Arizona weekly citizen., 1892-08-20
Mrs. Graham TaStlfGS.
The Fourth Day in the
 Rhodes Investigation.
Much Important Testimony Still
 Being Given.

The fourth day of the Rhodes inves-
 tlga'ion began this morning promptly at 9:2O
 The court room was crowded even at that early hOnr by anxious people.
 Dr. Scott Helm was put on the stand. He was called profe sonally to attend MT. GrahGm at the Cummings place. He arrived there about F o'clock noon. When he arrived Graham was lying on cot. He went up to Graham and said: ''Ihoy have got you this time, Tom" Graham answered: "Yes, I am done | for"
 Dr. Helm te;tifies that he was perfect ly conscious whils he was there. Mrs. Graham was called next. She was very pale and was evidently making a great effort to be composed. She tes- titied that Mir. Graham left home about SIX or half past X with load of grain for Tempe on the morning of Aug. 2d.
 The nFx. lime she saw him wa, about nine o'clock sitting in a chair at the Cummings place with a bullet hole through his body. She went up 10 him md kissed him his lips were cold: she sprang back and scream d. Dr. Brack told her no to 'xci'e h m as ihers was are pc stability of his recovery. Gra- ham over heard this and shook his head and sa d: No"
 They had Ia k in regard to his lsav- ing the family He bad. hts wife and baby fa'ew l.. They h-ld his baby up for him to kiss He asked his wife to hold ihe taby up once more He kissed hi wife and aid: am gone"
 Mrs. Gregg wanted to talk, ihs baby home vi h h-r. Graham said: "No, I may die whil- she s gone"
 Chas. Duchst came uD to them and said: Annie, how is he?" Mir. Graham responded: There is no ho3el7
 Mrs. Graham iOlG h'm he might get be ter aft-r the shock passed off To this Graham responded: Il can live but a few hours"
 Mrs. Graham testified that during all their conversation he was perfectly con- sciOus.
 Judge Street asked the witness if MT. Graham made any statement in regard to who shot him.
 Ans He did
 Quest. State what he said and all he said.
 Ans. He said, Rhodes and Ed. Tewksbury shot me"
 Quess. How many times did you hear him say that?
 Ans. Two or tbree times.
 Mr. Duchet heard his answer at one tima. At another Judge Forsee and Dr. Brack.
 He also described the way in which he was shot. He says he heard horses be- hind the wagon. He looked over his shoulder and saw them. They leveled their guns and fired at once. He said that John Rhodes was ths man that kill-d him. When he first saw them thy were about twenty five feet behind he wagon. He recognized Rhodes first Bs he vas in he lead.
 Mir. Ductet said To Graham: "Cheer up, Tommy, thAre is yet hope;" to which draham m responded, No, Charley, I am Olee Ing inside, am gone goose"
 He requested his Uifs to rub him. She lid so, and he asked her 10 rub harder. She did this, but Ee could not fesl it. Hs said, Il cannot feel 1t, there is no lOpc."
  description the shoo ing; Just after crossing he bridge he heard horses. and joking around, he saw John Rhodes Icd Ed. Tewksbury On horseback win luns levele5. He tried to throw him. elt from the wagon but the shot struck Jim and hs remembered no m re. He vas sure that RhOd was Ihs man who hO, him, as he was in the lead.
 w. T. Cummings wss the nexJ witness. He was not at tn houss when Mr. Gra- lam was brOu ht to ths hOuss, but cams lOms about 10 o'c Ock. lie h ard Gr3- lam say tn t he could not get we'll He l ard some one him who shot him. 1e, Graham, said Rhodes and Tew ks- ,1Iy. H also h ard Graham say that ' vi as Rhodes who hit him, and rewks- ,ury miss q bim
 John Hickey next took the stand 1e was at the Cummings plscs from II !. m. until l:0O p m. Augus5 2. Graham i'd hin that ne could not live. Hickey ent to the head of the cIt and said, Tom, how are you f.eling?" He shook is head. He asked Graham if Tewks- 'ury shot him. Graham said: No, it gas John Rhodes and FL Tswksbury." Graham did not see or hear item in he bushes. The first he saw of them 7as in he road with guns lsveled st i'm. Witness asked him what hs want d to do about bis estate. He said: "I ave enough to pay all Tell Phll. to ix bat mortgage"
 Rev. Roberts was recalled. He was t Cummings place. from aboU II to 2. ie heard Graham say hat bis assassics 4me out of the brush and fired. He lso heard Graham say he recognized is assaesins Rhodes and Ed. Tewks-