The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-08-18
THOSE TWO TRAGEDIES.
AN INQUEST AND A HEARING
Testimony in the Killings at tho Gas
House and tho URiOR Depot, Before
Coroner and Aagistrats-DOck
Fritz Out on Bond-HhrTy
Woods IL Still Sick.
Doc Fritz Adal,tss to Bail.


Sunday morning at $3.50 O'clock, had
an examining trial yesterday before
Justice Kendall, who, after hearing
the testimony of Witnesses, admitted
the prisoner to bail in the sum Of
$500 with W. j. Betterton, A, o. Car
den and Perry Webster as suretIea,
The following is the sist of tho testi-
mony adduced:
HARRY ELEs.
About 10 o'clock on Sunday morn
ing, August 10, 4, w. Z. BlOkham and
George Myers entered j. n. Skeletons
saloon; wo each tooF glass OF beer
and Myers and | a cigar each; we
staId there talking, when Fritz and
two other men entered; Fritz recog
nizod Myers aud ], saying, "how are
you.u we answered him; to Bickham
he said, "hollo Bill" Bill turned to
him aud snid: "You have
hi OF Il nerve to
talk to me.n Fritz Immediately COM
meneed to dra his pistol, and while
he was drawing tt Bickham said;
"You SON OF q b., don't you shoot
me;p whilo he was speaking the first
shot was fired and missed Bickham;
Fritz Immediately fred ageiu, which
shot took effect in his left aidoi Biloxi
ham WAS lodging oil the time; Fritz
then fired the third shot, which
struck Bickham in the lott side of the
collar bone. ] was about to take hold
of Fritz when | saw his hands drop
and Bickham staggor; | walked
over TO .Bickham and asked him whore
no was shot, and he said, "here,"
pointing to his left collar bone. !!
placed him in n chair, and after y few
minutes had elapsed no was laid
upon tho floor; Dire. Scholield aud
Leako we're summoned to attend
him; Schoield came first, and after
some probing pronounced tho case
hopeless and Bickham expired in
shot; this occurred IN Dallas, Dallas
comfy, Texas.
oss-examined-FritZ Fleming and
Williams came in at south door, pass
ing Bickham and myself, and az thoy
passed, Fltz spoke as already detailed
Bickham and myself were facing tht
bar towards tho west, Blckhan
resting his arm on the bar
Fritz, Williams and Fleming walked
up to the bar Immediately north Of
them, whom Blcknnm said YOU son o.
at, don't you shoot met no hat
turned toward Fritz and stepped GU
mediately behind him and TO his lei
next to the bar, and far enough to hi
| eft to be out OF ranges 10 the hes
of my knowledge there wer
but three shots fired; Bickham ha,
boon engaged in two prize fight
lately; | was in the house during th
entire difficulty.
WILLIAM A. WILLIS,
the second witness sworn, testified
The killing occurred In j. n. Skelton'
Union saloon, whore / was ut work
Mr.. Biokhsm and two othor partie
came In soon alter; they had bee
there about 20 minutes, when Frii
came in; Fritz walked II
to tho bar; there wei
two or three gentlemen between then
BlckhAm said; "(Dock Friis, you 10
ola b-h, you;" this is the first thin
that attracted my attention; Biokhai
loft the bar and stood where he coul
sec Fritz; when he said that Frii
faced him, pulled his pistol aud bega
shooting; the first two shots MISE
him; third hit him In the sid
and the fourth In the neol
when saw no was shot asked Fri
for Gods sake not to shoot him al
more; Fritz said, "keep him OIL of II
then; he Il trying to get to me, and
has threatened my life three or TO,
times;" ran around TO Bickham NJ
MIR. Kennedy got TO HIM just before
did; no was sitting In the cha
others came in and / went back OF =
bar; he died in about 40 minute
Harry Ellis was standing next 10 Bic
ham and between him and Frit
There were about IL or IA men In /
room; Harry Elos, Alex Kennel
Jim RuttledHo, Ben Good Sam Xxi
- lFnnWna Al ~aru xvnra tharn
Cross.examined - The deceas
All the time after /
first shot; when the shooting cor
menced Eles ran out the south do
he returned after the shooting;
not certain whether he helped \
Biokham In tho chair or mott l thi
Kennedy helped TO seat him. eve
body ran out but Fritz Bickham
myself; Blokham was prize hghi
he was not advancing. when II
throw down his handsi no WAS ~
gerlng ut that time.
ALnx KENNEDY, =,
BiokhAms and others wero standl
at the bar; Fritz and two others ca
in. Bickham said "you son OF b
you have o terrible gall 70 speak
met both steppsd from the bar abe
the same time and Fritz pulled
pistol, after he fred tho hrst ST
Bickham advanced on him; after
second shot got back out Of the y
behind partition. Biekh
came staggering towards
ant 4 sat MIN In chair; Oh
were several parties present.
Sever 4 other witnesses tostil d
f.ieNitn AM substance OF their ie
tsn,A Witch WAS rather lengthy,
sb..u. the same. Justice Kendall,
ntatet, admitted the prisoner
hail There was strong talk
lynching him last night Jus
Hohuhl. who was present at the I