The Tombstone., 1885-06-20
James II, Milliken Fires Six Shots Into the Body of
 James Lee. in Texas
Two Contractors at Wealth erfO1'd, Texas, W To Could
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 James II. M'llikcn. a man prominent 10 is- cal and business circles here, shst and killed James Lee, hi. partner in . eontrAe. fSr the building of Parker County's new cour, houIa at o'clock this morning. The k,llinx took place in the office oi Elicit & ksta. Lee had previously called ., tl.is sfacs = NuA 4s~ ' Mir. Cooper, and hsd sai Is~a ss Jts kk.A side of the room Asa csaaewee& sesaAxs@ newspaper. PrsssasIy AiAAssa ssa 1rsa De Smith came 70 the aoor S9ske sSsath saAs of the office and also ssk<a fer M:. Csspsr. As Millikcn entered he saw L-s.
 Al this point ths sssfisoAy sGwisnssssS at the inquest, held ey JuStics Sqalsss dtf. CTS, @ .r
 Mr. John ". Fsuster ss.sia~d: Xi1Iiksa said: James Lee." and Ihsn drew his pistol and fired. Immediately after recxivinY the first shot Lee jumped from his chair, sx- claiming "oh. God" and fell. and aS Ae fell. M;liiken fired several shote sn rapid sucCess. ion. So fsr ss know Lee was not armed
 F. II. Sparrow testiied: Milliksa sn.etsA .h- office and said, "SAnts l.se." snd nreA Did no: sse any wsapaa oE Lee.
 Fred De Smith testified: NiIhksn sad wcre going ;u nee. :he trH!n. Arsr 1tVy~ ::..~ I, several ;.,sc~s xc vent 70 l1lios e Rocs'. wne-- SEW J!m Les will h-s legs rr''-sr'. +. '.cc-u'>rd .,:s lex. ead quickly .dra- l toward N:liik.n. when Nillikes fred. NJ. Lee -.s ul ;!r north sies> hnA tl,c floor :- Q, .;.,. snu,S. I.e. advanc~e s-. ward Ai!lArn ,rd Mill.kes fred two or :!. g: -ku.s hc:'.c he ..i.. xilliksn 1ias nos IA: :'t',i ."-':s iA,a- 70 n,e. hs Us4e no r-s- srcnc: .o Lee ~h-:-v.-. Lsc feH with hje !, nj toward t!,r eas: ds.,S. I hayv hesrd |. yn.G dca. "i .:... s..'Lnd abss: Let sskinx MiiiSs.'s lie. never AssrA AnEk~A :a:s.:,1 L-r's Ike. , sn:y hrsrd him gay. .h., = ~nr,ed ec::lrnea. o. t..ci- bust Tcss nsL,tsrs rud ,a.t ,;- ,-,s;iS Ssr- t. scos.>
 D,s. Hcw,'n srs I.s s.ar ts-s.i1re ts Akt.4 :-- .h; :.::.rr.1 .c3L,ij se G~et 9saJ. Uur bal ciir. .xG tO ;!,. ;ets ek tie rsrvkcsE vr-;ehre and came ou: 1et~Vsu tls is,,' snd ey %: sEUtter catered to tb,-yight I tiu sl.a: ",,lurrn .:d csuss 0l. to tas y;ga: 6. i,ic brea,. bone: ,Ee tsli p.ssed tkfouxA ths a-u,, ca,cr"c the -:g::. Sise sId psisrt sat S,s passed h.oagi, ::c ;:,e t;,;If -eaEsr Of sso !rf: hani a,d :kr"vEh t!.x s>sae-rs., sR,sr- !ar tEc .-., sid- se.or ;hc :tsx Eav rss deat: whea :n.a. h;s. 1hsss Sxss SIX sap:s found. .i:c one sStS,.sK' :he SAck os ;ii- hcpd, he e,,e iD :he rsSS aud. :ss 0sc n 'ra nsck nr II: ilc g!Iss. S,:efS:s'. TGe p,s- ;o'. ' tsiY4. sss 4s csi;5re piss~i ..
 Th- ,ur. rendered. verde: ts sae t9srs ;hl, Lee cs;u= :o ':is den.h ny bullets ist& 'vam ;;s:pI in :h- hAn1s of Jesoeus Hs Iss- i;ien.
 H-. Hi'iik-r. rao :.sd .ire~ hissss,f sp' shortly N:,er tac k,iiIng. xaA- ,eHapGsa ts the custudy C. ,hc sh~:i9 ~i;n iNstrIet!oSs 90 iav, hjra sys-=- .o. prS!I-siuIry exslsi- ns:icu ': ? ;.. Ai!iiissa Aprssred Lsfsro ,ic tu.s;ct for hi. i'.e:!iaissyx :iy.sl. vtsu sy conaen; .: co,.,s.i :ls cssc gss svztisIed untl tG- !oNa~inS dsy. -.
 Cause cf t.. G:tt-uity. Jsues Mckee. who hIi hcsa the s1resia.e t sdtst vpasS botu Of :.iese centismes Ill tLe cpNstrpctioa ,f ;te court houso. ss as k.d tbo question:
 Did yuu uo; aonc isv csys sgo. air sn s'- fdavi, ill regard ts the way Nr. Lee WIS us- .nc tuo,,ry and plscioc tuisnr.s on tse psy io.!, t-r cl:ch sc ~ss drI~iRZ pay! li- rrri;sd: l dU n.t kHow xhsther tbikk tbc tinie or plAcS to suswvy that question, but Will say t:.is. .h., !. rot likiyy tbe wsy Lee MSnag.a th!r.s ard having s' cksY c. him soo.t il sud receiving . Tstiy iso,r hi,H 70 tl:e riGct that ke ~ss joss. .nISyDsa 1 .Lew \. tas bank tts. wca;I. .po, !o.se. work for tEcm, sro gave ny tessou sSy sU dn;rg. T..s i.6 Mr. A.ilikes ,o dscssd ss explanation ~bica Ar. LeS pyo,rissc tv Si.s tu, v2 to the tl!.ar o! hiS lesth ss had fsil.d to dc So. Mr. M!lh:e. asked Lee M tsI
 Inc ti.asb sbookU. .lr. LsS s.!a pU hr t.s sot. sut as l bse kept duSlics,es pgssrutsI : ,h.u. Hkca Lee .aw hs sss col vicled q. Lv
 tegg.d Mr. Mili;ksu ID: e expose bin. vbsa Mir. Miiiik,u ssiG: NY. Lee. if ys1 ; wiIl give up sli the papers, speciecstivss. , ;.lans, etc, and will leave the town by Yridsy that ws. last week, Fridsy or Saturday uioruirs-an the 4:4s n train, will cay l uo,liing about il. Otherwise shall proceed against you ip the courts. TAis As. L~c failed 10 do; and Ou Saturday HSraiax M,l MiilikcH ,act.Lce and saiS ~!;l give yea c.. , -l:= =u:ss .u GsliT-r those 9.ssrs vr viii ssks legs! cfex:i. for tscir rccsye.v.s sue kssp tAs
 matter .,irrsd up. Mr. MilIiken, ~hrs' sskeA if he had any state ment ss nshs. Ae<iined ] ..o say any y.king further thss that se nas :a
 the hands of his counsel. sna thst snysSlsg ee might ssy st present n'yAt bs eiss~sS