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cross examination. She also denied she toid a newspaperman immediately after the shooting that Huey grabbed Borger from behind and told Borger, Get your gun, X have mine.*’A. J. Williams. Borger tailor, reiterated previous testimony that the two men remained on their feet in a clinched position during the ftght. He said he noticed guns but, didn’t know whether there was one or a dozen.Saw One Big Gun Cross-examined, he admitted he had made a statement the day after the shooting to W. L. McConnell, district attorney, in which he said: “I saw one big gun. Huey had It. I think I saw another one but I couldn’t swear to It.From his point in front of the postoffice, where he witnessed the fight. C. J. Fouty said he could see the men standing and that Huey did not fire into Borgt-r's back. He said he saw both men fire.Testimony Corroborated George B. Lackey, oil chemist, gave similar testimony. He said a man wearing a suede jacket fired the first shot and It was followed almost Immediately by a shot from the other man’s weapon. Other witnesses had testified Borger was wearing a suede jacket.Stockton Henry, jr.. said Borger fired the first shot while Huey held his right arm with both hands. Jack Beadle testified Borger told Huey to get his gun and that, ‘ shots were fired every little bit but none after Borger fell and dropped his gun.Didn't Sec Borger’* Gun G. H. Turner, postal employe, testified he saw a gun in Huey s hand at the outset of the shooting but none in Borger’s. Huey fired one shot at Borger’s chest and one or two in the back near the shoulder” the witness said.Virgil Donoghey told of seeing a gun in Borgcr s hand in the early pen of the shooting.h 1 f All ffAMflJnil ITa« WA/l/fA*Aa
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Morning Avalanche

Lubbock, Texas, US

Fri, Dec 14, 1934

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