The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-11-29
SAD SCENES
AT HEARING
OF BROWN
Young Man Who Danger
OuSIy Shot Brother
Bound Over

Tandy Brown, who shot his broth
er, Rex Brown. at the Brown home
near Minco seventy-one days ago to-
day, had his bond fixed Yesterday at
ternoon at $25OO by Judge Williams,
before whom the preliminary hearing
was held.
The scene IN the office Of Judge
Williams yesterday afternoon was
most pathetic-Rex Brown a helpless
cripple III his early manhood, Tandy
Brown, prisoner, man whose hands
have been stained with his brothers
blood and the gray haired mother
whose dropping shoulders and sad
countenence showed upon whom the
sorrows Of the tragedy have settled
Rex Brown, was the first witness.
asked. He was on the stand an
hour and in a weak trembling almost
inaudible voice he related the Incl
dents that led up to the shooting He
told how he had been gathering corn
in the morning and had come by the
house for pitchfork and was going
to haul a load Of hay.
He related how he had gone to the
kitchen for a drink Of water and
something to eat and after getting
is.i usant ~ smokeshouse and
started to the road. When he passed
the window on the north OF the house
he stopped to ask his mother about
the time of day and when dinner
would be ready. He heard his broth
er Tandy make an abusive remark to
his sister, Mrs. Sue Sterritt of San
Antonio, Texas, and use abusive lam
gns.se to little child, Virginia Ster-
dit, when he turned to his brother
and remarked that we want no
trouble here today" Hardly had the
words left his mouth, he said, before
his brother started for the gun and
returning almost instantly shot him,
the shot entering the left side of his
neck and inflicting a dangerous
wound.
The physical condition Of the young
man. showed plainly as he testified
When asked by the defendants al
torney If he did not call his brothel
Tandy a "son Of a D." he turneI
fiercely with a denial saying that h'
had TOO much respect for his mothel
to utter such an oath. Rex testified
{ that he had never uttered an oath il
r his life. His mothers testimony bor'
t him out in this assertion.
] Young Brown testified that hi
brother Tandy had a high temper an
s had spent very little Of his time a
e one place. He said that he roamel
i, over the country and was only a
i home on a visit at the time Of tn
shooting. he testified that upon se'
eral occasions he had interfered whe
Tandy was quarreling with men an
about to engage in a fight. Prior {
? the shooting the brothers had ha
o some difficulty in the matter Of moi
II ey received from the rent Of thel
r mothers land. Tandy wanting th
money and Rex eontending that hl
mother should have it.
As the prosecution questione
young Brown, great beads or swe'
poured from his tace. showing tAl
the severe grilling taxed his strengl
\ to the utmost. His voice grew wea
and could hardly be heard BY Il
D stenographer as the nearing progress
ed
Testifylng as to his physical con'
Al ton since the shooting. Mr.. Brow
~ said that he was weak and miserab
"a and suffered much pain. lie tp
Ia how his left side is paralyzed Al
IA. that his lungs and heart are affecle
Iai Mrs. Margaret Brown mother Of t
,r. young men. was the second wltnei
Tears were springing to the eyes
Iy the men in the courtroom as the moi
mt er tesnried with downeast eyes
es the terrible tragedy eng-ted in
m. home that bright September mol
en- ing. Her testimony corroboral
an.