The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-26
BOB RUBIRTH.
CONTINUATION OF THE EXAMIN-
ING TRIAL OF RUBIRTH AND
MITCHELL.
Jerry Willis Arrcs ted in the
Court Room as alH Accom-
plice to the Crime.

Officer Kalman Sendrey was the
next witness called by the state yes
terday. lie testified "a to The origin
of the row. Saw Callahan come up to
where a woman was talking to Ru-
birth in the door of MetZ's siIooD, and
Jerk her out into the street aud across
TO Laura Halls. How th.n started
Rubifth seemed 10 be sort of leader
in the CROWD. The negroes wanted
Callahan arrested. and made move
ment to 60 into the house, picking up
rocds and becoming very noisy. Cries
were made of Hang the white s. of
a b-h." Told them 1 would catch
Callahan. Rubirth and the crowd
were not satisfied. Rubirth and
Mitchell asked me to deputlze them.
told them "all right" [ was not afraid
and did not need any help, but was SO
excited did not pay much attention
to what l said. called to Callahan
that / wished to arrest him for dis
turbing the peace. He said: 'Sendfey,
L will be up to the office In the morn
ing" Went leave the room to-night,th
id niggers are after me. told him
'all right" Rubirth, Mitchell and
the crowd were still not satisfied, but
charged the house again with rocks.
etc. telephoned for help. Callahan
came out the back gate followed by
Watford. l went across and arrested
Callahan. He offered no resistance.
Watford declined to go with us, so
started for the station with Callahan.
L heard Hubirth say, now you are a
Cd d-n prisoner" Some words
passed between Callahan and Watford
on one side, and the crowd Including
Eubirth and MitchelD on the other.
When about block from the scene, l
heard pistol shot. Callahan wanted
to go back, but would not let him.
l returned as soon as delivered Cal
lahan at the station, but found the
crowd dispersed.
CAL METZ
testified what.he knew with reference
to the row. Metz testified Bob Ru-
birth, George Mitchell and tall, slim
black man, who wore a cap, came
over with officer Sendrey when he
telephoned for help. Probably ten
minutes after they had gone out of
the saloon 1 heard a pistol shot.
About the time the pistol was fired
George Mitchell came running in the
front door and said: Il knocked him
down." / asked him whom and what
was the matter. He replied: 1.-The fel.
low who was shot over there-I
knocked him down." Mitchell then
went through and ran out the last
side door. Jim O'Connor ran in about
second after Mitchell, and said:
BILLY is shot; telephone for doctor"
O'Connor was not in the saloon nor in
the door at the time the shooting
took place; he might have been out
side; don't know whether he was or
not. L did not see Rubirth after the
shooting; went over and saw Watford
at Laura Halls house, just after the
shooting; did not see Mitchell any
more after he ran through the saloon
as above stated; did not see the tall,
slim negro, with the cap, any more.
after he came in with Sendry; /
know the negro WI en- see him; saw
him here among the witnesses. Jerry
Willis was here brought into court
and identified as the man who wore
the capt. Mitchell, when he came
and said, II knocked him
down." did not say who shot Wat
ford. When the shot was fired the
crowd scattered, and there were only
a few there when / went out; l did
not tell Peggy Fiji nor Benny With
orS that Mithell was standing by me
when the shot was fired.
NOTES.
The man Jerry Willis, mentioned
above, was the same man whom wit
ness O'Conner, two days previously
lad sworn he believed to be the black
nan who had struck Watford on the
head. Upon having Willis identified
by Metz as the tall slender man who
wore the cap on the night of the row,
Justice Won Rosenberg ordeIed him
arrested aud jailed as an accomplice
% the crime.
Owing to the absence of an impor-
ant witness for the state the examin-
ltion has been continued to Friday
at $50 o'clock. With the
of this with ess the prose-
tuition expects to close.