The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1890-03-12

run. The entire crowd began to Il
run and scatter We had no warn
ing to leave previous to the firing. q
Jesse Christoleer was the one who
fell. The next time saw him after c
the shooting was at the inquest.
CHI listoleer must have been not more ,
than 10 ..feet from Wright when
he shot. He was the nearest one
of the crowd to him. Heard the gun
fred and the shot passed over my
head like gang of bees. Burnett
ordered US to leave his premises.
We lett the premises in about min
ute
The court adjourned at $50 on
account OF the length of the testi
| monv OF each witness which would
go over the regular time. The court |
met at $50 this morning when the
remainder OF the testimony was ta- |
ken AS follows:
Otis Peoples:-Was with the
crowd of boys doing the charlvaring
at NJ. Burnett's. Heard about the
same conversation as the above wit
ness in regard to Burnett S conver-
sation and the threat and subsequent
|
shooting by Wright. [ started to
run after the shooting began, AT
tervartIs Christoleer was found III
j, the read shot, about 25 steps from
S Burnett 5 gate. The crowd came
e up aud after finding out who it was
c one of the party said, My God, It
D is Jesse Christolecr.' The wounded
;. man then asked the crowd to help
i hin. He was taken to the home CT
: Nr. johnson, who lived near the
i place where the shooting oc
5 cured. The wounded man did not
o live long. There were four guns IN
n the crowd that night. [ had only a
N covbell. Christoleer had u double
le barreled shot gun. Had the gun IN
- his hand when at the house. Nhel
ut T found him in the road, [ saw tht
ne gun lying in the road near the fence
4. [ took it to Mr. Johnsons myself
ce The crowd all went from the schoo
III house, approached the west side o
Of the house and began shooting on
mi guns and ringing bells. Burnet
h- then appeared at the window an
ho asked, 'sWho is your captain!
rst I answered, Il don't know as W
rs have any captain tonight. "
y looked up the road and saw SON
aw one coming and we said, Il gues
be- there comes the captain. III
ed crowd cried, ''Oh captain" to a ma
lot named Ginrich, coming down IL
ink roa Chrstoleer was reloadins Ia
ian gun behind me before Wright can
to around the corner of the hous
the When we all got therewe walked II
to to the kitchen. The boys were
lile around the house. I was sitting ]u
I'D, inside the kitchen and was beatll
Use. on kettle. There were some a
We ples in there. I ate some Of the
cen T was on top of the house and W
got going to cover up the chimney b
fire there was no fire so l changed
and mind. Was up there few minut
no There had been talk on Saturd
on and Sunday about returning to b
hey nett's house On Monday. Heard
a on would treat the crowd. After CHI
iect toleer was shot Monday night,
,dav blood on the block at the gate.
lem. the night of the shooting | he
back Wright cursing at the house OF t
told nett. but could not tell what he s:
get in fact did not stop to hear what
said.
and Ed Russell:-I live in Bates co
oleer tv. Know both defendant and
lace. in law. Burnett. I was at the ct
Mr.. vari Monday night. Went Il
n 10 about 10 o'clock. The boys :
Mon their guns and ratified bells "
Il en- to the southwest corner of the no
t our Burnett came to the window
rnett wanted to know who was their {
said, tain. We answered that we
ho Is $500 Ur;rh+ came aroU nd the