The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-03

time went IN AMI sald, 4 Old IT. lleu ne
struck me twice. The blows were 50 hard as
u send me into my room a good distance.
He followed me 20 beat me again. Davie
came up and said something about protect
| ing his mother and sister. Papa was using
dreadful oaths all the time.
THE STRUGGLE On TIE FLOOR.
81 don't know how they got into the other
room, but he had Davie down and was
choking him when got in the room. The
shot that killed him think was fired when
be bad his left hand on Davies throat try
ing 20 strangle him.
The pistol was in papas right hand.
said: Papa, don't Please give It to me-
/ went aud put my arm around bis neck
and tried to get the pistol. In the mean
time the pistol went OF. IL was in papa's
hand when it went of and we were oil
scufiliug
81 didn't hear any other shot before that.
ran out 10 get some help. didn't think
anybody was hurt then. l came down
stairs and went up again right
away. They were then in my
room stnl ciinchsd. 1 ran downstairs a
second time and then back upstairs again.
got Haines, my younger brother, and
asked him 10 go for a friend. Mamma had
taken papa in her room. ran downstairs
again and out on the pavement thought
then be was shot. didn't see the pistol at
all after papa bad it in Davies room"
James Van Bsrschot testified to having
seen Mr.. Porter very drunk at Bull aud
Broughton streets about $50 O'Clock night
before last and had advised him to 90 home
at once, which he promised to DO.
YOUNG PoRTERs STORY.
When the patricide told the story of how
he killed his father his voice never faltered.
He was dramatic at times, and once be
raised his voice 80 high in his narration OF
the crime that Coroner Dixon requested
him to lower 1t. The presence of the dead
in the room had no effect upon him, and a
person listening at times would almost be-
lieve the boy thought he had done nothing
wrong.
Young Porter said his father had been on
q protracted spree for the last three weeks
and used to boast at home how many
drinks he had taken. He said he had come
into the house after Z o'clock and shortly
after some one came in quite easily. 1t was
bis sister.
TOOK THE PISTOL FROM THE DRAWER.
Before supper young Porter said his sister
and himself went upstairs and she opened
the drawer Of the bureau. lie saw pistol
in it belonging 20 his mother. After going
downstairs TO supper he heard some
one coming upstairs from the base.
ment. He Thought burglars might be in
the house, and went upstairs and got the
pistol out OF the drawer Porter said he
and for awhile played chess with
his sister.
Nv lille playing some one came upstairs"
said he, ''and called out: who arc you.
Tell me or I'll shoot
There was no reply, and as everything
was quiet thought / had been mistaken.
kept on playing chess"
After awhile his sister locked the dining
room and she and young Porter, according
to his story, wentlupstairs. Soon after they
heard their father trying to get into the
dining room. Next he went into the parlor
and began cursing.
PUT THE PISTOL UNDER HIS PILLOW.
Then he came up stairs" said the boy,
land l went into nay room and put the PTS
tol under my pillow. When father got in
his room he began cursing mamma about
toe dining room door being locked.
''Reby came in and asked me TO back her
up, as she wanted TO relieve mamma of the
blame. told her oil right, 1 would do
30. Then she threw open the door and told
him she had locked the dining room. He
advanced and struck her. | said to him,
Don't you dare do that again He an
ewered, - - you, it's you, is itP
He advanced toward me TO strike me.
| had the pistol in my hand. pointed IL
bOHuka MN W lDlAiIl1hL6 1lul. linen
pulled the trigger as he approached with
uplifted fist. l do not know whether chat
bullet struck him or not.
THE FATHER THREAT.
HE kept on toward me- Cursing he said.
That's all right Dave; you'll learn to use a
pistol next time
"Then he clinche1 with me in my sisters
room. While we were down he had his
Enaa Una Of banda
around the barrel and the stock of the
pistol, while he had hold of 1t in the
middle. When the second shot was fired we
we're in that position. When the third shot
was fired did not have hold Of the pistol,
II got hold of the pistol and told mother
to go back to her room as she might b.
shot.
Father walked toward the room. Soon
after ward saw him in the chair with his
head thrown back and the blood on his
neck.
II cried out, He is dead and ran out for
the doctor. Prior to that / went to Mr..
Brooks, and Mr.. Bragdon's. and Mr. Has
lam's. for assistance. l called Dr. Stone.
Then went over to the barracks aud gave
myself up"
A DIFFERENT STORY.
Young Porter told an entirely different
story to the jury from the one he told
MORNING News reporter at the barracks
Immediately after tho shooting, but this
can be accounted for by the fact that when
he was telling the first story the patricide
was under the impression that his father
wasn't dead.
The verdict was:
David Porter came to his death from pistol
shot wound; said pistol was discharged while
in the hands OF said David Porter. deceased dur
ing scutile for its possession by his son, David,
and his daughter, Rely, and we consider his
death accidental
AS soon as the case was concluded Cor
oner Dixon told the boy he was free. He
didn't seem to be at all surprised, and ap-
peared as il he expected it.
The state will hardly take cognizance of
the case In view of the finding of the cor
oner'S jury aud the remote possibility of
being able to secure verdict against the
boy on account of the peculiar circum-
stances surrounding the tragedy.
The funeral of Mr.. Porter will take place
at O'Clock this afternoon from his late
residence, and will be attended by the Odd
Fellows, ana by the w. s. Hancock Post
of the Grand Army Of the Republic.
The Office of deputy collector of customs
is being filed by Mr.. j. P. Johnson, acting
deputy, until an appointment is made.