The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1901-01-29

ment to Magistrate Abner Oldham,
of Lexington:
srocKDALR's STATEMENT.
81 went in Gibbons & Withrow's.
Will Morton was ia ing drink at the
bar. John Gibbons and ia e Walsh were
in the bar at the time. Morton was tala
ing with some one, do not know whom.
Morton said he would not vote for Jones.
said to him. Jones is my friend, and
have always been your friend, but you do
not appreciate it. Then Morton called
me liar and called him another. The
next thing saw was the smose flying
and was shot. He pulled his pistol and
shot me before reached for mine.
then emptied my pistol at him, think. "
JOHN GIBBONS STATEMENT.
Morton, Hainline, Walsh, Stanley An
derson and Tom Kelly came in our place
they ordered drinks and i'll few min
utes Stockdale came in and Mr.. Hainline
asked him TO have something-he accep-
ed--but did not seem inclined TODD So
They drank and Kelley, Anderson and
Welsh went out think they stepped into
the cigar case. They were talking very
low; could not understand much they
were saying, but heard Morton say Boys
you know whoever vote for I work for. ,
! then heard a scuifle and looked around
behind the partition. Hainline had hold
of Morton and Stoclsdale was standing
four or five feet from them within PTS
toll in his hand. Jake Walsh and I.ther
ran around from behind the counter and
before we got to Stockdale he threw his
pistol up over his head as high as he
could reach and could not catch his pis
tol-he is a much taller man than am
l took hold of him by the lapel of the
coat. Jake was on the opposite side o.
him with his hand on Stockdale's arm
| asked him to have respect for us anc
not to have any trouble in our place. He
then said, Don't put your hands on mel
still holding his pistol up over his head
He then brought his pistol down, his arm
striking Jake across the head and PTS
toll went off but no man could tell posi-
lively whose it was, but looked Ii
Stock dales. heard him heave and say
to Jase to get out of the way. Hainlin'
let Morton go and started out the from
door. We Jake and y ran in the bacS
room Think or s shots were fired
When looked out from behind the par
tition they were both up against the rail
ing. Morton's back was toward the from
door and Stock dale's toward the bach
door. They were facing each other
Stocl dale was either trying to shoot o
to hit Morton with his pistol. They elm
ched and went on down toward the from
partition and about that time Taul cam
in and grabbed them. then ran aroun'
and took the pistols away from them.
Jesse HAINI.INE'S STATEMENT.
"Stockdale, John Welsh and mysel
and one or two others went into the sa
loon together. Morton was either in tn
vestibule or the saloon proper. l aske'
him to take drink with us; he accepte'
aud after drinking all save Stockdale
Morton and myself left the saloon.
then asked Morton who he was for i'll tn
Assessors race. he answered, 81 am fo
Walter Wright" Then, to my best rec
objection, Stockdale asked Morton hoy
he was in the County Judges race. MOI
ton said he was for Albert Hazelrigg
Stockdale said, IF you are against Jones
you are no friend of mine" or you ar
not good friend of mine" | the
grabbed Morton and think Jake Walls
caught hold os Stockdale. My back wa
turned to Stockdale; can't state who fire
the first shot Morton threw me an
when got up could not see anything fo
the smoke. think the shooting con
menced before this. At this juncture
went out into the vestibule, saw Tar
coming and told him who they wer,
Taul went in and asked for their pistol
and they gave them up. My best opinio
is that seven or eight shots We're fired
A reporter called on Mr.. Morto
at the Jail, but he declined to be in
terviewed