The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-07-20

the condition that the latter attack
him."
"It was"
Some of the
DETAILS OF THE KILLING
were elaborated in this cross exami-
nation. When Thatcher met wit
ness in the corn field on the morning
of the murder, he passed witness
and proceeded directly to where Null
lens stood, where the quarrel about
the oats, already detailed, took
place. During the quarrel
Thatcher picked up a club and adj
vanced threateningly on Mullens, the
latter retreating all of the time.
Thatcher approached the defendant
sufficiently close to have struck him
with the club before a shot was fired.
Mullens had no revolver in his hand
when Thatcher picked up the club.
Witness was Intercepted as
to Thatcher's general rep
utation for being a quarrelsome
man, but said that he knew nothing
whatever about it, as he had never
considered it his business to inquire.
The examination of Hughes being
concluded the noon hour had arrived,
and court adjourned until 1:30 o'clock,
at which time proceedings were con-
tinued and the state having rested its
case.
THE DEFENSE.
proceeded to introduce evidence to
show the killing to have been q justi-
fable homicide. Attorney Barnett
having previously announced that
this would be the theory of defense.
Several witnesses were introduced to
prove the bad reputation of the MUIR
dered man, as a lawless, desperate
and troublesome character.
DEPUTY SHERIFF BOWERS
testified In substance as follows
81 had conversation with Mullens
relative to the killing when / arrested
him at Hughesville. He asked me if
he could not give bond until he got
his wheat stacked. He said he started
to Sedalia to give himself up. At
Hughesville he was asked to wait.
| asked him how about the
killing He replied that the niger
had cursed him and told him he was
no white man. He said that he
would have no id niger curse him.
On the morning of the shooting he
met the niger and asked him about
some oats. The reply was dam the
oats and you, too, you are no white
man. no how, and he stopped and
picked up a club. Defendant then
drew his revolver and commenced
firing. He emptied the one in his
right hand and then, exchanging
revolvers, emptied the other. After
the first shot the niger stood little
while and then ran a short distance"
CHAs. FRIsTOw
testified that the general reputa-
ton of Henry Thatcher for
being a quarelsOme, turbulent.
and lighting man was bad, witness had
not for some time been IN friendly
terms with the deceased. because, the
latter had knocked a couple of front
teeth out of the mouth Of one of mis-
boys. ''If he had ever crossed my
path" continued the witness, "they
would be trying me to-day, instead Of
Mr.. Mullens."
j. III. PINE
was the next witness and stated that
he had conversation with Thatcher,
whose reputation as a quarrelsome and
turbulent man was bad, prior to the
killing.
"Did he make any threats against
Mr.. Mullens ?" asked Mr.. Steele.
Mr.. Lamm objected to the question
unless evidence could be adj
adduced to show that these threats
were communicated to the defendant.
Attornies for the defendant pro-
duced authorities, to show that evil
dence of uncommunicated threats is
admissible and cited the MeAnaf1y
case. The court decided the ques-
ton competent and witness testified
that on the Thursday before the kill
ing, Thatcher, while appar-
emily very mad and angry
said that he would break Mullens'
id old Irish jaw, but gave no ex-
PLANTATION as 10 why he entertained
snch feeling against Mullens, except
that he mentioned something about
cutting his oats.
Witness also testified that he had
seen deceased lurking around Null
lens house at a hate hour of night.
BUCK BERRY
testified in substance as follows
IL knew Henry Thatcher very well;
had conversation with him last Sun
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