The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-12-16
NEWS BY SPECIALS.
aansiicld; The Evidence Brought Out
Yesterday.
Jacksonville; Coed work Ia Capturing
the CoHvlets.
Henderson; An Escaped Convict Does
Tile "Iramp Act"
Houston: 0'DOanell's Friend In the
Person Of aD Alderman.
Galveston: Panama Canal Work
Mate Drowned.
san Antonio: A Yagraut TX yDetcc,
tiye-Mexican Troubles.
san Antonio: A yagraut x,Detcc,
tiye-Mexican Troubles.
Interesting Specials aud News Items.
MANSFIELD.

MANSFIELD.
MANSFIELD, La. Dee. l5-ISpecjal The r
preliminary trial Of the Judd Scout murder .
aae was continued to-day. Quarrells Rob.
ITS testified; Frank Scot, and Rev. @. l.. Ia
Iomkies were three weeks since at my g.n O
md asked me what knew about TINS case
lanes Williams told me at his house that [
Hogan, Franklin, Baker and Jones Killed
ludd Scott, that was about q year ago be I
lid not tell me that Robert Scott !
VAS the party Robert Scott was the first
me / told 10 To-, mentioned Il 10 Mrs. 1
Beard and 10 Lockwood Scott; Robert Scott
seemed excited and turned red IN the lace {
when told him I knew who killed Judd ,
Scott; I don't know when or - whom
first mentioned what occurred between [
Robert Scott and myself, unltss 1t ,
was James Williams, then recalling
and said Il was 10 James HoliiugsHoth.l
James Il Williams sworn; Knew Hogan ,
while he had charge OF Wash Allen, who
was hung Just after the killing OF Scott; eX-
pressed the belief that Allen was guilty,
aud short time after tie hanging Of Aheu
Hogan expressed his doubt on AhCu's
guilt; 81 thought Colonel l., l., TOmkies
this he withdrew his assertion OF FOmkies
with the crime, Rnd
thought Allen did IL with some
help, The next conversation they
had Hogan said he had been employed TO
work the case; three weeks ago he sent me
word TO COme and see him as he had the |
detective business all right; did not 20,
bnt when met him he said that the negro, |
John Allen had made confession; said |
Rev. Charles Tomkies and the Scott family |
would not let him hang the negro ask ed
him II he thought the negro guilty, he said
moi asked why he worked to
hang him; he then answered: The
d-d people were not satisfied;
the next time met him he said, They
have found out who had killed Judd Scott"
asked him who il Was, he said, They
have saddled the thing on me. Bob Jones
and Jules Baker" replied, 81 reckon you
are mistaken; | asked him who accused
him; ne said, "Tomkies vile and id
sight of Others adding, 81 am done with
he Scott business;n told him he ought
never to stop working that thing until be
found who did II; the next time |
met him, he said Means was accusing
Robert Scott of the killing, WHICH he knew
was not correct for Il Robert Scott bad
nerve enough 10 XII Judd Scott he would
| q and kill Means tor accusing him of the
| deed; in the fall OF 1882, while riding with
| him | asked him it he had quit the Scott
business, he said he hadi told
| him n was bad to quit 30
suddenly; he said ho had been
accused of il and he did not like 1t; then /
said to him, "you can answer one question:
did you know anything about the Scott
murdeI2n he replied: 81 know too ID
much for my goou;" said TO hlm; on
h ID better keep that 90 yourell,' he said
81 can trust you fully | thanked him Tor
his confidence, and told him he was trying
to tell me something don't want to Know
some two weeks later in the same year Ho.
pan and myself were In Mansfield on a
iury. while talking about n private letter
asked hun "How many we're In the Scott
bnslness9" he aad nye, l.asked him II i've
with him or five without him; he answered.
Five in all;" | asked II they got any
money; he said MOT Id
cent? rs We walked away be
promised to tell me the whole business
some time; once or twice during the same
fall when The subject would be brought up,
/ wouid throw him Oh, MS did not want 10
hear il. some time IN March 1883 while AT
Hnganis place, a. Gum Spring" We dis,
mounted from our horses, where We had
a Ions talk, where we made an arrange
ment; II was In substance; Hogan said
n was hard to work tor 50 little return
Williams assented 10 this declaration by
asking In what way they could help them
selves; Hogan said the express bnslnes
would present ample opportunity, Will
Jams said that fifteen men would be neces
sary 10 operate that kind OF work; Hoga'
replied that FIVE men would answer an
that none Of the four engaged In the Scot
5 Killing chou q have anything to q
win IL. As ne had two o.hers, aud thes
Two wsutd make i1nr. This was streuu
oudy opposed by defendants attorneys q
,,t belng relevant, aud District Attorne
I Hall IN his arlumeut TO sustain his rigl
y Introduce this evidence said that at IN
'toner time he would introduce Sneu
SAMPLE. 10 thow that Williams was postin
al the time, as to the plan
, the express robbery and that the time WI
4 arranged for the robbery, and they were
. he c,ntured by the sheriff and posse,
Il Inc gct of robbiug the Missouri Pacific el
nre,s car, and by this means he got th
confidence OF Hogan. Alter prolongt
3 discussion by both sides, the court hear
the witness, who said that Hogan did nc
give him the name OF his oonisderales, an
ne Asked him II he did not prefer that p
mans TO take charge, aud boss IT, William
he aid he was not well enough acquainte
u M tru,l any one in that way Hogan sal
10 ma would TX that the next interview wi
10 in Hoean's plum orchard, about the hrst
!, last June, when Hogan sad that he vi
!, Taady Ior that business; | assentedi b'
wAnted more than five men, aud asked HI
20 why he would not require more than Tn
~ uhan he required tnat number Tor u
II scott business, and suggested that oou
Is so, understand how he fail'
- make more in the Judd sol
ssse. he said I'VE went In 10 get the ke
ma after we killed him, the whole d-d =
= wsskened.n as TO how he managed II, I
said that on iu-sdtv, Jules Baker loan
Ss TO Judd Scott and asked bin 70 depos
tin the safe On the Saturday night OF u
killinp. Baker remained in the store !
scott was ABOUT 10 leave ana ask
MIN TO give. him the w
Y s s.fe and put the key in bis pNcks
VA sft The store right behind Baker, !
y 'rs in the direction u the place ot the ~
nsss,ur IN ten or twelve feet OF mys
"a pnhert Jones: after Judd Scott pass'
p,tsr came 10 me and said. "Everythi
- iii righi;n Hogan asked Baker ID
.,n see where he put the keyf' Hog
I'D. scott put Il IN his pocket" ,h
tben went 10 the eiene acroes
isnce, where the htlng looN pls
y nsssr ON oue side and Hogan on 1
y n,ber ZONES being thirty five leet disia
~, ,he direction VI the store. Hogan ~
W, m nlstol 10 Jones and Jones bis guu
uscsn. ~, at this TINS Robert Scott cal
,oi aicsg aud Hogan told him 70 stand az
ar so,ns, of the shop near by; as yudd Sc
en- oon,e over the step Baker made little II
IA tndd Scott held up bis laptern, a
90 ssa 80 rnn was then fired that XII
Nj ndd scott: asked him, "sho fired itl'
aid no Two fingers OF his rleh, band q
Ici ..id These are what killed Judd Scot
P1bsr, scott came up about this time =
AN -, n and leit o.; We looked Tor the K
an Judd scott. out be had no key; the p
- thau affOaq the Big 70