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Show w CLAIMS HE SHOT IN SELF DEFENSE MONTICELLO, Sept 2 At his trial In this city yesterday Leroy K. Stevens, Stev-ens, charged with murder In the first degree for the killing of George and Charles Bradford, last March, testified testi-fied on the witness stand today that ho shot In self defense He testified that he worked repairing repair-ing a fence on a neighboring ranch In the afternoon of the day of the shooting. shoot-ing. He said that he was approaching the fenco near sundown with a load of stays when he saw Charles Bradford Brad-ford putting up his team at the gate und nt the same time George Bradford Brad-ford stooped forward In the buggy to pick up a gun. He further testified that after he had shot Cenrge Bradford. Brad-ford. Charles Bradford picked up the gun. and then he hot at Charles Bradford, thinking he had missed him His testimony was completed during dur-ing the day after 12 witnesses had be .-n examined to corroborate Ste..ns' story. OO 1 |