San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-01-26
A TRAGEDY.
JUAN COY KILLED LAST
NIGHT.
ALBERT KREMPKAU SHOOTS
THREE TIMES AND WINGS
HIM TWICE.
A Drunken Quarrel Leads to q
Bloody Encounter on Laredo
Street Last Evening-The
Crime and Coy's
History.


last night, and the music of the band in
front of the Bella Union theatre, on South
Laredo street, was suddenly interrupted
and intense excitement ran rampant for
an hour or so after A man had been
killed. He was Juan Coy, deputy sheriff
from Floresville, who had worked for 25
days under Capt. Lee Hall at Yoakum,
guarding the s. A. and A. P. railway COM
pany's property there during the strike.
He had returned Sunday and drew his
Slime from Superintendent Sands and
had settlement yesterday with Sheriff
Mccall. He would have received his
money this morning ard left for his home
in Floresville. He tried to get ityesterday
in order to leave on yesterday afternoons
train. but could not. Had he done so he
would now be alive. Yesterday afternoon
he began drinking at Albert Krempkau's
saloon, corner of Dolorosa and South La
redo streets, and is said to have had with
him two men whom the crowd designated
as "scabs." These were looked down
upon and remarks were made about them,
and it is said Krempkau refused to sell
them drinks. They became quarrelsome
thereat and soon Coy and Krempkau,
gan quarreling and wanted to fight. Hard
language ensued and Coy started toward
the door, saying he was not afraid, but
would not fight in Krempkau'S saloon,
but would fight on the sidewalk. Kremp-
kau, who had been i'll with rheumatism
and still used his crutches, followed him
and drew pistol. At this Coy barred his
breast and said he was unarmed and told
Krempkau to shoot. Krempkau fired and
missed. Coy said '.shoot again Kremp-
kau did so, the ball entering Coy's left
side, little above the hip. ranging back
ward, striking the spine and coming out
at the back. Policeman Sarran, who was
across the street, heard the first shot and
ran over to the place and caught Coy,
Just as the second shot Was
fired. tKrempkau retreated into the
saloon just as Officer Rips came
up and Coy called out, "sboot again" A
third shot was fired while Officer Sarran
held Coy and Officer Rips was almost
directly in line between Krempkau and
the right side above the collar bone,
severing main artery, and ranging
down, cut one of the arteries of the
heart and made its exit under the left
arm.
Krempkau was Immediately arrested
by Officer Rips and said he had to do it
or he Coy would have knitted him. Coy
and only a pocket knife, closed was found
in his pocket. The day before, his cousin
Jacobo Coy, had induced him
to leave his pistol at the
bar of the Bella Union theatre, fearing
as he was a man known to be quick
shot when drinking, he might get in
trouble.
The last bullet, as it left Coy's body.
went through Officer Sarran's hand max
ing slight flesh wound
About eight people witnessed the shoot
ing.
After the killing Justice Adam was
summoned and began the corners in
quest.
j. s. Coy testified as follows: | am a
cousin of The deceased, Juan Coy; have
known him ever since / could recollect:
he has no property; has heen marrit d
twice; his first wife is dead: had four
children, three by his first wife and one
by the second; was born in Atascosa Co,
Texas; heard loud taking inside about
G:30 or o'clock. They were talking very
loud for while; at last | heard some re-
marks between Krempkan, Juan, John
wilkins and others; Munos told me had
better go inside, said there is no danger
at all; Albert told Juan, Il am not afraid
of any man of your Sort" Juan said he
was In the same way and If you want
to fight get on the outside;
just after that heard shots; was in the
rear room; | went out into the front room;
saw Albert walking in the room with a
gun in his hand; he said to me, Jake, /
had to do it, couldn't help it," / went
out of the north side door; there are two
doors fronting on the street, one on the
north and one on the south, and as |
walked out saw Juan Coy standing on
the sidewalk, about two feet from the
door, on one side as / walked
down the sidewalk towards him
TO the lower door. When / got mid
die way / saw the gun when fired. Juan
fell and / knew he was killed He said
Il am not dead YET and then fell back
dead. About minute after the shot was
fired he was dead.
81 examined the wounds with you,
(meaning Judge Anton Adam) First
shot went In on the left side above the
hip; don't know whether the first or
second shot was fatal. The second en-
tered the. left part OF the neck
above the collar bone, severing
wards and coming out of right
shoulder. On cross examination he stated
that deceased had no arms on his person
at the time of the killing.
Ed. l.. Sarran was next called and testi-
fed: i am a sanitary inspector; left the
city hall and was going home; was walk
ing very fast; just as got in front Of j.
Flory's store, on South Laredo street,
heard shot; / wheeled around and heard
another; / ran over TO the saloon, and as
/ got upon the sidewalk | saw a man
leaning up against the house; as crowd
began to gather around him |
thought he was probably the man that
was doing the shooting and L threw my
arm over his shoulder and looked down TO
see If l could see gun in his hand; then
looked around in the crowd and Just
raised my head in time to see the flash in
the door and Coy fell back on me; l
stepped to one side and he fell on the
side-Walk: / stepped over his legs and