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m: m^. COTTON CARRIED A GUN i*v•;_ ;■ ■ . : :'.;■.• *. .• •.■ ■.' !* '.. . ° • • ..JJ The trial of the case of the State vs. Tom Rhea held before Justice WaJ-bert Saturday afternoon, assumed a sensational attitude. While the court was taking judicial knowledge of the events as related by the witnesses, Mr. Rhea sudenly called attention to the fact that Mr. Cotton, was carrying a huge revolver.Mr. Rhea pointed the weapon out to the Court and the officers he says. He told a Banner man that the revolver. • vwas being carried in an upper inside pocket of his coat, Tom declares that when he pointed the weapon out to the crowd, Mr. Cotton seemed embarrassed and finally declared that he was not carrying it concealed. Mr. Rhea’s attorneys stated that he wouldlikely file an affidavit against Cotton for carrying concealed weapons butTom himself declared that he was not much of. a fellow to, “back-bfte” and hadn't made up his mind fully on this course.Mr. Cotton, it is said, has ample reason to carry a gun for his own protection. Since he has taken such an active stand against the saloons of the city it is claimed that many threats have been made of doing, him bodily harm by those who have felt the weight of his work. Cotton himself could not be seen that afternoon to learn his side of the story of a gun play.BEWARE OF COUNTERFEITS.
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Bluffton Banner
Bluffton, Indiana, US
Wed, Dec 28, 1904
Page 8
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