The age-herald., 1901-10-23

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 John Boger, a small boy was the next witness. He said he was present during the shooting on Friday. Said he didn't know how many shots were fired, as he had run around the corner to get out of the way of the bullets. When he came back the men had clinched and old Dr. Dozier was hitting MT. Cash on the head with a cane. Young Dr. Dozier was hit ting him with his pistol. John said he was a special messenger and was selling papers when the fight occurred. He said he was in the street, and when he first saw the men young Dr. Dozier slapped MT. Cash. The men were on the edge of the sidewalk when the pistols were nllled. John said only two men were shooting
 In answer to a question from Mir. Bow man the boy said young Dr. Dozier slapped MT. Cash and the old doctor hit him with a stick. Then the shooting be- gan and he ran around the corner. When he came back both doctors had MT. Cash down and the policeman came up and stopped them.
 Oscar r. Spraggins.
 Oscar T. Spraggins, the next witness, said he knew the Doziers and MT. Cash by sight. and was standing in front of the Florence Hotel when the shooting occurred He saw MT. Cash coming from the postoffice and the two Doziers going to the postoffice. He said when they met the Doziers assaulted MT. Cash. The young doctor slapped him and the old doctor struck him with a stick. Then MT. Cash pulled his pistol and the firing be- gan and the witness ran in the hotel. He said when he came back both the Doziers had Mr. Cash down at Pizitz's corner.
 On cross-examination by MT. Allen the witness said he Is connected with the White Swan Flour Mills of Missouri.
 Who Fired First.
 He could not say who fired the first shot and did not remember hearing any conversation between the participants in the affair. He was twenty feet from them when the trouble started. and he said the Doziers had just passed the corner of the cigar store when they met Cash.
 MT. Allen rigidly crosslexamined the witness, but could get no statement from him further than that young Dr. Dozier slapped Cash with his left hand, old Dr. Dozier struck him with stick, and that MT. Cash then made an effort to draw a revolver. The witness said he then went into the hotel.
 Cigar Store Clerk Saw 1t.
 H. w. Irwin the next witness said he works for the Hyronemus. Burnett Com pany in the Florence hotel. He did not see the beginning of the shooting, as he was in the cigar store when the first shot was fired. He said he saw smoke coming out of gun, but could not swear as to who the man was who held the gun. MT. Cash at that time was moving backward towards Pizitz's corner, and was watch ing the man who had fired. After the shooting the witness said Cash got to the Pizitz corner and another elder man drew stick on him. Cash then threw his pistol at the man and he was struck with the stick. The man who had been shooting then came up and struck Cash with his pistol
 On cross-examination the witness said he could not swear positively as to the man who shot first. He said the shots, except the first two, were in rapid suc- cession. The man with the smoking pistol was standing just of the curbstone. and the other man was out near the car track. Neither of the men was following the other up.
 Oscar Perry Causes Laughter.
 Oscar Perry. a white barber was the next witness. and said he heard five shots fired and looked across the street toward Pizitz store and saw the Doctors Dozier and MT. Cash fighting. The young CT Dozier at that time had Mir. Cash hold ing him and beating him with gun. MT Cash then kinder gave way" said the witness. land old man Dozier hit him over the head with big cane. Witness said he heard the shots before the fight ing began.
 On cross-examination Perry said he thought Cash was dead after Dr. Dozier hit him over the head. He recognized young pr. Dczier by his pompadour hair. which he said needs cutting.
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