Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-28
4 Charmed Life.

AT Clear Creek, il Galveston cou1ty, =,
Mag 10, 1872, Green Butler vas nurie.:1 a.
his OVID door by uea who claimed ii. cosr;.
tally. Butler vas veil known stock "a,
and his death created nuch surprise &C! =.
greet. A. J. Walker Vas arrested az The l2nr.
derer ard Jeff Black az a. accessory. Ite
evidences Of their guilt began to accumuIa,e
and as time wore Oh the mesEes Of the I.w
we're drswn tighter and 'ighter arougd them
The men had two trials 10 Galveston c;uriv
and were convicted If murder 10 the G!st d.
gree, but the Court Of Appeals each tine t.
versed the decision OF the lower court. 4
change OF the veDus was then had 10
Chambers c2uoty, ard beth men VIZ,
here found guilty AID punishment Eyed {!
hanging Tor Walker and lifetime term
iu the PeriteDtiary for Black. Various CO..
i9usDccs were had uni. the ctist Wnre:s
tor the pr0secuto0 had died, ia the course c!
SIX years Attbc last term Of the District
Court the State had another coD!tulrca,
Whercupou the defence made appIicit loo tar
call, which was refused by the District judge
The dc!erce appealed from this 0llulOn and
the Court OF Appeals az the spring term IN
Galveston granted them bail il 1000 each.
Walker failed TO OBTAIN III U0.l.mcn, tn.
Black succeeded and has been for the past !cw
moptts comparatively free Eau. GA Wsd
nesday last The second trIa! O! jeff Black, b.
fore the Chambers county District Cuuri, ~,
began at WaIIls7iile. The tra Consumed a.
the tinc Oh tie court from thar tinc uuti s.,
urday at 4 p. D., when verde; Ct "lot gui.!y"
was returned by the jury, a,;i the pr.ooer L.
ing prisoncr no !G1eer, let he court house in
hurry, creased the I5uy River, aud taking
horse, lett for Harris Comfy Alter three
! convictions Of murder III liz tir-r degree adj
i0ur days trs! 81 the tla-th it seemed Is
though tate Ha' against The man. BIt
| tine works Tolcsrs, aud il b2ca.:ic -v!'!2lt 10
| those who were closely observing 10 coui:c {!
the tllal that al acqlltta was possible 81.
| probable. BIZ seemed 10 cn1a.2 some pee: -
AID trouble Was luml1eat. Inc cou?, :!
iJurcca Ter dicnt-, 400 So"D !ctu.D:Dg =: !WJ
.. ~, as the ShCr::: vs. tnt.licg tie cous:
house door with Black il custody, a sho. Vs.
fired. Il considerable stir was raised by L.
report, ard tjr some moments thDg5 10; h,s.
scary. Tie shot was feed BY uu" SAu
Wright, VINO, stticg on his hers, ".T.!
bis pistol over lis hea5, AMI, ds!y !Gl
tao crowd to arrest btu. rode eli. Tie 81.
took 30 effect in a5y enc, tu; passed EaTm'c>s,y
through the c3urt Louac. After soma tIma.
and during toe progress u' tAc ira, !; Is sa!"
the man RODE Up near TIE court htIse. an.
sitting On bis horse. locke! - * Z widow L
SIC how lhlogs iookcj. NJ attempt vas mai
10 arrest the Lad. After the shooting, and J"tg!.
the tria! was over WITH Mr. \. l.. Aubrey, 81 ;t,-
city, walked up,o Mr.. Gao, ". Butler, brother
Of the murdered msn, and IL. John Lewis, Lbs
brother. in law, and asked them lie meaning q,
the shooting. he asked them il il was intcfd
- give the ms1 no show al sl.--i il was Intend.
"a to asssssins:e him. This seemed - aa&c: tie
men spoken 20, aid one o: them declared ;.':
re could whip his weight il wildcats. Pc: Is
were drawn lcd lc7e!let 8. Audrey in :! RE-:
frightening WY. Autcey threw up MS bands
and declared hiuse!; uEarale:, when porea
was restored. Aubrey descrlte: Ms feelings Il.
most lsughsble IuanDer. saying that keeping On
his hat occupied most c. his time, III. hsir belaG
rather long and having tendency abou. tG"
time 10 stand o.. end: like Guii!S On the rcL!G.
po,cupne." Bscl; is said 20 be ~ Sam Aliens
house il :helower part CT the county, snd .lo
house is corstsnty susrded By armed men. Al
s!tack On Walker, IL the Chambers County ISL.
is expected but it is hoped 10 moro trouble vi.
a-se-EoMst9n Telegram.