The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-01-05
JEFF AXES INTERVIEWED IN
THE JAIL.
WHAT HE HAD TO SAY
ABOUT THE MATTER.
THE DEAD MAN BURIED l
THE CEMETERY.

Yesterday at 8 o'clock Justice Gregg
called the jury of inquest, in the case of
the man killed in the first ward Monday
night, and a thorough and searching in
vestigation as to the facts governing the
killing was had. The evidence IN the
case is, in substance, Just about what
was stated in yesterdays STATESMAN,
and is as follows
THE EVIDENCE.
Captain J. L. Watts, being sworn,
testified: Last night about IL o'clock |
was informed, while on duty, that two
white men had assaulted a colored man
near Bertram's store, and'..tha the I'M
known parties had gone towards the first
ward. | went with the colored man
that way, looking for the men, and came
upon them in house of ill-fame, known
as Sallie Daggett's. Two herses were
hitched in front, and recognized as the
horses ridden by the men. had a full
description of the men. As l came to
the gate l met Billie Mcclellan, and
when inside | asked him 10 assist ME in
the arrest. Two of the girls, upon in
quiry, said the men in question were in
the wine room. / then crossed the little
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wine room, and met the two men afore-
said. l, approaching them, took each
by the arm, saying: Gentlemen, con-
slider yourselvesundera arrest" Instantly
both jumped back, drawing their pistols.
knocked the deceased off the steps, he
having pistol in his hand, and whirling
to grab the other, one jeff AXE, now
present, the latter fired at me, striking
Al L.
and observed the deceased again on his
feet and advancing, aiming his pistol at
me with both hands. | hallowed to
Mcclellan, "For Gods sake kill himp
He McC.) said he had no pistol, and,
upon my request, quickly took
mine from my belt, as 1
could not get away from
jeff AXE. Mcclellan fired upon the
deceased. When l succeeded in getting
jeff AXE TO the door and throwing him
learned from Mcclellan that the de-
ceased was shot. The prisoner had fired
a second shot, Intellectually, at me, while
the tussle was continuing. Upon the
answer to summons through others, COM
ing upon the scene, l left with jeff AXE
IN custody. Above happened on End
day of January, A. D., 1882.
J. L. WATTS.
II. j. Stewart, being sworn, testifies
When came into the hall, Officer
Watts had a man down, and one Nc
Clellan was standing near by, who said
shut the door and don't let anybody in.
He further said, there might be some
more of them, and, that one was down
outside, and he thought was dying.
During this Officer Watts still held JEFF
AXE down. After shutting the door, 1
went out through the back door and found
the deceased lying on the gallery in dying
condition, and l remained as policeman
to keep the crowd back, until the mar
shall arrived. The doctor came, and Of
ficer Watts left with jeff AXE. heard
firing, and went to see what was the
matter. II. j. STEWART.
Ike johnson, being sworn, testifies
Last night near eleven o'clock, l was
going home, near Bertram's old store, with
my wife, and met two white men in the
road, and to keep from being run over, l
gave the road, saying, to jeff AXE, who
| now recognize as the man, "Look out,
mister, this may cost you something"
He rode on piece, wheeling and COM
ing back, taking out their pistols, and
throwing them in my face. The pris-
oner threw his pistol on me,
and the deceased on my wife.
kept driving, they saying to my
wife and myself several times, and
making us repeat in the affirmative,
"didn't we like it." JEFF AXE then lashed
my horse with buggy whip. JEFF AXE
said his name was something like Henry
Roundtree, and the deceased, that his
was Garfield, and asked us didn't we
know them, and other loud and often
sive language. They turned suddenly
and galloped upthe street. On going to
inform the officers 1 met the same men
down town, and was intercepted by
them, but lodging, tried to cut them off
from Mexico, and got Officer Watts, and
we went together, as the latter has testi-
fed. was fully able to describe the
men and their horses, and gave Captain
Watts their description.
his
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mark.
William j. Mcclellan, being sworn
testifies l entered the house of Sallie
Daggett, and met the men as related by
Officer Watts, and what Immediately
transpired, when Officer Watts grabbed
the prisoner, who shot at him, having