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

was commenced 1T once, Judge Walker conduct
ing the examination in chief Tile nrst witness
introduced on behalf Of tie accused Was
GEORGE 5. RATHBUS.
/ lived in Lexington last November; was
standing west OF the entrance to ! Oang store.
leaning up against the wall, III conversation with
Easter. The irst thing that attracted my atten-
ton was the wu.ds .'Air. Groyes anu diity
sNn of a p-h,' was ali / understood OF the
words. Groves was going il the direction Of his
own Office, and Tuner laced north; the point
where stood was Eeir the dividing inc between
YouBs's and Patterson 5; when iheae wortis We're
said ItroSeS passed shout three steps down the
sidewalk i,ii!iIi,5 10 the icit; heard Ar Turner
say, .ia.c yOGT ninis cut OF your pockets;''
then looked Ut Turner, and lie had his pistol
cooked ana Presented; Turner again slt, lake
your hands ont vt Your pocAets;' linen looked
~ Groves, anil saw tiI.lt Groves had his hand
nearly cut of his pocket, with his pistol in his
hand; tnep spoke 10 Turner not TO lire; lsuppose
the uripg took place within I moment; was sat
isied from the aim Turner had that the uIst shot
Killed Groves; the second shot was without ann
apparently and very quick; Groyes had his pistol
in MS right hand !; aid not nolce that Turner
changed mis- position between shots. Iu.ier' 5
IL, ulstion good; never heard any ytning against
liIn. ktnOugnt iurner anu 1ros-s were aLiiosi
together when Turner nrst spoke; iurnef was
iurIhest towards tie house.
ing down the sidewalk west; tiiiS would iiiaAe
Turner ut left of aroyes looking nofih; slw
nothing at all OF pistol when the hrst Mords
were spoken; after this heard the Woris, axe
your hands Uut Of your pockets, AID looked
and saw turner had his listol lieseuieu; saw
tie line OF ilIe pistol anu AIN sLtls9eu Tie lrsi
shot killed han: / saw = change IN his couhtc-
, nance Immediately, aad siiSut Change III his
| attitude.
LAFAYETTE PATTERSON.
Ism selling goods on. corner of Main and
Laurel streets, Ia lexington; the hsSistef oIcs
| was oser the siore; ,h.re Is . stairway on IN
outside ON Laurel street, anti stiIrNaS Up l.
emotIc's Office ,J JSinins; BON ieiiu " ine Az
ister oJlce; tire stairway On aiain street is % or !.
feet e:tss OF corner of Main a.id Laurel. on tn'
-
| in conversation Win Elsler, Ratnbun and heller
Mr uroyes passed the door, soing west, ant
afi;r h. ,.,ssrd Inc, t.'Iroves, you calleu me
dity s-a Of b-nS take your hand on You
pis,ul,'' lwicr, Mr.. Groves turning parul
| around, with mis- hand parity out VI MS pocSet
with In,. pistol in his hanu; saw 1t distinctly
| then urner shot, aud immediately shot aSaili
1 stood on the door,sione, withiny lace out 70 IN
i nuitn and west; think Groves teii WITHIN
minute; ,ileu went iatU The storei Easter SAT-
| that lie ccu.i have prevented the snooIinS u II
haii not SEA IL t.rofes pistol anu oeeh siiatu
| Nuuiti s.uot him. WAS NOT looking NJ urnsI
,;as f.ciHg sir. Groves, and lurliei hau lI.isst
1 me; sai,i, '.Dun'r shoot Inc door IN IN
slore-ryJIn is in the centre or the room, win
window On .acii side; Ii ironts north; hr. lurn.
was coming IuIn The west, going east .lid Ia.
potica Inn until he WAS rigi,t ih fronI oil ins;
man cpuid have walked tnree or four STEPS bs
,We.n the time saw Turner in front Vi m
until heard nim speak did not sec Turns
amer the sceond slot; 1t occurred CT o ctoc
in the evenings have known Turner ior eiSi
. or ten years; mis- reputation for peace andaui
. Is excellent.
: 'e;csss-l.XAMISED.-I stood on the step, RAD
buu TO Ely right; Easter aud keller were FRO
, two TO SIX feet nom me; first saw Turner wn'
ne was right opposite ~ lne, going east; look,
Al him about lye seconds, as NE would natural
70 along; he took probably one or tow ste
Il white looked af him; had not seen Groves b
1 fore sew Turner. 1 said on my eAaninati,
: before that meant DON'T shoot" Tor Turne
' ms impression is that Turner passed me llrst
think Grove, vas about SIX OF eignt iees 9vt nc
about Is feel FROM the west side OF the sidews
| on Laurel; think the sidewalk ON Laurel
+ about eight feet wide; think my storc is twer
&c feet outside OUTSIDE; WAS Standing ut the .,
d side OF the door; Groves WAS roIn eight To
e fett nom me-, u little 10 the isfi; LmlnrdiAs'
I after passing me, Turner maaic the remark
d think perhaps he might have passesi H,e iouI
ot Eve steps; don Z think .Grovss uttered woi
of they would be necessarily back 10 back aftsx u
ie passed each other; did not see Turner sitsr
l. passed; Was faced partly 10 the nortnwe
ar when was looking " Groves ooula not
Turner, lac mus, ilsye been fDtis or NJ sseps
! the right.