The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-02-08
THE EXAMINING TRIAL
OF " L.. WILLIAMS REING con
DtuILD tuDAY.
fInch Interest uanifsAtUd IN the
Proceed Conclusion Ntt
Reached.

Yesterday a'terncon, b fore justice
j. + Hanson, the eAsmlntg uAl OF
William 4. WI ans. chMgei win
he murder Of Harp L. Gibson, was
b gun. Oaiug to the large crowd
which had collected, Cc:a-Ion' d b.
the universal itttrrst taken III the
case, the ,rAl WAS conducted i'll the
District court room.
William /. Briggs, at ex police
man and All eye~ituess TO The tragedy,
testified that lie was acquainted with
deceased, and that they Welt together
to the I'll ,e Of the company Saturday
night to SETTLE ( r ia" week. TIE Two
f-ud ,ut was arranging the lights, de-
ceased asked "N hen are YOU going
to settle wi h me? Defendant answer
ed, II Will sc lie with you ISL as soon
as We get some hight lght was
procured and witness settled with de-
lendau,, lett ,h- I'll e and entered the
engine room. When witness returned,
decreased and defendant were ia king
about A shor age If Ice and tickets.
Witness heard deceased Say, ~ viii
protect my cu7'otners. AID also,
You told Mr. Lacy | was stealing
AID 70 bug Defendant said, II
never told Mr. Lacy any such thing.
Deceased said, you are Cd
d-n liar; Lacy tod me you did and
| doL't o.heve he uid lie aoCut 1t.
Defendant stepped back a d threw his
band behind tlm Deceased advance
aud struck at defendant Deceased
then grabbed defend mt by ,he throat
and collar Then d. t ndant drew aud
a shot was fired, which missed &c
ceased They then Struggled toward
The window, aud wnile sun ru.ellng
with deceased, the defendant
PLACID his pistol against tie
stomach of deceased and fred
again Then he placed his pistol
near dece IS d S left ann aud iir' d
again AT the second shot the pistol
was placed against deceased's ston-
ach, and at the third shot the pistol
WAS pressed lightly against his coat
The fourth and fifth shots were then
fl ed When the ffth shot was fired |
think de1ea,ed wa in stopping pc
sltion with his elbow resting upon the
window sill. was then outs dc the
door, and deceased called to me say
lns: Briggs, Briggs, | am shot |
Immediately got assistance, and when
they stopped to take hold OF dec -ased,
he sal "Let me alone SAW no
weapon in deceased 5 haad."
CROSS EXAMINED.
Deceased was a large man, SIX teet
high; weighed 100 pounds or more.
la friendly tus,le deceast d always
threw rme down and out wlnded me.
| weigh 235 or $40 pounds. Think
ceteudeut is between five and a half
halt and six feet high and
weighs about 1870 pounds. Is
delicate man. B,fore aud after toe
first shot was fred. accused SEE med
forcing defendant back, until they
whlrled and char ed posili,n MS about
the wind up OF the struggle Dec ased
was vi lNCl VI al ISC dSOu, anu uC
lvertd ice for the factory. When
deceased called defendant Cd d u
liar, and defendant put his hand be
hind him, l did not see him put his
hand on he back of a chair, near
which defendant WAS standing, but
cannot say that deftnda' did NOT
At the conclusion of Mr.. Briggs
testimony, an adjournment was taken
and the trial was resumed this morn
ing.
The testimony of MIR. w. ID. Lacy
occupied all the forenoon and at l.!
o'clo k an adjournment was taken
until 2:3O and the case is still on
trial.
Defendant is represented by Judge
George Clark and John f. Flint, Ed
County Attorney T. A Blair, assisted
by j. H Bauton and r. l. Strlbling
is conducting the case for the state.
Something New.