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Didn't see any blows struck after the.
fell. McKeen made the remark about knit
ing him as they turned round. After the,
fell, till 1 took the man off, was less thai
half minute. Couldn't tell how near down
they were when the remar6 was made. d
my back was towards them.
Cross eran.ination.-I turned round IA
quick as | could on hearing the remark, saw
| McKeen on his back and a man over him.
They were down when | turned round; heard
them fall Immediately after the exclamation
before | turned round. There was hardly
any time between the exclamation and the
fall. The counter runs south side OF store;
runs back half to two thirds of the length
of store, playing cards at rear end, OF
the store on box set up on end we were
sitting round the box.
was with my back towards the door, Lo-
gan sat opposite to me, Mex. on my right
the to the north, and Bliss on my left to the
south. The light was on the box, which
was about the centre of the store crosswlse.
! heard some one come to the door and think
they shook it; don't think they shook it
! very hard. Heard some remark made. think
did not hear more than one remark. cOnldn t
understand it, couldn't say whether or noi
it was . What's Trumps;" tone of remarks
was loud enough to be heard where we were;
but can't tell what it was. Mex. got up
without saying anything; don't recollect
that any one said anything. Mex. started
for the door; he walked pretty quick, but
not very rapid. He made no remark. Lo-
gan got up next and started for the door,
without saying anything; walked quick, but
not very rapidly. | got up next, said moth
ing, and went to the door; Bliss after me-
| was examined before the Coroner S Jury.
QUEsTIoN.-Did you not state in that ex-
animation that you followed next after Nc
Keen to the door?
Ans. | did, but that was a mistake of
mine. | did not correct it then: don know
how | come to make that mistake. | was
20 or 25 feet behind McKeen when he a,ot to
the door Mckeen opened the door and I'M
mediately stepped down. The first remark
| heard was the words, - What are you do
ing out there?' | was at the door then.
He didn t make that remark till reached the
door. stated to Coroner's Jury that he
made this remark on stepping down on to the
step. Think [ didn't say ] was 20 feet be-
hind him then.
QUEs. Didn't you state you didn't hear
any reply?
ANS. Think | said there WINS no reply.
| can: say whether | stood in the door or
had stepped out when this remark was made.
McKeen asked ." which Of you came to the
door, think he did not say (Which one
halloed through eey hole One of them |
said, supposing should say it was me,
what are you going TO do about it?' Mex. |
asked then - what he did that for
QUEs. Did you not. state to the Coroners |
the short man then replied that it was none |
of his business and called him some name |
like = son of bitch p Ans. | should think |
| did. | don't n0to think he called him a |
- son of a bitch in that connection. | have |
not talked with States Attorney about my |
evidence-have read printed report OF the
testimony before the Coroner's Jury.
stated to the Coroner's jury that McKeen
was standing on the steps when the remark
that it was none of his business was made.
As he stepped down, he asked the short man
d" what was that you called me-" Then he
stepped about two steps towards short man,
was looking at him. The short man was
about 8 feet from the step. They had some
kind of clinch, couldn't see how they came
together, because it was very dark and Nc
keen's back was towards me. | nisr the
clinch from the noise, couldn't see how they
had hold of each other, saw them meet, can't
tell how the hands of either of them were
when they came together, saw their bodies
come together didn't hear Logan make
any remark during this scuf1e. didn't hear
him say q stand back and see fair play"
Logan was about five feet off. | was little
excited. but not much. | can't recolect
Logan's saying anything. A very short
time after their bodies came together turned
round. On coming together they began
'waying towards the steps, with their bodies
together.
could not tell how they were together, or
if they were clinched. 1t was less than half
\ minute before turned round, after they
came together. When | turned round |
was nearly facing the door, being little to
the South.
QUEs. Did you not state before the Cor
oners Jury that it was about two minutes
after McKecn stepped of the step before he
was down
Ans. Cant tell Should now say it
was less than two minutes, think it was less
han minute. | might have stated before
that it was less than two minutes. 1t was
very short time after turned round before
heard McKeen's exclamation about some
me g knfng him. | think | stated to the
Coronor's Jury that McKeen made this ex-
;lamation as he was falling. | couldn't say
f stated that heard the fall after the ex-
,lamaton 1t was about the same time. | {
lon t recollect that | heard Balm or Kelly
make any remark during the transaction.
Balm stepped towards me, didn't make any
notion, but Immediately turned and went
,f
Mr.. Howard was in the store in the course
If the evening-think he left about ten. He
lid not play cards with US. Am not posi-
i've that he went out OF the store. and came {
,ack. think nobody else besides Hagar was
n that evening after we shut up. think Cob
i'm was in the store during the evening,
lon recollect If he lay down. We began to
olay cards between and 10, kept on play
ng till this occurred l know of no scuffle :
.bout bill there. McKeen had bill ex-
.mining to see if it was good, Mr. Bliss took
t from the counter and tore it in two, Said
ne would pay cash for all such-that was :
,bout time of closing the store.
When McKeen made the exclamation
sbout knitting, he did it very quick, as if in :
pain or frightened. l have lived here two ,
7eaIs Before went to work in that shop,
worked in the Pioneer shop-worked in the :
addlers shop about year. Never knew of
nv controversy between McKeen or either ;
,f the prisoners. L knew Kelly ny sight, ,
cut knew no other of the prisoners. Don't ,
know that McKeen knew any of them.
Redirect. 1t was next morning after the
leath of McKeen that proceedings before the
Coroner's Jury commenced before breakfast.
read the account of those proceedings as
'oon as it was printed. I have read portions
IF it since. The fair about the bill was a
playful transaction.
(This witness was on the stand about two
hours and hals. The hour of twelve hav-
ing now arrived the Court took recess I'M
til afternoOn.)
AFTERNOON.
LHoNARD G. BLISS TESTIMONY.
LEoNARD c. Bliss. Acquainted with
not acquainted with prisoners
W as at McKeen's shop 2lst May last, about
o'clock, as they were closing shop. Re-
mained until after death McKeen. Mr..