Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-02-08
TUESDAY NIGHTS SESSION.

Aueoday LiSnt promptly AT {
O'Clock Court was convened and the
Donnelly case was taken up again.
The first witness called was Rachel
Garnett, a colored, woman who lives
Just east of Pollock's mill. Aunt
Rachel said that on the night in
question she had heard voices out
on the railroad track and had gone
to the door to see what was the mat
ter. On opening the door she saw
three men, n of whom seemed to
be very drunk.
The drunken man seemed to be
very anxious about his own safety,
as he repeatedly said, stake good
care of me boys; take me home,
boys One of the persons answer
ed, "come on here, damn you; |
will take good care of YOU"
After they had been there a few
minutes a train came along and
they had to get off of the track out
of the way.
One of the men went east, toward
one of the switch lights, and got off
the track on the south side, the
other sober man and the drunken
man getting off the track on the
north side. As soon as the train
had passed, they got the drunken
man again on the track and began
looking around for an article which
they had lost. One of them said,
"here is his hat" The other an
swered, "d-n his hat the buck
Ell is what we want"
The next witness was William
Burke, the colored boy who found
the body of Turner lying beside the
track.
Burke testified that he and his
brother were on the blind baggage
of the train which goes east on the
C. & A. soon after the Hummer"
lThey were trying to ''bum" their
way to their home in Louisiana,
when they were put off the train
near the pump house, about one
and one-fourth miles east of the
depot. They were walking back to
the depot and found a man near
the track. Burke spoke to him
but a groan vas the only response
his advances received. He then
went over to John Frye's house and
told him that there was a man on
the track and to bring a light.
Frye said he would not go but would
lend them a light if they wanted it.
This the boys declined with thanks
and went on to the depot to tell the
people there. They went back to
the scene of the crime with the
crowd from the depot, and after
ward helped to carry Turner to the
City Hall.
Charley Burke, a brother of vii.
liam, was next put on the stand
and testified the same as his brother.
Both Of the Burke boys state that
when they first saw Turner his head
was turned north and when they
Ecame back from the depot his head
was turned south. .
Ed. Craig was the next witness
called. He testified that Donnelly
came into the electric light house,
in which he (Craig). was working,
and asked for a drink. There was
a man across the street while Dom
, nelly was there but he could not tell
who he was.
II w. d. Lambert, night clerk a
, the Merchants, and D.. E. Moore.
night baggage man at the Unior
, Depot, testified to having seer Don.
nelly at the depot about 2 O'Clock
on the nightin question.
James Squires was the next wit
r ness. He testified that he saw
t Turner beside the track and that
{ when he went back to tha
= depot he remarked that the mar
t down by the depot was in a bat
shape and should be cared for. Nc
Kinney, who was standing nea by
said ''that is right; the man shoulc
g be cared for"
: Taylor Fox, the next witness
e stated that he saw Turner flash abou
e s15 or SIS the day before he wal
d found on the track. The last time b.
e saw Turner was about 5 O'Clock tina
g afternoon.
ri DR.. J. z. Hutton was the mex
| witness on the stand and describe,
the condition of Turner's interna
| organs and sthe location of tn
d fracture, as seen by him at the post
n mortem examination. which he con
d Quoted.
k DIR. Fritts then took the stand 70
It the second time and produced th
statement which was made by Don
1t nelly before him at the coroner's in
quest and which had Donnelly'
/ signature attached. The defens
d objected to this being read but thes
n objections were finally overrnled
le Before the document could be read
!" however, Judge Hughes announce
10 that Court would adjourn until s 3
he this morning.
id The next witness was r. "