Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-10-10
rcontiaued RON Flrst Paoe. I

die of his abdomen about 4 ID
inches below the breast bone. That he
tried 10 probe the wound but could not
well do 50 owing 20 the density of the
tissues, and thar he waited for counsel.
Inc Doctor then went on To speak If
TIE medical treatment, and stated that
in the case of abdominal gun-sho1
wounds the mind is &c Esrally clear.
but inthis ca q II WOnld be hard 10 de-
termiae as the patieHU was kept under
the % huence Of OPiates In speaking
IF the post mOFtem examination, the
Doctor sIaled that he ball entered tie
abdomen about one inch 90 the lcft or
the Vertical center and about ] IL
inches below tie breast bone, passing
through The abdominal muscle, the
liver, the Diaphragm, tile 'front.' lung
and embodied Ell In the inferior back
ioOe ui the lung. lie stated that the
bail went IN a diagonal dlrecCOn, iOdg
iug about 2 l-2 Inches 10 tine right of
the center of the abdomen, and SIG ilV
.laucing a ward. That the entire uis-
lance trtVer- ed by the ball in The body
was about IA lBcHes- The angie OF the
ball ne .cr,bsd By tie DoctJr would be
about = II degrees and -cDrGbOrates
the testimony Uf the dinSreu6 Witnesses
Ia rcgatd 90 the relative positions of the
Two parties when the shooting Was
q me. The D0ct0r also Stated that e.
nai the bad IN his possession which was
Uthen IrOgu the body Of the deceased
aud he handed il To the jurys stating al
he same time that the deceased died
from the effects VI wOund from that
pistol ball ~ hich he received on the 9th
da, Of July, 1885, in Logan, Phillips
county, Kansas.
hon FarffFfaH .rrF a
his testimony was about The same as
that of Dr.. Lawrence, We viii not give
it here. The State then rested Its case.
STATE vs.. SINS.
As the defence admitted that the de-
PENDANT shot the deceased IA the City OF
Logan, on the 27Jh day. OF July, 1850,
with ii So calibre revolver as alleged IN
the information, it will not be necessary
FOR Us 10 clLe any further testimony in
reference 10 the fac, but will simply
give a lev hrlei points touching the
matter of self de ense which was the
theory advanced by the defendant.
AIer q briet but careful statement to
the Jury, OF the case, which the defence
expected 10 make.
JANIS MCKEE, sr.,
was placed upon the stand and testified
as follows:
1 have lived in Norton county for ten
years, have known the decea sed tor
about 2 years but never met the de-
1endaut until the day of the shooting
was IN Logan that day and talked with
the deceased and the defendant. /
shook hands with The deceased aud his
hand was very cold; [ asked him what
caused it, and he said, pointing 10
EEfFIs.F ar a u al
my hand TO be cold. had been talk
ing with tie deceased about his feelings
toward the defendant, and this was
from ? 70 l hour before the shooting.
JAMES MCKEE, Jr, =
being called, testified as follows;
1 am IA son James A1cEie, ST., and
live with him III Norton county. I
know the defendant, have seen. him off
and on for ears, but am nut person
ally aeuu ,iuJed with him. I know the
deceas ed, vas IN logan on the day Of
the 3 oOLipg and talked with both him
and he defendant, but with. the de-
/ cGas ed first, and it was about 2 I-2
/ hours before the shooting. We were
/ TALKING about Sims. and Dodge told me
/ he had had some trouble with him AID
/ intended 10 Kill the s. Of q b --t the
! first Tine he saw hlm. 1 went pretty
/ shortly and told the defend ant that the
! deceased Was going tD kill Him tor he
| had SAID 50. Here The witness was
/ asked on Cross animation if he him
/ self had not been convicted If q CRIME
/ IN Merton county. aud he admitted that
/ ne had.)
JAMES COVINGTON
! vas next placed upon the witress
/ stand and Testified as IUh0ws.
I have lived at Logan Tor 6 years,
and have known the decreased and the
defendant for about 4 or years. he
fore parb OF last Juiy-I " As acting Ia the
/ capacity of constable and was present
at trial before Squire Mccall, ia Ia
wanda iqWnshIp AIT the trial was over
! TINY uIdered me 10 arrest ihe decea ed
/ ON another char e, whicn / did; then
Dudge 81 dto me, if you " u step to one
I side, will settle this, 1 dJn'G IKE the
way he has done with my wife, -
WhereupOn he made a grab al a pistol
" QIch 1 had, but he did not get It..
oh 2rlly after this, perhaps 2 or , hours
the Deceased tod me- that be wanted To
J sell ms place, and there was . certa. n
mau whom he wanted t. kill. 1 know
/ deceas eds character pre5ty well, he
has had sever al disturbances with his
wife, but L know of bus one outside of
! the family. He had, the reputation OF
being L1an of powerful ST. ength, much
stronger tninK than the Geleueaat.
he nad bi.Fer Feelings against The de-
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