The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-12-13

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-FOUR bullets. One of the bullet holes
vas through his left arm. another
through bis left arm into his body and
out OF the back and the other two went
in at the back and out at the front.
One of the latter came through the
body near the region Of the heart. but
not through the clothing. There was
no sign of violence on the body but
that produced by the bullets. Witness
said that he plugged up the holes in
the body and thought the bullets en-
tered from the back, but couldn't swear
that they did.
The coat, vest and under-shirt of the
dead man. worn on the day of the kill
ing. we're here introduced in evidence.
There we're three bullet holes through
the back of the coat and none in front.
The vest had three bullet holes in the
back and one in front over the heart.
The under-shir had one bullet hole in
front over the heart, two holes close
together through fore part of left sleeve
opposite the armpit, and three holes
through the back.
T. T. HOsKINs,
testified that he viewed the dead man
and had no other thought but that all
the bullets entered from front until he
examined the wounds and the holes in
the clothes, and then he changed his
mind.
SHERIFF APPLEwHITE
was sworn and produced the two pis-
tolls surrendered TO him by Angin aft
er the shooting. The pistols are 38-cal
ibre Smith & Wesson and Applewhite
stated that when turned over to him
they were loaded all the way round.
JOE VAN
testified that he saw the dead and that
three bullets had gone through and
through him entering the body as he
thought from the back and leaving it
at the front.
Here the State rested.
TESTIMONY FOR THE DEFENSE.
The first witness for the defense was
J. T. LOTION,
who testified that he was about 80 feet
from scene of shooting when it occur
red. Went into the shop and found
dead man there. He was lying on his
face, continued the witness. on his
stomach with his arms under him. His
head was toward the front street and
rather toward the door and easterly di-
rectiOn. | turned him over. He had
knife between his fingers in his left
hand. The knife was shut up. got
there in about three minutes after l
heard the shots.
Mr. Lotion then stated that he help
ed carry the dead man home and then
assisted in washing and dressing him.
When asked about the wounds the wit
ness said, zone went through the left
arm. just under the skin and went into
the body about where the arm leaves
the body. In the arm below that
there was another hole There we're
two holes in his breast-two that came
through" When asked if he noticed
the clothing he said, II did, but &C
cording to the holes in the body can
not tell anything about the holes in
the clothing. Remained at Mr.. Null
Inns house until or o'clock the next
morning. Mullin was a hump-shoul-
dered man, witness said, and as to
height, there was not much difference
between him and Anglin.
S. NJ. wINBoRNE
testified that he saw Mr. Mullin about
two hours before he was killed, and in
speaking of the affair he said that An
glin was -- son of - who slip
ped Friebe away before another affida-
Wit could be made. and then said, Il am
going to go down there and burst his
.-- brains out" Witness said
that when speaking of Anglin Mullin
seemed very angry.
HARDY MAGEE
testified that on the day of the shoot
ing he saw Mullin on the arrival of the
II o'clock train. They had some talk
about the Friebe affair and Mullin
said, "MOse Anglin is dirty little pup
to slip him off. . and he seemed to be
very mad about it. Witness said, II
told him he ought not to talk that way,
as Nose had a right to do what he did,
etc, and Mullin finally said, Il believe
you are right" A negro boy came aft
er him Witness that evening and told
him that Nose Anglin said come up
there for he had killed man. Wit
ness thought that Anglin was joking,
but finally went and was requested by
Anglin to accompany him over to the
sheriff's office, which witness did. An
glin also offered to surrender his pis-
tolls. He said to witness, "Mullin came
into my shop and attempted to bull
dose me and had to shoot him. Wit
ness asked him with what weapon and
Anglin said, with 3S-calibre Smith &
Wesson pistol.
E.. M'CALIP
testified that he helped dress the dead
man and there were three bullet holes
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