The New York herald., 1878-09-26
A CHARMED LIFE.


A MURDERER THREE TJMEs CONVICTED EsCAPEl
GALLONS AND BULLETS.
tFrom tho Houston (roxas) Telegram, Sept l0l
AT Clear Greek, In Galveston county, on May 1o.
1872, Green Butter murdered at his own door By
n.ea who claimed his hospitality, Butler was we'll
known stock man, and his death crcatod much sur
prise and Regret A. J. Walker vas arrested as tho
murderer aud jon Black accessory. Tho ev,-
denccs OF their guilt began to accumulate, and AZ
time the meshss vi tho law woro drawn tighter
and tighter around them TIE men Lad Two trials In
Galveston county and were convicted OF murder Ia
tho nrss degree bot the Court OF Appeals oach time
reversed tho decision OF the lower court
change OF venue then had to Cham.
bcrs county, aod both men were htro found
gaiily and punishmcnt fixed at hanging ior Walker
anu lifetime term 10 Tue Penuentiary for Back
Various conlinuances were had unt chlsi w,hess
tor tho prosecution haa died, Ia The course OF six
years A. VA. last tern of tho Distriot Court the Siass
had another continuance, whercupon tho defence
made application tor Laii, which roiused by the
District Jasge fhe defence appealed from this opnon
aud the Coart oi Appeals NJ the spring term Calves
ton granted them Dsil IN $4,000 eacb. walker iacd
TO obtain The boudsmeB, bu Black sucecsdcd aud has
beon tor the past lev mOutAs a comparatively FREQ
inau. Ga Wednesday last the SECOND uial Of Jea
Black, before the Chambers county District Court,
begun az wsll:sviilc rnc trial consumed all tho
time oi Court timo until SATURDAY four
T. 81, wnor verdict OF "aOt guiityn returned W
tho jury, and Inc PRISONER, beng prisoaor ne
longer, Lett The court house la hurry csosssd the
lriu,ty River, aud. taking a horse lett Tor Harris
county Aitcr three nvictioLs Of murder in tue
first degree anu tour days trial at the ourtn 10
seemed as though tate Was against the man. Bus
time works wonders and " becans evident 10 those
VINO were closely observing the course oil tho trial
that an acqniual was possible and probable. THIS
secmoo To snrage some people and trouble was immi-
ncni. The Court adjourned tor dinner. aud when re-
turning at two r. NJ, tho 5nsrn was entering ths
court house door with Black ~ castody, snot waf
nssd. A considerable STR Was rsssd by thc rspsrt
and for some momsrts things looked seary. Tue
shot was fred by one sam Wright who suing on hii
horse, waved his pistol over bic head, and, dsfyini
the crowd to arrest MIN. rodo o. Tho bali took ne
effect any one, but passed hsrmess'y through the
court house After some time, and during the prog
ress OF the trial u is said, the man rode
court house, anu, suing on hs horse lookcd IN
window 10 see how tnings lookel No attemp
was made to arrest the Ater tho shooting, ant
boure the triai was over with, Mr.. A. l.. Autscy, u
this city, walked up TO MI. George W. Butler, brothcf
OF the mut icred man, and Mr. John Lewis, hu
iu-law, aud asked them tho meaning OF ths
shooting. lie asked them ~ ~ vas intended to give
tho show at aiiii IL was intended TO asssssi.
nate him. lhis seemed TO anger the men spoken to,
and Of tnem declared that he '.couid whip MS
weight IN Wildcats" Pisols drawn and leveicd
ut Aubrey In "a most frightening way. Aatrcy threw
up his Lauds and declared himself unarmed, when
peace was restored ar. Autrsy describes his ieeL
ings In most iaoghabio manner. saying that keep
lug on his hat occupied most OF his time. hts hair
beng rather long and having tendency about that
time TO island on end kc quilis on tho iretu por-
cuplne." Black IL said TO Je at Sam Aliens house,
IN the lower part o this county and tho house ID
stantly guarded by armed men. An attack Walker.
IN the Chambers County Jai, s expected. but 40 Ia
hoped no moro trouble wiu arise.