The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-09

raids. He told Mr.. Brown y that
he had changed the brands 81 to 81;
with that exception the horse is iden-
tlcai with one stolen from Jack
Sparks and w. F. Harris, for
which a reward has been offered.
A description of this stolen Horse in
card now in possession of Sheriff
Hornsby says the mare is fifteen hands
high, six year old, branded S4 on both
shoulders and 62 on side of the neck.
Now we come to the most thrilling
part of this strange affair. The man,
as we have said, refused to tell his
name, but when Sheriff Hornsby
searched him he took from his pocket
this bill of sale:
STATE OF TEXAS,
County of Blanco.
Know all men by these presents
that l have this day sold and delivered
to Ct. J. MakemSon one bay mare, eight
years old, about fifteen hands high,
little white star in the face and brand
ed thus: with the figure with tri-
angle to the right on the left shoulder,
and thus rs a" on the right shoulder,
and thus "62'' on left side of neck. |
forever warrant and defend the title
to the same. This given under my
hand, July 20, 1883.
Witness j. V. JONES.
BROWN %
The description of the mare found
with the robber, covered by the bill of
sale, is the same as the one stolen in
every particular except the change of
Brown ca says Makemson changed
~ HI
he did not claim to have changed re-
mains the same as described in the
card the sheriff holds. 1t Will be no.
ticed also the bill of sale is witnessed
by Brown CD and is dated July 20.
This is bad give away on Brown CD
for it shows that the forged bill
of sale was helped along in some
way by this Brown CO and under date
of July 20, too. The fact that the
prisoner refused to give his name and
claimed to be the son of prominent
lawyer, and the discovery of his name
in the bill of sale as G. j. Makemson,
has created still greater sensation,
for the prominent lawyer is well
known to all, and people cannot be-
lieye it is true. 1t is sincerely hoped
the man has lied in this regard and
that he does not hold kin to any such
family of Makemsons. Perhaps he has
made the claim for some purpose
without any grounds for so doing.
a reporter for THE STATESMAN
next visited the prisoner in the
county jail.
THE PRISONER
is the same smooth-faced youth a
reporter of this paper saw on the
night of the robbery and as described
by all who had the honor of meeting
him. He is keen, bright fellow in
| appearance and shows in his face all
the daredevil that has characterized
his actions. At first he refused to be
interview but when told that his
statement might do him some good if
he was innocent he consented to tell
his story. He was asked his
name and refused to give it.
When asked why he would not
tell his name if he was not guilty, he
replied he had had a difficulty with
some Mexicans in the southern part
of the state and did not want to be
known. He was then asked where he
lived and he refused to tell, saying
that was for the reporter to find out.
| He was then asked how he came in
possession of the stolen property. He
replied that on Saturday last he met
a man on the Blanco road who wanted
! to buy horse he had, and this man
proposed to trade him the two
watches and give him sixty dollars to
boot for his horse. They traded,
| and so he was in possession
of this property. He said Brown CD
was present when the trade was made.
| He says this man rode a fine brown
horse, and he did not tell him his
name, or if he did he had forgotten
it. He was asked if Brown (O knew
him, and he said he didn't know
whether he knew him or not. He
says he can prove that last Sunday
and the Sunday before he was at Mr..
| Vickers' house, and so could not
have committed the robberies
Both DR.. Swearingen and Mr.. Henkle
are positive he is the man who
robbed them. The reporter of THE
STATESMAN is quite certain the hat
he had on yesterday is the same. he
wore the night he saw him. The
other parties have not seen him yet.
| He is a mere boy, not over nineteen
years of age, with a smooth face and
has the gentle voice described by DR..
| SmUot.
THURSDAY.
There was not much of interest de-
veloped in regard to the young
man of fame yesterday. He has
shown himself to be as big liar as
he is bold and desperate. Judge
Makemson was in the city yesterday,
and, as The STATESMAN suggested,
his story about being the son of a
leading lawyer by that name is en-
tirely false. He did not even know
the Judge when he went into the jail
where he was, in company with a
STATESMAN reporter. The judge has
no son at all and never did have,
and the fellow is of no kin whatever
to him. In the bill of sale the name,
on closer inspection, is found to be
Makinson, spelled "in" instead of
'em"-as in the judges name. He
still claims his father is, or has been,
a leading lawyer, though at present
he says he is doctor. He now To-
Gates him at WareSville, wherever
that may be, but yesterday morning
he sent telegram as follows:
ITO James Thompson, Sabinal Depot, Sunset
Railroad:
"Tell J. w. Makinson and II. g.
Thompson to report here at once. 1
am in Jail.
GEO. w. MAKINSON."
He also wrote letter purporting
to be written to his father. 1t is sup
posed this telegram and letter are
only little sharp practice on his part
for the purpose of deceiving as to his
real name and identity. The letter on
its face bore much evidence
to support such theory. He
is without doubt one Of large gang
of men of his stripe. and no DEEPEN
dence can be put in a word he tells as
to his name, after stating what he did
about his father being the leading
lawyer of Georgetown, etc. 1t is
hoped that more of his confederateS
may be brought to light than are
now known to the officers, and that in
a short time all of the lawless men
may be entered on the rolls of the
state service. Yesterday DR.. Smoot
called on the young man and posi-
lively identified him as the man who
robbed him. He denied it and claimed
he did not know the doctor at all;
said he had never seen him before;
but when DR.. Smoot said to him !:
"Y oung man, you need not deny it.;
for l know that you are the young
man who robbed me. l cannot be
mistaken about it. 1t was kind in
| you to return me my watch, and /