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front OF the Citizens Bank. They began taik'
ing with each other, and was Watching John
Marion Ashley particularly. He seemed 70
be greatly excited Mex ssr ~ ann ,rH,nS win 10
got al White. over bis son Jim Bob's shoulder
There seemed to be some interfersncs Win
his getting at White. and he reached over MS
sons arm or shoulder and shot ~ , Mn1ss .,
w "As soon as Ashley shot. White reached
around the other man and 1red twice at Asn:
in a1ck SE,,nS a% q. s
the ground, still holding tho pistol In bis
Il noticed only three shots. When Mr;
Apsg ley Satds Vipsd ~bo Rssp ono
The second affidavit 10 as follows:
III was standing in the door OF j. II. Calla'
hans store, opposite the Citizens Bank, yes
terday aternoon wnen So" h 0nee, oopd pos not
hear what was being said. John Marion Ash
lev walked of and had gotten about three
steps away. when turned 10 look at some.
thing else. When I looked again, ] saw
White strike someone with . billy. very
lightly, instantly John Marion Ashley. who
was three or four steps up the street. turne
and came back at White With bis pistol rais.
Shoulder. don't think White saw hlm nm,
| Iii he got rig ht on him. Ashlsy's pistol dred
i'm mediately. White, in quick :ucces;lon,
shot at Ashley around Jim Bob Ashleys
back. There were several reports close TO-
"T6e next I remember Ashley was lying on
| his back, with bis pistol in bis right hand,
trying to work It., White was standing near
bis pistol TO shoot again. ! hollsfsd 10 hin,
not to shoot. He seemed TO recognise my
voice and dropped his pistol at his side. =,
"Three men were standing agsin:. the well
gun in his hand. One Of them stopped down.
took the pistol out Of John Marion AAhley g
hand and dropped 1t In his overcoat pocket.
think this wa. Jim baHsd BOD A;5iSy
| hams store and closed the door,
ninth day OF March, 1906"
A'TuS ~ was as on the street hundred yards away.
| A negro ran up and said, Chief White y
about to get into tronole down yonder., ! !
about thirty steps, three shots, as we'll as
can reoollect, were fred. John Marion Ash.
ley fell, and was holding bis pistol up In his
S' Saes
lTraynham's store. / pushed him back In the
store. By that time the crowd was trying to
come In on him. :! rushed the crowd out and
shut the door. White and ! went back
James stepp being with us-to the middle OF
| the store, 4 shot was fired through the back
door ct White. shut the back door and ran
| w hlt0 lQLO ultio ClOh6b uuQ6r d btalr y,
and aDk ed Traynham to close bis store"
At the request ofCaPtain Watkins, Messrs.
A. w. Stepp and F. W. Brock gave the follow
Ing sff1davits for use in the bail proceedings.
Mr.. Stepp said:
II was standing with Policeman White op.
posite T. H. Brooks store, when Charles
Moore, oolored, came up and stated that he
had been having some trouble with tho Ash
tleys and Moores, and asked for protection.
White and the negro went on down the street
together and came along behind them and
crossed TO the other side. saw White and
Moore meet John Marion Ashley. Josh Moore
and several others nearly In front OF the Citi-
zens Bank. They talked there several min utes
Eand seemed very much excited. John Mar
ion Ashley turned and walked up the street
Two or three steps and turned. AS he TUNED
i noticed the pistol In bis right hand. He ad-
vanced on White, who raised his billy as
Though 10 strike someone. While he had 1t
raised the tirst shot was fired by John Marion
Ashley. 1t looked as II the billy or his band
bad been struck, for be dropped his hand
and the billy dropped to the ground. He
then pulled bis pistol, and reached around