Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-02-05

Town tne morning OF the SHOOTING
was with others In the Pierce restaur
ant: | heard shot. then a second
/ shot. when we went to the door
where | saw Stansel and Thompson
] in front of the Ell Moro saloon; | saw
I guns flash and two shots close TO.
gether; when they had shot | thought
the guns were empty. they were
| striking at each other, hut Thompson
| seemed unable to get his arm up f..
| Thompson started to walk off. and
Stansel went up behind him and
struck him two or three blows on
the head Thompson had one gun; |
then went over to the scene when
the shooting was over; | did not see
Thompson have a gun tnen when
shooting Thompson and Stansel had
their guns in their right hands; Stan
sci went into the FL Moro and came
ont with two guns; | don't know II
one of them was the same he nad In
the shooting; Stansel ordered the
crowd to stand back: Stansel was
asked If he was shot: | saw blood ON
his shirt over his right breast: there
were several seconds between the
TWO first shots: we spoke to each
other In the restaurant between the
first and second shots: | saw Thomp-
son fire one shot; | noticed no differ-
ence between the sounds of the re-
ports; when | saw tine smoke from
Thompson's gun | had heard two or
three shots; ! don't know who fired
The first shot: | did not see old man
Accord; they were eight or nine feet
apart when shooting: Thompson
couldn't lift his nand up to strike;
he was unsteady" Asked who were
With him witness replied that Camp.
bell, Bovee and others were with
him. I'VE walked down the street
ibout thirty feet. when we saw them
facing each other; three shots were
ired after we went down opposite
them.'''
Il. j. Gibson-'I was in Pierce's
restaurant. I heard six or eight or
line shots. After hearing the second
'hot ran out and saw the combat
lnts and heard another shot. Then
gun and then smoke from Stansers.
Then saw the pounding about the
'ame as recounted by last witness.
Thompson's arm appeared to he par
ilyzed or useless from the way he
altered. After this Thompson turn
ID and took couple OF steps, going
way. After shooting had ceased
'tansel hit Thompson on the head a
ime Or two. Saw old man Accord
hrow mis- hand to his elbow and get
behind telegraph pole Saw doors
two places closing as though some
me had Just gone in. Saw someone
Trough glass in El Moro and thought
he door was closed. Thought four
hots had been fired before | went out
IN the sidewalk Combantants were
',anding in such position when | saw
\cord grab his elbow so that Thomp-
on's gun would have been more
likely of the two to strike the old
man."
E. V. Campbell--Was in Pierce's
estaurant. Thought he heard three
ihots before he turned and looked.
lie heard two or three Liore shots
md then went out, when he heard
wo or three more. Then came the
'lnbbing. Thompson appearing un-
teady. his arm lacked force and he
vas unable to strike effectively. Al
-er Thompson turned to retreat or
move away Stansel struck him on the
read two or three times. Was not
positive Thompson fred more than
nee. Saw his gun smoke once.
F. ID. Bovee-Was in Pierces res
aurant Heard two or three shots.
Went TO door and saw men shooting,
through the window, before he reach
d the door. Saw Thompson shoot
'nly once. After shooting ceased
'iansel struck Thompson over the
read five or six times. Stansel went
nto the III Moro and soon returned
With gun II. each hand.
Adjourned to 9;30 Thursday morn
ing.