San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-01-18
THE MURDER TRIAL.
Young Russell Killed for Five
Cents.
The Startling Evidence of Willie Nichols
IN the District Court this
Morning.

Late on Saturday afternoon the fol-
lowing jury was secured to try Cliff
Cook for the murder of young Russell:
c. o. Mcclure, Martin Braden, r. ID.
James, Anthony Earhart, William
waties, Robert Fltzsimmons, Manuel
Yturri, ST.. John kissing, George b.
Silsby, J. d. Smith, Walter Napier and
C. Loeffler.
At O'Clock the testimony Of wit
nesses was commenced. A. Il Jones
was first placed on the stand. He
stated that he had met Russell on the
evening of the 10th of December, and
had gone with him to Lily Gibson's and
that they had some beer there, the frat
bottle being paid for by Russell,
second was ordered, after which witness
and deceased went out and Lily Gibson
overlook them, stating the beer had not
been paid for. Witness to prevent trOu
Bile, paid for the beer and then went out.
lie had got about 10 feet from the gate
when he heard some shooting, he turned
round and saw Russell stagger. Wit
there he fell out into the street, and
then the officers came up. This wit
ness WAS withdrawn. his testi.
mony being postponed in order
to introduce the evidence of Mer-
chant Policeman William Hill, Off
Ger wilkins. Joe Mcclellan was taken.
They all detailed the circumstances of
the arrest, but no facts further than that
published on former occasion was
brought out. The court adjourned after
hearing MCClellan's testimony.
The continuation of the trial of Cltff
Cook for the murder of James Russell on
December 20 was attended this morn
ing by large number of spectators.
Mr.. Jones was first called by the state
to continue his testimony from the point
where he was withdrawn on Saturday.
The defense objected to this, arguing
they had right to cross-eXamine the
witness on the dispositions already given
and that the State had cut itself oil from
examining the witness at that juncture.
The court sustained their objection and
told the defense TO proceed with their
cress-examinatlon, the defense stating
that it did not desire to crGss-eXaming,
Jones was again withdrawn. The next
witness called was ayery Intelligent CO.
OItu DONs VIM SdfO
out hesitation, and despite the ingenn-
ity OF cross-examination, which Mr.. Nj.
G. Anderson always displays, he was
unable to shake the witness in his story
of the fatal affair in any particular. His
testimony was as follows;
Question-How old are you?
Answer-I am going on 10.
Q.-Where do you live?
Al live with young MIR. Stevens, the
Deputy Sheriff.
Q.-Where were you living before you
lived with Mr.. Stevens?
Al was living at Lily Gibson's.
Q.-Who were you working for there?
Al was working for her.
Q.-What were your duties there?
Al had to clean the lamps and bring
the meals, etc.
Q-WhO else lived at that house?
A-The women, there were six be-
lieve.
Odd any men live there?
A No sir; Cliff Cook was the only
one; some came there and stayed every
night.
Q-Had you been to bed that night?
A-No sir.
Q-Do you remember the night there
was some shooting there?
NJ es SIT.
GLOW long was it?
A little over month ago, think.
Q-About what time did the shooting
take place?
About O'Clock.
Odd you see that man Russell
there?
Ayes sir.
Odd you see Jones there!
Ayes sir.
Q-Now go on and state everything
that you saw and heard, and everything
that was done from the time Jones and
Russell came there until the shooting
took place?
A-They came there, Jones and Rus
sell, and they got some beer and they
drank some In the parlor and then went
into Miss Lily Wallis room. Russell
went In there and paid for bottle OF
beer.
Odd anyone else go in with him!
A-Several OF the girls, Miss Carrie
ana MISS Lily anu MISS Lily GlDson
went in there.
Q-What was done?
A-They went in there and drank
some beer.