The record-union., 1892-10-04
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man was placed on the stand. He was
an eyewitness to the shooting, or rather
most OF 1t. lie was sitting at table in
the readlng-room of Wissemann's saloon
taking with j. T., Camp and Chris Wap-
ner. The first thing that he knew of the
trouble was the report of pistol. When
he looked up Palmer was standing near
the rear door firing at Phleger as rapidly
as ne could. Five shots were fired. At
the second shot Phleger grasped chair
ana attempted to raise it, but it fell from
his hands.
II gave more attention" said the wit
ness, ITO Phleger than / did to Palmer
because | was in direct range and | feared
PhIeger had gun also and would return
the lire. When the last shot was fired
Ph1eger had retorted to the stove and
took hold OF it as if to support himself. 1
then rushed to Palmer and grasped the
pistol and asked him what he meant.
Phleger by this time had fallen to the
floor.
TOOK BIG DRINKS.
about an hour before the trouble oc-
curred," continued the witness, 81 met
Palmer on the street in front of the sa
loon. He said Phleger had said he would
whip him. After talking for some time
Pallner asked me to take a drink with
him and we went into the Davis saloon.
Palmer was in a laughing mood, and,
placing dime before each of us on the
bar, said: Now, let US have a Philadel
phla treat" Palmer drank a glass of
whisky. 1t was three-fourths full, and
should say 1t was as much as a man
should take at two drinks
Later, while L was in the WiSsemann
saloon, Palmer came in and drank with
several of us. He appeared excited then
and acted like drunken man. He did
not stagger, but appeared not right in
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natured. L have known him for many
years"
THOUGHT HE WAS CRAZY.
Leman, in cross-examination, said
Palmer had been acting peculiarly for
some time, but the witness did not pay
much attention to him. 1t did not dawn
on him that the man might have been
crazy until after the shooting. Prior TO
the tragedy he had talked with Palmer
frequently and the latter talked in silly
manner. He insisted upon telling the
witness about things that did not interest
him at tall-matters that he knew nothing
about.
Charles Farren took the witness-stand
again and corrected his previous testi-
mony regarding some Of the measure
ments he took in Wlssemann's saloon.
Attorney Stone at this juncture in
formed the court that one of the wit
nesses for the defense, Mr.. Fay of WASH
iDgtOn, Yolo County, was so i'll that he
could not attend court. He desired the
consent of the prosecution and the order
of the court to take the witness deposit
ton some time during the week. The re-
quest was granted.
w. w. White, who was with Leman aud
Wagner i'll the rear room OF the sa-
loon when the shooting took place, was
the next witness. He told about Palmer
passing through the room and speaking
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the yard and the next thing the witness
knew Palmer was shooting at Phleger,
who was sitting in a chair near the door
where Palmer went out. The witness
did not see the first shot. Phleger tried
to get away, but Palmer followed him,
shooting rapidly.
ANOTHER EYEWITNESS.
Chris Wagner was called to the wit
ness-stand and his story of the shooting
was substantially the same as that given
by the previous witness. He had talked
with Palmer shortly before the tragedy.
in Dave Davis saloon. Palmer drank
unusually large drinks of whisky
so large that the witness asked him
| why he was taking 'such all-fired big
drinks so early in the morning." Palmer
began to tell the witness about his trou-
bles with Phleger, saying that the latter
was no friend to him and never had BEEN
He said that Phleger was a - or
! he would have resented the insult he
(Palmer) had given him earlier that
morning. The witness advised Palmer
not to worry, as matters would shape
themselves all right. Later the witness
went into Wissemann's and went into the
rear room with Leman and White to
talk over some business matters. While
he and Palmer were talking previously
Palmer said he had something in his
pecket with which to fix" Phleger. if
the latter tried to do him up" Palmer
told him that q friend had told him that
Phleger intended to 'do him up.'
At the conclusion of Mr.. Wagner's testi-
mony the court took an Adjournment un-
til this morning.