The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-06-29
From the Douglass County News.
THE MURDEROUs DUEL.
Facts Brought Cut at the Inquest at River
Bend. Colorado, on Albert Jessup.

Facts Brought Cut at the Inquest at River
Bend. Colorado, on Albert Jessup.
The first witness called was Paul Il.
Wagner, who testified hat he was left in
charge of the store of Benton & Hcldacker,
Otis Davis and A. Jessup were present at
the time; they had Il few words, when
Davis left the store, and soon afterward re-
turned with rife. Jessup pointed six
shooter at me ard ordered me out to meas
ure off fifty yards and drive stakes. Da-
Wis and the deceased took their places at
each stake. when Jessup ordered me to
measure off fifty yards more and give the
signal by dropping my hat. The first an !.
second shots were fired by Jessup. Davis
levelled his rifle and fired. Jessup then
fred his third shot, Davis shooting imme-
diately atterward, when Jessup fell. Da-
Wis walked up to him, and went right to
w. b. Moores house. a short time after
that he returned with his rifle. Cross-ex-
amined The shooting took place between
the switch and the main track of the Kan
sas Pacific railway. / was inside the house
when the deceased ordered me to measure
the ground. The distance from the house
is about sixty yards. l was at an angle of
about fifty yards. The shooting occurred at
12,4j p. m. Davis said to deceased Glow
IS this to be? Even number of shots p Jes-
sup answered. "Three apiece" Davis said
can right
II, A. Newton Was at Benton IL Held
acker's store when the deceased and Davis
had some talk. Davis left the store and
came back in few minutes with Win
chester rifle. They had some more talk,
and Jessup ordered p. f. Wagner to 70
down toward the railroad and measure Off
fifty yards. went to the door. Solomon
Young and George Manning stood in the
door with me. Jessup said something
about not shooting toward the house. Jes-
sup ordered Wagner to measure off fifty
yards on the other side of the railroad,
which he did. They then had some talk
about the signal for shooting They agreed
to shoot at the drop of the hat. under
stood Jessup to order Wagner to go on the
other side of the track and give the signal.
Davis levelled his gun on deceased, and he
levelled his pistol at Davis. They then
both she', lAeenn shnnting first and CON
tinuing to shoot. Jessup shot three times
and Davis twice. Davis may have shot
three times. Jessup fell backward.
then went down to where he was He
breathed few times and expired,
He did not speak after the firing com
menced. He was shot in the right side.
Solomon Young went down with me. War
ner came Immediately. Davis came up.
locked at the deceased, and said, Boys, |
hate this, but | could not help it He
forced it on me" Then he went to Moore's
store. In few minutes several of the
citizens came, and we took the body to
Moores store. This occurrence took place
at River Bend, between the main track
and the switch of the Kansas Pacific rail
road, about sixty yards from Benton &
Heidackers store, at about 12:45. Jessup
asked Davis what would be the distance
they would shoot. Davis answered fifty
yards. Deceased thought it would be too
tar Davis said no, he thought that would
be the right distance. Jessup said, "al
right; any way to suit you" They then
both left the store and went down toward
the railroad.
G.. ID. Manning-The first knew of this
affair saw Davis and Jes,up standing be-
tween the tracks. They took Off their hats
and dropped them, and commenced shoot
ing at each other. After the shooting |
went down to where deceased was. There
we've three other persons there before me.
| saw deceased gasp for breath once or
twice
Solomon Young-The frs | knew of
this saw Jessup and Davis between the
main track and switch of the railroad. Saw
Warner measure eff fifty paces-then fifty
PAGES to The left of Jessup. Saw Wagner
drop his hat. l was second or third up to
deceased after he was shoi. l went down
with Mr.. Newton and met Davis. He went
back with me to deceased and said he was
sorry it had happened, but could not help
it, as he was pressed into IT,
The verdict or the jury was that the said
Albert Jessup came to his death by Win
chester rille-shot, in the hands of .. Davis.