Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-10-10

saloon door. We had been inside, The
deceased was east OF Us. 1t was about
SO feet from US to the door Of The drug
store. / was on the west side Of the de-
fendsnt with my face toward him and
he looked from the building. The last
time the deceased came up he vas with
in 3 PAGES of US and he and the defend
ant looked each other in the eye, they
we're close together neither said any
thing, but they looked in each others
eyes for 5 or 6 seconds. The deceased
aud the defendant walked 5.Or.6 PAGES.
nothing was said. saw one man on
The sidewalk, it vas M. D. Stanton. /
also saw atesm standing near the pump
They were north of the team. The side
walk is either stone or brick and about
8 feet wide. The deceased passed around
tie defendant on the north side, 8 little
behind and both started east.
INKS EMARETTA wICKHIzER
took the stand and gave the following
testimony:
1 have lived near Logan since last
May am not acquainted with the
defendant or the deceased. / was in
Logan on. the 9th of last July and saw
one patty shoot another near the billiard
hall. was in the wagon about 10 feet
from the parties. (Here the witness
pointed out the defendant as the man
who did the shooting.) Dodge was she
name Of the man who was shot. L heard
nothing said until after the shooting. I
saw the shooting done. They were not
more than the width of the sidewalk
apart. saw the defendant take a re-
vulver out IF his pocket and fire at the
deceased, I understood the defendant
TO lay "d-m you. I have threatened
your life and now have taken it.
saw the deceased struck. It all occurred
in Logan, Phillips county, Kansas, on
the 27th day Of July, 1885.
CROSS EXAMINATION.
was about 10 feet away. The wagon
stood north and sonth with the horses az
the north end of the wagon hilched to q
post, and 1 was in The back end of the
wagon. The defendant and the de-
ceased were st my right hand. The
street runs east and west. was facing
north. The defendant was 4 or 5 steps
of the sidewalk. The hitching post is
in front Of the billiard hall was not
excited until after it was over, and even
then / was not very badly excited. I
did not see Stanton and did not know
v no Lohmes. was at that time. There
we're several parties around but did
not know them. After the shooting the
stepped on the sidewalk and
started west I haYo no feeling in the
matter only I hate to see a murder com
HERMAN ATENHAsI.
vas next placed upon the witness stand
md testified that he had known the par
les slightly for or 4 months. That ne
vas in Logan on Monday July 27th,
md talked with the defendant before !
he shooting, that he was present and !
Jaw the defendant shoot the deceased. /
deceased left me and walked back and /
orth several times, finally the defendant (
aid, Il could shoot you you 49, Of e
IF wanted TO. -
CROSS EXAMINATION.
His cross examination ia regard to |
position of tie parties &C., was about |
he same as the previous testimony, |
,ut he added the following in connection. /
. Then the defendant took q revolver
,ut Of his pocket and said, 4 could |
hoot you now If / wanted TO, and then
le put it back again. The defendant |
vas between me and the woman who |
vas in the wagon. What he said / |
ieard plainly. He did not pus the re-
,Olver n his pocket maybe moro than !
lalf minute. I think WickhizeE vas
lDtieing his horses at the time. was /
ioing painting in the town at the time. /
dy sight and hearing Is fairly enod. / !
vas some excited after the shooting. ] /
frank two glasses Of beer that day, one /
n the forenoon and one in the after
loon. The deceased was quiet when I /
alked with him and did not seem 70 Be /
-ngry. he said 81 VIII have nothing 50 /
10 with him.
JANIS PARsHALL
,eing duly sworn testified as Sol5egs; /
I am deputy Marshall Of the City Of I
.ogan. I ana slightly aoquainted with /
be defendant and was acquainted viii
he deceased. I was "a Logan 90 the
9th Of last July I say the defendant
bout 3 uiRates after aha shooting aad
COX him inl0 custody. 6ouud him
armed With 3 weapons which / now