The lynx. (Panola, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1845-1845, 1845-08-09

The first saw of DIR, Christian was
at the gate Of Mr., Carson in German
town, in the county of Shelby, DR..
Christian, Mr., E: Yerger and Mr.,
Sneed, The wing candidate forthe Legis-
lalure, and McKernan were together
at the gate, apparently in conversation
At this time Mr., Stanton was stand
ing ont at an oak tree, about 90 yards
distant, Mr.. Christian walked out to
Mr., Stanton and took MIN by the hand,
| (when he was in company with some. of
his friends) and said, +" want TO see
you''-Mr. Stanton and Christian walk
ed some 8 or 10 steps 10 the fence
Mr.. Christian laid his left hand on the
fence and his right hand in his coat
pocket, and commenced short CONVEX
sation with Mr. Stanton. Mr. Stanton
replied to him in a very mild manner.
! Ibut this affiant did not hear what he
stated, as he was some 90 yards distant
from theml gesticulating with his hands,
and no attempt being made by him to
/ put his hand in his pocket. Mr.. Chris
tan, after Mr.. Stanton seemingly re-
piled to him very mildly, called Mr.
Yerger, and Yerger walked up in few
ieet of Christiau-Mr. Chris tan then
appeared to go through the same a
mount of conversation that Christian
and Stanton had before he was called
Mr.. Stanton seemed TO reply in the
like manner he had before. Mr.. Chris
tian, without farther provo cation, drew
his pistol and shot Stanton, without re-
ceiving a blow. assisted to undress
Mr.. Stanton after he was shot and he
had no arms of any description about
him he perhaps had a small penknife
in his pocket Mr. Stanton was shot in
the jaw: and his doctors say the bullet
is now in his neck, where it remains al
the present time. Mr.. Christian, after
he shot Mr.. Satnton, retreateI through
the gate to the tavern and went Up
stairs, where he was arrested by an Of
ficer and remained all day, or until left
late in the evening. When the pistol
fired, the muzzle was some or 10 in
ches from Stanton. Mr. Chr istian die
hot strike Mr.. Stanton with his pistol
before he fired, my eyes were FIXED
upon at the time, ana Christian drew
his plsoI and raised it up and fired
without any attempt to strike with his
pistol; my attention, after the firing,
was then Withdrawn for moment.
; and he may have struck during the
interval.
iROBERT GIFT.
Scorn TO and Subscribed before m.
i, July 81, 1915. J. ROSE, ]. p.
I The .follotcing is the statement Of Sam
uel Gregory.
| arrived in Germantown saw
Stanton in few minutes | hitcheC
my horse and went-up TO the crowd
, where Mr.. Stanton was engaged in con
versation with several other gentlemen
| took my seat. Mr.. w. Gift touched
} Mr.. Stanton and they walked to an oak
tree about 25 feet distant
, At this time Mr.. Christian, Mr.. E
ferger and Mr.. John Sneed (the can
: didate for the Legislature from this
/; county, come out of the tavern in the
direction of the gate, and paused before
they got 10 the gate and held CONVEX
t sation. Christian started away and
Mr.. Sneed called him back. He then
left Sneed; and Mr.. Yerger and Chris
tan come out OF the gate together.
Mr.. Christian then went up TO Stan
Ton and shook him by the hand, and tool
r him off 10 the fence.
Then some conversation seemed t,
a occur between Christian and Stanton
and Christian turned round and invite
Mr.. 1erger to come up to them. Som,
g farther conversation seemed TO occu
between Chr istian and Stanton. an,
! Christian drew his pistol and shot him
I As TO the conversation | did not hea
e IT, as was too far distant AfteI
Christian sho; Stanton he struck him O,
the side Of the face with his pistol
$ Old Mr.. Stanton 1.-THE father of L
: P: Stanton} then said, "you have n,ur
: dercd my son." and called uroa The BY
: ISLANDERS to arrest the murderer
Christian thea presented his pistol a
Old NJ. Stanton and told him to stan