The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-01-20
ASSAULT TO KILL.
J. p. Parker and his Son Marion Held by
Commissioner GIbbons-In Default Of
Bond They 60 to Paris jail.

In Commissioner Gibbons court
today j. P. Parker and Marion Par
ker were given a hearing upon the
G. Clayton near Simon on Friday Of
last week. 1t was deemed necessary
to secure a statement from Mr.. Clay
ton, relative to the shooting, and
being in a very critical condition,
Ed Roberts was dispatched to his
bedside, where he yesterday secured
the following statement:
VIM. c. Clayton-My postoffice Is
Simon, 1. T.; 1 came from Wise
county, Texas; my postoffice there
was Alvord part of the time and
Chico part of the time; l came to the
territory about two years ago; came
to Leon, lived there most of my time;
on January 10Th Mr.. Miller's boys
and Bob Boyles told me Jim Parker
had remarked that he was going to
kill my dog, and that l was no better
than a negro, and on the evening of
the 18th I came by Parker's to see
why they were talking about me;
had been at work that day, and Par
kers house was on my direct way
home; when l got to Parker's 1 saw
the old man Parker and his son Ma
rion chopping wood; l went by them
ank asked where Jim was and was
told he was in the house sick; then
told them that Jim had been talking
about me and they had it to stop;
the old man asked who; said the
whole shooting match of you; at
that moment the old man dropped his
axe and jumped at me; l struck him
with my axe handle and he threw up
his arm and knocked it of, and then
told Marion to go get the gun; Mari
on started, and when he got to the
corner of the house he was met by
his mother with the gun; Parker and
| were scuffiing at that time, and my
axe had been twisted out of my
hands by Parker; when Marion came
back with the gun he threw it down
on me, but / slung the old man be-
tween us; at that time the old wom-
an said "shoot him;" kept the old
man between the gun and me, and
by this time Jim Parker ran out and
says let me have the gun; the old
lady said again, ives shoot him."
Jim got the gun aud threw down on
me, and kept the Old man between
US; then remarked, you all have
the advantage of me and l will see
you Saturday about it," then turn
ed old man Parker loose and started
home; when l got about twenty-five
steps away heard old man Parker
say, "give me the gun and l will
shoot him;" / turned my head and
Joe Parker shot me, the ball hitting
me in my right side a little to the
rear; 1 kept on the way l was going
when he fired again, the ball hitting
me in my thigh; / ran four or five
steps, then walked about one hun
dred and fifty yards and felli Law
renee Bannister heard me holler and
came to me; / had no gun of any
kind; Parker shot me with a win
chester; defendants and l were on
friendly terms up TO the evening ne
shot me; when defendant ran at me
had the axe in my hand and struck
him with the handle; did not strike
him with the blade or back of the
axe; / am a United States citizen;
am 2s years old.
w. u. CLAYTON.
| Subscribed and sworn to before
me this 18th day of January 1895.
Z. w. ROBERTS, Notary Public.
I But little testimony was introduced ,
D.. Etter being the one witness who
testified. Judge Gibbons held father
and son under $500 bond each which
they have been unable to give, hence
their trip to Paris jail. Clayton is
still alive, but his wounds are con-
] sidered dangerous.
Badger State cheese at the Star
grocery. Is7