Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-06-16
SETTLING A SCORE.
James H Millikep, a Prominent Citlsan
Of Weathetford, Kills His Part
ner, James Ice.
A Difference In the Settlement Of Ao-
counts the 0ause--Rumors Of
Threats Made BY Lee,
The Murder Cold Bloodsd 0ne-sev-
eral shets Fired After the
Victim Had Fallen,
sIx,sHoorKe ARBITRATION.
Special.


Special.
wEATHERFoRD. TAX, June l5,--
To-day this community was shrouded
In gloom by Mr., James II. Milliken
killing his partner, MIR. James Lee.
They were partners In the oonstruc-
ton OF the new courthouse ut this
place
The killing being reported to J.. W.
Squires, Justice OF the peace and act.
ing coroner, he repaired to the place OF
tho homicide. A Jury OF Inquest was
summoned and an investigation OF the
dead body ana the taking OF testimony
was begun with Drs. Il. q. LegrAnd
and Il. w. Nowlin.
Subsequently, the acting coroner re.
paired 10 the Justices office where the
Inquest proceeded at 1918, before
Jury composed OF the following persons
Isaac Black. q. M. Bowie, w. w.
Davis, II. q. Engstrum, VIM. Finn
and j. ID. Mitchell.
The state WAS represented by Mr.
Albert Steph enaon, and the prisoner
by Mai. Il, G. Bidwell.
The Eraminatloa
JOHN FAusLER,
The first witness placed on the stand
WAS John Fausler, who testified In
substance as follows: II livcin Wealth
erford In the northern part OF the
town. / know James Lee, deceased,
and James Milliken, the prisoner.
rhia morning early Mr.. Lee came and
inquired II Mr.. Cooper had returned
from Fort Worth. He, Lee,
eat down and commenced reading. AZ
was going into the Office TO make out
ticket for lumber sold
SAW MIR. MlLLISEN
aud Fred DeBmlth coming towards
the oilioe Before entering the office
MIlliken inquired OF me n Mr.. Cooper
had returned from Fort Worth. After
he entered tho Office OF Elliott 4 Roe
he saw Lee, and said James Lee.
Then he drew his pistol and fired. I'm.
mediately after receiving the frat
shot, Lee Jumped from his chair upon
which hewss sitting, exclaiming, oh.
God After this uttcranoe, Lee fell,
AS HE FELL AND AFTERWARDS
NIilliken ilred several Bhots In rapid
succession, Before Milllken entered
the Office Mr.. Lee was reading one
newspaper with another under his leg
on tho chair. Tho tragedy occurred
between 8 snd D.S0 this forenoon. As
far AS know, Lee was unarmedl7
y. II. SPARROW
then testified. His evidence was In
substance "Mr. Milliken entered the
office and said James Lee, and fred
one shot. Five other shots followed Ia
rapid succession. After the second
, shot / got out at the east door. Did
not zee any weapon. heard Lee ut
ter gronn after the first shot. did
not hear Lee mention Mllllken's
name"
d. u. HoUoHTON
testified as follows: ~ was at the
mill. heard the report OF u pistol.
/, / brokeand ran, and on my way saw a
mans head In the doorway. After
got there Mr.. Mllliken fired two OF
three ahots.u
FRED DE SMITH
then testified. He said "Mr MILL
ken and | were going TO meet the
train. After stopping nj several places
we went 10 Elliott n Roe's Office,
where we saw Jim Lee sitting with his
legs crossed. He Increased his legs
and quickly advanced towards Mill.
, ken when Milliken fired. Mr.. Lee
was on the north side and the door IL
on the south. Mr.. Lee advanced 10.
wards Milliken and MiIliken fired
, three or four shots before Lee
fell. Mr.. Mllliken did not
mention Lees name 10 me
He made no reference 10 Lee what
ever. Lee fell with his head towards
the east door. ] have heard good
deal OF talk around about Lee taking
:, Milliken's life. ! never heard Mill.
ken threaten Lees life. only heard
him say that he wanted n settlement
OF their business matters, and would
have II soon.V
DOCTORS u. w. sowfJH AND T.. a. In
GRAND
testified In substance as follow: I'VE
examined the body OF James Lee and
found one ball entered to the left oil
the vcrtebIie, and came out between
the nose and mouth, and another en-.
tered TO the right OF the spinal column
and came out 10 the right u
the sternum. One ball passing
through the arm, entered the body on
the right side ut the Junction Of the
floating ribs. One ball Dsssed through
the third finger on the left hand, and
through the wrist OF the same hand
aud entered the left eide below the
ribs. There were six shots found Ia
his body. He was dead WHEN WI
found him. /"
THE VERDICT.
The jury OF Inquest returned the
following verdict: I'VE the under.
signed jurors, summoned ~ coroner
jury, the 18TH day 81 June, 1885, find
that James Lee came TO his death by
bullets fred from pistol In the hands
OF James Milliken at Elliott d Roes
|. office In the city Of WeAtherford. Par
ker county, Tex, about 8 o'clock n. m
the 18th day OF June, A. ID. 1855.
20 NJ. Bowie,
Nv. w. DAVIS,
~. d. mitchell.
WILLIAM FINN,
HlsAAC BLACK.
~. o. EN0sTRuM.n
The preliminary examination Il
postponed until Thursday.
Ianaa MiIiiken IL n, the ouatodv M