American State Trials: A Collection of the Important and Interesting Criminal Trials which Have Taken Place in the United States from the Beginning of Our Government to the Present Day, Volume 3John Davison Lawson Thomas Law Books, 1915 - Crime |
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... fired ; Butler dropped imme- diately ; Matt . then drew another pistol , and Robert drew a knife which he flourished about , and when Mr. Sturgus , one of the other teachers , came in , Robert said to him , " Come on , " and ap ...
... fired ; Butler dropped imme- diately ; Matt . then drew another pistol , and Robert drew a knife which he flourished about , and when Mr. Sturgus , one of the other teachers , came in , Robert said to him , " Come on , " and ap ...
Page 79
... fired ; did not hear Ward say to Butler that he had a little matter to settle with him ; only heard him say ; " I wish to see you ; " could not hear the replies of Butler , he spoke so low : all that I heard from him was : " I don't ...
... fired ; did not hear Ward say to Butler that he had a little matter to settle with him ; only heard him say ; " I wish to see you ; " could not hear the replies of Butler , he spoke so low : all that I heard from him was : " I don't ...
Page 80
... door ; next thing I heard was a slight stamping ; turned around again , just as the pistol was fired and Butler was falling ; ran out at the nearest door , and when I returned , Ward had gone 80 III . AMERICAN STATE TRIALS.
... door ; next thing I heard was a slight stamping ; turned around again , just as the pistol was fired and Butler was falling ; ran out at the nearest door , and when I returned , Ward had gone 80 III . AMERICAN STATE TRIALS.
Page 81
... firing ; my seat was between thirty and forty feet from the parties . Mr. Marshall . Did you not hear the boys there , one and all , inform Mr. Allen that Butler struck Ward first ? Mr. Carpenter . We object to this method of ...
... firing ; my seat was between thirty and forty feet from the parties . Mr. Marshall . Did you not hear the boys there , one and all , inform Mr. Allen that Butler struck Ward first ? Mr. Carpenter . We object to this method of ...
Page 83
... fired ; noticed that Butler raised his hand just as the pistol was fired ; observed Ward make one or two gesticulations with his left hand , during their conversation ; But- ler was between Ward and my- self . Could not Cross - examined ...
... fired ; noticed that Butler raised his hand just as the pistol was fired ; observed Ward make one or two gesticulations with his left hand , during their conversation ; But- ler was between Ward and my- self . Could not Cross - examined ...
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