The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-06-19

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Boyd testified at DR.. Newman i
trial that one of the Newman i had
fired first and that Cornelius
shotgun had not gone off until
four or five shots had been fired by
the other side. After the trial itI
| Is said that the Newman's and
soHae Of their friends had accused
BgSsd Of having perjured himself
land an affadvit was filed against
him making this charge.
He had several arguments and
discussions with those Of the other
isde, but despite the fact that he
had been advised By friends to
leave the county. he refused to do
Eso.
It Is claimed by the Newman side
THAT DR.. Lenox did not fire a.
lsingle shot. He had left the home
LOT his sister as soon as he heard the
frst report Of a gun.
After shooting eight or dozen
times or more. it seems that Sam
lhurried 10 the rear of the CostIey
building where he broke q window
and entered the store and went to
1.-THE front and again resumed the
firing. Either from this position
Tor from the other place at the
northeast corner Of the Costley
Ibnilding, it is claimed by many
that Sam got in the most deadly
shots Of all. However, much of
this is surmise.
AS to who fired the first shots,
both sides differ. There are many
who maintain that the first shots
we're fired from the upper window
| In the Butler building, where
Boyd and Farr were concealed.
This side Of the story Isl to the
eject that as soon as DR.. Newman,
| the father, riding in q buggy, came
opposite them, he was struck in
the leg from d bullet from above,
| ard climbing out Of the rig, en-
| deavored to gain the sidewalk
almost directly under the window.
There is tin roof over this part of
| the walk and the doctor seemed to
Is trying to gain this point. Then
I it seems shots began coming from
the Hollinger store and elsewhere,
although there are some who assert
that neither the revolvers of Rey-
Inolds nor Applewhite had been dis
charged. But again the eye-wit-
nesses disagree. Some say shots
and smoke came from the Hollinger
store. that otherwise Sam would
not have fired repeatedly into this
part Of the building.
AS to just where Lev. P. Prich-
ard stood is not known. While
Prichard has been arrested, and,
like the others, is out on bond, he |
refuses to say at this time just
where he stood or whether he took
part in the battle.
Eugene = and Monroe, having
heard the first shot, hurried toward
the scene from the billiard hall,
firing a they went along. Eugene
started to enter the court house
yard, evidently changed his mind |
and went toward the shooting not
more than sixty yards away
Ernest Newman, who was III the
office ran to the front door Of the
court house, gun in hand. AS he
stepped outside some one shot
toward him. He retraced his
steps. went through the court
house. out the back way and fell
while trying to get possibly to the
place where Lenox had been shot.
Ernest had been shot in the leg, /
it seems, the first time he went to
the front Of the court house. |
Staggering, he started to go to the
rescue Of the others of the family.
As he tried to climb the low ironl
fence his strength failed him.
BOYD CHARGED WITH PER-
JURY.
It is claimed that Farr ii rela-
tive of Mrs Aldridge, and that he
has worked and been associated
with Millard Byrd, said to be
friendly to the Prichard side. This T
is one explanation Of Farr's part
in the affair. And this version of
1t. no doubt, is brought out because I
of the letter which had hnnn sanf