Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-02-12

WAS the one who had done the shooting.
and WIS trying to get away. In answer
to the Jury witness testified that he
know the man who did the shooting as
Fly Spcckcd Billy" know him to be u
bad character
j. +. league being duly sworn stated
ihat he had been acquainted with A.
Barnes more than Il year; was present
al the shooting. Mr. Barnes and went
into the saloon to play game of bill
iiar,i. We had jusi commenced the
game. Fly Specked Billy stepped up
to Barnes, who was on the side OF the
table nearest the bar took hold of his
shonllcr With his left hand and turned
him around at the same time bringing
the revolver ia lis right hand down on
him. TIE shot WAS tired immediately,
the powder act fire 10 Barnes clothes. |
know Of no trouble between Billy and
Barnes which would have induced the
days, lie joincd ns about Is miles be-
low here as we were cOmming in. The
shooting occurred about ten o'clock in
the evening Mr.. Barnes had always
borne an excellent reputation.
Geo. Palmer being duly sworn testi-
fled that he kept Ii billiard hall in Gus
ter city; Was present at the shooting of
H,rnes s,w thc man who did the
shooting come into my place about ten
o'clock he snappcd the pistol at sever.
al who were present. He then walked
M to Barnes and seized him bv the
,houller and shot him. He then tried
tn .sr,nr ont of door but WAS caught and
arrested If the door. The man who did
the .hnn,inv onnenred to be somewhot
intoxicated. He had fortv-livc calibrc
rol,', revolver in his hand with which
the shooting Was done. Mr. Barnes had
been pcrce,tly ouict While in NV place.
/. Lawrence sworo and tcs,j,ied:
.ow man come into the billiard hall
who nnurishcJ his revolver around
.n,u,.l il at Mr. Sumr,ers' then walk
cd M 70 Mr. Barnes and shot him,
RorucS ran around The stove. then fell
ON tLe floor vLrle he soon died. /
think the shot fired bv the man called
.Flv SpecEcI Billy" was the cause of
Barnes death have known "Fly
Snecl nl piuu, .....~..:.,..LI..-.;A 1879 i,
did uot know what he WAS doing then,
but il was generally supposed that he
was stealing horses he was known as
Il bad character.
W. ". Summers sworn and testified ::
The man who did the shooting came into
the saloon where was he had re-
yolver in his hand. lie asked every
body 10 come up and drink. lie stepped
up to the bar and pointing the the re-
volvcr at Geo. Palmer told linn to set
ont his whiskey Id quick. lie then
went NJ to the billiard table, took hold
of Barnes and said, come up to the
bar and take drink" the words AMI
the report Of the revolver were almost
Sbbt y | SAN that his coat on the Cl1ht
hand side was on fire. lie reeled a
moment and fell ON the floor
John 7. code sworn and testified: |
WAS no. in the room when the fatal shot
was fred had just got to the window
of the saloon when heard the report.
| started into the door, as ] opened it
the man who did the shooting fell into
nv arms: he had the revolver in his
hand. Henry Moore was pursuing him
and lust as he reached the door struck
him over the head with revolver. |
cave the prisoner to VIM. Ackley and
went inside. thinking there was another
/ man there wanted. | met MIR. Pal
,ncr. who said, everything is all right
now. hold the prisoner YOU have got.
shortly afterward, saw Barnes laying
dead on the floor at Palmcr's saloon.
After considering the above testimony,