The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-25

Respess turned around and showed him
/ of. They had some words and
kespess struck Barclay q blow over
the eye. Barclay drew his knife.
/ Howell separated them, and Barclay
left the room, saying that he would see him
again. Howell and Barclay left the house
/ together and walked down 70 the depot be-
tween ) aud o'clock. Barclay
talked about the difficulty, and ap-
/ peared dissatisfied They were
standing in the depot talking when Respess
came along. arclay called out that he had
a word 70 say 10 him. Respess replied that
he had nothing to say him. Barclay SAID:
BARCLAYS CHALLENGE.
81 would like TO ses you over the canal a
! little while" Respess replied; What
have 70 say to you will say
they came together and ksspess
struck Barclay. Howell tried to seperate
them. In the excitement the wit
ness says says he caught hold of somebody
else and held him, thinking it was Respess.
The witness did not see the shooting, and did
not see Respess again until he ran TO him.
and Respess cried. Jimmy, they have
killed me-"
REsPEss OPENED FIRE.
A. J. Clarke, young fireman, was next
sworn. He heard the dispute and saw part
of the fight He saw Respess draw his pis-
tol and shoot once or twice at Barclay.
Patrick Mathews, a colored trainman, was
next sworn. He was standing in
baggage car, and was the only witness who
saw the latter part of the fight He heard
two shots fired and came out on the plat
form of the car. He saw Respess running
from the south side of the shed right Ia
front of the baggage car where wit
ness was standing. Saw Barclay
following him with pistol In poise to
shoot. Respess outran Barclay and came
around on the north side of the shed, put
ting the train between him and Barclay.
RUSHING TO HIS FATE.
Witness says that Barclay stopped right
near the witness and stood partly in
between the cars. stopping, with his pistol
in bis hand, as if looking under the cars for
his man. Respess came back in a very
short while the way ne had gone,
and walked right toward Barclay. When
Respess wLs within six or eight feet Of
him Barclay raised his pistol and fired,
the powder flashing in Respess,
face. Respes. threw his hand
to his breast and staggered past
him about half bent, going toward the bag
gage office. Respess had no pistol In his
hand. He was looking right at Barclay.
The witness did not hear Respess say any
thing.
w. Bowen, a young fireman, corroborated
previous testimony with regard to the be-
ginning of the difficulty at the depot. He said
that when the msn were pulled apart Respess
drew his pistol and Barclay ran around
between the two trains. Rsspess stepped
down between the tracks and fired once in
Barclays direction. Did not see any more
of the difficulty.
CUMULATIVE EVIDENCE
r. M. Frazier and p. B. Moore testified to
the first difficulty, at which they were pres
emit, about as has already been stated.
Moore saw the fight in the depot also. He
said that Barclay hit Respess while Respess
was being held back against the side Of a
car.
1t was after IL o'clock when the coroner's
jury retired to form their verdict. They
were not ut long and returned with the
following verdict.
VERDICT OF MANsLAUGHTER
We, the jury, find that J. Respess came to
his death by pistol shot, which we believe to
be at the bands Of one Barclay, and consider 1t
mansaughter.
II. NJ. HULL, Foreman.
NJ G. PROCTOR.
JNo. j. DOMAIN
r. W. BUNTz
DAVID ROBINSON.
f. Ct. BLACK.
t. j. SMITH.
hartley DONOVAN
JAS G.. BENNETT.
JAS. A. BRowN
JAS. O'BRIEN
G. B. SNYDER.
Mr. Respess' relatives were notified OF his
death, and telegram was received by
Coroner Dixon last night, requesting him
to take charge of the body and ship it to
GAINESVILLE this morning The body was
transferred to Capt. Dixon's undertaking
establishment, aud will be forwarded TO
BarnesvilIe by the Central this morning.