Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-05-13
HE MAY DIE. NO CHANGE FOR BETTER IN THE CONDITION OF
 DIR. COOK. AN EYEWITNESS TALKS Gen. Whites Habeas Corpus Proceedings o. K.--Two
 Good Bondsmen,
AN EYE WITNESS TALKS

Gen. H. K. White, attorney for Mir, J, s. Estes, the man who shot and fatally wounded Dr. J. 0. Cook and slightly injured Mr Sam Pies in this cty Friday morning, was successful in securing the release of his client and the latter was equally as successful in getting bondsmen.
 When the arrest of Estes was made, Prosecuting Attorney Sor- rells ordered him locked up without bond to await the result of the in. Jaries inflicted on Dr. Cook. Gen. White seriously obl9cted to this move and quite an exciting argu= ment over the matter occurred in Justice Vanee's office at the time, Gen. White declared that Estes should not remain in jail and 10 carry his poirt, he instituted =babe as corpus proceedings in behalf of his client and prayed that Estes be released on making a substantial bond.
 The matter vas thoroughly aired before Judge Grace in the circuit court and Gen. White was yietori- ous. Judge Grace ruled that the man could be released on bond. Messrs. w. .Dewoody and ). D Mul taugh immediately signed lis bonds, each of which was placed at $500 aud Estes release from the Jefferson county iail followed:
 THE INJURED MEN.
 Saturday Dr. Cook was nofln favorable condition. The attending physician has been unable to deter mine the exact severity of the wounds owing tb the fact that Or. Cook will not permit him to make thorough diagnosis of the case. He passed a very restless night Thurs day and Friday showed no improve p2ent whatever. He is suffering terrible pain and the opiates admin istered ease hin very little. Two bullet holes are in hls back, but the physician thinks only one bullet struck him in that part of the body. It is thought to have struck bone and glanced out again.
 Mr. Sam Fies physician informed a Graphic reporter Saturday that that gentleman was doing nicely. His was only flesh wound and he will probably be upon tbe streets in few days. While his injury is not of serious nature, it is very pain ful and at times that gentleman suffers intensely.
 There were several eye witnesses to the shooting and the statement of Mrs. Boruff, one of the most i'm portant is published below:
 II was standing ia front of my door and my sister was inside the house. Dr. Cook had been talking to me, but had started up town. 1 noticed shat he had been drinking. Just as he reached the corner of Alabama street and East Barraque where the vacant blacksmith shop stands Mr Estes stepped from be- hind the corner, and Dr. Cook turn ed and ran into the shop, follow d by Mir. Es.es. The Doctor then ran out, closely pursued by Mir. E.tes, who had his right hand extended. I did not know that he had a pistol until I heard the first shot. l called my sister to the door, and we watch ed th- two men until they entered Fie8' stable Il there was word uttered by elsher man, did not hear it.
 Mir. Estes is well liked by all bis acquaintances and was at one time one of the most influential mar chants at Jones, La. He was for many years in business at Memphis His brother, z N. Estes, is we'll to do Memphian.
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