Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-05-18
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where McSherry was when | stood be.
hind Mark Terrill; he seemed to be
shooting up kind of away from Henry
The last two were fired very quick to.
gether and close and Henry fell over
on his face: the stove was not between
them: they were not over three feet
apart; Henry fell about opposite from
Mark a little to the north side of the
room: Mark did not pass the stove;
the last bullet hit Wesley; only heard
three shots; no one else was near IVES
lev when he fell: the only ones there
after the first shot was Geo. McSherry
and another young gentleman; am
not acquainted with him; did not
know that Hoskin was in the room;
l can't tell how long Wesley lived
after the doctor came; | saw nobody
else fire except Mark Terrill; saw no
body else with weapons but NJ. TerrilI
Marx Terrill had no words with any,
BODY: NJ. Terrin loaned Wesley SIS lust
before [ went up to bed the first time,
before there was any shooting.
JOSEPH M'CABE,
being. sworn SAYS: Live in city of
Mineral Point-was in Mark Terrill's
last evening from Z to II o'clock off
and on. There were quite few there
up to II o'clock. at which time there
was there: Joe McCabe, Mark Terrill,
McSherry, Faul, and man called VIM.
Hoskins. who was too drunk to see
ANYTHING. Saw no trouble or quarrel
inc. Noticed when Mr.. Faul went to
bed-young NJ. Terrill took him to his
room. After II o'clock NJ. Terrill, ST.,
went out and when he came in few
minutes Wesley and Fitzpatrick came
in with him: after being inside Wesley
pulled a revolver, and said anyone
touched NJ. Terri1 Wesley would put
hole through him. Fitzpatrick went
out and NJ. Terrill, Jr. and his brother
tried to get Wesley to go out, but he
would not 90; after while Mark gave
Wesley a dollar and asked him if he
wanted more, and finally gave him five
dollars; Wesley then treated; there was
no change downstairs, and NJ. Terril,
Sr., took the five dollars and suppose
he went up stairs to get the change;
he came down in five minutes with a
revolver; lust about the time that Mark
came down Harry Faul came in at the
front door of the saloon: Mark went
over towards the bar, and came back
to the northwest corner of the room;
did not say anything during the shoot
ing; when Mark came down first Yves
ley said put that up, don't shoot;
Wesley said this as Mark was going
to the bar and coming back. Wesley
had no revolver out at that time; when
Mark got to the corner he shot toward
the front door of the bar-room; Wesley
was standing on the other side of the
stove; that bullet would not come
within four feet of Wesley. After
first shot was fired made haSty exit;
when [ got to the Sittlng-roOm L
turned as the last two shots were
fired: | went out of the sitting-rOOm
door;M. Terrill brought the pistol kind
of down when he shot; Wesley fell on
the third shot; only heard three shots;
was not there when DR.. Tallman came;
was sober at the time; Mark was pretty
full-knew he had been drinking;
never had any trouble with Wesley
that [ know of; saw Mr.. Terrill drink
quite few times that evening; did
not see anybody drink from the same
bottle that Mr.. Terril did.
GEORGE NC SHERRY,
being sworn, said: Was there when
the shooting took place; they had no
trouble before the shooting; Wesley
had his hand in his pocket when the
shooting was going on; only heard
three shots; was there after shooting
until the doctor came; did not see
Wesley fall; saw nobody move Wesley
after he was shot and before the doctor
came.
SAMUEL SIMS,
being sworn, says he was called down
to Mark Terrill's; when | got there |
found in the room DR.. Tallman and
McSherry; Wesley was lying on his
back near sitting-room door; when L
examined Wesley his right hand was
on his revolver in his right hip pocket;
every chamber was loaded and L
found it in the same condition. The
other revolver was turned over to me
by George Jeuck, and is in the same
condition as when he gave it to me;
have examined it and find two
chambers still loaded, and four shells
empty; the revolver is known as
British Bulldog; saw little of Mark
Terrill last night. Mark went to bed
shortly afterwards; he appeared to
have been drinking; did not see him
drink any; saw DR.. Tallman probing
for the ball in Wesley's head; it was
after twelve o'clock when [ got down.