Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1870-07-30
From Austin.
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slesi-l 10 the Galyssiaa Nsvsl" e.
4 ArsTlS, Iuly lS-John WalS0-,
the murderer of John Eikcl, Was
brought back 10 this city TODAY.
His eapt0r, Major ]. 4, Parker,
s'ves mo the following statement;
lso len hero on Tuesday nirhi ~
II 0'clotki went To Round Rock.
expecting 10 meet Watson theirs ma
returned on Wednesday within
seven miles OI here, on the samO
day he returned Ia Round Rork,
and thence two miles east of George,
town, On Thursday len iher,;
about four miles northeast he saw,a
Footprint which kelWas cangdens
was Nrlson'r' arrived IN rcllon on
friday started on Saturday, NJ
sunrise, for milan e0ul ty; when
near llryant's, met Watson ON horse.
back. Watson asked where he could
find some water. answered,
John, don't so that way, there aro
twelve men from Bolton, ON tho
Cameron road, looking for YOU; go
in the swamp and watch them; IL
they get in front y0u take your
road lilo said, "who arc vougp
said "John, You know d-n wei.
who am lie went into tho
swamp; got assistance and arrcs.
ted him there and brought RIM 10
this city. Mr., Parker says Eikcl
and his partner bctricndcd him once
when hc required assistance, hcnep
his following Watson. Tho govern.
mcnt gives him five hundred dollars.
the Odd Fellows five hundred, and
the city three hundred, at least so !
understand.
Parker also told mo Watson felt
confident his friends hero were suf-
ticicntly strong 10 get him Off. 1t
was rumorcd that Watson implica-
ted Others; Parker did not mako
such statement 10 me.
In tho Senate to-day they passed
the Trans. Continental bill without
Il dissenting voice. In this mpitcr
there must be power behind tho
throne greater than the throne ilself
1t is pretty well understood that an
Ex-Governor ofthis State is tho mat
who wicds the power. No matter
who it is, the work is well done.
1t was intended TO bring up tho
East Line and Red River Railroad
bill in the Senate today, but it was
decided it would be best to defer it
to Il future day. This company
asks so little from tho State, it is
probable no objections will be made.
1t commends siLsclf to ALI. t.
SENATE "A resolution was pre-
scntcd to adjourn on the first Of
August; to meet on tho. first day OF
December; consideration postponed
I'll tomorrow.
The Ship Channel bill was recon-
sidcrcd and referred 10 the Judiciary
Committee.
a motion tnrccccnsidcr. the bill
crcatihg the Office Of State Lngincor,
prevaiIcd-13 TO Il.
Bills introduccd:-T Incorporate
the ,Norhern Texas Manufacturing
Conlrany; to .p,iqvislc for the sale Of
the Houston Tar AID Br.Noria Rail
way; to incorporate the lilo Gmndo
Railroad Company; TO amend tho
Criminal Code in regard to murde,',
also iurics and challcngcrs.
The Trans Continental Railway
bill passed unanimous y. -;
Tho Govcrbor, has ,noiAsnaied t,ao
following Judges: J. B. Williamson,
9th District; James M:astorson, 10Th
District; j. j. Thornto!ii' elih Dis
trict. Thornton and Williamson
have been confrmod:I also Chapman
for Rrigadcr- General. az" /
House Committee reported
back fayorably the Missouri. Kan
sas and Texas Railway bill; tho
Texas and Mexico Railway, Steam:
ship and Telegraph Company, by
substitute; to provide for sale of
| County School lands; to Incorporate
Saltcr's Commercial Literary Coz
lege.l, ;, !. ,'....; J., = ;i',t ii
4. Bills; intgodncct.:--Io incorporate
the Galveston, Austin and Pacific
Branch R. r.; to Incorporate the
City of Houston, Harris county; to
incorporate the Colorado Valley
lmmigra,i)n Company; to incorpor-
ate tho mutual Benefit Life lnsG-
rance Company ofTcxas.
The Houston and Texas Central
railway bill was taken up and pass
cd by sixty one TO fourteen.