The border vidette., 1904-02-13

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he did this, he rode up along side o
Sheehy and Jerry sort of pushed Dick ,
horse away with his hand and salt
Get back" Twice 1 know he sale
'Go on away" and pushed Dick
horse. Then they commenced strikin,
at each other. They turned one turn
Tom the position they We're in anc
Jerry turned his norseis rump to Dick
kind of looking back at him. Sheehy
went around Harrison again, ami as
he came on to the left hand side oi
Harrison again, he went after his gun
and shot Harrison. L was so very
close to them that L had to change my
position, and L started to move away
from them. While l was moving, a
second shot was fired.
How far part do you think they
were when the shooting commencedl
L don't think they were over 8 or
10 feet apart L think Harrison was
sort of fronting Sheehv and they were
neary opposite each other, when the
first shot was fired. The second shot
was fired while L was moving away,
and they kept moving in the same
direction as L did. 1 did not see the
second shot fired. Very shortly after
the second shot, L turned back and
Harrison's horse was dashing up be
hind me, and when about 2O-feet fir ON
me-. Harrison fell of his horse
In what position did Harrison fall,
and on what side of his horse?
He fell on his right side of the
horse and on his face.
Did you notice If Harrison was
armed?
Yes, noticed he was armed when
he came to the roundup.
Did you see him draw or attempt to
draw his pistoll
l did not.
Did you see Jerry Sheehy after the
shooting occurredY
Yes, Jerry rode up within probably
20 or 30 feet and looked at Dick,
Jerry still on his horse. L did not
hear him say anything.
Did you hear Harrison and Sheehy
say anything about any difficulties be
tween them, prior to this row.
No trouble at all; but L think Dick
said he had always given Jerry what
he asked for up there. and after he |
had done this. Jerry had made this |
talk about throwing his land open for |
settlement.
Did Jerry threaten Harrison when
he approached and struck him 2
No, he just told him to '.get away"
At what stage of the proceedings !
did Jerry Sheehy pull his pistol ?
1t seemed to me he pulled it just
after they were scuffiing
together
What did Harrison do when this
first shot was fired
Harrison pulled up with surprise
when Jerry fired the first shot
Do you think Dick had an oppor-
tunity to pull his pistol and get shot
At Jerry between the time interven-
Yes, think he had plenty time,
because it seemed couple of seconds
oet ween the first and second shots.
What positions were these two men,
Sheehy and Harrison, In when the
iring commencedf
Jerry was n little behind and to the
eft of Harrison.
What shot seemed to knock Dick
,ff his horse?
Harrison fell off his horse just after
he second shot was fired.
Who did you notice as being close
% you during the time of the scu filing
md the shooting, aud therefore the
closest to Sheehy and Harrison
Mr.. Proctor was the closest L noticed {
o Sheehy, Harrison and to me.
If Harrison had drawn a pistol,
:ould you have seen it
Yes, if Harrison had drawn his
pistol before and after the first shot, L
ould have seen it, but L was forcing |
ny horse away just when the second
hot was fired
Did you see Harrison in the act of
alling OIL his horse
1 did. His feet seemed to drag c
ver the horses back, and he went t
ace downward to the ground, like as t
there was no life in his limbs IL
Who got to Harrison first after he t
ad fallen e
1 did. L went to him Immediately; II
OF off my horse; turned Harrison "
yer onto his back. t
Did Harrison say anything after he
adj fallen
Yes. he said: "Boys, 1 am shot" e
said where He said: 81 don't le
now, only l am numb little" Then n
8 asked the question; Boys, you saw V
made no effort to get my gum" h
You heard Harrison say this dis h
nctly
/ did. I'll
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