Statement of Evidence, in case of the Comlth vs. Wm Byerback, — malicious cutting

The evidence for the commonwealth, showed that a party had been Given near the house of the Byerback, that a serenade was being Given at the place where the party were, that Byerback. with a young friend, went to the house, and listened to the serenade. and after a short time left — went out on the street, accompanied by his friend, followed by the some two or three persons, one of whom, was Landsrath, the person cut. After the parties had followed Byerback some distance down the street, the person cut, approached Byerback; and after some conversation, between, them, Byerback, was knocked down. in the Gutter by Landsrath, Byerback got up. vey muddy. & The same parties met after he got up- & Byerback cut him, with a pocket Knife, I understand that the same witnesses were Examined the circuit court. That were Examined in the Examining court- which when I prosecuted this case:

W. G. Reasor
city attorney

Statement of the Evidence in the case of the Commonwealth against Wm Byerback.
by W. G. Reasor
Comlth atty.