The defense presented several witnesses–Thomas Turley, John Allen, John Purvians, Abijah Notinghoam, James Zane, and P.M. Carier–who said that between July 4th and 16th, Greek Crafton made multiple threats against Quinn Harrison. These threats continued right up until just half an hour before the confrontation at the drugstore, suggesting that Greek was in an aggressive and threatening state of mind at the time of the incident.
A pattern of Greeks hostility is established by repeated threats before the occurrence, which clearly shows a hostile environment. This clear intimidation would naturally put Quinn on edge and explain increased cautiousness. The increasing threats serve as evidence that Quinn's conviction that self-defense was necessary was based on facts. Recurring warnings are significant because they show that Quinn was truly afraid and worried about his safety. Quinn's defense of using force is strengthened by this evidence.