The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-27
THE MURDEROUs DUEL.
Facts Brought Out NJ the Inquest Mt River
Bend, Colorado. on Albert Je-rup.
Prom The Douglass C0untv Ssos


Bend. Colorado. on Albert Jes-up.
Prom me Douglass C0uHtv Sstos
The first witness called was Paul +. wag-
ner, who testified that he Wa left IN charge OF
and A: Jessup were present at the time; they
had few words when DAVIS left tho store, and
pointed II six shooter at me and ordered mo out
TO measure OF atty yards and drive stakes.
Davis and the deceased took their places at each
stake. when Jessup ordered me to measure "a
nifty yards more and give the signal by dropping
my hat. The first and second shots were fred
by Jes>up. DAVIS leveiled his rife and fred. Jes-
sup then nred his third shot. Davis shooting Inn
medatey afterward, when Jessup fell Dayis
walked up to him, and went night to w b.
Moores house. A short time after that be re-
turned with his rife Cross-examined The
shooting took place between the switch and the
main track OF the Kansas Pacific Railway.
was inside the house when the deceased ordered
me to measure the ground. The distance from
gle OF about atty Yards. The shooting occurred
at It5 T. N. Davis said to deceased " How Is
this to bel Even number Of shotsf' Jessup
answered, Three apiece" Davis said, "All
right
II. A. Nswton-was at Benton & Held acker's
store when the deceased and DAVIS had some
talk. DAVIS left the store ana came back Ia =
few minutes with Winchester rife. They had
some more talk and Jeesup ordered p Z. Wag-
ner TO 20 down toward the railroad and meas
ure on ATTY wards. went to the door. Solomon
Young ana George Manning stood in the DOR
with me. Jessup said something about not
shooting toward the mouse. Jessup ordered
WssnS s TO ssigrs on i,y Ssrds on the other
=,
had some talk aDout the signal for shooting
They agreed TO shoot at the drop Of the hat. /
understood Jessup TO order " agner 10 10 on
tue other side OF the track and give the signal.
DAVIS eyelled his gun on deceased, end he lev
eed his pistol at Davis. They then both shot,
Jessup shooting hrst and continuing to shoot.
Jesshp shot three times and Davis twice. Davis
may have shot three times. Jessup fell back
ward. then went down to where he was. He
breathed n few times and expired. lie did not
speak after the nring eommenced. He was shot
In the right side. solomon Young went down
with me. Wagner came Immediately. Davis
came up looked Mt the deceased, and said,
"Bovs, hate this, but could not help IT, He
forced II on me-" Then he went To Moore's
store In few minutes several OF the citizens
came, ana we took the body to Moore's store.
THIS occurrence took place at River Bend be-
tween the main track and the switch of tho
\ insas Pacinc Railroad, shout sixty yards from
Benton & lieidacket's store, at about l2:t5. Jes-
sue asked Davis what would be the distance
they would shoot. Davis answered hftY yards.
said no, he thought that would be the right ds-
tance. Jessup said, IAN right any way to suit
you" They then both left the store and went
down toward the railroad.
q, d. Manning-The first knew OF this al AIR
saw Davis and Jessup standing between tho
TRACKS. They took "a their hats aud dropped
them, and commenced shooting at each other.
Alter the shooting | went down TO where de-
oeaaed was. There were three other persons
there before me. saw deceased gasp for breath
once or twice.
saw Jessuu ana Davis between the main track
ana sMltch OF The railroad. saw Wagner meas
4re ON nfty ptces-then hity PAGES to the left OF
Jessup saw wagner Drop his hat. l was
ehot went down with Mr.. Newton and met
Davis. lie went back with me 20 deceased and
paid he was sorry II had happened, but could not
help II, as he was pressed into II.
The verdict Of the jury was that the said Al
bert Jessup came to MS death by Winchester
Tine shot, In the hands Of o. DAVIS.