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before Intcndant Black, who fined me s.. He
would not hear my witnesses, and instead OF
tending to do, l discovered he was only scrib-
bling on a card-not writing at all. ! was not
satisfied with his decision, but paid the fine,
and he then asked me If had pistol. l
Guniharpe drew knife. lie and the other
man were fined only $3.50 cach In paying
my fine lost 4 fve-dolar bill. and requested,
| if they found It, to return it to me. was dis
satisfied with the result, hut did not care to
renew the trouble. On the 23rd 1 went to
| ijlackS on other business, but meeting with
! Turner spoke to him about the fine, and he
referred me to Intcndant Glack. \ rehcar:
ing of the case was granted. SurrW and
| JThlcSitlcS tar0red refunding The fine but three
opposed ii, and when the decision was made,
down from the room met Goss on the side
walk, and VIC went and took drink. When
we came out on the street again, some one
spoke to me about the trial. and l replied,
ner then came up and said I must be quiet.
replied, certainly and remark cd that If our
conversation was disturbing. the ,town. we
could go to IN open field IN the , eHye .1 or the
much ms we pleased. so saying, L and Goss
moved away, when soon after, saw some
one approaching us. tlc had a pistol in his
hand. 1 did not then know 1t was Turner. 1
had no idea that it was to arrest me-: Seeing
the pistol, said, what Is that? What are
you going to do with that p!stol?' l then
caught hold of Goss. The man kept coming
on and as he approached / spoke to him
again, when he fired at me. struck my toe
against ladder and fell. In the shooting siT
or seven shots struck me. was shot in the
hand, and a ball struck my side, and then
pulled out my pistol and fired at the crowd
fs,e time. I was struck four times: on the
left hand through four fingers; on one finger
of the tight hand; OH the chin; bail enter
yet; and Il ball passed through my clothing
without touching my flesh. Garments worn
on that day shown the iury) The shots were
received just before and as I fell, the balls
coming rapidly. After the shooting ceased 1
sat down on box near by, and afterwards
went anel picked up my pistol. l then told
| the crowd that none of them must put tEeir
hands on me, that was going to the rcstau-
| tried to arrest me after the shooting. From
the restaurant walked to the railroad cross
ing and walked on the railroad track to
my home, Il distance of 9 or 10 miles, laid
down and rested one time on the way. There
were four balls in my pistol after the firing
ceased. showed it to persons who saw
them. My pistol is 32-calihre. ! learned on
Wednesday that Turner was dead. first
| went to my brOthcr-n-lawS, and from there
to my father. .in-saw's ia Union county. l left
there about The 2Oh Of January, and left be-
going to trial. and was advised by friends to
go off and stay until fall at least. | had no
intention Of staying Off q trial, but intended,
| if | escaped, to return for trial after the cN-
clIcHlcilb VoNI. "ttS WI lilSIiNy
terms with Turner, and on the day of the
first hearing before Intcndant Black, he mere
" notiied:me to appear before The intcndant. t.
He had no trouble arrcSling me, and on the
day Of the difficulty, had lie notified me, ]
would have went before the council without
amy trouble. T hnd received iniimniion from
James Gibson nat THrncr hddth'catencdt TO $hoot
me- did not have the reported conversation
with Fl. l.. SpecrS. My mare was shot about
| Lhc first OF August The mare was not hurt,
and thought as hard of Gafincy rs Turner
about 1t. 1 considered my lie in danger
! when saw Turner coming up ana when he
fired ON me. | meyer thrcatcned to kill Black,
| though did not Ike him. I had no feeling
| toward him to induce me to wish to take his
life. On ne tlny Rl'ck imposed The fine on 'lc
I thought he aoas dTinkiny.
TURNER SHOT FIRST.
D. B. Cash, sworn: think Turner shot
, first. / can't tell who fired next. l thinll
eight shots were fired. Bishop shot once. l
ing Bishop. saw Go>S hctwecn Bishop a:;d
Turner. in front Of OF Bishop. ! saw Turner
| fire, and saw Bishop fire. | WAS standing on n
Platform in front of the shooting, twenty or
| thirty feet distant. GOSS was held BY Bishop
in Bishops front.
| have no friendly relations with Bishop |
conII plainly see the shooting from where l
stood.
Tie defence closed.
In Reply.
ny of Wiii1 H. Wlite In the u'e convcrs;
lion he spoke Of / told him that Bishop SHOT
first. l said th:,. Bishop shot and then Turner
and shot, and was trying to shoot bishop
to stop him. / had hold Of Bishop when he
Shot Turner. did not sec Bishop pull G"sS
| in front Of him, and was near enough 10 SHe
it if lie had done SO. went to bishop before
Turner did.
The State then introduced the ball as evil
dcncr.
J. W. Black, recalled: did not 60 down
with the crowd to bishop. At the first hear
anime witnesses. Bishop declined to have
his witnesses examined. The trouhe we had
with iailnry originated in difficulty be-
tween him and II tramp. Turner proposed to
arrest Ga1lilcE, but Thought 1t would be best
tn | ct him go OIL. and advised no one TO arrest
him. GalIncy rode around the corner ana !
! tried To seize his bride rein, and when |
| took hold OF the bride lie struck at me with
his knife. followed him two Sqaitrrs as he
rode OIL saw Co.'s with Bishop that after
noon. but but cannot say to what extent
G0SS WIS under the Influence Of liquor
pr.T. b. Whltc>ihcs, recallcd: y. G. Smith
was arounl with Bishop just before the shoot
Ing. He was close to Rishnp and went M be-
fore Turner did. know WILLIAM II. White:
| His rcpnta ion for vc:acity is mighty bad; l
would not believe him on his oath.
| CroSs-cXamnrd ! don't know whether |
would believe White or not ia Il matter in
which he was not Interested; hc wont tell
!. II. SurrHtt recalled: Smith was near
| B>hup and had his hand on him when Bishop
did the Shooting bishop did not hold Goss
J in front OF him.
| William u. Glenn, sworn: 7 am deputy
| sheriff. and by reason of my duties have me
opportunity of handling arms and am iaini-
lar with the calibre Of different pSto'S /
cannot testify us to The cali5rc OF this Dali,
but think it is too heavy for 81.
THE FINDING; OF TIE JURY.
The iury found Bishop "Guilty of man
slaughter, with recommendation TO mercy oi
| The mercy OF Court,
| The Sentence Of the Court.
Sentence: "Thc defendant, Robert b. Bish:
| Op, being brought tp the bar of the Court ana
asked what lie has 10 say why tencr SHOULD
not bc pronounced against him, says nothing
| savc as he has hitherto said, whcrcupDn II Is
considered and a. J Idgcd by the Court that
! the said Robert {. bishop be confined ht hard
labor in the State Pcnitcntiary Tor the period
| of three years
The CO*t OF Wheat Production.
| iScicnhfc -imcric0n.
The phcnomenaly low prices for wheat
which have prevailed during The past year
have directed attention to tie details OF tho
cost of producing that grain, and in various