San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-04-15
HAVE THEY GOT HIM?
Lockwood SWears He is the Man.
Mixed on MustaChe and off on
d-Writing--One Side
Onlv Heard,

Only Heard,
Saturdays LIGHT announced the arrest
of Harry Newton, young married man
boarding with his wife and child at Mrs. Lock
harris on Soedad street, charged with the as
sault with intent TO kill upon Mr.. Lockwood.
The circumstances leading to the arrest were
detailed at that time. The examination opened
at ) o'clock Saturday evening before Justice
Heron. District Attorney Paschal, assisted
by Bart Dewitt, appeared for the state,
and Hon. A. j. Evans tor the accused
The examination began with the testimony of
j. S. Lockwood, whose statement as to the
shooting is substantially the same as that
gwen the LIGHT of last Tuesday. After this
statement Mr.. Lockwood said:
The prisoner is the same person that called
at my house. | have seen photograph OF the
man that shot me. The photograph produced
is a portrait of the man. do not know where
it came from. That man there pointing to the
prisoner is the man that shot me. have no
recollection of ever seeing him before that
time. Harry Newton had deposit at my
bank"
The signature book of the bank. together
with several checks, the photograph and let
ter of introduction were then in evidence put
by the state.
Cross examination: l think the defendant
came TO my house about S:45 O'Clock. utd
not tell exactly how the man was dressed.
did not tell parties that he had on soft felt
hat. | am not sure about the hat. don
remember telling anybody p, SitiveIy what
kind of hat he had. He had on u coat of DARK
material, cutaway, not very long. He had on
striped pants. | don't know whether he mad
on shoes boots. did not pay any attsn.
ton to his feet 1 will not swear that he had
small feet. l don't know if the man who shot
me had any ieet, he walked as if he had feet.
! don't recOllect having even seen the deien-
dant about my bank. There was no bad feel
ing existing between myself and the defen-
dant that | know of. | never had any trouble
in my past life with him; never saw him be-
fore that night.
About two months ago, did you receive a
telegram from any man on earth, in which he
threatened you, il you did not settle or pay
him some money that he would kill you!
No, sir, no man nearth.
Ever received a telegram of that character?
Never in my life.
Do you know c. N. Barnes:
Yes.
Hon A. j. Evsns was about to put ques-
ton asking him if the witness had ever lad
conversation with c. NJ. Barnes about having
received telegram threatening him with in
jury. District Attorney Pascha objected 10
this question being put and the court sustain
ed hun. Judge Evans argued that the testi-
mOny went to show that some man unknown
to Mr.. Lockwood tried to kill him without
any motive in the world, and II
nation of Mr.. lockwood, and be believed he
could. shat there was man who notified him
by telegram that he intended TO injure him il
he did not come up and settle certain trans
action. The next qu' stiOn quito the witness
was whr ther he did not go to Messrs Simpson
Jones, or they come to him, about this in
sustained by the court. The remainder of the
witneSS's testimony was as follows: My wIfes
name before her marriage was Bishop; she
has a half-brOtheT living; his name is Wash
ingtOn Irving BisnOp; he is a very short man,
with red side whiskerS. reddish hair and
brown eyes; | don't know the size of his foot:
have only seen him twice in my life, once
when he was four years old and once through
the door of the opera house; there was never
any trouble between US. will not
sswear that the photograph produced
iE hQf nf 10 6afn hIIt will Gyyla
that is the man that shot me; ! swear there is
a resemblance between the photograph and
the defendant: did not take the man who
shot me in o the room where my wife was, b :
cause | thought il was private business
he wanted to see me. did not know the man
that called on me. had no communication
to make to him that did not want nv wife TO
hear. We stayed in the room about five
minutes. Something was said about Brack-
enrdge in our walk. his name was mentioned
as banker, and the young man said he be
lieved he lived at the springs We did not
have quarrel around the mouse. He de
manded no money from me. ! did see
anything in tie mans manner that made me
think he was crank No demand was made
for the combinations of my safe. | don't
know why this man should have killed me
So far as that man is concerned, know of no
reason.
II W BrOwder was the next witness placed
on the stand. He testified that the letter OF
Introduction was not written by him, nor diG
he know anything abOdt it.
Marshal FreebOrn. assistant cashier OF the
Lockwood National bank, was sworn aud de-
posed to examining the CaIigraphy as an CX-
pert and after comparing the letter Of intro
ductiOn with the signature hooks and writing
on the CheQues.h he declared that they were the
hand writing of one person. AT this juncturc
the examination was brought 10 close for
the day and court adjourned until Monday
morning at 10 o'clock. There was no HppiCa-
ton for bail mpde by the defendant, and he
was remandcd back TO jail.
This morning at II o'clock the examination
w y N N wi no faEf in ftroNrF t
Sheriff Mccall. He testified 10 going with
Deputy Sher Hughes to serve the search
warrant and get defendants coat, vest pistol
and photograph. He got them AT his board
ing house. Judge Evans made the point that
his testimony was not admissible, as, Bnder