The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-20
FOUGHT DUEL
AT Mt. HOPE
Did Barber Cole Insult the
Wife of Ed.0rr2
He WROTE AN APOLOGY
Four Shots Fired and Then
Guns Failed to Act,

More people were in from Mt. Hope
yesterday to hear the case OF the State
against Ed Orr, than attended the
Suzanne Adams concert.
1t was the event Of the day in the city
court.
On the night OF the acknowledgements
Ed Orr and Sam Cole fought duel
with pistols in the dark streets OF Mt.
Hope, Mr.. Cole had his coat-tan shot to
pisces.
sam Cole is the best dressed man in
Mt Hone and not a bad locker. lie wears
scrumpulousiy creased trousers. q vest
shaped according TO the mode. coat that
hangs well upon him. a necktie that IS d
( killer and pointed kid Shoes. N addition
he has a delicate, but well cared FOR
mustache OF a pronounced auburn color
( II short. Mr.. Cole is the barber king OF
Mt. Hope.
If Ed Orr had been dressed up he would
be no less handsome He has a good
face and keen eye. but his work is ap-
parently more in the sun than Sam
Coles.
The audience was with rev exceptions
country barbareshop crowd of young
fe,loys-chaps with curly nair and trim
med and kept in a manner that speaks
well for the tonsoriai ART and science
of thu complaining witness.
Mr.. Cole was the first witness examined.
He fairly and squarely answered all the
questions put to him by the lawyers in
the case-the two James Conly's and
George Administering that prcfou-d pre-
caution. IN every instance, 10 say TO the
best Of ny. recollection.
Mr.. Cole related that at 10 o'clock that
night he and one Ernest Bunch were
walking down the street when q couple
OF young fellows wrapped in darkness
said: Bunch where are you going TO
sleep tonight" to which peculiar inter
rogation Bunch responded. at nome, Of
course. Where else do you think I'd
sleep?"
who is that with your" the voice
asked again. and Mr.. Ernest Bunch said:
Sam Cole"
He don't look good to me. said the
man talking in the dark, he don't look
bit good 10 ne"
Mr.. Cole and Mr. Bunch then departed
but were called back and then and there
Ed Orr charged sam Cole with insult
ing Mrs. Orr Mr.. Cole denied the accu-
sation. but in the meantime he observed
Mr.. Orr fumbling with his southwest
pants pocket Mr. Cole en- pulled his
gun and fred twice I shot at his feet
once" said Mr.. Cole. Ito scare him. and
then I shot above his head.
was with Orr, established a temporary
truce between the beligcrants H1r. Cole
giving It moral influence py Keeping his
gun pointed at the breast Of Mr.. Orr.
In about twelve minutes-witnesses are
always exact-Ed Orr was observed TO be
reaching for his hip pocket again ard M.
Cole tells e rest Of that act very grarh-
ically I then intended TO kill him.
had two witnesses 10 a threat he made
against my life and the law would jus
tify me- I pulled the trigger and it
snapped. I pulled again and it snapped
it did not 90 of. By this time Ed Orr
had his revolver out and began TO blaze
away. One bullet struck me here in the
cost-there's the hole it made"
George Adams focused his brown eyes
like search-liehts on the witness
rs that your handwriting" he asked,
presenting a letter to Mr. Cole.
Yes. believe it is.
Us that your signature"
Yes. sir; that's my signature"
do you say you never insulted Mrs.
ORE
Yes. sir: swear to It that I never in
suited Mrs. Orr"
Then sir why did YOU write this let
ter Of apology. Why did -=
The court read the letter and then Mr.
Adams commenced to read H. He had
rot gone far when the state objected.
saying that the court had already read
the letter and It was rot necessary to
read it again.
The coutcnts Of the letter. beyond the
few first lines. in which Mr. Cole had
commenced ve-y business-li1e apology.
were not made public
Mr. Cole admitted that although he
had never iasulted or even offended Mrs.
orr he wrote the letter OF apology.
George IS. Gilmore. the CITY marshal OF
Mt Hope. a prominent citizea and church
member. testified that he had heard the
shots and went 10 the scene lie threw
out his dark-lantern and saw orr and
Hendricks running away. i've so: you"
he shouted. YOU misht as well cone in
They did come n and Ed orr said 70 him:
Cole shot twice AZ ne SIS a blaT hut
shot 70 Kill.
Whereupon Mr.. Gilmore. who is a vet
eran Of the civil vs~ and southers man.
remarked. both - you fellows ought
TO practice q little before fighting duel
Ed Dow young man with a Wood
mans badge set prominently on his coat
collar. testified that he had heard TIE
conversation for ahout half a minute.
maybe a little more ~ n little Ies=-aud
verified what Mr. Gilmore had said
yen are "a friend Of Colese asked
counsel for defense.
NO. sir rot particularly. except that (
he shaves ne"
SAY interposed sha senior counsel
for The state. when dia he shave you 4
laste-
As the young mans face was covered T
over with IRE crop or Populist Wits +
kers-a SIX months growth ~ leasf-the
question Of Attorney Conly raised 2 great
laugh in which the court participates.
When r. nexr witness was called T.
Ernest Bunch smofhes dowu very 4
handsome st of black wavy hslr and 4
tooS seat before Ire attorneys Ee sol6 4
q story similar % that told ~ alr Co'e. 4
Where were you RI. Bunch vhcn rne 4
first shot was fred2r asked VI Adams. 4
teiy.
Twelve feet away siV
You mzy state, 8r Bunch sid ~
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