The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-26
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had done and tod tod. him that was ready
wanted them: After A1cAlpine was UNI
dressed found the wound on left side, un-
der left hiD. Cannot say which wound
brain did the work.
Frank Hodges was next put on the
! stand,
night in company with Mr. Miller; stop
per in Mr.. Thornton's; met several gen
ther McAlpine and Stokes came in; had
one or. two more beers: McAlDine asked
me to sit on the wash stand with him:
| that he hadenot seen me for i long time
and wanted to talk over old times: We
talked about the time wa had ut Ocean
to Mast never saw him before that,
night: ho said it was most 10 o'clock: that
miller 16 , and l made bargain to go home
| SAID ne expected some trouble and asked
me If was, u friend Of his: told him
concern me-: that was going home after
l Vent to Peerson's and got box Of
meantime Stokes and McAlpine had gone
out and l thought that they had gone
he would go UP to the depot. I proposed
| to Miller that We 20 home: lie said wait a
minute nun, / want to speak to NIcAlpinc be-
| gone home: he said no. there he is talk
| ing to some one; about that time Stokes
| the man. whom I did not know, were
standing ut the hitching post in front of
the b bar talking: heard NIcAlpine say that
| IS all right. am satisfied: Stokes then
cam, up and said: Boone, what is that
you said about me. anu who told YOU.
! i5o0ne salu that MIR. Ed. Clark told him.
Stokes said It is damn lie and he is n
! iiar; ana II you were a friend of his YOU
would resent it. Stokes then struck Mr.
feet. pulled out his pistol and about this
time Stokes was about fifteen feet away,
reeled and fired twice: the last shot he
lired McAlnine fell and Boone stopped
Sn snt IN wcr vent for Dr. Hope and then
| know how badly he was shot at that
| Tina.
IL, ne was cross examined and told about
James Miller was then put on the
| stand 80
tIe said that when he came out of the
I par he walked toward Boone and Nc
Alpine. who We're standing near the hitch
ing post: did not hear any words be-
Boone in the face. Boone reeed Stokes
| ran and Boone fired at him: then turned
and fired ut It, NleAlpine lie got out OF the
| foil. ""et' no
Here the Commonwealth rested their
II. c. Williams. Jr.. was put on the
Testified that he came down town Just
before 10 o'clock: went to Sherwood's and
| nud ms "atch regulated, then went to
oos IT. hGGs a nnf a niofeq
called him and he crossed over; Boone
| took his book and was looking at it, when
Cane Tsnt nS and s wh9m hin h did not know
YOU minute Boone handed him his
book and got up the two men walked TO
came up had some Words ii''' he p mnS'n na
saw Boone 20 rec1 sM he o9hsd
+; run across High street: did not know
VINO the men were: knew nothing of them
| piled that he did
John Brady testified to having heard
NNlcAlpne say Saturday night about an
was goinG after Boone: that he would
DO Boone or Boone would do" him,
COMPLAIN if he OIcAlpinc) got the worst
of It,. This was in front OF Hotel Ports
mouth at 9 o'clock.
nard's saloon. testified that on Thursday
morning McAlpinc came in the saloon to
e e9t al dr n;k Of ANA Wa'er McAins had been
ness said. Ie told Alexander that he was
s s3nns 10 have ava; a difficulty with Boone
| alone. boy. he'll whip YOU like smoke"
! mot while have this answered Meal
pine. who put his hand behind him. Alex
nndcr SAW no weapon in McAlpinoS pos
| session.
! Thomas Mckc,ma. machinst, was sit
| ting with Boone when some ono called
! Boone aside. While they We're talking two
others came UP: saw blow passed; Boone
staggered back and fired.
| Jesse Faison testified also to having seen
! the killing. After the first shot was fired
| ne saw 4 man advance toward Boone
Ihe man was about ten fet away from
| Boone and witness could not see that he
| had anything in his hand. He saw Nc
| Amino after he fell. but it was not the
place where he had seen the man adyanc-
| ing Oh Boone
John IT, Brady corrohoratcd what
/ Stokes had said about Boone c,Irsing him
Boone. and about his telling sel Gs to to
give it bacll to him, that lie Waited to
| shoot Stokes.
John White was sitting in front Of the
bank IN company with Boone, Williams
and Nlckennn. when three men came up,
ana called Boone Off. One Of them said:e
understand You have been talking
a6ewer mG En-, White did not hear Boone
| factory. for the men started 10 Walk
away; Another man stepped IN and
struck Boone but before he could reach
al the Third crack Of the pisioi Whitc
said tho first two shots were fired IN
iish street. and 1t seemed to him that the
! nun VINO VAS SHOT was pursuing Boone
who was still staggering from the blow
The man who had first talked to Boone
was the one who ran up High street and
the blow was killed.
Boone testified in his own behalf that
McAlplnc was tho man who struck him
He didn't know whether he had been
struck moro than once or not. McAlpinc
notice which ono he first shot al
| He said that Friday night he was in Sccl-