The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-11-09
Tie Monroe murder.

ana that he came TO his death by II
pistol shot discharged by Eugene Me-
Gee, without excuse or Justification. -
A warrant was sworn out and McGee
was arrested and incarcerated in the
county Jail. This puts an entirely new
aspect on the matter aud must be an
immense relief to officer Spencer who
AT the time of the shooting, and for
some time afterwards, was under the
impression that he had killed him.
We believe if the investigation had
proved that Mr. Spencer had done the
deed, that public opinion would have
Justified him, but MS it is, MCGEE is re-
ceiving the censure of all classes in the
community, inasmuch as the evidence
proves almost concusiyely that Me
Gee, in giving the information, was
actuated purely by jealousy, Below
we give in substance the testimony of
the most important witnesses who tes-
titled before the grand jury.
MAJOR BARKLEY's TESTIMONY.
Major Barkley being sworn, said:
MCGEE came to my Office about half
past four O'Clock Saturday afternoon;
he said he wanted private CONVERSE
ton with me; | told him to tell me
what he wanted. He asked me il
knew John Wesley Hardin; ] told him
no. He then told me he wanted war
rant for Hardin; | told him had no
warrant. He then asked me for Har-
din's photograph | told him had no
photograph. He then said he would
not give damn for all the officers in
existence; said he wanted Hardin's
photograph said he thought he could
arrest him; said nothing about Har-
din being in town. He did not propose
to point Hardin out to me, but appear
ed to want to arrest him himself. AS
! he went out of the office he asked me
il he would be allowed to carry pis-
toll; | replied no. He then leh.N
MRS. ANN Il. SULLIVAN,
Being sworn, said: 81 live in Dallas,
on Wood street. There was y man
killed at my house last night; his
name was Monroe; had never seen him
before yesterday evening near the
Central depot, he came home with me.
N o person stays with me except my
child. My husband is not at home !;
he has been absent since Wednesday,
Since he left, no man except deceased
has been in my house. know MCGEE;
saw him at my door when returned
home. Monroe was in my house then.
| introduced him to Monroe; | told
him that Monroe was going to remain
with me that night he said, If he did
be would kill him. This conversation
took place late in the evening. did
not see the shooting, but heard the
shots fired. When heard the knock
at the door ! and deceased were both
in the back room. The killing was in
the front room. When McGee said
he would kill deceased, was standing
in the door and McGee on the outside.
| asked deceased to go home with me.
Have known MCGEE for four years; !
knew him in Mississippi he boarded
with us there and he boarded with us
in Dallas. He has been in the country
for two months. suppose he came to
town on yesterday"
CAPTAIN MORTON
BEING sworn said; "About halfpast
7 o'clock yesterday evening, Mr.. Car
ter Mr. Hook and MCGEE came to my
house. He told me John Wesley Har-
din was in town; was personally ac-
ouainted with him, and was on intl-
mate terms with him and had seen
and conyersed with him about half an
hour previously; that he was very
friendly with him and had shaken
hands with him, who had given him
several grips of thief and robber. l
asked him if he might not be mis-
taken. He replied he knew Hardin as
well as he knew anybody; that he was
Mt house in bed with u woman; that
he could put his hand on hun, ana we
would have to be in great hurry as he
would be gone in twenty minutes.
He said he could take him himself II
he Ind a pistol. | told MCGEE to go to
I the Lamar hotel, and wait for me.
went to the calaboose where tound
Snencer. At the Lamar hotel found
Hook. Carter and MCGEE waiting Tor
me- | again asked him II he was Ger
tain that the man was Hardin, and he
ranlied that there was no chance OF
hir being mistaken. He said he could
nn I into the front room, and, as Hardin
Would not suspicion him, he could get
the drop on him, rs they were on goou
terms sent Spencer for Hamlll, VINO
accomnanied us. We arrived at the
house where McGee said Hardin was.
The arrangement was that McGee was
70 enter the house first, and he pro-
,oodad To the front door, while Spencer
and 7 stopped near a back window
"noning from the room In which NC
Dee said Hardin and the women were.
fter McGee went to the 'front.' 1oor,
Snencer went to the east side OF the
house l heard a noise at inc ito i,'
where MCGEE was; heard some lal .s..
inc. but could not distinguish clearly
80 10 what was being said. l thihk
heard McGee say halt or surrender
Snanoer then ran to the front door
obout the time he reached the door,
heard some one say throw up your your
hands Immediately; heard TWO s ~ "
tired near the front door; tne las. a sno. /.
sounded much louder than the Ir rsn
the firing was close together ! ran
around, and Spencer ana l enteneo
the house first after tne sn1o oves
After had turned "a dec :, a. pnt g 1oh,,
Spencer said Good Goo, !. - sa mil s i
Wesley Hardin McSee w rep,,e Mar
know the man to be John S mes ny xiii.
din, and am responsible LOT 'ho N"''
ing" o.. Morton,,
The remainder of Capt Mor,on