El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-22
Ell so. TEXAS. THURSDAY NOVEMBER %. 1900.

store. Further on witness said he
dropped behind the counter after the
first shot had been fired. He wasn't
positive what words Burchfield used
when he threw up his hands and be-
came somewhat ratified under the
scathing cross fire.
The piece of rope or a similar piece
was brought into court and shown to
the witness
Witness admitted that he saw only
two shots fired from the Winchester.
Hill showed Pitt out of the door and a
scuflle ensued outside. Hill was above
Pitt. but Pitt was not down: witness
thought the fourth shot was fired then.
Pitt was the shorter of the two men
and weighed probably % pounds more
than Hill. Pitt was never during the
struggle. fiat on the ground.
More than an hour had elapsed when
tn witness was excused. 1t was 4:45
o'clock when he left the stand.
Joesph Reinharts.
Joseph Rheinharts was called. He
was born in Norway and was in Mon
ahan's at his place of business on the
day OF the killing. He was sitting at
the water tank when the shooting oc-
CURED.
Witness could not see the post Office
from where he was sitting. but could
were fired and he started toward the
pos; office. The defendant and Mr.
Hill were scuffling on the outside.
Both were scuffling over a gun. Meth
er OF them had a coil of rope.
Witness was 14S feet from the post
office door. The scuffle was brief; at
no time did Hill have the defndant
down. After they quit scuffling Hill
started to run toward the east corner
of the building. The defendant run
after him with the gun and pursued
him the elngth OF the post Office build
ing.
After the shooting / went back to
my little beer saloon and found Mr..
Sdi Pitt and others there. The refen-.
dant said he was sorry he did not finish
his job and they appeared to he talk
ing about what led up to the shooting.
l did not hear Pitt say L have killed
Hill: I am sorry for it and would not
have done it, but he pushed me
down"
This Mornings Session.
The cross examination of Joseph
Rheinharts. the saloon keeper Of Mon
oh. -bo,
court opened at Q O'Clock.
Witness said yesterday that the wea-
pom over which Hill and Pitt were
was shot gun. This
Witness said he had attempted to
notify the sheriff of the killing.
What aid you do that for?''
For my own protection
Were you in any danger: had any
one been threatening you?'
No. sir
Isn't it fact that you took sides
with Hill and Burchfield. and did so
all the time?'
No sir: | never took sides"
otndtoI pdBt at the
witness so rapidly that Judge Hammer
that he was cutting of the
answers.
The witness described the appearance
Of Pitt after the shooting He was
white like snow in his face and appear
ed to be greatly excited. Pitt and his
friends drank a bottle OF beer.
The attorney struck out to show that
Elias Dawson was a rich and promi-
Ient man. butJudge Hammer objected
and the. court sustained the objection.
saying:
1T makes no difference IL he has got
thousand head of cattleor only one
bid cow
"You saw Pitt in Wren's store after |
'ou had viewed Hills body?'
Yes. sir: he had some paper in his |
,and''
[Re-direct by Judge HamnerI Wit
less said the people in his saloon after |
he shooting drank only one bottle of |
,eer They may have said many |
hings. but he could only recall hear |
ng Pitt say he was sorry he hadn't /
inished his job.
Pitt pursued Hill until both were
ost to sight beyond the postoffice
he said
Further cross examination conduct
ID by Senator Gage.
What bond did you give to sell
,eer2"
One thousand dollars"
Who was on that bond as sureties?"
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