San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-04-16
THE LOCKWOOD ASSAULT.
Additional Testimony for the Prose-
cution-The Afternoons SeS-
sion and what it Elected.

sion ana what IL EIlCIeu'
The yesterdays report of this case closed
when the adjournment was taken until
O'Clock D. III. The proceedings opened with
crowded court room, and was enlivened by the
presence of an intoxicated spectator VINO was
pushed outside just as the first witness,
Charles Hummel, was called. He was called
to testify to defendants check which he had
received for a small bill of sporting goods. On
cross-eXamnatiOu he said: Il suppose TINS
check was for fishing tackle he had purchased
He looked at a Winchester rifle, but do not
know whether he bought one or not. rms IS
not a Smith and WesSOn pistO! but one OF OLD
style. out of date: 1t shoots Smith and ives
son IS cartridge.
Mrs Lockwood was then called and testified
as follows:
Mr. Lockwood was shot by somebody. ! sup
pose the defendant here, last Monday evening.
II was between $50 and $3.50 in the evening, A
gentleman called and presented note TO my
husband was sitting in the hall facing the
door There were three gas lights, one very
bright, without a shade. Ny husband opened
the door and the gentleman handed him the
note My husband took 1t TO the light and
read it. | was looking at the gentleman the
whole time. He stood at the door. | was about
as far from him as from that gentleman,
pointing toward the defendant Mr.. Lock
wood said: This is MIR. Hickman; he has
brought a letter from Mr.. BrOwder.' AS he
came on business they went into the recep
ton room and sat down. They did not remain
in the reception room very long. did not rise
from the chair | occupied at all From where
/ sat did not see them. | suppose | could
have heard them. l was Interested in what
had in NY hands and, as ] supposed they
were taking business, paid no attention to
what they were saying. ] saw him leave. M.
Lockwood opened the door for him and the
man waited for Mr.. Lockwood to step out
with HIM. did not see him from the time he
went out until was taken tC jail where he
was"
DO you see the gentleman hsre?"
II do. That pointing to Newton is the
man"
He had mustache that night; it was dark
and dropped on the sides. | saw the photo
graph after saw the defendant. ! can't tell
how it compares with the person ] saw that
night. There may be an expression in the
eyes. hut | saw the man and that is suft-
Gent"
lis or is not this the man who brought the
letter to your husband that night"
''I-say 1t is"
house and hearing the footsteps cease |
thought il strange and walked out on the gal
lery. I had only been there two or three sec
Onds when | heard a shot and a scream. |
heard my husband call murder. He was reel
ing toward me with blood pouring from two
holes in his head. They appeared to have been
produced by bullets. l telephoned for DR..
Cuppes at once
Cross examination elected nothing ma
terial.
DR.. George Cupples stated that he left his
house at 9:3O p. III in response to a telephone
message. He found Mr.. Lockwood a good
deal excited and suffering from pistol shot
wound in the head. The ball entered the
right side little above the back of the ear
blowing up the scalp. but not injuring the
bone. The bullet was of small oalibre,
should say 81 or .56. The bullet started from
behind and plOwed forward
On cross examinations There was no
powder burn, even of the hair. ! am not pre-
pare to state at what distance the shot was
fired, but it was at a short distance.
This morning the county court room was
found TO be too SIN all to hold the examination
and the United States district court room in
the French building was secured, and Justice
Heron removed his court there
The first witness put upon the stand was Mr..
Ferdinand Hertf, of the San Antonio National
bank. His evidence was more as an eXpert of
handwriting. He testified that there was no
great similarity between NewtOn's chirOgra
ply and the forged letter of introduction
Mrs. f. f. Gregory, the lady mentioned
in Mrs. Conveys letter published yesterday,
was the next one called. She is an inmate of
Mrs. LOcKhart's boarding house and is a
pretty brunette with magnificent eyes and
expressive mouth. Her husband is a tele-
graDher. She testified very slowly and delib-
erately. aud her evidence had great weight
BY her the defendant completely es abljshcd
an alibi, proving that he did not leave the
house on the night of Monday, the Sth, until
$3.50, or one half an hour after the shooting
took place. Supper was late that night,
caused by the inmates being in somewhat of a
furry upon the arrival of some effects of a
deceased young lady, from Tennessee. After
supper which was served about O'Clock,
they went into the parlOr, Mr.. Newton
Included. and examined some paintings At
about $3.50 Mr., Newton pulled out his watch
and came out on the gallery and went out.
He returned by the front way IN about an
hour He was not excited and witness heard
nothing about dog chasing him. Mr.. New
ton had been out with the ladies' of the house
several times since that night, and had T't
made himself a prisoner in his room. He
was out in the day time as well as at night.
Defendant was not in the habit OF carrying
arms Saw a pistol and Il gun case in his
room when she visited his wife Mrs. Con
way did live at the house. but does not
now Neve- saw any conference between de
PENDANT and Mrs. conway. On the morning
tuIes taken, saw Mr.. Newton on corner HOUs-
ton and st. Marys streets Mr.. Newton and
wife were TO have left yesterday at noon for