The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-11-20
SAVANNAH, MO-. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 90 1874

| Cros'- Misunderstanding tt, absence of s,s-
! vens from the saloon, he heard something sai,,
! 10 the defendant about Stevens getting yeanons
and suggested 10 the defendant that ht had b-tt.r
De prepaSed Ths khif- that Stevens had was II
/ KIND OF poniard, Il two-edg-d knife IN, bI:,d,
| of which was about six or seven inches in
I length. Depnncnt says the defendant could moi
help seeing the knife in the hands OF stevens
lSi9nedl l.. W. BENNETT
The above deposition having been read aver IN
! the deponent, the ssFn. was subscribed in pres-
ehce OIL THOMAS L. SLhDE.
! Justice of thc PeaCc
I The next witness on the part nf the p.opl. he
i ing duly sworn, dcpnses and says that his nuIu,
Is II NJ Barnes his Residence il al Roach IxlI:
that he Is 'tr keeper Of variety store; i, was in
the morning about O'Clock; Mr.. Stevens WA,
sitting behind table in th, saloon; Is ,ook
some euln frsTn his pocket, and sard that h.
would play amy son OF a b in the hu.se for
ten dollars No person accepted the challenge
lie thea turned 10 the Defendant and .Dnkr II,
him and to4si him that he wunld play hir de-
fendant, n game Tor ten dollars. pepeucnt
thinks Tire drirndrnt did not pay saw at
iention the first time that stevens spoke Stev-
ems spoke to the defendant IL second tiI,,, when
defendant walked up To the table with Aect OF
cards In his hand, and -aid To Stevens: | VIII
play you game for the ten dollars Stevens
then caNca on Mr. Bennett for deck Of zards
which was furnished by Mr.. Brnneti 80 Stevens.
Defendent then lcfi the table, stating that he did
not wish To play the game. IN Donrnt thinks
that Stevens said to defendant that he defend
ant was u coward aud dare not lp,ay Defend
ant made no reply tn that Stevcns then called
defendant thief AMI coward, two or three.
times. Defendant then walked mp 10 The table
and told Stevens II he called hiIYsa thief h.
Stevens WAS u liar. Stevens then got partly IN
started 10 take OF his coat, when the defendant
asked him, StcvenJ, ii he called him a liar
Stevens remarked in ,cply that he lid R@t know
what he was. stevens then started toward
the door. andi III, way is -aJi 10 the el-
feet that he woald see who was linr As he
passed out Of ihr door he made some remarks
49, Al ~, a
liar. Wiani the rcI1arks Were, dcponent doe.
moi know. The nrAt thai drpOnrnt saw OF
Si.vca- he was ennlng BACK into the saloon: he
had :. knite o. pO1Iard II his right hand. he
came in the saloon III II very oGiicS rate anI
walked towards thc middle 0f the saloon and
as he was walking along he was nogrishing his
knife. and said Where Is the nan who called
. III" II Tar Hs turned partly around and saw
the drsndant standing up tGwartls the stove
stevens advanced towards him, defendant and
saws thnt nc would have the h,rrr'- blood nf any
That would call him liar The defendant
then commenced tn retreat back, aud reGrrated
about three steps; Stevens st:ll pursuing hun
When Stevens had arrived within three and
hall or four feet nr the defendant, he the de-
frndau:, shot. After the shot, stevens turned
and wipkrd TO the counter and Sai'i: Bows am
dead man. Mr.. Bennett immediately walked
up and caught hold Of stevens. who fell 10 the
floor The defendant at that time spoke and
said: Boys, YOU see the situation was placed
in and shall 20 Gown and deliver iay-. y I'M.
Defendant tlsrn lett. St-S.ns, while advancing
in his right hand, Arandls shisc II all The time un-
tI he WAS shot. and, while advancing. he used
the threatening language before spoken of dur
ing the tinIr defendant was rcireatTl-. Defend
ant said nothing ufsii aisnr he shos. Erose-ex-
amina.ion-DcpOnent was in the house all the
time durng the absence Of Stevens from the sa-
loon. l~ponent said Ia the defendant that Mr..
stevens would probably get weapons, and that
hr, the defendant. had better be ready io defend
himself The salseR Was well lighted mp azd
ihrTr were several l--rsOns in thr room at the
time of .hr occurrence.
The foregoing deposiiiOn was subscribed by
the dcpuncni, IL. NJ. Barnes, after the same had
been read over &c him
lSlgnedl THOMAS. p. SLADE,
Justice of the Peace.
The Testimony Of the State Icing here closed,
the defendant was advised Of his right To- make
s'iiCmci.t in relation To the charge against him,
which i designed u enable him, II he it, 10
HnswcI thereto. and explain the facts and he is
at liberty to waive making such stateIu-nt
Whcreupnn the dcicndant valves making any
statement
first witness, who, after being duly sySorn de-
boss and says that he name is Elias Edwards;
thai his place of residence II Independence hsiil;
that hn business Is naming. About > O'cieck
ti4s morning, Mr. Stevens was sitting at a table
In Benefits sulo0s, Roach Hill he said he
could beat GAly SON al D. The iiTsi game of
stvcu-up for ten dollars. H.. then addressed
Mr F"ircc, In" defendant and iuld him that h..
ct.f.Il beat lim game TOR ten dollars. Mr..
F-trrr stepped u (" Tn. side OF the table
aud said he would play for ten dollars. There
was some difference between thrm about the
cards they We're to play with. Deponrni doe,
not ku"w what that difference Defendant
hru left the table and went Ia thu ,ovc. stevens
called defendant u thirt and u coward. DrirE,i-
ant then stepped mp 10 the sldr OF the table and
told the dccc:i ed that if he called hun ii thivi
h., w.is Il liar Drc.asrd then arose from ms
chair, and ii was the impression ni dcporcni
that they were coming together. D-ceasr,i sat
dawn again IN his chair and repeated again thnt
the defendant was thief and coward. DE
f,ndanI said tu ,lrcea-ra, il he. DECEASED said
that III. The drlendlut, Wis thief, that he was
liar. D,rcascdthrn DrmIrlad h- did II, know
wi.ist 't9!eDdnnt wa>, hgt IlLii Ea ,9ould slD
called him u liar Deceased l. Il the ruuin max
ing u,r Of very rough iangGugc- peponcnt fol-
l"wrd deceased nut pI the room. ana ststprst an
the s'"Op IA front OF The 'Unr until deceased re-
turned with - knife IN his hand. Dcpnncnt se-
quest-d Mr.. Bennett not to Vet deCpased 20 in the
house. Mr. Bennett rlAt'E III effort 10 stop him
bet in vain Deceased thra rushed in Tn. room
and asked wirre the man wa- that called him IL
liar > LsIcusrd s;LS the !gtcpilapt standing near
the Stove and went toward him fuuri>hng his
knife, aa';is wearing that hr s"Ii; ca: The man
heart ol t5i.t called him liar. A. deceased
advanced onsetepdant, he the defendant, re-
treated Two 80 thsee steps. Deceased again ad-
Nanced. Nuh u kISfr in his hand, within three
~ i"ar feet Cf defendant. Drfrnlan; then drew
something. which drpurrni supposed tn lee n
pisisl. III" u"NI nuinent tueppnrh saw tn. Cash
UA the l,sIul briWr,It tn, Iwn. Steven. Then
turned :.rnni,d and .'uid. Ebys. Im shot: Pm
Il 'r.:'i ltann. lie then sierp,d hsrn nni leaned
ny against the counter, and shortly a!!"rwari
fell on NJ floor. hepnrrnj ar'E a,fratlant men
started Tor Iowa iAli where, on arriving, Ii- /
defendant gave h!iGsrlf M % Mr Laii- Drpo-
n-nI slvs he has Lrrvtr the ,i..f,.nuart Zen or
twelve years. H.. thinks tins Is the iirsi ,tiicuI-
" H. La, ever Lnrwn him 10, bc in; THAI his f,
character is uniformly gDod.
l-Ignedl ELIAS EDWARDS.
certify thai i!Ic above anil i1ro going drpusi- |
iion waS, ny me, rrat uu; L. iu- drponrnt, |
Ehi@ Edwards, and that h. subscribed vt ram. |
thereto in IN ;. presence. 1i!tAS. i. SLADE.
Justice % ;ht i,.iC4
The defendant then Introduce, hl> neat Wit !
Ne =, who. a:rr ir~ being duly worn. dr,u~r> !
:ud says thatIiI latip. il nirur llaZ'b; tha. !
Ia p!ac" Of r'-.''"nc' J. independence lili; ,ll; !
hL> business or liuI -siun ...at at lnuIIg; ihat
he 10 ii '!naiut,t. viii! Il!r f"rnIuI; known hin
Tor t1Cu. two year. ih.t IN Character l. gnc. ,
so Tar - drponcrt k,.uw>
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