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nett himself. The statement made by
Bennett is given below. About the
same version of the affair was given
by Ivey, Bryan's bartender.
How 1t All Happened.
Bennett told the grand jury that the
whole affair was prearranged ana III
tended assassination. He said that ne
wanted the matter pushed to its ut
most limit. He wanted no compromise,
and would be satisfied with nothing
but the searchlight of judicial inves-
tigation. He declared that he shot
Evans. and said that he would do so
again under similar circumstances;
though he hoped that he would not
die. Pointing to the various places
on the diagram, Bennett told the story
of the affair to the Morning News rep
resentatiVe. 1t is the first printed
statement made by any one of the ac-
cused.
Bryan was at his cash register bal
ancing up for the night, with his back
turned to the bar counter" said Ben
nett. II was standing at the end Of
the bar counter. Doss and Evans had
been talking, over by the scales when
Evans walked over to the cigar case.
Doss saws to Evans:
az can't weigh 235. but 1 can shoot
1885, He was evidently referring to
some remark Bryan had made on the
morning before, when, on being invit-
ed out into the violet bed Gust outside
the bar, in the COURT to fight out d
dispute. he had answered that Doss
weighed 235 pounds.
LAS Doss made this remark Bryan
had his back to him. l looked up and
Doss had his pistol pointed at Bryan.
His gun was in his right hand, and
he was steadying it with his left.
didn't believe that he really meant to
shoot Bryan then turned around, and
seeing Doss' pistol out, called to him TO
put it up. / had by this time advanced
toward him. 1t takes me longer 10
tell il than it did for 1t to happen.
The Firing Begins.
"As 1 advanced on Doss, for the sole
purpose of making him put his gun up
he pointed it in my face and pulled
the trigger. The trigger snapped, but
the gun failed to fire. Then he Veered
it around and fired at Bryan, who by
this time had his gun out l pulled
mine, and opened fire on Doss. Evans
opened fire on Bryan from behind the
cigar counter.
And so, you see, there was firms
from four directions. Evans was il
a safe place, and he fired by leaning
over the cigarette case. l don't know
whether 1 hit Doss or whether Gao
did. While Cad had his back almos
completely turned on Evans he was
shot twice in the back of the thigh
One or two other shots went wild
but one was a close shave, for it STRUCK
the cash register right by Gad's head
81 don't know how many times Dos!
or Cad fired, for sure. l fired three
times at Doss. Nobody was firing a
Evans. The fusilade lasted but a few
seconds. Doss bolted from the place
going through the door which lead
into the cafe. Cad went through tn,
door which leads into the court, il
an effort to head him off before he go
TO the street
Evans Shot Down.
Just as they left the place Evan,
emerged from behind the cigar case
I had not moved from my position, anC
was standing near the scales. As Ev
ans came out he had his gun in hi
hand. He came directly toward me. H
did not fire at me, but ! expected hin
10 every minute. ] had but one cart
ridge left in my gun, and it was a des
perate minute for me. i steadied m!
gun and shot. Evans fell to the floor.
i then ran into the cafe to see Whai