El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-22
The TRIAL
OF PITT.
Continued From First Page.)

man for whose alleged murder Pitt rs
now on trial.
On the day preceding the killing OF
his father. witness was at Burchfield s
ranch with his father and others. They
took some cattle to Monahans- They
did no tpass near defendants house.
through. He and his father spent Fri
day night at Monahan's-
The witness was asked to point out
the defendant and he did so. Then he
broke down and shed tears. He pro-
ceeded with difficulty. because of his
emotion. He described the position of
various persons in the postoffice be
fore the shooting commenced. De-
PENDANT passed the door. but returned
in about two minutes with Winches-
ter. He pointed il at Burchfield
Burchfield threw up his hands and said
hold on. or something like that Wit
ness went out the back door with his
grandfather. They ran to house and
Burchfield asked for gun.
The last time witness saw his father
the defendant was after him. His
father was not accustomed to carrying
weapons and he never knew him to go
armed except around the pasture to
kill wolves when they were bad. When
shot he was unarmed. The coil of rope
was lying on the counter beside his
father when Pitt entered.
Cross examined by Senator Gage wit
ness said the coil of rope was near his
fathers right side.
Pitt had the muZzle of his gun down
when witness first saw him: then he
threw il down on Burchfield.
On redirect examination witness
said no shot was fired in the building
until after he had got out the back
door He was given a walking stick to
illustrate how Pitt held his gun when
he appeared at the door.
Described the Wounds.
At the close of this witnesses testi-
mony counsel for the prosecution re-
tired for consultation. When they
emerged fro mthe ante-chamber. w.
NJ. Bledsoe was called. On the morn
ing of the killing ne was a half mile
from Monahan's and rode rapidly to
Morgan Keithley's house where some
women were screaming. When he got
beyond there he found Pink Hill dead.
He described the position in which the
dead man was found; witness and 9TH
ers all arrived at about the same time:
he aided to wash and dress him. Hill
was powder burned on the right side
Oh his lace anu WOuIutu a
OF places. a finger of the right hand
was almost severed: another bullet had
entered his mouth and another his
temple.
Hill was dead when witness reached
him: he wore no coat and there were
no arms about him or near where he
fell.
Cross by Judge Gage. the witness
explained the location of objects in
and was briefly questioned
about Hills wounds. Absolutely moth
ing was brought out by the cross ex-
Burchfield's Testimony.
A II. Burchfield who was shot in the
arm at the same time that Hill was
killed. was sent for and closeted for
"A few minutes with the states attor-
neys. He is a hardy looking old man
with white whiskers. AS he passed be-
hind Pitts chair. the defendant looked
round at him and then whispered
to Judge Edwards.
When the witness took the stand he
said: Il am sixty years old. / have
known Sid Pitt for four years or lit
tie over. Hills ranch was between my
ranch and Pitts. Saturday morning.
July 81. 1900. | went into the postof-
flee at Monahan's at about half past
nine o'clock. In about five minutes
saw Pitt The positions of the per-
sons in the postoffice were describedD
When | first saw Pitt he had no
gun" continued the witness. He went
away and returned with gun. He
fired first at Hill and then at me.
bullet hit me as l was passing the end
Of the counter
BY direction of Attorney Hammer
witness pulled OFF his coat and vest
and the lawyer took out his knife and
ripped opened witnesses sleeve. dis
playing the skin and an ugly black
scar on the arm. This was exhibited to
the jury and some of the jurors asked
questions. Witness said the bullet
that penetrated his arm had cut
his beard and burnt part of il
Off.
Pitt" he said. walked up to the
door first and looked in like he was
for somebody: then he went
away and when he came back he com
menced shooting. | had no weapon ex-
cept an old pocket knife and for the
past sixteen years | have not carried
a weapon.
The last time saw Hill he had run
around the northeast corner of the
postoffice and was running. Pitt came
around after him and raised up his
gun to shoot at Hill. Inc gun snapped
and I saw Pitt shove in some more
shells. He kept on after Hill. They
behind an object that obs
structed my view
Court took a recess until 2 o'clock.
1t was whispered about before the wit
ness was put on the stand for cross
that the defense intended
putting him through a fearful ordeal
in an effort 10 draw admissions from
him that would serve to justify the at