The defendant claims that the deceased
fired the tirst shot and it is said that
such will be proved nt the trial by a
man living near the scene of the tragedy
and who heard the shooting. Tho dead
miles south-west of
man was buried 10
this jiUce and near the old home of bis
wife. Isaac Snoilgrass lias always oeen
a quiet, .sober man and was never known
to be quarrelsome or seeker a after diili
cullies; tut ever since Emmett's trial
for killing his brother, Squire, some two
years ago, Ieaslo has Deeu an object of
Emmett's dislike, though for what reason
we know not. Emmett, when sober,
was a quiet, pea'-able and clever
citizen and one who could have done
well, but like many other, liquor caused
while being taken to the penitentiary him much trouble, when ilnnkinghe
to be hung. He said ho was glad ho I was feared by almost everyone. The
was going and added: "I will live on j sight of bsaje always frenzied him. On
the fat of the land and look out and sea j the day of the killing the brothers met
the other s of a b working." at Rrodbead, where thoy quarreled.
