The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-20
THE ARGUMENTS BEGUN.
Testimony in the Boyd Murder Case
Has Been Finished.
TWO OF THE ATTORNEYS HAVE SPOKEN.
J. N. Coleman Will Make Last Speech
for Defendant and Captain Lea
viii Close for State.

nv tdnt pt inc state OF texas vs. Il. r.
Boyd, charged with the murder Of 7. Q.
Shinn, which occurred in this city on the
10th day OF September, 1901, at the Masonic
temple. was resumed In the criminal dis
trict court yesterday morning The state
had not closed its testimony when the re-
cess occurred Friday night. and the first
witness put upon the stand yesterday was
u. w. Taylor. He testified that he WAS
ia front OF the stairway going south on
Main street when he heard pistol shot
lie looked up the stairway aud saw Shinn
coming toward him running, at about
which time the second shot was fred.
Shinn, holding onto the wall, went into the
photograph department Of Heyer's drug
store immediately Boyd followed with his
| pistol in his hand and fred two shots at
Shinn In the store Shinn was in sink
ing position at the time and hnloing not
/ to let him shoot; that Shinu rose and grab
/ bed the pistol, showed Boyd out on the
/ Sidewalk and there they fell, Boyd being on
/ top; at once several parties ran up, took
( the pistol from Boyd; that Shnn rose again
ana grabbed the pistol; that Dr.. Brumby
/ pointed n pistol in Boyd's face aud told
him to drop the pistol, which he did. He
further said that Shlnn made a dying state
ment, but he didn't hear 1t.
L, G. Irons was the next witness ex-
amned by the state He testified that he
I was an employee Of Heyer's drug store on
Z September 10. 1901; that he heard the shots
on the stairway; that be ran to the door
OF the Photograph department, and as he
got there Shlnn ran by him; that Shiun
{ sank over on show case; that immediate
! ~ Boyd followed with a pistol in his hand;
that Shinn was halloing, Don't let him
shoot me-" that witness saw that Boyd
n "a ~
ness ran Into the next room and saw no
more OF the difficulty
The next witness for the prosecution was
!. w liill. He testified that he had charge
Of the photograph department Of Heyer'S
drug store was sitting at his desk when he
Lizard the shots on the stairway; that he
went to the front door and as he got there
Shinn ran into the store and threw him
I self SO as to brace himself on show case,
snylps, Boys, am shot tuat he sank
! TO rho floor aud witness went to him. was
attempting to raise MIN up when Boyd en-.
tered the store with his pistol in both
hands; Shiuu halloed Don't let him shoot
mediately Boyd fired two shots, that Shinn
was not armed, but rose and grabbed
Boyd's pistol and showed him out on the
Sidewalk, when they Tell, Boyd on top; par
ties came mp and took the pistol away from
thcu; that Boyd continued To hold the PTS
toll until DR. Brumby presented mis- pisto
10 Boyd's face and told him to drop IL; thai
he saw three pistols there, one in the pos
| session Of Boyd, one in DR.. Brumby's hands
and another IN possession OF Dr. Cohen.
Dr. w NJ Brumby was the next wit
was sifflnr I'm his orrlce across the street
won, Tho Masonic +emnlo when he heard
the pistol shots that he Immediately look
ing; that Shlnn ran into the photograph
store and was pursued by Dr. Boyd with
pistol in mis- hands; that he heard two shot
=, r1ediotoi, sr9bbed his nistol and ran owe
y ~ tbe scene Of the difficulty; when ne 20
d there Shiun and Boyd were both out o.
a TX gcntier,on baa hold ~ the nistol try
v trr 20 tako II ayvav from Bovd: that the
gof IA from Boyd while he was laying O
fba vroik and that he arose and grabbe
4, II orain and was irving to take It fror
- Mr. CostJe when witness presented hi
j. njs+oI m Rovd's face and told him to dro
r. b's'ut d. dtJ maj Mr. Castle TOO
T ~ ana 1ritness was called to SbinnI
~ tidS Who was stiu LAYING on the sidewalk
that shinn told witness he wanted to max
At d,i,3a lt,teraont ana that Witness Gale
! - ebo ,vbo he saw standing in tn
crowd. and that witness held shinns hea
S. ! nm while ne made his statement which WI
N VIZ saiIor-s. 'rTbet he had been to ~
Va | 1V,tynr,s oNica v,ag coming down IN
~ NIIsOr bo, 10 MGR nr Royd on the stat
II ,rgt, mat they pnssed each other and ths
" W, ~ bsd iootten nm the stairs abot
allel puS " at 800 MIN povd drew his mist,
AVA mn him In tbe back; that he ran o.
Id asu sn0 S,iiTjrse info tbe store and Boy
IS l,
pu1sutet ~ ~ Ne ,,.as NOT armed: that he rea
more INA. MAJ. ~ 40 5cs+S ond made N
ID lzeu uppi a., i,5 +bst the facts rnieht
)" S,atellen. ~ IN W 10 dIed Witness firth,
ne hhoW41 Va INA ON ontonsv on The dead ma
az STACEY ne MY 49, a. bniiat holes in MS nod
az ana Iouuu ln IN bSniS and tro were
iy one entered the pa'A "NU
Nv Iont. ~ p,.,r,br vas evcusnd tho sta
Nhen u ~ ~ M a. S,-C,,id tcnncroriIv re.
es announcer .n". -, :. nrenad lie caso ana =
Id Inc dcItnse Ih.n Vp t,I ,bs+ Sbtnn h,
IA fered witnesses t ~ ar s,,d nro,ad hv
" killed man IN SeuS 70 az on 'intimats
! T. jayne tna' 81, se Ne tbot an three
IN SiI il > osinns he hoard Shlnn say mat
four oGcsslons ~ ~ l,niseiors he y,n,,
oe BOYD ga hot pay III ~ ttnr ,ritb bim o.
make II q persollai ii'I,e ,ersiiti, e.
would hoIu nm sIp9'i,, ~ he Would tsLa n
witness hskg9 nIi ma u ebin, sid no. ~
vantage on D D"Sd ,bat q he dId NOT nav 4
rs he hao tolQ ny" 10 hottor 1renoIo hi,
a. commissions ne nay ~ ~ 1880 1888 bn5
= self that Ihe iast rd aratnst pad yg
h' Shinn maze any tn' -. estsrS,ar5 sbiD1 an
H. on June ~ IN a., az -, "" "a ,itrns ~
An BOYD Tor ms coulinis5 I.6 ,at ,,"s o
nv Shlnn tnat ne W. SO" az 80 La and Shf
n TO leave inc lnatIel =" tns "a 49, ~ (.
OF said YES, lhJL i. "e e. So 60 ,,,j1re
dIy OF me Ai astSs. ,,iin,,tce before 7
up G.WmiitTc tSst he had his coat of and 4
Ell not appear 10 pu ur Vas tbon caIIed Inv +