The Forrest City times., 1894-05-25


 Smith & Wesson. He was sent to jail after the inquest without bail.
 Frank Sherman and F. D. Bowling were arrested on warrants sworn out by Gore. charging them with assault with intent to kill, The warrants were issued by r. D. Boyle, and on their ap- pearance, trial was postponed until yesterday and they were released on $500 bail. The cases were continued yesterday pending the action of the fendaiIts were discharged, as no in- dictments were found against them.
 Returning to Webster: when discov- cred in Graiebe's restaurant, he had sunken into corner. He was raised to the counter and pillow placed under his head. Here he talked in a perfect ly rational manner and described tue way he was shot. Dr. J. k. Stone at tended him and pronounced the wounds, three in number, fatal. Tie poor fellow died about an hour later. Tue witnesses at the
 CoRoNER's INQUEST.
 detail much of what Webster said while death silently stole oyer him. We were unable to gather the testimo- ny of all the witnesses, and give only such as we could obtain, as follows:
 0. c. Johnson, having been sworn, tes- tifed as follows: "A crowd was standing in the back of my store. Mir. Webster was any shooting; only heard it. Parties pres ent were Frank sherman, Bob Mitchell, R. R. Wood and Henry Gore.',
 hau .l,,lx tne- tiiied as follows; "Saw man with gray clothes. light felt hat-had pistol in his hand-in the alley by Johnson's saloon.'
 Dennis Melton, having been sworn. tes- tified as follows: Webster was in saloon with Henry G0re-the other parties came in from the alley. Gore was advancing on Webster, when Webster left saloon with pistol in hand"
 Henry Gore, having been duly sworn, testified: MT. Johnson, Sherman, Mir. Mitchell, k. k. Woods and myself told Mir. Webster that the affair pending in court was wrong. Don't know what told Mir. Webster, but spoke to him first. Got the pistol this morning before coming to Forrest City. Mir. Webster was talking to Mir. Mitchell when Mir. Wood and my self walked back. Frank Sherman drew pistol and shot before drew mine at all. y
 David Walker, having been sworn, tes- tified as follows: '.Saw the difficulty. Mr. Webster and another party were quarrel ing, A red moustache man said to MT. Gore, if it was me, l would make you take it back Did not see Mir. Webster with pistol Saw Mir. Gore with pistol. Saw Mr. Gore shoot"
 Claude Farley, being duly sworn, testi- fled: Saw man dressed in brown on the corner shooting east up the alley at man whom he afterwards learned to bc Sher- man."
 P. D. Bowling testified: "Lives in Mem phis, Was in the saloon during the trOu- ble. Got shot. Knew Webster. Frank Sherman went in with Webster, and a crowd of four or five or more came in after we did. An old gentleman, called Bob Mitchell, called Webster off to one side, and the others crowded around him. Mr. Gore, dressed in brown, told Webster that anyone who swore to the indictments pend- ing in court was d. liar. Sherman spoke up and sald 1t was not lie, but the truth. Gore repeated that it was, and drew his pistol and commenced to shoot at Webster and Sherman. Gore was the first to pull pistol Saw Bob Wood have pistol. Saw the deputy sheriff with a pis- tol. Webster went out the back door, also Sherman. l went out the front. l know who shot me-Mr. Gore. Gore shot Webster. We were standing at l.. Roll wage lS Co.'s corner. When these same parties came around us. we moved on down the street to the saloon, when the same parties came afterwards. My ad- dress is 409 Main street, Memphis, Tenn. Webster was not intoxicated. Several Of the parties had their knives out, while on $ corner"
 Frank Sherman testified: "Webster and self went in together. Gore and crowd Of others came in soon after. Bob Mitchell told Webster that he wished to see him aside. The crowd followed and crowded about Webster. Gore said, you are the s-n of b. that swore d. lie before the grand jury. Webster said that he was not the man, and Gore repeated the re- mark Webster said, don't want any 1 told him if were he would not stand such talk. Webster again re- peated that he did not come here for any trouble, then Gore shot at me. l thought that when the parties came in that they came for trouble, and that Is why walked up to where they were crowding about Webster. l had assisted in working up the case now pending before the court. saw Gore shoot Webster. Think he hit him in the side. Crowd came in front door. Webster and went out back door. Gore went out front door and shot at me twice as l weut up the alley. Saw Henry Young put his hand to his hip, but cannot say whether he shot or not. Young was n the house when he put his hand to his nip. Am satisfied from other actions that hey followed us in the saloon for the pur- pose of raising a row. The parties came