The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-06-28
c. C. VAUGHAN.

father of Constable Vaughan, was the
first witness placed on the stand by
the State. He stated that he had re-
ceived a telephone message telling him
of the shooting and left Immediately
for Mt. Pleasant, reaching there about
two hours afterwards He had a CON
versation with his son. who seemed to
be suffering good deal His son said
that he was going to die, and stated
that Sam Massey had shot him DR..
Long, who was attending him, admin
istered an opiate under the effects of
which his son revived and said he was
feeling better. Soon afterwards, how
ever, he went off into a stupor, and
died about 3 80 o clock the next morn
ing. Questioned in regard to the
wound on his son s body, the witness
stated the ball entered at the back Of
the neck and passed through, lodging
under the skin in front.
The cross-examination did not bring
out any other facts of Importance.
KID GREEN,
colored, was the next witness called.
He stated that he was employed in
Rosenthal' s saloon, and was there be-
hind the bar when the shooting oc-
CURED. Massey came into the saloon
while Vaughan was there the latter
was standing at the bar, and had Just
ordered glass of beer. Massey caught
Vaughan by the arm and carried him
into the anteroOm. In few minutes
he heard the men cursing, and Boggan,
the bartender. ran out from behind
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heard the shooting, and Immediately
afterwards Massey and Boggan came
back into the saloon, struggling with
each other. Boggan had his arm
around Massey's neck, and he saw a
pistol IN Massey's hand. Capt Friel
and Officer Russell came into the
saloon soon after the shooting Capt.
Friel told Boggan he would take
charge of Massey, but Boggan said he
wouldn't turn him loose until after
he had taken the gun from him - The
officers then took Massey in charge
Witness said he spoke to Vaughan as
he was lying on the floor, shot, and
Vaughan told him that Sam Massey
had killed him, and that he wanted
his body sent home. Vaughan was
shot in the hack of the neck his body
was taken upstairs in an adjoining
building.
Cross examined Witness saw Mas
sey and Vaughan in the saloon once
again that afternoon, before the shoot
ing. They were standing by the
counter and talking very low. All he
heard of the conversation was when
Massey said, whoever said that is a
-" whereupon Vaughan pulled his
pistol and struck at Massey. The
pistol dropped, and was picked up by
Officer RUSSELL who was in the saloon
at the time. The men went away, but
came back soon afterwards, when the
shooting occurred. He saw officer Rus
sell take the pistol out of Massey s
hand. Didn't see Massey have a
pistol until after the shooting: the
pistol taken from him was the one that
Mr.. Rosenthal kept at the bar.
ALLEN BAUGUSS.
another negro who was in the saloon
at the time, was then called. He
and Vaughan were standing at the bar.
talking, when Massey came in Mas
sey ordered a glass of beer, and then
said to Vaughan: Walter step out,
| want to see you He took Vaughan
by the arm, and they went out through
the door into the ante-room. He
heard them talking and saw Boggar
go out In about five minutes b,
heard a pistol shot, and then BoggaI
and Massey come in, Boggan having
one arm around Massey's neck. while
he held his wrist with the other hand
BY that time Officers Russell and
Fr,el had come in. and Boggan told
them to take the gun away from Mas
sey.
Cross-examined: He saw the mel
at their first meeting in the saloon. but
went out before the ''rOOkus' tool
place. When asked as to his where
abOus after he heard the pistol shot
it developed that the witness haC
sought refuge behind a whiskey barrel
as he didn't think the oil-cloth parti
tion door would perfect er bullet. q
Scared We're yOuT' was asked him
''Yessir: 'co'se I WIZ.
CAPT. JAS. FRIEL
chief Of police Of Mt Pleasant. wa
then placed upon the stand The shoot