The Springdale news., 1913-02-07
ON A PEACEFUL SABBATH EVENING, IN THE PRESENCE OF FATHER AND MOTHER
 NELLIE MOMENTUM IS SHOT TO DEATH

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 Other wsnasses examined were Mrs. Grace Coco man, Mrs. Emma Goodman,. Dan S ott, J. C. Money hun. N E Bruffey and Jeff Gov CT He testimony showed that af- ter leaving Glaud Jones. Davis had stopped at the Goodman home in auiring for Selle Moneyhun on his way to the MoReyhun home.
 The Moneyhun home Is located north of the road 1eading down to tlewitt's spring. aad stands some distance back from the road. It S q two story frame structure, front ing south #fheTe are two rooms below and two above. with a one story L extending in the rear There is a small porch in front with one door in front opening in to a small vestibule, with a door on either side ope ming into the front rooms. This vestiblle IS prob ably four feet square, the stairway leaiing Up from the rear of sam. The family consisted ofs MT. and Mrs Moneyhun and two daughters, Nj es Nelle and Eula, but the lat ter was not at home the night of the tragedy
 Fathers Story of the Tragedy.
 Mr Moneyhun's story of the tragedy was substantially as fol- lows
 About seven o'clock Sunday night some one halloed from the gate. and Mir. Moneyhun. who was in the rear of the house went to see who twas and what was wanted It. vas 0mer Davis, who asked Miss SelIe to eome 10 the gate as he wished 10 speak to her. Mir Mon eyhan entered the house and told his wife and daughter who il was eyHaH stepped 10 the front door and told the young man that Nclle was suffering rom neuralgia and couldn't come out, and that if he wanted to talk to her daughter he would have to come in. Davis said he didn't have but minute to stay, and insisted that she come out. but when she refused to do so he came in on the porch Nelle went to the door and talked with him few moments. when Mrs Moneyhun again told him he would have to come inside Davis then entered the house and remained for an hour engaged in general conversation with the family He told them he was going to Califor- nla. and all of them gave him ad- vice as to his conduct and wished him well At no time during his stay was he alone with the young lady. Once when Mrs. Moneyhun left the room she was followed by her daughter who asked her what she must do. She wanted the young man to understand that his atten- tions to her We're objectionable, but still she felt kindly toward him and did not wish to wound his feelings Acting on the advice of her moth ar The young lady returned to the foont. None of the members of . b, fa lxs oh h ual in the appearance or conduct of the young man. As he arose to go he paused and looked across the room at Nelle He shook hands with Mr and Mrs. Moneyhun and told them goodbye, and Nelle of fered to shake hands with him, but he told her that he would nev- CT see her again and wanted to speak to her minute He stepp- ed out into the veStibule, and Nelle stepped to the door, throwing her left arm around the door and lean ed against the door facing. Before going to the door at the request of Davis, Mr Moneyhun testified that his daughter looked at himself and his wife as if she were uneasy and wanted them to tell her not to go From their position in the room MT. and Mrs Moneyhun could hear everything that was said. and Dav- Is told her again of his troubles She said to him: "Omer, be a good boy and keep out of bad company. U She then told him she was not well and could not stand in the door and cold and bade him goodbye At that moment Mir. Moneyhun heard the report of revolver, fol- lowed quit kly by a second shot. His daughter appeared to step back into the room, and he ran to her and she fell in his arms He laid her on the floor and Mrs Moneyhun seized the lamp, and he told her that Davis had killed Nellie and