El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-22

Testified While He Wept, and
Judge Burchfie'd told
What He Knew Of the
Occurrence.

The testimony in the Pitt murder
trial yesterday afternoon was damag-
ing to the defendant for according to
the testimony of an eye witness. he
got the drop on Hill and Burchfield
while they were sitting in the post
office and opened fire. killing Hill and
wounding Burchfield-
The defense will endeavor To show
coneIusively by many witnesses that
Hill and Burchfield had made threats
to take the life OF Sid Pitt. If this is
proved the chance for the defendant is
good. The fight between the attorneys
will be stubborn. There are no less
than ten now engaged in the case
Pitt is closely guarded by the sher-
IFS men. An armed deputy is always
close behind him in the court room
and elsewhere scattered about at con-
venient distances apart are others.
Two officers escort him to and from
the Jail and his many friends among
the cattlemen are not permitted to
come too near even to converse with
him. Two state rangers in citizens
clothes are generally some where in
vicinity of the court house while the
trial is in progress.
Officers will tell you that this ex-
traordinary vigilance is merely a pre-
cautionary measure and that no trouble
whatever is feared. Sid Pitts attor-
neys laugh TO scorn the idea of an at
tempted rescue or escape. They say
PItt will unquestionably be cleared of
the charge against him
Postmaster Wren.
Postmaster Wren. OF Monahan's
proved to be strong witness for the
state. After explaining that the post
office building is situated in the rail-
way reservation and describing the
steps at the doors and the interior of
the building he went on to say. That
at 1890 O'Clock on the morning of July
81. 1900. witness was in his store.
Witness stated that he knew the de-
fendant. Sid Pitt and was asked to tell
the jury in his own way just what oc-
CURED in his store.
He said: II saw Mr.. Pitt drive by
in a wagon and l never saw him any
with his gun. Mr.. Hill was sitting on
the counter. Pitt shot at Hill then
turned and shot at Burchfield. who was
sitting back on the west side of the
house.
WHILE Mr.. Pitt was shooting at Hill.
Hill fnade a jump toward Pitt. Pitt
lSho1at him again and Hill grabbed the
4ands.
Pitt passed the door before the
shooting. coming from toward the
west He returned in about five min
utes. He fired in an instant. The sec
ond and third shots followed one an
other quickly. l did not hear defen-
dant say a word during the shooting.
house"
Witness described the bullet holes in
his house. The walls he said were rid
died and one bullet went through the
door facing. Hill had on no coat when
he was shot and witness saw no arms
on him: witness had no arms in the
store. Hill made no effort to draw a
the defendant. Burchfield jumped up,
threw up his hands and said Don't
shoot Burchfield had no arms, so
far as witness could see. He wore no
coat. Had purchased a piece of rope
and other goods from witness that
morning. 1t was a common occurrence
for them to come to the store.
said the witness. Pitt came back to
the store and got his mail. Then he
wrote some letters and asked me to
write a check for him.
Cross examined by Attorney Gage,
witness said his office was frequented
by peoplt for miles around.
Judge Edwards took the witness and
subjected him to a long and rigid cross
examination concerning distances in