The age-herald., 1900-11-13
| IM'DONALD'S BAIL
 FIXED AT $500OI
Twenty-Five Hundred Dollars in Each of the Peerless Saloon
 Alleged Murder Cases

became heated Cantleberry picked up chair and attempted to strik Fitzpatrick with it. I then grabbed the chair to prevent anyone being hurt. and Dump pulled his revolver and commenced shooting. Fitz- patrick pulled his gun but did not use it. He was shot dead by Mcdonald and fell to the floor. Mcdonald then whirled and be- gan shooting at me. He shot me through the body twice. l had also pulled my gun and shot. As I went out the rear door and met the officer I turned and shot at Me Donald, but don't think I hit him.
 "Ashby said he blamed himself for carry ing Fitzpatrick in that crowd. He asked me to telephone Father O'Reilly to come to see him. Miss Otto told me that a preacher had been there. Miss Otto and Officer Pat ton were there, and 1 think Sandy could hear Ashby's statement. 1 asked him if Fitzpatrick had his pistol out when Me Donald fired. He said Fitzpatrick was shot before he pulled his pistol. I don't know whether Ashby was under the influence of spirits or not"
 Wade Mothershed.
 T was in the Peerless saloon just before the shooting Saturday morning. 1 talked with all the participants. I had just come from Montgomery on a late train. Fitzpat- rick and Ashby were boisterous. Fitzpat- rick had his pistol out and put it against Mcdonald. Ashby had his pistol out His pistol was pointed toward Sandy and me, and left When 1 reached the street heard the shooting. When I went back Fitzpatrick was dying. There was a pistol lying by Fftzpatriek's side. never did see Dumps pistol. l saw Ashby at the back door and asked him who shot him. He said, Dump Mcdonald shot me-. We then laid him on the counter, and he said he was going to die, and spoke of his little girl. He took my hand and said, Where is Dump? Sandy is the cause of all this,' and he then said, No, you are the cause of it, because you would not drink with us He then cursed and bitterly abused me.
 Before the shooting the men were quar- reling about theatre tickets, I believe. When I first went in the saloon the men insisted on me drinking with them. 1 took cigar. l went to the front door, and when l came back I heard Fitzpat trick call sandy liar. Sandy grabbed chair and Fitzpatrick pulled his gun. Dump stopped row, and then Ashby and Sandy got into a row Ashby then pulled his gun and left. The barkeeper was the only man l saw except the participants and young man named 'Coons,' who was with them before the shooting. He came out right behind me. l was just going around the column near the front door when the first shot was fred The first shot was from smaller calibre pistol than the sec ond, or rather it made less noise. 1 was at the front door when the second shot was fred Then there was volley of shots AS started back about one minute later there was another shot. The first man I saw was Mcdonald. The next man I saw was Officer Mcdaniel. 1 don't remember distinctly about the declarations of the participants, a crowd then came in. Be- fore the shooting Fitzpatrick was nearer the door than Mcdonald. Fitzpatrick and Mcdonald were facing each other but they were all in a bunch. There were two pis- tols in sight when I left. When Fitzpatrick nrst pulled his gun Cantleberry told him he was unarmed, but could whip him (Fftz- patrick anyway
 Y. R. Scott.
 q am barkeeper at the Peerless saloon; was there morning of the shooting; Dump Mcdonald was sober. Fitzpatrick and Ashby were drunk and boistrous. Ash by was the first man to pull gun-F'itz- patrick then pulled his gun and presented it at Sandy. Dump did not have out his gun when 1 ran out; left when Fitzpat- rick pulled his gun. Dump was holding Sandy when 1 left Dump says boys put your guns up'-I went toward the toilet room-when l heard the shots I did not look back"
 Cross-Examination.
 "Fitzpatrick pulled his gun first and Ash by second; Fitzpatrick and Ashby were quarreling with Sandy Cantleberry. There were several men in the saloon when the quarrel began. The only words I heard was Dump said boys put up your guns. I'll take care of Sandy, I was in the closet when the second shot was fred"
 Judge Feaein's Decision.
 Judge Feagin said: 'T do not think a jury would convict on this testimony, but it might be well for the grand jury to in- vestigate. l will fix bond at what you at- torneys agree on." It was agreed that bond be fixed at $25OO in each case.
 After the examination of Scott was con- cluded the attorneys for the defense said they were ready to submit their case with out argument. This was agreed to by So- lictor Heflin.
 III fSnueIlHB HIS uSSCiSioH JuuSe edSil said: q don't believe any jury would con- vict a man on this testimony, but it prob ably will be well for the grand jury to in- vestgate. think $500 bond would be suf- ficient in each case, but will let you att torneys decide on that
 Solicitor Hefn suggested $2500 bond in each case and this was agreed to. The bonds were signed in a few minutes by the defendant and w. J. McDonald and T. c. Mcdonald. The defendant was then re- leased to await action of the grand jury which meets in January.
 Hoods Sarsaparilla is a constitutional remedy for catarrh. II permanentlY cures.