The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14


abated the feeling against them.
DENIsON. June 6.-To-day's sun
shone down upon the most excited
scene ever witnessed in Denison.
Henry Burke was brought over from
Sherman by Sheriff Douglass and spe-
cial deputies. Passing over what oc-
cured in the interval it was decided to
return him at once to Sherman. When
the party arrived at che railroad cross
ing the fiagman informed them the
Sherman train had gone. At once
Burke, who was pale and greatly eX-
cited, made several leaps for the Min
nicola train then about starting. The
posse ran in after him. He boarded the
front coach and hid beneath a seat,
the officers all taking positions on the
platform. Then came at full run
mob of 200 men. flourishing reVolyers
with Bayless in the lead. liayless
passed around in front of the engine
to the platform, on the other side
with cooked revolver in hand, and
another ready. AS he did so four
officers covered him with reVolvers.
but unmindful of them, and the fact
that the yard men had given the sig
nal for full head of steam,
he was forcing his way
into the coach, when some one grabbed
him from behind and pulled him off
the train, which had Stacked up bv a
signal from one of the mob to stop.
Again the train shot ahead at terrific
speed. The yard master had opened
the gates at the Central crossing, and
away she sped, leaving the mob dis
comfited. Report has it Burke will be
taken to Dallas. The sheriff said it
would be over his dead body if they
got the prisoner, and was badly
shaken up. Returning to the begin
ming, Burke arrived at noon and
was taken to Rats hotel. followed
by large mob, thence up the front
stairs down back through the alley
to the Southern hotel, into the front
room in quiet corner of the house
and guarded by two officers, At the
trial his attorney waived personal ap-.
pearance. Long before the hour set
for trial q :30) the hall was filled with
crowds eager and excited. AT 1:45
counsel announced ready. BY mutual
agreement perSc nal appearance was
waived, prisoners council stating that
he was sure from what he had learned
on the streets, defendant would not
leave alive. He wanted to offer no
obstacle to fair and impartial trial.
The state then read two complaints.
one for seduction the other for rape.
1t was agreed that the evidence to be
offered should stand good in either
case and that no, advantage should
be taken of any informalities.
Here a loud voice voice in the rear of
the room called Bayliss, who went
out, with what purpose has been de-
tailed already. The defense claimed |
for defendant that the seduction COM
plant did not alledge a promise |
to marry, which was at once RENE
died, upon which a plea of not guilty |
was entered. The state then pro-
ceeded to read the aflidavits. In
addition to those given at |
the inquest were the following:
James Taylor. night clerk of the
Binkley house-the party rooming in
double room No. 8 and 10, Miss Bay
liss being being given one; that con.
siderable beer was taken to those
rooms. The party left in time for the
IL 30 train. He, with man named
Martin, saw the party come down
stairs. The women were so drunk
they stumbled and the men p It their
arms about their waists and sup
ported them. The girls waived their
hands above their heads and shouted
He and Martin then went to the
rooms and found them very much
the beds used and also the
towels and water; saw ID empty beer
bottles in their rooms. The party did
not come down after supper. Charles
Anthony, day porter at the Binkley
house, Swore he took four bottles of
beer to rooms and 10 at p. m. and
at Z p. M; four more at 80 p. m.
Jas. Fitzgerald. waiter at the same
house, says he took twelve bottles of
beer and one bottle of champagne to
rooms s and 10, between supper and
IL o'clock; found the door. locked each
time and the middle door closed: went
to room each time but once. then to
10 because that bell rang: received
IN order for Il bottle of wine
and a ive-dollar bill. When he
with wine, he was given a
Iddi ICi dhO OO1'i W od1 HOl1lHR. Lie
nan who came to the door, (Burke).
was undressed. There was no light
n room 10 then, but one in the hall
md in room s. Nellie Douglass,
swore she showed the
porter to room 10. Before supper
hey had music and dancing in the
1arlor. Before they took the rooms
was in order. After they
we're gone she found the beds had
)een used; the ticks were pressed
Town, the spreads in disorder and
,owels and water had been used. A
OF of empty beer bottles were in
DOM s. Passing up stairs she once S
ooked through and saw the middle J
loors was closed. Did not see the :
PARTIES leave their rooms after supper.
Bayliss here returned to the court |
DOM, looking excited and furious, and |
N being sworn showed two letters, {
which he said were in his dead
Laughter's handwriting. They were
,ffeI ed in the evidence. with the un-