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

firing; Dustan had passed before / heard
firing; Dustsn had nothing in his hand
his lett side was next to me. Saw Dustan
60 indoor. Heard reports an instant be-
fore he went into door. When tie first re-
port went off, stepped to the door, and
saw Drstan step in, heard a second report.
Was advised not to go down did not go
down until after the shooting. Saw
Mr.. Henly come out of the door. Each of
the two Adamses had a revolver in their
hand. Think Dustan's had white handle
Eds was q rather a dull looking pistol.
Dustan Adams store is on same side of
street, about eight doors west, about seven
ty-fve yards from Cox's store Know
Reardon when / see him. Did not see
him that day.
CROss-ExAMINED.
Am q farmer Was working for Mr..
Hayden Had been in town about an
hour, and think il was about nine o'clock
when the shooting commenced. / saw
Tony Young STOPPING down i'm front of the
store. Think l heard abOnt nine shots,
two before Dustan Adams went in. Think
Henlv had hold of Ed. Adams when they
came out.
DR.. wINFREE RECALLED.
was about forty feet from the shooting,
in the saloon. Thought at first, something
had fallen in Becke.'s saloon. / ran out
Immediately, and heard another shot
When / got about half way out, saw
Dustan Adams running down with some
thing like pistol in his hand. Saw no
one else recognized.
CROss-EXAMINED.
There was three or four shots in quick
succession. Dustan Adams seemed to have
one boot of.
r. G. WHITE.
Lived in Pleasant Hill, August last.
Remember the killing of Cox. Was on
the south side. In Mr. Reeds store. Gun
shots attracted my attention. Did not see
anything as / went across. When / got to
the gutter, / heard some pistol shots, and
the glass flew over my head. A moment
or two after, some parties, seeming to be
and Ed Adams. Adams was nearest to
me. A moment after, / saw Dustan
Adam. Don't know where he came from
1t seemed he was trying to stop the fight.
Ed. Adams and Cox both had pistols when
| first saw them. Dustan said to his
brother. "Stop, STOP" Afterolthat / saw
Mr.. Ed. Adams, Cox and Dut Adams in a
tussel. in stopped position, back to me.
Dut Adams got hold of Mr.. COx's pistol. it
appeared to me. Mr.. Cox fell back on the
floor and died.
CROSS EXAMINED.
/ saw what I've told.
J. L. BARNES.
Live in Pleasant Hill; was there on 9th
of August last am photographer know
the defendants; don't remember that saw
Reardon for two or three days before the
event saw Adams the eve before ] saw
Adams 60 into Mrs. Reardon's house; saw
him come with Clarence ReardOn Adams
had small bucket Clarence had a gun
/ thought shotgun. They passed down
the street towards Ed. Adams house. This
was about 6 o'clock ; next saw Clarence
coming, meeting me; he had nothing
then.
CROSS-EXAMINED.
Clarence is young boy.
AARON Dan Is, COLORED.
l live in Pleasant Hill; known Ed.
Adams since 1870. heard about the kill
saw Ed. the night before the killing at
Smiths store; was about fifteen feet from
him. He had what looked like gun in
his hand. The usual way to 60 to Cox's
house was past Smith'S store.
La. SPARKS
Lived in Pleasant Hill on the 9th of last
August; know Mr.. Adams and
Mr.. Reardon when / see them
was clerking for Mr.. Cox at
time of the killing; saw Reardon about
8 o'clock that morning. He passed the
store, and looked in. about three times
saw him the day before was in the store
room after, the shooting Of Cox; saw E
white handled pistol behind the back door
saw Reardon the evening before the shoot
ing; be passed the store once or twice
saw him in conversation with Clay and
Greenway, opposite the store of Cox; he
seemed to be showing something in his
pocket; could see them plainly.
CROSS ExAMINATION.
Don't know whose pistol the one here |
produced in court il was; have stated all |
/ know.
E. R. GILL.
I was in business in Pleasant Hill on |
the 9th of August last; remember the
killing of Cox; saw Reardon last before |
the killing the day before it occurred. He
asked me if We lad any oil; he took pis- |
tol out of his poke; and handed it to me
he pulled another out OF his pocket and
commenced to oil it up; they we're both |
loaded.
THOs. DONOVAN:
/ was an engineer on the J.. & s. road |
last August. Ed. Adams was my fireman
we would be out each trip two days ard
one night; just heard Of the death of Cox
think left the morning Cox was killed.
Mr.. Adams did not 60 cut with me that
day dent know why he laied off,
Defense.