San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-01-21
EVERS ON TRIAL.
Damaging Testimony Against the
Young Butcher


The evidence in the Louis Evers muir
der trial was begun yesterday afternoon
before Judge Noonan, and two witnesses,
John Fest and Robert Shafer, the latter
an uncle of Evers, were examined.
Fest keeps grocery ard saloon, corner
Of North Laredo and Cara streets. On
Sunday, Dec. ID, 1890, Robert Richter and
Louis Evers were at his store. Richter
asked to be allowed to use the telephone
and permission was granted. Evers tried
to begin a quarrel with Richter but
Richter tried to avoid him and soon left
for his home, some blocks west of this
place. Shortly after Evers also left, aud
when he returned he told witness he had
shot Richter. and tried TO get some cart
ridges and horse, but vas refused. EyerS
then attempted to shoot himself with the
smaller of the two pistols which he had,
but it snapped. The pistol was then TAX
en- away from him.
Robert Shafer testified that he is the
uncle of defendant, Was in Krisch'S sa-
loon with him on the fatal Sunday, when
Evers asked Richter ''for an explanation.
He then struck Richter in the neck with
his fist and knocked him down. Richter
was about to show fight, when the men
were separated. Evers and party then
went out to San Pedro Springs. On the
way Evers had conversation with the
witness. This was not allowed in the
testimony Witness after this, went to
Richter and advised him to go home. He
found Richter in TESTS grocery.
This morning Mrs. Richter, widow OF
the murdered man, was put upon the
witness stand. She testified that Evers
came TO her house, came into the yard
and asked If her husband was at home.
She told him yes, he was, and he said he
wanted to see him. She told him to go
away. That he could not see him as long
! IL NAl mil m
Saw the pistol as Evers walked
off. After a while Evers returned
| and called for Richter Richter went out
| in his stocking feet and pants and under
| shirt, Richtersuid Louis do you want
| TO shoot me? IL so, shoot me in my race
| daring his open breasD but do not shoot
me in the back" Evers said he had not
come for that, but to settle 1t, and walked
off a piece. Then he turned
and asked Richter if he had called
| didn't call you back" Surprising
the men had thus amicably settled the
matter, witness went in the house TO look
after her dinner, but seeing her husband
step out of the door again, she turned
and went out too and saw that Evers had
returned and was twirling small pistoi
ia his fingers. Then he said. mo, this
one amt good enough" then he drew a
larger pistol, saying, Now. If you want il
you can have it," and fired. Richter
lodged the shot and turned TO run in the
house when Evcrs fired a second shot
which struck her husband in the neck
and he fell dead. Witness saw
her husband fall dead, and ran into the
house and got her husbands shot gur
which was all the time In the hous'
within easy reach of her husband. Sh,
came out and fired at Evers, bnt he eithel
stumbled or fell and the load of shO
missed him. Then he turned and free
at her. the ball striking a tree very neal
her Her children were in the yard a.
| the time their father was killed and wheI
Evers fired at her
Mrs. Smith. neighbOr, was the last
witness introduced by the state and heI
| evidence only corroOoraled In general the
preceding testimony. At 1l:30 a. m. the
state rested the prosecution and the de-
Tense began this afternoon.