The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-03-01

Ed Duggan, brother of the deceas-
ed, was next put on the stand, but
his examination had barely commenced
when court adjourned for dinner.
On the reOpening of court, Ed Dug
gan resumed the stand and related al
occurrence in the Duggan drug store
one day last November.
John Graham'S testimony was cor
roborative of Ed Duggan's in all i'm.
pOrtant details.
John Duggan, the next witness, had
just begun his testimony when a recess
of ten minutes was announced at 3
o'clock.
SECOND DAY.
When the district court opened
this morning the trial of the State
VS.. NJ. NJ Reynolds resumed, Philip
Koch again taking the stand and con-
Guiding his story. His evidence devel.
oped nothing new.
W. L. Robinson testified as to the
location of the scene of the killing. He
stated that he saw Reynolds just after
the shooting, and that, although he eX-
amiled his face clOcely, he saw nc
marks and no blood, sa"e little trick
ling obi of his right nOstril.
Henry Gritty testified to meeting
Reynolds at Lexington, on which oc-
casion he heard him remark that he
was going to settle with someone at
Hope. The name of the party was not
mentioned.
A. R. Emmert and Mrs. Z. A. Geh-
rig testified to exactly tn same facts as
already published after the preliminary
trial, both stating positively that there
was ne scuff1e previous to the shooting,
but that the instant the men met two
shots were fired. A severe cross exam
i,lation failed to weaken their teStimo-
ny.
j. w. Duggan was recalled and
questioned OH an unimpOI tant point,
after which the prosecution rested the
case.
The first witness introduced by the
defense was VIM. Duggan, father of
the victim of the tragedy. He identi-
fed the coat and vest worn by his son
ON the night he was killed.
Lawrence Reynolds, son of the de-
PENDANT, Is years old, testified that he
was with his father when the tragedy
occurred, having started with him t.
Poole Bros. drug store. Just as they
reached an alley south of Hemmen-
W .y'S store, someone jumped out and
assaulted his father, knocking him
over against post. The blows Were
repeated until his father had been
twice more knocked down, the scutfle
over space of about forty
Jeet. When down the third time his
father shot Duggan twice. He did not
know for few moments following the
whether it was his father OF
the other man, whom he did not IecOg-
uize, that had been shot. His father,
he said, was OH his hands and knees,
face downward, when he fired the
shots. The cross examination had just
begun when the noon recess arrived.
At 1:30 court convened, young Rey-
nOldS again took the witness stand.
He said he could see both men plainly
Oh account of the light from lamp
post, but couldn't hear what they said,
last blow knocked his father out in the
darkness. The witness was sharply
cross examined by the state, but not
materially change his first testimony.
Milton NJ. Reynolds, the prisoner.
was then placed upon the witness stand
He stated his name was Milton NJ.
Reynolds, that he was veterinary
surgeon, had resided in Hope since
the first of last October; knew Bert
Duggan. AS he arrived that evening
On his way from Herington, he went up
TO John Ouggan's drug store. Johnny
was behind the stove leaning against
she counter, Bert was behind the pre-
case, said good evening,
gentlemen; Johnny spoke but Bert did
not. L then asked to have a prescrip
ion hlled paid for it and asked Johnny
f he had made up my account, said he
lad and stepped behind the counter to
ret it; / paid it, and while he was
writing the receipt, Bert stepped
around and took down jar of wbiskey
rom the shelf, poured out large glass
md drank it. Johnny said, there, Doc,
We are square, and still good friends
md let US be so; Johnny then asked |
ne to take drink, which declined,
aging was going to quit drinking. |
Johnny said, that's right Doc. we
would be - sight better off if We
eft the stuff alone. 1 then started to
70 out, in the doorway being reminded |
# a prescription 1 expected to be
bliged to get for John Mays horse, l
topped back and said, Johnny, must
ct a prescription for Mays horse.
,ert just then came around from be-
ind the counter and said, Doc. Rey-
ODDS, do you see that door? l said
yes" Bert then said, "G-d-you.
here is the door, you get
ut, and never put your foot in again
nd as I moved towards the door he
,ok hold of me. l said. Bert, you
ill be sorry for this l then went to
upper. After supper went down
,wn; stepped in Duggan's store to
.e Johnny; knew they had case of
eer, John said, Doc. let's bsve a
rink; go back in the back room and.
clip yourself Bert and Graham were
lsze. As stopped to turn out "a glass