The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-09-16
WEDNESDAY Judge Lee had Dan Finnin

WEDNEsDAYJudge Lee had Dan Finnin
and James Piper up before him charged
with shooting August Knetsch on the
night of the 2lst of August. The evil
dence disclosed that on the above night
about II O'Clock Dan Finnin rode up to
Knetsch's grocery and asked for two
quarts of whiskey, and two quart
bottles were filled and carried out
to him. He was informed they would
cost a dollar but he not having the money
told Knetsch's of the fact and the whisky
was carried back into the store Dan
then asked for drink and being told
he could get one, he got off his horse and
entering the store took two drinks
and paying for them went Off About
2:30 O'Clock the same night he returned,
accompanied by three white men and
James Piper, colored. The white men
were on horseback, and Finnin and Piper
on foot. Finnin informed Knetsch that
he had come for his money OF bottle of
whisky, and he, Knetsch, Piper and one
of the white men entered the store. On
getting inside, Finnin said one of the
white men had given him the four bits
which he paid Knetsch for drinks, and
that he must have it back or Il bottle of
whisky. They quarreled some time, and
the white man left the house, leaving
Finnin and Piper inside. They were or
dered to leave, but refusing were pushed
out of the door. Finnin turned and COM
menced to curse Knetsch, who picked up
and raised an AK handle as if to strike,
when Finnin drew pistol and shot him
through the head. There was no evil
was premeditated, and with the consent
and at the suggestion of the state attor-
ney, Finnin was held in the sum of $500.
There being no evidence against Piper,
he was released from custody.
THURSDAY the STATESMAN reporter,
while browsing around the court house
viewing the building of. which he and
others of this county are owners,dropped
into County Assessor Metz's Office. He
was politely received, and cheerfully
given the following information, which
may be of interest to the general public /:
The number of acres ofland rendered for
taxation for. the year 1880 by the owners
or agents is 597, 1853, valued at $2,69S ,532;
value of city property, 81, 500 ,592; num-
Der of carriages, buggies and wagons of
all kinds, 26l6, value. S113,OS9; value of
material and manufactured articles, 1890.
number of horses and mules II. 924, val
M 5000 OK. nu,ahar Of catfla % o0l x.l
ne, s144, 273; number Of jacks and jennets
"a, value, S202l; number of sheep IL ,302.
value, $22, 419; number of goats 1871, val
ue s2049; number of hogs 1913, value,
S9774; value of goods, wares and mer-
chandise in the county on January l.,
1880, $685., S97; money on hand, $780,
052; value of miscellaneous prop
erty, $50, 265; total value of prop
erty in the county. S9,022, 062; state
poll tax paid in the county, s74S2; total
state tax, $52,59a 30; county tax, $45.-
1909; total state and county tax, S91, :,
T02.62; total number of white children
eight years of age, $50; nine years of age,
31s; ten years of age, 475; eleven years of
age, 394; twelve years of age, 1884: thir-
teen years of age, 397; total number of
white male children eight and under
fourteen years of age, 1886; number of
white female children, 1912; total, 249s;
number of colored children eight years of
age, 527; nine years of age, 2S6; ten years
OF age, 314; eleven years of age, 211;
twelve years OF age, 80; thirteen years
of age, 81; total FOL; number Of males,
9ls; females, $50; total number of white
and colored children in the county eight
and under fourteen years of age, 41a9, of
which number 6O2 cannot read.