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STATED THAT SHOOTING WAS IN SELF DEFENSE AND JU0TIFIA-BLE—BODY OF NELSON IS TAKEN TO MESA FOB BUBIAL.The verdict of the coroner’s jury in-1 % * i * ~quiring into the causes leading up to the death of John W. Nelson completely exonerated Osear Felton, deputy city marshal, who, on last Friday morning fired four shots into the body of the unfortunate man, which resulted fatallyon Sunday afternoon.The story of the witnesses was a complete reiteration of the story of the tragedy as told by the Silver Belt three hours after the tragedy. While intoxicated Nelson met Felton in the Acme saloon, where he upbraided the officer for premitting him to remain in jail over night when it was within his power to have secured his immediate release. Felton, -realizing that the man was irunk, walked from the saloon and proceeded north on Broad street. At a point just outside of the business dis-:rict Nelson passed Felton. The officer »poke to him pleasantly, and in reply kelson mumbled something. Before continuing twenty feet Nelson turned | luddenly and fired two shots in rapid J mceession at Felton. The first shot itruck the officer in the leg and knocked urn down. The second one missed. The (fticer regained his feet and emptied iis six-shooter in the direction he had I vitnessed the flashes. Four of the shots I ►enetrated the body of Nelson. One •unctured the bladder, which was the mmediate cause of death.After hearing this evidence the jury
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Globe Arizona Silver Belt
Globe, Arizona, US
Sun, Nov 10, 1907
Page 6
Full Page
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