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

expenses. He came from the City o.
!, Mexico here on free pass which had
been sent him by Mr.. Spann.
, Continuing his testimony relative
, to the shooting, witness said, II was
on the second seat on the left hand
side of the car going south
The Bowens were on the right hand
side, think some three or four seats
from me. When l glanced at Bowen
his head was against the back of the
seat and he looked to me like dead
man. He seemed to be badly hurt,
but | saw no blood. He did nothing
while | was looking at him. My i'm
preston is when l first looked at him
he had his hat on. | don't recol-
lect whether it fell off OF not. | did
not see him move forward, and don't
think he moved at all. | watched
him until some five or six shots had
been fired. l saw no one shoot except
the man in the aisle. | saw Mr.. w.
j. Bowen after the shooting get up
from a seat by his brother and he was
wounded.
was told afterwards it was w. j.
Bowen. did not see him during the
shooting with his brother. | saw no
one standing except the man in the
aisle. | saw no one jump towards
Bowen, nor did | see any one jump
forward from where Bowen sat. l saw
no pistol in the hands of any one eX-
cept the man in the aisle and he did
ali the shooting saw. After four or
! five shots | took my book and moved
over close to the window and when |
| looked up again everybody think
/ 4 l. a I Il ha
words Now we have got them | did
not hear the word don't; nor did
/ heard the words, we have killed
one of the id s-n of bis. | heard
no word whatever. | did not see two
men in the isle nor did | see any one
jump up on seat.
To Mr.. Franklin: after the Kill
ling q statement was published in
newspaper in the City of Mexico to
the effect that | was on the car and
witnessed the killing, and it was after
this Mr.. Spaun called upon me. No
one has offered me a cent TO testify in
this case. | would not take it if it
was offered. | was only told that my
expenses would be paid
Capt. Hardness and Capt. Brooks
then explained the size and character
of bullets found in the car and taken
from the wounds of w. c. Bowen.
Capt. Brooks also testified that ne
read Bowen's editorial, and warned
him to be careful about what he pub
lished. The editorial as published
was not in the same shape it was
when he read it. He did not remem-
Der the exact words omitted. but their
sense was that if the grand and petit
jurors did not do their duty Alice
would be raping their wives and
daughters.
The state then introduced a portion
of the testimony OF w. d. Harris,
taken at the examining trial, VIII. re
he testified Alice said: Bowen put
the pistol close up to me and l caught
it, and it was discharged while he
held it,
The indictments against Alice for
killing one C.. H. Franklin, sleeping
car porter, was also put in. The first
indictment had been dismissed and a
second one found. /
Court then adjourned until O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. George Pfueffer of Cotulla testi-
fled for the state that he knew wit
ness, Frank Moore. and that his repu
tation for truth and veracity was bad.
and it was such before the killing OF
Bowen.
Capt. MiIlett, recalled by the state,
testified that he had a conversation
with Andrew Boone after the killing
and that he stated Alice wanted to go
back on the car after the shooting, but
that he (Boonel prevented him, and
that he (Boone) pulled Alice OF the
car.
Mr.. Barlow, for the defense, testi-
fled he lived in Cotulla. | know
Frank Moore, the witness, and never
heard his reputation talked about be-
fore the killing of Mr.. Bowen. Inever
heard the question raised until after
this trial commenced.
Mr.. Jardon, for the defense, knew
Frank Moore, and his reputation, so
far as he knew, was good in Enclnal,
where witness resided.
Mr.. Chappell, for the defense, Sesti-
fed he knew Frank Moore, and his
reputation for truth and veTacity was
very good while he lived in Atascosa
county.
NIL NNtl6S, lDI lliC uCIChSC' lCobllICu
he lived in Atascosa county, and
knew witness, Frank Moore, and his
reputation was good. | never heard
anybody question it until after this
trial.
Mr.. Cross, for the defense, testified
that Frank Moore's reputation for
truth was good.
Mr.. j. w. Cross, for the defense, tes-
titled that he knew Frank Moore and
his reputation for truth was good.
Mr.. NJ. @. King, for the defense, tes-
titled he knew Frand Moore and his
reputation had not been questioned
up to the time of this trial.
Mr.. Shoemake, for the defense, tes-
titled he knew Frank Moore and his
reputation was good so far as he
knew. 1t had not been questioned
until up to this trial. He had used
him as an interpreter in a court of
Justice and his truthtulness was never
questioned.
Mr.. ID. G. Smith testified hat Moore
some time in May told h N that w.
G. Bowen offered him S5OC to induce
Alice to walk in front of his office so
he could shoot and kill him. Smith
did not tell the officers of this but did
tell Alice, who was his intimate friend.
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