The Ordway new era., 1917-03-02

amount was seventeen sections of
land. and 1 owned $1,000.
Q. What did he want to do? A..
He wanted to sell his 4 interest and
l said "You hayen't any right or
chance" This seemed to offend him
and he said What do you mean by
( that?" I said You have no title to
it. Then l commenced untying some
papers l was going to show him and
he said"You s-of a b--I'll show
you" I looked up and saw his gun.
then I whirled around and went into
the other room. l had six-shooter
in my overcoat pocket. Q. Where
was the overcoat? A. In the ante
room, the room we use sometimes
where Mr.. Pendergrast talks busi-
ness, on the settee. The six-shooter
was in my right hand overcoat pock-
ct. l jerked the coat up and grab
bed the gun. About the time fired
the first shot he fired the last. He
jumped over to the side of room. 1
kept advancing and he dropped
his gun and I-didn't fire any more
l think l shot four times.
Q. Do you know how many times
he shot? A. I didn't count, but no.
ticed three shots on the wall.
@. How quick did he shoot?
| A. Fast. .
@. This is your gun? A. Yes sir.
@. Both guns single action? A..
Yes SIR.
@. Mr. Enyart, why did you shoot
him? A. Well, he was shooting at
me. He fired at me and 1 returned
his fire.
| @. Did you ever have any trouble
with him before? A. Not a word.
@. Have you been acquainted with
him quite a while? A. Yes sir.
sold him quite a bit of land. He
proved that he had considerable trou-
BILE and didn't have anything. l
thought he paid too much for the
land and told him 1 would take $5,-
900 off and I did. No, never had a
word with him.
@. Any further questions the jury
would like to ask?
@. Juror. Mr.. Enyart, this trou-
BILE occurred in the room east of the
main room, the one with the green
carpet on the floor? Was this settee
in the room north of this room? A.
No, just thru door in main room.
might not have been even with the
door when I first fired. The first
knew l saw blood on his head, but
was close when fired the last shot,
maybe the last two, because kept
advancing.
r. A. Potter's Testimony
R. A. Potter OF Rocky Ford, ne
phew of Mr.. Enyart, was the only
other person in the bank at the time
of the killing. His testimony at the
inquest is:
@. You are acquainted with Mr..
Enyart. A. Yes sir.
What relation is he OF yours? A.
He is an uncle of mine.
@. Were you present at the bank
when this shooting occurred? A.
Yes sir.
@. How did you come to be in the
bank? A. 1 went in to fix up some
business with Mr.. Enyart. I came
over yesterday morning, expecting to
have to go to the ranch. When I
got here found he was in town. Had
dinner, went up to the bank. Mr..
Enyart, Mr.. Bone, Mr.. Campbell and
Mr.. Pendergrast were there. We sat
around and talked while. Mr.. Pen
dergrast went home and we got up
and went out. I wanted to see Mr..
Enyart alone, l wanted to fix up some
matters, must have been about one
O'Clock. went down the street and
got cigar and then saw Mr.. Enyart
| go towards the bank. I suppose in
E15 or 20 minutessI went up to the
bank and went in. When went in
Mr.. Enyart and another man were in
the Directors room.
q. What door did you go in? A.
The side door. heard them talk
Ing, tbard some sharp words. and
3u1t walked on in. Mr.. Enyart was
sitting with his back to the door.
The other gentleman was on the OPP
postts side Of the table. Just a.,
stepped In heard the man ray you
s---of b-I1i get you anyway"
@. Proceed and tell us what took
lplace. A. Hoimmediately shot. and,