Show EVIDENCE GIVEN IN DETAIL The inquest over o the boo body of or J. J A A. A Jennings who was shot twice and in- in Instantly killed b by Barney Eckstein at Fairchilds Fairchild's roadhouse on Thursday evening c last was begun In the un undertaking undertaking under under- er- er taking parlors of ODonnell O'Donnell Co at 10 o'clock this morning The Investigation was conducted b by Count County Attorney Parle Parley Christensen with Justice F F. M M. r. r Bishop of I Farmers Farmers' ward as ns acting Coroner nn and R. R I. I L. L McGhie Mc- Mc Ghie Horace Stayner and Victor Chris Chris- as members of the Coroners Coroner's jur Jury Body Dody Is Examined The inquest opened with the swearIng swearing swear swear- Jn Ing of or the Jurors after utter which the they were conducted ted to the bier of ot the tho dead man for tor the purpose of or examining the ho body The They were accompanied by Count County Attorney Attorney At At- t torney Christensen and D. D N N. who was present us itS the of or Upon the thc return of or tho the I jUr Jury the examination of witnesses was I begun by calling Frank Trustle the col- col pred porter at the thc roadhouse c. Tru Trustle tle had sobered down Iown bl bly by since th the night of oC th the tra tragedy edy and was not In the same Fame gleeful mood that that lie he IC evidenced Immediately after atter the kill kill- lag ing rustle on the Stand Trustle testified that tha t he had been employed em em- lored at the roadhouse for tor four years ears lie He was waa at the roadhouse e on the afternoon after after- afternoon noon and evening e of or the killing but buta was W a positive e that he was not drunk He first fla saw Jennings he Said ald be between be be- tween 3 and nd 4 o'clock on the thc afternoon preceding th the killing Jennings got Jot off oft offa a n. car th the witness thou thought ht and shortly after aCter entered the roadhouse He de declared declared df- df that Jennings was boisterous and when he entered the saloon de de- de demanded Have you ou got ot any beer here I told him the lie witness continued con that I t w was there to fell l beer r. r lie He called me a nl ger and didn't act like a l gentleman gen gen- gentleman tIernan but I didn't t get mad He Ile drank two glasses of or beer and bou bought ht one gla glass s for Cor me and a glass for another man whose name I dont don't know He lie liethen then w went vent nt outside and I sat Fat down clown on the veranda with ith my feet against a l post Prett Pretty soon he came camo back lack Jerked m my feet Ceet down and then threw me down on the floor lie He said he wanted sonic more e beer and anti we the went in and got sot It It lIe He didn't hurt me when he threw mo me down Trustle Trustie was po positive e that Jennings did not hit him with a beer glass or strike After Arter returning to the saloon the second time Trustle said Jennings played a slot machine Trustle in insisted In- In that the man was boisterous Demanded His Money Moncy When hen he won on once an and the machine failed tailed to Ia pay he hc said Here this machine machine machine ma ma- chine doesn't work pay me He lie was paid 15 cents out of or the thc till after which he hc played the thc machine a little longer and went out Trustle wa wauna was una unable hIe to say what time It Il was vas when Jennings went out but when h he left the barroom h he sat Fat down on the veranda Tru Trustle tle insisted that h he couldn't remember ic- ic member the names of nt anybody who was In the saloon during the tho afternoon lie He didn't see nn any more of or Jennings until after aCter dinner said ho he couldn't remember whether or not he locked up when he hent went nt to dinner which was as served ed inthe In Inthe Inthe the rear of ot the house He ate dinner diner he said ald with Sherbrook th the piano player play play- er cr and und a l fellow called Jimmie who had hud been In bed hed and was suffering with witha a n bad eye He Ie didn't know where Jimmie was no now but he said that neither Sherbrook nor Jimmie were In Inthe Inthe inthe the barroom while Jennings was there thre After Arter dinner Jimmie went back to tobed bed rind Trustle returned to his post behind the bar Arrival of Eckstein Eckstein the witness said fald returned to tho the place toward evening but he her r Continued on Page Pace C. C J Testimony I at I Inquest qu st st. Continued from front from Page 1 cou could t not fix the time nearer nearer than t that at atit It was getting getlin- dusk usk When Eckstein came cam in he a asked who vho tho the man Jennings Jon Jen was war and ad remarked that thal It Il didn't t good to see him sitting silting on the veranda eranda ast p. p T Tusi Trus us 19 e ad admitted mit tod that there were vere several se people In ln th the plAce when Eckstein returned but bul he hc declared declared de do- dared that he couldn't t remember l ber their thell names IJames or how m many n there h re were cre His Memory at Fault The witness could not rem remember anything any any- thing elsa elso of or Importance that occurred h lu said aid between that time and the time that Jennings olin again returned to the place and the thc killing took place rustle Trustle could form no judgment as to th the hour that Jennings entered at that time Trustle said Mold that he first saw Jennings s at the bar Jennings said sald There IP lEI going Ing to be something doIng doIng do- do Ing InS here right now At the same Rame time h he had his hand on his l left ft hip pocket and he then pulled his gun un and threw on op Eckstein Eckstein the witness said commanded commanded com corn Take that gun down But Jennings paid no attention to the command and Eckstein th then n fired tired at him twice and he ho fell Trustle was positive that Eckstein spoke poke to JenningS Jenning'S Jennings Jen Jen- ning'S twice but bul that Jennings said paid nothing after arter his first declaration upon approaching the bar Nothing About Being R Robbed Trustie was also positive that Jenn Jennings Jen Jen- n said nothing about having been robbed l 1 thought Trustle added aIMed that t at he was going goin to hold up the house Yh When n Jennings fell to thc the floor foot Trus- Trus V V tJ ij Yle said laid further nobody went near him hirn V Eckstein saving having told them not to to and und andE andE E Eckstein then telephoned to the county Jail Trustle Trustie also said that he noticed that the gun was cocked when JennIngs Jennings Jennings Jen Jen- was standing before the bar V I Then hen en Eckstein fired Jenningss pistol fell tell to the floor admitted th that t the serving erving of drinks continued without interruption after the shooting and until the om- om cers arrived Tru Trustle tlc said ald Id further that n nobody bod- bod examined Jenningss Jennings's bod body to toc toe e c whether or 01 not the man was not flot and ontI nothing was said sallI about it Trap That Th-t Failed Ft V County Count Attorney Christensen ten en tried to trip the witness b by asking him hint who placed the gun run by Jenningss Jennings's side Trustle Trustie replied that nobody put It V there as it fell from froni Jenningss Jennings's hand when Eck Eckstein fired Trustle Trustie Insisted cd that thit he could not r rg- rg member the pame name of or any man who I Ithe drank at during the day of or the tragedy After the shooting Trustle admitted a card was vasi handed him Ith several se names on It which he put In the till He Me couldn't remember th the names The card contained the names of or certain I whIch Eckstein had secured I He Saw a t Gun V In answer to a question put by y D. D N. N Trustle Trustie a said id that he saw a a. gun gunIn gunin gunin V in Jennin Jenningss Jennings's ss s's left hip pock pocket t when he was in the during the after ater- noon This concluded Trustle's Trusties examInation examination examina examIna- tion and the succeeding witness was Police Capt e. Burbidge Capt Burbidge testified that he r reached ache th th roadhouse thc about 11 o'clock and found Jennings s' lying on the floor in tent front of or the bar dead dear The gun was waa near JennIngss JennIngs's a arid and d was cocked coelI The rhe bod body was searched Immediately and arid later the things secured were turned over over to the thc Sheriff There were rere about aboul a a dozen I people cople In the place at the time thie Mr MI lh then asked the witness If IC the gun found b by Jenningss Jennings's sg body was loaded and Capt Burbidge replied that it was vas He also said that that tho the gun un shown him by b- Eckstein ha had two empty chamb chambers rs Sheriff Is Examined Sheriff NC Naylor lor who was th the next witness witness wit wit- V n ness ss testified as to tho po position of Jon Jon- bod body his testimony agreeing with Frank Franl Trustie an and Capt Bur Bur- bidge The Sheriff Sherler added that he hc arV arrested arrested ar ar- ar- ar rested reste Eckstein V Archibald Sherbrook the thc play plano Cr de r at the roadhouse was called to the tue V stand at this tl time n He lie testified that he went to Murray at nt noon and re returned returned re- re turned about lie saw sa Jennings s near 6 G o'clock at the candy cundy stand stan across the street Jennings he s. s sid said ld acted queerly and was critically sizing people pro pee plc up upS Then Jennings came over to tho the roadhouse and accosted Trustie Hello you black I would like to fill YO yot full ull uli of hole holes V Gazed Into Gun Barrel H He then shoved his his' gun under Trusties Trus- Trus ties nose nos and Trustle Trustie paid aid Stand your our h hand nd stand your o r hand man man you OU are arc three times as big as j t am We Yc will treat you right V VV V Then Jennings threw v bim down on the floor door and said eald Oame Gome in ln In here you and V give mo me some soma beer beel lh They y went vont Inside and Jennings tackled the slot machine declaring on several occasions occasion ions that he would kill Tru Trustie th and Insisting upon uOn payment when he didn't Win In anything V Sherbrook also to testified that Jennings Jennings Jen Jon Invaded In the tho parlor where he was playIng the piano and called him vanous various van vari arlous ous He lie names on kr knocked him oft off the thu stool over o on the floor The The plano plano plano- player testified further that he heard Jennings say a Where Is that r I will idil him hlin If tr l' l I can rind find hUn him The witness ilso testified that he heard Jennings threaten to kill Trustie Trustle Trus Trus- tl tie tle several overa l' l S Sherbrook said that the thc door leading leadin to the bar from the outside was locked V V when thc they all nil went to dinner At this thlu time Jennings Vas was sitting sIlting on on the ve ye- randa When len Eckstein Eekstein came cam In later h ho he asked who Jennings was and Trustie Trustle Trus- Trus tie tic replied that he lie was a fellow who rho had been raising a disturbance Sherbrook was wa not In th the barroom when the killing o occurred he said but rushed In wh when n h he heard d the shots In time Ume to see Jennings R fall all In conclusion concu- concu sion slon Sherbrook said all nil I know gentlemen I Iam Iam Iam am sober today Rn and I have told the truth E cr Everything I know That's all allI I can tell teli Robbery Was Charged On the night of the shooting Sherbrook Sherbrook Sherbrook Sher Sher- brook told County Count Attorney Christenson Christen Christen- son gen that he heard Jennings say upon entering th the barroom I ha have been robbed and there Is goIng go- go InS inc to be something doing here herc right righta a awa away a y It Today however ho he said he did not hear this declaration and gave a aaR as aR hi his excuse for or telling It In the first place to Mr Christensen Christenson and others that he heas was as drunk Mr Christensen ten en succeeded In tangling the witness up badly but Sh Sherbrook took refu refuge c behind the repeated oft declaration that he was drunk He lie al also also alto al- al so to told the officers on the nl night ht of or the killing that he saw Jennings s with his hisgun hisgun gun Jun on Eckstein hut but toda today he denied th that t he lie saw anything of the kind He did finally admit though that he heard Jennings o sa say gay In a coarse e voice olce Theres going to he be something doln doing here and Eckstein ordered him to drop his gun Says He Was Drunk The Thc witness admitted that he was Intoxicated and ml might hl have been confused confused con con- fused when questioned on th the night of or orthe the killing He also stated that J Jennings Jen Jn- n- n l had ld play played tI-th tI the slot Blot machine and had lost Jennings claimed that the machine was a fake rake and that he wanted his mone money back He Tie stated that earlier In the evening c Eckstein had asked him who Jennings was Eckstein had stated that thal the theman theman theman man had been creating a disturbance but would probably leave without trouble trouble trouble trou trou- ble The tragedy occurred Immediately Immediate immediate- I ly afterward Says He Was Doped V The witness was asked to repeat repeal the testimony as he gave it to the officers on the thc night of the tragedy He lie declared de do- dared h w s unable to repeat the testimony tes tea on account of oC his being bel under the Influence of morphine He declared that he had bad told the truth at nt the inQuest In- In Quest lest and If It he had told a n different st story r at the time of or the tragedy he had been confused and had made mis- mis statements Continuing he hc said said- saidI I had hall been playing the piano Illano and came out and saw saw the shooting I cannot recall the remarks I remember I saw lW the man fall Call I do not remember saying Raying that the man was drunk or that Jennings had said he had been robbed and that there ther was going to be something doIng doing doing do do- ing right quick Dr Mayo Iao was sworn at this time and described the wounds on the body There were two ho wounds one on the therace face race and one one on the sternum or breast hrast bone The bullets were still In the bod body and d the gun was fired at a distance distance dis dis- tance of or not over six feet Judge of Liquor Sherbrook was recalled and questioned questioned questioned ques ques- regarding the length of or time that must elapse before a drink of whisky would affect a u man He lIe stated that the whisky he lie drank affected him quickly He stated that he had hael been ral raised cd In a family and was a good Judge e of liquor He seldom was Intoxicated and prided himself eJr on his temperance He lie stated he had gone sone to Murray nt noon and returned to the roadhouse at nt At Murray 1 he took three drinks He lie took two or three drinks at 6 30 another at 10 o'clock and after that at 11 o'clock he took another Just as the officers came carne He took the morphine about The witness was ws excused at this time and the Inquest t was a adjourned adjourned ad ad- until 10 o'clock Monday Monda morn- morn Ing |