El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-09

cases. I was never arrested for any
other offence in my life.
MY wife did not testify at the ex-
aiming trial. nor did Jack Parker.
was arrested about 10 o'clock the night
Of August 5.
I have known Pink Robertson about
three years and have known Jack
Franklin and Charlie Newell I just
knew casually. 1 did not want any or
them to hear our conversation. NY
original idea was II my triends Went
with me there would be no trouble l
left my rifle in the buggy that night
I don't know where it is; it may be
The magazine, think, was full
looked at il at the house ana saw It
was loaded. I think the magazine held
eight shells. I am q pretty good hunt
ing shot and familiar with the use of a
rifle. When I took it out of the house
I put it back of the cushion
Does Not Remember TeIephOning.
Il don't remember telephoning to
Ralph Hunt or anyone else from the
Bank saloon. ! saw Ralph that night
in the Bank saloon. asked the crowd
If anyone Of them wanted to take
ride. I had my mind made up where
! was going and what for
As I recoLect, / first got out Of the
surrey. I pulled the gun out ana
started across the street
VIII Anderson never said to me
that he ought TO stamp the lie out OF
me for the way 1 had talked about his
wife I never talked about any woman.
7 did not have a knife that afternoon
I did not start TO call him = -
nor did he say I would have TO stop
that language / did not tell Amber
son that 1 was coming back to get
him"
Andrew Mitchell in RebuttaI.
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state called Andrew Mitchell, OF 6II =
East San Antonio street, a chauffeur,
IS its first rebuttal witness He took
the stand and testified:
Il know !. P Casey. was employed
bv the Bellevue Messenger service last
August I knew Casey before the
shooting I first noticed Mr.. Casey
drive up in a surrey and stop about
50 feet east of the Bellevue heard
Mr. ANDERSON ask him to come IN the
office. he wanted to talk to him Casey
told him to come out. He said that
was no place to talk business, but
went out, and he and Casey went 70
the south side Of the street MIS-
Casey and the baby sat in the surrey.
Anderson told Mr.. Casey that he
was a liar If he had said such things
about Amberson's wife I saw Amber
son back up from Mr. Casey The lat
ter's hands went up and there was a
flash of something in Caseys hand
ANDERSON said, you brought me down
here to assault me and If it were not
for your family I would stamp you
Casey got in his surrey and while
driving away said to Mr. Anderson he
would fix him. ANDERSON came into
the office.
Anderson did not call Mrs. Casey
vile name. nor did he say anything
like that about Mr. Casey's father. Am
berson did not take hold OF Caseys
horse. nor did he call Casey's sisters
names
I saw Casey again about 40 minutes
later walking west on Texas street
from the Texas Grand hotel toward
the Bellevue Messenger service He
had a rifle
says He Warned Anderson.
Il was going on a call and I saw him
coming with the rifle over his shoulder.
I jumped off the auto. ran in and told
Mr.. ANDERSON to look out. that Casey
was coming with his rifle 1 jumped
into the car and went to the police
station.
Casey came up in the gutter in front
of the Bellevue and told Jack Amber
son not to interfere or he would get
him. ] heard shooting while I was in
front of the police station.
When I got back, VIII Anderson
was on the west side of the door, his
head on his shoulder and was leaning
back against the partition. There was
a light there then. 1t was customary
to keep a light there. I could see the
blood coming out Of Amberson's
stomach
when Casey came the second time,
T did not hear him say I came here
for a peaceable explanation"
Cross Examined.
On cross examination Mitchell said.
Mr.. Am erson weighed bout 200 pounds
I heard everything he said the first
time. ] did not hear what Casey said
When ANDERSON came back in the Of
flee ne said TO me: Now, 1 suppose
that fellow will go and get his Win
chester I told him I didn't believe he
would. I worked for Mr.. Hunt and he
fired me-
This testimony was the last intro
duced Saturday.