El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-03


on the stand Wednesday afternoon.
She told of the conversation over the
telephone when Jackson had. she
stated, insulted her. Floyd CreagOr and
Henry Meyer. she said, went over to
see Jackson. Her mother followed
soon after, and she followed her
mother. She was delayed in reaching
the plant, she said, by freight train
when 1 got there they were all shak-
ing hands with Mr.. Jackson" she testi
fed. After the first shot was fired
she ran around the building. she said.
Called Girl "a LIAR
Henry J. Meyer private of the 10th
infantry, who was a witness to the
tragedy, testified that the trouble
arose over a telephone conversation
between jackson and Helen Wheeler.
During the conversation, he said, Jack
son. according to Helen. had told her
she was Damn fool of liar"
Il was in the room and when Helen
told me what Jackson had said, I
called him up and asked him about
what he had said, and he replied that
he had called her a Damn fool of a
liar" Meyer testified. "Craegor and
then went over to the brick plant to
demand an apology from him When
I went in Jackson made a move
towards his hip pocket, where he had
a pistol 1 asked him to apologize for
what he had said and, after hesitating
a moment, he said he was sorry and
we shook hands. Mrs. Wheeler came
up about this time. CraegOr and l.
with Mrs. Wheeler, started to go when
We heard JacksOn's pistol We wheeled
around. and jackson fired again Both
shots went to one side. Then l told
him to stop firing, moment later
he raised the pistol again. Without
taking aim he fired and the ball struck
Craegor in the neck. Neither CTaegor
nor was armed. CraegOr never spoke
to jackson. 1 did all the talking"
Lived At wheeler Home.
The witness stated that he had had
a room at the Wheeler home for about
four months, On the cross examina-
ton, Meyer stated that Jackson had
been to the Wheeler home, at 1905
Wyoming street. earlier in the evening
and Mrs. Wheeler had given him some
supper. jackson had been drinking, he
said.
Asked If he thought the killing an
accident, he replied that in one way,
he thought it was, as Jackson didn't
take aim when the third shot was
fired. !
jackson Drinking.
Mrs. ". H. Wheeler testified that she
knew jackson had been drinking. I'VE
had one drink together" she testified /
when he came over for his supper !
He had two bottles of whisky, and one
l took away from him" /
Asked concerning a pistol, she stated |
that jackson had desired to borrow !
pistol which she had when / took 1
his midnight lunch over to him about ,
o'clock l carried the pistol with me !
and left 1t in the room at the brick
plant" she said. After the tragedy |
round the gun whore had left it, gave
II 10 q Mr.. Douglas and asked him to |
take II to my home When found il 1
II was still wrapped in paper" On !
cross examination she denied she had |
told anyone they could have the pistol
If they needed it.
Floyd Fell.
When found the boys had gone
over to the brick plant / feared there
might he some trouble and hurried
over, the witness said. "As reached
the place the boys we're shaking hands
with Mr.. Jackson. shook hands with
MT jackson and with Henry on one
SIDE and Floyd on the other. we turned
% leave when the shooting began.
Floyd still had hold Of my arm when
the last shot was fired and he fell"
The witness stated that she did not
hear the conversation over the tele-
phone between her daughter. Helen.
and Jackson, but that she understood
The trouble had arisen over Jackson's
statement that Helen had called him
lp twice during the evening when he
lad not wished to be troubled. Helen
:aIled MIN Up when she heard that Mr..
jackson had said this" continued the
witness. "and told him that if he said
The had called him up twice, 1t was not
%. Then It was that Mr. jackson made
he insulting remark"
Soldiers At House.
The witness admitted that soldiers I
iometimes came to the house. Henry
Ieyer had been living at her home for
bout four months, she said She had
Isked him to come because she md
Ter daughters lived alone. Her hus-
'and. she stated died some three |
months ago, but they had not lived to-
'ether for several months before.
Was Accidental.
Asked by attorney W. B. Ware. for
he defence, If she had not told Capt 4
ireet of the police department that !
ne shooting was accidental. she de- (
Jared she had not 81 said I knew |
hat If Mr.. Jackson had been sober, he
would not have done such thing, as
e was too fond of Floyd" she stated
While Floyd was lying on the floor
fter the shooting, he said, 1T is all my !
ault' 7 feel certain he said that to
hield US and keep us from having 60
70 to court" :
DR.. S. S. Warren testified concerning | {
ne nature of the wound and of find
ng powder burns
Sid Benson. a police officer. testified {