The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-08-08

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ed; can not remember what he said
Q-ls it not strange that you know oh !
of these things but when it comes ail
4, Hume, you know nothing? u
| A-YOu may draw your own Inference
upon that.
Q-What did Hume say, not what 10
knew? He'
Ale raised no objection to it.
| Q-Refect, and see if you can mot 20
member what Mr.. Hume said.
| A-No sir, L can not.
Q-Have You not talked with Mr.. Hume
since Saturday night!
A-No sir.
Cross-eXamined by Mr.. PendeXter-
The packages exhibited in court are in
| all respects similar to those bought nv
the boy at the drug store. The 50 bot.
| tie was broken and thrown out in the
street and has not been seen since.
VIM. II. TOBIN.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this.
9th day of August, 1895
NJ. NJ. JOHNSON, ]. p.
Testimony of John Bloemke.
BY Mr. Pendexter:
Q-What is your name?
A-John BlOemke.
Q-HOw old are you!
A-Eighteen.
Q-Where do You live?
A-1213 East First street, Austin,
Texas.
Q-Do you know defendant?
Ayes, sir: do.
Odd you buy any medicine from
defendant on Sunday last?
Ayes, sir; l did.
Q-Please state how this was, in your
own language.
A-W. II. Tobin came to me and asked
mn if I would do fo VI for him T 90
yes sir. He said he thought there was a
thief over there in the drug store, and
wanted me to help catch him, and that
he.would give me money to pay for medi--
cine. He said he thought it was Chinz. 4,
Ole told you he would give you some
money?
Ale did, he gave me The money and
said he would give me list of medicines
to buy, and then went off for a while.
He then gave me $5.50and pit down ON 4
piece of paper three articles. One bottle
of DR.. Flowers blood purifier; one bottle
S. S. s., and a bottle of Ponds extract.
Odd You put down the prices?
Ayes. sir; | did.
Q-What did they aggregate?
Ale told me he thought thcy would
amount to $3.50
Odd you carry that list with you?
Ayes. sir: did
Q-State all that happened.
Al went up town about i o'clock Sun
day morning. and had to wait until about
Z O'Clock. When he came went in and
read the list out TO him and asked him
for memorandum about it; that it was
for another person. eli said there was
no use for the memorandum: that the
price was marked on each bottle. asked
him for the price, and he said it was
S4.2o. L gave him a five dollar bill and
he gave me 20 cents back. Itook the
articles and left.
Odd you show Mr. Chintz the memo
randum You had OF read it out to him?
Al read it out to him.
Odd he look at the packages?
Al think he did.
Q-Were they all ON the same shelf?
Al do not know, but they were on the
same side of the store.
Odd he wrap them up for you?
A-Yes, sir. I took them down home,
md on the road broke one
Estate what you told Mr. Chintz was
your reason for wanting him to make
)ut bill. {
Al tod him wanted to know the o
PRICES. He said there was no use, as THE
,rices were marked on the jJttles; he
showed me the price
Odd You deliver the same packages.
o DR.. Tobin?
Al gave him all except the one
'roke. and l gave him the outside of that.
Odd you know Mr.. Chintz before
hat?
A-No, sir; did not.
Q-z-Had you ever heard of him?
Mo. sir.
.Q-What did you do with the balance
tter paying for the medicine?
A-Gave it back to him, S1.2j.
{ ny nnnit nod ~, 7
How long have yOn been in Tobin &
loreland's store?
A-Since the 2Sth of March.
Q-hoW much do they pay you?
Q-What are you working at? Learn
lg trade?
Al am Just working in the store.
Q-Who did he. tell you to tell the fell
IVY you We're buying the medicine for?
A-No one in particular.
Q-Give DIR. Tobin's words If vou can.
A-He told me to go over there and
ct the. medicine, and that if he asked
lie any questions, that it was for another
arty. He did not say anybody i'm particn-
II. cannot recollect whether he said a.
10Y or q man. 1 knew that was a lie.
u ~ agreed TO go over There and tell it,
Q-What was your object in going and
lie? '" 0epoie
AUST as "a favor If had not been.
DIR: TObin's employ l would NOT have.
one it; 1 did it simply because / was in
,r. INbinIs employ.
Q-1ou knew when you told this man
hat you did that you were telling a false
God? - -''''
Ayes, sir.
Q-4ou went into this scheme willing
repeat this falsehNod, for the purpose
getting man in trouble?
Ayes, sir.
Q-You knew that DR.. Tobin expected
us man to put in his pocket part of
lat money?
Ayes, sir
Q-4ou knew that Dr. Tobin would he
sappointed if it did not result as he
lpected? "'
Ale wanted to make sure.
Q-What did you say that he expected
ms man to do with the money?
Ale said he expected this man to steaT
and wanted to make sure of
lrtieS.
Q-What time did you get to the drug
ore that morning?
About 6 O'Clock.
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