The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-05-24

the constable to stop the ~quarreling
that was In the gang about the depot.
Witness had attempted to stop the
trouble but could not. other testi-
monies was along the line Of the
above story. Witness dug a 50 cali
bre ball from the window sell and it
was exhibited.
David Owens, OF Giyin, saw the
man who fred the shets standing at
the corner of the station. He was
hiding behind 1t and had his head
stuck around the corner and his arm
extended holding the pistol out. He
was within i've feet Of the man. He
fred the shot and then a little later
two more. Edgar at one time want
ed to scrap with owen. Saw all the
shots that were fired.
Ben Bosley lives at Giyin. Heard
shooting and went to the depot. Saw
the shots and saw the man fall.
When witness drew near some one
came to him and asked him if he bad
a gun, stating that there had been
some shooting, that Pryor needed a
gun. He had no gun.
Reeves Underwood, colored, lives
at Hoe king, formerly at Forbush. Is
% years of age. Was in the crowd
that came to play base ball Sunday
at Muchakiaock. Was a personal
friend Of Edgar. Was at Givin when
the shooting occurred. Was at the
north side of the depot caring for the
base ball grips. Did not see anyone
shoot and did not see any shots fred;
but heard them. Did not know any
one was killed. Missed Edgar and
Fielding on the train, Was arrested
upon arriving at Abba. Did not hear
anyone say who did it. Witness
does not drink and did not drink on
that day, but some Of the boys were
pretty full-they drank at Muchy and
Givin.
@. @. Cook was the first man ex-
amined at the afternoon session of
the inquest. Age %, born in Ten
nessee. Has been mining coal at
Hooking for the pass three weeks.
Has been in Hannibal, Mo-, Kansas,
Pana, Ills. Forbush and Keb min
ing coal. Is a married nan Was at
ball game at Muchakinock Sunday
afternoon. Went to Givin about 8
o'clock, was first one Of the Hooking
boys to come to Givin from Muchy.
There was a fuss and noise and a
man came and told them to keep
quiet. Was on east side of depot
when shooting occurred. Heard a
number of shots at the south of the
depot and saw a flash of the gun but
don't know who fred them. Eight
of the party got on train and some
ono said some one was hurt. Said
let's get off and go back but they did
not. Went to Abba and was arrested
there. There was some talk on train
as to who shot Edgar and some one
said it was Henry Fields Witness
thinks from what was said it was
Fields that did the shooting. Wit
ness has a gun but it was at home at
the time of the trip to Muchy. Wit
Tess does not drink but takes medi-
cine, large part of which is whisky.
Had a bottle of whisky in his pocket
at Givin, but did not drink any of it.
Daniel Harvey, colored miner, aged
%, of Hooking, after he had been
asked a number of questions and
had been given a sound scolding by
the county attorney for his eviden
attempts to withhold what he knew,
maGe a clean breast of the affair and
proved a valuable witness. He said:
SCOT to Givin about dark. There
was a fus started by Waddle Edgar.
He went to a place and tried to get
something to drink and they would
not sell it to him and he was mad.
The constable came to him and told
him that he must keep quiet. There
was some more fussing, and then
there was some shooting. The shots
came from the east and south. There
were several shots at this time and
then the constable went away but he
came back again and went into the
crowd. Witness was standing near
the south end of the depot and the
constable and Waddle were on west.
He took hold of Waddle. Witness
saw Henry Fields standing at the
southwest corner of the depot. He
was standing rather behind the
corner with his head and shoulder
out and an arm extended with which