, 1866-04-20

prepared for any emergency. Just then DOna
bae presented thel pistol q Pattersop! ] comb
Just see a portion Of bis head from where
stood. I heard Donabue say "Patterson -
but could not bear the rest; then the pistol wen
of and sprang to one side and did not see any
more of the parties In the shop. thought there
were three shots fred in the shop and think
heard FIVE all together. When -DOnahue got up
| did not hear him speak; he went to within :
pace Of Patterson, between the frst and secopd
chairs, and stood there about half minute be-
fore he spoke lie was at Patterson's s side and
partly behind him. When FIRST saw the pistol
he held itin bis fight hand, behind him and
partly under his coat. Did not notice position
OF Donahues right hand when be went pehind
me. Pistol shown to witness. think that is
about the size of the pistol. 1Witness shows
jury the positon Of Donahue aud the pistol |
did not see any arms on Patterson. AfteF the
shooting. saw .P.Nterson's coat aud vest hang
ing up in the BArber-shop; heard Patterson say
"Oh ny Godl" Did not see anything offensive
on Patterson part before the shooting. Dons-
hue could seq Patterson from where be was sit
ting. CAME out into the front room after they
were gone and all was, confusion; did not See
Patterson again until the Ooroner's Jury. Pat
terson's right side was towards Donahue when
tue first shot was fred Donahue stretched
himself when he got up to FIRE and did nat ap-
pear at all excited when he shot, saw no arms
on him till he got,up.
Cross EramiR RItioR.-There was a partition in
barber-shop and a stove in back room. 1WIthess
makes diagram of back room and explains posi-.
tion Of. Donahue, stove, negro, etc. to jury.
Don't think Patterson WAS asleep when / went
into the shop. Tnought there was going to be
an arrest thought Patterson would shoot back;
thorght so because it was necessary for Mr.
Donahue to use pistol in making arrest and be,
cause Patterson was desperate man
CHAs. QUINN, colored, Sirora.-KuOw Donahue;
knew james F., commonly called Ferd., Patter-
son by sight saw Patterson killed. was in the
blrber-shop of r. bogle that morning; had been
there balf or three quarters of an bour when he
was killed. When went into tn shop the bar.
Der was there; then, Paterson came in; then the
prisoner came in the back way and took seat
in the back room behind the stove. | bid him
good morning and be said he was we'll; then
Mr.. Fargo came in. Mr., Patterson was being
shaved by. Mr.. Boyle; during this time Wood
came in and took seat between DOnahue aud
Patterson. | then took a seat between. Wood
and Patterson, near the doorA No words passed;
Dluahue passed by >ufe-towards where Patterson
was and stopped within two feet of him and
waited until Boyle got more toward he left OF
Patterson; then DOndhue stepped to the right
side Of Patterson and sad, Patterson, | wall
kill you or you will kill me- aud shot ut the
same time; then Patterson got up and said, "Oa
God! and ran to the door, opened it and ran up
the street rs far as Nj. Welch's saloon, and fell
in the saloon up against the counter all crar,ped
up. DOuahue continued TO follow, swapping his
pistol all the time. The first shot he received
in his jaw, the next went through the window,
and the rext was at the door; think be fred thrt .
shots in the house, Donahte made no remark
when be weat from back to front room; he sat IN
back room from quarter to half hour as long as
1t wocld take To snave person. Patterson dad
codt and vest OIL sawhno arms about him, aud
nJhe on Donahue till Wood called my attention
to him; he was then standing up aud holding
the .pisto! cooked behind him. Pistol shown
to witness. That is the same kind hut cannot
say II is tue same Que. | noticed the one be
had was not Colts pistol. DOnahue moved as
caTeinlly as a person could; had no idea he 10.
tended to murder any one. | followed right af-
ter ponahue and saw Patterson laying IN
WeehS saloon all cramped up. took hold f
ms legs AMI Strengthened them out. Donahue
stood sgainst the sill of the saloon door, aud
was sa'pplug his pistol after the loads were ali
olt. was behind him then, and he was stand |
lns there when took hold uf Pattersons legs !
Cross EEdREHatt1n.-Was in the back room
from time Douthue came iu until he went out |
Iter Paterson followed them out wLen The !
shooting com.nenced. saw him cock his pistol
pace outstd, h. shot CAGE between the door OF |
Inc shop aud the door of the saloon !; ttIuk be
Of the saloon BY the time got out OF the shop
RICHARD BOGLs eolored, sleorn.-Know DOn4-
hue; knew Mr.. Patterson. Am a barber; nv |
shop is one door BELOW Dan. Welchs. On the |
18th of February last, about clock in the |
Patterson came into the shop to get |
shaved, and a few minutes alter DouIhua came |
nto the back room and took seat about 20 |
feet from where Patterson was, aud sat there
Until had done shaving him, and h : had sa, |
| w tir
hair mad dressed the lett part Of his head ana |
WAS dressing the right part, when DJnahue ad- |
Talcel to within four feet OF Patterson, wne,e |
he stood about twenty seconds perfectly still |
aud as was in the act of taking the towel from |
Patterson 5 head, DOnahue walked up and SAID I: |
- Patterson, yOu kill He, or I'll kill YOU, anu |
shot at once. Patterson leaped from the chair |
saying, Oh, Goal" and ran to the door. Dou-
ahue shot again, and think there was third !
shot III the shop. Patterson went out of the |
shop door aud DOEahue iolloNedj when Pduer- |
sou came in Quinn was there in the back room. |
Donahue came in about 20 minutes after Patter |
'on; saw w IOd there that mOrnIng; Fdrs came |
N before Wood; DJnahue was sitting in back |
part Of the snOp, his face towards me; could see |
li:n plainly from wnere was; he could also see |
Patterson was in his SHIRT sleeves, |
with his shirt open iq front; he had no arms
about him. When Donahue came in from the |
Jack room he was cool as usuI II; he irequently |
ne into the back room. There are three |
DIroer chairs in the front shop, and Patterson
,at on the middle one; Patterson faced erosswise |
1f the shop; Donahue went round behind the |
irst chair and came Il to Patterson from be- |
mud; 1 was then between Paterson aud Dona-
hue and had Uttered my position 4 little before |
be fired; and he was within SIX inches OF Patter
sou when he fred. did not see any moriJu OF |
Patterson indicating hostile intent towards |
Donahue. Tue pistol was within half al inch |
Ut Patterson's jaw when it went off, the saap of |
he cap stung my hand. r>..
Cross E1aHiaqion.-DOnahue frequently came
into the b"ek door, sometimes to get. shaved,
sometimes to wash he usually came iEthe morn |
Ing but sometimes In the evening, | saw him |
when be first came in and was gong to ask him |
II be wanted to get shaved, but was talking with |
Patterson aud forgot it. [Witness makes dia- |
gram OF shop and shows il to jury, explaining |
P pJsitOn OF furniture and persons. am sure |