Davis was rolling on the sidewalk both of these men were
very rapidly firing upon Davis. They seemed to poke
their pistols almost against Davis' body as they fired.
After the first four or five shots the smoke became too
dense to see all that occurred. The first sight seemed to
chill my blood and I became too horrified to move."

H. C. Chase, 509 North Ninth Street:

"I was standing at the alley near Geo. Laneri's saloon
and heard somebody say, 'Look out!' I glanced across
the street and saw Tom Davis on the sidewalk. He had a
gun in his hand and fired at once. Brann and Ward
were a few feet distant. Brann had turned slightly,
but his back was still towards Davis when the latter fired.
Ward jumped back and grabbed at Davis' gun as the
latter fired the second time. Brann fired as soon as he
turned around and at his second shot Davis fell backwards.
Ward, it seemed to me, had gotten to one side of
Davis and was reaching for Davis' gun. As the latter
fell back, Ward backed up to the building. He did not
have a gun and did not shoot."

M. C. Insley, shipping clerk for Brann:

"I was standing in the doorway of Sam French's
cigar store as Brann and Ward reached it. They had
just passed the doorway, going toward Austin Street,
when Davis appeared with a gun in his hand. He fired
at once. I could not see Brann at this time. Davis