Pueblo chieftain., 1922-01-27
THE PUEBLO CHIEFTAIN
VERNE HARRISON DENIES
CONTINUED from Pax. Ono,

<Conunued from rage Ono.)
fore been published in The Chieftain.
and the facts brought out from the
witnesses at the inquest, with some
slight variations and more In detail,
were the same.
DR.. w. o. Patterson who performed
the autopsy, told Of the nature Of the
would in the abdomen which, tho 1t had
missed the intestines, had cut an ar
terry which caused death. He described
the skull barring wound back of the
left ear, and the large abrasion on the
left cheek bone, both OF which had
been caused by blows and prabs5ly
produced temporary unconsciousness.
Chief of Police George I. johnson
told Of receiving call from the sta
ton while at home. OF his visit to the
hospital. the home of the Harrisons and
OF his various Investigations and find
in4s; he stated he was told at the Har-
rison's home that both Eari and Verne
had left home about O'Clock in an In
toxicated condition.
Robert Shepard denied that he had
Deen either of the boys for several
months. or that he had sold them any
intox1cants.
]. d. Byrne. health inspector and
special police officer. testified in de-
tail regarding to tho thrilling facts al
ready published. and said that he and
Officer Horn sho. at the same in
stant and that Harrison then dropped,
and raising on his side, attempted still
to kill Officer Porter already wounded.
He said that at the hospital Harrison
came to consciousness for moment
and exclaimed. "Oh, my dear mother
Then in answer to the query gave his
name. and then expired.
Police officer Elmer Horn gave a
graphic description OF the different
stages OF the battle: ne felt sure the
holdups fired from ten to fifteen shots.
and that once Harrison was aiming
right at his nose. and but five feet
distant, yet the bullet missed him.
Undersheriff Kenyon said that he
was At the police station when tho
alarm of the holding up came in: he
called The sheriffs men and got busy
on the job; he idehtified the dead man
and went direct to his home.
Verne Harrison. brought from the
county Jail by tho undersheriff, sat
thru the inquest: when all had testi-
fled he was called to tho stand by
Deputy District Attorney Barbrick and
told he need not test,Yy unless he so
desired he was warned OF his con-
stitutional rights in the premises.
The young man then told a story of
drinking at Shepard's place In the az
ternoon and then after supper. stated
that the two came down as far as the
drug store at h and Union, that then
Earl left him and they agreed to meet
there about $40: in the meantime he
played pool he said on North Main
street. and returned to the drug store
to find his brother had not showed up.
Then lie said he went to tho Union sta
ton and from there to his home and to
bed: he knew nothing of the shooting
until his other brother awoke and told
him.
Asked why he had confessed to Chief
johnson and others. he said the police
at first got n little cross with him
but later they talked kindly and he
told them to write what they wanted
TO and he would sign 1t, which he did :
he admitted that he read the state
mcnt. but denied that 1t was true.
1t was brought out IN the evidence
that the fatal bullet was 3, calibcr.
weighing 81 "a grains: also that Of
ficer Porter refused to let them star.
to the hospital with him until o'Con-
nor had been looked after.