The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-25

ported to US every day and we found
what he told us to he true. He said tie
holes on, IN tic country were dug with n
knife. He reported to chief Helm that
Hughes wanted knife. | heard him tell
the chief also that Hughes want ID a FIELD
glass 10 watch Dunn when he made the
deposit. He said Hughes wanted i'm to
huy the glass. but he would not. Knew
nothing OF the reputation OF Hughes as a
desperate man. When we went to Hughes
house after the killing Mrs. Hughes begged
us not TO murder her We found the grave
or pit at the house just as Edel had de-
scrihed. Proctor went through the trunks
at Hughes house. We found lot Of
plumber Edel told us that Dunn was to
Re told about the ransom bN, letter writ
ten in type. We found no such letter.
We found linen buster that was stained,
hut 1 could net say that it was blood
stains ! saw black coat. hut could not
say that there We're stains on II. Edel
said he would not so into the scheme
with Hughes. but he was afraid TO tell
Hughes no. We discussed the matter of
arrestlng Hughes in advance and con-
ferrcd with District Attorney Gillaspie. and
he advised us not to arrest Hughes till
he attempted TO commit the crime
By counsel for Edel: My intention was
to capture Hughes and l shot him be-
alse he fired at me twice. did it to pro-
tect myself Did not tell Edel that IN
tended to Kill Hughes. Edel told US that
Hughes had keys TO Dunn's house at our
first conference. ! never Swallowed Edels
place before he made the confession to us.
The grave was in the h>1ement of Hughes
house. 1t was in The corner. under the
floor. 1t was at the first meeting that
Edel told us about the holes in the coun-
try for the deposit. | never searched
Hughes body. 1t would have been diff
cult TO have found the grave at HUGHES
house unless it were pointed out. Edel said
he went to the police station about 10 80
or II 30 on the night of March II TO see
the chief.
Redrect-Don't know how much time had
interviewed between the conception of the
Mot and the time the holes were du,, in
the country Edel never told me the exact
time that Hughes had first made the prop
ositon to him These holes are about
twelve miles from town. Witness could
not tell approximately the time that in
terysned between the first proposition to
Edel by Hughes and the killing. Never
heard OF Edel furnishing Hughes any
money. Edel said that Hughes was a
desperate man and that he was afraid of
him.
BY counsel for Mrs. Hughes-It was
about 12;l5 or 1920 on the night OF the
killing that We went 10 arrest Mrs.
Hughes. Proctor knocked at the door She
said she was all alone and not to murder
her. When we told her we We're officers
she came Immediately to the door. We
watched Dunn's house for twelve nights.
Edel gave no explanation as to the delay in
the contamination of the plot. One night
Edel told us that the plot was to be car
ried out, that Hughes was going to bring
it to 4 close They were moving house
in no hi hn. 1,
was prevented Edel told us that Hughes
would he well armed. Did not say what
ne would b. armed with. Told us that
Hughes would have a knife. Don't know
whv the chief did not advise Edel to have
Hughes como there unarued, | made no
effort 10 ha e hughes cLme there unarmed.
The chief advised Edel to make no sug-
gostions TO Hughes. Don't know that Edel
had two body guards with him all the time.
had not known Of Hughes doing any work
for some time.
c. d. Isam testified that he knew
Hughes by sight. Witness runs a livery
stable. About February II Hughes and
Edel came to his place and hired two sad
die horses, saying they We're going hunting,
Edel paid for the horses.
Ofhcer Tom Lubbock testified that he
was at the police station about IL o'clock
on the night of the 18th. II heard the
shots and got on my horse and went out
to Dunn's place. Saw the body of Hughes
found a knife on the body and i5-cal-
her pistol. l gave the weapon 10 judge
Fitze lust as | found it, Ellison and Proc
tor were not there when got there
Hughes was lying on his back when | got
there. Some one turned the body over on
its face in looking for the pistol. The
knife was in his pocket. | knew Hughes
Don't know that he had a thumb off one
hand. | think he was shot through the
right hand did not know where the
shooting was when l first heard it"
l. Joseph, a clerk for Mr.. Dunn. knew
Hughes because he did some work at Mr..
Dumas house and at the store. Edel came
to the store to buy a telescope about two
or three weeks ago, some ten or twelve
DAYS before the killing of Hughes. He did
not get one there. These telescopes are
rather expensive. worth from SIS to $50.
Otto Erickson testified: He was Gun
and locksmlth. He had examined a pistol
at Justice Fit2es court. The snme NOV IN
court, Had examined the exploded shells
They appeared to be discharged a long timr
before, Had examined the barrel and co,,I1
find no sign OF the pistol being recently
discharged, If the pistol had been fred on
March II there would certainly have been
evidences of It. The cartridges wero cor.
roded as though not fired within a month.
Ihey were II cartridges fired out OF n
10 pistol. The shells were split in con-.
sequence Of this. The bullets given Inc h,
Deputy Parker were weighed They were
~ caliber bullets. A "a bullet fired ont
of 40 pistol loses much Of its force a,
penetration.
The character o. the wood penetr,,a,
whether hard or soft, would determine M,
opinion as to whether or not a i4.caiibar
bullet, fired out Of a i5-ealiber nis,oI
would make the penetration made by the
bullets in this case. VIC
MIR Heidet, a lock and gunsmith. had sx
amined the pistol with Mr.. Erickson 7,
was a 40 caliber pistol aud it-eartrihges
The pistol had not been fired for a month
or two Had the pistol boon fired on
March II II would have shown eyitenco ~
II. There would be fresh powder stain IN
sne parfei. The pistol we examined could
not have been fired on March II. "'1