The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-04-03

ter being outside I looked in through the
window and l saw Mr. McMahon down
on the fioor with his head resting against
TIE ruling between the door and the
Office counter. Mr.. Cunningham was on
the inside of the railing and as he came
outside he walked by Mr.. Mcmahon,
holding his gun on him all the time.
Just then the policeman came in, took
the revolver from Mr.. Cunningham, and
that is all I know about it. 1 don't be-
lieve 1 would know Mr.. Cunningham
row il I saw him.
JOHN BROWNS STORY.
John Brown is the boot black in Jake
Martins barber shop. John said: Il
shined Mr.. McMahon's shoes a little
While before the shooting occurred. The
first thing l knew of the shooting was 1
heard Z shot, and just then a man that
was in Jake's chair getting shaved jump
ed TO mis- feet. ran behind the stove, then
edged himself under the billiard table.
I ran around the cigar cases to see what
was gong on and 1 saw Mr. Mcmahon
on the floor and saying 10 somebody:
XIII the - he has killed me-
Just then I saw the policeman come in
and get the man.
Jake Martin, the barber, did not see
the shooting, but related, in substance,
what John Brown states.
FRED VAN DINE.
Mr.. Fred Van Dine, the manager of the
hotel stated in substance that he was
up stairs when Mr.. Mcmahon and Mr..
Cunningham met in the hotel office, and
as he came down stairs ne heard some
hard words uttered He thought, If he
was not mistaken, that both of tham
drew pistols about the same time, but
he did not think that McMahon's pistol
went off. What occurred afterwards is
about the same as stated by others l.
was stated on the street that Mr.. Van
Dine had said that Mr. McMahan did
not have a revolver al all. This is not
true. Mr.. Van Dine stated 20 a reporter
that Mr.. McMahan not only had a revol-
Yer, but that he reached for his revolver
about the same time the other man did.
ANOTHER STATEMENT.
During the whole trouble there was
standing in the rear of the room one we'll
known Wichita man who. for reasons,
did not want to get involved in the future
settlement of the trouble. He said: Il
saw the whole thing. A man named
Clark went up stairs and came down
with Mr.. Cunningham and as the latter
and Mr. Mcmahon talked Clark, who
stood kind of between them, leaned back
against the office counter. l could not
hear all the conversation, but 1 heard
McMahan say: Its a damned lie,' ard
then soon after say: You damned -
. -, 1 will settle this thing with
you now Just then both of them pull
ed their guns together and shot. To the
hest Of my knowledge I think Mcmahon
fired one shot and Cunningham three
shots. That's the straight Of the thing, |
but 1 don't want to be mixed up in the |
matter at all"
WHAT CLARK SAYS,
Mr.. Clark, one of Mr.. McMahan's en- |
ployes in the circus who was an eye wit |
ness TO the shooting, heard McMahan |
and Cunningham talking. Mr.. McMahan |
told Cunningham that he thought he |
was impersonating an officer and that |
ne had no authority to make an arrest. |
He said, you ought TO have a punch in |
ne jaw. At this remark Cunningham i
said no man would ever hit him and |
i've. Then Cunningham began shooting |
1t Mr. McMahan. Mr.. McMahan had |
walked backwards to the arch which di-
vides the office. When he got there he
iell and was caught by Mr.. Clark who
was behind the railing on his knees.
Mr.. McMahan had struggling TO get his
pistol out of his pocket. The gun seems
10 have got caught in his pocket. While
aging down Mr.. McM9han extracted
ne revolver and gave it to Mr.. Clark.
Cunningham. according TO Clark. leaned
)veT the railing and said: 'If you raise I
hat gun any higher I'll send you into
-tern.ty." Mr.. Allen, who was along
,ide Of Mr.. Clark, took the gun from
Clark. BY this time quite crowd had
gathered. Afterwards Mr.. Clark hit
Cunningham in the face with his fist
This took place in front of Hettinger
Brothers while the men were on their
Way to the city prison.
LOUIS WARDS STATEMENT.
Louis Ward, who helped TO take Mr.
'IcMahan upstairs, says: Il helped to
axe McMahan upstairs and when we
aid him down on the bed he said: IF
ny gun Went off l would fix the -