The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-01-13

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back with hin, and he said he knew
he was in town and was bound to hunt
him up. He said he need not think be-
cause he could prance' around on fine
horses, he could put him of. Both par
ties being friends of mine l
made no reply. He walked
into Dedman's saloon and walked to
Breard's front door,and while standing
receipting for a telegram, Mccullough
passed by and enquired of some one if
he had seen that high headed McLain.
] did not observe the reply. I went to
D. =. Gunby's store to show him the
telegram; leaving there with d. b.
Trousdale, we reached the corner at
Sanders's store and stopped there talk
ing. At about 5 o'clock I saw Nc
Lain and Mr.. Dunn standing on the
crossing in front Of Keller's saloon,
about feet from the western ditch.
McLain had his back to me, Dunn
facing me; Mccullough was standing
on the plank crossing with his back to
the river, facing McLain and Dunn.
My attention was attracted particularly
to them from McCullough's excited
manner. I could not hear what either
of the two men said; l was distant
from them about 80 feet. Mccullough
suddenly walked in an excited manner
from the crossing onto the side walk
and suddenly stopped and the next
moment he stepped across the ditch to-
wards McLain, and had advanced two
or three steps, when McLain drew a
large bright pistol; he did not attempt
to shoot Mccullough at that time, but
held it in his right hand and was ges-
hear what either one said. NIcCul-
Tough continued to advance until he
reached McLain; he attempted to catch
hold of McLain who pushed him
off. This scufiling began on the north
side of the crossing and during its con-
tinuence on the south side, Mr.. Green
Dunn interfered between the parties and
separated them. After he had separated
them, Mr.. Mccullough was about 20
feet from the western ditch out in the
street, McLain about 5 feet north west
of him. During this time McLain had
not attempted to shoot. They still
continued talking, but could not hear
them. Mccullough passed forward
towards McI4ain again, and Mr.. Dunn
suddenly left and got to the side walk
at keller's. Mccullough struck at Nc
Lain and hit him on the nose and
McLain struck at Mccullough with his
pistol Mccullough by lodging back
escaped the blows; he attempted to
catch hold of McLain's pistol. McLaiu
jerked back his pistol and extended his
left hand to push Mccullough back;
Mc( ,,,llourh c,nrlt hold of NJoT ,;r,
left hand and gave him jerk which
came near throwing Mc1Min down;
McLain struggled and thought he was
falling, but did not, and as soon as he
Strengthened himself up he leyeled his
pistol at Mccullough. Mccullough
still had hold OF McLain's left hand
and pressed him back towards the
western ditch; then for tue first time
did l believe McLain intended to shoot
and l ran towards the parties with the
intention of separating them. When !
had gone about so feet towards them
the pistol fired and Mccullough fell
dead.
d. b. TrousdaIe sworn, says: AS
testified by w. w. Farmer we left
ID. b. Gunby's store in company with
each other, and while standing on the
corner at Sanders's store, my attic ntion
was attracted to Mccullough ami Nc.
Lain ian alteration out in the streets
opposite Kelters's saloon. McI.ain held
in his right hand a large bright pistol
and had..his left hand extended towards
Mccullough, / thought to keep Nc
Cullough from closing in on him, and
to strike Mccullough over
the head with his pistol. Mccullough
was advancing on him, Mccullough
still pressing on him and McLain Civ
ing way until they got to near the ditch
on the western side of the street. NV
attention was called to something else,
when heard the report of Il pistol and
looking round saw Mccullough fall. l
did not hear Il word that was said by
either one of them.
VERDICT OF JURY.
We the Jury would render our vcr-
diet that the deceased, c. W. McCul-