Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-09-29
MARSHALL.
An Important Murder case ON rrlnI-rn.
lery TO Answer for the killing
OFF. N. Allison

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Special to the Gazette.
MARSHALL Tx, Sept. 2s.--This heipg
the gay set for the trial OF James TilIery
OF Longview about two-thirds of the male
portion OF that place are down here.
AS previously reported, this Is the most
important or interesting murder case
mat has been in this court since the trial
OF John Burke, prominent attorney. i'm
about 1869, for the killing of John Sloan.
Atao'clock court opened, and called the
case OF State of Texas vs.Jas. Tillery. The
special venire was called; also about one
hundred witnesses. t9:15 the state.
through District Attorney w. j. Gmham.
announced ready for trial. The defense
asked time for consultation. The roll of
members was called, and fortv.nlne
answered to their names At 10 O'Clock
the defense, through Hon. Jno. NJ. Dun
can OF Tyler, said that about fifteen of
their witnesses were absent-fiye very
important ones-that they expected them
here to-day, and the defense
asked until . O'Clock tomorrow. at
which time they would announce ready.
or present motion for continuance
The Nenire and witnesses were dismissed
until O'Clock tomorrow. Opinions vary
as TO whether or not they VIII 20 to trial.
The array OF talent engaged In this case
Is striking. The defense Is lead hy
Hon. John NJ. Duncan, state senator
from Smith county, assisted by
Alex Pope of this city and I. NJ. Camp.
bell and X. c. DeGmfilnreid of Longyicw
The stae is represented by District At
torney w. j. Graham of Henderson,
Hon. w. II. Pope, state senator from
Harrison county, and ]. $. Hogg of Tyler.
If the case goes to trial II will be closely
fought and will occupy the attention of
the court the entire week, if not longer.
The killing of DIR. j. n. Allison byJames
| Tillery occurred In Longvicw, Gregg
county, November IL, 1854 The circum.
stances, az gathered by YOUR reporter,
from various witnesses now ia attend
ance, not knowing whether they were for
state or defense, are as follows Some
time previous to the killing Tillery was
doing a mercantile business in one of DR..
Allison's buildings, and Immediately add
Joining another In which Allison had a
drug store. 4 fire originating in Tillery's
store consumed both buildings, together
with the stocks, Allison's loss was the
two buildings and his stock OF drugs. Al
lison was rather an old gentleman, and
a very plain-spoken one. He publicly
denounced Tillery as the lncendiary, and
continued TO do so. In course OF time II
reached the ears of TilleTy, and on the
morning of November Il Tillery rode into
town (hc then residing on farm and
called at DR.. Allson's house for him.
Mrs. a. told him that her husband had
gone to the store. Tlllery went down
town, but In some way got in front OF
Allison, who was also riding. We have
been unable to learn whether or not
there were any words passed, but as
Allison came up with Tillery Just as he
reached the store, Tillery fired
on him, shooting him twice
Allison fell from his horse and
died in few moments. Tillery rode out
/ Of town, and though diligent search was
made, was not apprchended.
| ON February the 18th following TilleN
came to Longview and gave himself NJ
and was in Jail there until ut the last tern
of court, when hewas granted achange OF
venue to Harrison county, when he
was brought here. He is rather small
man, seemingly about forty years old
He has a wife and one child, and three
brothers, one living in Jack county, the
other in Gregg, all here to attend th'
trial. DR.. Allison left quite a large FAM
liz. Both families are popular In Grcgl
county, and each have many friends wh'
anxiously await the termination OF th'
trial