Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-06
CLEBURNE.
The Herrln Murder Case Opened...
The Day Spent In Examination
Of Witnesses.
Much Interest Manifestcd-The Female
Base-Bailists Fail TO Take in
Many sheksis.
speelAl to tho aare,tn.

/ large aud Interested audience through
out the days session. The case was
called promptly at 0 O'Clock and Judge
Hale as he took his seat swore the wilt
nesses--some twenty or thlrty--who were
placed under the rule, and announced that
the use OF any intoxicants ny any witness
would be punished by him TO the extent
oil the law. The examination of the wit.
iesses was begun and was conducted with
rapidlty and with but little friction. Capt.
I. j. Beall, OF counsel for the state, con.
ducts the examination for the prosecution
and Frank Ball, OF Ball 6 McCart, for the
defendant. The case was without special
Interest during the time the evidence
for the state was being intro
duced. The first witness intro
duced was DIR. III. w. Moore, who delly.
cred his testimony In very clear and self
possessed manner. This testimony was
substantially that on the evening OF June
~, 1884, he with DR.. C. w. Barradal, the
deceased, WAS sitting In the rear side door
OF the Fort Worth Pharmacy in Fort
Worth, that about O'Clock at night Her
rin came In the store and when first oh.
served by him he was speaking to MIR.
Craven, clerk In the store, whom he
approached and putting his arm on his
shoulder made some pleasant remark To
him, that Craven replied, ~ haven't time
70 talk " you now, Charlle,n and soon
thereafter went out OF the store, that
thereupon the defendant came TO where
Barradal and witness were sitting and said,
doctor, sou are clever id fellows
That, looking over his shoulder without
rising, the deceased replied, In kind
manner, "You are drinking now, Charley,
aud don't want To talk To you, ITO which
| tha ntsfnnfant laH .tI III s.tt.
II | want to-" Then Barradal replied, IN
decided and somewhat peremptory tone,
$50 away; shgll not talk 10 you.H Then
the defendant, addressing deceased, who
was still sitting In his chair said -(unGt
for publicatlon) when Barradal hastily
arose, facing defendant, approached him,
defendant retrcating and passing behind
the prescription case. Witness saw the
CLEAN OF pistol In the hands Of defend.
ant, heard Barradal call out, Don't
shoot me-" and the instantaneous
| fire OF the pistol That after
! Barradal had fallen To the floor defendant
placed the muzzle OF his pistol ut the head
| OF deceased, but did not fire, Tho re-
mainder Of his testimony relates TO Incl
dental matters ana Is not considered inn
portant; was of the opinion that defend.
ant at the time OF the homicide was
perfectly sane, His testimony was prac-
tically unaffected by the very ingenious
cross-examination uf Mr.. Ball.
| The remaining witnesses introduced by
the state, Mcssrs. John Craven, James
Maddox aud Edward Mason, related TO
the incidents immediately preceding the
homicide and TO the flight and arrest OF
defendant, and received the close atten-
tion OF the jury. The event OF the trial
to-day, however, was the testimony OF
the mother OF the defendant, Mrs
r. ". skinner She IL lady OF some
go years, and evidently woman OF con.
siderable culture. She was heavily
yelled, and when at the request of coun-
sci she removed her yeil the sad face
was turned TO the Jury In mute
pleading tor the hayward boy; the effect
was marked. In a very modest, quiet,
yet with convincing way, she related
the story OF her husbands insanity of the
insanity of his father and brother, and of
the incipient stages, OF insanity In the de-
PENDANT. Her testimony was delivered
IKE II was true, yet whether true or not
IL made deep Impression, which was In
no manner shaken by the cross examina-
ton which Capt. Beall conducted with
much tact and with chlvalrous considera-
ton Of the feelings OF the witness. Fol
| lowing In quick succession, these several
| witnesses testified as to the insanity
OF the defendant, Il. r. llargus, Henry
Ramsey, George b. Owens, u. NJ. Rich
ards, A, Ilummell and Hugh Morrow, and
| without finishing the testimony for the
defendant the court adjourned. II is not
known what additional testimony will be
offered on either side, but 1t Is surmised
from the witnesses IN attendance that the
evidence on either side IL fully developed
| Quite breezy discussion arose during
the evening between Messrs. Furman, Ball
and Crane, but the court, with his accus-
toned promplness, decided the question
| before the attorneys had shown which
side was right, II either.
Mrs. Barradal, widow OF the deceased,
IL In attendance on the court and attracts
much attention by her modest behavior
and excites much sympathy on the I'M
timely taking of OF her husband. The
heavy work is yet ahead, and from the
great ability Of counsel In the case aud
the Interesting feature OF the defense, a
most interesting and exciting trial Is ex-
pected.
The female basc-ballists played here to-
day, but failed TO do much In the way OF
| gathering the stakes at the gate. Our
people don't encourage any such doubt
ful enterprises.
Horace Leeper returned from Granbury
to-day.
G. l.. Elliott has resigned and l.. w.
Carady succeeds him as conductor of the
Dallas aud Fort Worth passenger train.
Miss Emma Church, who came near
looslng her life by being burned yester-
terday Is s.ill alive.
Jeft Riggle, watchman at the Union
depot In Fort Worth, was kicked In tho
left side this afternoon by mule, aud
very seriously II not fatally injured. a
telegram was sent 70 his wife, who ar.
rived on the Santa Fe this afternoon.
Mr.. R'ggle was suffering great pam when
your correspondent saw him, but there
are hopes that he VIII recover.
DECATUR.