1apu ,..e; cu1cil:,: X ae beirig been 1~ hi:: u. sw~nrt,,, t.i.>lJ, he. ewee.ra or no t.'f in hit. hous~ In tJ1ut co11Gunity yo,J. knor ... ,hcther tr~qu..,nt.ly? tv-<nt)'•fl\-• or tt.lrt:,- �• �• • 145' X Did ;you ever A 1 ne"Ver heo.rd rl!et•I told .,eJ11r. all tr .. U11D c ae, int:rod.uced rei. tc.r. lii t:ne.~•. ~ evidence rt tte tt1a Cor..1nonwealtl1 a..' 11ccu11ed, hi• counae.l to t'u.rtJ1e.r euatain life? oi .. er~4'1 to tt1areuron the tnd .. rtm~!111t. teotla.ony iu rebuttal. Ca:-r:,· no~ l.l-. A .tone Qunrrr. Q ,/hen did you ~ve A ,\bout Q TJ,are: dld you 11 Ye be·rore Q ntrod•..1.c,ed,or t.i e rolloWins; ere do you liTe 1ut"Von A Close in your aaide. to stand tJ1e on lie ,alf 'be ini.l'-oduced an oath rnrur. bia ll'l.tn••• 'nil nlm ••ear llear Curry? t.her~ ol' 1<bout '11!,er,? uan u11 ago. ou aoved there? tc apr!..~E C~•ek. Did you have ooc ... ton to be wi tn ».r. 1,1atlkny and ";rk for bi11? fol" him. IOHl:t bOd Wl\rkt-d .. 1 tl1 b1u ,ome. A l futAed Q l>id ~·ou eYer r,•a..r bi.a, ,,.,.~art A ••o. a1r. Q 1!11tt about l&W abidln. t.o "treak knew him •• ll 11eaoeable aar> and a the 1 .. ..- 1 n any way t.hn t 1 of'. ,,,.. 'l':hrtt do Ue hi• r~utation man? A l nevor knew hle in L'l t coic..:.mi+,: A Alt tar ~ No'ft' Ur. generally 1111y. now do they .a. ;e.aceah"e., l&w-a:tt1d.1n.r m.n? ~eoplt". •• ae l kno•, Curry. th.ey r~;:1rd hia regard a.a au.ch.. d.id you come down there ehortly before. �I • • , �• • ,, • 146 tnio ~1rr1culcy we a,-~ in~eagUratl-r,r? which lu1ppen•d A Y~a, al:.·. 1 t hsn•<mccl? Q. llow l.onv bofor-o A l <,i Uovr did A ,.,ae. on 1•,:-td>ty rvf"'nlnt. t'L-1.nk it to Como th~re you happen 1 m:Luted. a tap off of wagon un ti..tere and J v:-ent up Uta~ le ~ t-he Tea1on why & on )'t-1dA}' ws ~on skein, ther& to get ~v~nln -? ar.d h-e h;:ad, an old ot it and a. tap otf l wtle tnere. Wae. s:ha.t. t:.o .rrldo.y ev~nint be-fore U1e Gunday or1 which ! ..1~ iaboo t.ir,t,:. ocau.rrtid.'9 Cl ':.'.o f'lnC ~:at e~ll!Unatlon to eat • 1 ti ncceaeo.:ry tor you to ma1'e an of t.: e pre:-.de;ea &bout th~ at.able it lt.£&inet I wa~ lookinr Q tap •• to u_e.,. n cold eltlee-1 o.nd orcJuu·d? ~.~ to ja.r ta looae, for n piec~ of iron . Jlid you eee eu1r rco~o t.1 er• Cli'OSS w\l!lllATIO~ X ~ae anyone A no. nir, out hie t.here daurht•r en the £rour.C:9 llY ltf, R.t Ul.at HAtl <;Jl, time wa& do1m to witla you? the houee. a Wher• dicl ;you look for tbe rook•? A I mi.en't look1nr !or rocka, I waa looking for¥ piece of 1ron. 1.. You d!d riot took for any rocke at all? A li1:t, elr. the ground nt all? A There werf! r.one th.at I aaw and l ._. aro~d h1a corn en~ �• • • • • • • �' • 147 cr1'b. Q. What 111 i.r. t.;.w.theny'a genert\l u. truthful A lie is A I no"fel" lleard --.r1t.neeo C.Y.Beerd W:.ere do you live A .( li ,e, ~ You live A Ye8, How bl\rdly but Were you Ui~. t:..a a know mere. Creek? to :<Uehville. C. ltntheny? or a llile. frequently e.t lilr. 11.at.heny's A :tee, e:i r. (! How lortr hnve ycu known hu•' A All truth rc-r-ard him. do you 11-,e !ro1& lir . .roe. hi:nae? rsy llfe. Q. Do you kno" for COSIU.Oity ~eard~ not. cloae A Three ~uarciu Q ae 1 know. to oonlc~ ll.r. Sprinr nenr fo.r ti-uth t~tsti!"ied.. ~ {l tor to a ta.2,d o.eid&. e.?toro, ~1r, 1n th.nt anythir:r tolt r a~ ftlr mAn, "'- peOJllC re;)ut.tit.ion l.!s &nd verucity, ceneral nnd ii reput-ot1on eo, 1• it in that co:.unity good or bad? • A Good. {l Do you ~now h1• :1•a peaceable and. la• £ener&l reputation abid..ir.c aor:. A Good. ~ Do you know who th er or not A No, ei~, he ie not. if ao, in tr.at co.,,.unlty 111.11. 10• '1 or bad? he ie s 3wea.r ins 1•n? �• • • "' • ' 11 I • • I ......, .. . n. a.J ' :r, ..•-:e • " • ' '"'9 ' l • ' • ; 0 • r "" .,. • 'l· •• , , • •• .... o I• DO ! : I " J •I I ,., ' •• " •• .....~, ,. 1 • ' • '" ' . '. •• ••• •' ,<Jlh .. :,v :,.- ... ..• "0 II •!- ,, •.u 1"! I;,/ ,.,!111 • ,,. .l, u ...i; • ,! ''X!II "' ,. �• Q Did you ovor hen:r him owonr in you= life? Q. Did you 4'Ver linvo occoelon ~ lrt l-,.1a ore~r,d erd# U1e e-round t.o no ti-ee t:.baut e.~ fei,ce b~tween •ta.bl~ •~d cor .. c:ib, on e.. :b~r of tho yard !once? oido A Yt-a, sir. the the £a.?'deri and the otl>ble, q :>id you ,.,..er eeo 01"1 rocks tl.ere9 A llo, eir, q IIAYO A Ye~, &ir. (;, Did you look """ any you looked A J;o, I Ju•t nnd 1 look~ 1 never rooks at t..'tla rround th.ere. I.he ehoo ting, eince aee .,,l ..oth er the.re were any rocket l,o looked a sood fflile a.ny how. 1 h d •eard to 1se, if there •re? a i::ooa deal wer• o.ny rocke o_ it U,•re. Q Were you 1t tho call-trial? at Duyton. A l ••• Q. You h~ar~ cround &0,1te'lmerfl at Pn6 'Yl'Ol e reaohod A Y•a, air. Q You Ttere t.here A Yea, sir, t . ..a: tl 'lre were rocka trial tl~t. at.tu a.fter tre for call and }:,-Jo-rr bo:. It Did you look for rocko before A ttai on t.:.o t duy? trial? . tho.t trlt1l? no, 2'1r. Q. But ofter t.he call tr<J\l you did look for rocke &round tl,o.re,? A Yen, C:. &ir. Did you o_.,. any appearance wner~ rookft had te~n re)!ll)ved? A No, 11ir. in tbe eod there indica.tln~ �• • �• .. • q It A Ye.a. eir. la aod tllel'e l believe, old orchard CHCSS 3.1.A...l~A'..'IOII "::I )..'it. HA. X Junt l!lc:e 1.. A rt,at f! rocka of up In that tl e co"J.nty, ere aorr.e a.round lil'~ \eft, old thf': couJ:Jt.y of .er-e t.ue:ra not? btheny plaoft 1~ too? 11-tr. wuon ht'i ne A Jfo, c:a.n, have .:ou ~v,-r ,e,.n DIAd? I don't t1air, X Did you over h.1e p.art '"18n Joe X You aay ho ia not .o..cure:inf h1w "'!. Oert&inly. X A eo■e "' .ere are aod? th.ink he la h1..tdly eee him ancry? teJ:ario1·? When he would How about a 11 t tle get t.n1~t kind huffy. tt of tt t11.n.n. t? How i• woa he onre(lJl 1n "111 t 1.e enid? A l al~aye t.. aaw h1m about You never the eA.t:le thlnr. aaw him when he tt.ae mad? A Jio, elr. 'Ii tneoe URA.i told aaide. PA,J'L. &1!:orn. !..est.1.ficd. q Mr. l'Gul, A Yea. YO'" l.i"te at CttGbh:e? a.tr. Cl. How, far in to • tand is that fro-a a.r. Joe 1:a.U;er:.y•e t.ome? er:d of a milt:. A 1 e-upt:ioee t..s~e bit ~ How lonr A I don' t know how .r;L(l.rJY yeare. ~ Do you know hie hr....-e you known Kr. t.nnt oom~.uni ty, A .l don't good w1 th mo. eer.eral and. if Y.o.t1 eny? Since reputation he ,rae a boy. tor truth and •~roci ty ao le 1 L fOOd or bn.d? know a& 1 ever heard it aueetioned: it Yoe e1lwaya �' • .. • • I • • , • �• ' .. Do you kno1r h1:a r.eneral Q with r.,.r.nrd to being A lea, air. a. peaoeu.ble, l n~v~r nwea.r an oath, 1n thAt communit.Y int- man? law-abld I h.ive not heard q W•w.t about. hie Lein; A reputa.tton t1.. the anyth!nr man. is h• a e.-.-artng a eweartne lllm D,tea.?" gen I.le.men. hcat"d l n<"''fet heard ~ve knv-.n him. I expect, ant 1 Q. lie i• a ""'" about three f1tty- )'OU ha'To :.mown hl■ about y~u.r• fU"t,y contrary. .er ~Lill\ y~are. !iftj ole end l ••11 ,ve Year• anyhow'? A Yee, air. Cll(JSS IXAIU X You know 1.r. A loe, X !or j)o !IY :.P.. 1=. here, too, do you not? e1:-. you )u10w hie renern.l in trrt. retutation cor:m.unity t:n.n.1, A l n~ver X and Vanpelt Tlor heard ,low about. it quea ttoned. t.n.e reTlut.o.t.1on .J.se flor-1 e 'laq,el t ~or l n,.,-yer ""en?'d t,t.4-t A t.n••~ told truth of h.ie in q_ueaUoned that dBU£htere, 11tzey, kre. COMl'::!\:ni ty? 1 don 1 ~ think. to ,tRnll aai<I~. 1'11 EDGARJLATH'QIY,eworn and te~ttfiod. Q Kt :.lte ttround wH4ther h#.•• you had oocuion 1i.r. htlH1ny bohlnd t,..ere ar• Ur. Jlatheny'e acy rocka arour.d house r-.ce.s !.ly tc loolt and h1Ei •table to aec there? ;., Yee, eh·. Q A ,o-w recently'/ Since April. Q. You were not A It wae "lonr t·,ere ehortly about April b~!or-e. tltie that ahoo U?:f"? I remeri.ber beine, tt~..re �• • • • �• • I euess. '- Di.t ttrt,1.hlrt£, call whtt tht,r t.1 ere A on it • .,, loone but - • in link 1. I not t'ind OOU}(! cd :-.C' ••• cart. knot, "'f"C any .... .- .er'" WI\.&a chain There and l chllJ.n with 1 lo ·"t;.,d aroW\'!.' Q. \fn.c, the ,. It. the old .led WIUl a twi•tcd ook. b th, t ii "'1d l It""" fAr there? sir. Ytu1, air, :.1,1, cru-t ~ woTe r-ocU \11• roe.kl'! there. t.:lat J. wnJJt.cd. A •• ~ yc,ur attention. r ,,.r,ed tJ u hoolc te lt .. roe· r • i,re. 1 - loo,..i. ~o u,e did not on t cu...1r.. and l wanted co f' it r1U1 !ll'o1: nd cart locn t.ed wh~re 1 t le no,':'? or wae kir. t L • .... t •1d.e ti. cc~n crib. 11round t ..ere t'or n rook? Q. And you looked c; How rnr o.rounc did rot !'a.:' of about v· you lool<? i'ec t.. tou did not ~ee a. rock o.nyr.,ieTt? A • o, ~ir, l diiin' Did you O!IY 1 t Q. ••r• you ' So, ?'OCk. ther • oho r tly ofter tbe shoo LIn,? air. Q, You do set 4 ••• a """ in April? t l dot • t £"0 dC'lwn to t,. e:-~. t.he ~.Atheny \lt <:, You ft.re n n.-,rhew ot kr. 1 covlt home e'lff"ry week or r.o t ..tr•. t&.a.then.y, are you not? I\O? 00 �• • • • • • �" ' ' Y:>.: ::.....-c: ..;ti liar 'ff'i u th ... a ,..bl•' •l t.h l.!. e crib' and A Y..,c, a r. • v \.i • l.;1t'lt.. cf .i. 1 :';:!V~T IILC.6it. i.. X Y'"lt..:.rJon' 'O;.t «ern rerGon A t-fi ?,.iJnn t.1cn Ct.id you !!!llre. t ftte for ., }i:a... '"-.10Yl•r eD.J.J.n t a ..-o.r1to toll lonkiric, No, I ,unt.,d the jul"Jy ,YOU wanted a. cMin 0£! to ~ton. tJ1a t t..,ere lll't>r~ no buy thoe esrt? the cart. rooke? �,. �• • •·»• BY ll.R, O'I''?: What we were to.lklm; o.bout tl,.e opa.co about th• et.i.ble and corn crib where t., t onrt ~..... a:lon,... theire and whether you ever eaw any rocke t.1:orc whett you were there. TllT' :SS: l ncvo:· Ollw a.ny. but to tell the fact about 1 t,, I n~Ter look:1td for ar.y. 1 look1"1d ro, 1or.1, rlr:.t a.round there, ar,ounc1 &1'4.)Ut ti:'\ part t 1 !ee. Let me eee if t und•retand youi You loit a tan or. of your ~•eon add you weut over ttere. to t.il• old cart to tr/ to i•t a tar otr ot the cart? Jm. .... S.""'!'PJC:Q..'\,I : 1 tbou,t:~ 1o, you e,dd 1 l s-aeor. &&d ...D t cart? lt. tie ~ e CrQr.t. pu·t of a .,.,..,Ron a.do into a cart. 1 t -waa an old ono~ ""''- ...,. ueed for- a cart. troa l'f"'..J.fCD rz, 0ilOR0l-l IU., q fror.t A i'Pa, ao I ooul~ Q. eir, you r.o to Cr,ureh, le lf T1m• n~ t.hAt at.able I "lllked t.raY ♦ll..S 11r, yarde and tifty tbe dlatance do you ueut...lly oome by th•r• 1 have no dJroct you l y 1ii iO'I t rouet1 th• route. corn crib and near ttt J.:.r. JilatJ.et.'\1' a? it 1 go th& t "-t-'&'J or t.11.,r-01,,:n tb.e ya.rd. l have waye. both Tell wn.ioh ~y I uoually woul<l tnlce t. ore, A Yeo, tt~ I ■ Upf'OCe th:.it:i wtJUl4 b• a_a neor nttt by the iard. Q hundred tell, A Well, atnt,ln, three otablo? at~eny the Jury w, e tuer r.roUT:d : ere abaut A Uo, alr, I bav• •aa teet1f1ed. you 11 Ye about 1 tel.le, Jlr. U.• awo~n. J-'IU"t JOU eT.er noticed the etablo not and. na.tice-d corn ertb any rocla!: any rocke on • and dowc there tt.ere.. 11. i• �• • • �..• ,·• • nlce did piece of eod &l..l &.!"'Ound t.::..e:re. '< Old you A llo. Q The eVeh1nf: or t!lie rJV4'?' hea-r l.r, e1 r. I ne,er you hear &, y voice.a L.atu-.iny ewe.ctr? l.ear4 t-.in awea:r. occurrence over on t!~e 29 t.h of June, t.il-ere? A Y"e, eur. q •nere A I wn• ,1 ttin,, Q Cl 11lQ you nn .e out. wh&t wae 'teinr, A w,.re you? •1ihen 0, on my front po~ch. A l'fot eo nuc11.. Tot r:o tonr ~ 1Jo you know U1e f"~t,er-.J r~uto.tion .A I think 1fl nll it A f.Y l:R. You do not mol'U':' t.o $AY t.:..at lto, l Jle-Anl to ea:, l did at n,1r, tl.o tine I heard l t. Q, I uridereto.nd A but J cr.ug.b.ter. l!Al:lUlF. •er~ thel-o not :rock'Pt uround yard? A Yea, there any- • roocL not. ace o.ny 'Tl.en 1 pa.,u,t<d by. Cl D d _you hf"lar t,i,.e report m~ t.,.ard. any one of t.•am. be or bia There m.ifht ba rook& ttl"!re but. l nel'tir .By a: Juror: I heard ot ..._r, .it.uthen:,, in so fft.Z' oa L ever CP.00S RXN!ll'ATIOI tJw t barn t.....At oonve.ra· Ucn rirnt o.nyth.i.nt. At~inst T ley 11.r-!"botn X ■at~? Dir. 1 neve:r l,oard did. not t c Toicea? h~ard JOU l did 1 n -:.er heard not 1"&& noticed o'f tie the rt'Port of any ..l.ffre • yun? the sun but 1.. ere. you never hes.rd him e•ear. 1<.<owwhn. t they 1>aid, hilll ,v·ea.rf/ J �' • • • ' �' 155 DIRECT l!XAl.l'iATlOII !IY Jui. q, 1 und•r,.t.ood 1 h~ard A OTT you t.o ~,.y :,ou did not h•ar V•rY 11 ttle to.ll,. it. h&lppened Q. iJow aoon u.rter very much talk. you hear did •.tu:tt hil.d oc.eu.rre.d o,;..,r t.-.ore? l dl.d not. know or A Q. CAn you toll une.11 it. the jury llfter about. ru)-,.· daT;c, atout darlc. uia.ny voice.a you H...a:-df/ A l eid not h~ar b~t one or two vote••· <t Di~ YO'J.l eaT ~,o, al:r, A Uon, I n..11 I h~·trd little t..n ~1"$ on' t t.illnk 1 did. o! 1 t. d!e-:.ane"' frr.i There -',. c. • SOLR1 Sole wh.,.• i.r. A C over Hill fllr <\o and -rery short. ccnvereo- teore us 1 wae a on i'\e ttvrcn a.d. o:;i,uld ice. teetif1ed. ne.f\r Ot chine. you l.i"<e fro111ll.r-. ka~heny7 On,e rule. ~ Rew lon1, ltn Ye you knoYn h1"i? )'OU & (Inly h~ar. A ct, Do ee!')t.er.c~e·t do you live? aection A Prac~ioally truth tH -- slt.t.in., anc? could :.tti.11 ST" rt1 (! -. .;o ~ tc tolC. ';wt, ooul.d llu.ve: been tJ:em a.nd. ,ru l not. e~e. &JlJ of 1 t a't all \iii tnco one or all of m1 li!e. know hif' £~nora.l reputation in tho.t oom.iiun1 ty for o.ud 1 r so re 1 t roo.d or ba<!? A Oood a• q Do iou know l~w ab1di1,c A tar Ae know. ~t& cer.er&l ~eputation man &Jld if Good ae r tar•~ so 1• I n~ver heard or bndf 1 know. Q. no :;ou kno.~ wh•thc A 1 t .ood u a p~aoea~le or not. he i~ a. ••earinc; h~m 1J"ear 1n say pr,..eence. t1an? �' ,. • • • • • �•• 156 Q I Judre A Pitt.:;. a man Ccrty•ri~~ you•~~ yeara of 8';e? !' . .H.Al.'.l!BR:Do you k.now the £enernl re,:utat.1on of l..r. Van1>el t hert for tru U and Y~raoi "'t}·'! It ia rood ae far ae 1 know. Al,o ae to bie oeinr a~lclii,r el tieen? I.R. IWlllKR: " la"- Wltne a Q Jir. Cl1ok you are a aurvayor do a 1:ood dotl or aurveying? of it, A A pood bit Q You arc A y,.£. q, You !!T--: ab~ut :ro..r "'11"" A Sot1etl1ir., thAt. 4 °W"!l"O )'CU up near a. of Rook1oenem County and r yea, !lir. r. er alrm! Gir. llke 1'Y""r O&lle.1 fro._. lfhu•f: llr. la t.t.en:; 11 v.-~7 upon to m.a.lct-• tUr'fey ot a rond t.ie pl.r.co~ A Yee, etr. Q. Did o.ny oi' 1.,,0. e f''.l?'?e~;e ta.ke in uy part of 1...r. llat:l~ny J)laceY A atr, 1r. oona,.ruct!nf: "ies, t.tc roac! tt.q cut a~ro.ut the lino. Q. 'Nt.ol"o they Md A llo, thoy t,hould ( ueetion o Jftcted Obj ec ti on nu ■ no rlp,t to ,o? not have gone the-re. to on tho fl"Ound t.>.1ned. Uu,t It lo 1""4ater1al) 11 �• = - ..,cc -£.: a #j hf •"""i;'f'• • • , �\. 157 n. by !i. recalled, VA;r;:i., on """"1!1 &nd ~ecti!icd Uo::- t: •• cou:-t ... follO'llll! Vanpelt .llr. A It ,,,. ,t leind of u 1.,un/ ia tn, ? lltf\ t oalibre? a t.went:,- ~wo c&libre. i• Ci, \:l",ut 111Al<e01 r.un? A I don't A It hae 'been r••1'.0del~d. l.1.o.t t!lt tc:tBt is ln it c.a.de 1.he bar:el oll b•rr-el A ~!xtr~n holde now out o1 anot.be!" how many? loade. 'l'went;r two lont· or t•~ty-two lo !1 ti.er one can lo used A lfo. eir. II, It shoot• lt wlllnot only at.or ta C,.oea t t. enoot? in 1 t? ehoot n lonr o·t? ahort. \110 •llort? A Y-,e, .eir. A Ci, And equirrela? A llo • ttir, " £8-"fe out. Hti!pen ter. Q. The rnur.flzint ~ it te a\o"f•ro••d to b~ t,.&t, a.r:d a !ellow A lnlow t.i~at; you cannot Thia ehoo tlur 1.,·1tnene told t~ hit OO('Urred atund a equ1rrol 11tJ.t.h 1 t. in Rock1n1,;ha.m CoutttJ~? a.aide. �• ' , �• --- 'rhl6 bl!!ng Cc;n,cmv, ltb, 1 ,: 1111 th< evlu ,.oe introd®ed ~: o '"()a lf o: 1lt< ~~-Lil.> :r., follo·nr,g ~,rn.:;. • man oM ·:rnl1 resort wh.-,,ntht.t :Jo,uae or col'"io1-1ebfldil7 nt in br1nl'!i t~ult f1n4d biMsell' d1f"'1oulty rr' and retre1a•a 1'ent po1!e•a-e!..Q:: o"' hle the 4•,ttght•r• horse. • thea. &\lch f,.i.ult u~:n: the brir1J1ng fy bJe action ir~tea~ ir.structa .i.;. 'tXJ>e"t"\ion o~ at~•nt. at-.ble !rim the :lio ll&ID.e ·at)':t.l':; • Q recover th.nf btben7 -,.4 t'°I Md rro~ U:t "lea 1~ no1, a'lail"blt wna in iho 'trauble 1.. vr ed9d b7 ~n• a~ t.o r•=.o•• the r'1! 011:!-def1noe. to him to justi- the jur; ct of ricking ,t oae or tho V.n '"1,lt~ wbon th• with u ;l:tera lhe defeni~n~ was !-b .llathen7 even thousht th~t utheny "tf or hav1r.g door in >r4er the Jur7. on t"'e troL.ble fn shooting rook ,,e if to throw wtero. be aeel<e to ret1re p-rea:.1t'la o• o•· f.h 0 d9ugl'ter, from the ••i4•not e "'-• w s himeel! olt1.1l"t8 -tJ1at q1a lflOt ror t. 1 ca :,f to br•>" ~t~• or th~ doten~• tired. ~n~ the coJrt tn th• 'tO 00 'C~ ••rr1r..fj tter: dettU: tr~~ we.a done 1r. do'!'enoe of n m,.mb•r at hie ho e~ •,, the Ka~:!::•cy nr.d. •~te-ed r""t.lot1or. or t!-• a·•t~tion ht :flrot where a tlefendant :ma¼ ,1.....,.,,7 o! aalf- tr~r ne he oan w1t.h satet7. .idl l,o st nde indicted 4e!•n4M\ ae•inet ur,leao hi.a can.not 4o it on the ,Ut:rtoult. in dang'er, o!9\le ~overne "hic'3 ~ ~ 1nst:rJat1on•f o4f-<,.;.<!,(,. / ~ ta :-ttcee~n fil:ii h• l-L""'='. ~Q. 0£ the o ,e.11, t .o CO.i..;.-t, ---~o Yiolent ....., f\eane lllS!~;JtIO.l doferice on bahnl! ad tn .:1,,10 .l o:ry , II "• to tt.• C§rt , ot 168 -- bel11v• up~ ehot Wtle �f .. ' • l 'fl • ., �..• • ' • -- 153 -- 2 u:~THUC?!Oll !lo. W1t"h a d.ea.dl:; t(G41)??: •1th A."l tiGSU.e..lt d:!ea'bla ~ .c.111, 41e!'irttr•. eelt-deronoe or th• de!•ncl ar eud~en peeeion r.eat tl'.-41-t.est 0 ~~lSoloue inte~t ~asault. ~• ~ate, ebaraotere.ed' act is tto the-,; ahould 0 ct H nnd a o Co -t an.d o artsir.g cql. ill tbo of th• • 0 8i9i 66"'• l.J etr~otlona ' Q • " DC • b7 "" !act lcr~ an4 "'- t1o or 1n s.es,r:ilt •~~h snd unla1r-'ul D8..':iOas the di rtorenoe aeouelt between ""d oxiats tn ~utal c.nrdor onl;; lfllon th• o~~ba~ o~ on Jney ~t..at :I!: tho;- !:!iY• ., reE.aor.- tr o!~en4~ reeolYo and g1v1 him ~he beno~it t ir. tt,e provooatton beWW~•ncali~ious ~, kill, 1Latr;><>t tho ~ble doGbt 51 !~ t~e graJ• :l.'o tt_e • .,ithin r~oyoesti>n. :?l:e Conrs guilty, "!ba- unlaw:"'al asa.!IU.lt. other11'1e• a tr!:. dieable on a sud.den heat • surt1;011nt 1a bbeer.oe ~ ,:,~lio• by tho le d)ne c:ne~ be e!t~.fl~ or e S'l:l':!lotent :te 4tr~8renoe tho same lntent w'ltbt it ,1~fie1Jro, ;,! to t1'e JUl":7, !" lt is e=itted u1e',ig m.i~a: c,ebat, 1 to rna.1t:l, on :t.e ~ot.~,1 o~ a near rel~ttv,, me,.n1n,1 •' the oba:rr:;e given • just:!:ta,~11 aseaul t m th 811011int•nt or unlaw:!ul mslio'lo:1e 1:! not Ultent 1-ol. ot-~,o• doubt w?iicb tbe 8CZC$&l ISl\j be 111 :tavor o!' the "oouaed lower g,-~de. 1L tT•ctl d· n • h ! -: ..d Co • 1•• ract.40lill, over ·all ~ I I oh ~ - •• • •• u, id Ot-jool!ona t er.n, 0 ?a n' -· to C , • 0 ld t.l.oh tn- auh or thoin an, to iho g1":'1ng o:f' .:9.!d lnot r, .a ~lone tt:i!m, tae eoou.ac:d. by 00W'l.ei:1l. exceJ,ted. �"• ' • • • 1 • • • • �.. ,· • • f 11 -o-n.-,,ur:-,-i1,.1,,.•-11"''"""""""i..1,~,. J.a: ~ a#.4- f/ ~,QCo rt uc4,r r••eoltllble the .caused belier t~ t VM T'el: or e1t'"•r bo<llc,- hant at ti:• bo~i~ l r:> bo1n him to 4e'•cd o! ortent thb if tte, t the time he ehot llllther.y, h1a l!.6>,gbter, .:re. Hiae7, frry~ aottd nnd Mias tbe:m were in ll'.l'llne?lt d r.tter of' ae'tlo c!or.e tjiea by 3&14 llat~•~,, :.h•c;. .rror.:i61.1 aa~MJ.lt. wtlie'J 1' 1t th t the eooueed ••s said ll&ther.7. •.nd the; "II a ce,,■ c a • :,r e. ~M'~~r•r.tl.., tmir.:ent. J11&t1!1able In b7 au.ch ~a.ne ea •ere r•~eonbl]' of ebooting boll••• htmda ~ then •~•1 ""'' 1nut=ote~ def•nd1n the jur7 th• inetructe r.eo•eH •~. !l.ll•t find the even t.o the oouued not guilty. '!'ho 0011rt ineh·uots ir,eume4 to be Innocent until the Jur;;, thrt ?-.-t. evor7 ,,•~eenti~l !a oot 1,1!ah14 b•,;1nd .J.l re«s >netble doubt, or ••cr1 r•ae,n~bl• bn>otheeto ~neiatent the oonuod fij to hie oon,!otlon nnd ,o the •~•lueton with hie tnnooonoo. �• • ' • • • , • .. • • • �• -2- • -- !l'h• Court the th t evidenot atenc•o 1netructe Jur/ of thee: IJT•&t bodil7 oircumat~oe8 ao~uit 1 ·,.,,td\f.tt ii the aho~tint; were ,ny o1rcun- ~• to at6ord "6then, th• designed or to ir~liot hArm, Md ll'.ert tram beliove t>ere tbi,t Ilia 4 tttbtera, Of O1>rr:·in.; a.ch d•a1,.n into to on tbern or "'•~ iml'11nent dan1er exooution, eaau•~ble, thtn, ~d the of under jur;; mat ~he acctl.8ed. 'J'he Court tr.atnot■ the lor; th t tbe aoou••d ~i'b the eT14er.o• ltisa l'l r~ V n P•l t. 1t;, n"d thA>t ~stben7 ur ,r. were in tha1. •••nt, re..,oTe th&tl, atheny at h•r ,.11 o~ t.be• to atr1lta 1111ld ■ eerioua ~1or• &~proaobed Ir•. With a Currt ~o~b. •.l>d " • atoo~in •lt, v..,, resist daughter ~~t~eny believod a• bodil7 ~tnt !nlury ouch an atte,.-,,t 111thou t liuthor- 4 them t, to reuort Hie•; leave bl• eTen to force in tho Mt end oeet ••14 :fore• W"8 u btlieTo, or ui4 II rcult .tathec:. he h"4 to f~or. gi,1rg to kill d""?httr, ~nnner inte"tiot of ~1o.ting & er !nt'liot r1&ht to with :!'oroo to 8<>Ythie on the enrt of the the the bod1l:, 1n:ury . .ri.nd.1~ tl-.a 1r.jtu7 t, from nn fttto01pt to thnt threnter.1n3 !'llr~h•r U:e a&14 Jlat~er-, upon hi• ~ 1n and !eel ~•d his and 1• th,•tt fro.m tr.e ex-peote,l resulted E!ee; and di 4 • ot do ea. · theri,- h ,4 no r1;.ht rn,r priao-•r ..re. of ll'\tlten7 d lag" t1ro. trom tb<t;, beli•T• Alld 11' U:tey t'u.rt>,o,- bal 1ayo from the eTidenoe, then !urther u~ etrook if tho~ ru,d ordor ao"roachod tl:o anld that hie dat>t~tere, tl,e premieee I H.nd.the aoou.aed i,.nd ht• kill 1! tho, t!u;t tor belttving er".nu,d l>~oueed or <lither those the brought about b; blm ot euob , oho.r~otor e1 ther hia - 1>tten7 414 r.nJ ciot or th•t 110oueed "reoeon><ble kill l l 8&14 said &caused io de- �• • • , • • , ,,. • •• • ♦ ,,: ! . ,- _, • ' ·-.. ·- ~ 't CT?\ • :j ' ~- I e • ~ • • • • • • • • • t 1• , L ul • • t J " -, • • • • 0 • 1 • - ' •• ' • , • • • l .,... • �' -• f•n4 hta 4 ..ughter, o! a..then;·, HI•• th1>t t~•!' • roe e•rtouil Tb• court 1notruata ,..., we:ce t•earu••r• ol t, ourht the lur; to ht.Ve rromptl., th111 d<d not Juat1'; t"• the.t left Ml ~i,rry .:~ml>rmd decl•rod hie dou~htera. our;i~ belieTe landa or e1thor ~ta !ntontton of th~~. auc'h. 4•a1ar-~ !on !..:it... ef,..eat n-lJd joet r•od !r011 ot l.it.t'!;en:r Md to do eo. •till ot tror1, over. the remov•,l 01' theri !rom i-.., ev14enoe •rxi ~~d did ot rt tow•rde :.:re. n1ee; tte asld X..tten: with 1f ther nr elthel' •r 'heli•Ttl "'1. 1! tho !'IU7 !art 1'"8 wher. ordored "" sa111•ult ll)'On ti,oc, ·.t• h,.:14• 1>cauee4 121'n th9 thoo::rh l:&thon;y oou14 not ot~.crw l •• •t•ec,t hi• 1..,,da, 11 J1u7 r.t bodl l; ,, e thei: ii:dee, I, then wtioh ~10ra Flori\ str!ke to till th•t nt her tho aoouaed wne 1n the fi.C.t ~~ • A&.dwr,., then and tber• • flor V'J'l '•lt. 'r?m a t~o~, "''" """ then• .:m1 1!~ ao~•r ••a err balioved 1n ~-~•~d'ng jueti!tabl• ~hht her 11~0 wnD 1~ dt.nger or that in dnr.r,er o~ ,p-eRt bo11l:V h~rm at the h,v 4o or ::nth•nf, ..,ie n ~,h~ ·') df"f&!1d hLe t1~1d. a ug""t•r e ...te:nt\~d tr> ·• e killt~ l!atbcrny, i! neo••••r. to nrotoot b1• dwc),t•r, • tten a! and ha ie &Ot gutlt;; . • • •r • �' •• I • • • • �' ., • I • t 0 • .... Ill 1 11 oor.f.\Jur.:.ont la jr.11 to. • to .:.t ~ l •• a:r 1'1 t •• • Q ~ tr -r, to the 1111' ,u. oo .rt nor .. l.t,g to \JI 1,')Ci,' c \ ...... n t ,. ,. rii T C">nr· 11' 0 o t ,rt 14 t • r:r ... t $ ~ 1 n praye tL ; t a a:i:ollo4 Lo ;1 .. , 1.91?, and Wit • I • ii"' j t ' ~~ .t Dru! i.•,oo dcne t} I< tba 4c.t• ,. Ml 1't J • ~c ~ 00 :ti;)' ..u, ' fl:--, U\OD U !a aid td, • l~ blc,._ il, 1n zo IIQ>II'tr~ urtt'I' ~o ...'Jn enJ. Bit nl.5• " 1111;ie, .,aoorclnsl7 t el, b4 reJor4 in ,t Bopt,~ber, .ry or e!ll4 �• ., .. • ._J .. • • t • • • � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Criminal Court: Criminal Cases Description An account of the resource This collection encompasses all criminal court cases adjudicated in Rockingham County from 1778 to 1971, spanning nearly two centuries of legal history. The records offer a comprehensive view of the county's criminal justice system, including charges ranging from petty theft and assault to more serious offenses like murder. Each case provides unique insights into the legal proceedings, punishments, and societal norms of the time, reflecting how local attitudes toward crime and justice evolved over the years. Beyond the legal aspects, these records also shed light on the social, cultural, and political environment in Rockingham County, including the impact of historical events such as the American Revolution, the Civil War, and the civil rights movement. Researchers will find cases involving enslaved individuals, early policing practices, and the enforcement of social and moral codes, offering a window into the daily lives and struggles of past residents. The collection serves as a valuable resource for understanding the community's response to crime, the development of legal institutions, and the broader historical context shaping the attitudes of crime in Rockingham County. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Criminal Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1778-1971 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ccr001 Ccr002 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rockingham County Circuit Court Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1919 Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v. D.N. Vanpelt Description An account of the resource Defendant charged with felony murder. Subject The topic of the resource Felony Murder Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Criminal Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights.<br /><a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a> Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jennifer Taylor Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CCR001_007_220 Matheny Vanpelt https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/ccr001_003_016-commonwealth-v-df-runion-et-al-.pdf dd6a8a1ab127362fda543a64fe9709c5 PDF Text Text • } n9/2a / LN l(t !~. , }j) J ,,<JJ:rz/.1-ta /z tu n1, uu'/., ,lc/( u.u, /p,. u ,, /<-; If l 1h1/ Jt /aJ(<a 0 @ou ,,,r, 1 d ~r,J,,-ur( J .Ii u-(';/,_,_·o,/a,/ ;(t1 /[,u u ;,,._,,,' /1/cl ,_· ~ .J)J; q r9. a "'~,{ ( U ai f;,1, fptJ-I)-!(, /,,, ;/4, ? o/ J cl In, u JuuU-y ('t_ Ll,'/1/ ;/2al I <I I . 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(_} t: e:r , t! p ~..,)•,on l f • ;)I �. .v _, �If' you f'in4 ~~ A not guilty If you find him guilty you will of breaking say so and no more o and entering in the day time or night-time,or entering without breaking in the night time the the said barn of~J.P~Killer with intent to commit larceny in manner and form as charged in the illditement,you the term of' his confinement than tw confinement in the county jail not exceeding say ao,and then ascertain in the penitentery be not leas fine will so th~ nor more than ten yeai:s,or not exceeding five hundred dollars 0 such term in your discretion twelve months and ��···············································································································----···································-······································---··--··--····················································· These are therefore, in the name of the Commonwealth and b. ing before me, or some other Justice 1f of Virginia, of the said County, to command yon forthwith to apprehend the body of the said ................................................ . ~~-~rr,~~/t~~,:~';;;;;~~he~:1;.i; ~~;~';~!,~cz:;;~:: ,:q~:: ~Ls'.,m~:.t/{ h to appear and give evidence in behalf of the Commonwealth, on the examination touching the said offence. J.~-~----· day oL.Q<JJ.J ..0._C,,./d'jn the yeac ,-tj-tl4. ····················-O ....12 ..r..../J.1. L .............-...J. Given undec my hand and seal this .... nco,sTER PAINT. HARRISONBUno VA. a_,, .l, .. t .. p. [SEAL.] �Cnm n1,on11•pr, Uh lArrestWarrant. .il?M,~'c'ch{lJL0:ditp. ✓~/x~vd(r_tuail,l __ Loo't~I'( os. Executed the b?J cir7'estinjff nncl iuithin wr1,1Twit- delive7'injff t-lle before_., "-------------------------------------------· _____________________ · 1i Justice Clnd by nam,ed of' Rockingham su,nimoninjff wUnesses in the Cou,nty _ with-in person, this 4:________ ny of'__ _____ ,.._______ ~ ___________________ ] r{ ----------------------------------------c-------------.------------------Constable of Rocldn!(ham County. Jk 0~ (/' /d I If tn J .J~ �Commonwealth of Rocl~ir1ghar1~ Ile it ~emembered that on tk ..... .Z..~day T Virginia,} County, ;JZ~ of. O=vVlt: . . -li1!<F(_flt(} · ····=···· c~:::~~~·····2·~~~~= of the said county of Rockingham, Commonwealth and severally and respectively acknowledged of Virginia, in manner and form following, that is to say: ............................. ~ ..£. ~~~ the sum of.. ..... good and lawful moneyLof the United States, and the said .. to be indebted to the the said ......a£_~···························· 7/l..~........ /~ ~·~······················in themselves Dollars, JZ-./~ -l.~ ........ ~.............................................. in the sum of..... Dollars of like good and lawful money, to be respectively made and levied of their several goods and chattels, the benefit of their Homestead Exemption liability to the Commonwealth to the use of the Commonwealth as to this obligation, lands and tenements, and they severally waived and also waived any claim or right to discharge any arising under this recognizance with coupons detached from the bonds of this State, ......... 5Ji:4~·---·····················- u.£~ of Virginia if the said ....... shall make default in the performance of the conditions underwritten. The condition of the above recognizance ~- is such that if the above bound_ .......~.~························· ····· . I .!J ~ ··~··················································do and shall personally appear before the County Court of ~ingham on the~~ ;t'.~·"'7··-----········· Tern ... day of tbe ....... ... "£~1--···L'j.@ .... ~ , next tbe,eof, being the .. / Ji' ._day of at the Court-house thereof, and then and there answer a bill of indictment to be preferred to the Grand Jury in and for said County against him the said_ ........~~·····~ • -···············································································for a ....................................................................................................................... by him committed, whereof the ~··································~········~·································stands charged, for and shall not depart thence without the leave of said Court, then the above recognizance shall be void and of no effect, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue . •.-·' Taken and acknowledged before me, the day and year first above written. �.. �- r rI .. 5- �• '.··J �. • ��Standard I·_Hurst'5 orms, Annotated. l[ No. [Code, J Hurst & Company, Indictment. 35. · §~3989, 3999, 4000, 4011, 4045; Hurst's Guide ! Pulaski & Manual, City, Va. pp. 537 (3), 540-5, 546, 617-18.J ('Off1lt\l\Dtt\\V·~alt1'_ of ~i17gi~ia, a~~ COUHJ'Y OF IN J71IE C01/.N11 1· CO[JR1' OJ?S.liJD COU:1"\'J'Y: And the , juro~s the m:ht larr,Any said, the a certain present felony on the said 2nd. day felor~i counsel, thA usly , that •. :-iire, Rnd Alrline Rpi t :rnr to aforesaid, azainst 0 do furthAr day of January day, felor,iously of J.P. Uil.lAr, with prAsent 1900, intent J... ........... to oaths in break rUd upon their a:rorAsaid com- afore- Cook and '•alt Ar cook in form 1900 in said procure, aid do ar.d r.oIT.I:lit the t::--te peaoe 2nd 1111of that jurors w~.s committed of' Jan'.lary af'orAsain. on the the. pro:~erty And the aid before time night barn therein. do fmt her Spitzer, and Aldine S9.ir1.. Count~.,, in and entflr upon thetii.r oaths aforesaid rx that JJ.f.Rur.ion and. __._igni ty RS aforesaid. County and abet the i1::tid felony of the to wit: aforesaid, 8qid did n. F' .Runion in mamner and form comrnornYealt·h. ��; I, . �• T ' • ,,.. . � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Criminal Court: Criminal Cases Description An account of the resource This collection encompasses all criminal court cases adjudicated in Rockingham County from 1778 to 1971, spanning nearly two centuries of legal history. The records offer a comprehensive view of the county's criminal justice system, including charges ranging from petty theft and assault to more serious offenses like murder. Each case provides unique insights into the legal proceedings, punishments, and societal norms of the time, reflecting how local attitudes toward crime and justice evolved over the years. Beyond the legal aspects, these records also shed light on the social, cultural, and political environment in Rockingham County, including the impact of historical events such as the American Revolution, the Civil War, and the civil rights movement. Researchers will find cases involving enslaved individuals, early policing practices, and the enforcement of social and moral codes, offering a window into the daily lives and struggles of past residents. The collection serves as a valuable resource for understanding the community's response to crime, the development of legal institutions, and the broader historical context shaping the attitudes of crime in Rockingham County. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Criminal Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1778-1971 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ccr001 Ccr002 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rockingham County Circuit Court Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1900 Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v. D.F. Runion et al. Description An account of the resource Defendants charged with felony break and enter and felony larceny. Subject The topic of the resource Felony Burglary Break and Enter Larceny Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Criminal Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights.<br /><a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a> Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jennifer Taylor Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CCR001_003_016 Cook Miller Runion Spitzer https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/ccr001_003_015-commonwealth-v-df-runion-and-aldine-spitzer.pdf 4b56f357dc708782b6795c17f2993d4a PDF Text Text • to appear and give evidence G;ven undec my hand and seal th;, nec,sTas PRtNT, HARRISONBURG. VA. o#z~:~;::__ in behalf of the Commonwealth, J'.~-1'day __ ........ on the examination touching the said offence. ym 'fr71·· _L.1.L...... -----------------------------------____________________ -J. p. J [SEAL. �• I Uommon11•N1Uh vs. { ArrestWarrant. JJ..... ~7. ... f.t,4/.~Y~ ~...):: 4/~Y,J~ .. Execu,ted U?J nn·esting the within tV((,1'1'nnt u, ,hist-ice of' Rockin_ghmn Coiintu rmrl bu s1immoning Il'i nmned witnesses ·····························2············ • I r1,nd rlel,i11ering the the thin in pm·son, this ································- Constable qf Rocfing!tam County. I "' d �• Hurst's Standard Forms, Annotated. lN f 1 0 · 35. [Code, J Hurst & Company, Indictment. §§3989, 3999, 4000, 4orr, 4045; Hurst's G uiclc & Manual, ! 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Dollacs, /Ii~ L ······· of like good and lawful money, to be made and levied of their several goods and chattels, . the benefit of their Homestead Exemption liability arising under this recognizance to the Commonwealth themselves . ·7':~............... ···········;········· ....... ...... in the sum oL ....... respectively f"i":' '""r and form following, that is to say : the said .... the sum of .... good and lawfuxne;'. acknowledged 0="7"lt as to this obligation, lands and tenements, and they severally waived and also waived any claim or right to discharge any with coupons detached from the bonds of this State, to the use of the Commonwealth of Vicginia if the said.... ·~"·~························-····· shall make default in the performance of the conditions The condition of the above recognizance ~ ...~•~=··············· on ~ ~........................... . is such that if the above bound ........ ..do and shall pe.sonally appeac befo.e the County Comt of ~gham ~ day of the underwritten. ..... ~~~~7······/7.{[JI. .... ~ , at the __ ·--- Court-house Term next thereof, being ··--············ ·············--·········for rm;:;: and fe!Z\: .day of thereof, and then and there answer a bill of indictment to be preferred to the Grand Jury in and for said County against him the said . the.Lf ~...~~ ~ ····----····················································by him a .... ~~ tf2~~;~-a':~ committed, for _ t:!;:fr~f~:~~!7,i~~~ ~ whereof the said ..... ... ~-········~············stands depart thence without the leave of said Court, then the above recognizance charged, and shall not shall be void and of no effect, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. 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Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Criminal Court: Criminal Cases Description An account of the resource This collection encompasses all criminal court cases adjudicated in Rockingham County from 1778 to 1971, spanning nearly two centuries of legal history. The records offer a comprehensive view of the county's criminal justice system, including charges ranging from petty theft and assault to more serious offenses like murder. Each case provides unique insights into the legal proceedings, punishments, and societal norms of the time, reflecting how local attitudes toward crime and justice evolved over the years. Beyond the legal aspects, these records also shed light on the social, cultural, and political environment in Rockingham County, including the impact of historical events such as the American Revolution, the Civil War, and the civil rights movement. Researchers will find cases involving enslaved individuals, early policing practices, and the enforcement of social and moral codes, offering a window into the daily lives and struggles of past residents. The collection serves as a valuable resource for understanding the community's response to crime, the development of legal institutions, and the broader historical context shaping the attitudes of crime in Rockingham County. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Criminal Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1778-1971 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ccr001 Ccr002 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rockingham County Circuit Court Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1900 Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v. D.F. Runion and Aldine Spitzer Description An account of the resource Defendants charged with felony break and enter and felony larceny. Subject The topic of the resource Felony Burglary Break and Enter Larceny Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Criminal Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights.<br /><a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a> Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jennifer Taylor Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CCR001_003_015 Miller Runion Spitzer https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/ccr001_003_014-commonwealth-v-df-runion.pdf ae948fe924deb1c812ac28eeb6fd7d88 PDF Text Text TOTHESHERIFFOFROCKINGHAM COUNTY. Tlze following list of persons of tlze Coun{v of Roclting/1am, residing remote/i'0/11 tlze place wlzere t!te offence is cltarged to !tave been committed, and in otlzer resprcts qualified to serve as Jurors, is furVeniremen summoned ~JI you to serve as Jurors upon tlte . cliarged witlt felony, for tlti4. ~ :Z,/j day of Iii~ Court of t/1e Count I aforesaid, being t/ze. ~ , qf tlie County 11~ lvL &i~ ii ~ Form 84-Berlin. ��TOTHESHERIFFOFROCKINGHAM COUNTY. T!te followin<{f list efpersons ef lite CounLJ1ef Rod.:ingltam, residing 1'e111olefrom L/1eplace w!tere Lite offence is charged to ltave been conzmitlcd, and in oilier rcspt>ds qualified lo serve as Jurors, is furnis!ted trial )IOU, ef , 3· ou ~!tall Lahe the Veniremen sun111w1ud b)' _vou to serve as Jurors upon t!te . cltar;g-ed wil!t felony, ~vvt..,......, mJ .,,!,'""" •J.-,, Ji::!:_"j""f;/'.ai"J ,,,,,, :ur <J.L da ,,fC_T 1"' fart/" x from wlti :2,.,.,· set af I;,, Cmm9, day a///,, tk, ~~- Jf-L (f(JAAU.Jl I,, _j~ j AJ ... J.LJL)cl..,,} u:1ta_J~~ ~¼ _Q , 0[1;1_, ' -1(-.,f/c 1)./k, .fo Ji OJ,,,~' JL fj J.j~ ))awf. Jf~~~ i. ~~ ;,...~ JL J •.fc.J,:.1-c~ ; J~ tiv-J»~ • ~ 1~~~ . ' i ~..,1~,J 11 h (!Jdw-JJ~11:_ (}~J.~4'1- _fl Form 84-Berlin. �II �., IN THENAME OFTHECOMMONWEAl THOFVIRGINiA. and in the 1 iLr th year of the Com,1nonwealth. ___,1~--------CLERK �~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ' ' ~· t_ ~~ ~~ ~✓t . ~ �1NTHENAME OFTHECOMMONWEALTH OFVIRGINIA. TO THE SHERIFF OF ROCKINGHAM You are hereby com1n:uidecl tfJ su111,111,0n~.A~ ~..... 7k{{..... ~... J.:~~ ... &~.1~ COUNTY--·GREETING: ~ ...,... .... 4.~ ................ . ......... :.................. . J..L4f-.!UJJ:fr rfJ-L .1--rl7111. J!~ .. If!· ~~.-i:.JL ..'dJ..4.~:····~·4,p.~ ............................ :.................................................... -................... . --;;;--;;;,;7;~:~iefore the J·1,1,dg~f the County Court of Roclc,,ngha,m County, at the Court-House, J .. ~........................ Cnwo/, beinq thf'-.lflj~·······day of ....... ~ .............................. lf Cl?J , to show cause if a11,y ~.......can, why ....~···- should on the ...... =············clnyof ti,,;;, not be fined r1,nclattached L: ...... f or .. contempt to us offered, in failing to attencl the said crz::hL4.~= ..T"=:=•==•it=,~•be ~:===-------····················---------·-·-·····-··- --············· -----··········· ft_.';...1 ...~•-······································· Clerk Hou,se, the ....ti};_ ............ day:or. ..'f&d ........................ lffl , ~nd have then and there this Writ. of our said Cou,rt, at the Court -------------------········-·--·---···---·······-··········---··············--··---------- ·witness, and in the 1 ~ th year of the CfJn1,monwealth. -- Jtl~- ~CLERK �ts- Ji aelJU .l t~ ~ JJ-11 -~ ~ ~~J. f:11;;:ffrtv ~~-yot.L. u . tA-J. tt ~r ~ \A/L/VV• ~ 1 ~ ~rtt~ "- ~.~ 1f/ . ~r ) ~ . �IN THENAMEOFTHECOMMONWEALTH OFVIRGINIA, �r �IN THENAMEOFTHEOOMMONVVEALTH OFV RGINIA. TO T:S:E SF.!:EEIFF OF EOCJ'=ING-F.!:.A.J:v.I: pt'rso11s q/ !lie cou11£v o/ Rod.·iug- }rou are liereby commaJ1ded lo su111111on ham, to be take11fro111 a listfumislied remote.from ~11 CCUNTY-OEEE'I'ING-: o/ Ilic .Jmig;i ef t-/11•Cow1{1• Court Nockingliam. tlie place wliere t/1e offense is cliarged lo lim.•e bce11 co111mifled. and qualijied respects, to sen•e as .furors, !lie Co11n{1 Court House, 1 1 Court to a/tend and appear before !lie Co11n~1 o/ Rocli'i11gha111Co1111~v.al lo sen•c as .Jurors 11po11Ilic trial 1~ 1 1 o/ £100. And o/ /1a1•c /Ii{'// and t/1cre tlw , Clerk of 011r said Court, and i11 Ilic r o/ !lie in all oilier /K)t_lJ ~ .A11d this tl1e_1sliall in 110 ,l'ise 0111ft, under //1c penallj rcsidiug at tlie Court ¼ war Com111011,,•eallli. Cieri.-. o/ �~ ~Ji J/ . @t''~.j~ ~.J. 0~ �IN THENAMEOFTHECOMMONV\[EALTH OFVIRGINIA, = lo appear before t!ie Judge of !lie County Court of Rocl.:ingltam Count_)', at the Court-House, at ro :4.......... day q/ the.~ o' clocl~, a. m , on t/ze.. .................... .... ,J...q@_-ntg, ......................... Court uext, being t!te.~ .. day of , to testify and t!te trut/1 to say in be/1aif of the Commonwea!t/1 against Fonn 68-Dcrlin. ��TOTHESHERIFFOFROCKINGHAM COUNTY. Tliefol/owing list efpersons qf tlie County of Roddnglwm, residing remote_fro111tlie place wlzere t!te offence is charged to lzave been committed, and in otlter respPClsqualified to serve as j1trors, is furnislted you, from trial ef /J J. for tlzit4 ticlt you slza/1 take tlze Veniremen summoned ......,,~......., .., 7..-- da_1'qf Court ~f the Coun(v aforesaid, being the ~ _A_IJJ, t1u b_y_vou to serve as Jurors upon tlze , clza1J;ed wit!t felonJ', 0!/ :1 ~ JJ,,, ~ Term, r!ft/11, l da_1''0( set , of tlie Co1tnlv . - ,lt/01' ti}... ~ ~ Form 84-Berlin. . ��IN THENAMEOFTHECOMMONWEALTH OFVIRGINIA. TO You are liereby commanded liam, to be taken from remote from 'IFI:E SFI:EEIFF OF ROCKING-FI:AJ:>-.1: to su11111wn a listfurnislied CCuNTY-G-EEETING-: q/ tlte co1111t_1 qf Rocl,ing- person.I bJ1 #e fiu/gg a/ 1 q/ fJi.e Com1~1• Court Rockinglta111, rcsidi11g tlte place wliere tlie offense is c/1arged to lia, 1e been co111111itted, and qualified i11 all oflter 1 Co11rf o.f Rod,i11giia111 Co1111~1•. respects, to serve as .furors. lo attend and appear before tlic Co1111{1 al !lie Coun~v Court House, JPY-JiJ- fNI:!' tJ_/fhc fHr-1.!te 1~ lo sen·c as j11rors 11j>o11 f/1c trial d101xcd And tliis tl1e__v s/1all in 110 1c1ise omit, 1111derf/1t' pellal~I' of C.:ei.-rl11e.rl, .l roo. o/ 1c1it/1 fe/01~1·. And /1m1c //i{'7l and f/1crl' f/1(' 11amcs of said perso11s a11d this ,,,rif. Witness, .Ho11se. tlie J.J.m~ c./:J._ t~ da:i1 o/ , Clerk qf 011r said L/ Co11rf, at f/1c Court ,-- and in Ilic 1 :lA.., vear of flit' Co1m11omi'ealt/1. Clerk. q/ ��TOTHESHERIFFOFROCKINGHAM COUNTY. T!te following list of persons of f!te Cou11f_)1 of Rorkingliam, residing remotrfro111 file place w!tere tlte offence is c!targed to have been com111itfed, and in oflzer resprds qttalified to serne as Jurors, is furnis!ted )IOU, from wlrr;ft _vou s~a/1 falie Lite Veniremen S7t/tl/ll01/ed by you lo seri1r as Jurors upon tlte trial of Jj- for lite J.f~ 7 r- .. day of tlti4 Court qf !lie Coun(v aforesaid, beinK lite ~ v.:fcl~ JiJ.D~ . ~J;;,; l.r ~ ~,_,Lud~ l~,~~ ki-~ f}-Jl~ ~r 'J?.12.J✓-~Jc 7h~-!3-~~~ . clzai~[;edwil!t felon_v, set Ter111, rlJtT6 , qf fl1e Coun(v ~atµ__/ I' ,L~ J,LMaA.A/ £ ~ I ~L ~avAAA !2,,,& da_1 qf 1 J2 ./- ~ ,1.kf~ ~_J?__}?J1k. ~ ~~ , 1n ... �\ �IN THENAMEOFTHEOOMMONVVEALTH OFVIRGINIA. TO TE::E S:a::ERIFF You are hereby commanded lo summon /tam, to be taken from a listfurnis/1ed OF ROCKING-E::AJY.!: .£;.,,~ cou:i,.rrY-G-REETING-: persons bJ1 !lie Jmi-gc sf i,l,e Count.J1 Court o/ !lie o/ count.J1 q/ Rockinl[ltam, Rockingresidi11g 1e been committed, remote from t!te place wlzere t!te offense is charged lo lza"< and qualified in all otl,er o/ Rorldng!tam respects, to serve as .Jurors, to attend and appear before tlie Co1111t.J• Court t!t~1 'i_Jµ_/ ..,/9 Co1111f:y,al 0-- l!te Count.J1 Court_!fouse, being !lie 2)_p 011 1 q/ tltlA da_1 da_vof (11 Cour { 1t;;#J#, ~ lo serz e as J11rors 11pontl,e trial 1 o/ ;sJ ..~. ;Ind tllis t!tq sltall in no ,, 11se omit, under tl,e penalfJ 1 qf uamcs o/ said House. And /ia7•e !/,en and tit ere t!te persons aud !!tis ,, nI 1 j_ Ttkv~ tlie {iu :};~day o( J~µ.J Wituess, .£100. )} , Clerk q/ our said Court, at 1/,e Co11rt ,.__ ,r&)- and in t/ie I "J....4 vear o/ ll,c Com111omueal//1. Clerk. q/ ��IN THENAMEOFTHECOMMONV\.TEALTH OFVIRGINIA, TO TF.CE SF.CEEI:F:F OP r-,...................... . EOCKING-F.C.A:tv.l: You are lzereby commanded to summon ·····~····.j}!:J::d COVNTY---G-EEETING-: ..... ······················•····•·····················································-·····----····················································································-········· to appear before the Judge o.f the County Coi~rt of Rocldngl1am o' c/ocl~, a. nz., on the ........J..~day ,-1·.o·· -····~~~··············· 1 9tnJ q/ thUJ.....f~~········· 189--, to testify ,, ,Q. County, at tlie Court-House, at ro Court .:ne&tJ-t, being the ...../k..fR. ...';Jay o.f and the trut/1 to say in bel1al.fo.f the Commonwealth against ....................................... 8._J.~ .................................................................. . ;;;;,;:=~; ;~~;;~~=;~~:~,:~,;;~;,: ~ .·.·...•·····•·• : : =: ~ ............shall not omit under And tltis ......... Witness, JOSEPH -···~'f..,..day S. MESSER LEY, tlze penalty o.f £ roo. Clerk o.f our said Court, at lite Court-I-louse, tl1e ..J.~7········-··•,'J;', and in 11,, , • ef.. And have then and there tltis vVrit. ¥ 1kyear ,j //,, Cmnm,nw,a/11,. ·········}J·W~0;_. C/,rk. Form 68-llerlin. ��IN THENAMEOFTHECOMMONVfEALTH OFVIRGINIA, TO TE:E S::E-IEEIFF OF EOCKING-E:A1'<!: COUNTY---G-EEETING-: ,0-·~-,--·~~JS ... .J.~..".h...r·}··•·Cdr...J S),, .. You are hereby commanded to summon .... -~~-~,rr,'-:W;i£~,L,.,;i1~1,_,l._~s-~ ···~········x.~~···k·.2v.1-···t~.~~.J··,···~··~···n.,t·,··yLf.:' ...t.~ r ..U.)--~~ -~----····························································································-· ----------------------------------------------------·······-········------------·--------·-------------------------·······----··················-------------------------------- to appear before the Judge of the County Court of Rocking/tam County, at t/1e Court-House, at IO 7-/4. ..day q/ thC,6.....f;P;.."'~··················· Court .-I, being t/1e...U..=.day o'clock, a. m., on the .... __ j'#J:fl~ ,_ of to.t<;tijy and.the.truth. to _'"Y _i"_be/,alf .•f.the ..Co,nmm,wea//h.agai,ut who stands charged with and indi[led for ..... /.~ And this .....~............ shall not omit under the penalty of vVitness, JOSEPEI _.t.~.:-::_day S. Jl1ESSERLEY, ........................................................................................ . Clerk of our said Court, at the Court-Eiouse, i/1e .f.'.vl.:r. ..k'.k( ..... /q.e-:!!...., :t&J- , and in the of-.. And have then and there this Writ. £100. I :iAl-!tJ'ear of tlze Commonweal/It . .•················&!,. m.~.L7···: ............ , Clerk. Forni 68-Ilerlin. �l ~~~ ~c~~ ~-X--«~ �IN THENAMEOFTHECOMMONYtEALTH OFVIRGINIA, TO TIIE SI-3:ERIFF OF t. ROCI,S:INGI-3:..8..JY.l: COVNTY---GREETING: ··~····~·~··{&~.t. Yott are hereby commanded to summon .. .2'.11:, ...g.kr..:tl.-:'. ........ . to appear before the Judge o_fthe County Court o_fRoc/;.;ing/1am Counf_)1, at t!te Court-House, ~ o'clocli, a. m., on t!te .....S,....day qf t!t~····~·~···········:····Court ...... J;;t-r~;;/•1.tr.e .......... JJ---:£ Ji~ ~, being tlze...J../j..... day_of ..................................... ·......................................................................... . _for····~·······················:············································································ And tltis .....~ ...........shall not omit under t!te penalty o_f£roo. _1.1.:.. ....day 10 to testify and the trut!t to say m be!taif o_ft/1e Commonwealth agaznst w/10 stands cltarged zcitlt aud indifled Witness, JOSEPH at S . .!11ESSERLEY, o_f...µ.~····..l.'J..U.:U And liave t/1en and tliere t!tis vVrit. Clerli o_f our said .., -i-::Sg-, and in t/ie I ~It Court, at the Court-llouse, t/1e year of t/1e CommomL'ealflt. ···················r A...!Yl.~ ..Lr············' Clerh. For111 63-llt.:rlitl. �l~~~ "'ls~ ;;;-_PR~ �IN THENAMEOFTHEOOMMONVV'EALTH OFVIRGINIA. TO TECE SECEEIFF OF EOC:B=INGEC.1"_:tvl: $h~ jxrsons o_/t/ie ro1111(1'o/ Rockiug- Vou are !tereby rom111m1dedto sm1111wn liam, to be lakenfro111 a !£stfurnis/ied b)' f/,e .Judge CCuJ:-:-TY-GEEE'TING: o/ t/ie Co1111(1'Court of Norkinl{/iam, residi11g remote from t!te p/a((' where the offense is r/1arged to lim e been ro111111ilted, and qualified in all ot/ier 1 respects, to sen e as Jurors, to atteud and appear brfore t/ie Co1m{1'court 1 the County Court House, on t/ie being tlie ~0 J.~ r- da,, o/ !J~ ~ da_,,q/ t/ie o/ Norf.,i11g/,am Comt~t'. al mJ Court 11e.d, rlj,(f7Jto sen•e ./hid t/1is t!,ev s/1all iu 110 7!'ise omit, under flu· penal()' of £roo. as Jurors upon the trial o/ And /ia,•e tlicn and //,ere f/,e , Clerk of our said Court, al /1,e Court . and in /1,e r:L,l, i,-- vear qf ��in a certain matter ef contro~ersy in our said Court, depending and undetermined between -···········~···•f.a.v.>::u...~.I..Af..u:JJ!i. ....................................................................... ·························-Plaintiff, .N._£..~.~····························---················································· Dejendant. and .......... And thz's...~.........shap in no w.'se omit, under the penalty I¥ril. Witness, JOSEPHS. J...+. ..~....day MESSER LEY, ef £roo. And liave then and there tlzis Cler"/.;of our said Court, at the Court.House, t/1e J'J.r.~··· ......................... 1 qf ... I orJ, and iu lite I '"4t/1 year of the Commonwealth. ················1-·t -..'lJl~t!/1-~···············•·-·····• Clerk. Form 55-Berliu. �B-f U~ g;J~ . Jl_ ~,"0~ald: �to appear and give evidence in behalf of the C:n~onwealth, Given nnde. my hand and seal this neo1sTrnPn1NT.HAnmsoNsuno VA. J...... ...day -······················ ofi~~ ..io ............. on the examination touching the said offence. the ye"' ,912..0. ~ 2l..l...&.~·······-··JP. ... [SEAL.] �I <'nm m nn,11·pr,I f-71 ~ ArrestWarrant. vs. .1• E.x;ecuted the within by rt,1'l'estinJf nnrl borly of'... wrirrmit ileliverinjj i he ......T_............................................ .. Js. ."1-Vl ............................... ·............ . bef'orn .. n Jzistice cinrl by nmnei/. of' Rockin_ghrrm su,1nmoninJj witnesses 4...... the Comity within in pm·son, this ~ ...... .rlny of'_.; .. .......................... I ................... Z ......... ...... ,........ ~ ... .,. ....................... . Constable of Rocl.:ing!tam County. �to answer the said complaint, and to be farther dealt with according to law. And you are required to summon ....... J{.t:-/4..A...... 1L[.e,,,' 1-_.u..:-: ...................................................................................................... . to appear and give evidence in behalf of the Commonwealth, ~.1 .... Given nndec my hand and seal this .......... REG1STEn PRINT, HAnr?lSONBURG. VA. on the examination day oL.~(l touching "7inthe f ..l.'c!..0c'... ........ ;J~l?.l...... ~.. ~.~···············-··J. the said offence. yea< fef/iJJ P. [SEAT,.] �Com m-on11·Prt lt,h ~ ArrestWarrant. ns. /)'J, l?:u«cn Execiited the u•ithin b!J arl'esti,nJ! and, a, rlelivel'inJ! Jnsf;ice of Roclcing'lwm and bu snmmoninJ! na,m,P.il witnp,gses war1·m1,t the the Goiintu within in person, this __ 4___ _.rlnu of'___ _ ________ -··-----·-··-----}8a:_ __ _ Constable ef Rockingham County. �I f . �• I ,, �• ,--J I • �.. ���.t-11f/~J ~ ~/VYDrl~ ~/JmiT1cJ ~n 'ti,"'-' lfr ~-1f·7f J (t ---vofr?r?} 7}r1!!1-1::} 1r'if °Y ..N 7!r;![·,r·~f -21, 1 ~ dU~rf ����• <X:: I I �• �• �• �' . ��../4-rJI The Co u-t inst:ructs the jury a c_ .. ee of hou ebreakine,the accused to affect Rn entrance t,nt bare , ill Ln orrie:r to constitute openine s~~fice of ar. outside to constit,rte hrAakine door R by the breaking. on �-1.· .. 4 'i• •· �• fl:rthe the j try belj_evP. from the prisoner broke to co:rmuit larceny and that any !e of said barn or eitrer sent any or either owners the prison.er watching ' knowledge c nsent. barn for act such such indictm.r-n,t, or either th m,or barn act at the i,vas to authorized. of them,given either tine to him by the was committer'!. ty ,aa:i' the mere p-resence in said th4t offered of t11em or any person of° said gull in the inten•x act him or inducement to act 1.'1U1)t/that any reasonable and form as chareed manner such made with one authorized others the therein,in beyond t1,.e blll'n of N .F' .& A.F .Kline/nth of them,K'lll!!.lt and· that of the find and entered corrJnitted arraneement evidence the to act for them, itl10ut the con- in person of them, then they be 00:-1.":litted,is was corrunit ted or hy must of sai.0. N .F .Kline act owners j_ th , with not pr of of his �• . .., ,.,, .. r �• 3 The jury are instructed of thA o·T.ers either tll.e.t ,T~cob Eat0n him to the indictment said is barn not watching in said on the ,and 1,.J\J.'t of said of his ,, nsent of the the and said or hy reason at the Kline proceedings,then mere presence that tir!'le the such act of sai~ act evider,ce that indictment the prisoner occurrence prisoner Eaton the ~ • to j_n the or induce with the fror.i. the ar:d t.,r k from sa.id barn into barn believe referred nizht · i th said eullty,~ they barn that and otherr7atched prisoner if arTanee on the based Eat.on entered N.F.Kline . of the should of Ruch arranzement said that 6 Cl nsented. to come 'll/ith upon hj_ch said Eaton in ptlrsun.';.co of the inducerr.ent some corn they 1 hile sho·:.ld N.P.Kline of' the find with was committed,.ith was to be cor!lT•:itted,is said t:!1e others a kn0·ledge not �• .,, �A !)e:rR01 w· o is in:forrned that arm in the night tirrle with t intent the right t commiting sue either pe:t•Aon er by any authori?:ed il inducement take steps another crim or consent to discov 1 ,:p:rovjcl d h t ~ intends t break ccMtr:it larceny anc appreh,nd has n t giv,n,and agent the corrnnissi n and enter is thl"lrein,has the person does not gj_ve of hj s, n..J A.5. i:1, :f s c·: crirre" J'. �• ,---- . ... rm J: j Ii b PHU f . j j ��I II I •" �,{?741,'-~ ~~~-;__-~ J_ 4~~ ~ ..__4- °) ~~-~ , ~~/~ff_ 'i~ &;➔ t,~1 12_;1~ I ()-~~d:~~ £:___/fau jF--<..~~ ~ ~~~~ ~-~ - ~ ~ I a:.~ t; L.~, £~- j--1~~-~ ,,,___ /,,,_~~ ~r~ ,Z_~~..;.~ ,._,._ ~- ... ..:,,;:?;::., a.-.-<. 2;_~~:z_ -7 e-L b ,.,,.,..,{:A ,,,_,__ ~~ z ~;:,_r 1 iL ,~r~ ~VP- ~~ JL_ - ••~ r ~ ~ '2;Jc,,,~ ~ ~~~ 1 ~' '---r uc-r.-:~-;!J,-~~ --- ---~ '1f""~: ~ ¥--,/2,,~ .1~~. rr ~ ff__ t,~ ~.2 ~~'""7 b)-~ ~~ I ~ ~~,· A- 1 9~ £,._ ~ (;;;-~ ., ~~- fl,,, .,_,,,.,,.:..._r L---- · ~&H / f' 0: . ~~~.. ··_. ~ �- . ~r~ - . 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C IY " t: < <!..(.......\ ,:~ f •• • • • • • • • J • l ai · j, :l 1., n .~ .1-••••• ,1' ') f i~ elo �.. ,-...) ..,. ~ .:, ',/ "-' ~ -..) "'I "' ..... j__ N ~~ ...... - .... ..., " -.) ~ �# ·#·#·· jf~-#'·#·#·#·d·#·#·#·~· • ~ • Vs). 'I • 'I I.• • -, • I • • /1 • I • I • I • 1/.. • U D~ ri .. F. Punion. BE IT REUEMBERED t.h2t. u-pon tho trial p~rt., introduced follo-r., t.hr folloY·inf F. 17 . rn. lf'Sttc its upo ~ho tcrt.ificd ,·•it.nerses, 7th d.:f~~ Punion f- as get.ting to Mr. Elinets. ,as but.cherin~ for for JofJ. 1'/enger, took place one 'l'rith us. I stopped hi r 1rifc ~·hcr0 hr I Vl'ent UTJ t.hc road on the dB.y they Millrr, v•ho ir a bet.ween 8na_ she brother I he sun-dov•n SP f.t.he['e not. Runion of DecembQr. . ~ this ..... .tl!HX and duc,k. 1 s hourc I t.~lked t. Mr. Mason 1 it.h Abe l/illcr (~ 111 of Ja.cob P. l·~iller,that I s 1-pr;ored. anything, and asked 1=, +,x~ fellor8," a_:d I F. Punion to steal He did Tii ,h him, 7th id ho was up V'c:r1.Pd to, there ion said: at D. F. Ru~ion Pnrl r:rf't. him. arre~t.rd have been in it. if ·ent. with David ·as, witness to me to.n ond Davie: F. It. r-as the Henry Mason. On Cross-Examination conv0.rsat.ion foin: her.as t.he aonvers~t. 'rhe day I htd house He talked a horse. Said and his ~md want. ed me to ro along .. rvening, ~as fforking I of age. midr;ay bet.we'?n ot.11rhou8e c'.bout 1 f--t.hcr ~inion. ~o wit.h David F. Punion on t.he evening of I · ·ent to see him next. JOE. I :;rn lf icars lf' m•.r ., r.:.ncle. of December, about. going I am~ Eon of p union. . hed a conversation the the t.o ~it.: l• the t.o maintain t.he Comrron~eel th, "Btt~c, of this ~,vi"'-l>JW-. told Abe I corld I never but. I have I come r:ith him to Harrisonburg and other places, often. T l. �• �2. ,...2s :r:ot. in Harri~onh:rrg last. ycnr some t~o or thee ~~o. 78ars He acted alright "·it.h him. vrent. 1"'it.h him •hen he that I knov· of. time I every rith ~~s T • 1 T, was him. I up eg~s. He never did of our conversation an:rt.hing wronP..' ...,.henI was with him,. .L got. the datoi; bv. /\ .. W8"" buying T -...., going to Jr. Mason's and lookinf obout. his rorkine to think ~~ .1:~~ ~"'_, rnyrclf just. but. the remember, butchering there th~t day, and I thought tiL4. ~ ~- ~ i.,....., r ~ He uorkcd there both before ~nd after ~~ ~ ~- of looking.A t.h:=>t.date book says, nit.hout. on that at the book. ~ uchor)-pinf =ood, any suggert.ion, thBt Dec. 7. father I 11 wa~ day for ?enger. On re-direct-examination, vd t.ness said F. Punicn did not zi.:rkcay t1h~t he r.as fo ing for, not. nsk hirn.1':hat. he r:as going t.o Kline's t.hBt. :David B.nd I id for. r•ve known David F. Punion all On the 7th· of December last. ion b1tbhering that - of I sar: him 2t my day at Wenger's. On Crosr-E.'xaminnt.ion cat supper a:r my fat.hcr 1 v·it.ncss said: They usually It.'s s house about. dark. h lf a mile from t.hcre t.o David F. Runion 1 s hou:::c.. -~ hie e:~lo/~nm:: :~es::::~. o/:::\::r o::::e::e:i~::: 8 --in :Jl t(I.Nv-. i,,. ~ ½ /t-, g;_ <-./,/{ vi?'~ .a~ in Noahp. Kline•s barn. ., !loabJi'. Kline anCJ~cob P. Miller ere there fv Ltr,,~ ith me. ?he barn opens on t.he lVe8t side"_ ~ ·,v.:.~ ~ ~r-L~ , 4c-h L....e,,.,...4,rI. ,~ h. 1r':9 .A'.P.~ ~ ✓ The door closes ~gainrt an upright piece and i~ fastened R~Nx I ~as hanginc over a ith a ~ooden key or bolt. �f , } ).. • �in the hay mo~r, :lbout 20 feet rt.ringer and Killer Kline the t~me di ctance sit.ion. hay mor, from· the door, About. half to the door, in the ~ere past ,ook out from the door. though in key of rhich this nn<l fillnd drove :icrors the Punion erd door. culvert. in front After -:i little bif he :-et.urned again. David F. Runion eeey matter to ~ecognize door, Dn:I, nt one time, said, "·hat rpC!. s~ t.h8 j:-oor at the ww~ , t was outside South floor ky pur"f'osc ,as going holding the b~rn. and it in get.ting naton h~s /\ that Eaton had informed 1 s for I ~ ~- ~ ~ Jacob P. Miller /4.~~~-~QiL asked me to go to t.he bern,, to Kline here Jake Eat.on -a~ there. d;;:f ~- F. Runion Punion from 1?hi0n to see .. him jnrt the e!=lme PS Jf,._~~arrertrdt I ,..ar ,.,orking for told Jacob P. Miller rras an .#which or1ens on hfnges,, rec-o~ni7ed time. of the ~tnion. No~h F. Kline com-pany ><- ·• On Cross-F.xamin8tion: bren known ,re besides, and it Eaton was to hBve a good po ni i.ion ~ I• sack. raid t.o Eaton uEh111 thro 1gh -r,hi h Runion entered, I ras ~nd clos- J~~ob Eaton ~as at the Runion The corn ~as in the door. out. the key and appearance, him. did yon say?" road, the and l!'"ent oat very nicely, t.ha.t night the Frequen t.l:,, in his vro:rked -;;ith him, kr.ov: hks figure the moon vras shins and took Corn r.ort.h 50~ per 12 or 15 years. rrhic in the out., ~nd cloeed ag.::iin ~nd rot. a ~econd sack cf corn, ed the door q:,oken, time a·vehicle of the barr., ~nd ran he'"l:r:: t.he noif'c "[JO- and entered About this up one sack. different B I have ie in the shape of a "T: opened the door barn, ~bout David F. Ru~ion cmne o l cloc nine hey, in the corn, /"> at titp I ad ~~ me that ~~r.,· Da,1d I" and Kline . had asked �., -- �• ~ 4. 1-- me t.o let hil!P kno~ i:rhen the7 me thBt Runion ~as gain~ i-/~xocI tol:3 hin Kline ~, were coming. to Noah F. Kline's rt-½ ,~ Punion Bnd I h~d talked and, the matt.er over, to keep us r-,osted Vihen these that is, / He was Ster Tussing, i;'cre goin t snd he ~as to let them, Ve kne •Y was to be a "corn reid" It corn. ed fo:- Jacob P. Miller 3 tri~c, Klinr ''•:=ii:- me that if fi~rt I ..have work I t.3lked as Mr. Kline conversation ras ith passins I had ~·i th him, I found mtt. vrnen a raid Noah F. the 8th of Decem- 1 the if 'he said: once 8.bout tro v eeks before in the roPd, l~st, time. this lcnig time. On :-e-earnmin-::tion Th~t ~ t.o, do their know when theJ He was ~ith -~ was there to us. I mean he was to let us, "--· ~L;\ , of course, thBt he .-,as with them, and 6 ,J.,;........__ '~ ~ <.,v--. .as to reI,,ort to us. T. ~ going t.o Kl inc• s for A u£ know o ber ryhenever goinf and others, ~nd "!as coming.,µEatot\..- r.ere stealin~. corn, - ~~ fello1':s and Jacob P. Miller he after ne~ coming up, Eaton was to report to do their ~~~- h'"'d A~ked me t.o lot. him knor ~ f laJ._l J ~ ~ ~ I rtid go cto'.'Tnand tell Kline th..,t vKJU- anything Eaton hAd told Uillcr's. nnd he told was goin: to be ade ~--~ him know. + on his place, he would be glad if I'd let X .jl,..J::&_o.t;...:.,,,rr,..L- (&J.f.,o ~ l-. ./LJ.· p- ~~ ~ '",~ ~~ ~- £:,...~ • ... 1)1, " "''~· t · . n ~ th a t .. t. 1mc, . .. ilJa.on 1;as 1 1v1ng a.t :.)~om r al,. dl. ~ ~"-Mlo.4~ ~- d ~- ~,,~ ~- ~ R..____.._ ~---? io.--f w.'--> ~~ ~ '!;' fA-i ~ ~ l ..; &...c.- +A±-~~ Tf-1 'r.1 if 0--, ~--- cJ ~- 4. Jacob P. ~illcr. I ~m 45 ye~rs Have been member of t.hc 3oard of Supervisors and Deputy Collector ion nll my life. betueen o.f'taxes. On the night 8 ~nd 10 o'cfDock, I ~as Noah F. Kl inc, Sanuel of aee. of this !;ounty Have knom1 David F. Run- of the 8th of December last at Noah F. Kline's D. :-;tern and my-relf , ere barn. there., in ~ .J j �, ' �• 5. the b?rn, up in the hay mow. It was Abont. h8l:f' past. nine ai~± o'clock R moonlight ni~ht. D2vid F. Runion o,pcned t.he cPme in door on the West side of the b~rn, and begnn to pick up corn in a sack. Jur.t was very distinct., The n- ise and r2n out. Aft.er £~ck, recono. D Ho then cPrrici th"t. but. did not onter I could Eaton, .- ~"t"\~~ ont, Runion rem~rked to his "'7at.chm;:n, and this .ll ~itncsr 1 • me distinctly, i th F2to1; that cind Stern I ~cnt -it.h Stern him, FJncl I think '!'8.~ 2rked t.o go 2long to Kline's, t. hat that Fl Not :3.Py.. I never Eat.on 2nd Runion going: t.o rneke me I 1 ve knorn any ot.her gentleman. • I f\_ 1ne s barn .. aorn from N°OPr!F. n1 • ,:J Pnnion !:'.Pt.on sr.lu. Eat.o i. h8d to be re- r3id: ith Eaton than with I ""ish yon to understand )< hat did you say? I aid not. see Rat.on E9t.on 25 or 30. years. barn, E ! 11 On Crosr-Examin"tion, steal Pt the barn door. He st.aid in the sh?pe of a " 2-n:, o.rrangcP.Tcn t it. full. The door of the barn was closed with a 11 any more intimate do n, sn:i ~t. it and disaI,i'f;C~rcd .. rnd c t.andin2 in the door, or key, Runion cam c br,ck, ,..,-.. · t.hc barn. Nothing." side of t.he b'1rn .. 2nd Runion g-;-abbcd hi~ s2ck ~.md ljarrcd see him, too. replied, latch · ~ overt.he or wagon p~ssed a cart. road on the East culve::--t. in the public fillf'd then Stern raid on toll 02h had an ere t.o me t.h~t. F • Klin~ i t.h him to Kline's. and Stern I think, tRlked to t.old him Pun ion 1ras coming to steal corn, J~-~ , and that Eaton was coming along. Kline · _ . kn6w ~ny~~ 1-- G,o.4-,._(.; Cnn&. ~ ~ • thing about · until vre 'Jame there that evening, and Kline - ,.. ��s2ic1, I think, he woulcl go 2.nci 1'Tatch 1ri th us and see if Bunion '''OuLl rt.eal rteelin~ tu8inese, not. ,-to his ir w½y ~e ~ent my knorrl edge--kno1· evening. Jacob M. Brown's, Eaton, half about at that on Friday fourth the noon-, as I -rras retnrninc :V. Runion, brother o . trave 1 1no- toget;1er time, ~nd that at Jacob excerjt this, th1it. in the after in October, I ov ert.ook Jos. of I'!:l.vid F. Runion, and Jacob Eat.on, . k 1n a buc~ -board, and I "ras~ that A informed ~ and that alone, t.h et of a mile from me. from H2r:risonburg, David Fo R1nion V:as doing a lot borhood, did before was living wit.h Eaton, Sunday uri t.hl?t Kline it about to three-quarters whatever before to Kline. anything I hod no arrangement. 1 ,.! \e i.t:ant.ci to break co:r-n. Eaton in the neigh- h2d. been solicited raid the next I 'hPd no arrangement of stealing be made on my barn.. r:as to J by him t.o go. / tr1i s, ,!:JndI wi 11 try ¼ b--~~~ I r2id to T'aton 11~7ill you rJi t.h Eaton excerit. ~fl.er-._~ t.o make t.hic pl_~in i o the jury. ~~'Y ~ find ~ ~~ ~ /\ out ""ncn he' r coming 2nd r P-TJort. to me, ro t.h2t we c~n l,:,.,-.t ~• ~ me, and Eat.on, 4, I then 1899, in passing they betrreen I kne~ Pnnion "coming l,;, ~ ~ up thir: ri th him. 1 my place, were coming .. 3 o • ciock Jh:-~ ...:.. ~a.. ~~ ~ ""i L # ~ • Eat.on "·hen hf' v;as coming, ion told nif"hts ~ ~ t.ry and break ~cJt'}h,o ~nd r'e'll ~- did tell Eaton left ~I~-- r.md my hand£ belo1'!, 2nd t.hcJ were 1n the br>rn, arrc2t. m1ybody at that time for t.hem on the 4th of January If ,,.... ~ £.;r'- Run- ~, 1~- l ff. rt And 8 o clock, ~ .... nd th~t. E2ton . .,,..as ry I r.as in the -:;bovc. t.hBt. offence, 1900. ' me of certain I vrat.chcd. rt.able rest µ,• 11 word on Dec. in t.ho afternoon l.;, ~ ..& Eet.on r.as to tel 1 ,..as cominc t.o my barn, .,. l l,_,._ ~ st.ecJlinc. I can't T .1. did not 1Jut did ar- J say vrhen I sarr Kline before the night of the 8th of December, when r.e If I met. yrith him I told. him what atchcd in his barn. t'; [ I ~ r: ' ��• ~E'oin on the ed me, night. of the 2nd of Janti.::!ry 1900. or r:ry h~ndc, Stern ..o en t.er my b :rn . . f ::-r ~r r-,crm1~s1on Eat.on c-ame over by Pun ion ls directions, it. used to be. rhero T'rherP- it. • l"rays to This was on the I to lc1 E8t.on to hel t-i ,1imsclf, inr --lid may he1ve t 2lkcd I kno~ th~t'r over the key v,as 2nd of Janu8~Y 1900. F~1.cn i hr. t._ ni ~ht, t.hc g-r:::tn2ry ne~r but eajd.in to come thBt I don't his testimony Klinr ~~a no connection Kline t.o my knorlcdge. Eaton's Kline teinf ~ there -ith naton h~d nothing WO-,$ f>.( • barn. Bunion Are friendly on my p&rt. except hi and hi c ::buse of me. suit 2t~inrt in the Circuit corn, inf me, 2nd there ir dctcc- to dp ri th My relat.ionc I have nothing by with again~t He has hi brou~ht. p enri1· r1 Ghc:nccr;f r-u1· t no"',' . _ ncc...· Court. aguinst. me. but. a non-suit " ::-> wns not authorized J\ come to hie steal 40.. A>,.~~ ~ ~ c to us ~ ~ lt ~ 6.,,v,...., to have Eaton i:: caI'l in the rorld-- whrd.cver • that. ni~h~ '-' before. Hr 1 he 2nd of C it. remember ...,as aotin~ t.ive. al""'ays the lock b:;:-okcn. "ant matter, the !{ey h.<:]nt- the (.,.;__ " Tussing ~hrt see if to TJUi. t.hc key where it as I didn't eet it, nirhtl'could I gave t.ha to prospect., who were exr..,ccted hung ~o that the parties (h.J...,,_ r'fo~) 7. there '='n;:--,on --: n;:,il Tussing ,-...-4-+"M""--'f-rF~ i'L1lttDaviri and Ec't on founi ~ ,J &.L door. that . concerned, 1s i :as lort. key to ~hich as he s2id, and Tussing, He inform- He also rued ~c for Eome vras t. ""ken in t. he case, ~na. it uas ncv- ��8 .. er tried. rR J.:.r../ 14.~ ·1•-toah P . , _ . Kl 1ne. ,5 . the cl(_.l..J.,.,,,, entered on:. the niehi ~a.J.. ~ . Bunion ceme. !at.on ~taid 0 the door O?er:ed Rt the door. the hocc, night., st.ill, ed and filled cart 11 1 olock, The moon ITe "7ill the barn, shinjng, ~a~ 11 nnd Eaton Runion 0ni entcrc1 hBd A Runion over the culvert with Runion, while in jail, his arrest, and before He said it trialo 04 J ~ amon~ other w,~ ~d The first bout. t,:w:ro rreek s before t h~d. night, from Samuel Do _Stc~n, ~ ~ CL._J._ h-...L t. 1ingc, as t. a~- ~ ~~ On Cross-Examination, «n.t ~ the witness intim~tion V'hcn I h c2rd, ~o !·hBt. Puni~·~0omc Lo I Eaton or 8nJ ot.hcr r.ierson to lrinc,, Pun ion to my 1Jrtrn to rteal. I ht?d ~2 r I 1 ve ·.ras not. qui tc as much as I I dirl not authorize cl~ imed. r,· After 1 t.h2t. I was mint.aken as to the mnount of corn that en tTv~,t nirht. roal t-o or three hPe first Runion/r ~id, had a long conversation. of a the public along he cPme back r'n:l g-ot ~not her sPck of corn ueeks after enter- Yhen the noise up one sack with corn. convcrs~tiln I coming into t.he barn~ Cl ~ e-¥1off+·~-~- and Rn~, if in froni. of t.hc b~rn 3.l2rmed him ~ml hP rc:::t out. 'i/ .,_ I is ~ere in 1he hay I vrould have knov:n him. or wagon paseing ni~ht "the report I rays, · Ve three hact h;:;a no expect.gt.ion of Rxnion's that On th8t ~,.house arrd,... c::aid to me, Rt to-night. ninr b~okc.n an ~~ ~nd ~at.ch, then." Pnd cbotrt h2l~ past of ~ fto-.A -- A after ~nn-dov-n Jncol1 P •.. ill where I was feeding go to the t~rn r7hich ras of December. came to oy the:, are coming to your place C "'- ,.bout. an hour er 2nd Samuel D. Stern the hog-pen, ~- 0~ omc:rr, <, Ir. I!,.. .A:1i./(,t.;,.,.,c.. "".,i.-., ~: of ihc 3th ~.~ , io~, 1~ to in t.he indictment, bern r0fe:rred }ltJ,..,r,_ ~JI._ ~ Jo I '!';a£ :-t,,.,hone. 1; ~. am one Of th. /;J-1,6.{- m;r barn. ell-u~, _ said: We talk- �.. .. �9 .. cd of thic crnl matter several r-bout it. ste~l in°·, th . e f?t . c~ Stern the they rcre th?t. The first told I me about 1'!ere watchin~ r,atchinf 15th and the last that. it. He and Sam. Stern Wine's, they were watching they I r:ould me, t.hat nic-ht. at. the ho,... he kn C1." men ~ho rould ~ T l• J. 0 me 1"hen that to be made on if th y place Sam. f:tern was When Stern told m rc1Jor. 11 me was thcJ 1 Q.. Stern me. hog--1=1en, thc is they :;re co - lives, ;?nd F.?t.on r· as one of t.he Some one come on the raid. in November, to report... \hen he spoke John ~ _,,_._ t ~Ll.,..:il~ 1~hP.n i.hr;r ad told Bennett of watching now, on Jacob P. [iller's ~t. bin oTn home. a shorf . live~ ll to rcrJort pl2ce I knew that. from <Jtacob Eaton, F2.ton would be likely Bennett told it.. informetion this. John nd Boss. th:;?t Ste:!"n told ihat Bennett hed told from next ;as going be glRd to know it.. Pbout an~ Bennett or had watched. ~atching tho remember fo~1.1ndout v,hen a r :dd times in Movember, bet.ween of the month, I don't Pbout r-ere watching, they Don I t rC'mcr:rber v.·here the v:-crc ,-•atchinf. RI? an, ihem .!Jt certriin re ~rd. at Benj. talk the~r~/>!=~, mlf.'!-H. come to my barn b .,. 1 Tll on y one e t.h Pt 1nr-. ThA rc-1-10::.--t. ras Bennett I c1nd 1 ,.. to. k ea ~•rit. h St.err: several 1 • be a gen ~as a general ere ~ nv the seemed to ones knew ::ilJoat it. niffernnt. places. There in the nighborhood--t report .l times. land, told b1t ~ni d1erc of course Eaton unless then t.hcy rerc the pGrti es to TI"atch for be of no value, Vin~• he J:..,.- ~-J ~ ~ ~ ~~ diPt.&ncc awRv. ~as u ~ Eaton were comin: information me at Benj. The r,urpo sc TTar. to en able the me that was ~ he was to report. ii~:utii comin£;. them, t.o give, uhen they nnL. rould were com- ��10. I understood ,at.on ":as to re1.1ort., e .,A.lie pected t.o me, of course. bui. noi -r·i I1 ::;2muel D. Stern rt.andinP- foun,:l onJ, they Eat.on to repo!'t. in that i.vay. from Bennett. that 1.~yun1J.er- thr,t. he woul1 ras I ex- were cominc- to my ho11sc •. to Stern, I understood and I expected Bennett that to ~cport. to get. it. i Eaton as the man . ~ they 'l'.'erc to get the infom2tion from. I don tt, know t.h~t. '\AL ~ ~ w-f._,.,M- ~.~ l,- ~- ~~ w:-::1_Ff: ~ · -a.nyone ever said nett , • ne that told n . ~ r<Ttnl On , il coin~ r2s told Ti th in their t. em x me that. st.ca ~at.on, ~as going ca1~ht up rith. - them--thc p~rty th~t the names of t"evcral--David -:.as thn report, ing. . - th2t. E'at.on rr as s I understood in order alone, I did not consent b~r n, but I a 11 ow.ed it. . ca...u.. fu~ ~ith Ben- 1:,. Ctl n n :'3VC--ani K Fet.on anybody had employed Eaton.. st.r:;:il1n'.:_", ~nd he mentioned =8s .,., that. Bennett he to their coming to my .. t..K,,._._ ~ ~.l. 1,.~~r--~%--tft.i:-e+T,jt"61:r.,f.t;,tr-..,,.TH,,,:!:---.'.;;.' ..~"'~"'~"";4l - TT they might be that ~ w-...il,____ ~-1- Poin 6 d u- - ,..,., 1 I heard of J:icob P. 1,!ille~•s T'cc n er, r-r;.d hr~rd 1;.r.d.t.ol -1 m8 ,..,o it. the next broken int.o d2y. Bors. h~a been r een in t.hc b~rn. him t.h, t. Jake Eaton I sar Hllcr barn. b...,rn being 'iias '.';i almort t.h Pun ion that every day, on the 4th of Stern told ne, I 10.~rr:cd from night. nt. Hiller but. I don't. think I I s �\ .f �. • 11. and the offered ~efendact ?The~eupon, the Defendant. The jury ~re instructed, fcn<l.F.J.ntI s inst.ru:}ticnc, Court m::ide -part 11 Defendant. of this fuPed to five 1 of Exce1.d.ions .. De- mm:-ked by Nos. 1 and 2.i s Instructions Bill insert (Here l and 2, r.hich are such inst.ru'.Jtions, follov.ring)- But. the 11 and Court and e;avc the four re- inst.ruc- t.o v,1 t: (Herc Court., 11 Court. 1 s Inst.ructions -prironer by Counsel, inst.nuc tion r, in rcfuring~ivin~ the said to v,hi Nios. 1, objected objcctio~ t~o Court's of ExccrJtion~, a:1-1. ga 1e all Court, asked for this, ,vhich he p:-2ys may be sir,ned, which is ac~ordinsly fo·ur of said .t!irrf:z~~isa:ml!~xx 1.;y him, and in Nos. 2 And 3, the priso ar:d teniered and made a part. oft.he by 1.he to Nos. 2 and 3, but the Instructions excc}it.ed, marked 2, 3, and 4 , and r,h a ct ion of the t.he t.,.·o inrt~uctionr by l';oun!'.'cl, enrolled, f in~rnr1. t.hP. I?'ls1.ruct.ions Court. over-ruled er, Nos. ,~c .. ~~-:7 ..,.1, ✓~~,.::_,,_~~7~~zild,;;.,~~ tions the Court. to in- moired the the j ry ns follors: struct tr no testimony. record hL· fir~t. ce~lcd in this Bill Pnd canC!e, aoneo __(Seal) �~•,. ~\"7. ~ " ~-'l �• 1he ju:ry are instructed, evidence that Noah F. tl ine, red to in the indictment, ri th the that if th~y believe one of the was info_ p i soner 1n pursuance 0 1mers ed that of an from the of the barn, ref er- Jacob Eaton was acting under3 tanding, tha•• ~h said Eaton should so act witn the pJ. -.on~r, and make repo.:·..,, when and where, any acts of ho •'>'=br'-'aking, might, be P'''- used, ted by him, ar~ th~ and the prisoner ,o actinf, the ~r·c:;o~er, the said Raton, were to come to the ba~n and A. F'. fl ine on the ni purpose, ith :+ t of the 0 o th of -tin. 1 said Noah F. ~line 8cember, of which thl!) c,a1d Noah F. Kline was info~--med,and ,hat so acting, the said Eaton did come to said barn on said night, and th A. -ori soner . oner, a1a oreak anu ente " and th at the sa.id )oah F. Kl .i.ne o to, they must find the prisone:r Th j evidenc/3, to be commit- that ar inst in the matter, as a h" .;;aid Raton consented ; f the:' believe vas informed that detective, and that would accompany the pri c:;oner to the on the night said narn, from +.he evidence, Kline or Raton, that thic, theJ mw,t find 'fa'> ~aton va:; acting 1 barn of himself on said night, f~om the a· such detective, of the 8th of December, and that break and enter t:iere- not guilt,. ucted that Noah F. Kline w1~h +he pris- yet, he and brother the pr-i saner did if thuy b0lieve done 1.vith t ~\ on'>ent either ":""~<---' - the Pr-i saner. nq ,.,fvYcilty. of ��• Be it reme, ere.d th. t up n the to maintain jtcr-y the t e i su~ join ti,stimony n·11 f Bxc.ptian,, Bill of Exceptions p · ·soner,a w ich brought e:x men t t t his hi barn n doing s , as eing the statements of' the ti n, as set by the . orth attorneys Am in the Which motion the C u:rt ,, 1,::1_ ·1_ te!1 er rnay of' the the sses, brought C ther s,: n feet 'P ~ una.ffected. out on their al ti I s tl1, thei:r hat rs n, t, s.=dd h. in r I,33,t n< had not 71, of tl1e evidence, ,o y, i ej_e;l1tll ,.,_ D,cenb tn:. tJ·_,m:.a.•as th sjde c n · fl ,:rtaion up n their t11e:re .. steal and to eet urt omrricmwealth' s Attorn statemmit assistin court by consented the Cross-cxn A.d. bt,en as . t rn ,y, d uh ... -nina- d ne had caseo a e ed the prays 7:i tn n11 __, ann. to the law and the evidence. in chi ,f, t the night of to vii t: -~~t:1 iz A JTiaton, r any n to hiR barn,on enter th 'rt, th~ v~rdict) nnn. th , oth r ;:i t:1.,<1c: r exarninati ha(l not A.J1'1 ( Here inse:rt t: had -pressed f N:,ah F .Klin, C0 Bill crone into contrary the jury t .e some tine i.7i mr. 1t t e o:rfored by f':irst of this t stir1 of' this nc: grounds, that n to Rs a part counsel,moved \7as the ination Noah F .Klin 1 r n,r his prisoner,by the. sta teni~n ts uni v~rc't:lct, to t the verdict c~r,_, tc and made part in t11e 11:risoner 's first and after the out in the :prisl1mers ns prepared. referred gain Upon the gi'Qunc closing before two im:;tructions tated as up n the f 11 r1 T 2. t is set re~,rr~ the c mmonvr,al tl., the p~rt,intraduced instructi lr fol_owing the aici verdict I. r _used ,pted cause the Defend. nt in:broduced jt. 1..ry retiren; in the Whereupon ,ct ,and which t ereup n the nits is here t e e:x0 Excel)tions, di ~ich 1d -;,er d,u~ of the wi tnwsses n t11e Court Thereup o-r this trial be signed, ver-ruled.,anct. ,1 th:s,. :is Pee nd sealed and e r0lled, tha prjs ill ner-,1,-y ,,~' n'3el, . EXC'"':r,ti'"'>•. :,,Whic,. and th sam is a.on he ace or- �.a.. 1 JJ" j j - r r{ r ~ I" r. ' . I t ,. t r r · .t I ♦ V ♦ I• ~ .t ... '! V ·+ ( J 'I" . rvc !) .-. rr t rr fj' j;-rc ' .... ~ J& j • .t ... ..+ u r • (> j J .. . " .;- .[" • .. L .. , ,.. . r -~ ! .., . .r "! t . rt tr. r + " , f . T ":) ., • , �Be it :.:·•:rc1~ ;!.900, ;t: on this,«KJX :rer11e;ri'hered th r>ris~. ~r .,ejnz the :> esent er, n. :?. o n noti j_n ::;up-p rt c~v red eville:1'3 111.•~.i~ , rt t icl~vi the •1y Noah Ji1 • Kline l1ts ~ ' J.tne 0 YTR..1 t ,rl o enter al. nhur Mr. Uill .l c, -.rn.s a. v1rone co rR it :rlj_ cli l J Don; t think this ,, 11 he said he was s rry y , • "'~ r/ 11'1 t JUS I ~ 0 J ., -- ~1. B wrecn at m that t O ,, t, N. anti I told door f' ,F. ?( A. F. Kli he han c·ot t ,n ....sen tine; to is _.; acquatted BA.i(1, t1. li (. .,. told and enter·ng ~ i ..l t:1 t_; " ~~~~-" cide J th, t er t Mr. 8t f this 1 ~hin~~ trial. 1in., ~- ~a. Cl' __, oonsen t t l1is day I t lcl all this ~ ultl rning '-'/4,,,.__ ~ 1-<j.....:Zd Jt. "in.c· duty sr, rn, tlle lt,ebruary "'!Tletnber ui"'t · '.:.h stated CJourt, :oc. -x room, he curt ~ thal- I met# n.nn h come up aeainst :t: - ,ntcring tL c. a d Mr. Bowman se rr d to thin~~ i..f' that e that barn[ "1 J o th;:it was Mei vme the next ano e terinp: his anrl r corn R ., ~~·--~ ~rl as near as I at his bm-n, kim r ad give he n ne c .~e, hy reas f l-'reakine NGnh .line huntin, in the t rinz 11 breakinp- ~· ff' e I s barn, n . e, .. cha.:rp;o of' hreak1ne; tho hjr11 eat ~ 1 0 11 n. ster,hen. the hir ~ r.; 1,l J ? t ' tovm that It • to jn that~Nll<lh t the !Cl \"TOUlcl ion Court r-rpok nl ....-rt ,r Runion vms acquittod the ,l,. Mr. J. J trial "'n J. Thereu ' _, It har,ponc (I,. " 1 s At~ J~n y, av~ stat irst ' :E-e t n as AR s Ill. :=::r-.r r ref' ,rrecl Titr.Ri c; had :,aic .fl t :·,1,n '~i thingo 9 ~ to t~ t11cy l1n'°!. tn1~en in i ·+ l" - 'rhRt vmA cAbout [jJJ .)0 , 1-~ine d ly ehin,-=: the mr-itter "')as"' c~ • ,-, l b •t·..,el"':n us tl11. rJ !--Ju__~ ,,o·.mnn, whose a - ;f. 'barn on a cert aj n n i ,11t to lliA r ,li~~• uhc1.t or Ur. ,r .H ~ft f 1-fl,~ IY and fully n h~ stated 1p "f 0 nir-;ht ~ anc he _•._,_~mt cl . r them t a certa:tn ahout r. t stf!.te :i. , t· 1::l ,r O me that tolcl t Curt had mRdo -'i1'avi fl court cl, i t rflkcc'l V't!f. ts) <l Mr ,ir-tll 1 on the .o;round affinnv:i __ ~.,fd--P"<Hu-u-1=JPL-;f-~ 'r.i.n.1• a rinnvitj foJ.I· the 11 .f - a nc , trial v.,~e ns rt ( c--iu.nsel for ~ b; 1f~:. k:::....e.ef>vt~ 'l:,mitted ,~ or a: 31At , t cour in ,.,.,.-;w aZ a_~ t;1e pr·<> th. ,-,t l" 8{,\.M , G tat Mil er con f'or t11e Rame reason Kl:n~ 's e had I f' l>!'eston 00 ar s nted asRert. him, I ' i:tent , be •aui=i _., he -. t Runion mi h d heard t Dr 1.m. he w u1J e ' cnnc in, ,.1, :r, ,, di- ~ _ ot sum �r' . ,. •r .. I [ ,.. ... ., Q ,. ,, . . I r r: .. rr ;- I ... ... I . r • ., ... I •I , ~.t 1 .' r! SJ ... r. ' . . ' ... J • j- . I., • . • ,.. I t !I f- I I �mon B vnnan b,caus eso t _.p scii1 e ·. r r, , ...Men ts, 1:tntil ycsterda -ed. gTeat t, • 1 recall s 1 rprtsc a Pr ston r. ns le .r ., t ld me wlla t Kline t' « ..t, ern this, t me t s .ch stre,t and ex~ress n the ~d , tt~n ,oing into hiR to his at r;o:i :; , at 3.. j_ the of l I h, as just J. when 'J1 0 tn c Ulc~ seco c trial, 1"'.- ~ h cause bnr R to 1 :i.s dway, I' pr· s ner, by his tem ,n s c ntained s. ~~ no th nted i ...n t n .. t.&ocxmy.xltim. irn. i. ved tl1e a urt .ter Ji..H, was im my mil ct, and it had talked th~t 110.d toll J court, t ~ rms n t ncquitted Th., ~u:p n the in.tarn all r1 Bovm1an met me had u nsented Noah F. Kline statccl wh ~ t ,L-::-:r~tc1 .. d ·-, rn~ e hacl cljsc vered eupon the hiR M. B mnan and .r B. s~~oens ti t r.,_de in over-rUled; hiR C uns , , oxc~pted, , nd tend- exceptions, n the which he pra s may • ., Pie; ~~~~~l,...~ ,d, s cl ..c'l P cl enr . ~- ., g:r6una. court --:r ieh r, of 1, nnd the 9 nee, ?LJ', n the m tie ts suhm · tto ~ Bill ~o th~ Rffidrivi J> .uf_-~~~:r£:.~a.I4._~d-a-,'if~~~f:t t g, 1t a et tri 1, u . evid ri~ in c. uns .. , led by the c rt, v.; ~h i, cc rd n ,ly done a ~ �l r ... 1• r • r . 11.t rl [ rr r l f f .. \ r· ;- I -,: 0 .t . . " ' ff ·r �r rd ,'l ur 1 or. • e 1.ri 1. 1. l 11 - a eb,,,~:ry 'rflrn: af·:"ia:r.t h!lii. 0-" • ,ount y Gour t',n co. rnr"r.1.tidr. ,··it q 7C .._ CO i .,t P1. at th0 p eeo+r:...., ·1 + h.l , Tf}Cl J..;~<,S .j. J._ f':"~ ., ~l i. C• 0 , . 1 ... ,!' O!' .. I"'·~ ( or ...L.' ch t he s :1i onen ,...0 'P. .. P. ..i. 0 or ?.t 7·1 GS hP. 0 "n pt r1.i,.. ior 1ie. t h:r · al ~F [..t) ~ nr (~ .I. J. n ., 1..... ,' n :r <•P.r'"'" J .. th 'ls cor.- r.n rt- ' th 'l Aiiher .T• .ne, t{,,el1A .1le...'1 of ,..,, in. T~l. f' oi,I f') lunior., ' ~ ,< }: him, t, ' .)..,.f r t () .f' of ,..aid .. ii e •· _1 .. - e::r .1 'T'11c-~1· . ....,••0r;:, , Cr.1.rll , ("!'Y' e • .. .,re 11.ig1•1,-:,..i •r r. ine r: 't i '1c, in Lf t ·,c t 't" i. '11 + ... ll.CC r Y, ., ( "--- ni it": al at th, !'.11ov, Pt + . , u. rt ,...·id Klir.n j. .. • "r.r• t iy ,..-=drl.T~, ..J. 1r.o. l try_e-i t 1 '.lt in Q0'10 1...~llC ,., ' i. n +,, ....~ 1 •_ OF ( r. P..~rl.t· n ,..,.. r g. ,... ic", .,·rP,:r () li.8 it ,, to ~f.P !1!. ~ c, r J .... 1 "'t' ... q_,.. (' i "f n l:u i ( 1"() rer. .,... .•V (') ..,__ P, er. "l"'rt h r.rJ r,, .P.t!'P,Q b~ C!" '",.'1r C r •ac, t 11t nn :J1'. ,... ��I • . I'·#· • I • I • '"'c o" t ir. O" roiron 1 T• r.ot •,.. t T n '.'"'1•nt.,'/ 0 1 •1.rt ' ~ J"'.,I , . t}(; t 011,u not • . 'lo" ·1·. lc,-11<'11~. ,. ( -el · ,...1 ; I 111_ 1· ,,), - ~~ I"\,:, J • • , J. - c, ~ <l 01.t. r: J.., n Per.i t0 ,tiar.,- Cour t l •. ·;_ i 01 .t • 0 o .r_ ,. -r,... . ,..... l.·,- 1· ~ d7 l1""J.L• ,1.,1·•"'Co,,r-.rn~ _,, '.i ', ... L i ,.. L.) run, n .• 0 J. 'lY"" the ., ( "'our ; ,.._ .. .(>• J1.' ~ ~· Lr::'.l J. 1, t . lS ;onrt I ��10 J. q ! ss .:rley o; the Clerk l_ ~ '/. (. ( . . .Cf-.{'/ l. ........... I, •. Co t o.f sai . county: cou ty ,a justice th< t I h ve this certify & .. to the -· il od sai1 i r,ount Co .ty , :for co.::rti. t, t d . . a i:. at f'elo.ny by hA r.my be h· 1 /.. (j_<_ .1.i::c. ♦-2-. ~ (. b .fo:r.e t •ri . ,ormtted, co-.mty do hereby of' sai 1 in thic:i, -J • • county tic t :1e, • •••• Gou t on t 10 !--:~~ .t!.1:1:<. ~1 ....... i'if?r,1n sai,1 co ty .c/4W t!9tv.o:i-:-1. !rra/( .~./l.4.t._t_✓. /.Y.9.1!. .a..1(-1.11. ~- ~1!.f..~A11.. f1..<c•• !.l.C::: ft.~(~< :'.t~lc( , .: a/l, y o~ .. /li{. ~0 ~ ~':-},:;. ~~- r::-~~-~:<_f..~.c/. ~~:!.~!~.~~";' ...r..0,:i.~9_ !~f~~'::f.~//~ Ocu_q-~- :.~1. ~.'-!-. ~~:(~._,~1. -~•. !. ~:-~ ~'. ~ 1_.:~ .. !.!~-i-~~I. ~~~l.:~ CL1,.i~ •• (~ • -~~':.!.~. ,1 1~~.'_ ~ -~ :.~~~ .?.~.1~~':. 3/-(:::..C:-.~.:... ' 1.~-.<"'_':c££J 1 /1.a,l!LL<:J {l,vl{/1 tJ- ,/h Da-<_d )l/J-t:J.h_'//CL ~I/, ,-,/u J 4-lc-f fo.--c L./~ /L-u.-1 c JUf'l l / 1-e d .iL.tat f c It n cl fl C( '1.. u ~ tA./cLL ·1/ . • . . . ................ , . .ft..............•.......................•...•.• :<.~{~ 1 .~ L •• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 7. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • L 1 l Gi von mi l n~ rny v{ C,)) , ............................................. a i i ~ J. p . 1 "t �• ~.,-~ ~ r--0 r-- ~ r r,... ~ ~ ~ ~ I"- '.J ~ t"\ J I' C'."- ~ ~ ~- �l N0 Hurst's ~tandard Forms, Annotated. f' · [Code, §~3989, 3999, 4000, 4011, 4045; Hurst's ! Pulaski & Manual, Guide z. l,.'-4- t!',.__ J Hurst & Company, Indictment. 35. City, Va ,- ;//. '0 pp. 537 (3), 540-5. 546, 617-18.J '~Oft\D\r0>q~~alti1L1 of Yi1tgiqia, ..£ ... COUJl2' l. OJ? ... , 2'0-lf/'I!': IN J'H.E COu'.J\'TY CO ''RJ' OF S.llJD COC\'TY: J'lzeJurors of tlte Comm01zwealtlz of T'il'[Jillia,in a!ld for t/1e body of tlte Cow1t11o/ ................. ~.£.,,. ... .······ ...., a11d atte!ldi11gthe said Court at its ....<J1r' ~~cf ... . term, tn the year 1jO o . , upontheir oathspresmt /hat 1101/' ~ v-wv ..~ .. t'! day o/ 01ztlze .... r a:· feloniously in ....tho ...ni?- t. tir.1c. o.Lthat , .. the ..pr.operty.o.r.u.F. b:ir .with .t ..1.0 r.i::;clling co..:11:.:it larceny .. of'. Lw AncLt.lle. that .. in ..house o i' the .of the afo:resai( ..., t.lle .. cn.icLD.F.Tiu.wion ti::1e of. that 0ounty, U})On feloniauoly d.n.y,.r.t 0.crtnir1 their anrl A. r.i. Kline, the . bags o..r coxn oL.t. w val:ie .4.~.~. o/ ;~. vn.lur to of' One Dolln:r, i1 .t}rn sai,.., liarn dit: b,rn. do furthe::.- clay of' Dece.uber i11 tllo. year ei t er ~d t '1out b:rna:·in~, . Kline in of One o.f the the.property '.1itl1 o.f tho ,ollar t:1-0 :1:1i i. barn (I. ~ , .Ir.f? ,;ri,,.L {~ . . witness 1J swom ill opm Coltrt a17dse!lt to tile Ora1ZdJury to gire evide!Zre . . , Cler!.:. s.aid3.F. 1899, the night nnrl A.F. of t. 110 ,,::,oocln ar1:l ..c:1at telB. t:1e11 bAinz, J. in tho. r'i.'::eL'.in[; house rt{J{{i11st tlze peace a!ld dt/Jllity of tlze Cc1m1101ucealtlz of I i>:r;i11i{{. l pan tile eridenceof . 1.vi t:1 ....ir1 tent oat:1S afm~eoai~, not . adj oinin 0 to or. o.r,capied. and ::u·,c1 A. ..to.o.r. ....oC'cupiecl adjoining ~r.P .....anc: A.::'.Kline said t!1t.~ 8tl1, an Klir,e 3flid .. LP. said. N.. ?. n c.e:rtain corn:..01noalth. o.f the t:w ca.id ar,ri not a d t w bags. of ,..o:-rc of .t.ierein. juror::: J<fjf· , intlze said ('ot111ty. dm.ri b.reaJ.: '.lnri e.nter ar.u A.P.Kline g.o.od.s....ar.d. c.:i.attels anr.l ...d.ignity , ill tl1e{!far fclo ...io:w.ly. of' the dirt steal, �• II "" -n 0 lll 0 C rn rn r r ) ! • �Hurst's Standard Forms, Annotated.) lN 1 0 · I nd ·IC t ment • 35 · [Code, §~3989, 3999, 4000, 4ou, 4045; Ilurst's & Manual, Guide J Hurst & Company, ! Pulaski City, Va pp. 537 (3), 540--5, 546, 617-18.] 11/zejurors of tile Comlno1uoealtlz of T'iJ"[Jillia,in mzd for tile body of tlze <1ozmtyo/ .................. ~3 J?.,,,....................... , a11d11011' atte11rlillgthe said Courtat its ·················~~ ....••. c2JFa_:::::ya upon their O ·. , oat/1spme~at~!-h,_,t~--- ;.:t~;e11o/1J_~~ lj 4 ~, 0 .. _tottlzesse,q swom m opell eollrt and sellt to tlze Om1zdJury to gire eride!lre. . , Cleric .. �~--------:- ___ _:_· C )> -I ;::a C rn ro r r f. c=; ..., 3: m :z -l � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Criminal Court: Criminal Cases Description An account of the resource This collection encompasses all criminal court cases adjudicated in Rockingham County from 1778 to 1971, spanning nearly two centuries of legal history. 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I d" t l N0 f' · 3S· Hurst's Standard Vorms. Annotated. [Code, §~3989, 3999, 4000, 4orr, 4045; Hurst's J Hurst & Company, t. 11 IC lllen ] Pulaski & Manual, Guide m.~ C1~~a,.,._.i;"' City, Va pp. 537 (3). 540-5, 546, 617-18.] 'OD\fl,0\JJ1~·•ralt)l1, of Yitugiqia, .£:._ COUNJ'T OF.. ~~.l-._" V:.':""'.".'"::".~ ................... . . ' ·••· IN J1J-JECOU.NJ'Y COURJ OF S.AJJJ C0[;~7\'"JJY: 1 J'lzejurors of tlze Com17zo1ucealtlz of F'irgillia,in and for tlze body of tlze Collnty o/ ~L .............;~·· ·····..:J·················· ............. , a11d!lOll' attending tke said Court at its ~~ ff· ...................... ····· f . term, in tlze year J OO , 'J. on tlte ...l..tf.~. da!Jo/ ~~ in bn:rwi, .or Jae.oh Ht~.. IJrOJ).~r1;.y A-D:~l. tti,e Jurors qn1 r ..2::rown,.~it th~v'1.1W of adjoinir.z then barn bein.,,, t.110. neace oat 1s afo:resaict,. on thA.14t1,(ln.y of t:1e.goodG ...to. o::r. oco1..1nie.d.... aeainnt of.neceMher to cor 11it la.rc.cmy therein, One Dollar.,. an and chattels i'elonc.h.ously h use rlid t70 ~ . .j_. CJ. -~, ,-J-irJ. ~ . . : '1/ ;~ )- l"lJ. 6a/4::.. wztnesst-oswam rn opell rourt a11dsent to tlze Gra!ZdJury to give evidenre. ., Clerk. and....digni ty do...f. i.r.thflr prein. t.Je Ye..a.r 18G0, .f t!'le ·~aid ..Jacob ~ago or corn of oI'. t.1.10 s,'J.id ..tT.a.c.o.b .. 1,;. stenl, against tl1epeace a11dclt/111ity of tlze Ccmmo!llcea!t!tof t"ir.r;i1zia. l'pon the etide11ceof , in tlzesaid {1otuzty, and er:te.:r .a.,..ert.ain break to o.r O"?r>.,_,1pied ...".i.t.h t:he ...d.vrellin.3 1 . .intont R:ro rn ..ii.. ..t.he. said. q :ry. ayay, , upon thoir aforesai cer.t t.11at.t.~1 ...za).r,-lJ).P.R1\nion ar.r~,not ..)lrtj.oininz. did .;lt.Bro·"n an1 not .re1o··do1_.is].,y····ic.i ).::t Aµl_., take Io/f. , ill tile year the-.Jl.i::;.)_t, t.im~ of' ~hnt d11,y .feloniously upo1ttlzeir oatlzspresent t!zat .take ...and carry - �\11. :{.-.. , Qotl\IJ\OI~.'Y<zaltl1. rs. !fl (/'J. .. j INDICTMENT FOR.A ~ 1~14«iA,.J. r:l . ~ A TRUE .. "fr BILL. ~~ .-1 • fa'orl'!ll//11 . �• J,1/r/.~ _Hurst's Standard I· orrns, Annotated. } No. 35 _ [Code, J l-lurst~t~~ I Pulaski City, Indictment. §§3989, 3999, 4000, 4orr, 4045; ll urst·s & Manual, Guide pp. 537 C::1),540-5, 5.f6, 617-18.] ('Oft\ll\01Jl1VltUlti1. uf Yi1ugi11l,ia, colfj{J'Y OJl ~~ _ of Or Va. Cl~~f= , J'O- /fl'IJ': IN J'liE COO'.Nl1YC0ORJ' OF S IJJD COU.lit'J'Y: J'hejurors of tlte Commolltualtlzof f'irgi!7ia, ill a!ld for tile body of tlze Cou11t11 o/ ¥~ ... , ....... - ·--· •· f. 1 ~,e;:eo~;;,: .... . I '(J. .3.0...~ day of 01ztlze .. in ;::::1°:::; tefm,/11the ;;w'. ;; ;i:u a't~;:,: , i1z tl1eyear J ~t...c.~ot.A-. tJQ ..n:L::ht time of that 1ay f.eloniously ff f , ill t!te said ('oa!lt!J, .b.rea.."<.and... ent.o:i'.'..a. certain diri bnrn, ....t.lle. ...:Drope.r.ty. of J. i:... i1row1, a.nc: na.t .adjo1nj_ng .. to .o:r. occupiecl... 1~it21 thE:JX~tn., snrl. o.n0.. b.a,z or 0orn of' the chntt0.l.i:J ..of :the said in t 1399, nrv:'l not 10 nro.•,vn; with ..J .•.M.Bro,,·m1nthc on.id '~ounty, i:J.djoining intent tllc cHL1 haTL f'eloni ..of thm . bei1 the e, Fifty-cents h8.l"n .. then rlid ente 1.~sl:1 to co1m:iit larceny of .SB.i:i to or occ, 1:iieri with vnJ.,uc of Fifty-cents., in valuo of the being, ui thout the .. d'rnllin.3 ~, J of t 1e said t110 ei1 , and one ba,:; ..of corn good.H a.110 .. chatteln i'Gloniousl.y did of' the .steal, take J/J.n'li:12.I...-, J.,<)__ .,y ~ ':/l)9::%J&~o.l.+;._ tottness sworn l7l ope1z (loart a!ld sent to tlze Grand Jury to giz e e1)idenre . 1 .... , Clerk. said and. i'clonj_ounly lJ P.D.'~inz, in houne a_(JaijJ_st tlte !}__eate and rlig77itIL of tlze Ccmmo1uceaitlz of f'i.r.guzi.a. lf)on the eridenreof goods or the J .l.f. the J .1,L.Brown, and. ~.a:r.ry a'vay �)> -I ;::a C rn OJ r r } .,; l :,: ::, ::, --~~.~ �_Hurst's Standard ~orms.Annotated.\ t No. 3 s. Indictment. - [Code, §§3989, 3999, -1000, 4orr, 4045; llurst·s & Manual, Guide pp. 537 (3), 540-5, 5.16, 617-18.] 17zejurors of tlze Commonwealtlzof T'il'[Ji11ia, in a12dfor tlze body of tile Cozmt(Jo/ _ ____ (it~£__ '"--- __ £~ ?- _ _, a11d11011·attending the said Courtat its ___term, in the year if tro , upon their oaths preseat tlzal 0<1~~-- ~~ day o/ on tlze_//~ --time o.f t":1:at d.-8.Y:rel-or iously in -tho-- r.i5ht barn-, -the p-roperty with-----the-dwell-ing co,,u-,.it .. laroeny of therein awn.y, _1.g.ain::rt. the peace. sent. that s a.:foresai4., ..the.s/3.id t:10 r...:i6 ht tir.:e 11.nro.wn :ind not said ..J~cob and.chattels :r.eloniousl.;: of.. t:1at of' the their on the said fmter of pro1)erty .t, ke -n.n<i-11arry a •tay -J-~ <l. ... ~ 1 .j ~'----.. --~1J~h7 .. ~~~ & ~ wit!less,wS/J)OTJZill Opell Court o!7dse!lt to tlte 0-ra!ZdJury to gice evicle!lce. , Clerk. in thc-L.y.ear brn'.1_: Ln0 in , o C'.t rie said thn. di1elling in th0-saic...-harn r,re- rto .further ':Ii thout agai11sttlzepeace and rl/r)llityof tlze Ccmmo1lztealtlz of f'iJ:r;i11ia. DiJontlze eride1zceof_ carry t::tke.anri Deccrr.bcr nnd S8ver.ty-.rive J~ooh--J,:,"lrown .said. Jaco.b !!. • of' the cor~.::.it 1:-irct-my therein, to of. One JJollnr s afores:1i'l,. to -or -oc011pied-',iit.h of One Dollar ...rUd ..!3teal., oat dii value corrir·,onveal th • 11Lh,1ay feloniously vrit_1 i11te t value o.f the t intm1t did ...stoal, day., -:.:i\ce:rtain barn ..the ad.,joining JJ.Jlrovn, of rL1.en.t of' tho upon D.T',Rmion s.'.lic: Gour.ty, ir: the 1898, vi:1eat or the occ.upi.e.d or to ',ith -M.Bro":n, t11en bein~,--fclonioualy and. dig: -Lty .ar.d en.te.r .. a. certain adjoini1-1g o:r :tl1e. e ads .. and ..chatt.els .cents, barn juro Raiii. Jacob and two ba 6 s of Bro:r:m__ ifr.the.sai ~-1e tho I~ff , i1ztlzesaid ('owzty, did. break o:f J-!:lc-ob M.Bro rn and not hous0 anr'_..s.eventy-fiv.e ... ...An __ , i11t/1eyear 10'..lSe Jacob oi' .t 1e :,i,nd tw bags c.entG- of ..ih8- goods .then ..bc.ing, �\ II. ;~;). 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Ex,ec1hteil the by r,,rrestinJ! nnil within wnr1-nnt rlelivering the Iv r................................ '............ . borly of ................ ~... Z .............................................. . before .. ri Jnstice and by of Roclcin_ghmn su,mmonin_g 1uim,eil witnesses Connty the i,n person, this .. Lf....... ..rlny of'_/ ..........1.................... .'. ' ("1 Constable ef Rocking'ham Count)'. �to appear and give evidence Given unde. nrn,sTEs emsT in behalf of the Commonwealth, HAnmsoNauno VA touching the said offence. 1.....°it],,.!::../J:1...4 7·· J...'1_ .. my hand and seal this ....... on the examination day Al ______________ 1 --··-·-··-- in the yeac __ I~_ l_______ Q_, f{-·'Z YL..:-·····-······--·---J. p. [SEAL. J ,,Z, _ �• Lr rom m 011,71•pr17 tl1 7!S. Execu,teil the b!J m'l'estinjf within wmTw1,t a,nrl rlelivering the borly of. __ /.t.__, ______ . ____________________ 1.__________ _ I n Jz1,stice of liocki,nJihnm Uonntv rind within si1,m111,oninjf the by nmned witnesses ......................... in pe,.son, this ------------ --·-"···--··------·...... .! ......... .. Constable of Rocldni'hanz Com J~ M /~ irt/3 C \ I~~ r ;.l ~ ~ r ~ . C r ~ �• to appear and give evidence in behalf of the Commonwealth, ~< ......... Given under my hand and seal this........ ..... nE(HSTH1 PnlNT HARRISONBURG VA. on the examination day oLLl:L..e.!. ..!..!:.~.~ (_:k .. touching ......in the said offence. the year rf?-·tZ.(2 -·············•&.~ .... ??..{..... ~LL ....................... -..J. P. [SEAL.] �,.3 ('omm on11•prt7fl, /IS, { ArrestWa,rra,nt. /J,Z/2~.v<~-c Exeou,teil the within by m·1·esting ww·1·ruit delivering rind i he body of---------·---··--··-•·· ··--·----------------··· ------··-•·----··· bef01·e ____. u, Jnsti,oe of Rockinghmn b!J Slimmoninjf nnrl nmned the in wihw.~ -·-·-···-·-ii rt !J of_._.r·-···--··· Coiintu 1-1·i,thi,n "' this person, ----·---·----- .. ··----] 8[) ·----· -----·-----·-·---·--···--..----------····----------------·--··-·····-· ............ _t Constable qf Rockingham Jh ~ v /t:J . ./"ft'/l ;;!~~ ~ County. ~ r- �' I �• ' . �• J; ��• J ~\{/¾µ,rLcJii_ @ (!~ /J-· Ji.~ , �• c:..:.:._ � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Subject The topic of the resource Felony Larceny Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Criminal Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights.<br /><a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a> Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jennifer Taylor Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CCR001_003_028 Brown Runion https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/ccr001_003_012-commonwealth-v-df-ritchie-.pdf e53e6fd4d532f4a62895e1fa2f85fdc0 PDF Text Text Hurst's Standard l•'orms. 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(Ill(/ mi.rtt1~s tlzerPOf, 1wt to br' dm111.'tthffe sold, /zp tl1f :wid_ ~-~~ 1wt tlze111111d fllfl'e !1m·i11.r; rI 1itP11se from tilt slate o/ I i'mi11,ir1so lo do.· a.rJ11i11st tltf peate al!{/ d/(J11it.1J o/ Ifie fir,111mo11trea!t/z o/ I i'r.(Ji11ir1. Di1011tile ftidmrf of witlless to11rt 1111{/ sf!zt to tl,e SLOO/"/l Lil O/Jfll 0rallcl Jlfl'!J to .(JiZJe ez;idenre. , Cler1.:. [By a recent acl (Acls 1.897-98, p. 71), the distinction between a retail liquor de.aler·s license and a bar-room license is abolished: and but for the fact lhat a license for a malt liquor saloon limits the sales lo he drunk where sold, lhe phrase "not to be drunk where sold" might be omillcd-it migl,l be, anyway. but is added in eminent precaution. If the sale is, to be drunk where sold. erase "not" in the phrase "not to be drunk where sold." Under the ge11eral revenue law. it is not necessary lo name the person to whom the liquor was sold-, Va. Cas. 26; 5 Leigh. 72.;: 1 Grat. 553-4. The above form may be used for sales n11der the local option law (Code, ~537): hut th!' phrnse •·not to be drunk where sold," may be entir-,,ly omilted. and the naming of the person lo whom sold vr the place where sold will b!' a sufficient description. Bul where the entire county has not ",·oted dry," allege, the district in which the sale was made.] _..__ �• .\u. :!5a. :~'Oll\ t}i\ro!Ill \\V'~:al tl\ '''· A.~ { INDICTMENT ~·~ RETAILINGLIQUOR ~ A TRUE BILL. Fore1111111. l �IN THENA _EOFTHECOMONV1EALTH OFVIRGINIA 1 TO ......Y,u. T:F.r:E S:E-IERIFF •r, lw·,by. wmmaud,d. 1, ..'"""""' .. 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CD ;:.r-' !-J 0 t--·~ CD --, C:.--' .:) ~~ ,-~ 1-'· !.j C'-1 ,.-1 ,_, I• _ _. ,'_) ~ i-'• I--' I--' ~-] ,~ ,_, 2) 0 ::t ,.-5 ?< ::s (--J. :-J. ;:J 0 ~-J Cl :) c...~• .... 0 t+ ::D ~ r• ...... t:J 01 c+ 0 ;:::i~ 1:3. p CD i,:~ 1-:/ :=:s 0) c+ H:, 0 '·i 0 '"i ,..... ...., r, -. ~ J) 1-'· er- ....,._, ·" f~ .".) s.::: n -- �• I • ' ..- /{Qtfii~~~ I tei/tl~_ /j _- J ✓f2:i;±i1 • J ., _,_;:;..;;.111_ �_____ _} � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Criminal Court: Criminal Cases Description An account of the resource This collection encompasses all criminal court cases adjudicated in Rockingham County from 1778 to 1971, spanning nearly two centuries of legal history. The records offer a comprehensive view of the county's criminal justice system, including charges ranging from petty theft and assault to more serious offenses like murder. Each case provides unique insights into the legal proceedings, punishments, and societal norms of the time, reflecting how local attitudes toward crime and justice evolved over the years. Beyond the legal aspects, these records also shed light on the social, cultural, and political environment in Rockingham County, including the impact of historical events such as the American Revolution, the Civil War, and the civil rights movement. Researchers will find cases involving enslaved individuals, early policing practices, and the enforcement of social and moral codes, offering a window into the daily lives and struggles of past residents. The collection serves as a valuable resource for understanding the community's response to crime, the development of legal institutions, and the broader historical context shaping the attitudes of crime in Rockingham County. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Criminal Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1778-1971 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ccr001 Ccr002 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rockingham County Circuit Court Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1900 Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v. D.F. Ritchie Description An account of the resource Defendant charged with misdemeanor sale of alcohol. Subject The topic of the resource Misdemeanor Sale of Alcohol Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Criminal Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights.<br /><a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a> Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jennifer Taylor Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CCR001_003_012 Ritchie https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/ccr001_005_139-commonwealth-v-de-croushorn.pdf 0770e239bb3dbd8a2536fc2b2a8b225d PDF Text Text T • CO.HIO~VrEALTH OF VIRGI7'.TIA, COUNTY O:? ROCKINGHAM, TO-\HT: IN THR CIRCUIT The jurors oft e County Se->te,ber of the COURT OF SAID COUNTY: Co111Tionv:ealth of Virgini·:i., of Rockingham, and now attending term, in the yeaT 1909, D. ,;;• Crousho:rn on the 12th d.P,y of June, said county, did Lewis Turner, feloniously in the a cert~in ar.d there against n. there E. Cro shorn feloniot sly rJ(fi'ris Turner said Ler with the is one mortal Turner then afores~id Lewis Tu:rner, 1ilfully against v1itnesses v-onnd; and there ~tits in the did of loi: erand died. do say that in the manner did peace and dignity Upon the evidence said the and that the off n. said as aforesaid the r;y then 5'. and pene rate nd ~·ound the right of' the back of side mortal jurors then discharged of t:he back and kill of the he the and shoot of said aforesaid and there and shot wound he the and by the means aforesaid shoot })istol and there discharge D. E. Croushorn said then Lmvis Turner, side And so the said D. E. had and held, so as aforesaid •rhich said t e said being, and there off strike, and right and the:re o J.t of the pistol and shot to him the lower did aforesaid afores~id and unlawfully the bullet giving bod that 19 09, dollars which hand then in a 1d upon the in 3.nd upon the oath bullet, Le 'Tis Turner; dinc~arged leaden bullet Turner said and wilfully Turner; of five nd wilfully le9.den Court :oresent and that value rieht feloniously :11i 'l off of the in his Cr·ousho:rn ni th the oaths in th8 year make 3.n assault and upon the said of S9.icl commoni:eal th then .'Tith gun:powcter and leaden then said upon theiT 1 D. E. Croushorn to, peace pistol said the the and arms in and upon the body of one ·ri th force and •.ilfully Croushorn charged 1 in and for Levis said Lev,ris upon their him the said feloniously, and commit manslaughter Commomvealth of irginiao of s ·rnrn in o Jen Cou1~t and sent to t e Grand Jury to give eni- dence. -------------- Clerk. �r • I � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Criminal Court: Criminal Cases Description An account of the resource This collection encompasses all criminal court cases adjudicated in Rockingham County from 1778 to 1971, spanning nearly two centuries of legal history. The records offer a comprehensive view of the county's criminal justice system, including charges ranging from petty theft and assault to more serious offenses like murder. Each case provides unique insights into the legal proceedings, punishments, and societal norms of the time, reflecting how local attitudes toward crime and justice evolved over the years. Beyond the legal aspects, these records also shed light on the social, cultural, and political environment in Rockingham County, including the impact of historical events such as the American Revolution, the Civil War, and the civil rights movement. Researchers will find cases involving enslaved individuals, early policing practices, and the enforcement of social and moral codes, offering a window into the daily lives and struggles of past residents. The collection serves as a valuable resource for understanding the community's response to crime, the development of legal institutions, and the broader historical context shaping the attitudes of crime in Rockingham County. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Criminal Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1778-1971 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ccr001 Ccr002 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rockingham County Circuit Court Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1909 Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v. D.E. Croushorn Description An account of the resource Defendant charged with felony murder. Subject The topic of the resource Felony Murder Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Criminal Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights.<br /><a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a> Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jennifer Taylor Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CCR001_005_139 Croushorn Turner https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/ccr001_003_026-commonwealth-v-dd-moyers.pdf 4acae5f4b8336c5de39fd6d989a4f0c7 PDF Text Text ./,[ .:/_L # •#•#• :f.7T-IL• .fi- • 7.r-• • I • • • • • ].~ • 1/ Vir[;inia, Rockinrham Hon. To tllo to wit:- County, o. G. fll'attan, Judge of the Gounty Co 1rt of' RockinyhaM Gomty. B:i;: IT RF.MEMBRR"ED,th2.t before Moyers was hro,,gn Harrisonburg, said Co1 ty) r q ira.d by son·burg, c. o. (and~ with a special case in th a preh nding or securing and in th~ cP-.se o:t."the Bla&~ and he, quest d by said the Special by me, U!)on ev de c said on oath of tne ,,r neglecting of sund.J."Y i tness I adjudged of r1is the and s~id James to do a.s said s, fmmd he pay a f'ine that neac a Breach of or re cue o:f the c. o. Henton, Policeman, :refo:re offenc in tne execution ref'using on 'being for the Town of Harri- James Bla<Afi fo• _sca.p Moy~...s, said he, that prese:rvation of' on Town of of' the Peace for in this:- policeman and in the in a criminal peace a Justtce sa.i d Henton, the ~9 B. RD L~,F.'R., Mayor of' the officio office the d2.y of Fe rua:ry, a misdemeanor, Henton, t bin, to assi o. me, Virginia, charged on the 12th e- Moyers is, 1il ty of o:f Five (, 5._00) costs. tne said But jt. _gm,nt, Moyers, as having an e.ppe 1 is her by g:ranted court of Rockir:.g-h~ county icn, n. n. rell 11 as the said Coupty, appeal, PI."'ayed an appeal him to t e next nd th are hereby said f:ro rr,J said term o-r the ;juo.gment and convict- celftif~i to tJie si,.id Court, Given u der my hand ands w~~ G,rJ. V_~v 'J?~ r> ~.:Z~vc.,&J 7h-i-?A_ ~v t.Jt1--v f/v<J ~,~~U'"--~.P(AA.--- A. I I J-~ (r)' u ay of' eb1"na.cy, 1901. ��0 •-# # ••#••#•-IL / •7T .•fi..IL.#•# • • I • I Virginia, to wit:- Cbunty, Rockingham -oOothat vn, l ayers or. this ,,;J;;;)(;;;J , pe:rsonel}"P and B. ROL.:.Jw,t{, May-or o:f the Justice of the PJ c themselves to say, £,~ too the n. D. Foyers and chattels, the lands t Y as this. Ha~ so in this, that wtiereas day tried be:fo e me, o. • nol:!.er, and ex of'ficio on being Justice re 4 ui:t> man foJ? the To 1rn of' Harrisonburg, in t tion exec 0 :for a breach the said to do as requested y Sp cial vide a 1:r the said a:p:p?al to th n. said County D. Moyel!s . 11~11 CoU't on the he has beer. fo md guilty void, Policeman, without leave otherwL,e first r,. o:f th e n to rer.1ain in full the next the said said force :rol- :i:i!re of' said OJnnty. app ea:r before erM the off t i.s reco and virtue. found D. D. Moy- o, to nc , rhereof' me, and sha.11 not then o:f o. Hrmton, the said of the by C1;•• t, or l"escue or neglecting personally and converning said escP..p County Co"rt •~~ and convicted Henton, o:f one Ja.m~s Blad(J- :...r'I o day police- of sundl."Y vi tnesses, term of th next said refusing Moyers djud a spPcial and in the :rr eservatio of the on oatli Town o. ~or a misdemeanor him, the judgmPnt and conviction said answ r the commonweal th for dep~t c D D. Moyers Penton, o. case said T'l from which too the the s lars; No said and f'or the oresaid, securing 0. and in the A.s, by me, upo ayers, ers by said respective Mayo:r of' the case, James Blac/f;,-, and he, their he said to assist n:f his~riminal o'f the peac , and the _) is that ,, as by c. and 1h tho ,pnrehenrJ.ing peac of' th a d: co dition, that:- he, 0 +,o be levied, and tenements, n. acknowledged ,,-f1Jc}:,o:r 11pon th1s urg, of:ficio as follows, tfl),J✓ of the Cornmowreal th render use b sum o:f , the • hef'-or_e-1..rn-e-,-0. and sev~~ally sum o:f e l and~ of Virg niR, on ealth 1 goods Co1nty, ~or said e the Co said eared Town o:f Harrisot).bnrg, }_tA1/A _1f«/k I ',;/ day of Fe"brt1ary, nina thence c shall �r' . , , j f �0 Tak nan~ February, acknowledged before I me, in said CO'i1linty, th9 /..7-nay of 1901. Town o ~ of tho a. m. P. �0 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Criminal Court: Criminal Cases Description An account of the resource This collection encompasses all criminal court cases adjudicated in Rockingham County from 1778 to 1971, spanning nearly two centuries of legal history. The records offer a comprehensive view of the county's criminal justice system, including charges ranging from petty theft and assault to more serious offenses like murder. Each case provides unique insights into the legal proceedings, punishments, and societal norms of the time, reflecting how local attitudes toward crime and justice evolved over the years. Beyond the legal aspects, these records also shed light on the social, cultural, and political environment in Rockingham County, including the impact of historical events such as the American Revolution, the Civil War, and the civil rights movement. Researchers will find cases involving enslaved individuals, early policing practices, and the enforcement of social and moral codes, offering a window into the daily lives and struggles of past residents. The collection serves as a valuable resource for understanding the community's response to crime, the development of legal institutions, and the broader historical context shaping the attitudes of crime in Rockingham County. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Criminal Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1778-1971 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ccr001 Ccr002 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rockingham County Circuit Court Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1901 Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v. D.D. Moyers Description An account of the resource Defendant charged with misdemeanor refusal to aid an officer of the law. Subject The topic of the resource Misdemeanor Refusal to Aid an Officer of the Law Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Criminal Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights.<br /><a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a> Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jennifer Taylor Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CCR001_003_026 Blake Henton Moyers Roller https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/ccr001_009_291-commonwealth-v-db-reid.pdf 33fc2447acb0227b123da5fb274a6586 PDF Text Text • CirouJ.t Court. or the County or Rockingham on Monday, tbe 28th day or Juno, in the year of oUl' Lord, n1-neteen hUXl4l'edam nenty-six. Present: The Ronoroble T.N.Haao,Judge. H. W. BertrBlll, Commiesion•r ot !ocounte ported ly to the Court en June 2.z, 19Z6, that, Bee. 5410 of the Code of Jt.rginia, Exeoutor of Mary ll. Rhodeo, deceased, ot bin receipts ot this Cow-t, havine r•aner ro9uest as provided he ha.d aummoned D. B. Rei4, to lay before him a etate,nent and disb'U:t'Bements as such execu<or tor the yeare ending April 21, 192~, and April 21, 1926, reepoctiTely, and that said D. B, Reid hnd not o0111plied with said summons, and had not laid betore Ilia the stataeent tbei-e!ore awarded aeainst appear before 48./,' or July, reQUired by aaid 01llll:lone: A rule the aaid D. B. Reid, ~he Court, et tho Cow-t House, requiril:18 111,nto oo Satur4a;, 1926, 3lld allow cause it any be can, be tined and imprisoned copy of tbie order ot Aoco\:ll\te. The aenioe ahull be a 1utr1cient A COPY. , Clerk. the 10th he ahnuld not the said or summone in lieu dh•eoted, ' why tor hia contempt in d1aobeying """'"one ot the Couiaslon•~ 16 1u1 attice or the rule �• • at hht u-.ua1 • 031.1•1 • .. pia otaiamu;,a .. « k-L..d.,C4_...__,, to hnr .J. ..l,IU\JQA,:.,la I fl£ 1...,1n11 a,., 11,op'- rut ~ , , • .. ~ • ·- ' .,.-"'=~. J '' ~i,... 1'. "" 0 :i: ,.- ~ ~~ ~ -; ~ ~ :,,. 'I '.!:- < - i: 3 ·- ,~ t ::7' C' <-:- ~ C">~ 0 C: ~ ~ ... <> "'-- \.. '... S'> >' \ ~~- ' 0 'I' ~ '' • • • ,. .... • ~ 0 r �• ��'to the SHEJll.FF OF ROCKiliGIW/COt~ITl.',GREF.TU!GS: You are hereby of the: las~ Ottor~ wtll and tee:t&e1ent the undera1gned, of Roo~1~luu:o County, buraoenta, 21, 192~ and April etateoient, to •=on or JJary U. Virginia, Rhodee, a &tet~er.t by hi ■ voucher■, for 21, 1926, respectively, ae auch fiduciary; with voucher,. and, 1• nDt filed be made to eaic Circuit ae Executor t? lay deceaee'4, to~ the Circuit Court o! hie receipt• am die- the yearaendinc April tbat aettle,,,ent &dvieing him, tllat by hi:a, •• required 5410 of the Code ot Vir<11n!e, 1919, report will D. B. Reid, of Account• Co~ieeione~ accompanied ot hie aooouht• required of hie tailu.re ..,., be m&4e if euob by Sec. to do eo Co~rt.. Given under S¥ hands ■ Coeim:Je~ion~r of Aeco~nts ~oT eaid Court tltie 29tb day of A p.ril, 19241. C. A. To the aoa. ~. ~- F.aao, Judtr of the Circuit Court or Rook1ngh6m County; The 12;zgrdff& foregoin& notice of Wade Rhodee, Tate Rhode1 nnd other of Uery .A. Jlhodee deoeaead, oornpllod with the requir•~•nte benefiC1Ar1•a waa ie1ued btner101arie1 the executor or the 1etote D. P. Reid not lla.-i<>4 o! the notice, the &Dattgr 11 rete.rred at the requeat at the requeet ot ea1d to sJl"&.your honor for action. C. A, �EAe«J ..,t., - ' 1'1.t.<.. i f3_ ~ ~~~ (!_ &J.j"::;._;z ~ .~ ~ -~ 1 1 l.14 ,,..,,... Cop,, Of tt,e "'"h'"" ' " . . • • • • • • • � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Criminal Court: Criminal Cases Description An account of the resource This collection encompasses all criminal court cases adjudicated in Rockingham County from 1778 to 1971, spanning nearly two centuries of legal history. The records offer a comprehensive view of the county's criminal justice system, including charges ranging from petty theft and assault to more serious offenses like murder. Each case provides unique insights into the legal proceedings, punishments, and societal norms of the time, reflecting how local attitudes toward crime and justice evolved over the years. Beyond the legal aspects, these records also shed light on the social, cultural, and political environment in Rockingham County, including the impact of historical events such as the American Revolution, the Civil War, and the civil rights movement. Researchers will find cases involving enslaved individuals, early policing practices, and the enforcement of social and moral codes, offering a window into the daily lives and struggles of past residents. The collection serves as a valuable resource for understanding the community's response to crime, the development of legal institutions, and the broader historical context shaping the attitudes of crime in Rockingham County. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Criminal Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1778-1971 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ccr001 Ccr002 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rockingham County Circuit Court Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1926 Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v. D.B. Reid Description An account of the resource Defendant charged with misdemeanor failure to appear. Subject The topic of the resource Misdemeanor Failure to Appear Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Criminal Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights.<br /><a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a> Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jennifer Taylor Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CCR001_009_291 Reid Rhodes https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/ccr001_005_125-commonwealth-v-curtis-reedy.pdf 1c06718d41db322b774b90268cb7c49e PDF Text Text LP{). /5l [;/ --- &::.. 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CAB.TCJCA'n~. t~ J 1 1~ 1 -i t .. ~ ~ 1 ~l"' J ·l I ~ ~ ~ i t '!ii'~ �The Commonwe,..~~~f To the~ Virginia. o~ District---Greeting, ierebu co1n111,anileclto sn,nmon . ..... . ~ ./'~- ~tfJ~ to uppenr befo:e µr-;-/.._~~ ~ 1- r1.-""C-D--'L< .. ~~& i~1,r1, certain · , 190 l~' r~~ , a Ju,stice M /lld~ g--,to -~, testify 111.,atta of controvel'S!f in ~ependi,ng . ....on the and the truth of said District, ..:Lka6, at day of to say on behalf of and unrlete1'1nineil, behree11 ~ ~~ ~ ~~ ~ _/ .,fnrl this ~ then anrl ;,;ae rifs ~ 'f~ .......... , 190 r, Witness r[(ly of shall i,11110 Il'i.se omit, 1fl'rit. nncler the penalty ~,,. of £100, ,11.ndthare , ,Justice of the Pe((cc, the / /~ :J:z ~tr of the __ f}omm,onwealth, .Lv--: f~~~/ ..J·, P, micl in the 1 �Executed,Feb 17./1908.By Delivering Acker &Jacob Baker.Each of the within to Charls in person a true nopy summon, _1£1_..£:;,/l_~A:,_--DeputyFOr, E. J. CARICKHOFF. S. R. 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Rep. its that case al though against of any reasonable the burden the doubt, acct::.sed, yet where upon or atte:-:..;pt,s to Prove an alibi said alibi rests upon said Corr.rr..onwealth 88 Va. page 304. 46. rests Curtis Curtis said in his Reedy. u.:..oo1 defense ��.. ___ Commonwealth of Virginia, COUNTY OF ROCKINGHAM, To=wit: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF SAID COUNTY: The jurors of the Commonwealth and now attending of Virginia, in and for the body of the County of Rockingham, the said Court at its .... ?.'?f.~-: ........................... !. term, in the year 190 .. ngon their oaths present that .......... ,.~················· ................ .~ ..................................................................... ~ . . ;~~ ........... . ·, ) ...l~.f.! ...J~.......~.h.o.t! .....r~l.o.n..i.o-u.t;;ly ....~.nr,!....'.'ti..th..... t.h~.1~....t:r~.?J.ir.~ ..... ?f9.r.f::.t.h9.~ ":h.t..... 9:.i.¢.: ....§.hQot ..Qn~ ...?.1...:t..i.;.P ..../\..~ ...:i:i.~4.:. ~t~~h . ii.tent hir-. t.lle SP..1d Philin . ························-······•············-··••···-············••···························••·······7. A! ............................................ eed.v t. ........... . 0 f" 3'1" t-l e.,...e to rr.aii:: d..; .i:r e , ......c:1..:t.9.?, · 0 11 · .r..i.,,,,.,,. · - ............................................................................ ..... ,~....,................ ~ ....:................... ,........... , .......... ,,.,~' .....l._,VJ' ..... ..,.......~ .....?,,.D....... . ··············-·--···············•-·········· ············•······---·······- ...................•................ ········-····•·················•· ············· ·································••········ ·························••· ·····••··········· ··················· . agamst the peace an cl d'1gm·t'') of the Commonwealth . of Virginia, ~a ~4····;1·,.············/' Jl~q.h.017!;...~!!! Upon the evidence of.If:: .... ···· ~#~/ ............... .~.~t.((_C!:k ... Grand Jury to give evidence. 1 ~~/? ..!1::Y.~~ ,,t;-%; witness ... sworn in open Court and sent to the { ····································································· Clerk. �.• l . '' • • f . .' .. ' . • Ill, I • � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Criminal Court: Criminal Cases Description An account of the resource This collection encompasses all criminal court cases adjudicated in Rockingham County from 1778 to 1971, spanning nearly two centuries of legal history. The records offer a comprehensive view of the county's criminal justice system, including charges ranging from petty theft and assault to more serious offenses like murder. Each case provides unique insights into the legal proceedings, punishments, and societal norms of the time, reflecting how local attitudes toward crime and justice evolved over the years. Beyond the legal aspects, these records also shed light on the social, cultural, and political environment in Rockingham County, including the impact of historical events such as the American Revolution, the Civil War, and the civil rights movement. Researchers will find cases involving enslaved individuals, early policing practices, and the enforcement of social and moral codes, offering a window into the daily lives and struggles of past residents. The collection serves as a valuable resource for understanding the community's response to crime, the development of legal institutions, and the broader historical context shaping the attitudes of crime in Rockingham County. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Criminal Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1778-1971 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ccr001 Ccr002 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rockingham County Circuit Court Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1908 Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v. Curtis Reedy Description An account of the resource Defendant charged with felony attempted murder. Subject The topic of the resource Felony Attempted Murder Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Criminal Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights.<br /><a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a> Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jennifer Taylor Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CCR001_005_125 Reedy https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/ccr001_004_058-commonwealth-v-cora-lavender.pdf d442518819d7d183635a9475447b109c PDF Text Text ( I 'I~~ , I l -l ,{ L [;r.. ,. 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Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Criminal Court: Criminal Cases Description An account of the resource This collection encompasses all criminal court cases adjudicated in Rockingham County from 1778 to 1971, spanning nearly two centuries of legal history. The records offer a comprehensive view of the county's criminal justice system, including charges ranging from petty theft and assault to more serious offenses like murder. Each case provides unique insights into the legal proceedings, punishments, and societal norms of the time, reflecting how local attitudes toward crime and justice evolved over the years. Beyond the legal aspects, these records also shed light on the social, cultural, and political environment in Rockingham County, including the impact of historical events such as the American Revolution, the Civil War, and the civil rights movement. Researchers will find cases involving enslaved individuals, early policing practices, and the enforcement of social and moral codes, offering a window into the daily lives and struggles of past residents. The collection serves as a valuable resource for understanding the community's response to crime, the development of legal institutions, and the broader historical context shaping the attitudes of crime in Rockingham County. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Criminal Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1778-1971 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ccr001 Ccr002 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rockingham County Circuit Court Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1905 Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v. Cora Lavender Description An account of the resource Defendant charged with felony theft. 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Q :; -- < ::, H :::s D ,," 8 " <" "- .,0" n 0 ... ~ .., " 0 " �sd- I �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Criminal Court: Criminal Cases Description An account of the resource This collection encompasses all criminal court cases adjudicated in Rockingham County from 1778 to 1971, spanning nearly two centuries of legal history. The records offer a comprehensive view of the county's criminal justice system, including charges ranging from petty theft and assault to more serious offenses like murder. Each case provides unique insights into the legal proceedings, punishments, and societal norms of the time, reflecting how local attitudes toward crime and justice evolved over the years. Beyond the legal aspects, these records also shed light on the social, cultural, and political environment in Rockingham County, including the impact of historical events such as the American Revolution, the Civil War, and the civil rights movement. Researchers will find cases involving enslaved individuals, early policing practices, and the enforcement of social and moral codes, offering a window into the daily lives and struggles of past residents. The collection serves as a valuable resource for understanding the community's response to crime, the development of legal institutions, and the broader historical context shaping the attitudes of crime in Rockingham County. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Criminal Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1778-1971 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ccr001 Ccr002 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rockingham County Circuit Court Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1926 Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v. Con Warble Description An account of the resource Defendant charged with misdemeanor sale of alcohol. Subject The topic of the resource Misdemeanor Sale of Alcohol Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Criminal Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights.<br /><a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a> Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jennifer Taylor Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CCR001_009_293 Warble https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/ccr001_003_043-commonwealth-v-columbus-lee.pdf 39348b54afa77d4bfbe879a3b13405c7 PDF Text Text r • Everett Waddey Co., Stationers and Printers, Richmond, Va. r Form ) No. 513. ,· .. �r • l<'ORM No. 513. JUSTICE'S CERTIFICATE TO CLERK 8F- n,:1t. ,I vi J � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Criminal Court: Criminal Cases Description An account of the resource This collection encompasses all criminal court cases adjudicated in Rockingham County from 1778 to 1971, spanning nearly two centuries of legal history. The records offer a comprehensive view of the county's criminal justice system, including charges ranging from petty theft and assault to more serious offenses like murder. Each case provides unique insights into the legal proceedings, punishments, and societal norms of the time, reflecting how local attitudes toward crime and justice evolved over the years. Beyond the legal aspects, these records also shed light on the social, cultural, and political environment in Rockingham County, including the impact of historical events such as the American Revolution, the Civil War, and the civil rights movement. Researchers will find cases involving enslaved individuals, early policing practices, and the enforcement of social and moral codes, offering a window into the daily lives and struggles of past residents. The collection serves as a valuable resource for understanding the community's response to crime, the development of legal institutions, and the broader historical context shaping the attitudes of crime in Rockingham County. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Criminal Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1778-1971 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ccr001 Ccr002 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rockingham County Circuit Court Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1903 Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v. Columbus Lee Description An account of the resource Defendant charged with felony larceny. Subject The topic of the resource Felony Larceny Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Criminal Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights.<br /><a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a> Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jennifer Taylor Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CCR001_003_043 Lee Liskey https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/ccr001_006_191-commonwealth-v-clyde-l-armstrong.pdf 45ce59881c88def0157ba14c03333b16 PDF Text Text f •• I 4 U\l\lt"\\I \I 111 l•I t11111,,:1,,,11\\1, \IH1,t,1\ 111, fl • \, \'>. 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Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Criminal Court: Criminal Cases Description An account of the resource This collection encompasses all criminal court cases adjudicated in Rockingham County from 1778 to 1971, spanning nearly two centuries of legal history. The records offer a comprehensive view of the county's criminal justice system, including charges ranging from petty theft and assault to more serious offenses like murder. Each case provides unique insights into the legal proceedings, punishments, and societal norms of the time, reflecting how local attitudes toward crime and justice evolved over the years. Beyond the legal aspects, these records also shed light on the social, cultural, and political environment in Rockingham County, including the impact of historical events such as the American Revolution, the Civil War, and the civil rights movement. Researchers will find cases involving enslaved individuals, early policing practices, and the enforcement of social and moral codes, offering a window into the daily lives and struggles of past residents. The collection serves as a valuable resource for understanding the community's response to crime, the development of legal institutions, and the broader historical context shaping the attitudes of crime in Rockingham County. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Criminal Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1778-1971 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ccr001 Ccr002 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rockingham County Circuit Court Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1912 Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v. Clyde L. Armstrong Description An account of the resource Defendant charged with misdemeanor assault. Subject The topic of the resource Misdemeanor Assault Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Criminal Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights.<br /><a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a> Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jennifer Taylor Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CCR001_006_191 Armstrong https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/ccr001_005_113-commonwealth-v-clinton-crist.pdf af9402bc9a72e2615595c1ae5d7e9662 PDF Text Text ��vs. Received of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Rockinf!ham County, the original papers in the above case. ~ , a~ ---····································· ����f • Commonwealth of Virginia, COUNTY OF ROCKINGHAM, To=wit: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF SAi D COUNTY : The jurors of the Commonwealth and now attending of Virginia, in and for the body of the County of Rockingham, ~................................ the said Court at its ................... Q. term, in the year 190 .. upon their oaths present that ........................................................................................................ YJ~ ~- ............ ·······-••·•·· . ·················-·· .. I i I against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Upon the evidence of. ...................................................................................................... . • .. .... .. .. .. . .. .... ... . .. . .. ... .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. ......... .... .. .. .... ... .. .witness ... sworn in open Court and sent to the Grand Jury to give evidence. . .................................................................... Clerk. �Commonwealth ... , "'· . { INDICTMENT . ~ L/ fa . .. , • • ... o,1 ""' ' 1· - . ,. ~ vv..,,,. ........ 'L/ , '-./LA/ ... 'i 1 I I'-'-"~~-~--• J '/' J -~·-:··--,~-~--··········. ~ /) 0 ff 7 -. r l ~ Ck. I ················~---······· •-., \ I i ~ ? I L.--'V rv-v ··········•·······-•···························· ~ - Foreman. nlJ. 1' J f f ~~ ~ ' t-Ld I"//( 'Vt1--n---'7'/4 , o ,. , r l~a-rt?l cv~A--rp,,-ypA--1 _.,,,/ IJ ~ ' . ,, ·) ):3, fi-r1 tfl i "-1 1 A-,?; v 1,: '- I l ~~ .~ 4 r ' it V I \ ~1 l l r 61- � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Criminal Court: Criminal Cases Description An account of the resource This collection encompasses all criminal court cases adjudicated in Rockingham County from 1778 to 1971, spanning nearly two centuries of legal history. The records offer a comprehensive view of the county's criminal justice system, including charges ranging from petty theft and assault to more serious offenses like murder. Each case provides unique insights into the legal proceedings, punishments, and societal norms of the time, reflecting how local attitudes toward crime and justice evolved over the years. Beyond the legal aspects, these records also shed light on the social, cultural, and political environment in Rockingham County, including the impact of historical events such as the American Revolution, the Civil War, and the civil rights movement. Researchers will find cases involving enslaved individuals, early policing practices, and the enforcement of social and moral codes, offering a window into the daily lives and struggles of past residents. The collection serves as a valuable resource for understanding the community's response to crime, the development of legal institutions, and the broader historical context shaping the attitudes of crime in Rockingham County. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Criminal Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1778-1971 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ccr001 Ccr002 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rockingham County Circuit Court Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1908 Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v. Clinton Crist Description An account of the resource Defendant charged with felony attempted murder. Subject The topic of the resource Felony Attempted Murder Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Criminal Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights.<br /><a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a> Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jennifer Taylor Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CCR001_005_113 Crist Hinegardener https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/ccr001_008_262-commonwealth-v-cletus-shifflett.pdf 659de7f9103cc9672692edc6e0e9fd7f PDF Text Text TO l'HE SHl:IHFFOF RllCKT~GIIAM CuL.\TY.\'IRGINli\. 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Cc••"· "n,J l•f' 1UIHI• ill I'"'""'' l"•l•1i.. lf tlllr wilh/" !hJl!:111 ,I ·•l•f•"'1 ,. f ��~ I - 1923 Sf.PTEMiiER S~.IT. ~l,ND.~\ ,10:,,1),\Y -- 1\()) R1 12 ftJ 14 ll§ -- - --- ll1f.~l)AY - - - - fJ - - - ~ \\r.l)NESllA l' . - TIIURSIMr -- - - J,RrDAY - SATURDAY - - ♦ Good ht TELLER'S 11tlt" year ft.a\aMirt. ~,t1oan.l r ~e .Pe of ir I r ♦ ,a,Jr malu'l' ~ ..hftkB. 8AL11MOAE MA'dJl'ACT\lflllU"C: BOOKS CASH :-...-c,al l'rmt.--d ' rm (or Sf•flQ,ff&f:1$ OFFICE SUPPLY CO 11... ~fll,C¢fltl: .. A..IIY\.AHO �I The Court the 1nl'ltruct evidc-:"".ca t:..S.t tl-.e aecu••~ M:eut.:-ix, I.ei,u 4'lgAinot her !ind further J~?'..neor., "t-i;:t th co:1e.nnt, ~!.P F..ccueed guilty / the .1" • jury th,. .... i they bio,lieVP. f1~1m 9_.XUIU 1!~'":-P.Tco~ree•1th • 'the e:n!1 11@r..J,;,, t11l'm the Co".lrt irietr•.ttti=i o!" eel'.1:t!c.:i the p:-n.- <1nterco-.:r11"' 1i8.e tl'JA'Iju?"y t :iat. th~!,' c ..nr,ot :.ta cba:-4,ed 1 t.t.e 1:r.<iictment. �• • �• • ' ;, ~ • :t::STRUCT!C:.;~o. The Court Vir&i•.ia further t.l:.e accused of the prosecutr1x • lnocructa tho jury c&:.r\O't be ocnvict u.noupported by oth•r that 1md~r t\:.j! law of •4 o~ aeduotic.n ~v!der.ce . on. t.htt t•st!.m.ony �• l • • • • • • ------------ - �I!'tlTRUCl'Io::: J;o. ___ The Court ev .lde~ce if tbt • t-.e jury tr.otr.:o Cletus Sbi!lett t.'bo.7 f-.;=-tl'.e-1"telte-:1 eourae wae '10t they btlie~~ with lvr or theh' de-rendflllt ,utlty. HOt ultl.ou.;h h~(I 1r.tercourue t. •Y bel1evf' with !'rca tt1fl ~vlC.e ...ce t.t.•t. ...M o.one-cr.t but wu neem,plish,-d 1uch inter:ou~ae gra1.1 ...ic-ation that , ra by ~utual r.u:.u.al. ac.x1.ut.: dra1rto. cc~aent Leal ·tr.at !'rem tl:, Jollnaon, yet t of 1r:nr- by fore~, or 1.f and ~or the ~hey ehoul .. !"ln" the �I ;- • • • • • • �..•• • ----· ~he Court 1.r.struot caee they have a r1~ht other in arrivin; avid•r.ee diacr~tion, act.er, L in this to acquit .l:ey l:elie-re to r61 ■e a r•nftor.able the on•• ie oon1id•red care; =4 the acouaed the P-;i,"' that o: · 1 · chllraotor !t toigt-<t;ter they have th, doubt au to his guilt together. ~ upon tb~ evi~ence c• at a ven!1ct tne 500d to g1v~ auoh ~e1s!;ht to ea tttl!'y may dee1. prc,._p•r in c.o-net-irri accue•d • the J~ry that right, of the 1.... •".;,e: in th~ir of hia iOod ch.ar- ;::iac c't.,r.-=-ter when •:l in •hi• it au!'f1oi,.;.t the evi~•~ce of �• • •. .. • • • • • �f •' '• lliSTRUC'.l'10!"' 1'he Cou~t 1r.etrueta oa&e ta character t e jury 0. --~hat seductior. :he o.:.'f'enee f.>f inducinJ& on ui,.;nnt'r.1.ed by a m.c-=!e:. man to co:atf!llt i&duae:nen~a t.nd int~uenee1 shich f'emole or to u.nlawful cv~roone her ao ap;pci•' ~• prfVl;iOUt hie ohaate •~xua:. li:tereou.:ne 1er~pl~e. ty �•• • • • ?' r .. ·- I ~'r ' ": • �• •• •• IfiS'l'RDCTIOI no. --- • The Court instructs 1n aJ.l or1J::1nel caaea, the Jur7 U>st 1n this the accuaed'a c--••lth dou.b-t.. the bUZ<lenof If, therefore. pronne his in ••1dence, there exists doubt aa to the guilt gutlty. state oonaidtration of all Jurors conviction ot the llbole 01ee, and the o1roWllJ!tanoee shown of aconeod, they ehonld find tells the jury of the ooae whlob, after the ev1denoa, in such condition an abiding oharge, be7ond reeaon.ble pllt 1n the m1nde of tho Jur7 a reasonable .t.nd the Court further doubt is that and ;puts on the llpon a consideration the test1moey of the wltneeeee to• aa of !lat @"UltJ rolaeo plee • PNISUJ:.ptlon of l.nnooence 1n ills favor oaee, tbst leaves they cannot moral certainty tbet him not e reasonable ocmparieon end the minds of the ••1that they feel of tho truth of the �..• • ,, ·, • • • • • • • • • • • • �• • IliS:'::ro'C'!'to: f6.:,o.lt caut1.on, • n ... jury The Cou:-~ inetruc•e of the 0, unde:- tl"..e law or U:1~ St-il.ta car~ uot be had on ber unsupt,.ol'tfl.d T!'..~ la• l-..eT la :-~q.uired. sue co=-?-c.borat. •riti tuen o: tt~ lD ca"'« thP t""Dt..imon1 .a:.lt:; ?f Sor.i.e corro~rAt ":..M! ...on or deg:r -e o-r uantt.ty fot- the jury. or Th~r,e muat bf!' !.n t.l",~ t.,i,a ..~ox::y of otbe:- etr~itt•n• u •~tt~fi•• of tr~ acc~eed. admit• is a e,atte-r a. i-,,~1et rt ~b w!tt ... sa~2, prov~n by oth.P,r ~itn~~ ea, or in circW!letMc~a with h•r t~sti~or.y the m•tter that of h~r t,a~imoi~ on ~be tTiel., i;Uilt t~etmony. dofo• 1.ot. prf'3eT1be n,.,0~11sary; t~• c1rcu~atano~• &;")J 1n s a•.,.iction allege<! to :,a~~ l>een eed.uc•d ebould 'be ecruttnized an~ that corroboration that It or e~~~Jm.s b-r ~~•~1!:.ony the jury 'b•yon~ =•ft•onabl• n~ed be auch only of, • sa the ~~~ ~o.tt c~u~ctrr o~ �• I '• .. • • • • �' • • to t.hie oh;.1ate ci.ae, xiet artifice, know1f'!df~ of a::i un:isrrif"d char110t Ar by " fflflrr:ied a:--ti!ioe not is earn.Ill o~ e tice~t, that Whf"t1 the: fflll'ale pereuaeion An, OY~rooo~ h~~ ~1~ -- &el"\Lpl~•- peraua■ ion Be.d~c•icn 1o • of thr. man, in pur~uit _:-......_. of prt>·..-1ou• by sol ic 1 tt111 tion, of b..-r own a.r.c-ord, untntlu~noe4 or entioem~nt A.cquieaoence or con proo"Jred fer:'lle by ony ct he~ o-r.n by tho u~c of ~lld or g~ntle 1 �• • ' • • • • �• •• \ • A femnle or previoua ir. tz.~.elaw CCincernLl,1 kel)t • ht!'r body frz cl.oste 9,-duction, aotuel defil~nt cho.r11cter, as th~se worcio 1a on" who befo1•flt th«- act by a ma.n. 1.:1r~ u1-,d alleied ln �' • • I • �• • In a •YoMcution ~o: t.b! se ~ct ;n of en !J.D:larri~d te J)r.-.viou.1 eh_,$te e,-.....arao!t!:r1 !be pre u::ed ,rnd tl«1 b1'rder. 1.wo~a•t~ty !e relied i• pre;--ioua o.haetity on ~he oef~r.de,nt on es a defence. tc le ot or ~he !e&Ue iapt,ach 1t it i• pr~v 1•"• �• .. , .. • • • I • • \ ' �..• ' _.,;f __ I.T '':RUCTICG lio. -:--~ Cai.:..~~ k:,!n.ct ■ cretdlbillty o:f the witn~esea, giY•n to ,t.e testilllory to tf'kc into ot~ the •tao<l; or the care parties t~elr if' to. t ..."-Y r..:-e ~·r...ejudge■ that o.:1d -that in dett>:mining witr.,.e•e• the ciez:.eanor or b 111uing t11L11ner ot testifying; tl".ttll" tMir !.nt.,,.lligence; •tatue,r,te: and to give wit 1eee~1 o.a under entitl~~ jt.:..r-J they hATe flny: tJ-1"..e !'~la:1,m•htp eo'7.cen.ed; trial; ,e or the di!f•r•ni conaid.ern.tion Al)lftn !!B of their tile t. and all $Uoh credit the tn• to tw, FLJ.l th@ eircu.mstanc11e r• they have a right of t~ witneenes interest iti t· e rtte·.nt o.,. tt.e ,1tne1e•a •on lblor.eei, t•otimony jurors t .a '".,htt vti ·ht to be circumstanceeJ th• or ~ or 1,1,n!"na?onftJIPP•-l"in1 on of the thittlr t:, <liffer~nt tl1.,y llll"e �• " ' - ' • C • .• • •• ., ! • • • • Q • • • t. l �..•• •• ' • Ii' )IOn tlnd ;ro t '11111 ,n -' e ¥0 t .:,)I so the n·:o•;aed YC'l "!.nd OU w•ll 1 1ilt:, i B,J 8C n?.tl fix 1 entl rr yoe.!"8. i.,tlet+. t ['111~, no i,re . :u,d !f letua tor "= a i p 1l ed in ti:e I por1ud of rot luc 1ndio " t L thi:11 t~ lOt' �Co.~:ouwunl th v. 7lctua j:Jj 1.ffllJ tt 'll1nrpe lo tte 1). Jnry -i;. 1.!16,l':;-F~;l Oo1::tr.o!l'i'1oulth' ~ ,\ ttornoy ~' ... ; ' • ,, • �..' '• �" ,·• . .. • �... co lllllf..BA.,'lll I �Jk:r e,r.,a.,, e .;,.1 W-H ,., .... ,, 1k.0 <y...,.._. ,-1,./,,,; Jl..'-1.,. ~ d-lu., ~Ji.~ w •I . "' ,,.;__ '---'- w-:f ~ .re~ ],A·~ f½.>.-/[ T~ ,rw.~ <!, iS~ '(~ ~4At:t ~flt=.,_, 'Ju.a•. "-d-V-7 l.:·~~ 't • ':J ,J,13 ~ I 4AAv 1.:t,· '4'tfd 1~~ ~,If.,~ T.A-.e.... ~ le.I-.~ - ..., � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Criminal Court: Criminal Cases Description An account of the resource This collection encompasses all criminal court cases adjudicated in Rockingham County from 1778 to 1971, spanning nearly two centuries of legal history. The records offer a comprehensive view of the county's criminal justice system, including charges ranging from petty theft and assault to more serious offenses like murder. Each case provides unique insights into the legal proceedings, punishments, and societal norms of the time, reflecting how local attitudes toward crime and justice evolved over the years. Beyond the legal aspects, these records also shed light on the social, cultural, and political environment in Rockingham County, including the impact of historical events such as the American Revolution, the Civil War, and the civil rights movement. Researchers will find cases involving enslaved individuals, early policing practices, and the enforcement of social and moral codes, offering a window into the daily lives and struggles of past residents. The collection serves as a valuable resource for understanding the community's response to crime, the development of legal institutions, and the broader historical context shaping the attitudes of crime in Rockingham County. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Criminal Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1778-1971 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ccr001 Ccr002 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rockingham County Circuit Court Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1924 Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v. Cletus Shifflett Description An account of the resource Defendant charged with felony seduction. Subject The topic of the resource Felony Seduction Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Criminal Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights.<br /><a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a> Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jennifer Taylor Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CCR001_008_262 Shifflett