The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-07-26
had occupied the place one year ago next

August,
Cross-examined; When Thompson first
went in the saloon there were there myself,
B. Mitchell, Harris, two Mauri sisters, Kate
and May. Ben Miller and Whit Spears. There
we're others there whom do not know, two
nr three. was standing at the bar drinking
when Thompson first came in | walked ou
on the pavement, and stood outside, doing
aothing l did not 60 out to look for anyone
Thompson soon came out at the same door.
l went back to speak to Mitchell about wha,
Thompson said. | wanted t, see what Mitchell
had to say. did not 60 out Immediately. went
out on the sidewalk because did not want to
stay in the house l saw Harris in fifteen or
'wenty minutes. Thompson was in the house
[ stood on the pavement minute or two.
While Thompson was inside saw Harris and
told him Thompson was on the inside When
| told him that, Harris turned and said
"what." in a low tone. | did not tell Harris
suppose I.would have told him if had been
reasoA When Thompson came out of the sa
loon the last time, Harris was going in. Har
ris hesitated for minute or two. had tim'
to tell HIM. | made no attempt to tell him
more than l did. Harris went in about as
usual, neither fast nor slow. followed him
in the saloon because l had business there
lust going on watch; Barney changes watches
1t 6 O'clock. did not 60 in to e"
on watch. l was standing b,
me barrel watching Thompson on
the outside l could see him. l do moi,
know if Harris could or not. We were no,
On an exact line. was in the back part Of.
The saloon watching, near the barrels. l told
Harris Thompson was on the inside because
Thompson was bosterous and abusing the
girls. simply said Thompson was on the
inside. He told others he was going to CLOSE
up the saloon, told Harris Thompson was
inside because he was making a fuss (The
witness with stick explained the position OF
Harris gun Harris held the gun up. or sec
pnds, and lowered the muzzle, lust before
Thompson spoke. My attention was directed
to first one and then the other Thompson
was on the outside. l was looking at Harris
when Thompson was speaking. When Har-
ris was speaking was looking at Thompson
When the shot was fired Harris gun was
Town. could See both from where stood
Wy eyes glanced from one t. the Other.
was looking at Thompson when he made
the remark, and from that to Harris.
rhomps drew his pistol just before he
fired. When took nv eyes off Harris
| did not see him, but was looking al
Thompson, from one to the other. Har-
ris made no movement with the gun when
Thompson spoke, only ch,nged the position
Of his feet. Harris was looking in the direc-
ton of Thompson, but made no movement
with the gun; he was leaning over. When
Harris replied to Thompson. Harris bent out
, little looking for Thompson, At the time
Harris looked out that way the gun bent GU,
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at that time behind Mitchell, 10 feet from the
bar. could see above Mitchelps waist.
followed up stairs behind Harris very closely
in a hurried walk l had nothing in nv
hand. MayMarshall and the the two Mauri sis
tiers were around Harris The gun was sand.
ing up by the bench. saw it when first went
up. do not know who put The gun away. saw
no one touch it. did not see the gun again.
do not know who put the gun away. Bob
Massius and Jack Cummings had charge Of
the room where Harris went. OF nv own
knowledge do not know how long the gun
was in the ticket Office. 1t has been in there
before. He used it on hunting expeditions.
know Of no other guns that were there
When Harris went in the saloon if Thompson
had been near the bar Harris could see him
if he had been there. think Harris saw him
when he went out. do not know WHY Harris
took the gun. do not know that Harris got
the gun for the purpose of shooting Thomp
son. saw him with the gun in his hand
when Thompson was in town before, and also
when Thompson was not in town. do not
know what kind of a shot Harris was. Harris
lame hand would not in erfere much in hand
ling gun. l had no weapons. I took a
position to see what was going on. I had no
cause to come up and no cause to stay.back.
There was no understanding between me
and Harris that if Thompson came into
the saloon he was to be killed. l do no,
know that Harris had resolved to kill Thomp-
son if he came into the bar. Harris made no
sign to me when h.. went ito the saloon. He
turned and walked in He took the position
he had when shot, after getting the gun, with
out any sign or word from me. I saw the
place on the rail where the ball struck that
killed Harris. 1t is an inch above the wains-
cotting. Harris was a man very broad in the
shoulders, heavy set, large limbs. He was
not wounded in the arm. The Vaudeville sa-
loon is public pl,ce-variety show and bar
room. The gambling place is on the corner.
l do not know if Harris is interest in that
place. got the last license for Harris m the
first oflast May, bar license. got no variety
license. One was required. The top lection
Vi inc SCTccu "Hcic II nIiS StO'hl "dS Cr1Scu,
The whole screen is seven eight fe,Ht high,
the lower section three or four feet. They
saw each other through the lower blinds. The
top section was closed I saw Thompson 4
face. I looked through the open space.
Thompson could not see Harris face without
STOPPING down. The safe attracted my atten-
ton to the blinds few moments before
Re;examined: l am positive the lower
blinds were open. The safe is in the rear OF