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

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fused to talk to anyone about the case.
Mr. E. r. Rabbit of New Orleans
testified he was on the train, seated
on the last seat of the car, on the
right hand side, going south.
changed my seat as we approached
Dilley and went over to the left side
Of the car, and looking out of the
window / saw two men standing on
the ground. They entered the car,
and walking downthe aisle 1 heard
one of them remark: Now we have
got them" and a moment after the
firing began, [ think the men were
Alice and Lyons. | could see the
Bowens and saw no shooting by them.
l saw Lyons jump up on
a seat and commence shooting
| think Lyons used the remark.
The firing then commenced. [ saw
Alice fire. During the shooting | saw
the Bowens but did not see them
shoot. | saw Lyons shoot. He jump
ed up on the seat and was shooting
down at Bowen. | heard him say
ave have killed one of the d-n
s-h." There were probably fifteen
or sixteen people in the car. The two
Mr.. Miller and Mr.. Dryfus than to
me. [ know that Lyons made the re-
mark. He made theremark out loud
He said Now we have got them"
There was no connection in the car
when he made this remark.
1 think they were about even with
Mr.. Miller and daughters when they
commenced shooting. Both of them
were in the aisle. Lyons stepped upon
the seat. One of the Bowens was try
ing to get out of the way. Mr.. w. j..
Bowen did not jump at Mr.. Lyons.
The remark "nOW we have got them"
was made before the shooting COM
menced. [ think they commenced
shooting about two seats from Mr..
Miller. When they made this re-
mark the Bowen who was killed rose
up in his seat and threw his hand up
before his face. l did not see anything
in it. The Bowen killed was seated
next to the aisle. think he was bare
headed. Pm certain he was bare
headed.
The other Bowen got out and fell.
He did not make lunge at Lyons
with a pistol. [ do not know whether
the deceased Shot or not. L did not
see him shoot. l am positive he did
not shoot. | saw bullet hole in the
roof of the car but do not know how
it got there. L did not see Bowen
shoot. l saw Alice go out of the car
with a pistol in his hand. [ did not
see Bowen in the car. [ could see no
chance to get out of the car, and was
watching Mr.. Lyons, who was shoot
ing, as / was afraid the balls might
strike the iron seat and glance and
strike me. They fired three shots first.
Alice fired two of them. After the
three shots were fired Mr.. Bowen
rose up and his brother passed over
to the other side of the car. w. j
Bowen was taken inrO the sleeper. |
was sitting down during the first part
of the difficulty. When Lyons made
his remark w. G. Bowen rose up and
drew his hand over his face. He was
bareheaded. The other Bowen got
out of the way. When he was shot in |
the arm he fell over a seat and got on
the other side of the aisle. The state
put me on the stand at Pear
sail. MIR. Owen came with |
me. have never given |
the full details of the affair to any
one until [ was put on the stand.
Question by defense: Son your first
examination did you not say Alice
stood about five feet away during the
shooting. l did not notice BoWen's
hand during the shooting. [ do not
know whether Bowen had a pistol or
not. was not looking at them. do
not know whether he shot or not.D
Witness: 81 do not remember.
may have used the language
Continuing Mr.. Rabbit said:
Mr.. Lyons was standing on the
seat and when the shooting ceased
he was still standing on it. He was
standing erect shooting down. He
was three or four seats from Bowen.
Alice was in front and Lyons behind.
They fired three or four shots before
they got down opposite Mr.. Miller.
did not see Alice carry out two pistols.
There were but two men engaged in
the shooting, Alice and Lyons. 1 did
not see Boone. 1t was after three
shots were fired when Bowen got up
and put his hand across his face. Mr..
Franklin put me on the stand at Pear
sail without asking me what [ knew
about the case.
Lyons was standing on the seat
after the third shot. He was stand
ng up shooting Bowen. Alice and
Lyons were shooting. After the
shooting l picked up a pistol under
jhe seat where Bowen had been. The
jwo men had passed out of the car.
Question by the state: "What was
your answer at Pearsall when one
Lane asked you how you could dis
jinguish the two men when YOU were
lot noticing them"
Witness: 81 said my attention [
vas called to them by remarks l
heard on the train. | heard thew
we're Alice and Lyons.n ;
By the state: SIS it not true that the
witnesses for the state at Pearsall s
we're absolutely terrorized?n
Defense objected to the question.
Witness: 81 had been told that it
would be dangerous for me to testify. 6
had letter from friend in San {
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By the defense: "The fact that you 6
.ot letter did not prevent you from 1
estifying, did it?" |
Witness: "No sir.n !
"Where is that Ietter?n
~ don't know where it isl |
"Well now ahOut this intin,ida c