Tombstone epitaph., 1891-01-04
THE INQUEST.
True Report of the Testimony
 Before the COrOner's Jury.
Michael Doyle sworn and examined

by the Coroner.
 Q-What is your name, age, place of residence and occupation?
 A-Michael Doyle, 27 years of age, residence Tombstone, hostler by oc- cupation.
 Q-Were you acquainted with Geo. 0. Willis the deceased during his life time?
 A-Yes.
 Q-Were you present at the timelof his being assaulted?
 A-Yes.
 Q-When and where did it take place? State fully all you know about it,
 A-This afternoon about 3 o'clock Dr. Willis, the deceased, came into the stable of John Montgomery and called for h-s horse. I went out and ask ed him for medicine for sore throat. He says come with me to the hospital, I turned to get my coat and hat about ten feet away and when coming o1t of the room Dan Shanklin was going into the stable. I walked to the corner to put on my coat. Dr. Willis had just seated himself in the buggy, Dan Shanklin stepping toward the buggy where Willis was seated having both hands in his over-coat pocket till he reached the buggy, when he drew out his right hand with a six shooter in 1t and laid his arm on the dashboard of the buggy and with the pistol com menced firing the same at the body of the deceased; after firing one shot Willis fell out of the buggy and while lying upon the ground Shanklin standing over him fired or 5 shots more at the prostrate body of the deceased. MICHAEL DOYLE.
 Subscribed and sworn to before me this 30 day of December, 1890.
 CHAs. c. JOHNSTON, Coroner.
 Fred c. Storer sworn and examined.
 Q-What is your name, age, resi- dence, and occupation?
 Aired c. Storer, 20 years of age, residence Tombstone, occupation hostler.
 Q-Were you acquainted with Geo. c. Willis, the deceased. during his life time?
 A-Yes.
 Q-State if you were present today when the deceased was assaulted and if so state what you saw state fully.
 A-Was present when the deceased was assaulted, about o'clock this afternoon was filling up the manager with hay as pr. Willis came in the back way of the o. K. corral and asked me to hitch up his horse; alter harnessing him led him out to the front end of the barn and when I had him about half hitched up Dr. Willis stepped into the buggy and sat down; {; just as had completed hitching him up and was passing Dr. Willis the lines Dan Shanklin stepped up between the shaft and the wheel on the off side of the horse with six shooter in his right hand which he advanced over the dash board and fired at the de- ceased. I dropped the lines and jump ed to one side and saw Dr. Willis fall out of the buggy onto the ground. The horse then started off, then ran out to the side walk and caught him, I heard five shots fired, but did not see him firing after the firing of the first shot.
 Q--Was there anything said by either the deceased or Dan Sbanklin just immediately proceeding the shoot ing?
 A-No sir, I knew it was Dan Shanklin. FRED c. SToRER.
 Subscribed and sworn to before me this 30 day of December, 1890.
 CHAs. G. JOHNSTON, Coroner.
 Geo. F. Goodiellow sworn and ex- amined.
 Q-What is your name, age, place of residence and occupation?
 A-Geo. E. Goodfellow, age 3S years, residence Tombstone. occupation medi- cal doctor.
 Q-Were you acquainted with the deceased, Geo. c. Willis, during his life time?
 A-Yes.
 Q-Have you attended upon him in your professional capacity today and if so did you ascertain the cause of his death? please to state all you know about it.
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