The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-03-02
DUNCAN-wAsHBURN CASE.
q rs.xi~a Witnesses Testify
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u tanEira hket8-Wstn~sses Testify
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Yesterday evening the case OF the
State of Texas vs.. Hattie Washburn
alas Bates, charged with shooting
Jack Duncan, came up for trial before
Justice McLure, Robert Cowart, Esq,
appearing for the State, and Colonel w.
l.. Uraw ford for the defense. William
Eels was called 10 the stand, aud terti-
fed that on tie night Of the shooting
he was In company win jack Dsincsu,
vent to the house OF illfams on lie
corner 1t Commerce aud Ervay streets,
Sept by MUilie Cross. They 4 81 Tcr
been there long before he and Duncan
aud girl AIMED Mattel went into de-
tendaIps room; Duncan pulled of ais
overeost aud pistol, throwing the lat
ter on the bed, nj the same time lying
down Duncan told him that he
could go home, lat he be-
lieved that be would stay there
all night, and offered bin his pistol to
take with him, which he declined, say
ing that he would leave ia "a few min
utes but that ne did not want any
pistol. He was sitting down by the
stove in the room warming, while
Duncan and the woman were holding
a whispered conversation. Presently
Duncan arose, saying he was going
home, put on hii coat aud walked up
u the bureau, y hen he saw the woman
ruu her hand under the pillow, take
out the pistol, and pointing at Duncan
fired In the confusion that ensued
he was sent after a physician.
Mollie Cross, being sworn, testi.
fed that che bad retired TO bed
when, hearing the shot, she rush>
cd into the room, compsnied
by woman named Valley.
When she entered Duncan said,
" Mollie, she has shot me-" when the
defendant suid, "Jsck, told you |
would kill you. and / have done it."
which words she repeated several
times. Duncan answered, ayes. Hat
tie, you have killed me-" Presently
be turned to the defendant, aud, smil.
log, said, Hattie, / am not hurt"
Duncan gave her the pistol, which she
put away. The defendant chung to
Duncan, crying, and had to be taken
away. When Duncan left he said he
was not much hurt, and would walk to
Dr. Aliens residence.
". I. Duncan, cousin OF the wound.
ed man. was introduced, aud testified
that he saw defendant the night OF the
shooting at Duncan's fathers, wher
she told hin, Duocsn was shot, snC
that she had snOt him. He sale
70 her, 81 suppose IL was al
.ecident," when she said, mo; tried
to Kill him. He brought IL all on
himself" She WAS crying at the time,
They walked together to DIR. Allen,
residence where Duncan was. Sh,
cried and took on over him the whole
time the doctor was examining the
Sound. The next evening he swort
out warrant for the defendants ar.
rest.
Jack Duncan, the wounded man
then took the stand, giving In sub
stance the following testimony:
went to Mollie Cross with Billie Eell
aud q man named Rookstein. Aftel
sitting In the parlor n short while
Rookstein left. The defendant was
/ In the parlor aud wanted him to go ia
her room with her, at first he refused
but finally consented, when he and hel
and the girl Mabel, togeter with Eels
went In together. He took of his pistol
a largest size Colt's, and threw 1t on tn,
ted. Defendant ssked him to have .
drink, producing quart bottle o
whisky from the bureau drawer. They
all drank. Defendant wanted to know
II he wasn't going to stay all night
He said no. not aud leave Billy Eels
bat II Eels would go home he woul,
stsy. Offered Eels his pistol to tax
home with him, which he refused
The defendant handed II TO him from
the ted, but he declined 1t. 1t wa
never under any pillow, as stated b.
Eels. He and defendant were lyin
across the bed, holding = low conve,
ssiion about some private matters
when he got up and went to tn
lamp, setting on the bureau, {
light bis cigar. Was In the act q
doing 30 when he was shot. Turnt
and saw defendant. sitting on the sid
Of the bed with the pistol in her RICH
hand, while she held the belt and ho
ster in her left He said, Hattie, yo
have shot me,n when she replied
"You are not hit2p He pulled ope
his vest and shirt, when the bloc
spirited out from the wound. Sh
ssid, Jack, u have killed you
will kill myself" He forced laugl
saying. ~ am not much hurt" Did
10 order to get the pistol from her |
: prevent her carrying out the threa
. He wrenched II from her hands. Mo
lie Cross ran In and started Eels aft,
, Dr.. Allen. Defendant chung to hin
I screaming. and had to be held, I
. he could get out Of the hous
Never heard her say "Jsck, I tol
, you ] would kill your He and d
D PENDANT bad always, and was At thl
, time, on friendly terms. Had new,
!. qusrreled. dat know that she WI
s Imprisoned until q few days ago. Il
had told them not to arrest her. Kne
that she did not shoot him intention
' ally. Here the prosecuting attorns
/ asked witness II he had not told h
brother, d. Duncan, that she shot hi
10 kill him. He said yes he bad to-
> him 80, for he was afraid he woul
= put him out Of the house II he diir
: say so. He had never been treated
!, In his life ~ since he WIS shot by Il
. woman. He IVES done With his hon
. folks forever, for II ~ all spite in u
. family.
! In default Of one thousand doll
g bond the defeudent vas recommitt.
. to await the ASTON OF the district cou
"A street foros vas wovkinv ,