Tombstone epitaph., 1891-01-04

Q-What is your name, age, place of residence and occupation.
 Ally name is John McMahon, age AZ, place of residence Tombstone, oc- cupation miner.
 Q-Was you present and did you see anything of the assault made upon Dr. Geo. R. Willis today at the O. K corralY If so state all you know, state fully.
 Al did not see the assault made, was standing in front of Barron's bar Der shop about 4 o'clock P. M., heard some shots fired towards the o. K. stable, I ran down that way. somebody said as I was going down that Willis had been shot. Saw Dan Shanklin crossing the road from the stable ran over to him and asked him to give me his gun, he gave it to me and as soon as an officer appeared gave it up to him and then accompanied the officer and Shanklin to the jail.
 Q-How did you know that Dan Shanklin had gun?
 A-Because I knew he always carried one.
 Q-Did Dan Shanklin say anything to you when you asked him to hand over his gun9
 A-Not word.
 Q-Did Shanklin have any cover sation with you concerning Willis dur ing the day of the shooting.
 Ale did.
 Q-State what that coversation wass Ale said that Willis was going to pay him his money today.
 Q-Did any one tell you when you was running down there that Dan Shanklin had killed Willisf
 A-No, I said I was told as I was going that way, that Willis had been shot.
 Q-Why did you go to Dan Shank lin and demand of him his guns
 A-Simply because I did not want him to use it upon himself.
 Q-What led you to believe that he would use it upon himself9
 A-Knowing his disposition and that he was Respondent, I had every right to think that he would.
 Q-Had Shanklin intimated to you by words or acts that he would use . gun upon himself?
 A-Yes, hc had.
 Q-State under what circumstances he made such intimations; when and where?
 A-Don't know when or where but he made them within the Last two years.
 Q-How long had it been since you conversed with Dan Shanklin before you heard the shots as above stated?
 Alt must have been seven or eight hours.
 Q-Did you and Dan Shanklin in company, come down from Wells, Fargo < Co.'S office on Fifth street on this afternoon after l2 o'clock?
 Ave did, it was about half past one or two.
 Q-Did you hear Dan Shanklin on to-day, make any statement with ref erence to Dr. Willis other than that he was going to pay him9
 Al did not.
 Q-Did you ever disarm Dan at any time?
 A-Personally I did not.
 rQ-Did you know whose gun it was Dan Shanklin handed youf
 Al did not.
 JOHN M. MAHoN,
 Subscribed and sworn tc before me this 30th day of Dec. 1890.
 CHARLES GRANVILLE JOHNSTON,
 Coroner.
 We the Coroners Jury summoned to inquire whose the body is submitted to our inspection and by what means the deceased came by his death, find that the deceased name was Geo. c. Willis, a native of England, aged about 37 years, and that he came by his death by gun shot wounds inflicted by one Daniel Shanklin at Tombstone, Ari- zona, on the 30 day of December, 1890, and that such wounds were inflicted by said Daniel Shanklin with intent then and there to kill and murder the deceased, Geo. c. Willis.
 Dated at Tombstone, Dec. 30, 1890. w. w. Noodman, H. c. Fraser, J. c. Wiser, G. L. McPherson, Chas. E. Frederick, H. E. Lea. J. c. Krigbaum,