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returned a verdict to the effect that Nelson came to his death from gunshot wounds inflicted by a pistol fired by Oscar Felton, and that the shots were fired by Felton in self defense, Nelson having fired first, twice, and wounded Felton, and the homicide was justifi? able.James C. Bell, J. W. Harrington, W. G. Duncan, Ben Jones, George Porter, G. J. Bidenour and Franke Gates officiated on the jury.The body of the dead man, accompanied by a brother, was taken to Mesa for burial yesterday morning. A brother of the deceased who was with himconstantly during Nelson’s last hours, denies the story that Jack Nelson, before dying, stated that he wished hehad put one shot in Felton where it would have eounted. While suffering intense agony Nelson remarked that hewished Felton had fired a shot that• __would have been more effective. On several occasions he asked how the officer was getting along and expressed satisfaction when told that he was only slightly injured and would recover.
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Globe Arizona Silver Belt
Globe, Arizona, US
Sun, Nov 10, 1907
Page 6
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