San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-01-18
What did she say to him ?

Q.-How far were you from Cook
when he shot?
About 10 steps, or further.
Q. Who did you see while that was
going on?
Al saw Miss Carrie and Lily Glib
son standing in the doOr-the parlOr
door.
Odd he stand in the same position
all the while the shots were fired?
A.-Ies, sir.
Q.-Was Cook on the outside or the in
side OF the gate?
Ale was standing on the gallery.
Q.-Ilow far from the gate?
About 30 steps from the gate.
O. Did you see Russell?
Al could hardly see him. | could
see part of him turning round.
Q-Where was he standing?
An front of the gate, standing up
against the wall. | could not see very
good.
Q-What took place then?
A.--There were three or four police
men came.
Q.-What did Cook do Immediately
after the fourth shot was fired?
A.-GibsOn came out and took the
pistol away from him, and said she had
done the shooting.
Q.-What did Cook do then?
Ale went into the house.
Q.-What part Of the hoHse?
AIN her roOm-Gibson's.
Q.-What did she do?
A.-She went walking along the gal
lcry with the pistol hanging down on her
side.
Odd anyone shoot but Cliff Cook?
A.--NO. sir, | did not hear anybody
else shoot.
Q.-Was anyone wounded brought in
after that?
A.-Ies, sir; Russell wa, brought in
Q.-HOw long after?
About few minutes.
Q.-WhO brought him in:
A.-TwO policemen.
Q.--How long before was it before
Cook came out again?
Ale came out after they brought
the gentleman there and laid him down.
Cook came out on the gallery.
Q.-What did he say?
Al did not hear him say anything,
Q.-Was there much noise or confusion
about that time?
A-0nly the women were running
around there.
Odd you see Russell with any pis-
tol there that night?
A.-No, sir; | did not know he had
pistol.
Q.-How long had you seen Russell in
that room that night?
Ale was in there about half an
hour.
Q-You say you were there waiting
on him?
A.-Yes, sir.
Odd you see him with pistol?
A.-No, sir; did not know he had Il
pistol.
Q.-Is that the man you were talking
about who did the firing that pointing
to prisOner) night?
A.-Yes.
Characterization:
Q.-You say your business was to
hunt the bottled beer?
A.-Ies, sir.
Q.-Was it part of your business to
carry it into the parlor when called for?
A.-Yes,sir.
Odd you carry any in that evening
you speak of when Russell was there in
the parlor?
Al carried one bottle in there to
him when he went into Miss Lily Wallis
room.
Q.-Who did you find in the parlOr
when you took that bottle of beer in?
A.--Miss Carrie..was there.
Q.-Who else?
A.-And Miss Lily Wall.
Q.-Who else did you say besides her
was in the parlOr?
A.-Miss Carrie was in there. | don't
remember what women WAS in there.
Q.-Who were in the parlor when you
carried in bottle of beer.
A.-Miss Carrie.
Q.-Was not Mr.. Russell in there?
A.-Yes, sir. He was the one who or
dered beer with Mr.. Jones.
Q.-Was not Mr.. Jones in there?
A.-Yes, sir.
Q.-What was Russell doing when you
went in there?
Ale was sitting down.
o. believe you state he was drunk?
Ale was drinking. He was sitting
in a cnair.
Q--How long did you stay in the par
Tor?
Al did not stay very lOng-only til
they drank the beer-then ! went and
washed the glasses.
drinking?
About five minutes.
Q.-You stated something a while ago
about pistol. Did you not see Russell
have a pistol at the time you took in a
bottle of beer?
A.-No. sir; | did not. did not
know he had pistol.
Odd you see any difficulty or hear
Russell say or do anything with his pis-
tol when you went into the room of
Lily Wall?
A.-NO.
Q-Nor while you were in the parlOr?
A.-No, sir; did not.
TO be Continued