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

could not get into Camps house under any
preieNt but that he had gotten into Bunn's
place and had keys to the door. Edel said
that he had come to the chief as soon as
Hughes proposed the plot to him. This
was about TWO weeks before Mr. Camp was
advised of IL. He said Hughes got the KEYS
OF Dunn's house when he was employed
there. When Edel first told us Of it mad
no confluence in the story and kept Il watch
on MIN and found that he and Hughes
were having secret conferences We then
began watching Hughes. II was after Edel
made his confession TO us .hat Hughes
moved into the Dunn nelghborhood Edel
told us OF several houses that Hughes was
trying to rent Edel said that We would
know the place thai Hughes had rented nv
seeing fresh dirt thrown out around the
flower beds. ! watched both Hughes AMI
Edel every night. Saw Hughes ore night
proving about the rear of Dunn's resi-
dtnco Never saw I'd i at Hughes house
passed Hughes house every day.
never heard of any knife that was 10 be
furnished Hughes The chief told Edel L,
10 Just as Hughes told him to do and TO
keep Us posted. heard that gdoi had FUR
niShed Hughes with 4 knife. | did rot
Know where Edei was on the night OF the
Rllilng was expecting the attack evorv
night Tor twelve nights before It occurred.
no one else was detailed on the Ease eN-
e'pt me and Proctor About 1910 O'Clock
=
hcuse, in the front part near tie door
Proctor was in the back parlor The front
door was locked with spring lock
was taxing OFF my shoes when | heard
some one on the outside Our plan was
Wh"h any one entered was to order hands
W. ana PROCTOR was to press button and
lsht the house. The party on the outside
came mp and opened tho front door ana
as was getting out OF the way he saw
me and jumped back did not ncar thc
gate open. First heard was his stem on
me gallery. When went out of the door
expected 10 see the man runnlng. but saw
| Hughes backing dawn the gallery VII
ness was here reminded that he was under
BONA tor the murder of Hughes and was
warned against making any statement that
| would incrimnate him Continuing Mr.
Ellison said Hughes fired at me twice
ana returned the fire. Proctor also
joined in the shooting. did not see Edel
, men. | mad conversation with Edel
| about o'clock u. m. on March IL Edel
said then that Hughes had sent for him
10 come and see him at 40 O'Clock that
| night After the shooting Proctor and |
went to Hughes house. Mrs Hughes was
AZ nome The house was dark Mrs
Hughes came TO the ioor She was in her
night robes. After the shooting told Mr.
Dunn TO cell nm the station. | did not sec
sdel after p m. that day. About three
hours after the shooting saw I'D Il a,
his residence. went there with Ctict
Helm. lie said he had left Hughes in
front Of the Dick residence on Main street
about 1880 or Il 80 O'Clock | don't re-
member which, and that he aid not sec
/ him again. lie said when he left Hughes
Hughes told him he was going IL tldnau
| the child, ! heard Mr. Dunn FIRE two shots
from the upper gallery after the shooting
| down stairs was MI over vas going
back into the house when | heard these
shots. | saw no one on the outside run
Ming. There were no words spoken when
Hughes was killed lie did not say "Oh
| Frank Mr.. Dorrance. n neighbor OF Mr.
punn's hallowcd Frank at the time OF
the shooting. fired four shots at Hughes.
| Don't know how Hughes fell When
, went up to him he vas lying on hs back.
| had talked to Mr. Dunn before tho shoot
ing There was nothing said about any re.
ward. never saw Edel with a pistol
| Don't know anything about Edcl buying a
| knife. After We respected the arrange
ments made to receive the ransom I began
Ia believe II was serious matter. My
first knowledge OF the plot was about Feb.
| ruary 6. Edel told us that hughes planned
the scheme. He told Edcl he had been
thinkiLg over the plot for quite while.
saw the fash Of Mr. Dunns gun from
the upper gallery. The flash went in the
| direction OF Fannn street Hughes was
about ton feet from me when | bred
| Hughes was hhesng the wall and fired
| with his lett hand \ man could not well
use pistol wlth a hand without thumb.
Edcl was considerably excited when We
saw him after tho shooting
BY counsel for Edel; did not COM
mcnce watching Eders place till after he
told US OF the plot, 1t was anout a week
after his nrst statement that he told us OF
! the holes dug for the deposit. Edel re-