The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-02-04
SHOT To DEATH.
A NEGRO MAN KILLED SAT-
URDAY NIGHT.
THE VERDICT OF THEJURY OF IN.
QUEST.

QC ESI.
Saturday morning a colored man, aged
about 80 years, and named Harvey vance
alias Burditt, borrowed wagon and team
from his neighbor, another colored man.
by the name of Pete Jones, for the pur-
pose of coming TO town to purchase Few
family supplies. James wife, Liza ac-
com panied him, while Jones himself fol
lowed in another wagon.
IN TOWN
it is said Vance filed up on whisky, and
he and Jones had some words, the lat
ter. seeing his condition, and fearing for
the safety of his team, having approach
cd him to exzostulate and get him to go
home. He failed, however, and not until
some time after dark did he start Jones
wife, still with hin, and Jones, little way
behind, in another wagon. On reaching
Jones place, about four miles from
town, on the old BastrOp road, Harvey,
who was quite drunk, struck his wagon
against tree. Jones, who had passed
him and reached home, went out to where
ne was. and soon after, Harvey was shot
THROUGH THE HEART
and instantly killed. Justice
Il. W. Frazer, of precinct No &,
was notified, and held an inquest with the
following result:
Al. S. Spruel, being sworn, testified as
follows;
II was standing at the front gate when
Harvey Vance, the deceased, drove up TO
where the killing occurred; his wagon
caught against tree and went to ms
assistance and asked him what was the
matter; he replied he was hung up against
a tree: then Pete Jones came up and SAID,
Now Uncle Harvey you have broke my
wagon Harvey replied,
YOUR WAGON
il not broke Pete replied it was; Harvey
said, You are ID liar, ii is not broke;
you have come out here to kill me' Pete
replied, No, have not come to kill you;
I came after my team Harvey then re-
peated, you have come to kill me, and II
that Is what you want, here IL at you, ana
he drew knife and started towards Pete
who was on the right side of the wagon
while Harvey was on the left; they both
started towards each other, and met Mt the
hind end of the wagon; did not see Pete
draw anything; when they met, Harvey
coMMENcED CUTTING
at Pete with knife, and he backed and
knocked Harvey's blows off; after falling
back some five or six feet, heard pisto
shot, but did not see it fired, although
suppose was not over four or five feet
from them; when Harvey first commenced
TO cut at Pete heard him remark severa
times, Cd you, will kill you before
Daylight after the shot Harvey fell ant
| turned and ran to the house,
MACE THOMPSON,
being sworn, testified
~ passed Harvey on the way home a
the beats hill, where Petes wife got GU
of Harvey i wagon and into another. Pet
was with me, and we drove on. He sale
TO me, as we drove off, that he didn'
want to kill Harvey, but that he intended Il
prosecute him and his lJones) wife, bu
did not say what for. He and Harvey boil
were drinking"
THE VERDICT.
The Jury of inquest, after making al
examination, returned the following
verdict:
ave, the jury, find that deceased CAM
TO his death from a gun or pistol sho
wound at the hands of Pete Jones, anC
according to the evidence, we believe tina
was done in self defense"
j. V. WAsHBuRN,
j. A. RICK,
J. =. ROGERS,
G. Il. ROBERTS,
HOLLAND GEORGE,
ROBERT THOMAS.
Jones gave himself up, and waving a
examination, Justice Frazer fixed his bon
at $1,000, which it is said he will be abl
TO give. He was jailed to await its bein
made up, which will probably be to da!