The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-02-03

VERDICT,
u BIsals Dies Il Wouna ssIf.Inzicfea
and Jack Biddie from Shots Fired
By Oaleers-sIrs. soffeis
Condition Is serieas.

ges the bodies OF the dead murder
ers
A great deal of sympathy Is express
ed ON all sides and not few OF the
female portion of the crowd desire to
see what manner of man Ed Biddle
was to exert such wonderful influence
over women. The Jail doors were clos
ed all day ana no one got In but the
doctors who attended the autopsy and
the coroner's Jury. The verdict Of the
Jury is that Ed Biddle came to his
death by revolver shot fired from a
32-calfbre revolver by himself, and that
Jack Blddle met his death from a gun
shot wound inflicted by the officers
In discharge Of their lawful duty.
The evidence secured by the autopsy
held Sunday bears out the statements
that the Blddles intended to kill them
selves rather than be taken alive, and
that Ed succeeded in his attempt.
while Jack failed, though his life was
forfeited
The testimony taken at the Inquest
was yoluminous. making about 1000
words, and some parts OF ii quite SEN
sationaL The testimony given by
Deputy Sheriff Rainey Hoon reflected
severely on McGivern, one of the
Pittsburx detectives.
The latter part of Section OF the
Jack Blddle verdict reads as follows:
That said posse. returned the FIRE
and battle ensued In which said John
Bsidls received the wound which eaus-
ed his death
We hereby exonerate the officers
from all liability and commend them
for the brave conduct and the faith
full performance Of their duty"
Deputy Hoon after describing the
hunt for the fugitives aud the fnai
sighting Of them coming over the hill,
said
We pnt our tw9 teams In charge OF
/ and they came down the hill. and
aud they came down the hill. land
the first thing saw Ed Bid3Ie pulled
a revolver. when he pulled the gun
all began to shoot could not tell who
ired the nrst sact We all shot. |
should Judge We were $50 feet from
them"
Did they fall out OF the sled 80
They both fell out"
Describe your approaching the Bid.
die boys"
AcCiyern and | walked up to them.
They were both lying on their faces.
walked up irst and McGivern swore
Al me for II. | had a revolver In my
hand and had II loaded | walked M
TO them and he walked and hit Jack
On the back OF the head with the butt
end OF his Winchester when he was on
his face. Then turned Ed over on his
back. was the first TO touch either OF
the men. and be was going 10 shoot
them. He stepped back and shot Jack
| again after he was ~on the ground. |
turned Ed over and he said:
las For Gods sake don't shoot again
let me die. Mr.. Holiday turned Jack
| over and coaxed him not to abuse him.
to let him die.
/ The slags that entered the arms
aud aide Of Jack Biddle were from the
shot fred by McGivern after he was
dying face dawnward on the snow at
close range.
Yes. sir. am sure OF that. / was
| withAn few feet
DO you think the striking OF Jack
on the head with a gun had ANYTHING
10 do with the fastening of his death. ("
u could not say He could still
speak"
Did he strike with considerable
| foree7"
He hit him a good hard bin with
the butt Of the gun"
Since the offers concerned In the
hight and capture of the Biddles have
had time To cool of little there ap-
pears to be disposition to be fair TO-
| ward each other In the matter of dis.
tribntion OF the prize money. and an
agreement to divide the $4,000 equally
among the four offices here, the driver.
j. A. Snyder. and the three Pittsburg
detectives have been practically con
sented to by all of the men except De.
| tective McGiyern
AhC I@otuFs Vi nearly Ill tne C1urcn-
es in Butler Sunday referred to the
sensational capture Friday of Mrs.
Kate SofYel and John and Edward Bid.
| die, who died In the county jail Satur-
day night
Rev. Father Walsh, rector of st.
pauls Roman Catholic church. who
| ministered 70 the 3iddles in their
dying hours. spoke touchingIy of them
to the members of his congregation.
HE touched carefully on their state.
menta given out and said It was for
every person 10 fecide for themselves
to the Innocence or guilt Of the men.
" aen seen at his residence In the
AFTERNOONS Father Walsh said
Both Ed and Jack Biddie made con
Efessions To me Eds was made on
Friday night There was no one pres
ent but myself ant Jack lying in the
next cell. Jack did not confess until
Saturday. Their confessions were full
and complete In every particular. and
they viii never be revealed
While ministering to them almost
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