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to re.DARKNESS OF XIGHT HA3PIC A PS STATE.Because the nigtst of the tragedy ires a ^rk one the State is handicapped it^ obtaining a witness who actually s^w the s tooting.- Stare Frazee, father of John, te*tifl*d ; he was knocked down by some one after negroe** attack. He declared he fell unconscious and. on recovering, heard phots and then w s again struck on the bead.Richard Voight, a gardener living nearthe *c«*ne of the tragedy, testified he beard the shots. He asserted one «hot, wlilch apparently terminated the battle, was of greater volume tlian the other shots which were fired. The heavier report, the state contends, came from Buckner's 43-callber revolver.Detectives George Sneed and Edward Trabue, negro detectives of the Indianapolis police force, testified to finding a 45-caliber revolver at Buckner s home and that Buckner admitted he had the revolver and blaokjack with him on the night of the tragedy. Buckner was returned to Indianapolis from Danville,in. ^^7y iBoth dctectives testified concerning a statement made by Buckner following hi# arrest, in which he admitted .firing a shot after be claimed he was assaulted. The statement shows that Buckner did nr t know IX he “hit” any one.Buckner was Indicted with John Montgomery. Mike McGuire, Henry Lee. Law-ffsnce llan, Edgar Harrison and liar-
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Indianapolis Indiana Daily Times
Indianapolis, Indiana, US
Thu, Jan 27, 1921
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