The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1894-06-21

room; saw Mr.. Tucker when 70, up /;
gave up the key Monday morning; went
straight home from the hotel; came up
town again about O'Clock; have Q
brother-in-iaw, Alex LaCroix; met La
Croir and my son. Louie. up town; was
also with two other fellows, but don't
know their names; started to 20 home 1t
II O'Clock. when l was asked to take .
drink; went to Shardlow 4 McDaniels /;
was talking about horse trades; took q
few drinks; was there about half an
hour. maybe longer; believe I saw Tex
playing billiards; started to 20 home
when my brother-in Law asked me to
take q drink at Dooley's; staid there I'M
ill FIVE or ten minutes after II; didn't see
Tex come into Dooley's and take drink !;
he might have been there; then went
right home; my brotherinlss aud an.
other man were with me; don't know
name Of other man; had on black coat
and pants; white shirt and brown derby
hat; can't read or write; asked Bellies to
register my name; didn't see Mrs. Bag
well Saturday; believe she was ct my
house some time last week; have been to
her home several times with my wife +;
was there once alone; never knew
Tex very well except to say hello; used
to wear III shoe, now wear an 8; have
on same shoes wore Sunday night.
They were SIS. with q very broad heel. J
Had on brown derby hat; formerly
lived in Kent; left last year after hop
picking; went to California; born in St.
Paul; went from there to Three Rivers,
Ottawa, Bellevue; Yes, lived at Sweet
Water Lake. Dakota; lived there ten
wears ago; had been drinking some Sum
day; a few glasses Of beer.
Ques.- Did you send your boy to
Col. Taggard's saloon on Saturday for .
flask Of whisky?
This seemed to confuse witness. aud
after considerable stammering he said :
II think it was Sunday" Think was at
home at IL 80 a. m. Monday; left Dooley's
at five or ten minutes after ~ Monday
morning; would take about fifteen min.
utes to get home; heard Of killing from q
colored man at s 80 or 6 O'Clock Monday
morning; man said Tex was shot ard
Mrs. Tex in a fit and wanted my wife,
and Mrs. LeVergne went; was in bed
when the man came; went down town
when my chores were done, about 8
o'clock, and went to hotel and gave up
my key. [Rifle exhibited to witness ]
No, that is not my gun; had two guns ;
sold one; never saw this gun before
took gun to Smith. secondhand dealer,
about three weeks ago and tried 10 sell
it; afterwards sold it 10 two prospectors
going up the Natcheez; this WAS week
ago Thursday or Wednesday; met the
men back Of town; never saw men be-
fore or since; gun was branded on stock
with l.. G., same as my horses have an
other Winchester; it only shoots once
and belongs to my boy; when l got
home at IL 80 Monday morning went to
bed; know John Reed can't say
whether l know his boy.
Ques.-Did you 90 home about O'Clock
Sunday night and NEE. his boy?
Ans.-Yes; believe l went home at
or 8 o'clock.
Ques.-Are you sure you went home at
or 9 o'clock and then came back?
Ans.-Look here, you'll don't know
excuse me- don't remember. Haven't
seen Mrs. B. since the shooting. ha sc
been pretty close to her house; haven't
been in her house, talked or seen her; my
wife has been down two or three times |;
didn't have a Winchester with me on
Sunday; my brother-in-law lives with
me; last Sunday when left home my
brother-in-law Was there.
Alex LeCroix: Live in Everett; been
here two weeks; was with LeVergne of
and on till 20 minutes after II Sunday
night; saw him at O'Clock for the first
time that night; was coming to town
and he was going home; met afterwards
ut Salvation army hall; was in saloon
with him aud took several drinks tina,
was between II and II; don't know Tex
l do by sight; think | heard Louie LIE.
Vergne say "How-do, Tex" saw him in
Shardlow & MeDsniel's saloon playing
billiards with barkeeper; went from there
to Dooley's; staid there a quarter OF
an hour, probably longer; didn't see Tex
there; went home from there at 1910;
wear a number 6 shoe and was dressed as
1 am now; LeVergne had on black
clothes, brown derbv hat; met Mrs. Bag.
we'll week ago Sunday. sister introduced
me; didn't have any talk with her; heard
Of killing Monday morning between and
s. l sleep in the barn with Louie; my
brother-in law told me he said there was
a murder in town; said ii was the gentle
man I saw playing billiards; Sunday
night We were to sether about 9. again be-
tween 10 and III then up to the time We
went to bed; yes, inquired for him of
the night watch. it was little after II
have known LeVergne all my life; lived
with him at Sweet Water Lake, Dakota,
about year; haven't seen Mrs. Z. since the
crime was committed; sister has been
there all day.
Louie LeVergne: Live with my father
was with him in town until 10 O'Clock
Sunday night; wasn't with him after
that; it may have been 10 80; uncle was
with US, no one else; father came home
about O'Clock Sunday evening; uncle
and I came down together and afterwards
met father at Salvation army headquar
tiers; own Winchester; father sold
one I waan Y with him Mt the time fhint