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

sci ilinched when the second shot was
fired by Thompson; his first shot
missed Stansel. THOMPSON was on
the south side all the time; don't
Know Accord: saw no one else
wounded and did not know Accord was
hurt until heard of It. saw n mum.
per' may be dozen people around
mere; they were getting away"
Cross-eNamlned-"After was at
the Horseshoe Club | was at the
shop maybe twenty minutes. TIL I
saw the people | mentioned. thinking
the Young man might be Sherman
Bell; | saw Stansel and Thomson
talking aud Asher was near; was
at lhompson's back when they had
lheir words; when Thompson turned
around ne had mad smile, when I
inced him; nobody was talking to
them; Thompson had black-handled
gun with blue steel sides: when he
said you s. o. b the gun went
on; after the first shot stood there
| III Stansel was in range of me, when
| moved; l don't know how many
| shots were fired; noticed no diner.
| ence In the reports of the guns; the
| last part of the shooting | was ten
or twelve feet away; do not know
II Thompson had the sane gun, |
did not see him change guns: don't
| remember whether 1t was a blue or
bright gun; ! was not scared the
gun he pulled out was blue with a
black handle; | saw Hanno pick up
a gun in the shop. inside of his coat
tail near Thompson's right side. near
his hip. about ten inches from his
right hand: that might be the gun
lreferring to the exhibiD picked up
by Hanno: that might he the gun
Thompson had; | saw similar gun
taken from Thompson on the floor:
was looking at Thompson when he
pulled his gun: that gun had one emp.
~ shell and three loaded shells"
Asked by Attorney Pmlllam II he
mad not manifested great deal of
interest In the case Barnes replied
that he had taken no more interest
than he should to tell what he knew
truthlully. but he admitted that ne
got hot when he heard people swear.
Ing 10 things he knew TO be false. He
said both Thompson and Stansel
were his friends, that Thompson was
one of the best friends ne had In
town.
James II. Tnrrell-"I had passing
acquaintance with both Thompson
and Stansel: was coming out of
Helms barber shop when heard
Stansel say, You cant G. d me-
They were facing each other oppo.
Site the door of the El Moro; Thomp-
son turned and walked away about
eight feet. then whirled and drew
his revolver. saying. What are yon
doing to do about p Thompson fred
and then Stanscl fired and the firing
became general; then they commenc.
ed to strike each other over the
head. | could not say that Thompson
fired more than one snot; after this
Thompson walked past me and went
10 Helms. | saw only one gun In
Thompson's hand and one only In
Stansels hand; | thought when
saw this gun (referring TO the ex-
hlbit today that the one Thompson
had was blue; saw Stansel come
out of the El Moro with gun In
each hand"
Cross-examined-'T was getting
shaved at Helms; ! saw Thompson
and Stansel both talking opposite the
I;l Moro; | was at the cigar store
when | heard the words G. d
you;' Thompson walked away eight
to ten feet then Thompson drew a
gun and shot: thought Thompson
shot twice; tne second and third
shots were close together. after the
FIRST shot backed away into the
cigar store: there was no difference
in the sound of the reports: Thomp-
son went by me with the gun In his
hand: think II was the same gun
ne had before; ! probably might have
noticed If he had changed II: Thomp-
son went into Helms barber shop:
saw Thompson fall down; | saw no
gun: saw Hanno pick up gun;
he offered II to me; ! told him to put
II back; | then went to look up my
son to go to the office where he was
called: II is my impression that that
gun Uhe exhibit) Is not the gun
Thompson had: can't see to read
without glasses.''
Norman Thompson-"I knew who
Thompson was and knew Stansel: |
saw the difficulty on Jan. Q; was
at the Bismarck: Siansel said. Don't
YOU c. d. me- when Thompson
walked of little way: he had his
hand In his hip pocket, pulled a gun
| and said You G. d s. o. b.
and shot: after the first shot Stansel
pulled and both shot about the same
| time: they shot till they snapped
| their guns and then they dubbed
| each other: Thompson started the
clubbing and Stansel returned the
attack, striking Thompson over the
head; / could not tell II Thompson
struck Stansel. but saw Stansel strike
| Thompson: then Thompson turned
and walked to the barber shop:
saw only one gun in each mans hand; /;
/ could not tell what kind Of gun
/, Thompson had. It looked like blue
gun. that gun tthe exhibiD may be