The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-05-21
Cattleman Receives Fatal Shot :
Bullet Pierces Large Artery in
Leg and Death Follows
in Few Minutes
NEGRO Is SOUGHT
BY The OFFICERS
After Death Of Ivey Will Blair
Leaves Town Inquest Held
Before Justice Clark
Story Of Witnesses n

John Ivey came to his death by a
gunshot in the right thigh at the time
OF an alteration between himself and
VIII Blair. colored."
This was the verdict of the six men
before whom an inquest over the body
OF John lyey was conducted this
morning The inquest was in charge
of Justice Clark and County Attorney
Simpson examined the witnesses.
lvey died about 1l:20 last night in
/, the house OF Della Penn. negress
living in the south part of town. win
Blair left town Immediately. 1t is sup
posed, aud the officers have been UNI
able to locate him. His brother was
arrested last night but was released
this morning as there was nothing
to impIicate him in the affair The
verdict OF the eoroner's jury, 1t will
be noted does not undertake to say
whether the shooting was intentional
or accidental,
The evidence showed that Iyey and
Blair were close together and were
engaged in some sort OF alteration
when the gun. double-aclion "A cali
bre Cots belonging to Ivey, was dis-
charged The bullet penetrated the
large artery in the right thigh and
Ivey bled TO death in few minutes.
The body was taken this afternoon
from the undertaking parIors Of Clay
comb & Anderson to the family resi-
dence on South Seventeenth street.
Funeral arrangements have not been
announced but services will probably
be held tomorrow
The deceased had lived in Chicka-
sha about two years, coming here
from Albany. Texas. where he had
lived number Of years. Since com
ing to Chickasha he had been employ
e1 by cattlemen OF this city, his last
employer being Smith, Johns & Hend-
ricks. He leaves wife and three chill
dren in chickasha and a son in Bue-
nos Ayres, South America
ivey had the general reputation Of
being quiet, peaceful citizen.
Inquest Is Held.
The jury conducting the inquest was
composed OF w. W. Horne. foreman,
George Petty, C. T. Williams. T. J.
Driggers, J. S. Garner and l. r. Har-
ness. All of the witnesses except the
sheriff and undertaken we're negroes.
Sid Anderson told about being call
sd to take charge OF the body. He ex-
amined the wound, found the femoral
artery in the right leg cut He said
Ivey had bled to death.
DIR. Graham said he was short dis
tance from the Penn House. he heard
a muffIed shot and later somebody
told him that a man had been shot.
He went to the house and fevnd lvey
gasping. lying on the floor. The latter
breathed his last within a few seconds
after the witness arrived. There was
no one else in the room when Graham
arrived. Witness saw a gun on the
floor short distance from Ivey.
Homer Hilflard, George Johnson,
VIII Blair and Chas Reed We're in
the Penn womans house when lvey
came In
Hllliard testified That Ivey came in
about fi26 p. m "Ivey came Ia and
said he wanted to soak his pistol for
$40. He said II was worth S25. He
then wanted to get check cashed
but no one would cash It and then he
offered to soak his watch. He was
talking to Will Blair Blair said he
didn't have the money to spare and be
sides he was going back to AnadarkC
tomorrow Blair and Ipey were stand
ing close together. Ivey began pulling
out his gun and it began clicking.
got out then and all except Blair go
out too, and heard shot. ! hear'
Blair say, Turn that gun loose Afte
the shot was fired Blair came out an'
said | would go and get the law (al
officer.) Blair asked me what wa
going'to tell thssaw and ! said woul'
tell the truth. He said he was afrai
white people would lynch him II the,
knew he had anything to do with II