Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-03-22

for and Jack said you and l are about
an equal, and with that, Jack hit
Steve, and Steve kicked Jack in the
stomach. Steve said, Hold on Jack,
don't mean it that way, l don't want
to scrap. Steve had hold of Jacks
throat and William Jackson told them
to stop scrapping. Steve jerked loose,
and pulled out his revolver aud shot
and Henry Grace dropped, and Jack
ducked. Steve Kept on shooting up in
under him, some four or five times.
Steve ran around the stove and Jack
dropped. This occurred between 1880
and IL o'clock a. M. He did not
stagger or take a drink while was
there.
William c. Jackson sworn: Live in
Mineral Point. | tend bar for w. II.
Collins; was in the saloon when the
shooting occurred; about 1880 o'clock
a. M; Steve Terrill came in three or
four times; came in last time about
$50. Jack Quirk came in about the
same time. | think they came in to-
gether. Steve Terrill and Clark COM
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then they commenced scutiling. He
was choking Clark, and pulled him
off. He was trying to strike Clark
and | was between them. Jack Quirk
came up and he talked to Steve; told
him he ought not to strike boy like
that. Then they said something about
rent. The next thing l saw Quirk
and Steve were scuhling Billy Smith
told Jack to quit, and Jack went back
to rear of room. Terrill was saying
about Jack taking Clark's part, and
Jack came up and some words passed,
and Jack struck Steve. They had
hold of each others clothes. Steve
pulled out his revolver. l do not
think that any other blow was struck
except the blow that Quirk gave Steve.
Quirk was in under and Steve was
shooting up in under, and the last shot
he struck Jack on the back of the
head when Jack was down. He
struck Quirk several times with the re-
volver when Quirk was on the floor;
either three or four shots were fired.
Steve went out the door and Pierce
Quirk held Jack and we put him on
the card table. Steve was standing
over him and hit him some two or
three times with the revolver. l did
not see him take the revolver out be-
fore this time. Jack never spoke after
he was shot.
William Smith sworn: saw Steve
Terrill shoot Jack Quirk. was pres
ent at Collins saloon, when, shooting
occurred Steve said to Quirk, "What
right have you to jump on me "
William Clark sworn: Live in Min
eral Point; am acquainted with Terrill
and Quirk; went into Collins saloon
about $50 o'clock. Billy Smith gave
me a piece of ribbon, and also piece
to Steve. pulled Steve's off. Steve
said afterwards, ~ have notion to
choke you" He hit me and scratched
me. He asked me when | was going
to pay the rent | owed him. l told
him that did not owe him any rent.
He said we were and
liars. He kicked me in the stomach,
and kicked at me again. Quirk grab
bed him, and asked him what he
wanted to hit me for. He asked
Steve if he wanted to fight me, and
Steve jerked his coat and wanted me
to come out in the back yard. Jack
asked me if l wanted to fight Steve.
| said, " No, am no match for him."
Jack asked Steve what he wanted to
hit me for. Jack caught Steve and
they clinched. Jack struck him on ce
or twice; and Steve said, II don't
mean you, Jack; don't want to scrap
with YOU" Steve said, Il am as big
as you are" Jack grabbed Steve and
threw him against the west wall;
Henry Grace jumped between them
Steve got away and jerked his revolv-
er; and Steve said, "Jack, what are
you jumping on me for?' When Jack
saw the revolver, he lodged away from
the revolver behind Grace, and jumped
for Steve's legs, and Steve shot once.
When | ran out Of the door | heard
three or four shots fired. Then Steve
came out without any hat, and walked
down the back street with the revolver
in his hand. He had the revolver out
before, and said the first man that
jumps me ! Will shoot him. | told
Jack not to light, and more, that steve
had revolver. steve said when he
took the revolver out the lirst time, he
would just as soon shoot as look; that
no one was going to jump him.
Henry Grace sworn: Live with
Wm. Tonkins, about three miles vest
of the city. ] was in Collins saloon
at the time the fight took place. Ghcy
were standing Al the end OF the
counter; they did not have hold Of
each other at that time; they after
wards took hold Of each other aid
not see Terrill take out the revolver;
bat saw it when he had It in his hand
| heard three Shots fired before went
out the door; Qnirk fell Oh his face
when the second shot struck him; |
went out Of the door. | never noticed
whether TerrilI had revolver III his
hand when he came out the door
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