The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-05

The defense placed t. P. Reynolds on
the stand to tell about the first trou-
BILE. The men were arguing, the wit
ness said, when he went to Bryan's
place on the day in question. Later
he explained that this argument con-
sisted of the exchange of very per-
sonal remarks.
The men finally came down stairs
and to the street and at the door
Bryan offered to shake hands. When
Doss refused to do this Bryan pulled
out a gun, held it behind his back
and said to Doss You big
- I'll shoot it out of YOU"
Reynolds said that he caught Bry-
ans arm, that his hat was knocked off
but that he continued to hold the
arm.
Didn't Hand over Pistol.
did Bryan offer the pistol to any
body to hold" asked Judge Twiggs.
No Reynolds replied.
This question was because Bryan
in his statement of the trouble had
said that Reynolds and Bailey were
standing by while the talk was going
on and that he had pulled his gun and
offered it to Bailey with the sugges-
ton that Doss give his to Reynolds
and that they then settle the matter.
Judge Twiggs then sought to draw
from the witness some expression of his
opinion as to Bryan's reputation for
violence, but the witness said he was
unable to say what his general repu-
tation is. In the cross-examination
Reynolds admitted that after the trou-
BILE he had told Doss, Jim, you're a
very unreasonable man and its a good
thing you had me with YOU" While
the men were still in the room up-
stairs Doss went to another part of
the room for short time, the witness
said, and he then told Bryan that
both he and Doss were unreasonable
and that they ought to break it IN
and get out.
Bryan's story.
Bryan, who was the first witness
gave his version of the trouble the
morning before the shooting. After ex-
planning the quarrel upstairs, he said
that when he and Doss came to the
door of his place he had told Doss that
while he didn't care to have trouble in
his own place, he felt he had the right
10 resent the insults offered him now
that they were outside; that he offered
ms gun to Bailey and suggested that
Doss give his weapon to Reynolds.
Doss, he said, declined the suggestion.
saying that he had neither his will
made nor his life insured. Continuing.
the witness said:
Il told him well. you've either got to
fight, shoot. shake hands or get away
from here quick. Bailey and Reynolds
both said That's the thing to do.
shake hands, We shook hands and
parted. as, supposed, good friends"
On the night of the shooting Bryan
said that he had gone to his place to
check bills. and that while so engaged
Doss and Evans had come in. Wit
Ivey and Bennett were in the bar. Doss
called for drinks and said: Cad, have
a drink" Il replied" said the witness,
I'm too much of a gentleman to re-
fuse"
When the drinks were served Doss
said: Cad. hope I didn't get out of
line while was in your place this
and Bryan had replied:
Jim. you did; you got very mean and
ugly, and L felt perfectly justified in
calling you down." They then tipped
their glasses and Doss said to Bryan:
"Old boy, no hard feelings"
Had Ordered supper.
Doss and Evans had ordered supper
at Hicks. and Bryan had also ordered
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