Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-07-24

want to talk to you, l dom want to
have any trouble She testified that
she did not think MI. Clay was quite
himself.
TUESDAY AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Tuesday afternoon session
opened at 1:40 and Miss Carrie Bald
win was called first; she said: II am
a teacher in the Mexico High School.
l knew Rhodes Clay. l saw him at
the west doorof the post-oflce on the
day Of the killing. He left there and
went northeast. / went west and
heard the shots as / was past ]. J..
Steele's ofice.n
On cross-examination she said: ~
saw Mr.. Barnes lying in the street
after | heard the Shots
Miss Era Inflow: III was at the post
office on July 10 about 5 o'clock, l
went in at the main entrance. Isaw
Mr.. Clay. I followed him in. He
turned toward the west door and
went out. l went to the general
delivery window and l knew nothing
until | heard the shots. / turned
around and saw two pistols going"
Under cross examination she said:
~ came to the post-ofice from the
north. ] don't know where Clay came
from. / did not see Mr.. Barnes before
the shooting. | don't remember how
the shots came or where the particle
pants were located. l saw Mr.. Barnes
fall"
Pascal Green: 81 am a laborer. |
saw a part of the alteration between
Clay and Barnes. ! was In Washing
ton street In a dray wagon, northeast
from the post Office, about IS feet. My
attention was attracted by shots and
| looked around. 1 saw Clay and
Barnes; they were shooting at each
other. They were close together and
getting closer, and there was lots Of
lodging. Clay advanced 10 or II feet
and Barnes backed. Barnes fell under
| Clay's feet and rolled to one side as
Clay leveled his revolver on him. Clay
walked around the corner and examin-
his pistol, looked like he broke his
| revolver
On cross examination he said: II
was looking south when l heard the
shots. Two were fired before | looked.
When | did look Barnes and Clay were
facing each other, busy shooting. Mr..
Barnes fell, but not clear off Of the
walk; his pistol fell into the gutter.
While the firing was going on each
was busily slapplng his antagonists
revolver aside. Ibid not state that
the boys were shooting around the
granite column"
W. L. Bryarly, a restaurant keeper,
testified as to the location Of the com
batants during that portion Of the
battle which he observed. His testi'
mony was along the same line Of his
testimony given before the coroner's
jury.
DIR. N. r. Rodes: 81 waited on Mr..
Barnes after he was wounded" here
he described the wounds, saying that
there we're no broken bones. ''phere
were several grains of coarse POWDER
said the doctor, stin the skin of the
right hand.o
Under eroSs-examlnation DR.. RodeS
stated that he did not know how fal
powder would carry.
Percy w. Treloar: ~ aman employe
in the pOstoflce. / know Barnes and
CLAY. | was at the general delivery
window in the postofflce on the after
noon of the killing. l did not see
either Clay or Barnes in the building
NOR until the shooting he then
testified as to the arrival of the mails
"My attention was attracted" said
Mr.. Treloar, ''by a breaking glass
Barnes and Clay were both firing with
elbows of their firing arms at theil
sides. After Barnes fell / saw Cha,
pull his trigger two Or three times.
went back to. the door and met Win
scott and Clay; Clay was being pushed
in by Winscott and held his gun II
his hand; he made a slight attempt tt
go back out of the door"
Under cross-examination he stated
aBarnes and Clay were standing 9 o.
7 feet apart. Mr.. Barnes faced Clay
whose body was not square to Barnes
but his face was square to Barnes
Clay was walking as he snapped hi
reyolyer at Barnes after he had fall
en-
Frank Ramey: 81 am janitor a
the p~ost-oflce. Mr.. Jesse and Mr.. FIR,
have talked to me In regard to tn
case before Mr.. Treloar. / was sweep
ing the front part of the office AM
saw Mr.. Rhodes Clay coming ava,
from his box on the west side. HI
! dtopped near the post a moment am
then went out the double door. H
stopped and leaned against the from
post, looking north. When l mex
saw him he walked like he was going t
I the box. The nextI saw was Mr., Barnes
} who was coming In, followed by MI
!, Clay. Mr.. Barnes started away iron
; Clay and said: Don't follow me,
/; don't want to have any trouble wit
! you After they got out the shoot
( ing began. Before the firing Clay haI
his hand on his hip pocket"
Under cross-examination the vii
{ ness said: II have been arrested an
9 fined twice for fighting. Mr., Barne
motioned Clay back with his RICH
hand. Clay had his hand on his hi
t pocket. This was about three feet in
J, side the post-office. Outside Barne
turned and faced Clay, whopushed hi
right hand further in his hip pocket
Barnes, as he turned, raised his reyo
yer and fired. I did not say tina
Barnes had no right to kin Mr.. Cha
e or that Clay was only going about b
e business
Frank Frltts: II am night clerk a
e the Ringo Hotel. Rhodes Clay stage
S at the Ringo Hotel the night before.
Questions as to the sobrlety of NJ
y Clay at the time of bis arrival at Il
e hotel we're ruled out as immaterial.
Orlando Hit: 81 am an attorne.
+ l know Clarence and Latney Barn
and Rhodes Clay, and saw a difficult
e among them in front Of Weber's Bal
cry"
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