The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-10

| note from him to Mrs. Worrell, who was
in the house. There was nothing in the
| note concerning this case. When 1 came
back and delivered Mrs. Worrelrs ar
swer naturally Mr.. Mcmahon said al
right He next sent me to bring Mr..
Pratt down stairs. He came down and
they talked together. They had not
talked over minute after which Pratt
went up stairs ard came down with Gun
ningham. Il was not over three minutes.
I saw Mr.. Mcmahon have cane before
Cunningham came down. l saw them
come down. I looked, because / was
told by Mr.. Var Dine TO watch the Of
fee while he was out. The first time
saw Cunningham's gun il was about in
that position (stood up and grasped his
hand by the side of his right hip. 1
could not see Mr.. Mcmahon nave any
gun. He turred partly round after he
was shot. / went out the back door and
after 1 started l heard the second shot
fired. l helped 10 carry Mack I'D stairs.
We started I'D stairs with him feet first,
and Mr.. Mcmahon said You had better
take me head first That is all l re-
member hearing him say. l was ex-
cited. saw Clark and Allen there after
the shooting. Did not see any OF the
other show people there"
GUY RICHMOND TESTIFIES.
Guy Richmond, hack driver. was the
first state witness put on the stand in
the afternoon. He is a young man and
told seemingly very straight story, but
his evidence is not of material interest
in the case. He said:
My name is Guy Richmond. l am a
hack driver. | saw the gentleman they
call Mr.. Cunningham fire one shot. He
was talking 10 Mr.. Mcmahon who said,
You are a d-liar' Cunningham drew
his revolver and shot Immediately. /
did not hear Cunningham say a word.
l got down on the floor and crawled be-
hind the partition. Mr.. Mcmahon walk
ed about fifteen feet and fell behind the
temporary partition near Mr.. Clark
There was nothing to have prevented Mr..
Cunningham from getting away from
Mcmahon. l noticed that McMahon's
hand was powder burned l saw Nc
Mahon when he fell. He was leaning 10
one side with his gun in his hand. He
looked like he fell on it,
ION cross examination Mr.. Richmond
said:
My attention was first directed TO
them when l heard Mcmahon call Cum
bingham a d liar. / do not know what
Mcmahon did. because Cunningham was
between Mcmahon and myself l did not
hear Cunningham say anything before
the shooting. I saw McMahon's revolver
under him and his hand on il after he
was down. II looked TO me like he had
fallen on his back. Clark reached over
ana got it. Clark laid the gun down and
Allen picked il up. 1 was there until
McManon was taken up stairs. l heard
MIN say TO Clark: Take that gun and
shoot that man: he has killed me- | did
not hear Clark or Allen make a signal.
L cannot tell what he said. l did not
know the meaning of the work he used
1t was not word in every day use.
stepped back when he drew
mis- gun. Cunningham was right close 20
Mr.. McHahon when he shot. 1 have new
er been in the employ OF the show. 1
know Mr.. McMahon and Allen. Allen
did not get a gun out
III OHA5C W az again II -aAlttl
had said Milky" or any signal Of that
kind 70 Mr.. Mcmahon. Mr.. Richmond
stated that Allen said something. but he
did NOT know what il was. He also STAT
ed that when Mcmahon called Cunning
ham a damn lier he said it harshiy. |
He didn't know whether Mcmahon had a
cane in mis- hand He stated how Clark
reached and got McMahon's gun and |
now Cunningham came and made him |
lay il down. He said that Carl Allen |
picked il up and that policeman got 1t |
from him.
Mr.. 1. W. Gill, the undertaken was the |
next witness. He produced the bullet |
ard said il was the one taken out ot IN. |
body sc Mcmahon. The county attorney
asked him 10 put i back in his pocker |
and keep ii 20 De introduced in this case |
IN the future Mr.. Gill then stated. con- |
.inuing his evidence. that the backs Of |
the fingers of the deceased were powder /
burned The left hand showed marks /
indicating that it was burned worse /
.han the right hand
EVIDENCE OF Mr.. BENNETT.
Mr. Charles r. Bennett. the railway /
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