The record-union., 1896-01-30

and somebody had been shot. In answer
TO a question by City Attorney Brown
as to whether he assisted in throwing
Hurley out or not, he said he did not re-
member.
Had you been drinking?" asked Mr.
Brown.
"Yes, guess so-some lemonade
was the reply, and there was a general
laugh.
Karl NJ Schuler heard Steiner ask
who was going to pay for the drinks,
and somebody said Coolot would, but
Steiner slammed down the glasses on
the bar and came cut. Some one
struck Steiner, and witness caught
hold of the man and threw him down.
When Steiner came out from behind
the bar he put up his fists and the
other man put up his Witness did not
see Hurley put out, and was in the mid>
die of the saloon when the shot was
fired. He did not see anyone take hold
of Hurley.
George w. Hilbert was not in the sa-
Icon at the time of the row, as he and
his brother had started to go home,
The row attracted their attention, ano
they saw Ripley come out all bleeding.
He saw Hurley come out with ten or a
dozen men following him. He nearly
fell on the pavement and turned and
shot. Witness saw Klass grab him
around the neck, and Hurley shot and
Klass fell. Witness got Hurley to give
him his pistol, and he and his brother
took Hurley to the Peerless saloon On
the way there he nearly tainted and did
faint in the saloon. A number of men
had hold Of Hurley and followed him
out Of the door. Witness was within
twelve feet of Hurley when he pulled
his pistol He distinctly saw Klass
grab Hurley round the neck with his
left hand and held his head back Klass
seemed to come out of the door of the
saloon with the crowd. He did not say
anything to Hurley. Witness saw men
in front of the saloon, but saw no
woman Hurley appeared about to fall
when he came out, and the crowd pur-
sued him until he fired the first shot,
when they stood back. Witness stood
so close to Klass when he grabbed Hur-
ley that he could have heard him if he
had said anything, but he said nothing
Z. c. Hilbert said he and his brother
had started for home when they heard
the noise of the row. They went back
and saw Ripley come out bleeding. Hur-
ley came out staggering, with the crowd
after him. He was all covered with
blood and his overcoat was torn When
Hurley fired the crowd held back and
then witness saw Klass rush out and
grab Hurley who shot, and Klass stag
gered off and fell near Hotfilter's Jew
elry store. When Hurley came out the
whole crowd had hold Of him Witness
was positive that Klass came out of the
saloon door. He seemed to grab Hur4 |
ley by the neck with both hands Wit
ness was about fifteen feet from Hur-
ley and could have heard Elass if he |
had said anything. Klass ran out and
grabbed Hurley and held him, but did
not attempt to strike him. or to take
his pistol from him Hurley was so
badly hurt that he and his brother had |
to carry him. The crowd followed Hur
ley half way across the sidewalk
Mrs. ], F. Doughty roomed nearly op-
posite the hotel and was awakened by |
the noise. She saw lot Of men forcing
man out Of the saloon, so that he |
went almost across the sidewalk He |
turned and shot twice toward the sa- !
loon. No one followed him out Then |
she saw man run out with his hands |
up, and thought she heard him tell I
Hurley not to shoot into the saloon. |
and Hurley shot him. The man stag
gered and fell q short distance away. |
She did not see any men on the side |
walk, and the crowd did not come out |
on the sidewalk Klass did not put his |
hands on Hurley that she saw. He came |
up close to Hurley She could not hear
what Hurley or the man said but |
only thought from his actions that he |
was asking Hurley not to shoot She |
did not see Hurley stagger or limp. His !
back was toward her, but she could |
see all his actions. She saw the women
and the men all mixed up in the sa-
loon. She did not see Klass until he /
was close to Hurley. When the shot /
was fired he was within about foot
Of Hurley. When Hurley shot him she /
was positive that no one was on the /
sidewalk except Hurley and Klass She I
could not see anything but the two men, |
as all her interest was centered on them.
She did not see any blood on Hurley
In answer to a question by H. w. |
Johnson, she said that her husband was
at one time Secretary of the A r. u /
She did not know Hurley, and had no /
feeling against him.
H. NJ. Ripley testified that he was at
the masquerade with Coolot, Hurley. |
Mcnamara and others. They had a /
couple of drinks and Hurley danced |
several times. When the ball was
over, Coolot invited them out to drink |
at the bar in the barroom. Some one
ordered the drinks and Steiner wanted |
pay for them. Hurley said Coolot would /
pay for them. The first thing witness
knew the row started. The crowd |
rushed in and he heard Hurley call to
him, but he could not help him, as some !
one knocked him over on the bar. He
was struck on the head and the blood |
ran down over his eyes. Hurley was
knocked down before witness was I
struck He got out and went down the /
street a little ways and asked some one
where Hurley was. He heard the
shots, but could see nothing, and could
only tell that it was Duhain who spoke
by his voice When Steiner asked for
pay the beer still stood on the counter,
paf xraf HAVING hapn dy11nIx Witness