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[COXTINPEII.] Valentine Price, stcorn —Was at the fight on Saturday afternoon; I was sitting before Mongol's door with Mengel Reed and a couple of others I did not know. Grouse came along and called Mengel Reed a John ny Reb; by that John P, Reed came along; hut Mengel had said before "you've been insulting uie" and John P. came along and asked "what was the matter, - ' Mengel said "he's been insulting me again, calling me Johnny Reb ;" J. P. Reed said that "if there's any fighting to be done I'm here" and stepped in between them; by that Mr. Grouse made at John P. and attempted to strike him, but Mr. Reed knocked of his stroke and struck him and knocked him hack, Reed then turned around and handed some young man his hat; Crousc struck at him and came at him again when they clinch ed; Reed throwed him against the post. Then Mr. Jacob Reed and McCau lin part ed them; I was fifteen feet from the parties when the fight began: Reed went to Men gel's bar room; Grouse remained fifteen or twenty minutes at the post, and he said to some one "by God it's not all over yet, he said he wasn" t satisfied with that; Reed went to his father s house; Grouse followed him to the house; I heard nothing said by him; I, have known Grouse many years; Grouse talked in an ill manner to Mengel and within about a step of him; I didn't see Mengel Reed try to strike him. Cross- xnmined —Mr. Grouse had passed Reeds s house before he met Mengel; he was going South; Mengel was not on the pavement: didn't sec John P. until he came to Grouse and Mengel Reed; didu't hear Mengel say "I'll cane you." I was sitting right before the entry door. Jacob Rccd, siroru —I did not see the first of the fight, 1 saw there was a fight but did not know who it was, I soon found it was my nephew and Crouse, I took hold of John P. to separate them, John P. had a decided advantage of Crouse; Crouse's head was under John P.'s left arm; John P. was striking Crouse left handed licks; when 1 took hold of John P. no one had hold of Crouse. After they were parted Crouse was talking; L commenced with him why he could not let those boys alone; I asked hiui why he insulted them every time he met them; he said his mouth was his own and he'd insult them whenever and wherever he pleased; I said his mouth was a dirty black guard mouth, that if he got it hurt he should blame no one but himself. When I put my hands on John P. he had his coat on; my impression is Crouse hud no coat on; Crouse followed 10 feet in rear of John P.; when John P. went to his house he stop ped at the door. At this point the Defendant's attorneys sub mitted the following propositions to the Court, which was objected to by the Commonwealth: "The counsel l'or the defendant propose to prove by this witness, and others to be called, that as far back as August, 1804, Jacob Crouse, the deceased, offered the grossest insults to Mengel Keed, the brother of the prisoner: that these insults were continued from the time mentioned, until the Monday before the killing, on various occasions, and in the pres ence of the mother of the defeudent, and of a number of other persons; that the deceased threatened the life of the defendant in Octo ber, 1804; 'that he threatened if ever J. P. Reed came back to Bedford, and he (Crouse) ; got his eyes on him he would kill, would shoot him: that he was an officer and had a ; a right to shoot him. This was made in Feb ruary. 1885. That on Monday night before the killing Crotise said John P. Reed shall either kill rae, or 1 will kill him; that these threats, menaces and insults were communi cated to the defendant before the killing." "The Commonwealth objects to any evi dence of insults to Mengel Reed as no justi fication for the act of defendant in shooting deceased. That threats not made by deceased at and about the affray on Saturday, or in the inter mediate time, between that and the shooting, are not evidence, as not being part of re gesta. Upon this proposition the Court delivered the following opinion: '•Mr. Jacob Reed was produced as a wit ness on behalf of the defendant, and amongst other things testified "that he (the witness) expostulated with him (Crouse) and asked why he could not leave those boys alone, and why he insulted them every time he met them. lie (Crouse) said his mouth was his own ond he would insult t'hem whenever and wherever he pleased." And the counsel then proposed to follow this with evidence of threats of Crouse to kill John P. and Mengel Reed, it evc.r they would return to Bedford, and also of threats made to kill thein after their return —that .hese threats were made during the twelve months proceeding and up to the killing, and that they were communi cated to the defendants family prior to the killing." The counsel for the Commonwealth inter pose no objection to the evidence as far as it has already been given in, but object to the additional evidence offered. In this case the killing of Crouse by the de fendant is not denied, but it is alleged that he killed him in defence of his own life, or to protect his person from great bodily harm — and it is now proposed to offer proof of threats as far back as twelve months ago, as evidence, outside of the facts and circumstances attend ing the fatal rencontre, tending to show that the accused had reasonable grounds of appro hension that his life was in imminent danger, or that he was likely to suffer great bodily harm from his assailant. In support of this offer the counsel rely on some authorities tjuated by Mr. Wharton in his Criminal Law. vol. 1. s 641. The eases referred to are Paynes vs. .State, 17 Geo. 465; Monroe vs. State. 5 Geo. 85; Com. vs. Nelson, 1 Gray R 887, and the People vs. Shorter, 4 Bait. 460. A LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWSPAPER, DEVOTED TO POLITICS, EDUCATION, LIT ERATURE AND MO RALS. But this same author, in his book on the law of Homicide, p. 227, seems to confine the admissibility of such evidence to threats of a recent date, and on the same page, he cites the case of The People vs. McLcod, 1 Hill, 377, for a contrary doctrine and in which it is held that the right of resorting to force upon the principle of self-defence, does not arise while the apprehended mischief exists in machination only; and also the case of The Stats vs. Green, 4 Iredell 409, a North Caro lina case, where it is ruled,that a belief that a person designs to take life, will not prevent the killing of him from being murder, unless he is making some attempt to execute his de sign, or, at least, is in an apparent situation to do so, and thereby induces the party as sailed, reasonably to think that he intends to do so immediately. There is some reason for receiving evidence of recent threats against the life of the accus ed, so recent that they may be deemed part of the rt gesta, to be taken in connection* with the evidence of the facts and circum stances at the time of the killing, to show that the party had well grounded ap prehension of danger to his life, or of great bodily harm; but we think it would have a tendency seriously to diminish the security of human life, to establish a rule as broad and extensive as that embraced in the offer, and particularly where the party menaced has not seen tit to claim the protection of the law against threats of this character. We feel the force of the argument that great latitude should be allowed in favorem vitae, buton the other hand, our sworn duties will not permit us to overlook the demands of public justice, or to make rules of evidence that may help to weaken the security and protection the law is designed to afford for the life of the citizen. The rule now insisted upon is by far too important in its character and probable con sequences, and is without that support from adjudicated cases, to justify this Court to en graft it upon the law of evidence for the trial of criminal cases—and especially in cases of homicide. In giving this decision we feel very much gratified, if any injustice should arise from it, that it can be reviewed by a Court of Error. We therefore reject the evidence of threats except those occurring and made recently be fore the time of killing. The counsel of the defendant except to this ruling and pray the Court to seal a bill of ex ceptions, which is done. A. KING, [I.. s.] Agnes Gardner, mcorn —l knew Jacob Crouse; saw him on Monday evening before the killing atßlymyer's and he said he would kill Heed or Reed should kill him. It was a little after dark; he was talking to another man; I was going down street home, walk-, ing very slow. He spoke in an angry tone. Cross-examined —I was going past Bly myer'; was going down street; he was standing where the stoves were; I told father next morning about 9 o'clock; he was the first person to whom I told it; he was the only person to whom I told it; I was wash ing at Mr. Russels the day he was killed; wasn't at home the next day until after din ner; went to do washing the next morning at 6 o'clock; told my father at 9 o'clock at night. Joseph Anders, sworn —l knew Jacob Crouse; saw hint at the first fight; he fol lowed Mr. Reed to his office, he then went down street to the corner and said that this would not be the last oi it, mat Reed was a damned rebel and he would have to leave town or he would take his life; he was at Fetterley's corner; he was telling it to tny brother George in an ordinary conversation; he was in a bad humor; it wasn't over half an hour after the fight. Cross-examined —I live in .St Clair Tp.; started out of town in the evening; told it to some of the boys out in our corner same day; don't remember whether I mentioned it the next day; have talked about it repeat edly; Crouse said Reed was a rebel and he would throw it up to him every time he met him; it was aliout 60 yards from Reed's house. Thomas Booher, sworn —I knew Jacob Crouse, saw him after the fight; saw him at Grove's Hotel; asked him who blackened his eye, lie said the Johnny rebs hit him ; asked what they had done it for; he said that he hadn't done more than usual, called them ' Johnny Rebs," and lie|said he would see them or catch them again; there were a number of soldiers standing by. Cross-examined —He said "Johnny rebs;" he said "I will see 'cm again or catch 'cm a gain;" he had a black eye; I think I told my father first; I understood him to refer to John P. Reed. J. Frank Cook, sworn —I knew Jacob Crousc; saw him after the first dificulfy on the street; he said he was going to have re venge out of John P. Reed; saw Crouse and a soldier out of the 187 th Regiment be tween the printing office and and Palmer's office; to the best of my knowledge he had a cane or club in liis hand; he remarked that if he didn't see John P. Reed that night he would see him again. Crouse's manner appeared to be rash; it was the the night before the killing; he appeared to be in a passion at the time he said he would have revenge; I told John P. Reed and said he should be on his guard; 1 told him be fore the encounter on Tuesday; being that Crouse said he would have revenge out of John P. I told the family. Cross-examined —He was talking to a couple of soldiers; I think ho told the fam ily the same evening. Samuel Diehl, sworn —I knew J. Crouse; saw him in (irove's hotel on Saturday night after the fight; he said some of them laugh ed that day when he got a black eye from John P. Reed; he said Schcll W. Reed had hollowed that day to kill him, and he tho't he would catch him again; he said he could whip all the Reeds from the biggest to the least and didn't want more than fifteen min utes between drinks. Cnss-exttmmed—l told John Harris first; BEDFORD. Pa.. FRI don't remember telling any one until after the shooting. Re-examined —lt was spoken in tho bar room in an ordinary conversation. Joseph S. Beegle, sieorn —I was in town on Saturday afternoon; saw Grouse after the fight at Grove's hotel; he told a soldier then that their boys up there said they could take their jackets off them, there were eight or ten soldiers present, I stopped at Grove's when I saw the crowd there; the soldiers swore the Reed's couldn't do it; Crousetold them they'd better go up and they started and I started ahead of them and saw John P. Reed before the door; (J. P. Reed, Sr.) I told him that he'd better go in the soldiers were coming up and tliey might raise anoth er fuss. He went in *nd shut the door. I sat on the steps of Reed's house and the soldiers and Grouse came up to the hatter shop where Crousc stopped and the soldiers came on up tusoldiers stood before the house then and swore they were the boys that could take the jackets off of theui; they didn't see any body, and I said how would you like it, it looks like if you were going to mob a body; the soldiers said they should come out and take the jackets off them if they could. H iii. Rush, sworn —l was at the court house an Saturday evening after the first difficulty; the soldiers met in front of the court house and William Riffle got up and proposed to ride Reed's boys and the cop perheads out of town; the soldiers went down street; this meeting was before dark; I then came up street after dark and there were some soldiers and others at Reeds house. I did not tell John P. Reed of this; I know the soldiers were there after John P. Reed; John P. Reed, Sr. was there; I was there a couple of minutes. The soldiers were talk ing about John P., talking against him; I don't remember that I saw John P. Reed jr. that evening; I think I saw him sitting on a chair that evening; I remember now very well I told Reed jr. of this vote. Cross-examined —The soldiers were not very noisy at the time they were at Reed's; they were noisy when they were at the court house; George Gray was present at the meeting at the Court house. George Gray , sicorn —l was at the sol diers meeting at the court house; the sol diers appointed a committee to wait upon J. P. Reed and order hiru to leave town. That is all I heard there and the soldiers started down street. Cross-examined —l was with the soldiers at the meeting as long as Rush was; we fol lowed the crowd down street to see what was to be done, the crowd sepersted, I saw J. P. Reed on his father's door steps nothing said to him in my hearing. Jacob Reed re-called —Deft's mother was at her window crying they will kill him: I told her it was all over: there was some thing said I didn't hear; Grouse after a momentary pause followed J. P. Reed down street, I was at the house of J. P. Reed when the soldiers came, one made motions to J. P. indicating to him that he wanted to see him ; the soldiers said to J. P. that they understood that he said that he could whip any one in their company; J. P. Reed de claimed anything of the kind, he (J. P.) said he'd gone about town as a gentleman that he always tried to act as a gentleman; He appeared to satisfy them that he didn't make such a challenge. Several soldiers were now standing just off the pavement; they appeared consider ably excited; I stepped out to talk to them, 1 inquired why they came there; they said that Grouse and others told them or some thing to that effect, that John P. said he could whip any of them; I told them that Crou.-a was a quarrelsome man, that he told an untruth, that it was for the purjKise of taking up his quarrel that he'd got them there, that he was a man of no character and no respectable men associate with him. Mr. Shires and Mr. Jordan's son appeared anxious to get up the fight; the soldeirs left; on Saturday night I was in my store; Sam'l Pefibaugh came in; I went up to Reed's to place them upon their guard, and as John P. was at my house and we sentSchcll down to give information to John P. I heard some one screaming and ran thitherward. I went into the crowd to hunt up John P. to get him away; there were fifteen or twenty sol diers there; they were rushing through the crowd saying "where is the damned rascal, the damned rebel;" I told them there was no damned traitor or damned rebel there. The first sight I got of John P. was when he, in a stooping pasture was trying, to get out of the crowd, and Crou.se was trying to rush on him, as Crouse was about to spriug on him he threw himself forward and struck him and knocked Crouse back; John P. was immediately taken away by his friends; then I turned my attention to the soldiers; I saw Schell soon after, he appeared to be hurt very badly; this was between 8 and '3 o'clock; Schell's face and neck seemed to be swollen; John P. was kept at my house till after eleven that night; I went home with him; I was at my brother's house very frequently; was in my bank at the time of the killing; I heard the report of a pistol; it didn't startle me much until I saw Mengel Reed run past my door; we rushed to the door; the first thing that met my sight was Grouse on hands and knees; I did not observe John P. but Mengel; Mengel was standing 25 or 30 feet this side of Grouse; I saw Crouse'a coat on the post; I saw Croupe's hand while in his declining nocture, covering a stono larger than the one produced to the Court; I saw John P. next day; he suffered much; I did not see the state of his body. Cross-Examined. —I did not see the scuf fle between Crouse and Schell. Josejih A. Reed sicorn. —I am a brother of the defendant; I was at my father's bouse up stairs reading on Saturday, when the fight commenced; I had my hat and coat off; I heard niv ""Oho —" am and heard the Y, DECEMBER 1. 18G5. alarm of a fight and I ran down stairs into the street without hat or coat; I saw the crowd in the alley by the hydrant; I ran up to the crowd, and saw my brother John have his arm around Grouse's neck and was pounding him; I next saw Mr. Nicodemus take hold of him, with my Uncle Jacob and part them; I was one of them who took my brother into the bar room; I went home with him to my father's house; I stopped at the door; my brother was about entering when I heard some one speaking to him; it was J. Grouse who said now just come out and strike me once; my brother John raised bis hand and went in without replying anything: he motioned him away; John staid in the house after that; I was sitting at the office with my brother John a country gentleman came up, and said that they were going to mob the house that night; the boys said they were not going to give it up so; he remained up about the house all evening; 1 wal there when tbesoldiersgsame-. two of them stopped; one of them said I heard down here that you said you could whip any Republican in our company; John denied it; the soldier said if he did say it he should come and try; I was sitting at my uncle John Minnieh's shop door on Satur day evening and heard a scream, something like "oh my!" I ran down and saw a crowd; my brother John was standing in a stooping position; Grouse coming at him, John struck him and knocked him back; then John dis appeared and I didn't see him any more; it was just after dark; there were a few shots fired on Monday in my father's lot; I went into the office and found John, Mengel and father; father said his pistol had been load ed ever since he got it, a year or more ago; Mengel said he tried to draw the loads out; father said Mengel and I should go and shoot them out; wc went down and Mengel took a pin; he tried one of the loads with a cap but it wouldn't go off; he took the pin and pushed it through the pivot; he then took some powder and put it on the pivot and shot off some four loadsinto the ground; Schell hollowed at me on Saturday as I ran down the steps; my brother went into the house after the killing. Cross-Examined.— My brother owns a pistol; there were two pistols in the office, my father's and brother John's; my father s pistol is a five shooter. S. J. Mc Caitslin sworn. —lam constable of Hedford borough and also deputy Sheriff; I was in the Prothonatory's office on Satur day and was told there was a fight; I went down; the parties were on their feet; the fighting was over; Reed started toward the Mengel house, and Grouse tried to follow him; I took hold of Crouse and told him I wanted no more fighting; he said if I didn't leavejhim g6 he would hit; me I told him if he did I would have him in jail in two minutes; Crouse was a heavy man; he was a stout built man; I met him on Monday in front of the Post office, and he asked me why I was not about on Saturday night to quell the ri ot; I told hiui that lie objected to my inter fering on Saturday afternoon antThad deter mined if they wanted to fight they could fight it out; I was present when the soldiers came up; one said he heard that Reed could whip any Republican in the compauy; Reed denied it, and said he was not a fighting man, but a student; tliey said they had been told by Crouse or somebody else. Schell W. Reed sicorn. —I am a son of J. P. Reed and brother of the defendant; I was attacked by Crouse near the telegraph office on Saturday night; I went down to my uncle Jacob's to tell my brother to come home: Grouse jumped upon uie and knocked me down; ha struck me in the temple; I don't know whether I hollowed or not; I was hurt badly: my face was swollen for a week; I put ice and camphor upon it; I saw Grouse knocked down and supposed that my brother did it; I have never been well, have been sickly all ray life; I was dressing and going to the Springs; I heard my brother Joe run, I had no coat on; T saw my brother have Crouse around the neck; I do net know whether I called out kill him or not; 1 heard the shriek of my mother and went down and told her John was all right; don't know whether Grouse had his coat on or not. Sarah Baylor stcorn. —We were shop ping on Saturday evening. 1 went to the Postoffice; we met Schell W. Heed; souie body caught him by the throat; It was Grouse: he beat him terribly; we heard the blows on his back; Schell said he did noth ing; the more he called out the more he beat him; I saw J. P. Reed coming very fast. Lieut. Adam B. Cam sicom. —I met Crouse about 2 o'clock in the afternoon of Saturday; he was setting on a bench in front of Shuck's store; I noticed he had a black eye; I asked him what the trouble was; he told me he had got into a fuss with rebels; he said as he was coming down from his house Mengel Reed was standing on the pavement talking with several persons; as he got opposite to him he said how are you reb or Johnny reb, I can't say which and passed on his way down street; he hadn't gone far when Mengel told him to stop that he wanted to cane him; he told him Jic had no further to go then just there to do it; then he came towards him with his cane drawn; just at that time Johu P. lleed came lictwcen them; Crouse asked him. do you take it up; he answered him with a blow in the face; Crouse said Reed fought him very purty and that he was a better man than he took him to be, and if he would meet again they would take it out, and if Reed wliipped him he would drop it and say no more about it. Iliram Jjrntz sworn.— l was setting down at Mr. Miller's steps on Saturday night and JSchell Reed was coming along on thv oppo site side of the street; Crouse hailed him and began to beat him; he beat him out to the middle of the street; Reed hollowed that he should leave him go that be didn't do anything. VOLI MK 38 J XO. 49. John P. Reed sworn. —Am father of the defendant; I was in my office at the time of the first fight; I heard a muss and ran out; as soon as I got to the door I saw a crowd near the alley, I walked up hastly; when T got there I recognized my son having Crouse down, who was hugging one of John's legs, John appeared to have him under his con trol completely; I felt inueL distressed but didn't want to take any part in parting, for fear I might be charged with unfair play; my brother Jacob came rushing up and caught hold of John at once; Esq. Nicode mus came up and also caught hold of John and they were both tugging at John and I remarked that was hardly fair, some should catch Crouse, that if Crouse got loose he would strike him; Nicodemus then, I think did take Crouse; Jon. Cessna came up much excited; much vociferating and I stopped liiiu, that he must cease his exciting the parties; after the fight my son went ton ards /he house; saw Crouse follow my son towards our door; I heard no^;onvCrsa- tion; Mr. Bceglc came and notified me that I was in danger; that they were exciting the soldiers; I had my pistol prepared; I told my hoys to prepare theirs; I had a couple of pistols, a bowie knife and a couple of bayonet*; we had a little fort there, and I presume if they had a come they'd a had some trouble; a large number of soldiers, about twenty passed my house in regular order and one large soldier called upon my son and said come here sir; my son went to him, and I went to them; the soldier said that he'd heard that John P. had said that he could whip any Republican in the compa ny; my son disclaimed of having said so, that it was false; that he was no fighting man kc. ; 1 felt very indignant and told the soldiers that they were imposed upon; were wrong informed; I had not my coat off on Saturday afternoon at the fight; neither had my son John P.; I told my son that I thought it best to surrender to the authori ties; I visited my son daily in jail; I think he was there for 2 weeks. H. Xtcodemus sworn. —I am Justice of the Peace; I saw the closing part of Satur day's fight; I saw two men fighting; I called upon the men to part those men; we suc ceeded; I think Crouse had his coat off; J. P. Reed had his coat on; I don't know who 1 saw; 1 did see Sehell; I did not see 3len gel. E. F. Kerr sworn. —On Saturday after noon 1 was at my office; followed behind Crouse when he was following J. P. Reed to his house: I was about 9 feet from the door when Reed wentinto the house; Crouse said strike me or fight; on Tuesday I heard the report of pistol: I went to the door and looked, Ac. W. Stitcrs sworn. —Crouse told me on Saturday that he had a fight with the Jonny rcbs: and says it's not all over yet; all I waut at them is another chance says he I think I can fix him. Cross-Examined. —Crouse's face was net bleeding but a little black under the eye. H. Clay Davghe.rty re-called —I went down to Mr. Reed's door with John P.Reed after the fight; he did not say that he would shoot his heart out of him: I think I could have heard if he had said so. 11. If. Fisher sworn. —I was at the door when John P. Reed entered his father's house; he did not say that he would blow Crouse through; If he had spoke in an or dinary tone I could have heard him. John G. Fisher affirmed. —I was in Mr. Palmer's office when Crouse was shot; I went to the door and saw John P. Reed walking toward his father's house; I saw Mengel Reed standing on the edge of the pavement; Mengel was taking no part as far as I could see; he was looking toward John P.; the screams attracted my attention as much as the firing; the scream was after the pistol firing. Crost-Examined. —I was nearly opposite to Reed's house; I was on one side and Mr. Reed's house is on the other; I heard no scream before the pistol was fired. TTm. 0. Hickok stcorn.—l live in Harris burg; I was here on the Ist of August last; I was staying with my uncle; he lives on Juliana street in the bank building; I first saw Crouse coming down the opposite side of Juliana street; I was sitting on Reamer's steps; Crouse was going North; James Ly on was with me; I next saw Reed coming West; when I first -saw him he was step ping upon the crossing; Crouse had been advancing down the street; Reed was still advancing North when he was accosted by Crouse; I didn't hear what he said; Reed was coming with his face to me and he turn ed with his back to me and faced East: I inferred that Crouse "had accosted him; Crouse took off his coat and hung it on the post; all this time Reed was motioning him with his hand repelling him; as soon as Crouse picked up two stones. Reed began to retreat; he picked up the stones at the foot of the post in the gutter; he retreated obliquely across the street toward his fa ther's house; Crouse still continued to fol low him; with a position like this (giving position) with a stone, watching Reed; I did not notice the expression of his face; I saw him throw; Reed had reached aoout the middle of the street when Crouse threw the first stone striking Reed in the left side, as the stone struck him he threw up both hands in this manner; (giving position I he . had nothing in his hands when he threw them up; Crouse threw the stones with very i great violence; the bk>w staggered l eed ' back two or three steps; ('rouse follow ! Ed Reed to the middle of the street, in the ! mean while he passed another stone from : his left to his right, he had drawn thesecond atone about this distance t>aek, when Reed ! recovering himself fired; when Reed fired ! C. was in a throwing position: Crouse fell forward on his knees then on his face; I saw j Mengel Reed coming out of the house ami I running down the street; I didn't see him RATES OF ADVERTISING*. All advertisement? for less than 3 months 10 centb per line for each insertion. Special notices one half additional. AH resolutions of Associa tion, communications of a limited or individual interest and notices of marriage* and deaths, ex ceeding five lines, 10 cts. per line. All legal noti ces of every hind, and all Orphans' Court and other Judicial w.les, are required by law te be pub lished in both papers. Editorial Notices 15 cents per line. All Advertising dne after first insertion. A liberal discount made to yearly advertisers. 3 months. 6 months. 1 year. 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In retreating Reed would have passed 15, 20 or 25 feet beyond the horse's heads; I thought the hind end of the carriage was Handing oti the crossing; < I was directly West of the horse's heads; the horses were right in front of me; to see Reed when I first saw him I would look di agonally across the horse's backs; I was set ting when I first saw, but rose up as I ex pected to see a fight; when I first Baw Crouse he was immediately opposite Reed's house at Nicodemus' office; Reed was about step pine on the crossing when I first saw him; if Crouse had passed he would have passed between Reed and the house; his hack or his side was to Crouse until he turned; Reed did not turn until Crouse accosted him;afler he accosted Reed he took off his coat; he was walking toward the post taking it off; he commenced taking off his coat after Reed turned; after hanging his coat upon the post he stooped down and picked up the stones; the post stands out side of the tree to pro tect it; I suppose Crouse was walking in an ordinary manner as if going about usual business; saw nothiug in his hands until I saw the stones in them: Crouse was about 6 or 8 feet from Reed when he turned; when the shot was fired he was about 4or 5 feet from the curb of the opposite side of the street where Crouse first accosted him. lie-Examined. —I was sitting on the low - er steps when I first saw them; I then got up and went up on the upper step when they met; I didn't change my position un til after it was over; I have a ilistinct recol lection of the events as they occurred; I suppose the whole transpired in one minute. James Lyon sworn.— l live in Bedford; I was sitting on Reamer's steps on the first of August with Hickok, the gentleman who has just been examined; Mr. Hickok said to me there goes Crouse with a black eye; 1 said yes there he goes with a black eye yet; he was coming down from towards Marbourg's office; when I saw him he was between Nic odemus' office and Keagy's; I set there two minutes, perhaps, when Hickok said there they go at it again; I saw Reed crossing first between Oster's and Harris' corner; I then run to the tree in front of Schaffer's, a few steps from where we were setting; when I got there, Crouse had his coat off; it was hanging on the p.ist; I saw him pick up two stones; Reed was coming this way; he kept his eye on Crouse as near as he could; I saw Crouse follow him up and throw the first stone, hitting him in the left side; Reed threw up his hands and made a very ugly face; Crouse was in the position when Reed shot him that he was when he threw thefirst stone; I saw nothing in Reed's hands; I saw Crouse fall: 1 did not see Reed approach him at any time; Crouse followed Reed about 8 or 10 feet before he threw the first stone; Reed kept retreating; Crouse's manner was very violent; his teeth clasped; the stone he hit hint with was about this large (giving size); the stone that was thrown was not as large as the one exhibited here the other day but thicker. Cross-Examined. —I never saw the stone after Ciouse threw it; I was about ten feet from Crcuse; I was still on the west side of the street, 3 or 6 feet from the curb and just out side of the hind wheel of the hack. the wheel that was the furthest into the street; waswestofCrouse and north of Reed.Reed B side was as much to me as it was to Grouse; after I saw Reed crossing at Ostcr s I did not see him until I saw Crouse pick up the stones; Reed and Crouse could not see each other until they met Re-Examined. —Reed ws.- coming along j in an ordinary quiet way; tM*® was nothing to hinder me from seeinr what I did see. Ilcnry Jlokman swor • I will be 14 in December; I live on tJ>f corner of Richard and Thomas streets: I. was sitting at Hut ton's steps; Mr. A*new I think was with me, I think it wa- between 9 and 10 o'clock; I saw Crousc rJing down street North; Reed was going toward the west; both met at the corner *nd kind of looked at each other; then ( rouse pulled his coat off and went into a kind of gutter and picked up two large stones, one in each hand; Reed was kind of retreating backward; Crouse followed him up to the crossing; he then threw one stone hitting him in the lelt side; Reed threw up his hands open, Crouse was then in a stooping position in the act of throwing the other stone when I heard the report of a pistol; Crouse kind of sank to his knees and Reed went toward his father's house; didn't see auy body else throw any stone; the stone was about as large as two fists; when Reed raised his hands there was nothing in them; I did not see Reed ap proach Crouse. Reed didn't threaten Crouse Crouse looked very savage. Cron-Examined. —Mr. Agnew was stand ing down on the pavement; 1 was trying to watch them both a little; I don't know how far Crouse was from the post when he fell; Crousc went in front of Reed to the corner; 1 don't know whether he went behind or in front of Reed; W botU at the corner about the samp PS """ 1
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