The herald., 1894-11-17

the saddle on his horse, and, gallOping
all the way he made for town. He saw
Craig when the latter passed his house,
his attention being drawn by Willie.
He saw no weapons lying by Georges
side, albeit be would have seen any if
such had been there. from the position
in which George lay. "On my arrival
at New High street." said he, II saw
Craig again. Between the time Of the
shooting and the time l overlook him
was about 20 minutes. When | rode
up 1 said, Don't let him loose, he has
shot his wife and George Hunter"
ined closely as to the attitude OF George
Hunter while lying on the porch. II
will be commended when evidence for the
defence is introduced that George was
armed at the time he was shot. Witness
lay on the floor OF the court, assuming
the attitude in which George Hunter
lay, for the benefit OF the jury. Lying
face down ward and wearing a short coat,
had George had q pistol in his hip
pocket, it. presumably, would have been
seen by Witness.
Witness stated that when he arrived
ct New High street, Craig was being
taken out OF Longs bouse. There was
considerable noise. aud he would not
absolutely swear that Craig heard his
remark accusing him Of numbering his
wife and shooting George Hunter.
Counsel for the defense sought to in
volve witness in a contradiction OF his
statement before the coroner, that he
had seen Craig when he rode up, and
when defendant was surrounded by a
crowd OF people, and his remark that
he had seen defendant through the win-
dow from the Hunter house, adjoining
Longs house on Now High street. Wit
ness frankly acknowledged that on rid.
ing up it was impossible for him to have
distinguished Craig in the throng, but
that on account of the excited crowd
OF people he assumed defendant was in
the crowd.
The court interposed and said he had
understood witness on that point, and
counsel for the prosecution moved that
witness answer. wherein he had stated
that he saw" Craig on first riding up,
be stricken out.
"But we don't want it stricken out"
objected defendants counsel.
"Well, was inclined to permit 1t to
be stricken out" remarked Judge
Smith, "in behalf of this defendant,
but il that does not meet your wishes
it can remain"
"Yes," responded Attorney Guthrie,
I'VE want it to remain; We won't have
il stricken out. No sooner is the prose.
cution caught in contradiction than
they wieh to have it stricken out, We
want to have it retained"
''All right then," good humoredly re-
sponded Attorney Gage. "We'll stipu.
late that the matter does remain Just as
GU wish."
Edgar A. Wickersham, q youth OF 10
years of age, testified to having worked
in his father's stable, on Aliao street.
On July 25th he was managing his
fathers business, and at 3 o'clock on
that date defendant came to hire a
horse and buggy. He said he wanted it
for few houre, and drove away about
or 4 80 O'Clock. He found the mare and
buggy in Miles Longs wood yard after
defendant had been taken to the police
station that night. The mare was all
broken up, as il che had been driven
hard.
Gross. s.examiued-Witness stated that
defendant was not drunk, but he could
not swear that he was perfectly eober.
George Read. next being called, testi.
fed to being 20 years old and having
known defendant by sight. About half
an hour before the shooting he saw de-
fendant. He examined Emily Craig
and George Hunter after they had been
shot. No one else was there. "Craig
WAS going toward the Hunters when
met him." said witness, land Dick
Hunter, in riding past on his way to
town, told me of the tragedy. and | re-
turned to the place of the homicide. |
remained there about three hours. |
saw no weapons about the place. l saw
the clothes taken off George Hunter
later, but no weapons were found u pom
him."
Cross-examined Witness testified to
not only not having seen any weapons on
or by the bodies. but never having
heard such thing suggested until juet
before coming into court. Then he
heard someone mention that a pearl
handled pistol had been found in the
clock.
William Hunter, aged 81, and en-.
gagged as a clerk in local clothing
house, testified briefly as follows:
"My father first reached the scene OF
the murder, and my brother next. l
reached the spot alter, and found my
cousin on the porch, lying face down
ward on his side. l did not at that
time enter the house. l saw very die
tinctly and saw no weapons about.
Georges head lay about foot from the
edge OF the porch. The screen door was
not pulled wide open when my brother
entered, but sufficiently far to permit
entry. | took Mrs. Craig's and Georges
children away to my father Asa's house,
and at once returned. Before leaving /
threw quilt over Georges body. and
when l returned found his body undis.
turbed."
Joseph Hunter at this point gave evil
dence bearing on the fact that on the
night of the murder be was at the ranch
"Whep l arrived" said he, "George
Read and Mr.. Payne were there. The
latter and myself carried George into
the house, and having undressed him
put him to bed. Mr.. Payne cut the coat
and vest from off him. No weapons
were upon him, nor were any about him
as he laid on the porch. got to the
ranch about a quarter after Z.
Cross-examined-"I am a brother OF
Georges and OF Mrs. Craig's, l should
say that George lay against the door
that is, the house part. His shoulders
did not touch the house, but his head
may have been close. Regarding his
feet can't say. 1 don't re member"
George M. Payne in giving his testi-
mony said: 81 was at the William Hun.
ter house on the evening Of the shooting
and found Mr.. Read there. Emily Craig
was just inside the door. The screen
door was shut and the. inside one
open. When George was carried into