, 1888-09-16

deposition was next sworn. His name is
Jos. Romero. He said: Il considered
Mr.. Brown a bad man with a six shooter.
A short time ago he fired two shots
between my feet and another into a chair
beside me. Again he hit me over the
shoulder with a six shooter and at another
time he drew two knives IN me and made
me dance"
THE READY GUN.
Theo. Reostler, like the simple Mexi-
can, bore no love for the departed.
Among other things he said: Brown
drew a six shooter on me a short time ago
about 10 or IL o'clock at night. He lev
eled the weapon at me and SAID that if L
made a move with my hand he would kill
Ame as dead as a door nail. He disliked
me on account of trouble he had with a
man by whom l was once employed.
Mr.. Williams has been a good citizen"
CACHED A WINCHESTER.
On the day of the shooting VIM.
Looseman saw Brown hide a Winchester
under the sidewalk. Browc had request
ed him to say nothing aboSt the plant. ,"
HIS DYING WORDS.
VIM. Hill was ''in at the death" He
heard Brown say, Catch him; lie has
murdered me. Tell Jack Suttles to fol-
low him. [ am gone, | an gone" Hill
swears that Brown had a revolver, but
that it was not loaded.
THE WIFE.
Alice Brown, wife of the deceased, did
not make any outward demonstrations of
sorrow when testifying before the coro-
ner's jury. She was ironing when the
shooting took place, heard several shots,
shouting and a groan. Went to the door
and saw my husband lying in front of the
door calling for help. This difficulty was
caused by Williams insulting Mrs. SUIT
ties, when my husband took her part.
Heard my husband say he told Williams
he was too fresh He put a pistol in
his pocket yesterday morning. When
dying he said to Mrs. Suttles, you are
the cause of this, tell Jack Cher husband)
to follow him. I did not know Will
liams."
THE WOMAN IN THE CASE.
Mrs. Mamie A. Suttles, the woman in
the case, testified at length. When dy-
ing Brown had told her hat she was the
cause of his death, and had requested her
to pray for him. Williams had made an
indecent proposal to her the previous Sun
day evening. She ordered him to leave
her house, and he departed. Brown and
his wife called soon after and were told of
| Williams visit. Brown went down town
and on returning said that he had inter
viewed Williams, telling MIN that he was
too fresh" Brown said he had done
no more for Jack, my husband, than Jack
would do for him if he were away"
CoRRoBoRATED.
VIM. j. Reds statement agreed witt
that of the others who were in sigh
when the two men appeared around thu
drug store corner. He thought tina
Williams reputation would compare fav
orably with the majority, and tina
Browns reputation at Hartville wa
rather poor" Deputy Sheriff Vaughn
was also a witness. His view of the cas-
has already been given in these columns
II PRISONER TALKS.
Williams statement, signed in a schoo
boy hand, covers nearly five pages of lega
cap. He freely admits having insultcC
Mrs. Suttles at the time and in the man
ner indicated by that lady. He says tina
Brown called him out OF a saloon tina
night and abused him frightfully. Ht
was unarmed and believed that Brown
had a revolver. He offered to apologize
for his indiscretion, but Brown would not
listen aud continued to curse him. Finally
Brown told him that if he ever appeared
in Hartville again he would shoot the
top of his head of" He met Brown the
next day and the desperate appeared
friendly. Williams thought this an ex,
cellent opportunity to settle their trouble
amicably. Williams learned that Brown
was in Clarke's saloon, called there and
asked him to come out. After he fin
ished drinking we walked together u Of
the back door. think | was a little
ahead. We then turned to the lett and |
started to sit down by the side of the
house. Brown walked on by me al
though he did not care to sit down.
followed him "a few steps saying Sam
let's drop this and have no trouble He
then whirled quickly around facing mt
saying, you told yol
I'd kill you As he said this he ierkeC
his revolver. [ had made no attempt t.
get out mine but was standing with. m
arms folded in front Of me, cit is quit
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