The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-14
Y0EMAN HELD.
Must Answer For Murder of
David Jackson.

| The coroner's jury viewed the remains
| of David Jackson and held the inquest
| in DeMoss and PenWelPs undertaking
rooms this afternoon. The verdict
reached was that David Jackson came
to his death by a bullet shot from a
I pistol in the hands of s. E. Yoeman."
| Before his death David Jackson made
| a signed statement before Deputy
| County Attorney Nichols that he saw
Yoeman coming for him with revolver
| and he tried to get away, and that Yoe-
man shot him and he then returned the
| fire.
The first witness was E. H. Eby who
testified that as he heard the first shot
he turned round and saw the youngest
man fall and that the shooting contin-
ued after the young man fell.
What did he say about the shoot
ing?" asked Attorney Nichols.
He said it was a little Fourth of July
celebration, said Ely
On cross-examination by T. F. Doran,
Eby testified that Jackson fell at the
first shot.
Thomas Hicks. the next witness and
who lives across the street from the
scene of the shooting, testified that he
saw ii. .. jackson go to the house in
the morning. Just before the shoot
ing L saw an express wagon go to the
house." said Mr.. Hicks. Il saw Jack
son walking down the sidewalk and
then he went back to the wagon. He
had his foot on it and Yoeman came
out of the house and down the steps.
Yoeman had a big revolver in his hand.
The express wagon was headed west.
Yoeman started toward the wagon on
the side where Jackson was. One shot
was fired when Jackson fell. The men
were 10 or u feet apart. The reports
came so fast and the smoke INSTRUCTED
my view but both were shooting. I
dug a bullet out of the ground and
gave 1T to the sheriff.
after Mr.. Jackson fell could Mr..
Yoeman have shot him from where he
stood?' asked Attorney Doran, on
DISCRIMINATION.
Yes, he could" said Mr. Hicks.
did Jackson fall from being shot,
or stumble over the terrace?"
81 don't know; but he hollered when
he FELL
How long was it that Jackson fell
after the first shot?" asked juryman.
Immediately. There was a luIl, and
then the shots came in quick success
Sion-'
DR.. F. H Martin testified that Jack
son was shot in the right side and that
the wound was sufficient to cause
death.
Mrs. H. o. Jackson testified that she
was standing in the window when the
shooting occurred She said: 81 was
coming downstairs and thought there
would be trouble and went to the win
dow and saw the first shot. I saw
my father go out the front door. 1
son was crouching in front of the house
and father was going out from the
house to the wagon. Jackson jumped
off the wagon and drew the pistol
When he got in a position to shoot at
my father he fred
who fired the first shot?' asked At
tOrney DOran.
Mr.. Jackson fired the first shot,
replied Mrs. Jackson.
Did Jackson fire after he fell?'' ask
ed Attorney Nichols.
HE fired one shot after he felI.''
after that did he get up?"
Eyes
land continued to fire?''
Yes" said Mrs. Jackson, and ex-
planned that Jackson was going around
the wagon and Yoeman was fol-
lowing him Yoeman did not attend the
inquest.
The following men were on the jury:
George Saxton, Harry Whitlow, L. M.
Carter, w. D. Mcdowell, C. NJ. Holt
and j. F. Westerfield.
MRS. JACKSON SUES FOR DIVORCE
Mrs. Ada Jackson brought suit for
divorce in the district court this after
noon from H. o. Jackson.
Mrs Ada Jackson is the wife of H.
o. Jackson, the brother of David Jack
son who was shot Sunday by S. E. Yoe-
man, father of Mrs. Ada Jackson and
father-in-law of H. o. Jackson. Ida
Yoeman married Jackson in Emporia
last AnP11Sf