The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-12-22
Is the Verdict Given by the Jury
in the Case of the State vs..
Higgins at 1915 Last
Night.
The Evidence as Detailed Fro m
the Witness Stand Saturday
Judge Higgins Testi.
mOnY.
Able Pleadings of Legal Tale mt
on Both Sides Listened to
THIRD DAY DEC. II, CsNrISU ED.
E. c. GIBSON.

THIRD DAY DEC. IL, CoNTlNuED.
&c. GIBSON.
RscaIled-I noticed lint or pieces of
cloth on the back of the seat occupied
by Judge Higgins after the shooting.
Judge Higgins was in the car when l
went in. Col. Price was not in the
car as far as my memory serves me.
Price would probably weigh 24O
pounds and was we'll built and frac-
ton over six feet high and probably
As years old.
A. C. BALDWIN.
Ireside in Sedalia. l am q pub
Usher. 1 was publishing a paper in
Sedalia in November, 1890. l Was
present at the time he made state
ment. He was in dying condition
and recognized such as the approach
ing fact. He died in three hours
after he made the state.
ment. His mind seemed
IN a clear condition and the statement
was read over to him slowly rs he re-
auested and he seemed to fully under
stand its contents. George F. Longan
wrote the statement. l was a witness
to the statement.
Cross examined Another state
ment was published in my paper that
/ never saw until saw it in print.
An employe secured the first state.
ment and published it without my
knowledge.
DIR. E. C. EVANS.
Twas one of the witnesses to the
statement. His mind was clear and he
seemed to fully understand his dying
condition. He was physically in q
dying condition. Don't recollect the
time this statement was made. The
statement shows the hour it was made.
He made the statement without
prompting. Don't think any quest
ions we're asked him by the ATTORNEYS.
Don't remember the stenogrspher
being present when the first state
ment was taken. The 6rst statement
was taken 10 the morning before he
vas operated upon, possibly upon the
theory that he would die upon the
operating table. I told Col. Price
that evening that his life was without
hope.
Attorney Longan then read as fol-
lows, the
DYING STATEMENT:
I make this, my dying statement,
fully realizing that 1 must soon die
from my wound, having abandoned
all hope.
Higgins and took our seats about
the same time, he just in front Of
me.
Higgins sat in the same seat with
George Stuart. Stuart and l began
talking, when Higgins told me they
we're going to grant us that bridge
and he hoped the people then would
quit lying about him. l told him
had not lied about him. He said he
did not think I had. He soon brought
up the subject again and said be hoped
they would quit lying about him.
told him I had not lied about him.
He said he did not think / had, but
some others had.
I then told him 1 would tell hin
.gby I voted against him, and he said:
l.Out with it." said: because you
sent them men there to force US t.
vote"
He then called me Gan internal
liar"
/ said, "John, don't call me liar.
won't take it." He then called me
a liar again and whirled toward me
getting up out of his seat. l then
got up and slapped him with my
open hand on the head. He ther
shot through his overcoat pocket.
Higgins had his hand in his overcoa
pocket all the time from the time b
addressed me till the shooting.
Statement of 7. B. Price at S:45 o'clocI
p. NJ, Friday, November z, 1890 in GU
presence.
+ :: : S.s zs.ss: Witnesses.
Court adjourned until 8 o'clock thi
morning.
FOURTH DAY-DEC. IL.
Court opened at 9:l5 and the jury
was ordered brought in
Judge Shirk-The state closes.
Mr.. Jackson-We want the frs
statement Of Colonel Price. Mr.. Lon
gan, can you furnish US that state
ment?
Longan-Yes, at my Office.
Mr., Longau retired to get th
statement.