The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-28

Alex Saucer, Phillip Sanger. seymour My
er. AlsA or1ie i1.xr ''oSsga Herman Herman
~ m Klein. IsadOre Freitag, Ben HerscliDerg.
Dave Goslin. Lewis Goslin. Alex GetZ. Max
Rosenteld, Herman Goslin. \. e. koSenth:l.
D. q. Oppenheim, Sam Oppenheim, Mr. Gold
smith, E. NJ. 7 illman, Leopold Walstein, Hen
ry Friend and some others whose names we
could not obtain.
To prove their charges the accusers cite tile
names of numerous witnesses tobe subp0naed.
Rabbi Schul, i'll very lengthy denial, charac-
terizes the prosecution as villianOus conspir-
;icy 10 ruin his character; on the part OF per
sonal enemies. He admits having visited the
woman on several occasions, but
claims il was for the purpose
of retaining her from her Maynard
course at the request of her mother in a letter
from ST. Ouis, signed Widow Bamberger;
out Flora Pratt says her mother mas NOT Deeh
the widow Bamberger for over seven years.
The trial is going on at the synagogue IN Sc
cret, newspaper reporters being excluded, but
the taking Of testimony is 10 be resumed Thurs
day night. when they viii no doubt be admit
| ted The woman, Flora Pratt. testified that
the charges against Rabbi Schulz Il herself
were true Other witnesses VIII be examined EL n
! The strongest legal talert III north Texas has
been engaged in the case on the part OF the
prosecution and the defense, and to-day
and tonight 1t is the only topic OF
| Importance in the city. In an interview
to-day Flora Pratt stated that Rabbi Schulz
has visited her frequently and had paid her
sums OF money varying from Il $40 TO- 6, 50, ana
| Cleburne and Dallas; that the accusers OF Ral'-
| bi Schulz do not base their action on the wo-
| mans statement alone, but allege that respect
| able and responsible citizens OF Dallas first
discovered him in the conduct charged against
him: The Rabbi declares his ability to prove
his innocence and to prove that the whole
| thing is for blackmail and revenge.
DALLAS June 25.-Tom Chase, Chas. Mey-
| ers. William Moore and j Harken were ar
| rested here to-day, charged with Swindling i'll
horse trading. All were lodged i'll jail, except
! MeS erS. who gave bond.
The ease OF the state vs. Sam'l Rains, charged
with murder for killing his brother, Hannigan
| Rains IL year ago, i'll Il family feud, was called
| for trial to-day. -Four jurors were secured The
i brothers We're SONS of the late Gen. James ).
1 Rains formerly of Missouri, but after the war
faprOminent man in Texas politics.
| 3 Sheriff KillingwOrth, of Gregg county. ar
| rived here to-day after Joe Mason alias Jack
son., notorious burglar, re-
| II. b. Andrews, of San Antonio. H; H. Tor,
line, of Gainesville. &. c. Smith, of MeNia. and
! w. n. Bush, of Mckinney, members of the
| commission, were appointed TO fe'resent
| Texas at the Louisville exposition. They met
There to-day, but there being no quorum pres
| ent, no bus ness was transacted.
b Under the state constitution the legislature
was prohibited from approprlatllS money Tor
! such purposes, and as no voluntary contribu-
/ tons have been received from the people IN re-
| Spouse to Governor lrelandS recent
| appeal the outlook is that Texas will not be
represented. The members of the commission
| present to-day appear inclined to let the mat
ter take its own course.
The Houston & Texas Central Railroad com
! pany is arranging a fast train card The run
| from Houston to DeniSon is to be made in
! thirteen hours instead OF seventeen, as ut
present. This is i'll order to meet the schedule
of the Southern Pacific, and make quick time
to and from New Orleans.