Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1897-04-09
Moore also stated that Myers was
dead"
C. A. Chapman testified:

C. A Chapman testified:
Il saw a skirmish behind Egan's
drug store. i had just finished milk
ing at home I turned to fasten my
gate and heard a noise-loud talking
some one halloing. etc As i look
ed around 1 saw Myers coming from
between Egan's warehouse and the
warehouse behind Dempsey's saloon
He was running. followed by Chas-
White and some one else I could not
see because Chas. White was between
Myers and the other man. They had
about reached the southeast corner OF
Egan's warehouse. Before reaching
that corner they overlook Myers. He
was trying to shield the blows of with
his hand and crying. OBJ or some
thing else ! could not hear distinctly.
Two men struck him One was Char
lie White. Can't say who the other
was Myers got loose from them and
ran around the corner, running north
That was the last i saw of Myers.
The boys besi,ated about following
Myers, but finally rwo Of them follow
ed him. Charlie White was one OF
them Don't know who the other
was"
Charlie White testih-o:
There was a fight behind Demp-
sey's saloon between Bin White and
Harry Myers Can't tell the starting
of IL When I went out the back way
they were fighting. Igot Myers away
from White and was taking him
through the alley. Got him as far as
DIR. Egan's warehouse. taking him ur
town Harry Myers biz ut me. knock.
ed my hat of. but didn't hit me
Harry was then past the city ven and
had his hand in hrs pocket, 'cussing.
When he got within TO feet Of the
crossing, BiIl White came around
mere Myers saiG Come 90. yoc
white sons Of b IS. III KIN you. OF
cut your head off, don't know which
White went toward Myers, then Myer.
came across to meet White with hi:
knife out. White got about within 'o
feet OF Myers White pulled sIs pis-
tol out and shot him first tine. There
were some other shots fired. but Myer.
was around the corner then and
didn't see the rest Of It Nobody els.
in particular fighting"
r. ID. Edwards testified:
"I was standing by the awning pos
between Hansman's saloon aud the
next door on the left. / heard q sho,
and an outcry. / looked and saw sew.
eral people. among them Harry Myers
right hand uptfted- He was looking
in southeasterly direction There
was something in his hand, oon'r
know what II was. Myers turned and
then stumbled partially across the
street in a northwestcrly direction
As Myers turned and went In thai
direction saw Ban White just east ot
the crossing with pistol in his hand
He pointed pistol at Myers and
fired three or four shots Myers turn
cd TO n southwesteriy direction, White
continuing to FIRE all the time. Myers
took about two steps after the las,
shot and feli forward on his face AS
he lay on the ground he was not more
than IL feet from me. with his head
toward me. 1 walked TO the corner.
turned, came down street car track To
the body and called to some one, re.
quesilng that they assist me IN taking
Myers body up from the ground.
Wood Hughes and Others came and
turned the body over. As the body
was turned over I saw a KNIFE on the
ground by Myers, west OF him. The
knife was open- think the knife
shown me here is the knife I saw
there"
o. f. Smith testifei I:
81 saw a scufie behin1 Dcmpsg's
saloon. Bill White and Harry Myers
had had some WORDS Bill told Char
lie White about fuss he CBill white)
had with Myers was In the saloon.