The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-07-27

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heard the shooting. Mr.. H. B. Adams was
with me. l walked up there; learned nothing
definite. Went into Horner's barroom and
saw Thompson. We were about take a
drink Mr.. Thompson told Homer if he
saw Capt Shardein to call him in, that he
never resisted proper authority, and he would
deliver himself to Mr.. Shardein. The people
he was opposed to were gamblers and W,
keepers. He used words to that effect.
can't recollect the exact word. At that time
Mr.. II. b. Adams came in and he and Thomp-
son went out OF the back door. He did not
return willis, was there, and l don't think
he came back that way. l think this was
| about five minutes after the shooting. | did
not hear any conversation between Thompson
| and Adams, except that when he took him by
| the arm Adam said, "Come with me-" or
words to that effect.
Cross examined Mr. Shardein is city mar
shall.
JOE FOSTER.
My name is J. c. Foster. l know Ben
| Thompson. l knew Jack Harris. He is in
| his grave; he died on the nth of July. On
| the nigh, of the nth | was summoned by a
| report that Ben Thompson had shot Jack.
A hackman brought the message. l went in
the hack to the Vaudeville and found he had
| UStu IeIloVeu u HIS HouSC. "cHt tuClC
and found him on his bed. There was a
wound in his breast that was bleeding.
| walked to his bedside, reached his hand AMI
shook hands with him. asked if he was
suffering. Jack recognized me and called me
| Joe. At that time l do not think that he
was dying asked if he was suffering. and
he answered, eyes, he has got me this time. !"
| Mr. Tarleton asked what Jack said after that
but the question was objected to and over
ruled.) This was between and 9 o'clock.
| saw him die. cannot say how long before
he died he made the statement. An at
tempt was made here to introduce Harris
lying statement, by failed.)
| Cross examined: Harris said either ''they
have got me-" or she has got me-" but he
mentioned no name.
| II. L. ANSELL
'eposed: My name is II. l.. Ansell. reside
| in San Antonio, and have been here ten years.
| was employed as ticket agent for the Vaude-
vile. remember the night Jack Harris was
shot. My duties was to sell tickets and take
care of the ticket Office. had shotgun in
the Office that night, double-barrelled Eng
fish one. The gun was always kept there ex-
cept when at the gunsmith, and l was held
responsible. | cannot say whether the gun
was loaded. did not examine it. The gun
was breech loader No. IL calibre-cen re
Ere. There were several paper cartridge
loaded with 7 or 8 shot bird shot. know
the location of the ticket Office. A person
hiding behind the ticket Office could not be
seen from the front.
CONSTRAINED.
noticed the gun in the ticket Office three
| weeks before, and | saw it there about I
| o'clock that morning. The gun was some
| times loaded and sometimes not. At the time
! Harris got it from the ticket Office was alb
sent. was not then in the building.
THE DEFENSE.
| A. l.. Cashe am a resident of Kyle.
and newspaper publisher. l was acquainted
with lack Harris. | saw him about eleven
days before the killing in his house. There
were several persons present. l can not say
Who. went to collect bill. | know Ben
Thompson, and have known him since 1850.
| called at Jack Harris to collect bill, which
was paid, and then left the house and went
| in front. Harris came out walking up and
down. After passing me once or twice, he
stopped and spoke to me. After some CONVEX
satlOn on general topics he asked me if | was
good deal about Austin now. told him of
late had not been much there. Then Har-
ris spoke of Thompson. l do not remember
his exact words. He then said things had got
pretty hot between him and Thompson, and
then said thought there was a good deal OF
| foolishneSs about that; he and Thompson
could settle it without any serious difficulty,
and said he could settle it, or that if they
meet one or the other would go under Har-
ris said he did not care, he had been imposed
upon and he did not intend him to come to
that town again. He had sent him word to
that effect. and added Thompson would come
there one time too many l told him that it was
bad talk, even if he intended to do anything, as
the matter could be settled, and he said,
don't care damn; if he comes to this town
| III kill him, but won't 60 to Austin for him.
| That was about the substance of our converse
| ton. did not see Harris after that time
don't know whether saw Harris at the fair
time. asked Harris question about that
concerning Thompson, which was answered.
Cross examined cannot say who was
present. He drew me to the curb-stone
That would be about the first July. expect
l could show written memoranda of my visit
here. Was raised here but left just after the
war. l have known him since 1859, and have
met him frequently. l saw Thompson the
last time on the day he came down as he got
off the train, but did not speak to him.
have not correspondent with him within the
last three months.
| LIZ EDWARDS
sworn My name is Louis Emil Edwards.
reside in Au tin. knew Jack Harris. al
so kAow Ben Thompson. Shortly after the
meeting of the Grand odge Of Odd Fellows
at Laredo, we came to San Antonio. l spoke
to Harris. Jack said, I understand that kill
| ing man of YOURS is in San Antonio. | said.