The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-10
MORE TESTIMONY.
The Evidence Had Yesterday IN
the Gwynn Trial.
1t Materially Conflicts With that
of the Day Before and the
Whole Matter is Muddled.

Mr.. Sam Patrick, being sworn, testified
as follows
Mr.. Gwynn, Bob Harralson, William
Finch and myself were walking down Con
gress avenue about twenty minutes after
O'Clock, on the morning of December
%, and we're overtaken in front of Phil
Hatzfeld's store by Mr.,Andrew Townsend,
who spoke to Mr.. Harralson and Mr..
| Gwynn, and he was introduced by one of
them to Mr.. Finch and myself. He then
asked us to go and take drink with
him, and /, noticing his
condition, advised him not 20 drink any
more, thinking him to be intoxicated; he
said he thought he could take one more,
aud asked us to go down to Billie d
Charities; they we're closed, and at his
sugge ,tion we went up the street, Mr..
Harralson remarking we had better go to
the Driskill bar as it was more quiet
the rest.
When we got to the sidewalk in front of
the Crystal saloon, Mr.. Townsend said we
had better go in there, which we refused
to do, Harralson saying we will go on
down to the Driskill as we started to do,
and he asked Townsend to join US.
Townsend then stepped up into the sa-
loon door and said:
"Gwynn, you have been drunk at my
expense several times; why not do SO
again"
Gwynn said: 81 guess not; 1 don't re-
member ever taking drink with you but
once before, aud that was one night met
you and another gentleman, when we all
had three drinks, each paying for one
round of drinks"
Townsend still insisted that Gwynn had
been drunk at his expense several times.
Gwynn said: "If you say 30 you tell
id lie."
They then started together, each ap
preaching the other, Townsend having his
hand on his hip pocket. Gwynn remarked
to him that he (Townsend) was armed,
and that he (Gwynn) did not have any
weapon at all.
Guynn asked him to take his hand off
his pocket.
Townsend said: "No, won't"
Gwynn then said: "You have pistol"
which Townsend did not deny. Townsend
made some remark which I do not re-
member, butwhioh led me to believe he
did have pistol
1 then ran up to Townsend and jerked
his hand away from his pocket. He then
started to strike me with his cane and Mr..
Finch came between US.
Mr.. Harralson, who was standing off
about ten feet in the direction of the
Driskill, then came up and tried to per
suade Townsend to go home, saying he
did not think he ought to be having any
quarrel with Gwynn; that he, Harralson,
and Gwynn were his friends. Townsend
k,,nr
but when he had got about
back at Gwynn with his hand on his hip
pocket.
Townsend said to Gwynn, "You are a
s-n of b-h," and, before Harralson
could get between them, Gwynn hit Town
snnd, as 1 supposed, on the breast.
Harralson then stepped between them
and separated them, and Townsend started
off, saying: "Gwynn, you have hurt me-"
We waited until Townsend had crossed the
iron crossing at the corner by Charlie
Cortissoz' and we then crossed over
the street and went down to Mr.. Harral'
sons room over John Orr's store, Gwynn
remarking on the way that he had cut
him. Mr.. Gwynn was not intoxicated.
None of US were intoxicated and Mr.. Har-
ralson remarked that this was one Christ
mas he had not been full.
During the difficulty saw no one ex-
cept our crowd.
/ did not know that Twonsend was cut
when he left US. l did not know it until
after we left and Gwynn told me he had
cot Townsend. 1 work in the same office
with Gwynn and we are very intimate
friends,
The case was continued until next Tues
day morning.