The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1874-01-25

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billiard slioat lsrea feot from bIm
asd advancing t0safi taa door be
was goinr balf bonii ii sas after sev.
efal shots had been inside. When
Morgan Cred. tliIliofd tafbod 10 ihe
lait, aad / gaw nothing more oi him.
I saw no emo olso with arms, except
foIicomao Tofoof Green.
Mrs 1lIcord. who wss summ)Dcd by
slean ililIiafd. sworn. stopped viii,
several at tio gate, Mr.. IIili,afd going
in, and Col. Morgan stopping on The
steps. I then beard kicking on the
door Of the sberiGs Office. and imme
diatoly several shots. | saw Col.
Morgan advance, fire bis pistol, aud
step back; just hen saw Mr. Hill
lard advancing in a bending position
toward the door, when Coz. Morgan
again drew bis pistol
POrNrED IT At HuL1ARD AxD nBrD
when Hlllard sank down. Hilliard
did not instruct me to arm myself !
saw no arms in bis possession or with
any one with bin.
I'd. Mansfield sworn: On our way
up, about half way of the square, we
met Col. Morgan and Emanuel Ste
yens Morgan halted and said, Gen
tlcmcn, am the sheriff Of this county
have possession of TIE Office, and |
warn You TO keep away from the
Courthouse" Gel. Hilliard repHsd,
"Col. Morgan, ain the $ eriff Of va
zoo county. Follow Te gentlemen"
Col. Hillard walked very fast, was
some distance in advance Of the posse
when he entered the hall of the Court
house. In a few seconds heard a lick
or kick as if breaking down a door a.,
heard some one inside exclaim I'll
shoot YOU, and Immediately a pistol
was fired; saw Morgan and Stevens re-
turning to the Courthouse, in a run /;
Stevens entered the hal, Morgan stood
at the door, heard six or eight shots
iside; was standing about ten feet
west Of the gate on the outside; the
left front door was closed; could not
see the firing in the house; saw Col.
Morgan shoot from the door, in the
direction of the shcriffs Office; could
not see who he fred at; then saw Col.
billiard approaching the front door,
he vas in stopping position and res
treating backward; Stevens came to
the door, turned and fired at Hill
lard: Morgan raised his pistol and
FIRED AT coll HnLIARD's HEAD,
When Col. Hilliard went down; Nor.
gan's pistol was not more than two or
three feet from billiard head when
he fired. #
W. II. Foote c., sworn: Hilliard
opened the door Immediately after
the door was opened, there were three
shots fred at Hilliard. | saw Frank
Stewart and Wm. A. Morgan present
their pistols and fire at Hi!liard. The
third shot was seemingly fired from
behind the door. Fsank Stewart cock
ed bis pistol, pointed it at Hilliard,
fired at Frank Stewart AID he Instant
ly fell on his face to Inc floor. Eman-
uel Stevens then fred at me from the |
door, his ball taking effect IN my left
arm. ] then turned and shot at him,
by this time Hilliard ran out Of the
sheriif's office in the direction Of the
Courthouse fronting Broadway, Nor
gan was standing in that door, he
pointed his pistol at Hilliard, aiming
1t his head, and fred his pistol. Hill
ard instantly sank to the Roor. l
hen shot at Morgan, Stevens then fir
ID at me and | returned shots at
En- lnuel. Ne more shooting occur.
ed ia the hall at that time.
A gentleman sent his black servant
o purchase him fresh fish. He