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

The first witness Tuesday morning
was Mr.. Sam Johnson, who was re
called. He stated that at the time
Bowen was shot he had no coat on
The Millers were seated on the left
hand side of the car few seats in adj
vance of the Bowens. The Bowens
were facing south with w. c. Bowen
next to the aisle. | have been told
that ball was found in the ceiling o.
the car. saw pistol on the seat
where Mr. Bowen was. When
[ noticed it Mr.. Alice had passed
out of the car. did not
examine the pistol"
Mr.. Johnson testified that man
seated in the car and firing at the
head of one standing up and missing
him would strike the ceiling, but not
very soon, provided the man fired at
was within a few feet of the man
shooting.
Mr.. G. 0. Ellis testified he was first
cousin of w. g. Bowen. He examined
the top Of Mr.. Bowen's head after he
was shot and saw turrow through
the hair. 1t was fresh.
The hat worn by Bowen at the time
he was killed was here introduced. 1t
has four bullet holes in it. Two
through the crown near the rim and
two through the side.
Mr.. Ellis stated he thought the
holes were made by pistol balls. The
hat when he first saw it was freshly
powder burnt and it could be seen
more distinctly then than now.
Mr.. Gus Dryfus testified he was
commercial man and had been resi-
dent of Texas for twenty-five years.
81 was on the train when Bowen was
killed. was reading a paper when l
was attracted by an exclamation, and
looking up | saw two men in the aisle
and one of them was in the act of
drawing pistol, and moment after
it was fired. 81 don't remember what
the exclamation was. l was seated
opposite Bowen. After the shooting
| saw the two men leave the car, but
| did not notice whether they were
armed. Mr.. Miller and daughter
were seated in front of me on the same
side of the car. l am positive | was
seated opposite the Bowens. L did not
see the Bowens at the time, and do
not know what they were doing.
saw the pistol fire and heard the re.
port. Immediately following the
first shot there were other
shots. | did not see if Bowen was do.
ing anything TO cause the man to
draw the pistol. The man with the
pistol was standing in the aisle.
When the first SHOT was fired both
men were standing in the aisle. At
ter the shooting | saw two. men leave
the car, but | do not know whether
they were armed. The body of Mr..
Bowen was carried from Dilley to
Cotulla. Mr.. Bowen lived in Cotulla
Pm told. know nothing about AL !
lee, having ticket for Encinal when !
he got on the train. The man in the |
aisle fired the first shot to the best of |
my belief. Twas summoned to testify |
in this case in Wharton by one Owen, |
whom | believe is a detective. He |
paid my expenses from Wharton to
Pearsall. | do not remem-
Der of Owen taking me away
from Mr.. Lane. No one suggested !
that l make change in the state
nent | first made l think Mr.. Owen
is empowered by the state, and I'm
told be has been hunting up witnesses
IN this case. do not know this pos
lively, It's only hearsay. l paid
my expenses to Austin, and also to
he habeas corpus trial in San Anto-
lio. Owen never stated to me that [
would be at no expense. l expect to