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sobered up, and after the family breach was somewhat healed, both husband wife naturally turned on Johnson for his interference in matters that did not concern him. Mrs. Philpin wanted her husband to go and whip Johnson, stating that she would do it herself if he did not. Through Mr. Buck’s counsel and assist- ance, the tipsy husband was persuaded to take a train for his destination. Mr. Buck remarked, however, that he would buy the whip and go along and see that Mrs. Philpin got a fair show if she desired to whip Johnson. This was Thurs- ( 15 ) day night and the matter was dropped until the two men met in front of Johnson’s store Satur- day night, when Johnson brought the subject up. One word brought on another until Buck secured a piece of 2x4 scantling with which he struck at Johnson two or three times. Johnson then pulled his six-shooter, when Buck started to run. Eye witnesses state that Johnson then took deliberate aim and fired, the ball entering the head at the base of the brain on the right side and lodging beneath the skin just above the left eye.