Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-01-16
IDENTIFY EPT|hG
As ACCOMPL|CE
AMARILLO WOMAN TELLS
OF MEETING DEFENDANT
PRIOR TO KILLING.
Mr.. bURWEll TEsT|F|Es
DESCRIBES COTTAGE WHERE
sNEED Is ALLEGED TO HAVE
WAITED FOR APPEAR.
ANCE OF BOYCE.
Special 10 Daily News.

MEMPHIS, Texas, Jan. lo'-"'
nesses called by the state today IN
the case of b. B. Epting charged with
killing Albert Boyce in Amarillo last
sen,ember we're all from that city
perhaps the most interesting testi-
mony thus far developed on Tue
trial was that given by Mr.. and MIS-.
q McKibben and S. Nelson clerk
a, the Mcintosh Hotel during last
July and August.
W. NJ. Burwell, sheriff OF ro.'er
Countv. was the first witness caiieu'
and his testimony was quite lengthy
The main facts brought out during
his examination was that he went "
the scene of the killing shortly after
its occurrence and when he arrived
Albert Boyce was dead, that he later
an IN the same afternoon made an
examination of the premises at SoS
polk street. finding in the front room
of the house situated there oeu'
mattress blanket. chair. canteen TOT
holding water, hand glass ha''
hrush. a carpenters square and some
few other articles. That the WINDOW
., tho west side and which taced
polk street was curtained, but tha'
IN. ends of the curtain were reNer-
sed the roller being hung al ,"e
ho,,om instead of the top and ueu
in such a manner as to leave an OPP
aninp Of several inches; that directiy
In line with this opening under Tue
curtain the screen had been cut
quay. that in the opinion OF witness
a man living on this bed on his sioe
could gain clear view OF POLK s'ree'
70 about the middle OF the block ne
,ween Ninth and Tenth streets. lie
also found other windows in the
house similarly curtained, one u
nar,icu,ar heing in the middle room
This window was entirely covered
with the curtain, which was nalleo
down below the window sill.
He examined the door at the froh'
OF the house and found the glass
panel covered it'll some scort of scrin
which would enable one on the IN
side 20 see the street, but would keeI
anyone from seeing on the inside o.
the room.
Mr.. Burwell testified to havinl
seen J. r. Sneed at the Jail SONS
minutes after he had gone there tC
surrender: that he was dressed II
working mans garm. had on a bib
overall. derby hat, and his shoes ha'
lime or mortar on them. and tina
his general appearance was that o
a laborirg man. That his beard wa'
OF stubby growth and seemed al
II Il had coal dust in II that he ha'
known Mr.. Sneed for or 10 years
but had he met him on the stree
under ordinary circumstances woul'
not have recognized him II gotten al
as he was at the time witness saw
him in jail.
This witness also made an exami
nation OF the house at l04 Eas
Eighth street. and in the kitchen
found window that gave partia
view OF Polk street in the vicinit
OF the Baptist church this windov
also had curtain put up In like man
ner 10 the one found on front window
of the house at s03 Polk street. ap,
hole in the screen to correspond.
While MIR Burwell was on tn
stand the automatic shotgun wit
which J r. Sneed killed Alber
Boyce. together with two Colts Au
tomato pistols Of l5 calibre wer
identified as the arms Sneed surren
dered 10 the jsiler after the killinl
Miss Lola Garrison being calle
and duly sworn. testified in part a
follows
Senator odell: Your name
Miss Garrison
A. II is
q. You live in Amarillo?
A. do.
QYou were making your home 1
Amarillo last September?
A. Yes.
q. Miss Garrison you know wher
the Polk STREET Methodist Church
located In AMARILLO
4. | do.
O. Last September where did yo
live with reference 10 the Polk s
Methodist church,
4 Right across the street at so
Polk street
O. The third cottage or the Sout
cottage. who lived In that one az III
time ~ the killing
\ II ". Cantrell.