The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-04

ceeueu IN cOhluslls tnIS witness as
to his exact location with reference to
Mr. selby when the fatal shot was
fired and the fixed location OF his Wis
ion Immediately prior to the shooting
Potter's Testimony.
The testimony of J. S. Potter was
practically the same as that of prev
ious witnesses with reference to the
actual shooting He saw Mrs. Ba
shara cutting Se board down, heard
selby tell her not to do it, heard Chas
Bashara say, go ahead and cut EN-
down" heard Col selby says to Ba.
shara that he was too big a coward TO
cut it down ana heard Bashara say, II
is no coward After the shot saw
selby place his hands to his breast
and stagger back into the office He
saw one Albert Cluck stick his head
cut Of selbys office door after the
shooting and heard Bashara say Get
'er back there"
The testimony OF Everett Yoder re-
iterated former testimony.
Tragedy in Afternoon.
Lewis Hayden, a l4-year-old boy
was plainly ratified when in cross ex-
animation he stated that the shooting
occurred in the afternoon about ?
o'clock
On direct examination he said he
was standing on the corner by the
Eagle drug store and looking down
the street saw Col selby when he
was shot he thought Bashara was
on the ground when he fired the shot
and that he threw another shell into
the gun and ran up onto the porch
After making the statement that the
tragedy occurred in the afternoon, he
stated that he remembered perfectly
well OF eating dinner at home and that
he had been up town in the morning
and had stopped by the pump station.
He saw several men Immediately 'fter
the shooting. some going one way end
some another between his position
and that Of Bashara and selby.
Makes Hurried Exit.
F. C. Wnker on the stand stated
that he was driving in frcnt Of selby's
office in a buggy Another man was
la the buggy with him. His attention
was attracted by someone saying
Look OUT Look OUT" When asked
who he saw on the porch he said,
"Wer, weren't payin' no great big
sight Of attention. but saw Mrs. Ba-
shara pick up an ak and chop at the
board When she come out OF the
house she turned TO the right and
Charlie turned to the left He was
right behind her When Charlie came
out with the gun. / kept my eye on
him. and then glanced and seen Sci
by. as nigh as ] could tell a-standin
IN the door about the middle Of the
screen. When the shot was fired, ]
seen selby put his hands OF his breast
ike. and turned oa his toes and went
into the house"
well. what did you do them
7 whipped up and went around the
corner about as fast as the old hoss
could go"
witness stated that he came back
and was present when selby was
turned over" Witness stated that
selby had on two shirts and a sweater
coat. that was buttoned high. He saw
the sweater coat and the top shirt un
buttoned and a gun taken from his
breast The gun was beneath the
sweater and the top shirt
He said that Latham took the gun
cut adding. "widder Longs boy reach
ed for II and Latham said, I take pos
session Of that
Lewis Testifies.
John c Lewis. sheriff. testified in
an official capacity, stating that h'
had gone to Tuttle the day Of the
tragedy. had taken possession Of the
winchester rifle. had found it loaded
II was a 1880 rifle, he said. Cartridges.
the empty she'll and bullet that killed
selby we're introduced and entered as
exhibits.
James Davis.
James Davis. who lives near Iuttie'
said he was standine across the
street at the time Of the tragedy. Mrs
Bashara had just knocked off the
board and was standing near the build
ing When Bashara shot, selby had
his right hand on one side Of the house
and when the shot was fired. he turn
ed and caught himself.
on cross examination witness saia
selby walked up to where Mrs. Ba.
shara was knocking off the boards. lie
couldn't hear what was said. Admitted
that he didn't testify in preliminary
that selby had his right hand on the
house