The Arizona sentinel., 1909-04-22
Geo. Liverpool Killed,
Man Shot by Justice of the Peace CT
Laguna.


i The Arizona side, George LivergOod
was shot and fatally wounded
! by Dir. l.. r. jackson. who is assistant
physician at he dam and justice Of the
peace. According to witnesses the
shooting was the result of Dr.. Jack
sons efforts 10 quel disturbance a.
one Of the houses in he camp Liver
good resented the interference ubd, It
is said, made threatening move tow
ard the doctor, who warned him to
keep away. Livery God continued to
advance and DR. Jackson shot him in
/ the abdomen. He justiies his ection
on be grounds Of self defense.
Livergood was brought TO Yuma and
placed in the Clymer hospital. His
wound is very serious.
DR.. Jackson was arrested and brought
TO Yuma for preliminary hearing.
George, Livergood died al the Clymer
hospital &. 40 o'clock Tuesday morn
ing. n post mortem examination and
coroncr's inquest was begun at ten
O'Clock Tuesday morning before jus
tice J. c. Jones, ex-oiiicio coroner, the
following jury bling empanelled; L.
w. Alexander, II. G. johnson. W. w.
Love, W. Il. Quick, 5. 3. S;e"ly, Win.
gate Lindsay, P. S. English and j. B.
MurdUck.
The autopsy developed the fact that
there were two bullet wounds, the fatal
one being in the abdomen; the ether
shot entered the aeshy part Of the right
thigh, on the inner side, ranged down
ward and emerged on the opposite side
three inches belo~.
Several witnesses from the dam were
examined, and il appears from their
testimony that number Of men
among them Tom dickson and George
LivergoOd- been to Yuma, return
ing about O'Clock Sunday evening:
that they were in p merry mood, and
tried To get up q dance in the Mexican
section OF Laguna, but failed on account
OF the presence of sick woman.
lIickson's testimony from this point
is substantially az follows:
We returned to the pool hail singing
and in a happy meod: later we decided
10 serenade Air. Riley, and at this june
ture Deputy Sheriff Gray stepped up
4 a.
Riley was sick and the singing would
disturb her. LirergGod seemed TO re-
sent the interference and asked Gray
What authority be bad for telling them
20 keep quiet. In reply the deputy
showed his b&dge and pulled his gun.
The evidence shows that about this
time Or. Jackson car2e up, and with all
oath informed the men that he would
arrest them if they did not keep quiet
Lvergood moved toward jackson, say
ing that jackson had no rightto call
then, such a name.
To this, Jackson replied; Boys, |
sppke ZOO quick; apologize 50
rs Livergood continued 10 come To-
ward him, pf. Jackson told him not 10
come Any closer or he would shoot As
To W hat immediately followed, Hickson
testified
u think JIcissoa shot twice in the
afr 10 scare L.iv~rgood, and ttren Liver
good grabbed fer the gun, and then
Jackson shnt asaia. The first shot
took effect IN the right leg, and as
| t.ivergood felt 20 his knee jackson shot
again, the second shet taking effect
, higher up"
Other witnesses from tbs dana testi-
Ged abont the same as Ilicksan.
DR.. t1ymer testified as to the good
character of Dr.. Jackson. who was his
assistant physician at The dam.
The Evidence was all in and the case
submitted TO the jury ct Il O'Clock,
Boun After two hours deliberatien
this jury reported disagreement and
was discharged. Another jury was at
once eppaneled and consisted of the
| following:
5. !. Miller, Thomas Brll, Neil Nor
rson, james Quick, r D. Breedlove,
J. H. Kinsltr. Henry Levy. W. H.
McVaugha aud Pay lsreedlGve.
The same evidence was submitted To
the second jury, and at dark verdict
was brought in to the effect that de-
ceased came TO his death frcm II gun
shot wound at the hands of L. i. Jack
son, and that be killed Livergood in
the exercise of his official duty.
The evidence appeared To show that
Or. Jackson acted in self defense and
that Livergood was the aggressor.
Taking this view OF the case, Justice
Jones, 90 Il preliminary hearing. re-
leased Jackson's bondsmen and ordered
Jackson discharged from custody.
Wupperman ami MolloJ were Jack
sons attorneys.
George LivGrg0od Vas u native of
Iowa and was ID years Old. He has
been employed as Il locomotive engineer
at the dam.
The body Of deceased has been
shipped to the home of his mother, in
Iowa, az the request OF his brotherfw who
also resides there.
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