El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-14

Light. He was the came jo vial fellow
that had always known b m to be
until he entered the Red Light.
| JOSEPH BLANCHARD.
| Blanchard went into the bar room to
get drink with Cooper who was shot.
After being sworn he said: when I
went in there Denniston was coming
toward the door, Karr and McGonsgiiI
| were standing at the crap table. /
| heard Karr curse Denniston and tell
| him that e had it In for Dennistop.
"Denniston then told him that be
vas going to arrest him and L cav Karr
endeavor to pull his gun"
do you know VINO fred the frs
shot?" asked Mr.. Wallace.
81 could not say for certain but think
Mr.. Karr did," The witness was hen
| excused.
The next witness was r. Romero.
He said he saw Karr very drunk in the
Palace saloon, at $50 O'Clock the even
ing of the killing.
Being friend of Karr witness said
1t pained him much to see Ksrr 70
drunk and reprosched Ksrr concern
ing his condition.
''Karr said it was none of my busi-
ness and that he was getting drunk to
the witness.
II went to hunt Deppiston to tell
him what Khrr had said, but could not
find him" Witness got to the red light
in time to hear the shots fired aud ran
across the street to get beyond the
reach of stray bul'ete.
LOUIS WATERS.
Heard Karr call Denniston ALTAR and
Denniston called him another. ID n
niston walked toward the door. Karr
pulled his six shooter, hut McGonagil
grabbed it, Denniston went out the
door, but came back in about five min
utes. Karr called to him and asserted
that Denniston Was a
Denniston said, 81 will have to arrest
you, Sam" Karr said you won't do
nothing of the kind. Denniston pulled
his pistol and Ksrr got his out. Karr
pulled his gun first.
JOHN DENNlSTON.
Defendant Denniston next took the
stand voluntarily to make a statement.
He said: "Tbat night Karr called me
over to him and said
that it was his night
out and he was looking for trouble and
none OF the police could arrest him, but
If they tried to do it they had better
come with their guns cooked l told
him none of Us wanted to have any
trouble with him.
HE asked me to take drink and tn
be peaceful 1 took small glass Of
beer He grabbed me by my coat at
the bar and pulled me over to him say
ing, ''come over rhere--youn 1
said Sam let go, don't want to have
any trouble with you. He let go and
dropped his hand on bis gun.
caught him. 1 started
a a % n tn
like yellow dog, are you.
went outside but went back again
in . few minutes. went in the dance
hall and could hear him calling me
met Policeman Rogers
in the dance hall and told him Karr
was raising so much hell thought we
would have to arrest him. then went
hall,
"Ksrr saw me and says 1 think you
are q - dirty Irish -. Then I
told him Sam, 1 will have to arrest
you"
"Just as soon as 1 said that, he cot
out his gun and l got mine out. Nc
Gonagill fell on the floor. 1 think
Karr fired the first shot, but the first
two were pretty close together. I did
not know 1 was shot until it was all
over and never had any trouble with
karr before that time.
The witness was then excused and
court adjourned until 2 o'clock.
At the conclusion of the prelimina-
~ hearing this afternoon Justice Spen-
GER rendered his verdict 10 accordance
with the facts and bound Denpiston
over to await the action of the grand
Jury, fixing his bond at $1,000, which
was promptly made, Con. Lockhsrt
md ]. M. Lawrence being the signers.