The herald., 1897-02-28

scuffie dropped the rock. Manuel then
hit him with the club, but he CWarner)
could not get away from him until some
one called from across the street AT this
Manuel cried. Break away and come on
for We are seem and in breaking away
from the man a piece was torn out of the
back of his coat, Warner also losing his
hat and ran down the street after Manuel.
Both went back to the hallway of the
house where Manuel stops on Alameda.
street. near Commercial street. and Manuel
gave him his (Manuels) hat and coat. and
Manuel took his torn coat and said he
would get it out of the way by either burn
ing 1t or throwing 1t into the river.
Manuel tried to get his hands into the
tall mans pockets coming down the stairs
from Maud's room, but could not do it.
Warner then went to his room in the Rich
mond, and about IL o'clock the next day
Sunday Manuel came down to the Bur-
bank where he CWarneD was working,
later he came down to the theater with the
lght-colored hat that he had on when ar
rested. Warner gave Manuel back the hat
he got from him the night before. Manuel
ond-hand store on Los Angeles street.
west side. just north of First street. Man
uel also said to him lWarner): we had
where he was thinking of going, to which
Manuel replied that he thought he had
better go east. Warner met Brown again
on Monday, Jan. 25th, at the Buena Vista
ant on Los Angeles street. and at the res
taurant Warner met Bob Chism, and
changed vests. with Bob, giving Bob the
in the scuffle on Saturday night. telling
him (Bob) that he got into trouble the Sat
urday night before and the party tore out
a piece Of his coat. Warner wanted Bob to
make way with the vest. but later he went
20 Bob's room at the Buena Vista house
and got the vest and cut the buttons off.
cut the vest up and Bob took 1t, saying he
would put it in an ash barrel. On being
shown the buttons Warner identified them
being the ones cut from the clothing and
also said that the hat and piece of cloth
cloth being a portion of the coat he had on
Saturday night when the scrap took place
on Second street with Belew and the other
man.
The club was also recognized as the butt
end of a billiard cue used in the murder
and belonging to Manuel Brown. and War
ner stated that Brown hit the man with it
on Second street the night of Jan. 23d 1897.
This statement. which is the truth. the
whole truth and nothing but the truh. is
made without any inducements or promises
whatsoever from anyone.
Witness: A. J. Bradish. A. w. Auble.
TU QUOQUE.
Detective Auble was the next witness.
He testified that he had arrested Manuel
Brown at Tucson, Ariz., on February
H. and Brown had made confession in
the courthouse in that city. Witness and
W. w. Weed the official court reporter,
were present. The confession, duly
signed by Brown, was produced,
and Attorney Brown made the same OBJ
lection as he had to the confession of
Warner. The objection was overruled,
and Detective Auble read the document,
the substance of which appears below:
WHAT BROWN SAID IN TUCSON
TUCSON, Ariz, Feb. II. 1897.
Manuel Brown says that on the night Of
January %, 1897, about II o'clock he was In
Lou Simpsons club room and from there
went in company with another negro
named Hancock to 514 Alameda street. lie
went in and In room found two white
Maud" At the door of the house he had
met Will Warner. and when the men left
the house they followed them for the pur-
pose. of robbery; said to Warner. Il
don't understand this business" but he
replied, that will be all right. The Los
don't know how live or make my living,
but this is the way do it.
Warner carried a billiard cue and told
him not TO hit anyone with it, for ii he
II don't intend to hurt anyone, but IL l
do it wouldn't be the first man that have
| killed. had to leave the east on that ac-
count" We went on down Alameda street
and the first attempt was made on n va
cant lot east of Alameda street between
around the corner and ! said to Warner,
Don't hit these men now. let us go back:
and we came down the street. The men
turned down Second street on the north
side going west. I said to Warner. Il be-
NO they might get away from me-" So
| he started down the same sidewalk be-
J hind them at pretty good pace.