Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-24

came in. He went to the bar and called for q drink. He took some sugar in his glass. Eugene Jeffers came in then and said something to his father and started out when Bowman entered. l was facing the counter. I heard scuffie. John Bowman had Eugene Jeffers. He had him in front of him, bent over towards the floor I grabbed John Bowman. r. G. Bowman did the shooting. He circled around and pointed the pistol downward and fired. John Bowman turned Eugene Jeffers loose and he fell to the floor. r. i Bowman said he would kill any other G. d-n man that tried to kill him. only saw P. G. Bowman's revolver at that time. Engene Jeffers weighed about 110 pounds. and he was tall enough to reach my shoulder.
 Witness explained the relative posi- tions of the, parties by the diagram. Cross E Examination.
 I couldn't see Eugene Jeffers' hand. don't know whether he had pistol or not. When 1 had my hands on John Bowman I could feel pistol under his coat. I didn't see It.. Itwas on his right hip. Couldn't see Eugene Jeffers' hand. When P. G. Bowman entered he did not stop. I heard him say afterwards that he would kill any G. d. man who tried to kill him. When Eugene Jeffers started out of the saloon F. G. and John BowE-an entered. The door next to the bar was partly open. We, John Bowman, Eugene Jeffers and myself were leaning against 1t and pushed it open. John Bowman and myself were leaning against the door. Eugene was in front of John Bowman. being held down. After the difficulty John Bowman said that he had taken the pistol from Eugene Jeffers. Don't know whether he said that before or after the shooting. It was over quick. The pistol hriob fired. Witness illustrated the struggle be- tween himself. John Bowman and Eu- gene Jeffers. 44s
 Did you see Eugene Jeffers in front of John BOwman? "I saw a part of him."
 What part of him?"
 "I could see part of him."
 Was 1t his neck, head, legs, shoulders or what?'
 1T don't know exactly. I saw a part of his figure ef How do you know Jeffers was in front of John Bowman-you couldn't see, could your"
 "No, couldn't see through John Bow man, of course; but he was bound to be in front of him."
 "Bound-then that's your argument, is 1t? Not what you saw" "I could see some of his body" Redirect. When P. G. Bowman came in I was near the counter. didn't notice what he did when he came in My face was to- wards the counter. I heard noise, and looked around and saw the scuffie.
 Recross.
 heard no expression of Papa! Papa!"
 J. E. Nivins.
 live in Birmingham I know Bow man. was coming up the street on the ,inh of ho nf. office I was reading map, and stopped near the stairway near the Florence bar. Bowman came down the steps. l heard him say that all he wanted was to find the -, and he would knock h-l out of him or shoot h-l out of him. He passed me and went into the saloon. That was about four minutes before the shoot ing, which occurred about 7:30 o'clock. I stopped at the window.
 Cross- Examination.
 Don't know whs stopped. I don't know whether he's said he would shake h-l, stamp h-l, cut h--l. knock h-l or shoot h-l out of him. All I'm certain about is the "h-l out of him." Don't re- member what said eh the preliminary about the remark I had seen Bowman before. Don't know whether or not said on the preliminary that the first time had seen him was in populite meeting at the wigwam.
 
 Defendant Is the man who made the re- mark as he came down the stairway.
 Recross.
 Several persons were standing near the steps. I don't know how many-five or six; not twenty-five.
 J. B. Bell.
 The defense called MT. J. B. Bell.
 I live in Marshall county. know MT. Nations met him at Cullman the night Jeffers was killed about o'clock. He said he did not see the shooting, but was out on the sidewalk. Said Bowman was one of the parties. I heard him make the same statement a day or two afterwards in Arab. am a farmer. MT. Nations general reputation Is not good. I would not believe him on oath. He came to MT. Marshal and myself and asked us while we were in this city to be as light on him as possible. He seemed in earnest. He
 Witness vas closely cross-examined by Solicitor Ferguson, and witness tes- timony showed that he had been engaged in the whisky business in 1893. The court sustained defense's objection to the states question as to why he had quit the liquor business on the ground that character can be proven only by general reputation. Solicitor Ferguson evidently wanted to show that witness could not renew his license.
 Witnesses Thompson and Martin of Arab substantially testified the safhe As to Nations character.
 Solicitor Ferguson extracted testimony that Nations had been a school teacher in Arab, but the court would not permit him to ask one oA the witnesses if he had sent his children to his school. knowing his character.
 One of the witnesses testified that Ma tions paid his debts; that people said he was a liar; that he was not prompt debt payer on reputation; that his own father had said, pending vexation about security, that he had no confidence in him and wouldn't believe anything he said.
 Court adjourned until o'clock today.
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