The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-02-18

shooting. turned and saw a man
J shooting. His back was toward me
and he was shooting towards Mr..
, Bowen. l was aroused suddenly. My
father and sister were seated ia front
!. of me. | did not know the man or
} what caused him to shoot. l only
, saw the one man. l heard no re-
marks after the shooting.
w. !. Bowen, brother of the deceas
ed, was on the train when his brother,
, w. G.. Bowen, was killed. He testi-
/, fed that himself and brother got on
} the train at San Antonio. we were
three or four seats from the end Of the
car. We went to San Antonio on the
2nd of June. When we arrived at
Dilley 1 was asleep and my brother
woke me up by nudging me with his
arm and he said, "There is Alice"
81 remarked well, he will come in
and take seat and will not bother
u.s."
Alice and Lyons were on the plat
form Of the car near the south door of
the coach. My brother kept his
seat and reared back against
the car seat Alice spoke to Lyons,
and they came down the aisle. My
brother and myself were watching
them. They saw us and Alice eyed
us intently. When about twelve feet
off noticed Lyons had apistol in his
hand. | never noticed Allee's hands.
He was carrying them down as man
does when he is walking. Alice when
nearer us drew his pistol and fired.
Lyons then fired and struck me in the.
arm and l fell over the seat After
this the shooting was very rapid. |
was partially stunned by the wound
in the arm. My brother made no
movement prior to the time Alice
drew his pistol. Alice drew his pis-
tol as quick as lightning.
When it was drawn my brother
leaned forward. / had no pistol at
the time. L think had my hand on
the back Of a seat when Twas wound
ed. When came to myself did not
ee Alice and Lyons. My brother
and Alice were not friendly. know
nothing about the trouble they had in
a barbershop. L only know what was
told me. My brother went to San
Antonio collecting bills. 1 had pis-
toll l borrowed it. My brother had
pistol. He had mine. My brother
stated to his wife he was going to
Austin, but he changed his mind. L |
never heard any conversation between
him and Mr.. Jim Robertson. never
heard him ask anything about Alice.
He had shot gun about his office.
| have seen gun there. | do not
know where he kept his pistol. L
have seen it at the Office. In San An
tonic he looked at pistol, and | al
vised him not to buy it. | carried my
pistol in my pants. But l took it out
on the train and laid it on the seat.
When l returned from San Antonio /
put the pistol on the seat in front of
me. I rolled up my brothers. pistol
in a newspaper. | thought | put it in
valise, but it seems that did not.
At Pearsall | assisted a lady off the
train. My brother did not say to me,
"LOok out for Alice" when | was as
sisting the lady.
| knew that Allee's headquarters
were in Pearsall, but was under the
impression that his ranch was at
Dilley and that he lived there. We
knew that we passed through Dilley
going to San Antonio. My brother
had made complaint against Alice
because of the barber shop difficulty.
Question by the state: Did you not
testify at the inquest that your brother
asked you at Pearsall to look out for
II do not remember"
"Did you not testify at the inquest
that your brother walked you up at {
Dilley and said there is Alice, and '
started to get his pistol, but you J
stopped him and said, Alice is not /
going to modest us.'n
81 do not recollect that | gave any {
such testimony. | was very nervous
and was in no condition to testify. [ {
was in my bed suffering from my
wound and was taking chloral. | do {
not remember what my testimony ]
was" {
Court adjourned until O'Clock. i
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. Bowen again took the stand and !
was questioned by the defense as to
the statement made by him at the in q
quest. He was again asked if at +
Pearsall his brother did not say to E
him, "LOok out for Alice =
and he was shown the written testt. c
mony taken at the time, and was .
asked if he remembered anything
about it, -,
"Did not your brother at Pearsall y
say to you: Look out for Allee?'" l.
81 don't think he did" i
"Did you make this statement in y
the evidencem
81 do not rememter that l did,
"When you got to Dilley and your T.
brother woke you up didn't he start +
to get his pistol ?n y
81 don't think he did, y
"Did you not make that statement
1T the inquest ?"
81 do not remember making the !,
U
eff you did make it is it not true y, y
mo, sir. l do not think it is"
Continuing, Mr.. Bowen said: "Allee
md Lyons as they passed down the
aisle were looking intently at us. I a
lid not hear them make any remarks.
md after the trouble | heard no re-
marks. When Alice drew his pistol 8
ny brother leaned forward, and / sun. :,
posed reached for his pistol. may u
nave stated that he did at the inquest. d.
do not remember anything 7 o,