Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-28
HE WAS A KILLER.
WITNESSES TELL WHAT THEY
KNOW ABOUT JOE DYE.
Proceedings in the Bradheld Examination
Yesterday-The Dead Mans Rsputa-
tion for Peacefuln SIS Was Bad.

The examination of Mason Bradfeld,.
charged with the murder OF Joe Dye, was
continued yesterday afternoon before
Judge Owens.
The first witness called was Carrie
Brown. She testified that she was up.
in front room and just before the
shooting she saw Joe Dye pass by on the
opposite side of the street. and that as
he looked towards the New Arlington he
made some demonstration and said,
G. d. you and put his hand on his
pistol. Just then two shots were fred.
On cross-examination the witness told
somewhat of different story and adj
mitted that she had told Deputy District
Attorney Phibbs that she was on bed
when she heard the first shot, and stated
that it might have been Bradfield who
made the exclamation, Look up, Joe
Dye
Sam Davis testified in regard to the
trouble Bradfield had with Joe Dye in.
Linde's jewelry store. The witness saw
Bradfield talking to Linde when he saw
Joe Dye pass by. The latter turned
back and came in the store. He said to
Bradfield: If l catch you taking any
more rock from spouter No. | will kill
you on the spot. Bradfeld made some
reply to the effect that Dye would not
shoot, whereupon Dye slapped Bradfeld
in the face. The men quarrelled little,
Dye finally grabbing Bradfield and put
ting him out of the store, saying, as he
did so, that he would fill him full Of
lead.
Annie Warner testified that she was
passing by Linde's jewelry store ON the
day of the row, and that she heard Joe
Dye say: you white-livered son of
b-h,' and grabbed for his pistol at the
same time.
j. H. Dockweiler testified in regard to
the reputation of Joe Dye. He stated
that it was bad.
w. A. Reiter, who is employed at
Iinde's, testified very similarly to Sam,
Davis.
Fred Linde testified about the trouble
in his store. He swore that Dye slap
ped Bradfeld on the side of the face.
without any just provocation, but did
not see Dye attempt to draw gun.
FREQ Dohs's testimony created some
little amusement. He stated that Dyes
reputation was bad, and upon being.
asked whether he knew it to be bad
himself or from hearsay, related little
incident IN the years gone by, in which
he had endeavored to collect a bill of
$50 from Dye. The latter gentleman
showed his contempt by pulling pistol
and threatening to shoot the witness if
he ever attempted to collect bill from
him. rn .n
William Cardwell was the next wit
ness, but his testimony did not have
any bearing on the case. Is
j. w. Smith testified that he had
known Joe Dye eighteen or twenty
years and that his reputation for peace
or quiet was bad Upon cross-examin-
alton the witness then related why he
knew it was bad. He told little inci-
dent which took place at the Smith
hotel in 1885. The witness was running
the hotel when Joe Dye came with a
drunken friend. Dye was very noisy
and the witness went to put him out.
"Well, did you put him out" asked
Mr.. Phibbs.
81 didn't put him out" meekly an
swered the witness. "He drew gun
and called me son of b-h."
George Cummings testified that he
had known Joe Dye twenty-three years
and his reputation was that OF desper-
ado. The witness had difficulty with
Dye twenty-five years ago. Dye took
one of his horses and when the witness
asked for pay for it Dye pulled gun.
The witness prudently never again
asked Dye for the money.
The examination was continued until
Monday morning.