The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-01-05
Ike X JOHNSON.

William j. Mcclellan, being sworn
testifies | 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
knocked the deceased down the steps.
While the tussling was going on, to assist
the officer who was down with prisoner,
tried to get the formers club, when we
cav the deceased advancing with his pis-
toll, as described by Captain Watts, and
the latter told me to get his pistol on his
other side and kill him, the advancing
party. The deceased was coming up the
steps, and could distinctly see by the
full moon, that he had a pistol, nickle-
plated, and was aiming it at Captain
Watts. Immediately getting the pistol
l shot, but missed, when deceased con-
tinued to approach in same attitude.
Captain Watts, tussling with prisoner
still, cailedIto me to kill the other man.
/ then fired the second shot to protect
Watts. The deceased instantly fell for
ward about ten feet from me, grooming.
Just after the second shot the officer got
JEFF. AXE, whom | did not recognize,
under the bottom, and him (Watts) hal
lowed, ''Give it up" ran in, and put my
foot on jeff Axes head, saying, would
blow his brains out If he did not deliver
up his pistol The pistol was surrendered,
and then / assisted TO close up the house
/ had recognized Officer Watts as
peace officer and acted under his instruc-
tons. Officers came in about then.
W. j. MCCLELLAN.
DIR. ]. Cummings being sworn, testi-
fies-Between the hours of IL and ~
o'clock, on the night of the I'd day of
January, 1882, was called by telephone
to attend man, said 10 be shot, at the
residence of Sallie Daggett, in the first
ward, city of Austin, Texas. On arriv-
ing at the house, l found a man lying,
apparently breathing his last. There
was no pulse at the wrist. His position
was on the left side. / had him moved
from the back of the gallery, where /
found him, 10 the west room adjoining
after which, on examination, found
where he had been shot, the ball enter
ing about four inches below the left nip
pie, evidently passing into and, possibly,
through the lower part of the heart, from
the effects Of which he soon expired. l
then went to Dagnan's stable, to the
nearest telephone, and notified the per-
son on duty at the mayors Office, that
the man was dead. He told me that
Mr.. Watts, a policeman, was also shot,
and would be down soon. l waited a
short time, and he appeared, when we
entered room where / examined his
wound and found that he had been shot
in the left side, the ball passing through
his clothing, striking the skin, but only
bruised and burnt the same without
passing into the body. 1 also sent for
Judge Gregg, who soon appeared, and
took charge Of the remains.
]. CUMMINGS, M. D.
Marshal Ben Thompson being sworn,
says: Last evening l was short of Off.
Gers, putting one on the Avenue and one
on East Pecun street, my orders being,
that the officers, in case they heard any
unusual noise, TO leave their beats and 60
down into the. first ward to preserve
order, or TO send for me or to summon
any one to their assistance, several
cases of theft having occurred of late on
the streets from carriages; the officers
were further instructed to follow any
suspicious parties on horseback, etc.
On learning of the shooting examined
the horses Of the men after sending them
10 The livery stable, having ordered the