The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-28
Preliminary Of Brothers Charged
whh the Murder Of Faunt Dow
ney concluded-Ed Dis
charged by Court
JUDGE BAILEY ASK
ED TO GRANT BAIL
Testimony Indicates that the Diff.
Guilty Arose Over Business
Deal Story Of Tragedy
is Told by Witnesses

At the conclusion OF the prelimin-
airy hearing Of Henry and Ed cornett.
charged with the murder Of Faunt
Downey at verden. late Friday after
noon. Judge n. NJ. Williams discharg-
ed Ed cornett and held Henry Cor
nett without bond.
Attorneys agreed to waive an argu-
ment on the question OF whether the
examining magistrate under the cir.
cumstances had authority TO act on
the matter Of bond. Application for
bond is to ie made to Judge Bailey
al once Judge williams held that
the testimony did not warrant the
holding OF I'D cornett
verden Marshal Testifies.
S. S. Lowe. city marshal OF verden,
said he did not see the shooting. was
in the postoffice at the time about
three quarters OF a block from tn,
scene Of the tragedy. He did not heai
the shots. but was informed later ol
the killing and proceeded TO the Ellis
store where he arrested I'd Cornett
lie SAID to Ed. 1I1l have to detair
you. TO which Ed replied. "All right
that man has been following me al
day and said either him or me had tc
die before sundovn." He took Ed Il
the station and brought him to Chick
ASIA. Herry Cornett accompanying
them. Cross examination failed 10 al
ter any point Of the testimony
Eyewitness on Stand.
j. C.. Hunter testified that he anS
other men we're standing near th'
store door when the shooting tool
place. lie saw Henry and Ed cornct
and Downey standing near. His at
tonilon was attracted by Downey TAX
ing a step or two toward Cornets. III
heard Downey say. You're a G.
d. liar 10 which Henry cornet
made some reply that he did not heal
Downey struck Cornett. who the
came out with his gun and shot. Dow
ney knocked the gun up at the frs
shot He heard three shots. Afte
the first shot. witness was "jumpin
around" and didn't keep tab" on othe
proceedings. He saw Henry jun
south when Downey started at him.
Glass on Stand.
VIM. Glass testified that he wa
standing in front Of the store talkin
to Hunter and other men. He fir'
saw Henry cornett standing with HI
back 10 the screen and Downey a
preaching from the north. being som
eight TO ten feet away. Somethin
was said about a loan and Henry SAT-
~Faunt told you there was $1,000 O
that place." to which Downey replie'
you are a lynn ST. b. and you kno
itr following which Downey hit Hem
In the breast.
How long was II after Henry pulle
the gun until the first shot was fired
Il don't know. It was long enoug
that ! wondered whether or not Hem
was going TO stand him off with y
gun or shoot him"
Il was around the corner OF q
building" Witness did not see
cornett with a pistol.
On cross examination Mr.. Melt
asked, "You say it was some TN
after Henry drew his gun till the fiji
shot was fired. now could Henry ha
shot him instantly"
Sure he could have" answered {
witness.
He did not hear Ed Cornett say al
thing. Downey had been doing sol
loud talking previously, when he q
witness) was standing about in
middle OF the store. while Dowr
was on the outside Before that Do
ney had said something that witn'
caught only a part of. but was to
effect that If something was do
everything would be all right
The testimony Of Press Derricki
WAS practically a repetition of forr