, 1897-03-10


Discriminating Crowd in Court.
The defendant Trammell was on the
stand for further cross-examination
when court opened yesterday morning,
says the Tribune. and the cross-examin-
ation was not finally concluded until al
most noon. The defendant admitted
that somewhere between the place OF
the shooting and the Jail, and probably
on Ferguson street, he met some people,
and remembers one boy in particular on
a bicycle. He further stated that Stab
Ter was much more rapid in his move
ments than was the witness, but that
witness got his gun out first. The wit
ness further testified that he had never
been accustomed to the use of n gun and
had never carried one in his pocket be-
fore in his lifetime.
The testimony wa concluded by a
series OF impeaching questions, which
would indicate hal it is the intention
Of the prosecution to prove that in the
sheriff. office shortly after the killing
TIammell gave an extended account OF
the entire transaction differing very
materially from the one given by him
on the stand. From the Impeachment
questions put it would appear that
Trammell answered in response t Ques-
tions put to him by Mr.. Van Orsdel, that
he had seen Murphy at the round-house,
and in response to a request from Muir
ply he CTrammelD took the engine
from the east end OF the yards; that aft
erwards he had met Stabler; that Stab
Ter had run at him intending TO do him
up with his fists, and that thereupon he
had shot low, not intending to hurt
Stabler. In his conversation at the Jail
1t would also appear that Trammell told
in detail of the trouble ut Tracy.
After the defendant had left the stand
III" next witness called was Joe Will,
iams He stated that he had some con-
versatior H.ith the witness McFarlane,
in which McEarlane had said something
about somebody asking him (McFar-
lane) if some person did not carry a
gun. The witness stated that McFarlane
had mentioned no names.
Court met again at 2 o'clock. at which
time the cour oOm was crowded to suf-
location. Notwithstanding the occur
rences Of the morning session, which
had been noised over the city pretty
thoroughly, more ladies were present
than at any other time during the trial.
Engineer Fred Dudley was the first wit
ness called and testified that Trammell
was a good workman and 80 far as he
knew performed his duties we'll. The
witness further stated that Trammell
came over to the head end OF his train
while standing at Tracy one day and
said to him that Stabler had been abus-
him CTrammelD to get along with him.
Engineer Heenan was called. He said
he knew S5abler and Trammell. The
latter he said performed his work we'll.
Always attended to duty. Stabler was a
quarrelsome fellow with his mouth.
Had a mean. ~overbearing disposition.
He was a good brakeman. however.
Mrs. Nellie Golf, proprietress OF q
boarding house in Sidney. Neb., was
then placed on the stand. She knew
Stabler. He had boarded at her house
several years. One evening Stabler en-
tered her house. While there he drew
a pocket knife to cut some threads in
his cap. after which he laid the knife
on the table. at the same time saying to
Mrs. Goff. Don't let me go off and for
get that knife for l might have to cut
the - - heart out. She
did not ask Stabler who he meant and
thought no more about the remark.
John Hagger, a locomotive fireman,
stated that he knew Stabler to be a
strong man and had heard that he was
qunrrelsome. Stabler had told him Of
two fights he had had.
A. D. German, yardmaster at Sidney,
knew Stabler three years. Had been told
that he was ~quarrelsome and hard to
get along with.
a number Of dispositions Of Sidney
people were read, some of which cor
roborated Mrs. COTS statements and all
went to show that Stabler was after
Trammell, vas quarrelsome in nature
and bulldozing in actions.
II. l.. Trammell, brother Of the accus-
ed. testified to giving a glove % Attor-
ney Stoll.
Robert Morris, the court stenograph,
er, was presen. al the Union Pacific de-
pot and received Stabler's dying state
ment. Stabler used profane language
very forcibly. Rufus Stabler was there
and said to his brother. Oh, don't don't
do that"
J.. A. Van Orsdel testified as to the
taking Of Stabler's dying statement and
his death. He heard Stabler swearing.
H. l.. Anderson was in the baggage