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Raymond "Tooter" CORNETT, 30 years old, living at Stilwell, was shot and killed at Eldon, 10 miles east of Tahlequah, at 2 o'clock this morning.
W. L. GARNER, sawmill operator and store keeper at Eldon, told officers today when he surrendered voluntarily, that he had shot CORNETT. He was later released and County Attorney MARTIN announced that unless additional evidence was procured, charges would not be filed against GARNER.
Felix DUNCAN of Baron Forks, companion of CORNETT at the time of the shooting was held by authorities for a short time today but released after questioning.
CORNETT and DUNCAN left about 11 o'clock Sunday night in Duncan's car on the way to Stilwell from Tahlequah, according to Frank EDWARDS, a night watchman. GARNER told officers that the pair stopped at Eldon for something to eat, parking down the road a short distance from the store. CORNETT left the auto and walked to the store, GARNER said. When he learned from Mrs. GARNER that she was unable at that time to prepare any food, CORNETT became enraged and fired one shot towards the house, GARNER said. CORNETT drew a pistol and GARNER said he picked up his rifle and fired once. GARNER also declared that CORNETT attempted to shoot him with the pistol, but that it did not fire.
Officers said they found one loaded shell, one empty shell and four empty chambers in the pistol on CORNETT's body. Officers here and in Stilwell are attempting to find a third person believed to have been in the car.
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