The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-08

Harry Schonleber, the young man to
whom suspicion attached, was the
next witness and told straightfor-
ward story Of the tragedy, although
explaining points which Attorney
Wilson wished to clear up. Scnon-
leber said he was 19 years of age and
for two years was employed around
the Mcbride stables. He said he had
been "chummy" with Gully for a cou-
pie of months, liked the boy and never
1a1 any trouble whatever with him.
I1e met Gully Tuesday afternoon he
said and in company with Harry
Green visited the circus grounds. Gully
had two bottles of whisky and they
partook of it freely. Gully was pretty
drunk, but could navigate. They
stayed around the circus grounds un-
til o'clock in the evening when they
came up town. Gully wished to talk
to some one over the telephone and
they stopped at the Pauly cigar store.
They then visited several saloons and
walked around town until nearly s
o'clock when they visited the show
grounds again. They did not go inside
but sat around in the grass outside
until nearly 10 o'clock.
Schonleber stated that while at the
SHOW grounds some one had taken
their hats and as they wished to sup
ply their headgear they went to Dav-
idson's barn in Rose street where
Gully secured a hat. They they went
to the Mcbride stable where Schon-
leber got him. hat.
From the Mcbride stable Schonleber
said ne went across the street to Nor
mans saloon and borrowed revolver,
telling Mr.. Norman that he wanted to
kill dog. Gully, he said, was left
standing in front of the Mcbride
stable After securing the gun they
strolled down the w. & C. R. track,
going through Spokane street. They
went as far as the water tank and it
was while changing the revolver from
his hip pocket to his outside coat
pocket that Gully observed that he
had the weapon. Scnonleber said
Gully asked him for the gun and upon
being refused grabbed Schonleber and
forcibly took it from him.
Gully asked Schonleber if he want
ed to die and Schonleber said he re-
piled mot that anybody knows Of"
They then retraced their steps to the
w. & c. r. depot and went inside while
Gully talked over the telephone to Miss
Agnes Clarke, a night operator at the
telephone exchange. They stayed in
there about Is minutes.
Gully Shot Himself.
In telling the story of the tragedy
Schonleber said that as they left the
depot by the north entrance Gully was
in the lead. He walked out of the
building with his head down and mis-
hands in his pockets as if deep in
thought. Scnonleber said he followed
about Is feet behind and as Gully
turned the corner he saw him take
the revolver from his pocket place it
hurredly to his head and fire. The
wounded man fell on the platform.
Scnonleber said he was shocked by the
sight and hardly knew what to do. A
second later Conductor Atkins came
along and Scnonleber said he rushed
up to him and exclaimed my God
fellow has just killed himself
Conductor Atkins, he said, replied
that he guessed not and remarked that
it was some fellow who was drunk.
Atkins, however, at Schonleber's So
licitation finally examined the body
with the aid of his lantern and found
Gully badly wounded. Atkins then
went back into the depot and asked
Agent O'Connor to telephone for the
police and a physician. He returned
and advised Schonleber not to disturb
thorities. Atkins then left and Schon-
leber weak and overcome by the ex-
perience said he left the scene after
picking up the pistol which laid close
to Gully. He went to Norman's saloon
and returned the revolver and then
| went to bed
Weak Point in Story.
The weak points in Scnonleber's
story was the fact that yesterday he
denied any knowledge of the matter
to both Chief Brown and Coroner
| Smith. His first story was that he
had left Gully about II o'clock. It