Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-04-21

The man whom the Weaver boys
murdered, Dell Shearer, mode the fol-
lowing statement on his death bed.
under oath, which if true the mob in
both hanging and shooting them will
find plenty of defenders.
State OF Kansas,
Harper County,
Adclbert Shearer being duly sworn,
deposes and says, and believing that
this L. his dying declaration:
Between Medley & Johnsoa's the
Weaver boys, Phillip, Hank and Oh,
and as | understand, one OF their
cousins. drove up close to the side of
my wagon, when Henry Weaver said
10 me: "IOu've got to either fight me
or I'll shoot you right here to-day"
and then | told him to Just
keep away from me and let me
alone. They then followed IN. upon
the scales, when drove of
and left them. | drove out into the
country with Henry lreton, aud staid
until thought they had left town;
then came back into town, and as
soon as the Wcavers saw me they fol-
lowed me up, and called me ''sons of
bitches" each and every one OF them,
and swore they'd either whip me or
shoot me; that | had either got 10
fight or they would shoot me- | told
them to go away and leave me alone.
They kept following me up, and the
fracas began by Phil Weaver shooting
at me. then drew my revolver and
shot at him. At the same instant
Oliver Weaver shot me through the
left hand. Then Henry Weaver, as
he came past ID. z. Coles scales, grab
bed two of the largest weights, and
threw and struck me in the left side
with one of them. 1t stunned me and
knocked Inc down. AS | fell, Phillip
Weaver shot me here in the left side,
above the hip bone. 1t lodged near
the naval in front, but was cut out by
the doctors. | was shot four times
five places instead of four. Phil Wea-
yer shot me in the side. The fret
shot Oliver made was through the left
hand. can't tell who made the other
shots. but believe they had revolvers
and used them. When | fell, being
knocked down by the weight. Henry
jumped on 10 me and then Philip Wea-
yer shot me. That was the first time
we came together. l can't tell how
many shots | fired. dropped the re-
volver and it will show for itself. II
wouldn't be positive that Henry Wea-
yer had a revolver, but think he did.
This took place Monday, Feb. %,
1886. in Danville, Harper county, Nam
SIS. don't know whether | will get
well or not. haven't much hopes.
believe that l am on my death bed,
and that | am as near INV death as
any one eau be and live. Yes, be
lieve l will be punished hereafter, af-
ter death, according TO the deeds done
here. There was no provocstion that
know of TO cause them to do as they
did. When was knocked down
Henry Weaver got my revolver, and
| believe he SHOT it of at me.
ADELBERr SAEARER.
Witness to above being resd and
signed: A. j. MCADAMs, NJ. d.
W. E. BUTCHER.
State of Kansas
Harper County,
The above and foregoing declara- |
ton of Adelbert Shearer was written
by NE as made by said Adelbert !
Shearer, and was read over to him by |
and after being signed by him in the
presence of a: j. McAdams, NJ. d., |
and W. E. Butcher, he solemnly swears
that the declaration as above, TO which |
he subscribed his name. is the truth |
and nothing but the truth, aud that he |
does this in the full realization that he |
is about TO die, so help him God.
VIM. N. GLENN,
[sEAL) Notory Public.
Commission expires August l, 1887. |