The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-12-07
GEORGE ".
NEMBERRYsHOT
Vim. 4 Du|vIIiu.
Struck in tho Breast,
HEAVY c's'Aing laad sss.
TONS Spppsd tho BuI.
:. lot. :enly a Slight
Flesh Wound Resulted.

Flesh Wound Resulted.
llIrseulsss Eseaps- d
Of Shooting Shroudsd In
Mystery.
Last ThursdAy. Thanksgiving,
morning about 10 O'Clock the news
nsw over our little city that 0eorgs
had shot VIII Duvsll. The
particulars Of tho unfortunate aHsir
vsrs ebout q follows. Mr.. Duvsll
hsd startsd home, walking down Che
north side Of Ohio street. Whom near
A. Il. Culver's residence he was over.
taken BY Mr.. NswberTy, who lives In
the next house west OF Culver's, at
the crossing. The two walked to the
crossing and talked . lew moments
whom Mr.. Newhsrry drew Q pistol
from his overcoat pocket and Aired
point blank at Mr.. Duvsll's breast.
The ball, Q 88.calibrs, Aired from IN
old fashioned American Bull Dog
revolver, went through two folds Of
Mr.. Duvalrs ovsrcoat, struck the top
button Of his vest, q button OF bin
"ndsrshiRt, shattering both buttons
and fattensd out on the breast bone
Just TO tho right Of the center. H.G.
Cook val driving east in q buggy
and had iust passed over the cross'
Ing when the shot ives fred. he
turned bis horse, took Mr.. Duvall In
his buggy and drove him homo. Mr..
Cook asked him II he was badly hurt
and he said he could not tell. Mr..
Cook then uniastened his clothes and
the broken buttons and fattened
bullet fell out In his hand Mr.. New.
berry walked into his house; and In q
few minutes cane out and walked up
town to the court house, called
Sheriff Morris out into the hall and
handed him the revolver, at the time
rsmarking: II have shot Bill Duvall
and desire to surrender, here is thu
pistol" Later, Mr.. Newberry was ar
rsigned before Squire Hsmstrset OF
] q warrant charging him with assault
with intent to kill, and was bount
over in the sum OF 81 900
Mr. Duvall's statement to Q TEMEI
man was, in substance: 'Ihad start
ed home, was carrying some flower
for my wife. When near Culver's rea'
dence heard some one walking iaa
behind me as II trying to catch ~.
turned around and discovered Georg
Newberry. We both spoke and wheI
| We reached the crossing l leaned uI
against the telegraph pole. We die
cussed some business matters between
US, but we were not quarreling. 81
did not appear to be excited ant
nothing that / said would warran
him In attempting my life. He hal
both hands In his overcoat pocket
and TO my utter surprise, suddenl.
drew q pistol and shot me. The va,
the shot ielt l thought was done 10
and 90 stated to him. He turned a
liberately and walked toward hi
house and I got into Mr.. Cook
buggy and hs brought me home"
j Mr.. Nswbsrry, when seen BY
THn reporter, declined to make
statement, saying that be was actin
on the advice Of bis attorneys. "
understand that be has retaine
Judge W. W. Graves, d. C. Clark an
". 0. Jackson to defend him.
i We also understand that NJ
Duvsll has employed T. W. Silver
and T. J. Smith TO assist Mr. Lu,
wick in hs'prosscution
Mr.. Duvsllis president Of the DIVA
II I Psrcival loan and real estate cor
! lpaay and cashier Of the Fsrmsl
Bank.
u Mr.. Nswberry was cashier OF Il
7 Farmers Bank no TO q short Sin
! ago, and II 10 generally believed thl
J the changes in that institution wher
J. by Mr.. Duvall succeeded him hs
= much 10 do With thu iitiseiing B
9 tween them.
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