El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-08
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Csrley. When Carley came up Clifford
took him by the collar and led him
around to the southeast corner of the
building and bit him and then kicked
him; Carley fell and then Clifford
kicked him while he was down. Carley
got up and ran around calling for
Rsyner.
Ray ner came In about half q minute
but Clifford had gone and he could not
find him at that time, although he
went all around looking for him. /
saw all this. Clifford was O large,
strong man while Carley 10 Q very
small man. Several people were
around when the trouble began but l
do not know who they were.
There was train on the track.
The scuffie lasted about one minute.
After Clifford was shot he Was taken
into the depot IN front OF the lunch
counter and placed on the floor Mr.
Rsyuer took his coat off and placed the
injured mans head on it,
DIR. BUSH TESTIFIES.
DR.. 1. J. Bush testified rs follows:
II WAS called to the Southern Pacific
depot last night about eight O'Clock to
attend Mr.. Clifford who had been shot.
The bullet entered the right side At the
lower border OF the last rib about elk
inches below the back Of the right arm
lower lobe OF the right lung and poste-
rtor OF the upper lobe of the lefs lung and
emerged two inches below and slight
ly posterior to the posterior portion of
the left armpis. The bullet ranged
upwards nearly four inches In passing
through the body. examined the body
this morning az the morRue aud found
an incised wound on the left eide of the
head about an inoh and Q half long.
Clifford died about half Q minute after
I rescued him. Mr.. Clifford WAS Q very
muscular man Weighing about 200
pounds."
EVIDENCE OR THE DEFENCE
The state rested its case there and
Judge Kemp placed ex county survey
or j. w. Eubauk on the stand for she |
defence. His statement was as follows:
my home for the past four years |
has been et Sierra Mojads, Mexico. |
l was county surveyor of this county |
In 1886. saw she difficulty last |
o'clock to take the train to Clint as . |
passenger.
II WAS standing between the gentle |
mems waiting room of the depot and |
she train. / heard some loud talking |
near the west door but 1 did not know |
either Of she parties. / afterwards |
learned shat they we're Mr.. Clifford and |
the defendent Mr.. Rsyner. Mr.
Clifford had his back towards the wall |
Mr.. Rayner took hold of Chords arm
With his left hand and had pistol In |
his right hand.
HE was holding the gun behind him
bus once In Q while would raise 1t above
his head and was ssyinR, 'Come on
with me, am an officer and you are
under arrest, don's try 70 bluff me for
1 doE's want 20 have to beat you into
h,,t IL r /
beat you and make ycu come" These
words were repeated several times In
linen they wen. disgonally about 20
feet towards the train. When they
arrived at this point 1 saw Clifford
strike R.yner On the shoulder, then in
the face IL seemed, and the third blow
All this time IL seemed as though
Clifford was trying to get the gun with ,
b Is left hand. AT about this time
b ard Rayner say "You have assaulted
me-" They we're both moving towards {
the train. Then il seemed that Rsyner
b roke away from Clifford and moved 10 ,
~ south about two or three feet, and a.,
,. the hash of pistol shot, upwards
,, IA angle Of about 10 degrees.
81 saw Clifford fall instantly, falling
with his mead about one or two fe, I
rom the edge o. the car. he rsisen
Up on his right elbow and said "You'v,
hot me, and Rsyner said, I'm sor. 4
or il but you caused Is. ;" Then Giffori
aid You've Ros me 10 a bad 6x," at
Ssyner said, 81 am sorry for IL butt
ans be helped.
..R,yner stated that be was We
orry that he had TO do 10. AZ tie
ime Clifford struck Rsyner the last
flows It staggered Rayner. I did not
ee Rayner hit Clifford but heard him
hreaten to do 80. After Clifford fell
le was picked Nd and carried into the .
e pot and Mr.. Rsyuer took off his coat
nd placed IL under his head for Q
iIlow.
II was about ten feet from them when I
be trouble began Tut WAS about thirty 1
ret when the shot vas fred, as did 8
ot follow them. Il was moonlight O
light and one could zee fairly we'll. Z
'ney were about five feet apart when
Z shot was fred, Clifford was stand-
ny when ne was shot and Ray Ger vas
D a croucbing position. although DO
OF know whether II WAS from y blow
r not"
ealing With Soap.
When Inspector Herndon OF the +.
p. was here fe~ weeks ego Ia. 4
Instructed sbe car cleaners At IL Z
hops In this city TO use soap, an esp v
ial make of which he would se"I
hem for that purpose. The soap h.e
ONE and the tests have been made 9,
I'D today It Is formally adopted rs a.
ornament auxiliary TO the cleaning
I the T. & p. coaches. "Besides th..
osp," said the old reliable Henry
immons, i've have a disinfecsant to
ut In the water and IL any old disease
ttempts to make his home In the T. &
,. cara we clean, he will not get any