The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-16
DAILY POST, SATURDAY MORNINGS AUGUST le

me, calling me q thief aud coward, ana l
said he would get something TO make mo \
nght. ! said There would probably be
would be few words when II came, When /
he made the proposition to 10 In the room /
and light | tod him to draw w On aHree- |
ment tclnQuishirg all CHIN ON the suo,vOQ |
lie lnsnrance and II nothing but my blood |
would satisfy linn all right. He smiled |
then and went away, | bought out Captain !
fn naoNsn Fdrle Meet nat It day and OR rSiS
lions ceased. Mr.. Lane nist told me about |
Dunovnuts threats TO take my llfe. Sew
crn others also told nc. ii wns weekly
occurrence 10 threaten 10 KIN me. was
always In fear OF an attack from him and
avoided him on all occasions. captain
nnneyant carried n ssa rsfpIS m con MAJ
! cred him a dangerous man lie was ~
| Eagle Lake on july 80 aud attempted 20
XIII NC while | was nj the polls ! askci
| him II he would XII M unatmc,l man, una
| he snid yes, ne would, then ran for cover,
! Witness then told ibout l.auc telling hiM
! the story aiSseS q hsvs neep 20 ~ as
] -vife Mines declared that he had never
/ made suoh 4 statement ~ q ifyag ssGt
aud that Il was an utter falseho9h. wiz.
! want again uutn tha difficulty occurred
! that resulted Ia his death. He saiA b.
| was coming 10 Houston ~ meet VICE tteS-
.dent Allen " the Katy the day the h'lhng
| Incurred First saw Dnovant when the
| train pulled out from cimontoh caOsa,
/ his eye and ne caught mine es he came ~
| the coach He ran his hand IA MA rigHt
| AZ rocket Thel. | stepped nto the aisle.
| | may have walked a stcp OF tive WhHn
Captain puuuNqnt came tn he ionr he ran
toward me like Wild animal anu NV
his arm around my neck. believed my
life was in danger when he rusncd at me
aud as soon as ! saw his hand IN ais pocket
fired. The gun w5s hted i9u5 , IN "a
rf It cn ;he second shot. Captain Dun9V1nt
was irving to bite me, and ne toreel NV
over on the seat and came near getting M
down. After ! exhausted tue pis'el used
II to try and knock him loose.
Cross .examined-Carta Dunovant inNa.
richly carried pistol IN his right hand
shot him because ! feared my life was
In danger ! based this fear on evefyihlnE
that was connected with II aud my iamny
Yes, he had several opportunities 70 XII
me hut never carried them out. based
Ii upon the belief that he would have shot
me that day tJuly i0, The reason iol
tried TO pull a gun to XIII me. was Z
ting Oh right hand side Of coach, Don
know where he got on. l saw him look at
me, reach for his gun md come m , JoN"rI
nred ns ne opened the door MIR Camphel
caught me az hred the second Shot ana
was swinging the revolver areunu. Cap
tain Dunoyaut had his arm around my ne h
NV sole reason for shooting him was
coupling of all the circumstances. ] Shu'
him on threats, the attempt TO take my hl'
l and all things put together. When ] saw
the door swinging ] did not know whether
anybody had gone through or NOT, NJ!
/ mind was not on the door Nuesr wa
seated about eight feet from the door
) fact that struck him over ne mead ar"
l tho first shot | was not free wheu h
= hun but the last lick freed inr irom MN
was Jerking loose when hit MIN III
not look out Of window at Slmontol tnNt
remember. Did not get my gun ont OF M
I grip. Had It on. Didn't h9 h nm nm 10 ,n Nm