The Sentinel=record., 1918-11-16

he saw any one out with her TO re-.
port it,"
r. Murray was then recalled by
the state and asked where he was at
the time the shooting took place, and
stated that he and j. Davis O'Rear
were at the Spencer Cigar store talk.
/ ing
NIr Hall formerly on the Smith
ranch. was called and testified that
while Danny Shannon was on the
ranch he could not walk ABOUT well.
and frequently stumbled lic was
present on the day shannon and his
sister left the ranch. nut was not per-
mitted to testify over objections on the
next questions
Mrs. Shannon was recalled and said
that her son, Dan Shanson, had but
one pistol asd that some weeks be-
fore the ehootin% Or. Smith called at
her house and asked her TO give him
Dams pistol and told her chat he
tSmith) wanted to give it 20 Ed VII
son. a negro working on his pisiSc.ao.-an
that the negro could protect himself
against some country people who did
not want neerOes out i'll that country.
She also testified that Or. Smith had
told her one morning at the brcakfast
table that Dan had bad blood and thar
he would not live over two years.
Then came the matter OF the Gra-
ham, impeachment There were many
Witnesses TO testify.
Dave Lockwood said that he and his
family were in his ear going north on
Central avenue and heard the shots
and that he drove to the scene az
once. and got ont and went thore.
There were but four or five peops
there then The shooting had just TAX
en- place. lie knew James H. Graham,
and did net see him abort the place
ED Chase runs billiard room ard
cigar stand about 900 or 200 feet south
on Central from The scene OF the kill
ing and was walking north to his room
on Central avenue. He had reached
q roint about opposite the Arlington
hotel, and heard the shots and went on
to the scene. There were perhaps
eight or ten people there and he knew
James l.. Graham and Graham was nor
seen there by him, asd neither did
Graham pass him coming south on
Central after the killing The witness
told OF the others ne did see there
O. Dieckriede runs a room,ns
house. and knows Graham. He was
near the Citizens National Bank and
heard of the shooting, and Officer
Sullenberser and a chauffer and he
went hurriedly to the scene in an
auto He did not see Graham about
the place. The crowd was not big
when he got there.
Chief Of Police Wheeler, who was
about - feet away, ard stepped off a
car and arrested Dr. Smith, was an
other who was among the first to the
scene OF the killing This witness
knows Graham. and saw nothing OF
him about there at the time. This
witness had come from the north ts
the scene. ana did not see Graham
Going away in that direction.
c. II. Weaver was city manager at
The time, and had Just closed his
store room four doors south OF the kill
ing, and heard the shots, and just then
Gus Strauss passed in car and told
him n killing had Just taken place and
he went to the scene from the south.
The witness knew Graham. and Gra-
ham was not there when he got thsrs
and he did not see going away.
do you know the reputation OF
James L. Graham for truth and NOR
ality in the community in which he
resides 2" was asked tho witness.
~ do"
as that reputation good or bad?"
Its baG."
From what you know of his reputa-
ticn would you believe him on oath?"
al regret very much to say that |
would moi"
II. p. Sigman was then called. Mr.
Sigman said he knew Graham, and
knew his general reputation, and that
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