Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-02
DALLAS.
The Habeas Corpus Examination OF
Dick Johnston and Tom Angus.
They Are Charged with the Murder of Brad
ley, the Ball PIayer-C. N. TempIetOn Of
Fort Worth Married.
THE ANGUS TRIAL.

Dus examination of Dick Johnston and
Tom Angus, charged with the murder Of
Bradley, the ball player, which was re-
sumed before Judge Tucker this morn
ing.
William Turnell, being sworn, testi-
fed: was nightwatchman in the win
ter of I888-89; am acquainted with Tom
Angus and Dolly Love; she was Angus
mistress and lived on Young street
between Lamar and Austin; she kept
a house Of prostitution and was a
Iandlady; he had visited the house and
saw Bradley there; he had heard Brad
ley make threats against Angus; one
morning about o CLOCK witness went to
Dolly Loves place and found the in
mates in an uproar: heard Dolly say
that Angus was the cause of it; witness
said Bradley was there and heard him
SOY If he could catch the d-n son Of a
(TilesniHg Angus peeping around or IN
the house he would XIII him; witness
didn t sea- Angus on the premises; he
did not try to- find him; saw Bradley
about the Windsor hotel; Angus had
room over 2O3 Jefferson street; saw Brad
lev in that vicinity one night about 2
o'clock; when he saw Bradley he was
walking toward the corner Of Jefferson
and Main streets and had apparently
come from a point near the northeast
corner of courthouse square; Bradley
asked witness where the Windsor
hotel was situated and witness
told him Witness asked Bradley
what he was doing there, and he said he
was going up stairs to Angus room to
see Dolly Love. Witness cautioned him
against it, reminding him of the ami
mostly between himself and Angus:
Bradley replied that he could take a corn
cob and a Lightning bug and make An
gus wade the Trinity up to his neck.
Witness saw him soon thereafter go up
stairs; witness said affair at Dolly Love 3
house occurred about October; the Oc-
currence on Jefferson street was about
one month after that.
Cross examined-DOlly Love was
Angus mistress; she kept a house of
prostitution, was a common prostitute
in November and also when the diff
Guilty occurred; Angus had beat Dolly
Love, although they had separated; this
was after Angus had moved his effects
from her house; witness thought Tom
and Dolly had become TeconciIed when
lie saw Bradley on Jefferson street;
saw Bradley go up stairs leading to An
gus room; there were other rooms up
there.
Bass Carr, coloFed, was the next wit
ness. He testified: l work at PuTdey &
RandIe's, know Angus ana knew Brad
ley: prior to January Is had talked with
Bradley twice; first time Angus was up
stairs with lady; they were eating sup
per which Angus had ordered; Bradley
said he wa. doing up stairs and run An.
gus out; Bradley had a half pint of
whisky, which he drank and then
got another half pint; he then
went upstairs; had white handle gun
about twelve inches long. Bradley said:
- Now, Bass, watch me; You know what
kind of a boy I am; am a brave boy. -
Saw Angus come downstairs; Bradley
remained up there; he said to me when I
next saw him: 81 told you that l would
run that Cd d-n son of a - down
Once before this angus was upstairs at
supper with a lady when Bradley went up
and inteTfeTed and Angus walked out
and Bradley ate the supper.
Cross communications of these oc-
currences was on Sunday and the other
some other day Of the week; in the first
instance Bradley came in intoxicated;
Angus came down stairs about ten
and Dolly got on nicely after Angus left;
Angus passed through the saloon, but
stayed in the building but short while;
Angus had no pistol; he did not
come back that night; Brad
ley and Dolly came down together;
Brady said, Bass, have got my old
girl, now l am going. Bradley was in
good humoT when he went out and wit
ness saw him no more that night; Angus |
Ju the previous occasion drove with Dolly |
TO the house in a hack and ordered sup |
per; Bradley wanted to see her and asked |
witness to go and tell her; Bradley did !
Iot run Angus away that night, but ran |
Up against him in the hall; Dolly and |
Angus left in q hack.
Mart Mulvey testified as follows:
l am employed at SwOpe s. Mangold's |
know Angus and was acquainted |
with Bradley; was on watch !
he day Bradley was killed:
aw him in the saloon before the
Killing; another man was with him; did +
lot know him, but ne was a base ball +
player; Bradley asked witness: ''Has
he been in here?' Witness did not
Know TO whom Bradley alluded
md replied no; Bradley then
walked out the Main street door;
witness knew Dick Johnston and heard
between Johnston and
Bradley; they talked about an hour;
heard Bradley say, ''YOu son of -
leard Johnston say, elf you knew him
Is well as l do you would not say, if I
ret a chance 1 viii do the son of a -"
meaning Angus.
Cross eXamined-There is a side door
n Austin street, but don t know which
oor Bradley went out; he had no pistol;
he shots were fired mighty quick after
5radIey left.
+. Z. Gates testified: I was a ponce
nan in the winter Of lS6S-S9, on service
/ Young street; saw Bradley a Dolly's
ouse one night; he went to the door aud
n being denied admittance burst il in;
then on the inside he struck Dolly; wit
ess rushed over and arrested him and
ut him in jail; witness returned to his
eat and found Bradley back there: he
nd Dolly were at the gate in close
conversation; Dolly began to abuse
lificer AbeTn when she was ar
ested and taken to the calaboose:
bradley followed Dolly to the lookup
nd witness ordered Bradley's confine-
lent again; Angus came to witness soon
fter Bradley first arrest and asked
i'm TO accompany him (Angus to town;
idn I know whether Angus was in the
ouse when Bradley forced the door: saw {
OhnstOn take Bradley to Schuzter's one
light and heard Bradley tell Johnston to !
oliver this message to Angus: 81 will | {
re him Tomorrow or in the future -