down. While he was rolling over, Brann kept shooting at
him as fast as he could work the trigger. Mr. Ward did
not fire a shot. I saw the whole affair and know that
he did not and he did not exhibit a weapon of any kind.
He slipped back close to the building when he let go of
Davis, and when the shooting was over walked up the
street. I saw a man come out of Williams' place and
make an effort to get Davis' pistol. I can't say whether
or not he got it. I don't know where he went. Policeman
had reached the scene and arrested Brann."

Policeman Sam Hall said:

"I was standing in front of George Willig's office at
the alley and Fourth Street on the same side of the street
and say forty or forty-five feet away from the place
where the shooting took place. I was talking to Mr.
Dugger and was standing out on the sidewalk. Some
four or five minutes before the shooting occurred I looked
across the street and saw Brann and Ward standing in
front of the haberdasher store of L. Krauss, and at that
time Davis passed them and went on a couple of doors
and stepped inside of the storeroom at that point. I
then looked away, not having any idea at all of any
trouble, but just happened to see them. The next thing
I noticed was the men were close together in front of
French's newsstand with Davis between me and Brann
and Ward. The first of the trouble I saw Davis had his
pistol in his hand and instantly fired. Brann whirled and
commenced firing at Davis. I immediately started to