The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-09-14
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tney went OUTSIDE ana we heard them
talking, and goes out and says Come
on in; let's drink and have a good time.
He says Go on inside Lewis Martin
tells me to 90 on inside, and goes IN
and goes back and hears shot in about
three minutes; runs out and sees him
fall on the ground"
Who was in the house at the time ?
These same people-Dug Hawkins, Mel
lie Nelson and myself and Ben Platter -
Were they angry, talking angry. when
you went out the first time? Didn't
seem like they was angry"
Did YOU hear any angry talk prior tc
the shooiing-immedistely preceding the
shooting? mo; didn't hear no talk
at all outside"
How far were you from them? GAS
far as from here to that gate there (indi
eating gate of railing). The door was
shut between u.s."
Did you have any talk with Martin
before he did the shooting, prior to the
shooting, in relation to shooting this
other party? Gle told me, If I see this
woman tonight will either kill her OF
him. either ONE"
Whom did he mean by him ?" "This
johnson. He said that he had no bust.
ness mcddling, makes me think that he
was monkeying with this woman by his
talk"
How long before the shooting did you
come down from Johnson's saloon? 81
was about half an hour before the shoot
ng came off. He goes down to John
on's saloon and gets bottle and comes
back"
Was there anybody present after the
shooting? "There was a whole crowd -
| mean at the time There was no.
body except them two that knows Of "
Had they any quarrel during the even
ing before the shooting? Not a word. "
Had johnson made any threats against
Martin, or anything of that kind? mot
to my knowing"
How long did johnson live after he
was shot? Il runs out there and he
drops. and he didn't speak word"
Where did YOU go after the shooting ?
81 didn't go nowhere. Stayed right
there"
Where did Martin go? "He came on
down and started down town with him
and went ways up"
Did you have any conversation with
Martin after the shooting? "No, sir"
Gon say you walked part way down ?
eyes, sir, part way to Johnson's saloon
He said he was going to give himself up
| tried to get the gun, but he says No,
Pm going down and give myself up"
Did he give any reason why he shot
Johnson? mo, sir; all he said was that
this man was trying to get in with this
woman
Did he say ANYTHING after the shot
CATER the shot he said nothing at all. 4"
Did YOU leave him alone when Won
went back after the shooting? Eyes,
sir"
Have you seen him since? "Only
down stairs"
Do YOU know whether johnson was
armed? ''He didn't have nothing ut a
pocket knife, common, ordinary pocket
knife"
BY MIR. Lince-Did you know whether
this Martin was armed? II didn't know
be was armed until after the shooting
came off,"
LUCY WILLIAMS.
What is your name? Lucy Will
Hams"
Where do you reside? "On Front
street"
North Yakima, Washington? eyes,
sir"
How long have YOU resided in this
city? "Six years"
Were you acquainted with Tom John
Johnson? "No, SIR"
Are you acquainted with Lewis Mar.
tin? ayes, SIR"
How long have you known him? cal
most two years."
Has he resided here during that time
"a year."
Did you see Martin Johnson yesterday
evening? "No, sir; | saw them when
they were going to the show, when they
all passed-all four"
About what time in the afternoon was
that? 81 guess it was about O'Clock. !"
Did you see any of them after they re
turned from the show? eyes; Lewis. -
Where did you see him? "In my
house."
Where is your house in relation to
where the shooting took place? Fright
next door"
Who resides next door? miss Nellie
Nelson.
What occurred between you and Lewis
when you saw him? "Well, was stand
ing in the door when he came in and
raped on the door; and he turned back
when came ont of the front door and
started up town and got just the other
side of the Chinese laundry, and he
turned back and jumped at me in the
door; that is, he pushed me on into the
middle of the room and bit me twice,
and Wesley passed me at the time and
came in and taken him out and taken
him M town"
"What died he strike you with? "His
fist F" Es.s#
What reason did he give for striking
Won? He said nothing at all about it,"
What time in the evanino Vas this