The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-28

let him 20. to which Ellison would not
agree, saying that he was no thief, Eli
son subsequently told witness about this
and made the charge publicly upon the
street. Witness and the chief had called I
Albers in and told him of the charge ELI
son had made against him. He denied 1t
and said that II Ellison had put 1t that |
way. he told Sd dn lie but Ellison.
as far as witness knew. was never told |
that Albers had used this language, and |
as far as the witness knew, the matter |
had rested where It was until tonight.
officer A. I, McClanahan testified that
| 1t was about 7l5 o'clock when he was
standing upon the sidewalk. He saw
| Ray, Ellison and another man talking to-
| gether. He then saw Ellison and Albers |
engaged In conversation, Saw Ellison slap
! Albers in the face. He thought they were
playing, as Ellison was smiling Ellison
slapped him two or three times In the
| face and was laughing all the time Al
| bers hooked mad, but he would run up to
| Ellison each time after he was slapped as
| though to resent It, but he did not do 1t.
When witness was convinced that they
were fighting instead of playing he went
between them TO separate them, putting
one hand on Ellison. the other on Albers.
The last lick Ellison struck Albers was
with the end of his bride rein in the face.
When witness got between the men he
asked them what they meant. Witness
was Watching for Ellison to pull his gun
as he had his hand behind him, after he
had pushed them aside. Witness<was not
watching Albers, as he did not expect him
to do anything.
His attention was attracted by the shot.
He looked around and saw Albers siding
off into the station house. He saw that
he was not going to shoot any more and he
ran TO Ellison, who had fallen back In
a reclining position resting on his right
elbow. He put his arm around Ellison
to ease him down. Ellison then had his
hand on his gun, but was too weak to pull
, 1t out, Deputy Ray and the two police
, clerks came to witness assistance. Ellison
looked up and said as we'll as witness re-
membered; II wouldn't tell you a lie
9 Gus Albers murdered me-" Witness did
. not know to whom he was talking or what
1 he meant. as at that time he knew OF no
previous difficulty between Ellison and AL
hers. Witness was about half way between
the men when Albers fired. He was just
n out OF range Of the bullet. Ellison had
his bride rein over his left arm when
shot and had struck Albers with the end
u OF the rein in the face as Albers was ad-
& vanclng upon him. Before witness sep
v arated them Aibers had said: III you
d pull your gun Off Clln, III fight you a
4 fair fight" This was all that witness
= heard either one OF them say There was
= but one shot fired, Witness saw the pistol
' in Albera' hand after he had fred ELI
y son was standing off the curhing facing
= Albers when the shot was fired
officer Charles Williford, another wit
q ness to the killing. testified that he was
II sitting In front OF the station when he saw
IS Ellison and Alhers talking together liz
did not hear the conversation aud he did
know that there was any hard feeling he
10 tween the men. lie saw Ellison strike
"a Alhers with his open hand Albers ran
towards him aud Ellison struck him again
with The end Of his bride rein McClana-
han then got between them Alhers stepped
Il back behind the corner of the fence In
r. such a position that witness could not
see him when he fred but he saw Eli
>, son step back and put his hand hehnd
him. The shot was then fred. Witness
y saw Ellison fall. He had his bride over
10 his left arm when shot.
II ~
1t The occasion OF Elisons being at this
Is police station was that he was there to see
II Deputy Marshal Ray In reference to A raid
n which they expected to make during the
y night Albors was there, as his duty re-
quired him to be. He has been a member
10 OF the police force since the incoming oil
" the present administration in the capacity
- of a mounted officer on the day force, He
;. lives at 1909 Crockett street, in the First
y ward, where he has "A family. He stated
II last night after he had shot Ellison h,
It had no idea OF trying to escape. but simply
If desired TO go TO his home and break the
news to his wife, as he knew he woule
be arrested and locked up. After this hi
surrendered to Night Sergeant Erickson
10 and was soon after taken to the county
Is jail, where he Will remain until he ha'
d preliminary hearing OF his case.
II Cliff Ellison was brave. fearless man
e. In fact, his daring bravery sometimes Dor
N dered upon recldessness. He was born II
IS 1860 or 1861 in Caldwell county. near Lock
ID hart. where number OF his relatives nov
k reside. He was a son of Judge William
ID Ellison and half brother to Mr., George
W Ellis OF this city, He came to HoustoI
y about 1892 or 1898 and was married OF
10 August 5. 1895, TO Miss Myrtle Nichols
"a known as one OF The Post girls. In add
ton to his young widow he leaves a soT
~ years old His chief occupation sine
20 coming to Houston has been that OF de
- tective, he having natural instinct fol
this sort OF work In this capacity h,
served under Marshals Pruitt and Helm
Sc but during tho present city administrators
~ he has been engaged in private detective
work and has OF late been associated witt
n, MIR. Tom Ravell, He was a man Of kline
- and generous impulses and had host a
= friends in Houston, who Will regret hi
., sudden and tragic taking on.
h, The funeral has been delayed till Sat
10 urday at 10 a. m. to await the arrival o
"a relatives from Lockhart,
4 The funeral viii lake Gace from the
l. residence. 1910 MCGOWAN avenue and tn,
4 following have been selected as pail hear.
IN crs; Sid Proctor. Tom Ravell, Morris
Iah Rav