Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1897-11-12

/ do not know whether Gaines was GO
ing toward Forrest or away from him.
! don't know anything about a knife
or any otner weapon upon Gaines
body. The deceased was lying down
when the second shot was fired. For
rest did no, say anything that heard.
Mr.. Forrest stood there abouta sec
ond. and went on down by the side Of
the. house. ] did not see Dunn
when be fell v,su ess (
2 T.. Lamkin testified; I.reide in
Forest Green. Mo. On the night Of
Nov. 9Th Twas at the store where do
business. I don't know anything about
the shooting I heard two shots. !
don't know who did the shooting. AZ.
ter the shooting saw the body Of
|"Dumn Gaines did not see any
pissol OF knife about the body Of the
deceased Of my knowledge I don,
know how Games came to his death.
I don't know Of any trouble between
Mr.. Forrest and Mr.. Cameo The
shots were fired close together.
Gaines vas lying with his head TO the
vest. Il was probably an interval OF
. FEW seconds between the shots
did not see anyone there with a pistol
or weapon lying NEAR the deceased
,lThos. Ferguson. icolored sesuhed:
I reside in Forest Green, No. On the
night OF Nov 9th ] was m Forest
Green I did not see Gaines shoss i
heard two shots,ioI saw Mr.. Gaines in
the section house before the shooting.
] did pos hear him say anythiAg About
Forrest n don't think thar III wese
angry Ihe9rd MrL Gaines sa& mn.
Forrest, il l have don6 anything 10
bnttyoa feelings / am sorry for it,
tAnd alter | got in the store heard
the pistol shots=Tf~as only a few
seconds after I'heard the shots that 4
went out and, found Gaines dead. 4
picked up aiBarlow knife this morning
close to wherenthe body was lying last
night. (The witnes was here shown
: knife, and Recognized 4 a. being sh<
ssme knile Jldg 6ezF S6eFe tie BODY
was found-) Idon't Know who the
knife belonged to. know ], did no,
belong to me- soi o-u719 de IS az
Dock Hughes, coiored, testified: ]
reside in Forest Green, Mo. On the
9th Of Nov. ] was in Forest Green. I
was standing on the steps in front oI
DIR. Lawhorn's- / heard some one
talking. l heard John Forres, talking
to "Dum" Games. Don't know what
he said. I heard ''Dum" Gaines say:
"Mr. Forrest. il I insulted you / ask
your pardon. Never win do so any
more" ! heard two shots fired. I don'l
know who, did the shooting. ] saw
Gaines lying dead after the shooting
He was lying between=Dr-Lawhorn'.
store and Mr. Heryford's store. / DOM
think Mr.. Gaines was drunk. aHia
DR.. G. w. Lawhorn testified: ! re
side in Forest Green, Mo. ] am a
physician ] don't know anything
about the shooting, / was back ol
Lamkin & Frisioe's store putting my
horse in the stable know nothing ol
any quarrel between Forrest /, and
Gaines. Iwent 10 the body: The
statement was made that ..John Fores,
had shot Dunn Gaines" =. went in
the store and told Cord Colvia that
the man might not be dead, and we
could take me lamp and go out there
and see il we could do anything fol
him. I took the store lamp and went
to the body Of the deceased. Tn.
body was 5ing head 10 the west, fae'
down, l sav that the hat was powde'
burnt, and thar the ball had gone Int
the back Of the head His pulse wa
sill beating, buthe d'i not seem TO bs
breathing. lie lived about FIVE min
utes after ! got there. Alter I exam
med the ~Jiad on the back Of th'
head l turned the body over so as Il
bring the face up. Then 90 examina
tion i found ! gunshot wound in tn
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