The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-01-07

ed report to the effect tAat James Phil
lips, ir., husband of Mrs. Eula Phillips,
who was murdered Christmas eve night,
HAD BEEN ARRESTED
en- warrant issued from Justice Won
Rosenberg's court. In this the repor-
ter was incorrectly informed. The ar
rest was made upon charge sworn out
by at deceive, that he committed the
awful deed. The young man is in such a
physical condition from the effects
of the wounds received on his head.
TEE NIGHT OF THE MURDER,
that he cannot give any intelligent &C
count Of the affair. In his deliriums he
sometimes says peddler with big pack
did 1t, then again he says some one else
did it. His father, James Phillips,
ST., who has lived here for thirty
four years, was seen yesterday by re-
porter, and made the following statement,
the first
SINCE THE TRAGEDY,
because of his being witness before the
coroner's inquest.
"Mr. Phillips" said the reporter, ~ de-
sire to obtain all the information possible
relative to the assassination of your
daugh ter-in-law and the arrest of your
SON."
'tThe death of my daughter was horri-
bic and is familiar to the public, and the
ARREST OF MY SON
is grevious outrage, perpetrated by the
officers without shadow of evidence, and
fear the shock is going to kill his old
mother"
TC {c,,a h.. /. II L
she was out riding on the night of the
murder, and that her husband was drunk
and quarreled with her after her return
homer
No, sir. There is
NOT WORD OF TRUTH
it. They We're as happily. mated as
any young couple l know of, and always
got along smoothly. hnst year they
farmed near Hutto, i'll Williamson county,
but failed to make anything, and about
two weeks before Christmas they came
home and lived with me until they
could Gx up and furnish the
rooms they occupied the night of the
murder. A few days after their return
my
SON GOT ON A SPREE,
and with my advice his wife went off and
staid with an aunt until some three or four
days before Christmas. In the meantime
Jimmy sobered up and promised me
never to drink again. He got work on the
new iremens hall, and faithfully kept
that promise, and gave all his wages to
his wife on her return. On the night of
the killing
HE AND SHE WE'RE AT HOME
all the time, except exactly fifteen minutes
by the clock, when Jimmy went down town
to buy additional toys for his child. say
fifteen minutes, because he and his mother
made bet as to how long it would take
and she timed him.
All the day before Christmas l was as
sisting his wife to get their
rooms in fix and arrange the new furniture
which they had purchased.
WE WORKED HARD ALL DAY,
and at night she never even pulled Off her
work dress, nor did she leave the house
during the night. They were in the par
lor until after 10 O'clock talking, while I
mended toy wagon which had been
broken. They were in the best
of humor and spirits, and made every
thing in readiness for going to Man
chaca Springs, nine miles out OF town,
to
SPEND CHRISTMAS EVE.
At 10 o'clock | retired, and my wife
says shortly after they went to their room,
where she carried them nuts, apples and
other refreshments.
The tale that my daughter was out i'll a
boo bo+ iCrhf ic ohcn1 Int lu fnl M
it probably grew out of the fact that a
hack, at about II O'Clock, did bring
two ladies, my neighbors, from a meeting
of the lodge of the
KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF HONOR,
and am told the driver says one of them
was my daughter"
'Was your son drinking, at all; on the
night of the murder?"
No, sir, not a drop"
did the jury of inquest have any evil
dence at all tending to cast any reflection
upon him."
$50 far as know.
NONE AT ALL"
In rebuttal of Mr.. Phillips statements
above, it is asserted that the detective had
sufficient positive evidence to warrant him
in swearing out the charge upon which
the arrest was made. A preliminary OK
animation of the accused will
doubtless follow in few
DAYS, at which time possibly all the facts
now kept secret will be made public.
rumor was generally circulated yes
terday that young Phillips had
MADE FULL CONFESSION,
but the STATESMAN was unable to trace it
to any reliable source. Inquiry was made
last night at his fathers residence, and
the elder Phillips said there was not
word of truth in the rumor. His son had
done nothing to confess and 1t was simply
outrageous to give any credence to such
reports.
At late hour last night Philips was
not doing so well as wished for. 1t was
feared Inflammation was setting in around
the wounds.