Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-13

Walking pretty pearl TIC hau seen
the Hargrovcs at Arlington few days
before the shooting. lie described The
position OF the waiting room and ticket
office. and stated that When Spear went
IRON the east end DOWN go The walk 90
got ON Che ears hp went the way 0il
passengers dill Never heard OF any
threats by Spear or Suii,h towards the
tlurgrOYcs Then Cnmc
NJ. r. COLLINS.
lie was nt Arlington the day Of the
killing Went down TO thc depot aud
got ON the train; saw nothing of the be
ginning of the shooting: suw Spear
stoop and look under che train. witness
looked on the other side ~ the train and
saw old ilargrove; hr looked bpck
at Spear who was "crcrucd' over like
he WAS trying to get out OF the way Of
This juncturc. hc gave his attention 10
her and saw nothing moro. though as
Spear fell he heard thrcc pistol shots.
The witness saw nothing unusual Ia
Spears demcanor, though he talked tu
him nc The depot while waiting for the
train. Witness and spear were not on
the best Of terms. Smith had an over
coat ON his arm md Spears hands wore
IN his oyercoat pockets as they came
down the platform TO get on the ears.
The next witr ~
JOHN MUNCIE.
Was going towards tho depot when
the shooting began Hoard some one say
Look ont pa he's going 10 shoot Did
not see who nrcd the 0fst shot. He
tried 10 get out of liaro's way and saw
but little until the battle wis ended.
Saw Walker running cd aud did not rec
Ognize the voice that gave the warning
cry, Somc one, lac was told was Walker
ran up and shot Spear while hc Wua
beating George over the head. The
cross examination developed he saw the
men meet and that SO far as Spear wis
concerned it was entirely accidental He
saw NO Winchester. but did soc a man
coming from behind Rect0r's stable with
shot gun Did not know the man, but
he ran of w the railroad tmck. Did
not see him shoot Never saw Walker
TO know him, unoss ho WAS the man that
went OF around the platform about the
time the man 9Th the shotgun did. lie
time the man with the shot KUN did. Iie
Killings ana was followed hy
r. A. HOOD.
This witness had talked with Spear
about the trouble aud Spear had repeat
ed the threats made against him by the
iurgrOyvs. He saw OH llnrgrOvc shoot.
ing NJ Spears body. lie soW tlurgro,c
Ia Fort Worth aud hc said "a the Wit
ness hc ulargroyrl wanted Spear TO
stay out Of his way aud not bother him
lie saw the latter part of the shoouag
nt Arlington and saw Smith fall, but had
seen nothing Of bin until then Saw no
gunshot wound on any Of the bodies
though lac oXumihed them ALL
SAN. d. SHAFFER
Was on the train going back from
Fort Worth the evening OF the killing,
and was just getting of at Arlington
when che shooting begun He was on
the front couch steps when the shooting
commenced and ran back into the ear.
When "a lull IN the firing came he start
cd To gct oil on the depot side nnd saw
eli man he did not know shoot Spear
Spear WIS lenning against the platform
edHlng nwiy aud ths other man ran up
and put his pistol against spears head
and shot THE witness went 10 hclu the
elder llargroye after the Ggnt ended.
Said 10 him, Don't shooot any more;
spear rs dead
Hargroyc said, "if I've got friend
here, help me. I'm dying" When thry
took bin up lac said regarding Spear aud
lbs shooting a. his dead body. Odd
him; / thought be- was po@umlng and
didn't aim for him 10 get up again" The
man who shot Spear WAS the man who
afterwards ran or out of town west
Nd not sec the llargoyea get on the
HENRY %. WATSON
was the next witness. lie was on tho
fOotwnlk saw the two men when tho
trouble began Had heard of the M
feeling between them, and seeing q man
lac did not Hike, jumped ON the platform
and hid behind some cotton. The mnw he
did not like WIS IlnrgroyeWho had pass
ed turning back toward Spear Witness
looked back, saw Spear turn towards
llargrove and the witness left Not "
word was said by any Of the parties
though witness was right between them
and close enough 10 hear He also wont
down from Fort Worth by the game
train the llarHoyca did, He raw mono
OF the first shooting, for hc was hidden
behind the cotton. Saw ID man he took
10 be Bill Smith Try 60 shoot someone
with q gun II snapped and he threw
n fresh shell In H. The min waB tailor
ihanl Walker imrgrOYe. The gun was
Winchester or shotgun. SAw Walker
run up, pat a pistol right against spears
head and fire The boys sat still most
OF the time they were ia the cars com
ing from Fort Worth, but If The old man
snt down once The witness did not see
Il. The llnrgrOycs proceeded him out
Of the car aud as they got 10 the plat
form the old man told one ~ the boys
tO got on on one side ana the Other on
the other side Of the trim, and they did /
H. Then came the brief aud uuimpOrt. |
ant evidence of B. Wobber who con.
tributed nothing new, ana the next wit.
MRS. w. NJ JONES.
Mrs. Jones is the yery attractive look
ing manager of the lodging house at the |
corner OF Ninth and Houston streets, |
where Harvey Spenr aud Bil Smith |
stopped when they came 10 town Sun- |
day Dec ~, the Sunday before the kin |
ing They came about I n. m and never |
left the house until 7 o'clock Wednesday, |
when they left for home, hack bring |
brought 20 the back door altar dark, |
fOr fear ihcir enemies would De lying In /
wait for them. Tie meals Of Spear aud |
Smith We're brought 10 them. They lad |
d numbor Of visitors. George llnrgOye |
the younger, was one. lie said he came |
there 10 compromise some trouble he /
tween Sppnr and bis father for sum Of /
money George Insisted On "a settipn0nt |
but Spear said he would rather De kill /
ed than eOmUrOmise and be beat out Of |
bis money" Smear told her that he had
been compelled TO leave home By threats
OF killings and hurnings by the liar-
groves, This was To explain why be
was a. Mrs. Jones' ana why they would
noe 60 out for meals. She understood
he proposed compromise was for 500,
saw Spear and Mr. Maddox exchange
money AZ the dinner table and some
fused any compromise with George.
Spear had sent out several friends 70
ry compromise the trouble and one Of
HON old man Swan.
MRS. EATON,
who keeps the Atlanta hotel. corner
l9leTenth and Main streets, give evidence
o but one tnct that was new, viz That
he elder HnrgrOpe boarded mt her house.
She asked him for some money aud be