The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-01-15


CoRoNER's INQUEsT.-On Saturday even
ing last, little before o'clock, shooting
affray occurred on Wilmington St., between
the Livery Stable and Sugg's Barroom, when
Wiley Sauls received wound from pistol
in the hands of Quentin Bryan, from the eff
fects of which the said Sauls died at his
home Monday morning at 8 o'clock.
Coroner Crawford having summoned a
jury the following testimony was elected at
an inquest held at the Mayors office:
DIR. w. H. Mckee sworn. On Saturday
evening he was in attendance at the Mayors
Office at a meeting of the Board. Heard the
noise of the affray. 1t was little before 8
o'clock. Mayor Harrison arrested Bryan,
and took him up stairs to his Office. 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
whence it was extracted. I'VE saw the ball
it was f1attened on one end, showing that
it had struck bone. The ball evidently
belonged at pistol shooting cartridges. +
Sauls was taken home. I saw him three
times on Sunday. He died Monday morn
ing about s o'clock, from the effects of the
wound aforesaid.
A. NJ. Nelson sworn. Myself, W. W.
White, Wiley Sauls, T. Dancey, and w. II.
Putney were standing talking together near
the door of the Livery Stable, on Saturday
evening. I had 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 has drawn
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. I 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. I
think he was struck at End shot from Bry-
ans pistol, but couldn't say certainly.
VIM. H. 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 he held upwards, and told Dancey
to tell the truth about it. Dancey was talk
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 fred in
to the crowd, and left at once. crossing the
street. think Sauls fired the second shot,
for several were fired afterwards. saw Sauls
load his pistol in the morning. He did not
get it to shoot Bryan. [Sauls pistol was
chambers being vacant. Bry-
ans pistol had four empty chambers. +
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 |
hat time Bryan came across the street. He
spoke to Dancy, who said Sauls has or had
lrawn pistol on him. Dancy then jumped
behind me, throwing my back towards Bry-
IN and nearly tripping me down. He jum-
ped into Suggs' Store door. Heard the fir
ing, and followed him. Couldn't say who
fred 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 of
Suggs' Store door, and also saw him firing
towards Livery Stable. He shot twice.
went into Ferrells, came out and saw Sauls
at sugg's, and followed them over
to the Mayors Office. The shooting was rap
id.
D. W. Register sworn. Walked out of
Sugg's with Fab. Miller, and heard the crowd
talking. Heard Sauls speak to Dancey, who
said "don't draw your pistol on me-" Bryan
came up. He asked what was going on, and
backed little towards Suggs store, with
both hands in his pocket. Saw flash of pis-
tol from that direction. Sauls fired second
shot, and then walked towards the omnibus
Firing was going on. Bryan said eff you
come further, I'll blow your brains out."-
Sauls said I'm coming" Witness then ran
into the Livery Stable-at first he did not
know which way to 60. Ten minutes pre-
Vious all parties had been drinking together
Nelson told Sauls then what Bryan had said,
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