The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1894-10-11


ton objected and the objection Was sus.
tanned. The witness then told Of his
flight after the shooting. lie ran as far
ne Coffin Bros store, where he hid the
gun. and across the sidewalk into the
street. There he stopped running, bui
would occasionally run lew stems all
the way home. He crossed over TO the
Methodist church. then over on TO Match.
eez avenue and down beyond the two big
bitches, skirting the town as much az
possible until he arrived home about g
a. m.
Witness said that he had not been
promised that he would not be punished
was represented by counsel Uawyer
John A. Brown but he did not advise
me to make this statement NV father
was here short time age to see me. He
did not know the true state of affairs.
told him | was all right and TO 20 home"
In answer TO questions Harvey said he
expected to he punished aud to be hang.
ed He visibly blanched when this was
put to hm.) Made statement Of the
crime to the sheriff on the day Of the ar
rest. Made no written statement. Talk.
Ell with the prosecutors. Tie sheriff did
not threaten that unless he made state
nary examination he went with the
sheriff and LaVergue TO the sheriff :
Office and told LaVergne Just how matters
stood. Was not afraid of punishment at
that time. did not demand any money
OF LaVergne after the shooting. Did not
expect to get the 5000 promised. Feared
that il | didn't do as he told me and
made failure of the shooting | would
In
there in the corner OF the lot he told me
not to leave" Have been married over
year and have one child. At this point
the defense tried to bring in something
about the child and the alleged marriage
but it WAS ruled ont.
On redirect examination Harvey said
that the 3 O'Clock conversation on Sunday
was closed by telling LaVergne that IL he
wanted man killed he must do il him
self. Feared LaVetgne because he was a
hard case, and had seen him prowling
about the witness house. when he
told me to not to leave that place (Lee's)
felt from his tone of voice that he would
do me harm il | did. He told me if he
tried to do anything he would carry it
through. Said he was a member Of a
secret organization and that when ever
they had signs to 90 by. He said he
had done this kind of work before. He
made these statements three weeks or a
month ago, and they resulted in causing
witness to fear him. Confessed to the
sheriff on the day of my arrest WANTED
20 ease my mind After the killing up TO
the time | left Yakima | was bothered
and could not sleep. When people
would talk to me l would pay no atten-
ton and could only think OF what had
done. was afraid at nights and often
felt as though some one was slipping up
on me from behind"
sheriff simmons, recalled-stated how the con
fession of Harvey had come 10 be made. "Do
| not know whether or not advised him to make
a confession on the stand. Possibly did, as he
had already made full statement to me. Think
told him that that he would probably get i'm
munity from punishment in case of confession
Told him that would use my efforts in his be
half and Ii any favors were shown he would
probably receive them. He said he disliked to
testify; dislked to make public confession
and asked me for advice. ! never told him he
would be released. He had no promises from
the prosecution as far as know.
Adam sherman testified that while he was al
door one night aud seeing witness ran away to
wards the carriage house. Witness followed and
asked him what he wanted. He said the horses
Mrs. Ragwell told Lavergne to go away; that sh,
didn't want anything to do with him.
Charles Lamereaux-knows LaVergne by
sight. Saw HIM in the vicinity of the Bagwel
residence just previous to the killing. He also
came to the house about month previou,
FI,a,. .,tss
Mrs. Bagwell seemed greatly agitated ut wha
he was telling her. Saw LaVergne there u weel
later in the afternoon; had seen him there alto
gether about three times. Did not know of Mrs
Bagwell giving Iavergne money previous to tht
killing.
Omar Harver. recalled-placed the gun, afte
the shooting, under the sidewalk in the plac,
previously indicated by Lavergne. Talked
with LaVergne since. Said that Mrs Bagwel
had something to do with the killing and tina
she was to have gone and taken the gun from
under the sidewalk and put it in a hiding plac,
under the barn.
Charles Lamereaux, recalled--I heard Mrs
Bag well make statements on various occasions
She said she would fix Tex" and il he attempt
ed to beat her out of what was justly hers, or 1
he tried to bring any other woman In she would
XIII MN ana her She asked what rights she
hao III the property In case Bagweli left her.
rms was four or five weeks before the murder
she was a Jealous woman and was always talk
ing about Tex going with other women and SAID
she Deileved he was going to leave her. Sh,
further said that night or two before he haC
brought home $500 and thrown it in her lap ant
toid her TO take that and go. She did not thinI
he was going to leave Yakima. but wanted Il
get rid OF her, and she frequently called hin
profane names and said she would have no com
Function IN k'lling such low down dog.
l.. ID. Joslyn was summoned and four bailiffs