The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-06-03

@. How far was Carver from Mr..
Traylor at that time?
A. They were something near one
hundred yards apart.
q, How far were they from you at
that time?
A. was something near half way
between them, about.
@. Now, was you directly between
them?
A. No, Carver was coming the sec
tion line, Traylor was going n little
southwest and | was on the section
line.
Q. At that time did Carver COM
mence shooting at Trsylor7
A. | suppose so.
q. Now, did he continue TO advance
towards Traylor and shoot ut Tray
lor until Traylor fell somewhere near
your wagon.
A, Why there were several shots
fired, the team got excited and was
holding them.
Q. Just after one Of the shots was
fred, state whether or not Traylor
fell, or came down to the ground.
A. Why he fell, or slipped or fell,
or something, as they came toward the
wagon. They both came toward the
wagon.
Q. Were they seemingly trying to
keep the wagon between them.
A. ! suppose so, one was coming
one way and one the other.
q. At the place where this occur
red, state whether or not IL was in
Quay county, New Mexico.
A. Yes, sir.
@. Is this the body lying here be-
fore you now Of William L. Traylor.
A. think so.
Q. And is this body the body of the
same person that Arthur Carver was
shooting at the time you have told US
about this morning?
A. ! suppose so.
@. At the time you say Carver was
coming after you and Mr.. Traylor call
ing for you TO stop and when Traylor
got out Of the wagon, and started on
In q southwesterly direction, all the
while going away from Carver, state
what II anything Traylor said to you.
A. Why he only said 81 think I
will get of and 20 TO Reeds"
@. When you first saw Carver COM
ing after you and Mr.. Traylor, what
II anything, did Traylor say TO you?
A. He did not say anything.
@. When you first heard Carver
calling TO you to stop, state where he
came from, II you know?
A. He just only came down the line
down the road.
Q. Was he travelling the same rosd
and in the same direction that you and
Mr.. Trayolr were until you turned on
south at the point where Mr.. William
son left the wagon.
A. Why, l never saw him till he
started south.
@. When you first saw Carver, did
you see anyone else with him or near
him?
A. No, sir, I never noticed anyone
else.
@. Did you see any wagon in the
road that you had turned south from
at that time?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. Whose wagon was it, II you
know?
A. Just the covered wagon that
drove down the road.
@. Do you know whose wagon II
was or who was driving Il?
A. No, sir, could not see anyone.
@. Do you know whether Carver or
not, got out Of the wagon you saw
A. No, sir. do not.
Q. After Williamson got out of
your wagon, do you know whether or
not he got in any other wagon?
A. No, sir. He just walked on to-
ward his place.
Juror Montgomery asked the follow
ing question:
Q. Did you still remain there near
the parties?
A. At what time?
Q. After the shooting?
A. No, sir.
Q. You just went on and left them
there?
A. Yes, sir.
By Juror Akin:
@. Was there anyone else there?
A. At the time the shooting was
going on?
q. Yes.
A. No sir.
Judge Cutlip continues:
@. Was there anyone In sight, who
was coming?
A. Why, I was holding the team
and never noticed anyone.
Following Is the testimony by G
II. williamson:
Q. Mr.. Williamson, where do YOU
live?
A. v mile north and four and 3-4
west Of Jordan postoffice.
Q. We're you acquainted with Will
lam l.. Traylor In his life time?
A. Yes, I was slightly acquainted
with him for the past seven years.
q. Is he now living or dead?
A. Dead.
Q. Look Mt the body of this mar
lying here and say whether or not thi,
is the body of William L. Traylor?
A. Why, he Is the man have al
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