The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-05-13


was coming up the street between 3
and ! O'Clock sunday morning. and
met two men who asked me to take Il
ride; | said was going home. and
did not care to ride; Tatum said. let
the 90, he's no rood any
how; stopped and asked him what
he meant; he then struck me and
Knocked me down. and Scott COM
mcnccd to Kick me; Amonett ran up
n, both men were kicking me: Amo-
nett ordered them to dcsist, ana a.
they did not do it he commenced to
pun them OFT and struck Tatum: he
/ showed Scott oil, who Immediately
| started toward AmOnett. with his lett
hand extended and his right hand in
! his hip pocket, or at the rear of his
/ pants: Amonctt told Scott three OF
four times to stop, and said if he did
not he would shoe; Scott did not
stop and AmOnctt fired"
Cross cSanincd: Worried until /.
O'Clock that night; went to the Pacific
did not take drink there: went into
the Palace and White Elephant: had
just lett the White Elephant when
met Tatum and Scott; took tive
thinks that night; did not call Tatum d
. Il when Amonctt had told
. ratum to dcsist and Tatum did not dc
50. Amonctt struck him with n pistol
after the shooting ! went into PM
3 l;ahls barber shop and went to slcci
and slept until some time during In,
! day before awokc; saw AmunctI
. shoot twice after Scott was down.
Here council for the defense com
mcnccd giving testimony to the Jury
to prove that il was IA conspiracy be.
tween scott and Tatum to Kill Amo.
q nett, and several witnesses were cNam
D iucd, who testified to hearing certain
threats made
Prof &. NJ. IlOuecr heard Scott say
that night in front of the Pacific 81
loon that AmOnctt was the "mcauc,t
-- unu on the force; he is
aud intend to settle with him.
p VIM. llughston said hc heard Tia
p luIn say to Amonctt Never mind. ~
get even with you,'
! \ Mr. Wilson who was councctc,
with the Park theatre, was ridmg 10
SCOTS hack and they passed Amonct
on the street; he heard Scott -ny
will get even with the Id p lie,
before morning.
+. l.. Lowry heard Tatum say. Will,
lac was standing in the ST. Char,c,
saloon: You id policemen think
YOU have played h !. but III get even
with Won YETI 1atum had been ac
cu-rd of robbing man, aud Scott
had been arrested for carrying pi--
toll
Henry, warren heard scott tell Ia.
tm, while they were talking about
the police: if he (NcotD was present
when amy trouble came up. he tScotl,
would not be found wanting.
" -. Kline heard Scott say: at
viii only he a matter of time until
Amonctt and will come together.
Policeman sam Hall aud EN-Con-
stable 10. Ellison said they had ar
rested scott at different time, for car
rNin4 pistol.
Recorder Irinkcrhon Marshal
Luke Moore, r. \ sparks. MIR Currlc.
of llubbard city. and City Attorney
blair testified 10 Amonctl having Il
good character. and hi, rcputntiontor
lruthtulnc>s, honesty and sobrirty
was the best After all the witncs,r,
were examined. Major pcarrc offered
to submit the case without argument.
This the prosecuting attorney refused
to do, and the first argument wa,
made by County Attorney Taylor |
when the court adjourned until this |
ut $50 o'clock. Almost |
everyone believes that Amomctt will
be acquitted.