The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-06-30
THE PRICE CASE.
The Case Taken mp and the Examine
ton of Witnesses Begun-The Answer
Of she Defendant etc.


The Case Taken mp and the Examine
ton of Witnesses Begum-The Answer
of she Defendant etc.
Yesterday in the district court the case of
the state of Texas on the relation of j. Il.
jackson, against W. H. Price justice of the
peace charging him with malfeasance in
office, was called. Both sides announced ready
aud the trial was begun. Messers Crawford,
Cowart, Strange and Miller ap-
peared for the prosecution and
Messrs. Bower, Stemmons and Clint for the
defence. There are large number Of
several witnesses on either side,
and we're examined yesterday.
The trial promises TO prove very
interesting, and is being watched by the pub
| lie with considerable interest. j. Il. jackson,
who appears as plaintiff. asked
the permissfon of the court late 10 the day
Just before adjournment that he be permit
led TO make statement and the court told
him that he might do SO to-day. 1t is re-
ported that Jackson since signing the docu-
ment for the prosecution of Price, stated
that he did not fully comprehend its meaning,
and that bsirg sverse to acting falsely IN the
matter he wished to put himself in the
proper light. The trial will be resumed
this morning. The following is the answer
of the defendant:
PRICES ANSWER.
| No, 4 233-The state of Texas. on the
relation Of j. r. jackson vs. W. ID. Price, In
Dallas district court.
Now. at this day, comes w. II. Price, the
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saws that the matters and allegations set forth
as contained in plaintiffs petition as therein
set forth and alleged are Insufficient in law
to REQUIRE him TO ADS wer thereto, and OF this
he prays the Judgment OF the court.
W. II. PRICE, Defendant.
| And, further answering, says that the
matters and allegations rs set forth and
| alleged in said petition. in specifications Nos
1,2,3,4 s, 6,7, 8, 10, II, IL, ID, IA and
| Is. ar, in each aud every specification wholly
| Insufficient 10 law to require this defendant
to answer the same, or any one OF said speci-
fcations, and of this he prays the judgment
| of the court.
And. further answering, this defendant
specially excepts 10 the allegations and war
rants set forih and contained in plaintiffs
fourth and seventh specifications, and tor
special exception, says that full and COM
plete remedy by civil action IS provided ny
law to the sggreved, and dehni.e and full
penalty provided as punishment for the
offense set forth in faid fourth and seventh
specifications.
| No. 4233-The state of Texas on tie re-.
lation OF j K jackson vs. w q Price. Dis
trict court, Dallas county, May term, A. D.
1881.
And now comes defendant, W h Price, in
the above entitled cause, aud denies all, and
singular, the facts set forth in the petition,
of the relator Jackson, and says he is not
guilty in the manner and form, as in said
realtors fifteen specific charges, set forth
through aforesaid petition, and OF this he
puts himself upon the country.
w. II PRICE, defendant.
| And further answering this relator, Jack
sons first specific charge, the defendant says
| it i, untrue he, defendant. Without just
cause, excuse or provocstion, expelled Robert
E. Cowart from his Office, or uDlawfuliy,
| willfully and msliciously, corruptly or in di-
rect violation of law, dsbsrred. prohibited
and Illegally prevented the said Robert e.
| Cowart from pIsciicing law in said Justices
c urt, but this defendant avers that, In vim
dication If the majesty of the law and or
der, and the dignity of legal forums, he did
request and compel the said Rlbert e.
Cowsrt TO desist ffom attempting to appesr
before his court, and that his reasons for pre-
venting the said Cowart from prac>
,icing Law in bis court follow: That in de-
| fendan's court and cut upon the streets of
DALAI, on divers and various occasions with
out justification or excuse, the said Covert
denou ced, viliasd, abused and sandered
defendant 10 the most sh, ckiug, unprovokcd
| aud outrageous manner; that on many occa
stone, IN defendants court tho said CowaT.
had treated the court aud its rulings with
the utmost coltempr aud rioicul', often
ignoring, with impuaty, even the respect
| due the bench etc. That notwithstanding
the foregoing unprofessionl aud dLreputa-
| BILE acts ana con0uct on the part of the said
Oowsrt, this defendant did not difbar sad
Cowari, but with patience and humility, fore
bore even TO hold him, the said Cowart In
contempt of bis court
But this defendant AYERS that after said r
Z Cowart forgetiu of the obligations of bi-
oath as an attorney st-law aud 10 direct
violation Of the criminal laws Of the land,
did wi,kedly, corruptly, willfully and with
deprayed and criminal mind, attempt 10
brIb the said defendant In the trial Of diver.
aad vari, US cases pending Ia bic. defend ants,
court; that the said Oowsrt did propose to
m,ke sn agreement or arrangement with
defendant by virtue Of which the said Cow
art was TO see the costs Of defendant and the
other officers Of defendsni's court "a " paid
In lsrge number Of gaming and Sunday
as cases, In which the said Oowart claimed
10 b. the attorney. u defend at would sgree
10 dismiss TIE greatsr number Of said csses,
and for forms sake, take plea OF guilty IN q
few u said csses, - kesp no appearance; thus,
with ssdste ard deliberate mind attempt,
irg 10 overthrow the Laws Of the land cub
vert the ends Of justice 10 bsse ends ard
with q Eel Nous and evil intent bribe this
deieadaut AID the said Cogsri, falling M
hi. nefzrious and disbolicsl sttempi h. bribe
this defendant, did, without fssr Il cd or
The laws Of man, Propose 10 the deputy
shsrf w. II. Smith. who waits upon the
deiendsut's C. uri, ttst u The said Smith
would summon jurips ou'si1s Of the solid.
sObsr men Of ths country. be would see b i
that his (Smhh's) costs we're paid IN ell
csses ghers veT5icts Of not guilty we're ren-
dsrsd thus repeatedly, vilifully and
basely attempting 20 thwsrt Tire
due execution u tbs lsv. and 70 turn GRIN
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