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

the sixth and seventh ribs and coming
out between the third and fourth. He
juiged that the wound WAS made by q
a or IS cartridge, although that could
not be told definitely. The bullet must
have been fred from distance OF ten or
fifteen feet, a. the clothing was not pow.
der burned, rs il would have been in .
case OF suicide. The bruises on the face
OF deceased were probably the result OF
falling. The gun was not held on the
level with the wound, as the ball ranged
up ~ or 8 inches. The shooting Was
done from the left. The wound was OF
snch character that it could have been
made by person from behind the picket
fence and next to Lees store-in fact, the
indications were that this suggestions
position was the one maintained by the
gunner.
w. S. Davidson: At about twenty min.
utes to one, while sleeping In my tent
in the lot next to Smiths second hand
store, l heard q gun report and ran to the
sidewalk without dressing. l listened
and heard q groan; walked down the
street towards Lees and recognized Tex
stretched out on the sidewalk; shook
him and he gasped; supposed be had
shot himself and went back to call the
boys working for me; soon d. Z. Smith
and Mr.. Bartholet &C d others gathered
around; the gun WAS by the side of Tex,
his hand being over but not grssping ii !;
moved him up against the fence and his
head fell over; before any one came
saw some one walking leisurely away
across the street; thought it was Tom
Norton, the night watch, and called sew
eral times but got no response, and the
man walked down Chestnut street by the
side Of the Guilland house; concluded
he was a Chinaman or an Indian. Had
no idea but what it was an accident or
suicide until we opened his revolver and
found every cartridge there.
DR.. Hill was recalled and testified that
he had known that Tex carried gun in
his hand when he went home, and he
recognized the revolver on exhibition as
belonging to Tex.
Harry Haste; Room at Lille house !;
heard report and went to window facing
Chestnut street, but could see no one
running away saw Bagwell in Shsrdlow
& McDaniel's saloon about fifteen min
utes previous; never heard him say any
thing about quarrels or trouble with any
one; walked home with him once or
twice and noticed that he carried pistol
in his hand; he said he was supposed to
have money and did it for protection.
Nye Taggard: Acted as deputy coro-
ner; was called up by Officer Norton !;
took his valuablcs-$s5.75, two diamond
rings and a diamond stud. The witness
verified former statements regarding re-
volver, cartridges and position Of the
body.
John Horton: Heard the report and
ran to the door; stood there fifteen or
twenty minutes, when I faw a man
running across Second street below the
Caldwell block; when man saw witness
he held his hand up 10 front of his face;
couldn't distinguish his clothes, but
thought they were dark and the mans
hat was of reddish color. Can't tell,
but think it was twenty minutes after
the shot was fired when l saw the man.
Here he was shown the rifle found I'M
der the sidewalk.) Did not see the man
put the gun under the walk; saw him
first in the street directly opposite where
the rife was found; can't say where he
went, whether down the street or across
vacant lots.
Marshal Liggett The rifle was given
me by colored man, who said he found
il under the sidewalk south OF the land
Office. Mr.. Coffin told me he saw the
negro take II from that place. Was we'll
acquainted with deceased and knew it
was his general practice to carry his re-
volver in his hand and by his side after
leaving Main street.
Frank Mitchell (colored): Recognize
rife; first saw it under sidewalk below
Coffin's store; one end was sticking from
under walk about foot; started to take
it out, but having heard of the murder
concluded wouidn': without a witness,
so called Mr.. Coffin.
Klickitat Peter, captain Of the reserva-
ton police. was called and his testimony
was corroborative about the gun.
Mrs. William Lee testified that she
heard footsteps running and thought
there was more than one person.
William Lee, ST.: Found footsteps 10
the yard near picket fence; looked as
though some one had been waiting there
and disturbed the dirt the heal was very
pl ain, but the sole was somewha. indis-
tinct: looked as though it might have
been made by q No. 8 or 8 shoe. The back
gate was Unattached. though it had been
left latched the previous evening.
Matt Bartholet's testimony was mainly
corroborate relative to the shot, groanirg,
condition OF body and revolver.
William Lee was recalled and stated
that man could stand at the side of his
house with a Winchester and make the
wound found in the body Of the deceased !;
that assassin could stand in described
position and not be seen by persons pass
ing south on the sidewalk.
Lester Collins testimony was corrob-
orative regarding the finding of the rife;
he threw back the slide but did not ex-
anime the cartridges. The gun was of
the '73 model and was the same one ex-
hibited.
William r. Clark, occupation, timer.
Jive an onnosita side of street frorn Chill