The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-07-25
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empaneled and duly sworn. find that
the dead body viewed by us as John
Mix, and that lie came TO his death
by a pistol shot in the hands of Gle
ero Anderson at about IL o'clock p.
m. on the night of July %, 1906, In
the rear, Of Charles Graham's saloon
at the corner of Ninth and Kentucky
avenue in Paducah. Ky.
Slgned-A w. Townsend. Harvey
d. Phillips. S. B. Pryor Ed Hensen.
NJ. J. Michaelson. w. w. Brame.
Three witnesses testified but not
one saw the shooting McCord and
Anderson, the latter or whom is
said to have done the shooting, we're
not introduced. Anderson was repre-
sented at the inquest by Attorneys
Hendrick, Miller and Marble. The
county prosecuting attorney. Alben
Barley, represented the common
wealth's Interests.
Ed Scott who was with Mix when
the first trouble resulted. testified
that he and Mix we're in Sue Eggles-
tons resort on Kentucky avenue and
that the entire party was drinking
Mix gave Farley McCord a ham.
burger or part OF hamburger sand
witch and took a bottle of liquor from
McCord. Scott took the bottle from
Mix and returned It TO It's owners and
on invitation OF McCord the entire
party took drink A discussion fol-
lowed in which McCord and Mix
used rough language. It ended in
Nix slapplng McCord The latter
drew razor and tried to cut Mix
but Scott threw his coat oyer the
blade and Mix escaped At the same
time he pushed Mix out Of the door
and left the house. McCord and An
derson were in one party and fol-
lowed Mix. and Scott to the Black
nall saloon.
Mix complained to Fat Lydon, bar
tender for Blacknall. that McCord
was following him vita a razor and
hastily left the place. The two met
Jim Doolln near Graham's saloon
and the three went inside TO secure
drink. This IL as far as Scott could
tell about the shooting. as he re-
manned inside the building during
the entire occurrence.
Lydon Tcstifc-.
Pat Lydon. bartender for Black
nall, testified that Mix had complain
ed to him that McCord was follow
ing him with a razor and was in
fear he might get into trouble with
the boy. This is as much as ne knew
Doolln Star Witness.
| Jim Doolin proved to be the only
eyewitness who Is disinterestei. He
testified that he and Mix went out
side the saloon, in the lot in the rear
and as they stepped off the stoop he
noticed McCord sitting with his head
hanging as n he was or had been
vomiting. Nix Immediately became
enraged and jumped on McCord say
ing 20. yes. so you are still follow
ing me about. are you?" He began
to beat the youngster rather severe
ly and Anderson stood by Mix direct
ed Doolin to attend 10 him. mean
ing Anderson. after Anderson COM
manded Mix to desist from punish
ing McCord Doolin refused and An
derson at this juneture pulled out
his pistol and held it at his side. II
guess you had better take a walk. .
he suggested in mandatory tones to
Doolin and Doolin started walking.
81 had just about got around the
corner when heard a pistol shot.
did not see. but believe that Mix was
shot while he was still astride Nc
Cord" was the declaration Doolin
made .Dooln did not stop but con
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