The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1854-01-28
Trial Of The Fiilabsstsrs.

Trial Of he E1iiibsstsrs.
The News give. an account OF the trial
OF several filhbus,ers, before the l. ;.
District Court of Galveston. These TRIALS
were removed To tina, city upon the aida
Wits Of the defendants. thN they could not
haze = lair aud impartial trial =, Browns
vile, on accouo, Of the pr.judicss existing
against them in tina, community.
Gen. Csrnvsjsl, the commander OF the
forces, was first tried. A plea in abats
men, was filed by his counsel, Averring that
the Grand Jury who found the bill were
seventeen in aumter that FIVE OF these
were no, lawful jurors. and therefore that
the finding WAS illegal
The District Attorney d~murred to this
plea, the legal effect OF which WAS an nd>
mission tina, FIVE Of the Jutos we're not
qualified to serve The Cour, decided ~
favor Of the plea Of CsrsvsJa', and on
motion OF his council he WAS dischsfg'd'
The next case taken up says the
News, "was that Of Andrew }. Mason.
The District Attorney took different.
course in the prosecution, ard instead OF
d.murring to the plea, replied to II that the
Grand Jury were good and lawful Jury,
and upon the trial aud the lssue, the jury
found thu, they were. He then plead not
guilty. Bu, during the progrs" OF his
trial, h. was arrested aud committed to jail
on charge Of murder, alleged to have
been committed eighteen months since, IN
Colorado county. lie was, however
brough, before the Cour, on wit OF habe
~ Corpus, and attended his trial on Ss'ur
dav. and WAS re committed to the custody
Of the Sheriff Aier Court adjourned, IN
the application of the District Attorney, the
case was continued until Monday, tor the
expected arrival Of important witnesses.
The case went 10 tn. Jury on Yesterday
verdict, Not Guilty A legal friend has
furnished Us with the facts IN relation to
the proceedings in these TRIALS. ~e"Ill keep
our readers appris.d Of their progren.'
SuicIpr.-On Tuesday evening the I'm
inst, Mr.. Inous liAargR. resident OF
JeG.rson, committed suicide at thai place,
The mind OF the deceased was operated
upon by morbid melancholy, irdolgsd
IN for a long time, and which resulted. a,
last in the rash .ct which terminated his
existence. On the sssning IN question he
WAS lsboring more than usual, under tins
m onomAnia lie invited some OF hrs
friends to supper with him, none Of them
dreaming the purpose he had in view. A.
the termination of the rcpas', he arose from
his chair, drew revolver. and shot himself
through the body. lie lived about thirty
hours Mr. Harper WAS y young man IN
the prime Of life warm hearted but impet
uous, with many noble traits Of character.
Ills parents reside in Caddo parish La.
L pom them the blow falls heavily.
OF Va have had bu, little time to be in
attendance on the District Court, during the
past week. Co Saturday last, the celebrS
ted Rondo cases again came up, The
strength Of the bar WAS eul'''ej o" the
side vi the defence, and several able speech
20 were made We shall notice this case
at length IN our nsit Tho decision OF
the cour, was adverse 10 the defence Of the
defendants, and the points OF law involved
were taken up on appeal Ono OF the
most Interesting civil cases decided during
thi, term of the court, was the Hagerty
will case. The large amount involved, the
interesting points of law decided, and the
ability of tho counsel employed, rendered
i, case Of marked interest We design
noticing IT,
We wsre last week favored with call