The Alaska daily empire., 1913-07-24

Tells of Shots Fired at Him.
 Macdonald told the story of the time he was shot at when walking down on the wharf with Mrs Mac Donald when the bullet came iron the Douglas beach and lodged in the chute of the coal bunker, and of the shot that came nito his bath room win dow one night as he entered and turned the light on This shot, he said, came from the railroad grade near the house.
 Last Interview With Jones. The witness aid that his last inter. view with Jones concerning the clos. ing of the mines on Sundays was the Saturday night before the shooting The interview was in MacDonald's d's store office, and only he and Jones were present. He said that Jones told him that the Lord had sent him to de- mand that the mines be closed on Sun days. and if it were not done that the mines would be burned, and the men lost.
 When Jones saw. Macdonald said, that he would not promise to close the mines on Sundays, he got very excited, and getting up and shaking his for finger at him, said, q warn you. This is Saturday. Tomorrow is Sunday. l will come back"
 The next day Macdonald went to Skagway and did not get back until Tuesday morning. An attempt on the part of the defense to prove that he tried to have Jones arrested for in- sanity and expected that would be done before he returned from Skag- way was denied by the court.
 Day of the Shooting.
 Macdonald said he returned from Skagway at 8 o'clock on the morning of the shooting, and went to bed. He got up and had breakfast at nine O. clock, and Mrs. Macdonald told him of the way Jones had haunted the premises all Monday and that Morn ing. He saw Jones through the win dow, but, he had disappeared after breakfast. Before leaving the house Macdonald put a revolver in his pock- ct with which to protect himself, though it was not his custom to carry a revolver when about his offices or the store Mrs. Macdonald accom- panied him to the door, and Jones not being in sight, he started out toward the office, and was talking with R. A. Kinzie. While they were talking Jones came from behind the store and walked passed them going very fast. Macdonald paid no attention to him, until he got close then he turned his head and said, good morning." Jones muttered something, and passed on at a rapid rate. When he had passed from view, Macdonald proceeded on his way. He had not gone far until he saw Jones coming.
 MacDonald's Detailed Story.
 MacDonald's detailed story of the fight fololws. He was describing Jones' approach to him on the Tread well plaza:
 Al kept on walking. There was trail made there to keep the people from getting their feet wet. It was raised higher than the rest of the ground. Jones was walking on that trail and so was I until I got near him. I went off the trail and down on the grass towards Kinzie's house.
 Q.-To give him a chance to pass ?
 A.-Yes, sir.
 Q.-Did he speak to you?
 Ale did, when he got up pretty close to me.
 Q.-Did he have anything in his hand?
 Ale did, he had a small stick in his left hand.
 Q-What kind of a stick was that
 Al should say it was about a half inch in thickness and perhaps F or IA inches long and he was holding it in his hand. One end was sharp ened.
 Q-Whittled off to a point?
 A-Yes, sir.
 | Q.-As he approached you and when he got close to you. will you tell the jury what he said to you and what was done as near as you can, in your own way?
 | A.-As he came up to me, think g very short distance, he kind of turned towards me and he says: "You didnt do as I told you. You have damned { thousand mems souls and I have go to kill you. don't like to do it, bu I must obey" was waiving him baci with my hand and told him to stand back.
 Q.-While he was talking what were you doing?
 Al was backing away from hin toward MT. KinZie's fence.
 Q.-What was he doing?
 Ale was following me up.
 Q.-Was he insistent nj his talking at that time?
 A.-Yes, sir; he kept on talking. | Q.-What did you say to him?
 Al said: Haven't you got ovel