Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-06-18

WritteIs questionable you not state
to Mr.. Turner, in presence of II. B.
Young, at the county Jail, in LeXing-
ton. about the 9TH Or 9th of December,
1872, that you saw the pistol in the
hands of Groves before Tuner shot ?
Answer: ] did not.
Written question.-Did you not
state 10 Lafay ,tte Patterson, IN Eas-
ter & Co.'s store, shortly after the
Iii ling, mat you saw Groves pistol
before Turner fired? /
Answer: did not; did tell him
that did not take hold Of Turner,
because was afraid Groves would
shoot. Court adjourned until A. NJ.
SECOND DAY-TUESDAY, JUNE 10.
tkansas City Times Report.l
ALBKnr KELLER.
Knew deceased. and have known defendant
tSe @ sfleInoon, @ W Col M RaihSan, M Ga Mr. Easter. Mr.
Patterson and myself were talking together,
about the election. when Turner came
IN. s son e" af b.. Tvs want W You % to Jake il back.
and fired AZ Groves lie fired twice, shut after
shot; he did not wait minute. Mr.. Groves
stood with his hands in his pockets; heard
Turner say Take your hand on that pistol:n, /
saw Groves in two minutes lying dead When
III. -
after the second shot fell down. Groves did not
do anything; he had no opportunity TO do any
thing. 1 saw Groves open his lips Us MI turner
ran mt him, but he killed before lie could say
All ything. Groves drawed up little when Iur-
ner shot, and then took step and fell. Turner
was straight to tiroye's front; turner stand
inc ,ast nr .aiterson's door and Groves WAS
standing wes1 of him towards Patterson corner;
ih.it is The way they sto.,d wien they met saw
Turner's pistol; believe il was Il Colts reEol-
yer: it was about nine or ten inches long. Ike
nest SAW of Turner the sherin had hun He
NAN up into his oilice. turner was eisnt or nine
feet from the stairway leading up To his Office.
TO tell the truth, can't tell which way Groves
was walking. 10 the best Of my knowledge Mr..
Groves had bundle under mis- arm and WAS
walking from his oiiice toward the City hotel;
Groves was taken by surprste py me pistol and
he checked up; this was thihk, petWeeh D an"
O'Clock in the evening.
CRoss-ExaNrxEp was standing between
Patterson's and Young's sf9resi PATTERSON s
store is on the corner OF Main and laurel Young
is next east, and mine between founS's anu The
CITY hotel When l saw Turner first he was
about the line between Ioung's AMI Patterson S
store; noticed Groves ut the same me; time ! saw
any shot was lre,l. never handled pistol in
my life, and can't say what kind of u pistol il
was SAW pistol s,r. Groves had in his pants
pocket; / saw The pistol when it fell: could see
The handle of the pistol out Of the pockets Turner
said, .'You called NE a son of Il b. -, take II
back, - and at the same time fired, IT. seems To
me Turner said also .';ake your hand nj your
pistoI.'' They must have been between eight
and nineHfeet apart ut the Time OF th. nrius 1tI
ner and at his side; Groves WAS west of Pater-
sons corner; he had not gone so far as the
sidewalk on Laurel streets the sidewalk ON Laurel
street is adjoining Patterson store; Groves had
not reached Laurel street, but was just nj the
corner; Groves could see the east side of latier-
sons store through the door; he was pretty nearly
| in front OF the door; he was not mole than u fool
| from the curb stone; Turner did not move be,
tween shots: Groves twisted around and drawed
up after the first shot; atSer the shots ran into
Patrersun's store: was afraid Groves Would Ere
1 saw Groves had pistol, and Was afr.iid ne
| would shoot, and was IN Dad position II 1t
did.
| G.. n. NovNTJoT.
! 1 came TO Lexington ls5T; left in 1859, and
was absent awhile; left again III loG2, and re-
turned in 1855; have known defendant since h'
was Il small boy; have known deceased siEct
about IsyI; was not familiar with hlm unit
| within few months of his desth; prior to tit
! shooting, don't know now long-it was NO
longer Than an hour-1ir. Groves and myself
were standing by the sadder shop, wncn Mr
Turner pGssed down the street, going eastward
and went ::s far the Gray Eagie saloon, whcf
lie met Gather. had some conversation, anu turn
ed and walked back west with Cather; GroNe'
and then moved up to about between John,
tobacco store and Smiths furniture store; white
there Messrs. Nicholson and kyiand came up
and Mr.. Groves went AWAY; the EeNt thing saw
of h,m heard the report Of pistol; don
think Groves had anything iu his hantis ut tina
time; KraIner's tailor shop was over Johns 10
bacco store; it was east of us; the steps leading
MYERS stores; when heard the report of III
pistol turns,i and looked west; saw Iurne
and Groves; Turner was somewhere IN front o
YoInS's store; Groves was, think, in front o
Pattcrson's store; would think they We're abou
fifteen twenty feet apart; Immediately aife
Groves or towards the house, cant say which
He moved his position one or two steps ii
then squatted q little, fired again and ran mt
enc of ihe houses, L don't know which Grove
had his hands in his pockets thus. a.s.er th
| second fire he shrugged his shoulders, stepre
, back little and ieii backwards. When SAY
, Turner he had his side TO Groves that Is quarter
ing, thus. Ibid not notice his hands just at ih
instant of the fire, but when he drew himself u
after the shot. When reached him he Was dy
| ing: he lived but minute. There was no OF
: struction in the way ofmy view of the partie;
There were between me and the partiss, the fol q
hotel and keiiers 5; they were front of Young
, Nothing occurred when Turner passed u.s. 1u!
ner walked quietly by, and saw , NO change na e,
! Groves walking or standing but he had MS hant
I in his pockets. The firing was about as rapid 1
j. oouiS be- think wss In 10
8 CRoss-ExAMISEp.-Ico could not state positiyel
4 the time in the afternoon when Turner passed
while standing at Clavtoh' saddter shop; Turn
passed back Immediately; thins turner was
q we were cta:dirs, twenty or thirty minutes;
= | cannot tell which way s;royes went when he le
|. US The City hotel steps extend ON ABOUT ha
q the p.yement; they are of wood with iron rai
! ing; think was standing about the ndtile
the pavement When saw Groves ny me IN 7
d of the shooting he was near the ei,sros eel. Sf !
n pavement; cam give the width OF the bullet
II tosry i'm front OF Pa.terson's store; there w
usually one there; if it was there that day II W
n moi in ms view. have known Turner iron
, boy; nm acquainted with his general chaf's'
=, fur peace and quiet: never heard anything ds
u :......t.l Ia his character In my NE couia
i the position of both OF Grores hsits " uAs VI
of the second shot; they were both pafiIIS
his pockets; Turner's back was TO me; hea
!, nothing said by either of them; saw no q q
" | between where stood and where Inc shooii
e occurred; there may have beea; saw .ns ~
r Of the pil..cl in Turner'S hand think saw W,
D. was exaIntIied before, cannot sEy whe',.e
* said that when Groves left as he went toward
oaee; row say snai no% avn receiieea Of hsVi
or seen any bundle under Groses ann. y AZ
ne warm friend Of the deceased and OF MT. Turn
!. have talked about the case consiaefaoiy. NJ
- taken some interest in this case. nave answel
ne for the witnesses when called, as they request
H. am deputy sheriff, and have served most OF
subpoenaS in this case.
Si JouN q. cHEArHAH-
It.yc resided in Lafayette since May lsl
have known Turner for q good many years
knew Groves since yeap ago last spring w
fhis occurred was on the north SIDE OF the sfl
~, opposite saw Mr.. Turner about the corne
:! Youns's store. He was on the east side
Lr Youns by the steps aSoa ss a,sies te w
. I his hands in his pockets, with bnnaie nnaer
! len arm When the first shut was hred Gro,
[r back was towards Iuner ssw ea h. ,,,1 1rr
=! 1;royes was close to the cnrb-stone. Turner
he mn next the building. He tnrI,ed this WAY TO
yn right Turner moved forward hite aiier
ne ;hinS Groves had turned insre than square arc
let befnrc the first fire. They we'e from ~ 10 Is
t-f. a,,art did not see Groves do anythinS
In fell; went down and and ioesea at ,,ss
d. between me and the parties presume the .
-, is IS ice. wide, and of course was that dist
g. On. rr..~,.x,,s- vrns IN fropt of the