The Cape weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1914, 1914-10-16

| waiter ana JOlQ MN TO LOOK 1Of some
base ball goods for him. | jokingly
said to the waiter, They are old
enough to wait on themselves, give
me fork so that can eat my pie
"Mr. Freeman Immediately raised
up and appeared to be very angry.
"When I arose and offered to pay
for the coffee that l had drunk, he re-
fused to accept the money and order
ed me out of the place.
when I passed by him he raised
his hand and | thought he was going
to strike me.
HE continued to use abusive Ian
guage to me until after I had passed
cut of the door. AS I was going out
the door he threatened me, and when
/ answered him he rushed outside and
knocked me down, after which l shot
him.
81 then went to my office in the
Sturdivant Bank building and left the
door standing open.
Shortly, after reaching my office, a
friend called me by telephone and adj
visod ne TO close tie door and lock i.
as he said that a mob had gathered
and that my life was in danger.
4 had just hung up the receiver IS
Policeman Edward Becvc entered the
room.
q voluntarily told the officer that
considered myself under arrest, ana
also advised him Of she telephone a:c--
sage l had received. Mr.. Bccve tkca
closed the door and locked it.
Il had broken my thumb when
was knocked down. and while in the
office tclephoned for nr. Hope who
came short time later and dressed
my injuries.
"When Deputy Sheriff Scagravcs
appeared l was giver. in1o his ci.arge.
He and Doctor Hope ard Policeman
Becve were in the room with me When
Policeman jeff HCrscr arri1 ci.
I was taken &c J:pksra and at
supper with Sheriff William Summers
and family, and rem aimed in their
house until ab0uc 5 O'clock ia the even
ing when complaint vas lied against
me and my bond Tor 5000 accepted
l could Just as easily have given
a bond fcr ten tiIacs he amount Il t
had been required. was not Placed
in jail, and aftes FINISHING bond !
spent the night at the home OF my
son-in-Iaw, Clarence Grant.
My bondsmcn are ~. L. +. web |
terich, Clarence Grant ana Harry Ma
chen, and 7. d. Hines is my attorney"
Chris VI. Freeman, proprietor Of the
Crescent restaurant, who was shot b. |
John W. Taylor, Frisco claim agent |
Sunday afternoon, was resting well |
last night.
The shooting occurred Immediately |
in front Of Mr.. Freeman's restaurant |
on Main street, and was the outcome |
of 4 dispute over 4 trivial matter, that |
had taken place in the restaurant a
few minutes before.
But one shot was fired, the ball |
passing through the left wrist, break
ing both bones, and entering the
breast on the left side.
Mr.. Freeman was taken to the hos
pital a few minutes after ths occur
renee, where an examination revealed
the fact that the lung had been penc-
trated, and that the ball is still lodged
in his body.
The ballet has not been found, and |
his physicians deem it best, on :
count Of the nature Of the wound, not
to probe for it.
Witnesses to the encounter say that
the trouble arose white Mr.. Taylor
was eating lunch in the restaurant,
and that on account Of the difficulty,
Taylor left the building and that a5u-
sive language was INDUCED in.
Some say that when Taylor reach
ed the walk he made defiant state
ments, and applied vile epithe:s, and
that when Freeman walked out of the
door, Taylor struck at him and in re
taliation, Freeman slapped him down
Other witnesses say that Taylor fell
from the curbing, and some
say that Freeman struck him severe
blow with his fist.
Both had always been good friends,
and often engaged in friendly banter
when they met. And in their rcspcc-
tive statements concerning the shoot
ing, each expresses q surprise tina. the
other should have become angry at
what was intended as a good natured
.aunting.
Both are prominently connected,
and are we'll known in the city. Nr I
freeman is proprietor Of the Crescent