The Elk Mountain pilot., 1882-02-16

who testify to other material evidence
in the case.
Mr.. Dollison, however, says on
further support of his action:
CATER obtaining the opinion Of
some Of the ablest attorneys in the
county, among which l name H. L.
Karr and D. w. Solliday, am now
fully convinced that my actions were
~ accordance with the law and evil
dence."
To witness the sunset of this aid,
the departure of this glory, one need
but turn to the written opinions OF
the gentlemen above mentioned, which
will be found towards the close Of this
communication.
The following certified statement
Of the evidence upon the question OF
the shooting and death of Jos. Bohn,
and of the proceedings had before the
magistrate may be Of interest to the
residents OF this community:
"At the examination of Robert w.
Ware. charged with having killed Jos.
Bohn on the 10th Gay of December
1881, held by Justice J. W. noliison
on the and day Of Jan. 1882. John
Ehrhart, James D. May and J. H.
Msngrem witnesses examined on the
part Of the people. testified to the
following circumstances X
Ware. al the instance of a bystander,
raised his pistol, ~ cal. Colts, and
| fred in the direction Of a lamp at
.ached to the rear wall of the dance
hall, and Immediately, or so soon
thereafter the time could not be given,
began twirling the pistol at full cock
upon his finger. Twirling It three or
four times he suddenly threw it from
his finger to the floor, at that moment
los. Bohn was Standing upon the left
side of, and a little in the rear Of
Ware, and there were about ten or
.strelye others in the room. When
| the pistol left the hand of Ware and
struck the floor it was discharged, and
instantly upon its discharge JOS. Bohn
staggard and fell saying Gas Mangrem
says ooh Bob what have you done. y
Witnesses further testified that the
body Of Bohn was then examined,
and it was found that he had a gun
shot wound in his back. Witnesses
described the wound with reference to
! their own bodies, saving that the ball
had entered the back Of Bohn near
spine, and after passing through his
body had lodged IN his arm, from
which it was removed by DR.. Forhan.
| Witnesses also testified to the fact
that at the time Bohn fell no o!htr
pistol was discharged except the one
thrown by Ware
Ehrhart and May testified to the re-
moval of Bohn to an adjoining build
ing, and to his death upon the follow
ing day.
The witnesses for the state were put
under the rule, and were excluded
from the room during tine testimony
of each. The defense offered no
evidence.
We were the witnesses in the exam
ination above referred to, and we have
read the foregoing statement OF the
evidence, and the same IS a correct
statement Of the evidence as given by
US, at said examination.
!. H. MANGREM, ]. D. MAY,
JOHN EHRHARr.
awe, the undersigned were present
at the examination Of Robert W.
Ware. and the above and foregoing IS
a true statement of the evidence ad-
duced BY the state, as to the killing,
and OF the proceedings had at said
examination.
NJ. D. MURRAY, E. J. O'CoxSoR,
+ NJ. RArHBoNE, TEN. DEAsY.''
elf the above is true statement OF
the evidence in the Ware case, Ware
should have been bound over to await
the action of the grand jury.
ALEXANDER GUL-ETT."
eff the annexed statement OF evil
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