The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1919-08-01

ed to show the jury that the bullet
holes in the shirt waist band and in
the left leg of the trousers, being the
two wounds received, were opposite.
Moore testified that he reached his
brother 80 or 40 minutes after he
was shot.
Physician Testifes.
DIR. Paschall took the stand and
testified that the bullet hole in the
abdomen showed having entered the
left side about the belt line and rang
ed upward some four inches where
it passed out of the body. He said
the other bullet that entered the left
leg striking in the rear and ranged
upwards some or 2 IL inches. He
further testified as to Moore dying on
the way to Paris, where he was being
taken to the hospital.
Defendant Takes The
Witness Stand.
At two o'clock in the afternoon
the state rested, and John Mathews
took the stand to testify in his own
behalf. He said that he was 81
years of age, married, and had one
child, a. boy about seven years cid.
He said that he was reared in the
vicinity of Paris and worked here
at the L. & N. shops during the years
1902-3-4, after which he moved to
farm near Cottage Grove.
"Did you have any acquaintance
with the Defendant, Moore?" asked
Lawyer Lewis. II did not know him."
said Mathews, and continuing he said
that he had only seen him twice; that
he passed him on the road one time
before the occasion on which the diff
fculty arose. "Did you have any
trouble with him or meet him any
where on the road before you shot
him." asked Mr.. Lewis. The defend
ant said he had, and thta it was on
the hill at the Lee place, where there
is grade of 150 or 200yards That
Moore on that occasion was going
toward Cottage Grove in a wagon;
he (Mathews) was in an automobile;
the road was slippery and slick. That
he caught up with Moore's wagon at
the foot of the hill, at the tin drain
age under the road, sounded his horn
twice; that "Moore waved his hand
and | thought he meant for me to
pass" put the car in high; that he
went on and tried to pass, but on ac-
count of wash in road he had to
drop in behind the wagon again to
keep out of the ditch. Mathews said
that he sounded the horn again and
that Moore seemed to try to block
the road and keep him from passing,
He related consecutive efforts to get
by, and said that he was crowded out,
and had to fall In behind. That af-
terwards he leaned out of the car
and asked Moore to let him pass; that
Moore looked back and didn't say
anything, but piertened up his team
and pulled the mules little into his
way instead of pulling out Of the
road to let him pass, cutting him off
and looked back and laughed at him.
Mathews said that after that only
one more place was available to pass,
and when that was reached Moore
looked back and laughed again, and
that he then fell in behind the wagon
with the car again and remained In
the rear until reaching the top of
the hill. That there was another
gulley at the top Of the hill coming
out Of an old fill, and that when he
pulled around Moore cut him off a.
gain and gave him hard laugh. "He
had me stirred up considerably and
| was mad, and when | got to where
| could pass we had a few rough
words because he had aggravated me.
That was the first and last time l
saw him until the shooting"
"When you met him on the occa-
sion when the shooting took place,
tell the jury all about it," said Gen.
| Lewis.
Mathews said that on this day he
was going north, and that Moore was
coming in the opposite direction driv-
ing q wagon; that there was cul-
vert and little sleshy place, and be-
yohd he saw a wagon coming and
when it was within 80 feet of him he
recognized Moore's team and noticed
it was Moore driving. He said they
met at the culvert and claimed that
Moore pulled up in front of his car
and that he had to come to astop.
That Moore threw his team to his
| (Mathews) left hand side, and that
if he had moved his left front wheel
would have struck the left hind wheel
of the wagon, Mathews said that
thus there was no way for him to
pass. When he stopped, said Math-
ews, "the first thing / heard him say
j was, you are the man had the trou-
Bile with the other day. / told him
yes sir. He says, well it has got to
be settled this morning. / said
don't want no trouble, and you pull
out and let me pass. told him
i, was going to my brothers to set out