The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-05-02

tender, and lastly for disturbing the peace
He had been acquitted of all thu
charges save the last.
xPEED STEPHENS
Wa next called for the state. ] live a
Boonville; | am cashier of the Contra
National bank. know the prisoner;
also knew the deceased. l heard CONVEX
sation before Joe Barth's saloon previon.
to the shooting. MoDearmon said in INV
hearing: If the 5 OF a b-pu my
name in his paper I'll cut his heart out.
lie Ma speaking OF Thornton, and in ref
srence To his paper. This was during the
first trouble about an ice bill. | CHANGED
to hear this conversation rs ! WAS passing.
! advised McDearmon not To- talk g
rssbly. He was drinking NJ The time.
have no luminosity against the accused.
have net contributed 10 the prosecution.
do not remember who WAS present at the
thoaght.
CHURCH Fo~TKR. COIORED.
was the next witness called: Live in
BUnnville; was i'm Moore Il kliiottis mar
bic shop when tine shooting commenced
know the parties To the difficulty did
not sec the first two shots heard two shots
while i'm the shop; there WAS some ten sec
ond> of time between shots; first wen; To
the front door bur found IL crowde.' and
blocked 10y other> hurryins ;o get into the
stre-i. ! then went ont al the back door
and passed hnrriedly around through a
lot that Joined the shop; got la the street
i'm time la see the last shot: McIlearmon
was standing over Thornton; they were
near Mr.. IIenry's boarding house; after
The first shot, saw Mr.. Thornton fall in
the street: saw Mr. Elliott pick him up
aud piece him ON the sidewalk.
On cruss-rx animation witness said he
COUNTED SIN sHOTs;
when he first saw AcDearmon he had hold
If Thornton. Witness Was considerably
puzzled 10 explain some Of his testimony
aud left of pretty badly tangled and wss
rather sul.eD in his answers.
Col. O'Brien, witness for the state: am
mayor Of Boonville: know Mr.. McI,ear-
mon and WAS also acquainted with de-
ceased; wss ON Main street, near Rien-
hardt's restaurant when the shooting took
place. recognized McDesrmoh, but
there were others i'm the grOup whom did
not recognize McDearmon Was To the
northeast ui Mr.. Thornton, or To the lett
of where ] Vas standing; heard the report
Of the pistol and saw smoke rise after each
report: they seemed TO he standing near
the gutter: went To- the parties at once !;
wa. on the spot I'm about one minute al
ter the shooting commenced.
TuoRNToNs BODY WAS IN THE GUTTER
and HE head was resting on the curb.
stone when got there; / raised his body
aud placed his head against tree that
stood near BY: called his name several
times but met with no response: felt Of
his pulse and noticed some signs of lie
remaining, but he was In manner dead !;
saw pistol; picked il up and gave il to
Dr. NcClannahan: did not examine the
weapon: Thornton and McDearmOn were
very close together when | first saw them !;
eoul.i not see Thornton distinctly. as
McItarmon was between me
and deceased. The pistol WAS
nst cooked: whether loaded or
not cannot say as I did not examine.
Thornton did not fall until after the last
shot was fired. Pistol shown To witness.
This looks like the weapon | picked up
and
HANDED TO THE CORONER.
Mrs. iault was the next 10 testify
live in Boonville. Know Mr.. McDearmon,
also knew Mr. Thornton. Was coming
up Main stIeet when the shooting occurred,
and had Just reached point opposite Rus
>ell's gate when heard some one call to
Mr.. Thornton. As tarnei round | saw
McDearmon take held of Mr.. Thornton,
and at the same time saw McI)earmon
shoot. He had hold of Thornton's arm
when he fired the last two shots. Saw no
weapon i'm Thornton's. hands. heard
four shots. Did not see any paper. Mr..
Thornton seemed to he struggling To get
away The first shot saw struck Thorn
ton IN the heart, the latter in the head.
Was considerably excited. When McDear-
mon let go OF Thornton, the latter sank
down ia the gutter with his lace to the
south. Mr.. Thornton Was about five feet
off
wHEN THORNTON FELL To THE GROUND.
Mr. Elizabeth Spahr. of BoOnvilIe, tes-
tilted: Knew Mr.. Thornton slightly, also
McDearmon Was OH Main street near
Dr. Cooper's office on the day Of the shoot
ing. ] heard shooting; Saw McIsarmOn
shoot and saw Thornton fall. Was so hor-
rifed that put my handkerchief over NV
eyes that might not see any more Of the
tragedy. Could not tell how many shots
were fired. Heard nothing spoken between
the parties. The last saw Of them Mr..
Thornton was in the gutter and McDear-
mon was on the curbstone. Saw McDear-
mon walk away from the scene Of the shoot
ing. Was not close enough 10 see what
they had in their hands.
On cross-examination witness declared
that she knew no more than she had al
ready stated. Said
SHE WAS VERY MICH EXCITED
and had but dim recollection oi the
shooting.
Miss Tilley Beba, of Boonville. was next
called Ia the witness stand. She knew Mr.
Thornton, and was also acquainted with
the prisoner al the bar. At the time of
the shooting she was near Bells store.
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