The herald., 1894-11-21
The Third and Fifth Shots Were
Fatal and Killed VIM. and
Mary L. Hunter.
HE THEN SHOT HIMSELF
Aud Narrowly Escaped Lynohing at the
Hands of tho Mob, According to
the Staten snts of = Col.
cred Witness.

Dark and lowering clouds are enoir.
cline the defendant Craig. Strong in
physique. he has been spoken OF more
than once as a coward. His attitude
while on the witness stand in his own
behalf displayed him in other guiee. He
was cool, collected and answered each
question with deliDeration and not one
second before he was ready.
On Monday when the court decided
to admit evidence connecting him with
the murders on Buena Vista street, he
maintained his composure throughout
the afternoon while contending counse |
fought with ready tongue as to the legal.
ity Of such proceeding. To him it W as
actually matter of life or death, but
he maintained an interested but i'm.
passive attitude.
Yesterday this incriminating testi-
mony was introduced. Not much, but
just Gu fficient to prove that William and
Mary Hunter were shot at and killed by
Craig, and also that important fact
sought to be introduced by tine prosecu-
tion before, but without success, that
the defendant alter murdering his vic.
Tins fred two shots at himself and was
found with blood-stained face and q
wound on his forehead. While the
witnesses succseded one another and
told their stories "a eye-witnesses of
that terrible tragedy which had its cul-
minating point on Buena Vista street,
the defendant sat through it all with un.
ruftied demeanor. Truly he has nerve
we'll under control.
While this new evidence would seem
to the lay mind to cap the climax OF
legal proof as to the blood outlines of
the defendant. the question remains as
to whether the matters introduced may
not be the means OF gaining for Craig a
new trial in the event oil the Jury bring
hard that jury should be forced to the
consideration OF the facts attending the
death OF Emily Craig with minds biased
more or less, by other facts of immense
importance in themselves, bearing on
other murders. To Say that particulars
OF this kind will not obtrude upon the
minds OF the jury 10 puerils they GER
tainly will. And how far the Law, as
interpreted by the supreme court OF the
state, may think it wise to have such
facts divulged fer the purpose of proving
an aDtecedent crime is q moot point.
The authorities on the point are mum.
erous and the court acted strictly within
its province in granting to the prosecu.
tiUn the right to prove u inurderous in
tent on. the deiendant's part in this
manner. But it's risky business.
AN AFFIDAVIT FILED.
Previous to the commencement OF the
regular proceedings Mr.. Phibbs. Of
counsel for the defense, stated to the
court that council had prepared an afti.
davit for continuance Of the caee,
which he desired time to present.
Mr.. Guthrie read the affidavit. The
grounds upon which the continuance
was demanded were that the counse |
had never discussed the facts relating
to the murder of William and Mary
Hunter; that counsel had been take
by surprise by the most unex pecte
move OF the prosecution on Monday
and the subsequent ruling OF the court |;
that the introduction OF the evidence OF
the killing OF William and Mary Hun.
ter is, at this time, incompetent, irrsle-
want and immaterial and not rebuttaI :;
and fifteen days. additional time was
asked for.
Mr.. Gage objected to the court grant.
ing the motion, ON the ground that the
affidavit did not show upon what the
motion was to be made. He. offered in
response to the affidavit the records on
file up to date, and especially the railing
of the court made on the 18th inst,
when the court said in effect that testi.
mony OF the character referred to would
be valid when presented in rebuttal;
also the statement made by the officers
representing the government that they
would submit such testimony in rebut.
tai. (Statements referred to, with the
courts ruling, were made during the
taking OF the evidence OF Emily Snyder
The sufficiercy of the affidavit was also
attacked because it did not show by
what witness anything beneficial to the
defendant could be proved.
The court-I have my mind made up
% to this motion. l see nothing in the
case which Gala for o continuance. and
the prosecution may 60 on with the
case. will. however. If the defense de
sirss to offar any evidence in robuttal,
give an opportunity to present such tes-
timony, and will aid you in any man
ner: The sherihf's Office has to aid and
assist In every way. 80 that the defend
ante interests do not suffer. and shall
see 'hst such assistance is given. Mo-
ton overruled.
go patiently occupied the witness stand
curing tho preceding afternoon while
counsei were engaged in argument, gave
sne nrst exciting testimony OF the day.
lie said: Il saw defendant going
through the Hunters gate on Buena
Vsta street. Mr.. and Mrs. Hunter were
residing mere at the time. saw them
sitting on the porch. Mr.. Hunter was
sitting At the head of the steps and Mra.
Hunter was sitting Ut the north end.
defendant walked in to the foot of the
steps and fred several shots in rapid
succession. Mrs. Hunter screamed mur.
der. and about the third shot M.
HuntsT fell, and at the fifth Mrs.
Hunter fell. Miles Long and q Spanish
boy rushed in and brought him out. He
vss wiplng the blood from off his fore