Weekly journal-miner., 1918-07-17

place. Joe told the court and jury that about the first of the affair ht had noticed was when Stephens be gan to shoot into Miller's back. Mil Ter began to drop at about the time the second shot was fired, sliding down close to a show case. The shoot ing continued, he said, until the gur was empty, after which Stephen: went to the door and emptied and reloaded the weapon again. Just as the defendant had fired two moro shots, his father, Joe Stephens, came running in. The man leaned over the prostrate and bleeding form, and remarked to his son, Well, this sol a b-- got exactly what was com ing to him.
 Druggist Takes Stand.
 F. J. Heil, the druggist, told the court that he was on his way to the postofficc when he heard shots com ing from the Bruchman store. He ran in time to see Bud fire four shots into Millcr's body and then come out and reload the weapon. Heil said that he asked the youth what the row was. about and for an ans wer was told to clear out The wit ness said that he saw two of the bull lets enter the back of Miller's body, The first shot of the second series seemed to end the mans life, Heil said, as the bleeding form was ap- parently making an effort to move or to get up when he first saw it.
 C.,,,ta.E St then,' said Mir Heil, "and called to his son, Did you get the dirty -- -? Upon seeing the body he walked up to it, leaned over and remarked,' Well, he got what was coming to him, come on Bud, let's go over to the shcriff's office
 It was during Mir. Heils occupancy of the witness chair that Attorney O'Sullivan began to ask questions as to the mental condition of the boy at the time the witness first saw him on the afternoon of the killing. He first asked whether or not the boy seemed nervous, and Heil answered that he did. Were his eyes glassy and did he act as though he was laoring under mental strain? The witness stated that in his opinion the boy was very much wrought up. Have you ever had much to do with insane persons" Hcil was asked. His reply was to the effect that he was not familiar with the symptoms which accompanied an attack of in sanity, and he was excused shortly afterwards.
 Believed Bullets Meant for Him.
 Oscar Bruchman, proprietor of the clothing store, was recalled during the afternoon and asked to give his version of the affair. Mir. Bruchman said that when he heard young Steph- cns ask for him as he entered the store and heard the death song of the lads Colt, he at once came to the conclusion that Stephens had come gunning for him, and he immediate ly made his way out of the store via the back door, He said that he did not at the time know of any reason why the boy should desire to make an attack on him, but before he could reason the matter out, he had gotten out of the place.
 WOundS were In bdCk-
 Dr. R. \. Looncy, who perform ed the autopsy on the night of the shooting, detailed the, nature and number of wounds which he found on the victims body. Only one bull let had entered from the front, the physician said. This ball had pene- tratcd the breast about four inches above the right nipple, and had made an exit wound in the back. Six other bullets had entered the mans back and all of them had passed complete ly through the body, making fearful wounds.
 Keep On Shooting Kid.'
 Fred Moore, of the real estate firm of J. NJ. w. Moore & Son, and whose office is directly to the north of the clothing store, said that when the shooting began. he. could not say where the sound caihe from, but soon he saw crowd rushing past to the clothing store. \ few seconds later, he said, Stephens ST. came running past. yelling in a loud voice, Keep shooting. kid, C. d. it, keep shoot ing" Moore said that he had come out of his office and had tried to get into the store where the tragedy had taken place, but the officers were in charge and the place had been lock cd up.
 Saw Bud Loading Gun
 Robert Mcadcor, who was seated in the Prescott Courier office on South Montezuma street on the af- ternoon of the shooting. testified to the fact that he had seen Bud drive mp in front of the Hill hardware store, next 10 the Courier office The boy went in and came out few minutes later. carrying siX-shooter and box of shells He loaded the gun in sight of the witness, and then got i'll his car and drove away. The shoot ing had taken place about Is minu- tcs later. the witness said. He said that he believed that the boys faith CT had been with him in the car, but was not certain.
 Trial Well Attended.
 The trial of this sensational homi- eide case is attracting quite large crowd to the courtroom and yester- day standing room was at d prem inn and Major HarprOVe the baiiiff