San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-01-19
STILL ON TRIAL.
The Russell Murder Case Eycit-
ing Great Interest,
The Evidence Of the Prosecution Com
pleted-The Defence Breeding
Considerably Mixed.

A.-Yes, sir; they went into lily
Wallis room.
Odd you go into that room
A.-Yes, sir.
Q.-What did you 90 for!
Al carried some beer in there.
Q.-How long did you stay ir lir
room:
Al stayed in there. it was not IA ,rr
than three or four minutes; Mis- lily
Gibson was in there.
Odd you not see Russell exhibit
any pistol there?
A.-NO. sir.
Q.-Then he had no pistol ejIh,r in
the paTlOr or room:
Al did not see him; I don't krow
whether he had pistol or not.
Q.-lIOw did he behave in The par.UI:
did he behave like 4 gentleman or lrh" "a
bully?
Allie sat in the chair and tried to-
sit still: lie was nearly falling out of his
chair and kept twisting around.
Q.-N on did not hear him quarrel, or
abuse anyone in the parlOT?
A.-NO, sir.
Q.-EOu are certain Of that?
A.-N eS, sir.
Q.-Then he was quiet and orderly all
the time in the parlor and did nothing:
A.-No. sir.
Q.-And quiet and orderly ia Lily
Wallis room?
Ayes, sir.
Q.-HOw much was paid for n bottle
Of beer that was drank in Miss LAZY
Wallis room?
Ale paid for one in the plrlor.
and wanted another, and the last bottle
he paid 10 cents for il.
Ole put the 45 cents on What-on
Il waiter or anything?
A.-GibsOn was in there, and he hand
ed it TO her.
Odd either Jones or Russell leave
Lily Walls room?
A.-Yes, sir: they both left it.
Odd they leave together:
A.-Jones started out then Russell
started out after him.
Q.-Where did they 60 to:
A.-They went walking ont on the
gallery.
Q.-Where did they walk?
A.-They went walking out and start
ed ont at the gate.
Q-The only time they left Walls
room was when they went out ana
walked on that gallery to the walk that
leads to the gate?
A-Nes. sir.
Q-IOu say that some one called Mr..
Russell some names.
A-They called him b -- - Of
Q-Wherc was he then?
Ale was going out on that walk.
Q-When these words were address, d
to Russell. did he say anything at aIl in
reply?
Al never heard him say a word.
Q-COuld not you have heard II he
had said anything?
Al was on the gallery close to the
parlOr; it was as | carried the wafer in
side the door and had come back.
Q-HOw far were you from Russell
when that language was used, and the
party that used the language?
A.-Russell was nearly 10 the gate.
Q.-COuld you see him:
A.-Ges, sir.
Q.-YOu stated a while ago, believe,
that when the shooting was done you
were at the hydrant. Where was Cook
standing?
Ale was standing on the edge Of
the gallery.
Q.-How far is the hydrant from the
corner?
About yard and half.
O.-Can you see from that hydrant a
man standing on the big gallery:
A.-Ges, sir.
Q.-Can you see around the corner:
A.-Yes, sir.
Q.-You stayed in the corner during
the shooting?
A.-As the last shot was fired step
ped upon the walk.
Q.-When you were in that corner and
the shooting was going on, did you run
a.. ~ l. oh NfN,fw
A.-The last shot fired hit the corner
of the house.
Q.-How did you know?
Al saw it where it hit.
Q,-IOu did not see while il was
shooting?
Al could not see it
Q-Then II you say you could not see
that shooting, where did you see Cook
standing on the gallery?
Al saw Cook with pistol and get
on TO the edge of the gallery.
Q-Do you know lady by the name
of Caroline Miers, VINO keeps a grocery
store opposite Lily GibsOn's.
A-NO, sir.
Q-You know her?
Ayes, sir; | thought you said Carrie
l.. MieTs.
Odd you ever have any converse
tiOn with her in regard to the killing Of
Russell, as to who did il?
Ayes, sir; she asked me some Ques-
tons about it, and went and told her
like did not know anything about it,
Odd you not say to Mrs. Miers on
Sunday. the day after this killing took
place at Gibson's house, that Lily Glib
son killed this man for cents.
Al did, but | knew she did rot Kill
him.
Q.-Where have you been since that
occurrence?
Al have been living with Mr.. Ed.
Stevens.
ON town or in the country?
Aust on the outside of town.
Q.-Who is Mr.. Stevens?
A.-Iouug Mr.. Ed. Stevens, The Dep
uty Sheriff
Q.-YOu never had any talk about
this matter since you lived there?
A.-No, sir; | never though about it.
Q.-Has anyone instructed you what
to do or how to behave yourself in re-
gard to this matter?
A.-No, sir.
Q.-DO you know a young man named
Breeding?
A.-No. sir.
breeding was then brought into
court and identified by witness).
MQ.-Did not you see him that night at
iss Gibson's?
Al believe he came and asked
where Miss Lily and Mr.. Cook were.
Odd not you see him there that
night before the difficulty TOOK place.
Al believe he was there.
Q-What room was Cook and this man
in when he was there and you took beer
to them?