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

Hickie and myself went to Jack Harris, and
kept Thompson in my room. Harris again
said, am going to kill the s. of b. if he
comes near here. Then appealed to Sims.
This was on Sunday. l merely told Thomp-
son to stay in my room, as did not want him
killed. told him SO when went back
the second time saw Harris, and he made
the second threat, and as Billie Sims then
came in, appealed to him. This converse
ton occurred in the private room Of the Vau-
deville theatre. Billie Sims, Lieut.. Hickie
and myself were present. Further testimony
on this point here was objected to by
the state, and the objection was sustained.
| Harris said there were enough shotgun and
enough men in the place to kill Ben Thomp-
son or any of his friends. We returned to the
hotel and saw Ben Thompson, he was then
asleep. l told Thompson afterwards what
Harris had Sid
CROSS EXAMINED.
l told Thompson that night was not
drunk. think Harris was sober-the bar
keeper was there. l don't know his name
and can't describe him. The conversation oc-
cured in February was not delegate but
| visiting member. Harris said when he came
round his place he would kill him. He did
not say he would 90 after him. He left the
impression he wanted to fight and kill Ben
| thompson. The conversation was in the bar
| room. ! told thompson to stay in my room,
as l did not want to see him killed, and
Jack Harris had said he would kill him if he
saw hun round his place. Thompson turned
over after telling him. and went to sleep. l
| can't say whether he had any fear of Harris.
He did not exhibit any. The second CONVEX
| satlon occurred, think, between seven and
| eight told his lawyer what knew. gave
the'evidence voluntarily.
REDIRECT EXAMINATION.
Mr.. Thompson was neither sick nor
we'll. He was in a normal condition,
very tired. He took some medicine adj
ministered by an army surgeon.
A. l.. CAsHELL (Recaled).
I was going up the street during the lepis-
lature excursion, met Mr.. Harris coming out
OF his saloon with double barreled shotgun.
| asked him what he was going do, and he
SAID he was going to kill that - of -
Ben Thompson. said, if that is the case I'll
migrate, which did
CROSS EXAMINED.
did not tell this before because the ques-
ton asked did not refer to it. told the counsel
of this. did not tell Thompson. III did
| do not remember. told others, but only
remember Mr.. Martin, of Kyle. never
heard Thompson make any threats against
Harris. Thompson had said that if it was left
alone all would end well. l did not know of
thompson shooting into Jack Harris (Testi-
mony on this point was objected to by the de-
tense. Objection suStaned).
| w. A. PITTS
Deposed: reside in Austin. knew lack
Harris, and have known him since the war.
The only opportunity have had of knowing
Jack Harris has been in our meetings at var
ious places. l know Ben Thompson. This
year. during the meeting of Hoods Brigade,
here, on the 27th of June last, was standing
in front of Harris theatre, talking to the
crowd. Thompson's name was brought up,
and Harris said, Thompson could not walk
the streets Of San Antonio like he did at Aus
tin; that he could not 60 round and break up
"shops' like he did in Austin. He further
said Thompson had tried his little game here
once and had got set back. then walked
off. Jack Harris was looked upon as very
desperate man. l think he was man capable
OF carrying out threat he had made.
oss-examined: did not understand him
as making threat. heard it canvassed at
Hord's hotel by DR.. Davis and others that he
was desperate I do not know that Har
ris has killed a man or had any fuss. l be-
| lieve he was a man who was Jealous of his
rights. Witness was here asked the char
acter Of Ben Thompson, but the defense object
ed to the evidence and it was sustained.)
WILLIAM NJ. EDwARDY.
reside in Galveston. Knew Jack Harris,
at least have met him on three or four occa-
sions. knew Ben Thompson at the time.
came over to San Antonio during the latter
part of December last year. was here on
Christmas day, and whilst l was here theat-
rical company was in the city, and l knew
several Of the members. | was introduced to
Harris by member of the company. Harris
had heard of me. and asked if l had been
living in Austin. had some general CONVEX
sation, and he took me aside and said, 81 be-
leve you have had some sort of fuss with Ben
Thompson, have you mott" said had, and
he asked how we settled it. told him it was
fixed up all right, neither Of US having bad
feeling against each other, it being simply
misunderstanding. He said you may think it
is settled, but you're mistaken. Ben Thomp-
son he said, was not that kird of a man; if he
had difficulty, he (Thompson) would not
rest until he had killed me (witness.) He
went on then to tell me that if Ben Thompson
had a chance he would kill me: he was that
kind a man, to kill me. He said if l
was in your place would catch him in some
place out of Austin, get behind him and
shoot him like dog. no one would ever do
anything to you out Of Austin. Harris also
said. that's what intend to do if ever get
the drop on him, or he comes in my place. l
am going to shoot him down without saying a
word to him. He asked me particularly the
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