Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-03-24

Aaynoida. Klock ana owen. and p
N. WiikefaQn. representing the de-
PENDANT, and Attorney b w. D0hsol
representing the territory on behai
of the business manager uf Thi
Evening Ci@lzen
Wien tie case was called ido rem.
resnntaliyea Of the defendant moves
that al Witnesses IN the case b,
sworn and excluded from the c0nrl
room.
3 A. Beai. Harry Dodson. n l.
iiodsou, 4. ~ Dyas and . A. Hiondin.
witncalos Tor the plaintiffs. wore then
sworn and o rdefed from the courl
room.
g. H. Eddy, a reporter Tor The
evening Nlslscn. who was miles away
from The hyoning Cltlreu once. whea
ihe afiray took place. vas notloed
taking notes, whefeup0n ihn lawyers
tor the defense a.c9c an1 Is.ci that
he also ht excluded
Attorney Dobson. fll tat orfiiory.
then arose and stated that tho said
Eddy was not q witness IN The case.
and therefore should be- allowed 10 re-.
main IN the court room. but the at
iofneya FOR the defense as promptly
summoned him 10 appear AZ a wit
reaa for the defense. wheroupon he
alnO was excluded from the court
room. This move on the part ~ che
defense, WA an attempt 10 prevent
any notes % the case being takon.
one was frustrated BY Attorney Dob
son, who teiophOnod for Mias Nellie
brewer, atenogIapher 20 cover the
progress Of the case
w. II. Springer was summoned 20
hNpeaf Tor tho defense, and the case
then went 20 trial
W 7. McCrclght was che first Wit
ness called he stated that the de-
Aendant called at the oilco % THE
Evening Citizen about o'clock on the
afternoon OF March talh. and began
abusing witness for publishing articles
10 this paper. 10 which defendant had
taken exception, that witness attempf- /
"a 20 demonstrate with him, where
upon defendant grew abusive and
threatening: that ~ asked defendant
u ne was armed, and that defendant
replied; Yes. ! am, and / came over
20 use it" The rest OF tho wit
ness Testimony was practically the
same 90 fhis papers acc0unt OF the
AFFAIR, published IN previous issues.
Wiineas then went on 10 say that he
called defendant a coward. as tho lat
Aer vas lacking out 0f the front door
whereup0n CLEARWATER pulled n blue.
narreled revolver from hla pocket,
.,AciaiminE. "Yea, and c. d. you.
~ MI you;" that witness thon step
ped out 90 the door with PIECE Of
ksa pipe, handed him By an empioye
or me Evening Citizen stan where.
upon defendant replaced the pistol IN /
MS pocket, and hurrledly started for
an Haa
company's building.
Upon REORGANIZATION By at
'ornoyB for the defense. witness was
iaked ~ many questions that appear g
'i irrelevant 20 the matter On hand. 8
hat itcauscd much comment among
he large number az spectators pres q
mt. one spectator remarlllne in an q
audible voice. a never would have Il
that q lawyer Of McMiilen's q
prominence could ask SO many irrclo- a
'ant questions" One OF the ducs- a
ions. which caused much merrimcnt. Il
IAH. "Arc yon IRON Tennessee. Mr.. n
7 cCroightf" 20 which the witness
replied. no. sif. ri
"A IL o'clock an adjournment of u
ne hearing was taken until O'Clock, u
Win the witness, MCCreighl. siiil
inder fire Of REORGANIZATION nom "
he numerous attorneys representing Il
he defonec. ~
The court room was packed. when b
me hearing commenced, probably a &.
larger number OF spectators being y
uresont than ever Witnessed n JUS q
ice court trial In this city, IN pre- a
yions years.
al o'clock, this afternoon, the .
case was resumed. with w. r. Nc
Crelrht again on the witness stand.
Harry Dodson and his father. \. D..
Dods0n. we're examined. and buth Del
elaTed that they saw Clearwater pull 4
looked like a pistol
from bis hip pocket. They aid not see
MeCreigbt on the outside With the
piece OF gas pipe, but both declared
that Clearwater made some remark
as he passed them Harry Eodson :
declared that CLEARWATER said. III :
he (menning McCreighs, and using an
awful curse word, doesn't know what
"a SIX shooter is, I'll show him" The
Cross examination did not IN the least
change thcih testimony
3. A. BeaI was called and testified
10 CLEARWATER coming 20 The Citizen
once, and whom asked Y he had gun,
the alderman said. Yes, ! have one
ana Viii use 81 AAN NANN HA- ~ /
count OF the heated conversation be-
tween McCrelght and Glllenwater,
and tho latter being Invited 90 take
OF his gun and have 4 out, which
The alderman declined 20 accept ne
stated that MoCrelEht addressed the
captain. when the alderman entered.
In a mild t0ne of voice. lie related
how Olllonwater pulled his gun, and
McCrelnht calling him coward.
The witness could not testify that
McCrolght had q poker IN hts hahe'
as alleged, but was positive 10 q slate
ment that he saw Captain oiilen-
water standing In the street, Just out,
side The Citizen olice. with a gnn oi
blue steel, and large eallber, held "a
both hands. ana pointing directly at
McCrelght,
j. A. Blondln was the next witness.
and related what be knew, aiating
that when 0lllenwator entered e.ie Of
dee be was cordially greeted BY nc.
Crolrht. and that Glllenwater showed
some excitement as q was few
minutes before be- could say what
articles he claimed had offended him,
He told % Clearwater acknowledging /
that he had a gun and came over %
she once 10 use a, He told how uN-
itnwater backed out Of the once,
and pulled his gun, pointing q az Nc
Crelght We dld not see any piece
Of GAS pipe "a McCrciHhtH hands un-
tn Clearwater had pulled hia gun