The Marshall republican., 1900-08-10

up, and I wanted to see IL II would work, and
I shot II of four times, and Charlie asked me
II I would kill Jim Bailey. I said, mo I
would not kill anybody, the Lord knows"
and he turned the subject on something else
and we went ON back to the depot and went up
own. Concerning that conversation I had with
Downs about the 50 cents: He owed me Is
cents, and I called him In my Office and asked
him for so cents; told him I would give him
credit for IS cents. and he started to tell me
he did not have Il. and then he thought about
me seeing him with II and he gave It to
me. I did not tell him I wanted to get 50
cents to get some Of these things with" We
boys had planned IN egg fry for that night
and I wanted some money TO pay my part, as
we had to throw In 80 cents q piece. and that
Is what I wanted with the money. Charles
Haggard. Bill Downs. Riley Farris, Zinc Nil.
Ter and myself were In the party for the egg
fry.
IN cross.examiuation, witness stated that
on night referred to, when Bailey and some
one followed him, q brick was thrown at him.
Witness stated that he didn't pick brick up
till next morning; that he had the talk In the
restaurant after this stouing.
Was questioned in detail upom his relation
Of the facts incidental to the shooting. which
WSsS 80 BsNSs III $50
Witness stated he and Oracle Harrison
were sweethearts. Was asked who was pres
ent when he had trouble with Bailey in the
restaurant; answered that Charlie Haggard
was one Of them.
WIN. Q. PURCELL.
William Q. Purcell. lathe, Of the boy, was
next called to the stand. . resident OF Malta
Bend since 1873. except an interval Of three
years. Stated the age Of his son to be ~
years. and that he had known Bailey for
years. Witness stated that he picked the
brick up next morning after Thomas had
been stoned; saw indeuture made 10 the fence.
Stated that when he ran out the night before.
when ; shots were fred, he saw q form enter.
ing Mrs. Bailey's door.
Witness stated that Percy. his son. came for
turant to avert trouble. which he knew exist.
ed between Bailey and Tom Purcell.
Witness saw Bailey at Schooley's barn af.
ter dinner, when going to business March
10th. When he saw Bailey. he waited for
Tom there aud went along with him to W
Related that in starting from Office for home
that afternoon with Tom, they bought eggs
at letters. Witness then went back with
Schooley to the Office; did not see his son
again till after the shooting. Witness affirmed
that he visited the livery stable next day, aud
that Slusher told him he was in the Office
when Purcell and Bailey zane in.
Plat Of town Of Malta Bend offered as evi.
deuce by witness; shown by witness that the
nearest way from Jeter's corner to Purcell
home Is by Schooley's stable.
Witness, upon being asked II he knew what
were the feelings Of A. s. Van Anglen to his
son Thomas. responded that they were
inimical. Stated that Peyton Jeter was work.
ing up the evidence from favorable quarters
against Thomas. his son.
ross.examined In regard to the night his
son was stoned, stated he saw the mans form
first on the Bailey porch when near the door;
could hear the steps. Asked why he knew
the brick had not been where he found II,
witness stated he had not seen Il there before.