The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-31
TAKING The TESTIMONY.
Hye.Nitnesses Tell the Story Of the
Dalton Killing.
BIG MIKE" RYAN THE AGGRESSION.
ne Bartender Tslis Of the Knife Epi-
sods-"Big Mike" Remandcd with
ous Benefit Of Bail.

Justice J. T. Mahoney began taking
testimony In the John Dalton inquest
case yesterday. James Mcclellan testi-
I'D as follows:
II went into Latreyte's saloon with
John Dalton and had few drinks-he and
and the proprietor. Ryan came in with
fr1cn6, James Norton. They treated
everybody. Ryan then walked over TO
Dalton and they had some words. Then
the sheriff came in and searched both
Dalton and Ryan. Then Ryan went
out OF the saloon Dalton. Bullock and
myself remaining at the bar. In a
few minutes Ryan came back alone. He
entered the back door OF the saloon. Dali
ton. at this time was al the end of the
bar against the partition Ryan came
straight towards Dalton. saying, Am !
- - p at the same time pointing his
revolver ut Daltonss breast. He fired
one shot and then walked out. That was
the last l saw OF him. Dalton died at
once"
Henry Lahourcade, the bartender, tcs-
tilted: On the day OF the 18th OF jan
uary / came on duty at O'Clock y. m
There wore five gentlemen standing and
talking at the counter. Nothing unusual
was going on until my attention was
drawn BY Mr.. Ryan striking a blow at
ton drew back and pulled pocket knife
remarking. I Will cut your - throat, 70
which Mr. Ryan replied You haven't got
the best OF me- pulling also a pocket
knife. Al this instance Mr.. Albert Erich
sop grabbed Dalton and STOPPED the quar-
rel, so far Mr.. Ryan LETT the house and
Messrs. John Dalton, James Norton and
Charles Bullock and another gentleman.
stranger to me. had a drink and con-
tinucd talking; they, like myself. ] sup
pose. not anticipating further trouble. In
lapse Of about fifteen minutes Nj. Ryan
came through the sldo door. hurrieliy
pulling revolver. He got close 10 John
Dalton. who nj that time WIS turning
sround To see who Il was. Before Dal-
ton co-la turn Ryan had raised bis re-
volver and fired one shot. John Dalton
fen and died IN a few minutes"
Charles NJ Bullock testified: "On Tues
day afternoon about o'clock / WAS 80
John Latreyte's saloon talking 70 John O.
Dalton and Young man who's name
can not remember While Nc were IN
converse ton Mike Ryan and James Nor
ton came into the saloon and Vg AL, had
a drink together. About this time Albert
(. Erickson came ln ard a dispute arose be
tween Ryan and Dalton and they l-eEau
striking at each other. Whereupon NJ
Erickson and myself got hriveen and
separated them Mr., Erickson Immediately
pocket knife and Ryan ha1 nothing that
] could soe After the searching Of thr
parties Mr.. Erl1hson cautioned them not
10 renew tho dispute. that he would rlac,
them both under arrest * they dld. Ryan
then left the saloon and Sheriff ERICKSON
also left Dalton, Norton, tho young
stranger and fuyse}f remained in the "a
loon talking After a Lars, 81 twenty O.,
thirty minutes Ryan came hack 20 The
saloon and walked w 20 Dalton with q
pis.o, in hand. pointed Il at Dalton ant
remarked 'YoD called me -
take that at the same time pulling tn,
trigger and shooting Dalton. Ryan thes
turned upon Merton and myself ani
forced us 10 stand back, which We Oh
Ryan then turned 10 Dalton. who wa
fast sinking n the foor and aEain ioyelIet
the pistol al him I said Mike fnr God
sako don't shoot him airy more You have
killed him Don't Shoot him all ~ Rysf
then turned and Looked at ne and loweret
the pistol and walked out Of the saloon
going out the front dooT. ! then put ny
right arm around Dalton and he put hi
left arm around my neck and said
Charlie, he has got me ! can't got away
am gone I told nirn n ~ had anything
to say, 30 say g quick He tired 10 speal
70 ne. bv. could ~, ard died IN mr. arms
James Norton Hin give in his tes,iuon'
today. after which Justice Mahoney vii
return a verdict in accordance With ~
facts
"Bir Mike" Ryan waived examination
and was rernnnaed without bail