The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-08-13
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 He then ,slaje3 ,se ns.aa f4t4t~ n what ss..s- :. l1ls.>' feta.e..sale .tas! dTamaic ;-is3. and sa.aa e75-ttate- t fair ofisc- [, some ,st tie men sCa-e, b De i,a3t. .i9= . e.s .-aft. on zsf# 'il2-.aa- tai evidencc. In nar.;.s atsGaecd ~a strong aa mp.c,~saa eWa uiz ze3H Ia #et tina, snbseq i'l4. aI.a ..- consent. i pHt i into tic l+lsaasa. 9,pe bae.a- int earefull. n .,.e ,n h, GH'o- ei testimony =ss..,g.t-,-.....-s-.. | can be clei absn .t- a9~ iHfe.s .ss- rect. with stle ese :si.s a-ea ncuJior- R1a4e-. r., rFz.t--.s7~ readily be appee -..ea a sen r F Nuo@8 tha, most ot the aa.ers n She dr.na 4fc siiil inn-.
 One u..,er e crsas ab5f, Ff,ia < a the early days if .he s.sf, r t.se #sfe. i#s- lle town af viiltr pat aims ti.,. streets le pi k .e ,' igaeg tae camp on ,ac o5.t e.t. ai ;iI, sse,a. Coz poral luiI47 fFy ~3, s.tu. aua k.icd by one of three met Il bad eaAz.t='er. waa were 1T company .ad spaa terms at ope,. enmlty ws,h 'he 70. l.er-. The W,a Nere arrested. committed ;a prison ..na oeas. si4; 10 trial at the neNt ,.fa4 of thc te0e'. i0e of thent were gamblers and de~},tr4 doe. and supposed - have more than natc had ,ho.r hands ,i4.ued "t human blood. The ;hiri. whom ] sh@i al Short. though bearing an .ncn. a3lc rep utation. Nas regarded As aRc unlikely io slay fellow man cNeepl under 5ompE.- sion oi Gil asf..nrc>. on -=ceuu, oi the character af ne .T.e'f. @Ha t5c .ro,.5ae they had already br9G-h' lpun qa,et. s9H<eaS. me seR;3men: oi the whole community was strongly againsi them.
 In order to clearly understand the force ef the testimony siseH upon ;he ,r.ll Al I she subsequen; result. ], ls .nportan; ;o bear in mlnd the phts.e.i per Cliarities. dress and general appearance oi each ot the thsee pu>oncrs.
 Short was sr1aii mar oi no, more than five feet sx 'nches n kelght. sler- der. weighing >sarcely go pounds. ~l,h bright. .lers-red aalr and side wh,skcrs. and al the time q the murder. wore a white fell hat ..ad n old hgh; blue army overcoa;
 Ryan aas faily SIX feel T height. of TO- bust frame. si,h black h4'r and nous tache. dressed II dark clothes and aore a black DerbN nat;
 Grey was ; heavy. broad-,holldercd man of medium helshi. weis ish.ng futiy zoo pounGs. ~iih f3ll black beard reach ing nearly to ms aais;. But as the eyi- dence subsequently showed that he had not fired the tirst sho: !, is unncc essary to describe his appearance more rniau:ely
 Certainly :, !, difficult 10 lInasine two men more unlike ;han ahor and Ryan. or less hable ,o be mis.aken for each other even 6s strangers. much less by their acqualnianoes. There Is no possi-
 osllty here for case or mistaken iden- tty.
 Short and Ryan were ,rieo toge,he,