The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-01-16

ing last, little before O'Clock, sho0tlng
ARRAY occurred on Wilmington St., between
the Livery Stable and Sugg's Baroom, when
Wiley Sauls received wound from pistol
in the hands of Quentin Bryan, from the ef-
fects of which the said Sauls died at his
home Monday morning at 8 o'clock.
Coroner Crawford having summoned
jury the following testimony was elected at
an inquest held at the Mayors Office
DR.. W. H. Mckee sworn On Saturday
evening he was in attendance at the Mayors
office at meeting Of the Board. Heard the
noise of the ARRAY. 1t was little before
o'clock. Mayor Harrison arrested Bryan,
and took him up stairs to his oisce Sauls
was also brought in. He was too feeble to
60 up stairs and was taken into the room
below. He examined him, and found that
he was shot in the right groin, just above
the hip bone, the ball passing through the
middle of the lumbar region, opposite the
kidney, protuded under the skin of the back,
whence it was extracted. I'VE saw the ball
it was fattened on one end, showing that
it had struck bone. The ball evidently
belonged at a pistol shooting cartridges. J.
Sauls was taken home. I saw him three
times on Sunday. He died Monday morn
ing about 8 o'clock, from the effects of the
wound aforesaid.
A. NJ. Nelson sworn. Myself W. W.
White, Wiley Sauls. T. Dancey, and W. H.
Putney were standing talking together near
the door OF the Livery Stable, on Saturday
evening. Ihad lost some money-stolen
from me, about sixty dollars. Quent Bryan
had told me that Wiley Sauls took it, and
also said that he had taken nine dollars from
him, and that he had put Dancey to watch
Sauls to see if he had any money. Dancey
was there with us, but would not admit it
sauls drew pistol and held it upward, say
ing now Dancey tell the truth. never
stole money from any one" think Sauls
then put his pistol down and Bryan came
calling out to Dancey, Tom, what's the
matter 2" Dancey said Sauls mas drawn
a pistol on me-" Bryan then fired into the
crowd and ran behind the omnibus, about
fifteen feet off, for protection. Satisfied that
Bryan shot twice. He said to Sauls, eff you
move another inch, will kill you, you and
Nelson have robbed me-" There was no more
firing after that. took hold of Sauls and
led him over to the Mayors Office. Sauls
was much weakened by his wound, and Dr.
Mckee examined him.
Cross-examined. Bryan was perhaps 10
steps from the crowd, alone. Never saw but
two pistols drawn. Sauls did not get off
walkway. He stood and faced Bryan. l
think he was struck at 2nd shot from Bry-
ans pistol, but couldn't say certainly.
VIM. II. Putney sworn. Had been drink
ing some. He was in the group with Mel
son, who said he was trying to get back his
money stolen from him. Sauls drew pis-
tol, which be held upwards, and told Dancey
to tell the truth about it. Dancey was talk
ing loud, but quoted down. Bryant came
up, and asked Dancey what was the matter.
Saw B. run his hand down to his pocket
Saw Sauls do the same. Don't know whether
Sauls had put up his pistol or not, but it
was down by his side Bryan then fired in
to the crowd. and I left at once, crossing the
street. I think Sauls fired the second shot,
for several were fred afterwards. Isaw Sauls
load his pistol in the morning. He did not
get it to shoot Bryan. [Sauls pistol was
shown-two chambers being vacant. Bry-
ans pistol had four empty chambers. i
Through the day Sauls and Bryan were to.
gether and friendly.
| W. w. White sworn. He was also stand
ing with parties. Conversation between
Sauls and Dancy same as before given
Thinks Sauls put his pistol away, and about
that time Bryan came across the street. He
spoke to Dancy, who said Sauls has or had
drawn pistol on him. Dancy then jumped
behind me, throwing my back towards Bry
an and nearly tripping me down. He jun
ped into Suggs' Store door. Heard the fir
ing, and followed him. Couldn't say who
fired first shot, but if it had been Sauls could
have seen him. Saw Bryan shoot after got
in the store
| Richard Morse sworn Was in Graus
mans store trading. Started out and heard
firing. Saw Bryan back into the light o.
Suggs' Store door, and also saw him firing
towards Livery Stable. He shot twice.
went into Ferrells, came out and saw Saul
wounded at Sugg's, and followed them owe
to the Mayors office. The shooting was rap
id.
D. W. Royster sworn. Walked out o
Sugg's with Fab. Miller, and heard the crowl
talking. Heard Sauls speak to Dancey, VIII,
said "don't draw your pistol on me-" Bryan
came up. He asked what was going on, ant
backed little towards Suggs store, will
both hands in his pocket. Saw flash of pis
tol from that direction. Sauls fired secont
shot, and then walked towards the omnibus
Firing was going on. Bryan said "ify 20,
come further, I'll blow your brains out."-
Sauls said Tn coming" Witness then IA
into the Livery Stable-at first he did no
know which way to go. Ten minutes pre-
vious all parties had been drinking together
Nelson told Sauls then what Bryan had sale
and he called Dancy out to make. him tel
the truth.
L...vorheef sworn. Keeps the bar at Sugg'
First and second shot fired came into th
house. looked out of the window and 60,