The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-03-21
THE MAaKET HOUSE TROUBLE
IN THE CITY COUNCIL.
IL winds up I'm the Death of Alder
man maTIkley. WHO II Killed upon
the Sidewalk BY alderman Ralle.

Lt winds up In the Deeth Oh Aioen'
man marI1ley. who u Killed upon
the sidewalk by alderman Ralle.
For some days there has appeared in
the advertising columns of the STATES
MAN y lengthy ordinance regulating
markets. One of its principal features
is the restricting of free market priTi.
leees 10 certain limits named. Some two
wears ago there was dire commotiOn
among the butchers on this very gues-
ton, and the city lost the rental of its
market house for many months in con-
SEQUENCE. When this ordinance to
which we refer was passed three alder
men opposed II. Soon after they were
heard from In the city council with an
other ordinance, proposing TO build q
market house in the ninth ward, ask
ing for so, 900 with winch 10 do this.
On Monday, the eleventh instant, at
half-past o'clock the city council met
and was called to order. Aldermen
Male, Plat, Miller, Strong, Crow and
Sheehsn were present. The ordinance
for building the SO, 900 market house
In the ninth ward was submitted, aud
ut was mined lately placed on its second
reading. having passed its first reading
on Saturday night. The ordinance
was read the second time, when Alder
man Markley arrived and moved to lay
il on the table The motion was Sec
onded by Alderman Sheehan, and
voted for by Crow, Sheehan and
Markley. Aldermen Male, Plat,
Miller and Strong voted against tabling
the ordinance. M4rkley then moved
a call of the council. The call was
sustained by the following vote: Yeas
-Markley, Sheehan, Crow and Strong.
Nays-Nale, Miller and Plstt. The
call being sustained, the marshal was
instructed TO summon the absent alder
men. Male then moved an adjournment,
which was carried by the following
vote: Yeas-Nalle, Miller, Platt and
Strong. Nays-Markley, Sheehan and
Crow. "A q
The two opposing wings Of the coun-
eli expressed much feeling on that
night, and sheIe was some talk among
the opponents OF the measure about
publishing a card in the STATESMAN.
On Monday this feeling passed to the
people, and T. ere was some talk of q
meeting of citizens in opposition to the
appropriation.
On Sunday and again on Tuesday
morning the STATEsMAN,disc this
market house appropriation, taking the
ground that it was unnecessary and
wrong. On Tuesday evening Alder
man MaTkley made some representa-
tons TO member of the STATESMAN
corps affecting Alderman Strong, and
said he was coming to the STATESMAN
Office to meet him and talk with him
upon the subject.
ftftli ION, WEDNESDAY, So 81
befsre p. N, Mr.. Markley came into
the STATESMAN editorial room, and
was 10 the act OF giving history of
the progress OF the market house case
IN the council when in came
Alderman Male and Alderman
Platt, accompanied by Col. Milton
Swisher, Mr.. B. M. OlOm and Mr.. Gil
leland, of the Land Office. An un.
pleasant conversation at once sprang
up between Male and Markley aud I
soon Nalle,A for some resson, called
Markley ''liar." Markley re-
piled likewise, and both rising
at once Male seized a heavy
inkstand upon a desk and hurled it at.
Markley. Then he threw heavy pair
of scissors at him and finally was about
10 make an attack upon him with al
chair, when Male was forced off by
bystAnder and kept away. Markley
and Male were on opposite sides of a
desk, and parties in front of it pre-
vented Male getting to Markley. In
the meantime Platt made an attack
npon -Aarkley and struck him IN the
face, leaving mark upon the right
side OF his face. hIarkley defended
himself and Plat was left with a
mark upon his nose. They were
separated, and Male went out of the
room into the competing room, where
he remaiped for some time, talking,
aud then he ana the parties who came
with him went out upon the street.
In the meantime,- explanations be-
tween Markley and Plat resulted in
eirmaking friends.
Markley remained. in the editorial
room for probably twenty minutes At.
ter the others left, and during
this time expressed his regrets at
the difficulty having occurred, and
said he was pleased that reconcilia-
ton had been effected between him |
aelf and Plat, and said further that he |
and Male would make up their
difference as soon as occasion |
permitted. He then went off |
and in about twenty minutes after, or
Just little before 2 o'clock, Male and |
he met on the sidewalk just in front of |
the Palace Saloon. Markley was on the |
sidewalk talking to Mr.. j. Cummings, |
when NaIle came up and Mafkley asked |
him il he was as good man now as
when at the STATESMAN office. State |
meuts disagree as to whether Markley |
moved toward Male or whether Male |
came 20 hims but Male drew a knife |
from hisi waistband and ! stab
bed Markley in The heart |
twice. Markley rushed into the |
door of the saloon and fell dead II
Nalle wiped the blood off his knife on |
his pants, replaced it In his waistband |
aud at once gave himself up to the au-
thonties. ~ ~ Icy Is $50 ~
Thursday at p. N. the preliminary
trial Of Joseph Male, charged with the
murder of Thomas j. Markley, was
in Justice Tegener's court.
The counsel for the State were County
Attorney =. r. Moore and ". F.sOass
man; for the defence, Major w. NJ.
Walton, Terrell & Walker, and Mr.. |
Whitehead. Evidence was given IN
substance as follows: ~ .os
=. z. Efeiidsim testified that he saw |
0|1rklor before he died, while be was |
|Il4r on IL Ioor of the Palace Saloon.
s@here he Aad fallen. He heard that |
he had been stabbed. He was stand
ING not fer from the Palace Saloonswith |
Jos III. Stewart When he heard that a |
man had been stabbed. He felt salts
fed that the defendant was standing |
with another man just below the door |
of the saloon, when be came up. He |
pointed out B. N. odom, in the room.
as tho man, whom he recollected per-
fectly: he was with the man whom he |
was satisfied is the defendant. De- |
fenSapt had something in his hands /
be went away with 0dom the two /
men were standing eight or ten feet /
from the saloon on the sidewalk; he /
saw no weapon; he did not examine |
Narkley: saw none on the body.
c. a. Jones, clerk with Wayland q |
Vheafley, testified that hs lteard loud |
NEt0s on the street; didSnet know
what was said; went to the doors the |
house IL eext door TO thes1,Rlace So
loon. SAN 4Rentleman ontte Sidewalk |
near the dtor Of the sa{bon. whom |
he recognized IS the lefendant. 1
he : held dirk knife sin, his