San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-08-04


three men, charged with hsying s,oler
some oats aud perhaps other articles
In the attempt Henry Cautrell. one OIL
the accused, was killed. An inquest
was held the same day BY q, w. Groom.
Up. The following Jurors were sum
uoued aud sworn: Geo. T. McGshee
W. p. Irion, Robert Kyle. Daniel
Mike, J. R, Williamson aud J. ],
Barbee, who proceeded to the place
where the body Of Csutrel was found,
and examined the same, whereupou the
following witnesses we're duly sworn and
testified as follows:
Deputy Sheriff X II. Man!ove, sworn
says: | started out With cspiss to ar.
rest the deceased aud tho two other
men that we're with him; before |
caugh, up with them I summoned Scott
Miller to assist Sam Watkins and my.
self 10 making the arrest; We then
trailed three men on 70 the Blanco riv.
er, aud when We reached the west bank
Of the river at the crossing Of the Aus
tin road We saw two OF the men climb.
ipg the fence at Vim. Ferrill's house /;
these men, mounted their horses and
ran: I called to them to halt three
times; the third time I was answered
by pistol shot evidently coming from
the deceased who was at that time on
the east bank Of the river about 30
paccs from the water aud not with the
other two men. The shot drew my at
tention TO him and I looked and saw
him sitting sideways on his horse with
his pistol pointed at one F; he and l then
fred about the the same time. Scott
Miller must have fred about the same
time, no did not Ere before deceased
fred tho Grst shot. deceased then drop
ped his pistol, ran on piece aud tell,
he died where he fell.
K. II. MANLovE.
Sam Watkins being sworn says l
vas one of the Sheritfs posse t. arrest
the deceased aud two other men who
We're with him; We rode upon the west
bank Of the river and saw two of the
men ut Ferrell's house on the east bank
Of the river. as soou "a they saw us they
both ran, we then trotted down TO the
river aud saw deceased and onl!ed 10
him to halt; he ran his hand down in
his boot leg and commenced drawing at
something and We threw the guns down
ut him my horse was wild and was found
ering in the river aud making 4 noise,
when the man ran his hand 10 the boot.
Scott Miller told him to stop and then
the firing commenced. am not posi-
tive who fred FIRST, but deceased had
his ristol presented at Scott when Scott
fired. 5. Ii. WATKINS.
Vim. Terrell sworn says: Two Of
the men the Sheriff was after ccme to
my house and got some water and
bought two watcrmelons and gave ALT
tie Toy at my house dollar to pay for
them, he came into the house to get
the change WHOM he went out the men
we're gone the boy ouly staid in the
house long enough to get the change,
did not hear any Of the shooting at
the river crossing, bnt immediately af'
ter the two men left | heard woman
screaming aud | came out Of the house
and found deceased. WIN. TERRELL
Amanda Couch being sworn, says GU
oath: was 10 the wagon aud the de-
ceased was riding behind the wagon on
horseback. I sew the three meu come
down the bill in a trot; | called
"Heury," he then whirled and saw the
men and came by the wagon /; as be pa IS.
ed by tho wagon said "runr he kept
ruuuing on, just then the freedman,
Scott Miller. passed BY the wagon and
threw his gun down with his left hand
and fred the deceased then dropped
his pistol and q few steps further on he
fell. did not hear the deceased fire
any shots. The deceased is my step.
son in law, AMANDA COUCH.
Sallio Cantrell being sworn snys ::
My name is S4llio Cantreil, am the
wife Of the deceased. | heard the men
before they got to me but did not see
them until they got right behind; the
mau Scott Miller was ahead, my hus
band was riding beside me, We we're on
the west side of the Blanco river at the
waters edge; my husband ran ahead Of
Inc, Scott Miller followed him, / do
no. know what made my husband ruu {,
my hu. band had a pistol in his boot,
he took the pistol out of his boot leg
Just before he fell and after he was shot;
I STOPPED at the water when my husba nd
ran Scott Miller passed me and just
as he got at the wagon he threw his gun
down with his lett hand and fired:
TThe witness was shown the pistol
Kicked up at the dead body ard said it
was the same one deceased had in his
boot leg I I don't know when d,ceas-
ed last fred his pistol; one Of the men
that was with the deceased was named
Dennis Couch; the other was nanei
pluribus Hall. SALLiE CAsTaELL,
THE VERDICT.
We the Jury Of inquest 90 the body
deceased, Henry Cautrcll. fad that he
came 10 his death from a gum shot
wound inflicted BY Scott Miller acting
az plrt Of the Sheriffs posse for the
-rrest Of deceased, on the 23ih day OF