The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-08-23
THE DOLBY PRELIMINARY HEARING.
Facts 10 The DOoley. Harris Tragedy as
Brought Ont BY the Eyidence.
Bond Fixed nj $4,000 Eaeh-A Com
dsnsrl History ~ Tarta Lead
lug up 60 Tragedy.

aud Less b1olcy, Tor the shooting 81
fray al hoe ton on the lili Inst, wa
begun on Monday Il las, week aus
closed late Wednesday evening, result
ing 81 the holding Of the defendant, IL
the sum Of sB, O0U each 10 aWail tht
action Of the Grand Jury.
The case was brought before Il. c
Tucker, j J., but the attorneys fo
the defendants GICd an application FOL
changc Of venue. Squire Tuekeu
promptly sent the case iu Jcn y. Tuf,
ucr, } r., who, being la town, wa. sent
ior aud soon appeared and took eharse,
asking squire j W. Moore Of Mariur
township To sjt with him. Before en-.
lctiug upon ictumc of the evidence,
we give the following condensed
History 90 Alleged Facts.
leading up to the tragedy No one
becomes criminal in a day. There
mu.t be beginning. then q growth,
anil finally acuImihai,pn. ~ it seem.
to have been IN the Dooly. ilaui. ieud.
n l. currently rcVUrtud that some
twelve ur eighteen months ago VII
liam UoulrN ST, heard some one Ia
hi, corn Glib. Advancing, WiuchcsJrl
la hand, be !. said 10 have seen Henry
ll1rtis Gather OF the Harris boys) gu.
Ing q sack with cora. DoOiey fred,
the man 10 The crib ran, and Henry
llsui, died soon after TIN, occurrence,
j1ucs n. llnfli. subsequently bought
the farm, on which the nouleys lived
the latter h1ving II fentcd---aud had
trouble With the Duolcys in getting
them 90 surrender possession: the one
from whom be- purchased, 10 is said.
having 90 "puI up Go Get the Dcoley,
ua
john nnpipy secuted the position Of
TEACHER Of the public school iu the dis.
triel in which tlc lIarriscs lived, and
the Harris children we've punished By
bin. which resulted in prosecution
b.iac Sqgire L G.. Tucker Then
Jim llarri,' dog, were KILLED and hi.
STOCK poi-unci after hc moved onto hi,
farm. Nest, Nm Duoicy, Jr., was In
dicIrd for attempting To rape Ollie
Stamford, aud the lIurii-cs became
partisan. 81 lhn Swiniurds. lSf,rc
thr suil was .ollled, Lc.s Uo1lcy mar
ftad che sniuilrd giyl, but they soon
separated, aud Ollie was afterwards
seen with EuAk Harris,
81 TOE Fiat River picnic on Juiy %,
Jim llmu- md two or tbr,c Of the
pn1'rg- bad 'G-t and knucksN Eight
AMI b, D.. alleged that by mutual con.
-sur the Dpolrys aud llagrisrs met ut
The Doe Kun picnic 10 settle their dr.
fuIgucas
Mascuirct- and Positions Of
rart.r,,
Nm. DuuIry, ST., his sons, John,
Joe, les aud Bili DooIcy, came &, the
picnic pally--abuut $3.50 % IA Jill q
wagon. Ltrh haI pt.lu, aud uu-
mGpu, "TDBuI. Of ammunition" aud
i,,m one 90 'hrrc Winchester, Ia their
wagon, coveted wish straw. They
. mpcd near The merry. g5.touud''
lud wrr, seen U various times iu
ltOup- ul Hu, 20 lives, never more
han uur hIudIrI fee, from The wagon.
4 hey were often iu close consultation
None OF lIg pJu,ry women were at
lac picnic.
Jim aud Wc- Harris came on the
grounds about = OF $50 a. m, ac-
by "Grindma' Harris,
Ms. Jim Ilarr, aud her seven chill.
lrgu. They, tuu, were never TAT apat,
frank HAM. clmc on The scene OF ne
ion about y.3U a M, accompanied
IS Mis. Olht Nwiniord Doolry. The
juoicys aud lItrfi>rs seemed to gather
round The steam swing
Abou, IO:5U or 1913 a. M, VIM.
looley, 81, aud William DOoley, Jr,,
we're seen 10 cUuy UrsItiun with Jack
,lltkin out near the swing Frank
lariis and Mrs. ollie Swiufold Duolcy
sere enjoying ride on the swing
im and Wesley Harris came up to
'hGtc lhe nouleys aud Maxim were
alking Yves Harris, who TOT some
imc prior to this had been living at
'ilul Knob, hook hands with Maxim
It about II O'Clock the fight began.
We gather the following from the Re-
typewriter transcript Of the !
estimuny.
Tcstinauy 81 yyltncss,s.
Frank Harris: Was on steam swing
aw old man DoOley advance on IVES !
larris with stick. Bin noOley then |
rev bic gun, then Yves Harris began |
D draw his guus,nd unwrap II. John |
nd Lees Doriry then began eros,
re on IVES ilnnis, and firing became
cucrll. Less D1oley fired last shu,
nth Winchester at Yves Iiirri., bit.
NJ him In head. Yves fell dead be.
de the big tres. Bill Doolcy then
M up aud took Yves Harris gun.
ue Dooley shot me, once 10 lei, arm
nd once In left side. Less Doulry ran
i'm Harris off the grounds aud shot
im four tines. IVES Harris was the
My Ilarris who had gun.
Sarah Harris, wife Of jim: Saw all
ne beginning. Old man Dooley made
rst attack, advanced on IVES Harris
ilh club, Bin Doolcy then drew his
nni tben Yves Harris began to draw
Is and unwrap H. Olhor Doolcys
lcn began cross fire on Yves Harris;
zen all engaged, began a general tight
xw Joe Douiey shaot Frank Harris.
fer Bill Duoley had shot Yves liar
s, he then turned on my husband,
loi him twice 10 back az my husband
ooped for club, and said ''For
DDS sake quit" Bill nooley thea
rncd aud fired ut me. Wcs Harris
rs only Harris who had gun.
Amanda Harris, mother Of Hurts
rs Did not see the fight begin: