The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-08-10

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Tle National Mutual Fire association, o
Marshall, aud the Texas Perpetual, o
Lock hart. and the Lone Star Endowmen
association, OF Mineola, filed charters 10
day.
The secretary Of state will commence 10
few days preparing election blanks for th,
next election, and they will DO forwarded
TO county officers % soon as completed.
The commissioner OF insurance VIII, al
soon as practicable, test the legal extent o
the marriage associations In this state. Ht
Is satisfied the courts will declare theil
charters null and void.
The comptroller to-day paid into the
treasury $25 900. He ruled to-day in an
swer to letter that liquor dealer may
move his business from one place to an
other, in the same county, without paying
addtionaftax. state or county.
A Cincinnati gentleman is here examin
ing the water power with view OF erecting
cotton mill.
Colonel j. G. DeGress, postmaster, wa:
married tonight to May Johnson, daugh
ter of j. w. Johnson, of Marshall, Texas
who is q brother of General Joseph e.
johnson.
AUSTIN, August 4.-The capitol board
were in session to-day considering the pro
prieiy of making change in the stone Tor
The foundation of the new capitol. care
full examination disclosed that the sIone
first selected cannot be obtaine4 OF proper
dimensions in sufficient quantity. No def.
mite action was taken, but the board will
convene again tomorrow. and Will prob
ably make the change which the architects
advise The syndicate is exceedingly anX-
ious TO get to work, and the delay in iur-
nishing working plans is putting them 10
much trouble and expense.
Collector Doran, Of San Saba, after set,
Ting with the state to-day, said he would
the offices under The new laws not being
sufficient to support him. Similar CON-
plants IRE made by other collectors.
The Jury at Georgetown to-day brought
in verdict of not guilty in the case oil
Cook, who shot and killed Healy at lay
lOr some time ago.
General Steel is said TO be an aspirant for
the adm nt-generalship.
Judge James II. BuTth, of this city, is
spoken of as the probable secretary OF state
under the ireland administration.
tits believed chat Judge Hancock will be
nominated for congress in this district.
Georgetown.
Special to the Herald.
GEORGETOWN, August I'm the district
court here the Hon. T. z. Hughes, special
Judge presiding, the case against w. f.
Cook for the killing of D. j. Healy, CHIEF
train dispatcher at Taylor, on the 18th ulti-
mo, has prog ressed to the third day, the
state have concluded their testimony this
morning, afterthe examination of nine wit
nesses The defense have proceeded as far
as the fifth witness. Great interest
seems to be taken in the case of the
defendant, and the opinion prevails that he
was iustfiable in taking the life of Healy.
Many ladies are anxious spectators IN the
trial. The wife and children, father and
brother Of the defendant, from Georgia, are
present. The defendant is young man
about % years of age, of q pleasant and pre-
possessing disposition, and seems to be any
thing but a murderer, and his character,
as developed in the trial, seems to be that
ola gentleman. The state is represented
by private counsel, Colonel Sneed, of Aus
Tin, and Chrietzberg and Key, states at
torneys and the defendant by Major Fisher
and Price and Il. A. Strickland, OF this
district.
GEORGETOWN, August The jury in the
case of the State VS.. W. Q. Cook, charged
with the murder of D. J. Healy, chief train
dispatcher on the International d Great
Northern at Taylor, on thenight of the llth
of July, after being out forty minutes, are
turned With verdict of not guilty; The
Jury was brought into court by the deputy
sheriff and took their stand before the
Judge. The verdict was tod the clerk by
II. jackson, foreman, who in firm and
calm tone read as follows: 1--WE, the jury
find the defendant, w. c. Cook, not gull
ty." The assent of the twelve jurors being
taken to this, there was shout from the
assembled crowd which shook the old tenn
pie of justice from centre to clrcnm
ference. The sheriff and court were
| powerless to restore quiet and order, and
| for several minutes the greatest tumult anc
confusion prevailed. The shouts were com
municated to the streets, and the rousin(
chorus that came up from every nook an1
corner doubly vindicaed the defendant
against the charge Of the crime imputed Il
| him. Never before in the history Of thi'
county was such interest manifested in an!
caseas was here manifested by the gooC
and law-abiding citizens. w. C. Cook goe
| forth from this place indicated both 10y
! the verdict OF the Jury and an honest pub
! lie sentiment. The argument of Captain
| III. S. Fisher was acknowledged by all TO 10
one Of the most masterly triumphs of lega
| skill and forensic eloqueDce.