The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-12-26


have caught the gun when Adams struck
at him. saw no pistol up to this time in
hands of any one. Don't know who told
me To get water, had no pistol in my pos
session. Did not say to j. w. Smith, that
Cox said take care of yourself, Mr.. Pool,
and Cox raised and drew pistol. Had NJ
conversation with DIR. Smith that remem-
Der, or said to any one that / could not
tell who shot first. Ii did l meant To
say, 81 can't tell who shot pistol first
Think had conversation with Whitsett
and Jarrett after shooting. Don't think
made any statements To them such as is at
tributed to saying to DIR. Smith. had a
pistol in NV drawer, il was loaded. Did
not have il out, did not tell any one did.
/ did pick up pistol off the floor, and did
not have one in my possession within an
hour after shooting. Saw a pistol lying
on the floor, back OF where Cox stood, never
saw Cox drop it and get larger one.
POOL RE-EXAMINED
The business house was Mr.. Cox's and
not Adamss. 1t was a white handle pis-
tol picked up at the back end of the house.
STEP STEVENSON.
Lived in Pleasant Hill August last, am
a tailor; knew Cox, knew Dnstan Adams;
did not know Reardon. l heard the
shooting, Ind saw Cox and another man
scaffiing near the door; was mp stairs.
across the street; heard eight or ten
shots 1t looked 10 ME like two men
wrestling. They went back in. There
was man at this time standing outside
with pistol in his hand dom, know who
it was don't know that it was Dustan
Adams | saw; did not see any more.
There were several shots after they disap-
peared The first Shots heard were loud,
then heard pistol shots.
GEORGE CLAY.
Resided at Pleasant Hill OH the 9th day
of August, last; clerked at Pragheimer's
store, across the street from Cox's store,
two buildings southeast. | was standing
behind the counter i'm front part Of store.
heard two reports. at first. Something
like minute elapsed from that time till
heard the other shots When / went out I
saw Dustan Adams running int Cox's
store; did not see ANYTHING in his hands.
Very soon after went out | saw bulle,
pass through the glass | heard some
sh DIS few seconds after that l saw the
last two shots fired by Mr.. Ed. Adams.
i new dc near as
three or four feet from the door. After
went up opposite l saw Mr.. Ed. Adams,
Mr.. Dustan Adams and MIR. Cox. As near
as could see Mr.. Cox was irving to get
to the front dOer Dustan Adams was Try
ing to keep him back had his hands ON
him Dnsian Adams was between Cox
and the door l saw Ed. Adams step up
and put his pistol over and shoot Cox; saw
Dustan then try TO push his brother off !;
saw Ed Adams almos; Immediately fire
again. About that time several rushed
mp. | did not 90 over for some time. /
went over after while and found Cox in
sensible; think Cox was almost down
when Adams shot the second shot. i saw
Reardon in our store that morning. / saw
him the evening before, and he came down
street; when he came up he threw back
his coat and said he was fixed for them !;
saw handles Of two pistols. After that i
heard him say To another clerk that Cox
had offered him 81 600 TO leave town, and
said that he was foolish for not taking him
up; ! saw Reardon about half an hour
before at Cox's store.
CROSS ORGANIZATION.
/ did not see Mr.. Reardon go in during
luC cuOONiuSs kAdh
about year.
RE-EXAMINATIOS.
Couldn't see Cox's hand when Adams
fired the last two shots.
NJ GREENwALL
Lived in Pleasant Hill on the 9th of
August last am acquainted with defend
att, Reardon; had a conversation with
him i'm front of the store; he showed me
two pistols and said he was offered 81 600
to leave, but Reardon said he thought his
character was worth more than that, but
would STAY with Cox ii he would give him
$40 per month and make things all right
for Cox; saw Reardon in front of COx's
stole after the shooting; saw no pistol in
Reardon's hand.
CROss-EXAMISATIoN.
Reardon had no pistol, that could see,
at the time of the shooting.
ia. HENLEY:
| was constable al Pleasant Hill
at the time Mr.. Cox was shot
| was standing iortv-hve feet
west OF COx's store. / saw Ed. Adams 60
into the store stood i'm the store door of
Gosch's store Adams had a double-bar-
relied gun. heard two shot, five seconds
apart When | went into the store Ed.
Adams was walking backwards toward the
door, and somebody was in the rear end of
the store shooting. / could not see who
WAS doing the shooting. | die not see
nustsn 60 into the Cox building The
first saw of him he was about eighteen
feet from the door, inside, WITH pistol in
his hand. got one side on the sidewalk.
during the shooting. / saw pistol TALL on
the sidewalk in front of the Cox building.
Dustan picked il up and sf;erward gave
il to Judge Daniel. Ell. Adams then gave
himself up To me and said that he did not
want any mob in this business.
/ asked Ed. ~hst he did this for.
He replied, excitedly: 81 had to do it to
protect my honor and INV wiie's honor"
Cox came to NV house one. night and
was prowling around, and raped on the
winCow frame l had Eot mt ont the