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“With my father, Edward Wilcox, and two brothers, I had been engaged in making staves in Hell county, Ky., and was on my way to my home in Claiborne county, Tenn., on October 13, last. I was going through Lee county, Ya..onfoot, and when near Gibson Station, I met young Gibson. He was L riding in a wagon with another man. I was carrying a 38-Win-Chester on my shoulders and acrossthe gun hung my shoes.“When I met the men in the wagon I said, ‘Howdy do, sirr’ Neither of the men made any reply and I shouted pretty loud,‘Howdy do?’“ ‘You needn’t think because youmhave got a gun you can bluff me,replied Gibson.“I answered, ‘1 dont want to bluff you.’ At that he jumpedfrom the wagon and caught hold of the gun. While we were scuffling with the gun it was discharged andthe load entered Gibson’s side just above the hip, wounding him.”Wilcox said he did not wait to *
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Sedalia Sunday Democrat
Sedalia, Missouri, US
Sun, Nov 14, 1897
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