The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-09-19
wIgFRgY BEING INVESTIGATED

WIEFREY BEING INVESTIGATED
The court decided yesterday to
go into the investigation Of the
Wipfrey-Miller shooting, and sew
sral witnesses were put on The
stand
Mr. Leouberger, yard master oil
the T. & P, road, was first put on
The stand. He said he lived near
MHlers house; was there Saturday
night after the shooting Heard
Aunie Stanphel, the girl over whom
the shooting was about, made a
statement in regard TO the shoot
ing; did not pay much attention to
what she said, but remembered she
said that Miller was Shot only once.
Mr.. Leoa1eager said the doctors
had Been there but had performed
no operation at that time, and had
departed
Ed Sins, who works at the Brau
miller butcher shop, testified that
he was at Mller's house when he
died; it was sos O'clock, Sunday
night He said on Sunday evening,
he found hatchet in the right
corner Of Miller's yard, it was par
italy covered with sand In the
right corner Of the yard, found
shot gun, the left barrel Of which
was loaded, the shot ip same ratified
like bucbshot The gun was COW
cred up with an old sack Mr. Sins
said he saw Winfrey hnd the girl
Annie Stanphel, in the Catholic
cemetery on Sunday evening about
a month ago; they we're hugging
and kissing.
c. E. Mcconnell, city editor Of
the Courier, was called for the
state. He was at Miller's house
soou after the news Of the shooting
had gained currency on the streets;
saw Miller on bed; said Miller seem
ed to he suffering intensely Said
Miller was shot four times, once in
the stomach, twice in. the shoulder
and one finger was shot off, The
wounded man was rational He
said he knew that he would die.
His statements we're to the effect
that he had left off work at 500 on
account Of being sick. He had a
hatchet with him that was loose on
the handle; said he did not know
Whitley was at his house, until he
opened fire on him. Said he had
ordered Winfrey to stay away from
the house, as he did not want any
talk about the girl
After hearing the testimony Of
Mcconnell, court adjourned until
today
The case was called again this
a. IN. aud Mrs. Mercer was put on
the stand She said she lived in
the same block that Miller did, was
standing at the gate aud heard
three shots fred at the Miller
house. Saw Carl Winfrey leave
the house by the front way and
jump the fence After getting
out Of the yard he walked a short
distance and stopped, when a wo-
man from the Miller house went to
him and put a cap on his head
Winfrey then walked past near
where she was standing in the
direction of the staye factory
When the shots we're fred, J heard
children scream at the Miller house
| did not 20 to the house, Mrs
Paxton was with me at the gate
Mrs. Paxton being sworn, testi-
fed to the facts as given in by Mrs
Miller. The next witness called was
W D. NJ. Simmons, book-keeper at
the furniture factory He heard
the shots but did not know bow
many were fired, He did not go
overimmedjately after the shooting
but some time later FouEd Miller
lying on the floor, begging piteous,y
for some one to give him somethine
TO relieve him Said he saw Ed Nc.
Uonnell there, and held the lamp
for him to write down the state.
ments of Miller. Miller told that he
did not throw the hatchet until be
was Shot at by Winfry, Here the
witness said that DR.. Colum came
iu with Or. Abel and DR. Mann,
and they performed an operation
on Miller; that he held the Iamr
while they were doing this; that
he did not hear Miller make aay
other statements except the one be
made to Mcconnell and he did not
remember much of that.
After hearing Simmons evidence,
the court adjourned until2 p M