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

frs. saw them did no, see Thornton fall
saw nothing in Thornton's hands during
the shooting.
Henry Bell, OF Boonville, testified
Know McI)earmon and also knew Thorn
ton was driving delivery wagon on the
evening Of the shooting / Was OH Main
street saw McDearmon come mp the
street with paper in his hand. He
beckoned To Thornton. who stopped and
waited for his approach Mclearmon
WALKED UP AND SLAPPED THORNTON
With his left hand, and the next instant
commenced shooting with his right
beard four shots. When McI>earmon ap-
proached. Thornton Was standing with his
back to the fence. His hands were in his
ovsrcozt pocket. Mr.. Townsley was stand
ing about i've fee, 90 one side when Nc
Dearmon came up. did not see the last
shot saw nothing in Thornton's hands.
Cross-exsmined After the third shot
saw Thornton raise his hands above his
head. There Ms no pistol in either OF mis-
hands. Did not see bat one blow struck
When McDearmon struck Thornton il
seemed To confuse him. He staggered to
the middle Of the street. He had almost
reached the gutter when the second shot
was fired. did not zee Thornton isll.
| Isaac Drew testified next: | live near
Pale slime; was At BOonville ON
THE DAY Or THE SHOOTING.
| know McDearmon was not acquainted
With Thornton. | was near Wesyer's shop
when the trouble commenced; saw Nc
iharmon seize hold of Thornton saw him
shoot several times in rapid succession :;
counted four shots; saw Thornton
fall in the gutter. Mclearmon had
hold oi Thornton's coat collar with his left
hand when the first shot Was fired. Heard
me- words pass between them. When Thorn
ton fell, McDearmon walked of; did not
see him any more that evening.
Cross examined: When the first shot
vas fired McDearmon was about two feet
from the curbstone: when the second shot
! Vas fired both were i'm the street. and were
at least i've feet apart; when the third shot
MAS fired. Thornton was about ten feet
from the gutter; / vas standing near Nay
! lor's shop.
Capt. J. r. Rodgers: ! am sheriff Of
Cooper county. Know defendant. also
knew deceased saw McDcarmon on
on THE EytNISG or THE SHOOTING.
lie came To- my office about five o'clock :;
said he had come To- surrender. that he had
killed Amos Thornton said he shot
Thornton in self defense: that deceased
had fired two shots at him: said lac would
not have killed Thornton but for this. He
handed me his pistol. saving il was not
loaded, that he had fired all the charges at
Thornton. He took his knife and pushed
out the blank cartridges before han'ling me
| the weapon. He was very much excited The
pistol and blank cartridges were produced
in the court room and identi led by the
witness. The four barrel pistol found at
the side Of Thornton WIS given him at the
preliminary trial. Did not remember who
gave him the pistol.
1T WAS LOADED AT THE TIME;
believe he took the loads out; did not
know what became Of the remaining cart
ridges. Two of them were produced i'm
court. None Of the loads had been fired.
lie also received Thornton's coat at the
preliminary trial. McDcarmon first gave
bond bu, was arrested he gave bond the
second time and was re-arrested. The last
ii me he was not permitted To give bond
This testimony was objected to. and the
objection was sustained.
a. Dimmitt Campbell, of Howard county,
was next called: Was not acquainted with
defendan, and never knew deceased. Saw
McDearmon in Boonville on or about the
18th OF September,
PREVIOUS To THE sHOoTING;
heard him i'm conversation with group
al men on the street he was talking about
Thornton. Said ii he mentioned him i'm
his paper he would inject him i'm the street
and whip him like a puppy, and Il IN him
If he resents il will kill him." cannot tell
the street or corner where I heard this
conversation; am not acquainted with the
people and do not know the names of the
streets in Boonville. On cross-examina-
ton the witness could not remember any
thing whatever but the words above
quoted and could not, or would not, ex-
plain anything connected with the circum-
stance, further than
NE REMEMBERED THE DATE
by a bill for threshing wheat. the work
having been finished on that day. Wit
ness took refuge behind few negative an
swers. varied To suit the questions. and
persisted in such answers To the end of 3
long and severe cross-ex animation.
{. q. Newman was next called Am as
sistant postmaster of Boonville. On the
evening OF November 10th, McDearmon
called at the postofice and asked to see a
copy Of the News, first asking ii | had
read the article in that paper concerning
himself. He asked me for the paper and
! gave il to him and he went out This
was about one hour before the difficulty.
Mr.. VIM. u. Pemberton was i'm the office
at the time; heard no conversation BE-
tween them. Court adjourned 10 meet at
nine o'clock a. NJ, Thursday.
Second Day.