San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-04-17

Mass or IeS-
timony.
The LIGHTS report of the examination of
Mr.. Harry Newton closed on yesterday with
the evidence of Mrs. F. B. Duncan. who, on
redirect examination said that Mr.. Newton
had not been doing any business, that he had
been around tine house great deal, that she
had seen him on the street since the shooting
and on one occasion mad gone with him to the
milk shake stand with quite crowd present.
Mr. +. b. Duncan testified that he boarded
at Mrs LOckhart'S, was there on the,Sth of
April knew the defendant and took suppsr
with him on the night of the Sth instant. His
testimony was corrObOrative of that of Mrs.
Gregory and Mrs. Duncan.
On crosse Examination said he was writing
original verse i'll the albums. Did not pay at
tention to the flight of time because he was Il
long time doingit. Supposed he was about 20
minutes Saw Mr.. and Mrs. Newton in the par
Tor. Did not recognize the photograph shown
as defendants. Did not know defendants
handwriting. The mOustache of defendant was
heavier than that in the picture. 1t was a
sandy moustscbe, much lighter than his hair
Took recess.
When court convened for the afternoon
there was scarcely standing room. Attorney
PasCha asked and received permission to file
additional specimens of defendants hand
writing. John Delste, the hackman was
called and testified that he carried well
the night OF April Sth. Judge Evans ques-
toned and was answered as follows:
Mr.. Delste is that the man you took over
that night pointing to the deiendantD
No, sir.
WHY is he not the man?
The man was not as tall as that gentle
man.
Any other difference in the man?
he Was dressed up fine and had a black
mOustacbe on his face.
Did anybody else see the man you took over
there?
Yes sir, Bob Frost noticed him.
On cross examination this witness was some
what N Xed as to a cOnvers alton had with De
tective Hughes and the district attorney in
the office of the latter.
Eugene Dooey testified that he was at the
Menger from 5 o'cl Eek to IL on the night of
the 9Th inst. Knew John Delsite. the only
man that caught a load. Delsite and Frost
we're talking together. Saw a man come
from towards the opera house to Delste's
mack. This man was bigger than the defen-
dant. 1t vas between $3.50 and $40 when Del
site caught the load. Had seen the defendant
when he stopped ut the Nenger last January,
The man who got into the hack was bigger,
am satisfied he is not the man. Was not
close enough to detect his clothing.
On cross examination said Could distin-
guish his form, not his features. Could see
his hat, his head and his mustache. Did not
tell Barnes that man came out from the
Menger hotel and got into Delsite's hack. Did
not say l heard him tell Delsite to drive to
LockwOod's. Did not say | looked at him
clearly. | think that f Mr.. Newton got into
the hack | should have known him | gener-
ally know man who spends money. | watch
him. If had seen him would very likely have
hallOOed at him.
Bob Frost, nackman, testified that he saw a
man about feet inches, weighing about 100
or 10 pounds. get into Delste's hack on the
night of April Sth. and that Delsite drove from
the plaza between $3.50 and 40 Did not hear
the conversation between him and Delsite.
John G. Merriman. barber. testified to shaw
ing defendant. he had a dark brown curly
mustache, heavier than that on the picture
He had shaved defendant Wednesday. Shaved
wi n
tache before.
JOhn G.. Scheveneir swOrn-BOards at Mrs
Lockharts; has been there since last June
Know defendant and his wife. Was at supper
with them on the Sth. After supper walked
into the parlor. The other bOarders including
Nr. and Mrs. Newton came in. He escorted
Misses Mamie and Amanda Bean home al
very nearly O'clock. Mr.. Newton and his
wife were on the gallery as passed out with
Mrs. Gregory ami others. Remember it SC
well because of the arrival of the dead daugh-
ter's trunk. Did not return to the house that
night. Have seen defendant on tho street OF
two occasions since.
On cross. examination: / should Judge il
was between $40 or $50 when saw Mr. anC
Mrs. Newton on the gallery. The district at
tOrney tried to shake this witness positive
statement regarding the time he saw the de
feniant and hiI wife on the gallery anC
finally asked him TO state what time it wa a
present as a test of the witness Judgment
The witness. in reply to the question, said -
should say il was $40. just for guess
ChrOnOmeters of all kinds suddenly tiaShct
out and then the audience laughed loudly q
the witness had guessed correctly.
Redirect: | am train dispatcher and hav
TO run trains by time. ought to be accurate
about time"
Mrs. Francis testified that she was stayin
at Mrs. LOckharts boarding house on the ST
of April Was at supper that niGht with MI
and Mrs. Newton, after supper looked owe
some pictures in the parlOr. Was there from
half to three-QuGrters of an hour. Retired T.
my room between half past eight and nine. w
were at the milk shake stand Thursday night
Have seen Mr.. Newton frequently during tn
day. Would have missed him had be bee
hiding, no change in his manner before an
after the shooting. CTOss-eXamined said: w
had supper very late Monday night. Did no