The herald., 1894-07-27
THE SECOND MURDER.
Testimony About the Killing OF william
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Testimony About the Killing OF william
Hunter and Wife.
Miles A. Long, who keeps feed yard
at 723 Buena Vista street, testified that
he had known John Craig 10 years. He
saw him Wednesday afternoon when he
passed through the yard. He saw him
again about dark.
he drove up in q buggy" said Long.
"while my wife and were standing at
the gate. His buggy nearly collided
with the street curbing. and no
acted like he WAS drunk. He
turned his buggy and drove in
to the yard. turning the horse
and buggy over to me. l asked
him what to do with it, when he said
something about 225, and went out TO-
ward Hunters houae, where Craig used
to live. Before had tired the horse I
heard several shots. went in and
found Craig on the porch. 1 asked him
what was the matter, when he claimed
that Hunter had shot him. He asked
me to take care of him. l found r6-
volvsr, and as / started to pick it up
Craig grabbed it. 1 got it away from
him. and Distephans and myself helped
him to his feet. We did not notice the
bodies of Mr.. and Mrs. Hunter on the
porch at tho time. Craig said. oh, my
God, this is terribls!'
81 have heard him quarrel with his
wife on several occasions. He was a
drinking man, and l have seen him
drunk around the house.
awe washed off Crais's head in my
kitchen. and bandaged his wound. The
patrol wagon then camel telephoned
for it-and Craig was sent away.
"Soms time ago heard Craig say
that they-meaning ths Hunters
would crowd him too far some day. He
told me all his troubles about the fam
ily." 900
Drs. Coils and Wernigk then gave q
statement of the facts obtained at tho
post n,ortem, as before mentioned.
DR.. Cole said the indications went to
show that the revolver was about on
level with the victims when the shets
wsrs fred. Apparently all the bullets
making wounds were OF the Same size.
TEN SHOTS FIRED.
Detective Goodman exhibited three
revolvers. one found on the bureau In
William Hunters house ON Buena Vista
street, which had not been fred and
which was given the old gentleman by
Richard Hunter two weeks ago to pro-
tect himself with if necessary. The
other two were the ones used by Craig.
One was six-shooter of 32-caliber, the
other fveshooter of 38-calibsr, imita.
tion of Smith & Wesson.
Every chamber in the smaller re-
volver was empty, while one cartridge
remained in the 3S-csliber revolver.
This goes to show that ten shots were
fired-two at the ranch and eight At the
Buepa Vista street residence. There is
nothing to show where any of the other
shots tosk effect.
6. Dietephana, an Italian residing
across the street, heard the'Ahots and
assisted Long in caring for the wsunded
murderer. His testimony fully corrob-
GRATED that Of Mr.. Long.
Louis de George, saloonkeepsr near
by, testified to Craig having applied to
him for the loan OF o revolver, saying he
wantsd to 60 to San Pedro. He refused
to let him have it. Craig, he said, was
sober and had only two or three bsers.
Robert Martin had known the family
long time. William Hunter had told
him that Craig refused to make living
for his children and he (Hunter) had to
take care OF them out at the rkncH.
Hunter was always badly worried at
Craig's acts.
WANTED A ROPE.
J. H. Carter, colored man, OF 726
Buena Vista street, testified to having
heard five shots in quick succession,
then short intermission between be-
fore the sixth, then two more. Mrs.
Hunter yelled Murder" l saw the
flash OF the shots. and at the fifth heard
Hunter fall. The sixth must have
struck his wife. for she fell as it was
fired. Carter rushed to the scene and
found Long snd Distephano with Craig.
Long told Garter to get Oraig's hat.
when Garter said be had better get a
rope.
THE JURY's VERDICT.
After due deliberation, the jury re-
turned three verdicts-one for each of
the victims. They read that the victims
came to their deaths by gunshot wounds
inflicted by John Craig, being premedi.
tated murder.
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