Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-01

Alexander did not approve of being
taken from the Jail here. He said ne
did not fear mob. He said "l'll get
couple of them while they are get
ting me-" But he was handeuffed
just the same and taken out Of the
jail.
When Graphic representative
called Oh Alexander in the Jail he
made only a brief statement about the
tragedy, saying he would not give oas
a full statement until he has con.
suited with his lawyer He main
tanned, however, that the bullet that
killed Kelly was the second and last
that was fired from his gun This
shot, he says was fired while Kelly
was Oh top Of him, after they had
fallen to the bar room floor.
Held Without Pail.
At the coroner's inquest, held Sun
day morning by Coroner TT It. Viii
liams, and at which all of the eye
witnesses and others testified, it was
proven beyond a doubt that the first
shot is the one that killed Kelly. The
bullet entered Kelly's breast and
pierced the heart. Tie other bullet
ploughed its way into cupboard,
standing against the East wall Of the
saloon. This bullet hit the cupboard
near the floor, indicating that it came
from the weapon. as it was being
fought for by the men as they lay
struggling on the tile.
Walter Leyey, Joe Cook, Frank Kos
eilney, the three men who we're talk
ing 10 Kelly when Alexander entered
the saloon and began firing at him,
tie officers who made the arrests
and others, who were standing in the
adjoining room, where the card game
was in progress and where the trou
BILE originated, all gave testimony.
There was no states attorney present
at the coroner's investigation and
District Attorney Nixon says that he
was not notified.
Because of no notice having been
given .of the hearing Sunday, Mr.. Mn
on says he will have preliminary
hearing in a magistrates court The
commitment was issued by Magistrate
Frazier iny AleXander's case and he
marked it without bail The cor
oner's jury ordered Alexander held
for murder, without bail.
The testimony at the inquest show
ed that Alexander and Kelly had trou-
BILE about twenty minutes before the
shooting. Some one suggested a game
of pitch in the rear of the Brookhill
and Kelly is reported to have said he
would play if Alexander would play
on the square," Alexander made some
remark by the accusation and after
they were in the game Alexander is
said to have run out of cards before
the other players did. Kelly, in the
argument that followed, accused Alex
ander of cheating and the lie was
passed Kelly is said to have struck
or struck at Alexander, when the 9TH
ers in the game separated them. The
game was not resumed. Alexander
went out a side door and Kelly and
his three friends, Cook, Levey and
Koseilney went into the saloon and
were standing at the bar thirty min
utes later when Alexander entered
and rushed at Kelly with his revolver,
telling him to repeat his statements
or "Now you - square
YOURSELF The three friends scat
tered and Kelly received bullet in
his breast. Fighting for his life, Kel-
ly, who was six foot four and a good
match for his antagonist, grappled
with Alexander and while trying to
wrest the weapon from him, both
went down. The second shot was
either fired as they We're falling or af-
ter they had fallen to the floor. KEEL
ly fell on top of Alexander, but rolled
off him and expired before physi
clan reached him.
Holland Makes Statement.
! Proprietor NJ. Holland, of the
Brookhill Hotel and Bar, when ask
ed yesterday if card playing had been
permitted regularly in his place of
business said that friends who stayed
around the hotel and bar during the
evenings had been in the habit of in
dulging in a quiet game of pitch, but
as far as he knew no money or it's
equivalent was used. He said they
formerly played in the bar, at a Ia
BILE in plain view of everybody, and
played pitch, but that the police told