Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-03-23

1 staggered out Of the room, fell upon l the porch and rolled off into the yard l Rrazell says hr ran to him and lifted him Up. Drazcll states that Duncans gun vas in the scabbard in his right hip pocket and had not been drawn. Day left the house, Brazell says. and walked over to the mill. II was later learned that be had surrendered 1 and vas taken to Rison.
 Bod, Was Brought Here. 1 The body of MT. Duncan was placed aboard the uorthbound Cotton Belt train and brought to this city, where great excitement prevailed. ow- ing to the unexpected tragedy and bt cause of the large acquaintance and popularity of the principals. The train was met by a large number of friends of the dead man, who ac- con1panied the body to the undertak- in9 parlors of the Holderness com pany. The body was accompanied here from Clio by Arthur Brewster, an employe of the lumber company tll Bullets Took Effect.
 At the undertaking parlors prs J. ". Witilers, E. II. Gallagher and \. C. Jordan made an investigation as to the wounds. One Bullet entered tue right breast. two the right side, one entered the left arm and one camc out of the abdomen while an other bullet entered the pack, near the right shoulder \ .33S ,;ii .ole re volyer was used.
 No inquest will be held by Coroner ice Hamilton, of Clio.
 An Alleged Statement.
 Over the telephone last night Dep uty Sheriff Searcy, of Rison, gave out a statement. which he said was made to his brother, also a deputy R,son. This statement Is not cor roborated by Days attornevs how ever, who last night refused to makA Iany statement for their mt, othe, than 10 say that he was acting in self defense when he killed Duncan. At torney Alex Kowell, a brother-in-law noon train and re ila@ iii.tl there over night with Day. He visited Clio dur ing the night, presumably to more fully acq aa.nt himself with the facts in the cdsc. Attorney W. T. Young, Of the law firm of Young X Kowell, rcfe rred the Graphic representative to Colonel s. NJ. Taylor for any state- ment for the defense. Mr. Taylor said he had not been fully advised as to IS being engaged for the defense and, furthermore. he had no inforIna- tions from the scene of the tragedy or Rison that would warrant his giving out any statement. J. w. Crawford accompanied Attorney Rowell to Ri son and is said to have been engaged to assist in the defense
 Days Alleged Story.
 The statement alleged to have been made by Day after his arrest was to the effect that he shot Duncan to keep from being killed. He said Duncan came into his room voluntarily and that they discussed the matter which MT. Rutherford had referred to in his letter. During the discussion, MT Day is alleged to have stated, he told j Mr. Duncan, who was sitting in a : chair. that he would take the men ' who were required to do work under him (Day) to MT. Rutherford and ex- = plain the nature of the work, to show , Mr. Rutherford that he had not been r negligent in his duty. Mir. Day says 5 MT. Duncan told him that he would do nothing of the kind and cursed F him. at the same time reaching fol ] his gun. MT. Day is reported to hay, , said that the hammer of Duncan. , gun caught in the arm of the chair l Day then began firing, according tc :. the statement Of the deputy, Day Deputy Sheriff Searcy says, charged
 
 g to Rutherford.
 ? Misleading Runners. 7 It was rumored on the streets here X last night that the Bluff City Lumber Company was about to close a mort
 gage on the home of MT. Day in this city and that that is what caused tho tragedy. MT. Rutherford fatly de nied this statement. declaring that tn, Bluff City Lumber Company did no entertain such action. There is only S2,10o due on the Day home, he said and this amount was we'll protected
 with notes, which the company solt
 to bank at Newport. Mir. Ruther
 ford said that this matter was neve mentioned bY either Mir Duncan a