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JUSTIFIABLE.•c. /Coroner Allred Finds that PickettStruck Boyce in Self-Defense.Tuesday, Coroner Allred filed his verdict in the inquest held on the body of Wesley Boyce who died from a blow inflicted by A. H. Pickett, the finding exonerating Pickett from any blame.The witnesses examined by the Coroner were A. L. Fields, Harry E. Sanders, Dr. Yoke, Jeff Kellar and A. H.. * . * * * \ • ■ * • * . . p9Pickett. In his verdict, after describing the wound, the Coroner says:“The decedent was a large, strong, muscular man and waa eyidently un-der the influence of liqupr, He had used abusive language to Mr. Pickett and had folio wed him through and around two sides of the barn with an open knife in his hand and as Mr. Pickett attempted to enter the door into his cow barn to get back in companywith the; two parties who were in thebarn, the decedent jumped between him and the door with the knife raised to strike. Mr. Pickett realized he must defend himself7 and picked up theinstrument (part of atwo; feetand struck the decedent a blow whichin his death. Taking all thesein consideration I* . . ... j -v •: '•/* .. - - •••■• -• :lt; '* .*' • ‘ !’•: ■ y ■ k. . J - ■ . • ’ . •... ’ ;canlsee noiblame on the part of A^in my opinion he did all that was resonable' and safe to avoidat last he wasto strike,'the blow was indefense of his own life.”f jr *.4/i % ••.T 'jv.; a i-■■••••‘- j ’- '' t •1*--v.V.v-•;i' *'*:\v-v • wV*.V?Ts suii was4 ■:-■■fist of a strong manturedit.* -
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Danville Republican
Danville, Indiana, US
Thu, Nov 25, 1909
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