Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-02-03
the coroner. By -, saw Pratt shoot
him." Found nothing except "billy" on
Pratt when searched.
At $50 p. M, the court took recess
until $50 this morning.
TO-Clay's Proceedings.

TO-day's Proceedings.
The criminal court met this morning at
$50 o'clock, and the examination of
witnesses for the defence in the case
against J. W. L. Pratt for the killing of
Philip McIntire and for being an acces-
sorry to the killing of John Mister was
taken up. Pratt was brought into court
and sat next to his lawyer, H.A. Gudger,
who conducted the cross-questioning for
the defence.
John McIntire testified: Brother to
Bunk McIntire. who was killed, and
brothcr-in-law of Pratt, the prisoner
Live in Atlanta and had just come to
Asheville from that place on the night of
the killing and had gone to my brothers
meat market; started home with Bunk,
and went to Loughran's bar. Saw Bunk
and Mister drink together. They were
quarreling about a woman. Saw no pis-
tol in Bunk's hand. We started home
and when we got opposite Hampton 4
Featherston's bar Bunk wanted us all to
drink. Mister came in, but didn't hear
any conversation between Bunk and
Mister. Pratt walked back toward the
men and saw Bunk and Mister firing.
crouched behind partition to avoid
getting hit. Had nothing against Mil
ster. Never saw him before.
Col. McBrayer subjected the witness
to a severe cross-examination, to which
the latter replied that he heard no words
between Bunk and Mister, and that
when firing they were close together.
I. H. Hampton testified: Heard the
shots and ran to the barroom At
the bar door met Pratt, who asked me
to go with him for a doctor Tor Bunk.
Went on into the bar and saw Mister
lying on the floor. Asked Lum Feather
stone who was connected with the affair
besides Bunk and Mister. He said he
saw Pratt put the pistol in his pocket
| After wards searched Pratt, but found
no pistol. Heard Bunk say: "As dy-
ing man III tell the truth about this
matter. Pratt had nothing to do with
the shooting"
|. NJ. Blair testified that on the even
ing of the killing Pratt brought Bunk's
pistol and put it away in the drawer at
| McIntire's market.
Walter Gudger testified to hearing
Bunk say: Boys, I'm dying man.
Pratt had nothing to do with the
shooting"
Chief of Police A. H. Baird was recalled
| II do not know Pratts general charac-
ter he said.
The case for the defense here rested, and
the examination OF state witnesses was
resumed.
ANDY Revcls testified to hearing the
firing on the platform in the rear OF the
bar and saw two men on the platform.
He also saw one shot from the inside of
the bar.
I.R. Gooch testified: Was in Hamp-
ton & Featherston's bar. Mister came
in and spoke. Then Bunk and Mister
had a few friendly words and walked
towards the back door. Pratt and John
Mclntire followed. heard sound as
slap, and Mister said: Don't do that;
| didn't mean any harm" | started to
part the men when pistol fired and |
went back. The firing ceased and then
saw Bunk shoot Mister through the
head after he was dead. Did not see
Bunk pick pistol up off floor.
Ino. Creasman, colored, testified: Saw
Bunk knock Milsters hat off and heard
Mister say: 1--WE can settle this some
other time" Pratt went up to Mister
and hit him with something. Didn't see
any firing.
| {. W. Malone testified that he ex-
amined the bar and that from the posi-
ton where Featherston stood the rear
door of the bar was in plain view.
Chas. Nash testified: Was in ten pin
alley to rear of saloon night of murder.
Saw two or three men in door in back
of bar and heard rapid firing. Went up
steps and into bar. Saw Pratt with
something in hand, and when he put 1t
into his hip pocket recognized it as
pistol.
G. S. Henderson testified that he heard
Pratt say III the par at liinc oi h'n''S
% it, tried to get them apart" Saw
Pratt drop and pick up something; think
it was billy" ~.
Court adjourned at 1890 p. M, unit
$50 o'clock.
, THE ARGUMENT BEGUN.
The criminal court reasscmbled at 2:3C
p, M.
DR.. w. D. Hilliard and H. Loughrar
p were examined, after which the stat'
/ closed the prosecution.
:, Several witnesses were recalled by tn,
f defense, after which the evidence i'll th'
case was closed.
At 3:O5 Col Reuben McBrayer begai
;. the opening speech for the prosecution.