The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-14
SENDS PURDY REPORT TO THE SENATE

would bring them into conjunction W. n
the other squad, which left them at the
corner Of Thirteenth street and the al
ley and proceeded up the alley TO Till
mans saloon.
Coming now 10 the latter squad that
went To the Tillman saloon, ana their
three meu-Frank Natuss the barkeepeff
Pauline PreciadO, the editor OF a Span
lsh paper published at BROWNSVILLE
whose evidence had to be interpreted,
and another. Mexican named Nicholas
AianiG. Iulmau, the proprietor, had
left his saloon after the shooting began
and had gone down on Elizabeth street
toward the barracks. Alanis and Pre-
ciado were seated at table in the
courtyard OF the saloon, which opened
onto the alley. through a gate or door.
This courtyard seems 10 have been very
well lighted, with several lamps. There
was a cistern about midway between the
saloon and the alley gate. There was a
Watercloset in one corner. Natus, as ne
heard the nring, put up the shutters IN
front of the saloon on Elizabeth street,
and then came back through the court
yard in order 10 close the alley gate or
door. which stood open. The flring grew
closer, and Alanis took refuge under The
case, where he could see Natus as l9
came out or the saloon door INTO the
courtyard PFeciado followed Natus out
and stood in the coUr; yard. when i've or
six men crowded into the alley gate and
shot at Natus, who had reached the
cistern on his way 70 the gate ana
fell over the cistern. Preciado was
wounded in the hand and had bullet
hole through his coat. He testiies that
he saw the men who did the shooting.
In the lights that were IN the courtyard,
and that they were negro soldiers. lie
speaks spanish. and testified through an
interpreter. His evidence Is weakened
BY the admission on his part that IN
previous statements at the inquest, be-
fore the grand jury, and elsewhere. he
had not said that he saw the men who
did he shooting 20 be negro soldiers.
but he seeks 10 explain this by the faet
that ne was not asked. There were no
bullet holes IN the gate, but there were
inside the courtyard OF the saloon. The
reproduced plat OF the saloon IN the
record and the marks thereon are IN
Ineligible.
Cartridge Shells Found.
Cartridge shells are found outside OF
the garrison wall near Elizabeth street
and all the way up the alley from the
garrison road 10 Twelfth street. especial
ly at the Cowan House. at the Leahy
Hotel. at the Miller Hotel. at the Till
man saloon. and at Twelfth stree. mar
the intersection Of the alley. They are
also found In front Of the Starck House.
on Washington street. which was shot
into. The mayor found some Of them
at o'clock the morning OF the shoot
ing. al the corner OF AIiIler's Hotel. The
rest were found early IN the morning
Of the next day, and at the same time
clips We're found, used 20 hold five var
Jridges ia the gun together, and a pan
nnaIsT sTFfTfNra q y ElHEn nUGF
the shoulders, manufactured by the
Union Metallic Cartridge Company. A
great many or the Witnesses. other than
those mentioned above, referred 20 the
sound OF the loading OF the guns and
the extraction Of the shells as nripR
progressed at places along the linC OF
march OF the men "a no did the shooting.
where tne cartridge shells and some
loaded cartridges were found Some
thirty shells. seven loaded cartridges,
and two or three slips were collected
from Mayor Combe and others b. Major
FloCksom and Mr.. PuTdy. and were sub
iscted 10 expert examination by military
officers az Fort sam Houston, and by
Captain Rice and General CrOzier, OF the
Ordnance Bureau They proved 20 be.
all OF them. ammunition with marks in
dlcatlnE that they We're manufactured
exclusively for the Government, and for
use only IN the Springfield rife % the
model or 1893, with which the battalion
at Fort Brown was armed II appeared
that these cartridges would not nj In
any gun known IN the market, not the
krag-JOrgensen or any other gun, mill
tary or sporting, known 10 the expert
witnesses. except a sporting Winchester
rifle % the model Of 1893. but that the
cartridges were so lusensit. Re as not 70
explode under the hammer Of this VIM
chester 1893 rife when Chambered 10 re-
ceive cartridges OF this size. 20 that The
cartridges Of this size which We're manu-
featured and sold for the Winchester
1913 rife had different and more sensitive
methods of discharge, which easily dis
tinguished them In appearance from the
Cove rnment ammunition for the Spring
field rife II therefore Is Cnnclusiyely
established that no guns but the Spring
deld rife could have discharged the car
tTidEcs the shells OF which We're found
along the line of FIRE IN Brownsville the
morning OF the 18th Of August. Three
bullets were extracted. one In the pres
ence OF Major Bl0cksom at the Cowan
house. one by Major BiOcksOm from the
Yturria house and one by M. Cara
from his own house on the southeast
corner OF tie alley and Fourteenth
street Each Of these bullets was OF the
weight and size of bullets used in ire
Springfield ammunition. and bear the
for marks Of the lands or raised parts
between the grooves Of the Titlng- The
riaia- OF the Winchester rife, 1893. into
when the shells OF the size Of the
Sprins.field rife shells would NJ. has six
lands so thar the bullet could not have
been fred out Of the Winchester rife.
Description of Bullets.
The bullets. However, were about the
same size rs the Krag- JorgeRsen bullet.
and had the same mark OF the lands.
which Is four in number. but as al
ready said, the shells found would not
enter the Krag-JorE ensen chamber bv
an inch. and the evidence indicates there
was bat one Krag-Jorgensen rife in the
neighborhood OF Brownsville. and that
was owned By witness who testified.