The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-09-30
Az UxfORIuSArE AFFAIR.
william 7. johnson Shct AM Dan
gerOusly Woanded

william 7. johnson Shct ana Dan
geroasly Woanded
A vey unfortunate shooting occurred
an s.uuf Of the courthouse. In this city,
al II O'Clock Monday morning, IN which
William 7. JohnsOn- Of Wellington,
was dangerously wounded By James u.
Hall Of IndePende0ce-
TIE following are the facts In the 1se
70 far as We could learn:
some four weeks ago q young sou Of
Marcus W. Han took a horse from MS
fathers Earn. and sold il 10 a horse
trader for SIS The trader sold the horse
TO btr. wm. johnson. OF Wellington,
fer s.. This yoOng nsn-Hall-h
Abous Is years old. lie Is not the son
who did the shooting.
On the 4th OF September Marcus l.
Hall came TO Lexington in search Of the
horse. and found It In the possession OF
johnson. He demanded the horse
johnson told him he bad bought the
horse frcm q reputable hoTse trader, and
had paid SIS for Il. and refused TO
deliver the horse to Hall. At this time
Johnson had 4 tnde on hand with a
man named johnson, Of H~igginsville.
johnson asked Hall II he had any obiec-
tiOns TO his selling the horse. Hall
replied: mo; I would As soon q one
nan as another. 1t Is my horse. and !
intend TO hayeiLr
After this conversation. and on the
sane day. Hall instituted suit in re-
plevin before I. J. Dullng, j. p, but
before the writ was served on johnson
the trade had been consummated. and
the horse was gone. Hall then dismissed
the replevin suit, and instituted a suit
In trover, before 7. ]. Duling. against
johnson. for SIS. The case was set for
the 18th.
On the e5th the parties appeared, and
Hall amended his petition, and asked
for so damage. The case went TO trial
on this issue. All the witnesses agree
to the above statement Of facts. Mr..
Hall was represented by Mr. Charles
Lyons, while johnson had no attorney.
johnson relied for a defense On the
conversation with Hall wherein Hall
stated that he had no objections to
johnson selling the horse, and By reason
Of that conversation was estopped from
this action. The evidence was heard,
and a Judgment OF SIS was rendered
against johnson. The suit was con.
Quoted on both sides with apparent
good feeling, and no Ill will was man
ifested. After the judgment was given
johnson told the magistrate that be
would take an appeal, and the proper
papers would be fled in q short time
After the trial was over James Hal
and his father, n. L. Han. passed oui
Of the courthouse, and stopped at thu
gate. johnson came down the steps
and met them on the sidewalk. whers
the difficulty occurred. The eyidenc'
Is somewhat divergent and a little haEl
as TO what occurred. One witness say
James Hall accused johnson OF falls
testimony, and johnson slapped Hall
Then NJ. L. Hall struck at johnson
with n cane; Johnson threw up his han,
and the zane was broken across bis arm
At the same moment James Hal
stepped back, drew his pistol and nred
Another version Is that johnson toll
the Halls that they had worn falsely
and the hgbt began by n. L. Hal
striking johnson with q caue, and the
; James Hall fred. We do not preten
TO know which version Is correct.
The bullet from Halls pistol struc
johnson In the neck, Just above th
collar bone, on the right side. .Johnso
fell, but vas Immediately picked u
. and taken into Farmers drug stor'
where a number Of physicians examine
the wound. and did what they could +
stop the iow of blood. They decided
Z would be dangerous 10 probe for th
J ball, and 1t is still in the wou1C
Johnson was taken on a cot to Miss Ey
Bolon's boarding house, and Is ther
e yet. The flow Of blood was checked
II and he has been resting comparative
well. There are strong hopes for b
recovery.
. Immediately after the shooting sheri
d Fulkerson arrested the Halls and q ma
b. named Kirby. They were charged vii
d assault with intent to kill JohnsoI
re They were taken before T. J. Dulin
ID ]. p, who fixed the bail Of James }
N Hall at SO 900; that of NJ. L. Hall
4, 5000; that Of James W. Kirby
1900. The bond was given, with @,
. Joseph W. Mercer, Of Independence
ne and T. II. Tucker and W. II. Greer,
this city, as bondsmen. The prisone
In were discharged on this recogniSanC
I'D The case is set for q preliminary hearil
IN. on the 9Th Of October.
mr. johnson is the city Marshal Of W,
lington, and when shot had no weapo
on his person. He has a wife and t.
children, a boy and q girl, aged IL a
IL years. He is q son of Wesley Jot
1t son, formerly Of this county, but N
Ter of Kingsyille, johnson county.
Of We understand that the Halls
4 well-to-do people Of Independence, a
~ that NJ. l.. Hall is worth from $780,
q to $780, 900.