The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1919-08-01
MATHEWS APPEALSTO
HIGH COURT TO SAVE
HIM OF LIFE SENTENCE

stopped and were talking. He ex-
planned the width of the road as 28
or 80 feet and that Mathews had
stopped just before reaching the
muddy place; that Moore had turned
his team to the right. He said there
was nothing between where he was
standing and the vehicles to obstruct
his view. That he wasn't looking
right at the men when they stopped,
but when he heard loud talking, he
was in full view. That he heard
Moore say 'you won't do it, you are
coward" and continuing said "come
out of there" Mr. Shoffner said he
couldn't see Mathews at the time. He
said there were some more loud words
and then shots were fired from the
car. That Moore was on the wag-
on seat then, kinder reeling" with
his feet on something which he took
to be the wagon bed. Mr.. Shoffner
demonstrated with hand clasps the
rapid succession of the shots, there
being a second interval between the
first and second and third shots. He
said the team started off after the
first shot barely missing the west
fence, and that Moore was still on
the seat trying to hold the mules.
That the team passed him, running
too fast for him to head them off,
and that Don Crawford. stopped them
80 or 40 yards from where he, Shoff-
ner, was standing; and 200 yards
from where the shooting took place.
That his time was then directed to
Moore and next time he looked the
car was gone and never came back
there. That Moore had jumped or
fallen from the wagon and he got to
him as quick as he could; that he
put his arms around his shoulders and
after walking with him 80 or 40
yards in that position, Moore went
down; that Don Crawford and Pat
Bridges came to his assistance and
they carried him into the house. That
Moore was suffering good deal. He
explained that the efforts and servi-
ces rendered Moore in his home where
he was for thirty minutes before he
wcs started to the hospital in Par
is.
Mr.. Shoffner stated upon inquiry
that during the conversation between
the two men he did not see Moore dis
play any weapon of any kind,
Questioned further as to the diff
Guilty, he said he saw man get out
Of the automobile and go towards
the front.
On cross examination Mr.. Shoffner
said that Moore's team was not turn
ed in front Of the car, and further
explained that the distance was clear
between the car and the wagon.
Mrs. A. D. Shoffner next took the
stand and testified as to Moore's con-
dition, and also as to the summoning
of the doctor from Cottage Grove,
and other details. A question as to
what Moore said as to the affair was
objected by the defense and the OBJ
! lection was sustained,
Don Crawford Testifes.
Don Crawford testified to stopping
the team after he came out of his
! field between the scene of the shoot
ing and Shoffner's house, after hear
ing the 3 shots and hearing Moore
hallooing to his team to stop. Mr.
Crawford said that as he jumped the
fence and started to meet the team
Moore made an effort to get off the
wagon; that Moore "kinder jumped
and went off the wagon on the left
hand side;" as he went off the wag'
on he was holding to the seat with
his hand, and fell on his feet; that
he took a few steps forward and fell
and rolled over on his back. Mr.
Crawford said he stopped the team
after that, turned it around. He cor
roborated Mr.. Shoffner as to what
was done with and for Moore, anC
said that he was suffering intense
ly, and had to be held down on the
bed. When the prosecution asked
what Moore had to say, the defense
objected, and the jury was sent out
The court admitted the evidence, anc
Mr.. Crawford gave his dying state
ment as follows: "Moore said that h,
and Mr.. John Mathews had had trou
BILE last week, and he, Mr.. Moore
stopped Mr.. Mathews to apologize
to him, and Mr.. Mathews would no
accept the apology"
On cross-examination Crawfor
was asked if Moore didn't say h
stopped to make Mathews apologize
to which he replied, "no."
Victims Brother On
| Witness Stand.
John Moore, brother of the VII
tim, took the stand to testify as t
his brothers size, weight, ETC., an