Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-13

the pistol flashes rs i ran, nut coutu
not see who was doing it, Saw. Coy
rising up with pistol in his hand.
Think
THE THREE FELL TOGETHER,
after which gave Information to the
coroner. missed Foster dur
ing the shooting, and did
after the shooting Helped carry Eos
ter down stairs. Don't know who
fired the first shot. Ietayed until Mr..
Shardein and other officers came.
J. S. Coy being sworn deposed and
said: 81 am special policeman at the
Vaudeville theater. | was on duty
there on the night of the 18th. King
Fisher, Ben Thompson and n red
faced man came into the bar down.
stairs about o or 10 o'clock, and took
| drink. was standing between
the bar and the entrance to
the theater with Mr.. Simms.
Simms called my attention
to Thompson and Fisher, and asked If
| said he was afraid there would be
trouble, and warned me to be very
careful. l replied that l would, and
had already informed the chief mar
shall and asked for more protection.
| After taking drinks, they went up
stairs went TO Mr.. Casanoras, and
told him TO go upstairs. He did so,
and | then went TO Assistant Marshals
Karber and Hughes and tolo them
that
KING FISHER WAS ARMED,
and my instructions were 10 allow
none but city officers to 20 into the
theater with deadly weapons. They
said King Fisher had right 10 wear
his weapon, as he was deputy sher-
iii. then went up stairs and sat on
the right and close to King Fisher.
Thompson sat on Fishers left.
Thompson called n waiter and told him
TO tell Billy Sinims to come to him.
Simms came and shook hands and
then took IA seat on Thompson's left.
AS soon IA Simms was seated, Fisher
got up aud sat in front of me. He Of
fered TO treat and asked the party
what they world take. The order
given was two cigars, glass of beer
and one whisky and selt2er. After
the drinks Were taken, the conyeisa-
ton commenced and the topic was
THE KILLING or JACK HARRIS,
but was in such low tone that !
did not hear or understand all that was
said. At the conclusion OF the con-
versation, King Fisher rose to his feet
and said: "Mr. Thompson, you told
me we were going to have some fun;
never mind talking about past times.p
Thompson replied: Don't be un-
easy we viii have IL pretty soon"
Fisher said: "Well, let's 20
down stairs; come Mr.. Coy
and Mr.. Simmsn Thompson and |
started ahead, and Simms and Fisher
behind us, and we were about To 30
A. "A Il.
when Thompson turned and asked,
BILLY, nin't that Joe Foster?p and
then said. Joe, will you take n drink
with us?n Foster replied, ben, you
know / wouldn't drink" Ben rhomp-
son then said something about shalt-
ing hands. Foster then asked rhomp-
son 10 let him alone; that Thompson
had mlstreated him. Thompson was
then at my right, Simms on my left
and Fisher on Thompson's
right, while Foster was In
front Of Thompson. Thompson
then said to Foster, yes, God d--n
, you, Pm glad that you won't drink
or shnke hands with mel | requested
Thompson 10 behave, and he said,
"Get out Of The way;
LET ME SETTLE THIS AFFAIR
with Foster" He then pushed me 10
one sue. 4 lntI tDlu INN again not 10
raise u disturbance, and If he wanted
ANYTHING 10 do with Foster 10 80 come
where else, for / will prevent IL here.
AS | started toward him and walked
up 10 him again, he pushed me to one
side called Foster thief and son Of
"A b--b, slapped Foster In the face
with his left hand, while he
puIIrp ms prsrot.
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the corner, wnen thompson, Fos-
| 6ell Thomnson fell In ina
middle, and ~ he fell he loosened his
/ hold on the pistol, while | still held il.
No parties were around except Simms,
Foster myself, Thompson and Fisher
but | saw Casanoras running towards
the end OF the theaier. | never drew
my pistol. / think there were come
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