The herald., 1894-06-12

reply. Mr.. Brodersen again SAID: do
l offer you q sum of money on SATURDAY
night?' Nettles replied that he did not
want TO talk on that subject, and MT.
Crandsll at the same time commanded
Nettles to keep still. Mr.. Crandail
then turned to Mr.. Brodersen, exclaim-
ing. I'll fix you Iil fix you and arose,
grasping his heavy cane as II TO strike.
"Mr. Brodersen took hold OF Mr..
Crsndalps arm and said: No! You
can't do thatl" Mr.. Crsndall attempted
to wrench his arm from Mr.. Brodersen's
grasp and by that time Mr.. Gross had
reached and taken the cane away from
Mr.. Crandall and handed it 10 me.
stood behind Mr.. Crandall, and he
wrenched himself free, backing toward
the kitchen door. Mrs. Alex
ander was standing in the kitchen
doorway as he stepped into the latter's
room. He then drew his pistol, shout
ing: Now you throw up your hands.
I've got you; throw up your hands !!
He then began firing, backing all the
time. ] think he fred four shots, the
bullets whizzng about our ears. l saw
his hand and wrist holding the revolver
around the door frame and he protect
ing his body by the partition. think
he fired four shots in all. After this he
ran out of the house.
GAS a result OF these shots my lett ear
ie affected, one bullet passing close to
me. | suppose he intended killing me,
as he had previously threatened my
life."
MR.. BRoDERsEN's STATEMENT.
Mr.. Brodersen dictated the following
statement:
After we went into the room Mr..
Gross and myself stood cloee to the door
and We could hear the conversation be-
tween Mr.. Crandall, Mr.. Nettes and
Mrs. Alexander. The latter asked Mr..
Crandall what they wanted to do with
Will-her son. Mr.. Crandall said he
wanted to take him and Mr.. Nettles up
to Judge Stephens Office and see what
could be done with us for trying to Drlpe
the witness on Saturday night. Mrs.
Alexander asked what bribing was done
Saturday night. fully corroborate Mrs.
Crandall's story regarding the whole al
fair.
Mr.. GROSS STATEMENT.
Mr.. Gross said az follows;
81 spoke to Crandsll on entering the
room, and he replied: well, you were
in there and overheard all We said and
| DIOueTe6n duhWoIoQ hitoA -
| little conversation Mr.. Crandall jumped
up, making a threatening motion with
| his stick. Mr.. Brodersen grsppled with
him, and took the stick away from
him. then put my hand back OF me,
and he said You have a gun, have
you p and l replied: Yes, have, which
l carry to protect myself against such
people as YOU He then backed to-
ward the door, and when he got into the
kitchen he pulled his gun and said:
49, - you, I've got you! throw up
your handsl' | replied, TO hell with
youp He Immediately commenced FIR
| ing. at once drew my revolver, but
| only got one shot at him after he had
| fred twice. He fired twice through the
thin board partition at us. He
| fred four times altogether. did not
dare fire back as l was afraid of hitting
some Of the colored people in The room
with him. He then ran out OF the
house, out of the back door. We also
left by the back door. After had gone
down to the corner of San Pedro and
Second streets he levelled his pistol
twice at me but did not shoot"
WARRANT.
While at the Hollenbeck Mrs. Gran
dali stated that she would swear to a
uumpIarnr against mr.. Uraudall, cnarg-
ing him with attempted murder. NO
warrant was issued against MIR. Gran
dali last night.
MRS. cRANDALL's DEPOSITION.
Yesterday afternoon, about O'Clock,
was begun the taking of the deposition
OF Mrs. Mary R. Crandsll, who is the
plaintiff in an action brought against
her former husband. E. E. Crandall, to
compel him to render an accounting OF
her affairs. The deposition was taken
before A. Stephen Halste ad, an attorney
and notary public in the Bryson block.
Besides the plaintiff and her attorney,
A, @. Brodersen, there were present Mr..
Crandall, the defendant, and his attor-
news, Judge Albert M. Stephens and w.
A, Harris. The examination was Of
some length and lasted for over two
hours, being in relation to but one section
of the complaint. Mrs. Crandall filed
her complaint some time ago. but as YET
the defendant has made no reply, anc
the deposition is being taken to enable
him to know his former wife's position
regarding the matter. Twas conducted
by Judge Stephens and was continued
until 10 O'Clock this morning.