The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-02-25
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j. J. Callahan, w. Collard, Nathan
Wigant, Thos. Morris, w. II. Sibly,
w. ID. Cloud.
w. G. Sterritt, for the State, opened
the case by reading the indictment
against Geo. Aldredge, county attor-
ney.
Court asked defendant his plea.
Major Baylor, for the defense, NOV.
ed the indictment be quashed.
The defendant plead not guilty.
The first witness called was Hon.
Judge West.
Mr.. Thurmond objected, for the de-
Tense, to Judge West, as he was also
indicted for the same oflense, and was
not n competent witness.
Major Kearby claimed that he was,
rs in the indictment against Aldredge
did not show that Judge West was
implicated,
The court instructed the jury to re-.
ceive Judge Vests statement with
caution.
judge West testified that Mr.. AL.
bridge drew three pictures, of MIR.
Cowart, Mr.. Hurt and the witness
they were life size-on the wall of the
commissioners court room, in the
courthouse. [Judge here ordered the
boys to stop smoking Aldredge
laughed and talked about the pictures,
and wouldn't let them be rubbed out.
The witness thought the amount OF
damage was what it would cost to
plaster the room again.
Judge Thurmond asked the witness
II he was an adept in painting?
Witness said no; couldn't describe
the difference between painting and
sculpture; was ongIHorn and raised
on Rawhide branch, twenty miles from
Slapfoot.
Major Kearby objected to this state
ment, as it might bring the witness
into disrepute.
Witness said he was present at the
drawing; sleeps there alone
Judge Wellborn ruled that lie need
not answer such questions, as they
might criminate him.
Witness was not pleased with his
picture that Aldredge drew; it wasn't
good looking enough; did not order
the defendant to quit. Aldredge was
not his gnest; he came when he wanted
to, In spite of the witness sometimes
he locked him out.
Questionable you not give your
consent?
Objected to. Objection overruled.
Witness-He did it with n pencil.
The court ijured the attorneys not
to confuse the witness, Witness dis
missed. Mr.. Cowart was called. The
court asked if they meant Colonel
Cowart? Yes. Colonel Cowart was
called. Not being on hand, the sheriff
intoned in a loud voice three times,
with great solemnity, Colonel II. Il.
Cowart," who then took the stand.
The defer dants' attorney made the
same objections as to Judge West.
The Judge made the same ruling.
Witness then testified that the said
Nasps cartoons hurt more than any
thing else.
Aldredge said il he had proper train
ing he would have beaten Mast.
Witness SAID: ole didn't believe il
by id sight" We leave out some
of tho testimony given just here. !
Witness didn't say anything himself,
but he kept thinking,
The judge ruled that the witness
thoughts might be introduced as te,ti.
mony.
Witness thought that there were
three jaciasseS assembled in the room:
witness held candle; Hurt stood up
and defendant drew his profile from
the shadow; Hurt said, "For gracious
sake put some hairs on my head" AL
dredge said, "There was not any ON
his head, but to oblige him he would
I
put some there" Vests picture was
then drawn, and both asked that their
pictures be left as monument to pos.
terity; they left of the bottom part of
George Aldredge, as there was not
room in the building; under Hurts
picture was the legend, "Your Honor,
we except" witness thought the walls
We're ruined forever by the pictures;
damages excessive; witness said he
was not intimidated; Aldredge used a
term of endearment in calling him,
'"Come here, you id fool" witness
placed the damage at 800; witness
visited the Centennial and saw there a
picture of u mule in u pasture, which
resembled those drawn by defendant.
Judge Wellborn ordered the clerk to
enter fine of ten dollars against
Judge Burford for smoking. Witness
said he knew what drawing was; there
were several kinds-mustard plasters,
drawing salary, etc; witness has
known defendant for three years; part
Of the time he was county attorney,
and the balance trying to be.
The witness was dismissed.
Mr.. Lehman was then put on the
stand. He testified that he wouldn't
have Rnoh ninfnrnn In Lin hnu.. L.. L.