The Forrest City times., 1904-01-01

T marshal remarked My God. Gordon. what have you done; You have shot that poor boy" he replied II didn't do 1t, l didn't do it. and then 1t was an accident.n
 The marshal turned the revolver over to James Alley and told him to look after Gordon Hall asked them to send for his mother and doctor. Paul Pope ran for the doctor, and the others picked Hall up and carried him into Judge Gatling's residence where nc was made as comfortable as possible under the circumstances, Gordon as sisted in taking Hall into the house.
 pr. Alley arrived on the scene short iyafterwards and examined the wound. gave nacortics, and advised sending hlm to St Joseph's hospital in Mem phls, which was accordingly done, ac- companied by his two brothers, his mother and the doctor.
 When he arrived at the hospital the serious nature of his woulds was seen. lie was at once put on the operating table and his abdomen opened. This disclosed the fact that bo h walls of the abdomen had been pene, "a ed and the in'es'ines cut in eight places. The wounds were dressed and the ines ines sewed up After this he rallied from he operation. and while he was doing well at 1:30 the next morning the ply- slclanS at the hospital held cut no nope for his recovery. They said his l constitution and age were in his favor. but that the chances were against him
 He fingered until 10:2O o'clock the next night, when he died, and the re mains were brought here Sunday morning, and inferred in the Forrest City cemetery the same afternoon. The funeral was from the residence to the Baptist church where impressive services were conducted by Elders Mill ton Hall and W. II. PasIay.
 The church edifice was packed with sympathizing friends of the deceased and his family, and the walk at the side door was crowded with eager men. who strained their ears and eyes to hear and see every thing which took place. The choir of the Methodist church furnished the most beautiful and impressive music
 The remains were then transferred to the place of interment followed by a large concourse of people, many of whom mingled their tears with those ot the heart.rended parents sisters and brothers.
 Not since the awful gloom caused by the deaths of Sheriff Wi son, Marshal Frank Folbre and Deputy Clerk Tom Parham, as a result of the riot on May l9' 1889; the accidental drowning of our dear friend John Y. Webb. on Aplll 26, 1892, and the shocking death ot Joe Sanders and Robert Rollwage. as result of d powder explosion which occurred in L. Rollwage & Go. $ store on the 18th day of June, 1898. has there ever been such a pail of darkness cast upon the entire community as this awful tragedy has done.
 In 9ddltion to the terrible grief of deceastd's relatives, the sweet !ittle family and the devoted mother and sister of Gordon Casteel are almost crazed with grief and sorrow that such an awful, fearful deed sLoad have been committed by their loved one. and that he should be incarcerated in a prison cell
 To S!I of these The Times extends is deer sincere and heartf,lt sympe- thy The wii;tr has been deeiIy moved to witness their sad grief.
 Owing 10 the fact that there were several inaccuracies in the first pub lished accounts of the aff:ir, the fol. towing was sent to the Commercial Appeal:
 The following signed statement is sub. mltted by eye witnesses of the shooting Of Hall Sanders last week
 Forrest City, Ark. Dee. 2S, 1903. For the Pubic:
 As there have been several statements made parp0rting to give the facts relative to the kiting ot Halt Sanders by Gordon Casteel and as the statements made are in the main untrue and auinst 10 him who can not now speak in his own defense, we who were present and the only eye wit nesseS of the whole sad transaction, will give true and correct statement Of the facts, without any colorjug or desire to prejudice the opinion for or against all, one,
 In the first place, Gordon Casteel was not depuli@ed by Dr Mcknight. sheriff; MT. MurpAree, deputy, or Mr. Rainbet marshal, nor by any one else, to act in the capacity of an officer Of the peace. He was acting under an unwarranted as. sumption Of power.
 We, tho undersigned, had gone up the street near Mr. Gatlng's residence, to have a little sport shooting fireworks Soon Mir. RainbOlt came up, attended by said Gordon Casteel. The said Gordon having told Kainbolt that a crowd of