The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-25
THE COLORADO DUELLISTS.
VERDICT OF TIE JURY AND TESTIMONY IN cHzt
DAvIs-JEssUP CASE.

VERDICT OF TIE JURY AND IESIIMoN1 IN Slaa
DAvIs-JEssUP CASE.
From the Denver Tribune, June 1871
The first witness called was Paul f. Wagner who
testified that he left in charge OF the Of Ben
ton 4 Hedacxcr Otis Davis aud A. Jessup were pres
cnt at the time. Thcy had few words when Davis
left the store and soon after returned with RIDE Jes-
sup pointed sixshooter at mo and ordered me out to
measure oil fifty yards and drive stakes Davis and
the deceased took their places at each stake when Jes
sup ordered me 10 measure OF fifty yards and
give the signal by dropping my hat The first and
ond shots were rod by Jessup Davis evelled his rio
ana fired. Jcssup then fred his third shot, DAVIS
shooting Immediately afcrward when Jessup fell
Davis walked up 10 him and went right to W. b.
Moore's house. short time after that he returned
with his rifle
the switch and the main track OF tho Kansas Pacinc
Railroad. was inside the house when the deceased
ordered to measure the ground The distance from
the house is ABOUT sixty yards was at an angle OF
about nifty yards The shooting occurred at forty
minutes past twelve p. NJ. Davis said to deceased,
slow is THIS 10 be ~ Even number OF shots W Jcs
sup answered, Three apiece" Davis said, GAN right
Il. A. Newton-Was at Benton X Hedacker's store
whA the deceased and DAVIS had some talk; DAVIS
lett tho store and camc back in n few minutes with
Winchester rifle they had more talk and Jcssup
ordered r. f. Wagner to go down toward the railroad
and measure of nifty yards went 10 the door; SOLO
mon Young and George Manning stood In the d or
with me: Jsssup said something about not shooting
on iity yards on the other s,de Of the rafoad which
he did; they then had talk about the signal for
shooug they agreed to shoot ut the drop Of the hat
l understood Jcssup TO order Wagner TO go on the
other side OF the track and give tho sgna Davis lev
eed his gun deceased and hc evellcd his pistol at
DAVIS; then they both shot, Jessup shooting first aud
continuing to shoot Jessup shot three times and
DAVIS twice. Davis have shot three times; Jessup
fell backward, | then went down TO where
he was; he brcathcd lew times and
expired; he did not speak after the firing commenccd
he was shot in the right SIDE; solomon Young went
down with me; Wagner came immediately DAVIS came
up looked at the deceased, and said, Boys hate
this; but l could not help It; he forced II on me;
several OF the citizens came and we took tho
body Moorc's store; this occurrence took
place at River Bend between the main track and the
switch OF the Kansas Pacific Railroad about sixty yards
from benton Heidackcr's store, about quarter 10
O'Clock; Jessup asked DAVIS what would be the
distance they would shoot Davis answered fifty yards
deceased thought II would be TOO lar; Davis sad no
he thought that the right distance; Jessup SAID
IAN rights any way to suit you;' they then both lett
the store and went down toward the railroad
q. d. Manning--Tho first knew OF this affair saw
Davis and Jessup standing between the tracks; thcy
took OF Their hats ana dropped thcm, and commenced
shooting al each other alter the shooting went down
to where deceased there were three others there
twice.
Solomon Young-Tho first knew Of this saw Jes-
sup and Davis between the main track and switch OF
the railroad saw Wagner measure OIL htty PAGES, then
my PAGES the left o. Jcssup saw Wagner drop his
hat second third up TO deceased after he was
shot standing the platform in front OF Beu-
ton x Hcidackcrs store: | went down with Mr. New
ton met Davis; he went back with me TO deceased
and Id he was sorry II had happened, but could not
help u, as he was pressed into IT,
VERDICT JURY.
That the said Albert Jcssup came to his death by a
Winchester rifle shot, In the hands OF o. Davis.