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his iisA a he told Doran
he could Srest him. While
he was standing near the wall
Sharp walked up to him and
Doran walked around me; when
s or 10 feet from Gibson he fir
ed. This near the back steps
of the Cotton Exchange. Don't
know whether Gibson had any,
thing in his hands when he
threw them up. Think Gibson
would have hit Doran, but he
was too quick for him. When
Gibson told Doran he couldn't
arrest him he had his right hand
clenched and | saw white rock
in his left hand. Didn't hear
word said at time. of shooting;
it was done SO quick l couldn't
tell. After the shot Gibson
walked off. At first thought
Sharp was shot; saw Eibson a
few minutes afterwards in front
of Wyatt Sharp's blacksmith
shop. He was shot through the
body just below the left nipple.
Cross examined Gibson
had left when l came up after
the whistle blew. There was a
large crowd of white and color
ed people. 1t was just before
supper time. There was a big
crowd at time of shooting. Glib
son was crrsing Doran loudly.
If vas- NOT half A minute from
the time Doran struck to the
time he shot. Didn't see Glib
son throw a rock at Doran;
couldn't see Doran and Gibson
at same time. Saw Doran
drawing his pistol as he ran to-
wards me. As soon as the shot
was fired Gibson whiried around
and walked away from Doran.
But one shot was fired. De.
ceased had the reputation
of being a violent danger
Gus man and a raiser of
disturbances in town; had the
reputation of going armed, also
of being a fighting man and
very desperate and difficult to
arrest and raising rows in the
streets. Gibson was drunk in
the afternoon and, | think. drunk
when he was shot. Ihave heard
of instances of his resisting ar
rest before.
D. A. Allen Was going
home, got as far as Bassett's
bank; saw a crowd at Cotton
Exchange on Market street;
went there; as l came up, a
crowd was around; was IL or
fifteen feet off and saw Doran
strike some one. Heard sever
al voices say don't strike him.
The man struck fell. Saw the
crowd open coming towards me;
saw pistol fire; it struck Gibson.
After Gibson was knocked down
he got up; next saw him II or
Is feet to the northeast; it was
before he was shot. He had his
hands up. He was trying to get
through the crowd, forcing his
way toward Doran.
Cross-examined.-Gibson had
the reputation of being a dan
gerous. lighting fellow. Didn't
see anything in Gibson's hands.
Gibson was coming toward Do
ran; he was near the middle of
the street; he was nearer Doran
when shot than when knocked
down; there was a crowd around
Doran when he shot.
M. Frank Sharp, for state.
Am night policeman; was at
| Newman's when l heard whis-
tie; went down, saw Doran and
asked what was the matter;
he said Jim Gibson was
cutting up, that he was a bad
negro and we would haveto get
help to arrest him, ! said /
would do it; went down and saw
Gibson and Jack Lands near
corner Of Exchange building;
went up to Jim and told him l
would have toilock him up; he
had two rocks in his hands;
he said all right and asked me
for bond told him he couldn't
get it. About this time Doran
came up. Gibson coEmenced
rearing and cursing Doran: he
called him a CD old deei
SON of bitch. He continued
to curse Doran loudly-could
have been heard three blocks
off. Doran told Jim he had to
get off the streets and be lock-
up. Gibson said you, GID
old s-of a b. you can't arrest me
and I'm not going to be locked
Up. / had my back to Doran
and face to Gibson. Doran
then struck him with his club
and Jim fell. Gibson had one
large rock twice as large as my
fist: one in each hand. | had
hold of him when he was struck