Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-16
GAMBLER AND CYPRIAN,
CIIh Cook and Lilly Gibson Now on
Trial for Murder In San
Antonio.
Brief History OF the Principal and How
IGo Fell From Bible-CIass into
GambIcre' ways.
sreelal . the Gazalte.

SAN ANTONIO, TEX, Jan. 1.-THE dis
trict court was opened this morning, and
Attorney Paschal called the case OF the
State of Texas vs.. Cliff Cook. When
called II was ascertalned that A R.Jones,
the principal witness, who was with young
Russell on the night OF the murder, was
absent, and Judge Noonan instructed the
clerk TO enter fine Of $50 against him.
Jones made his appearance later. Maj.
4, Teel appeared as m assistant prosecut-
ing attorney, and Hon. Jack Evans and
Mack Anderson for the defense. AS
sooH as the case was called the attorneys
for the defense began sklrmishing. They
first made motion for continuance on
tho grounds Of the absence OF material
wltnoss--llcnry Breeding, a railroad
brakeman District Attorney PGschal
telephoued to the train dispatcher at the
International depot, who stated that
Breeding would arrive at 2 80 on freight
train. On this statement Judge Noonan
Oyerruled the motion for continuance.
| The defense then made motion to
put lilly Gibson on trial first, which
was also overruled, and after the motion
was overuled court adjourned until 0
O'Clock shis afternoon.
| PlGceGo dwarf, one Of Lilly Gibson's
bondsmen, surrendered her this morning
and she Is now under arrest. Lilly Glib
son appeared in court IN deep mourning,
on account of the death of her brother,
Shearer, at Austin two or three days ago.
She and Cook both appeared cool and
| composed until the motion TO put
| off the trial was overruled, when
both showed signs of agitation and
disappointment. The defense desired to
place Lilly Gibson's trial first, believing
that she would be acquitted, and then
could be used as witness for Cook. The
motion was argued ut length again In the
afternoon and again overruled. The case
then went TO trial, and the entire venire
of sixty was exhausted without obtaining
a juror. Another yenire has been or
dered for tomorrow.
G. II Jacques OF st. Louis, now in San
Antonio, gives short account OF the an.
teccdents of these prisoners as follows;
| Cliff Cook and his brother, George Cook,
| lived with their parents in the Twenty
eighth ward of the city Of st. Louis,
their father being IN the wine business.
Cliff Cook as u boy was remarkable for
his intelligence and exemplary conduct
and for some years attended the
Cote Brilliant school, OF which Mr. Sam
Cupples was superintendent, aud he was
one of the most attentive scholars In the
bible class, which Mr.. Jacques used tc
hold at that institution. His deviation
from the path OF rectitude was as sudden
as unexpected. He simply left his home
and went TO gambling. During the early
years OF his gambling, he contracted AZ
acquaintance with Lilly Gibson, who wa'
then one of the youngest and prettiest in
mates of Kate Gibson's well-known bag.
MO in st. Louis, Kate Gibson having
taken Lilly to serve her vile purpose a
the age OF fifteen, GLE Cook becoming
married her Their married life, how
ever, was not altogether happy one, auC
they were divorced. After the separation
! Lilly Gibson came to Texas and ultimate
ly settled In San Antonio, and became
proprietress of the maison de ioie sh,
now occupies. Cliff Cooks fortunes were
as variable as the life OF gambler usual
ly is. He not only became poor, but hi.
health failed him, and he haC
to seek fresh worlds and pasture.
new to regain il. He came Soutl
and reached this city, where gambling
was then in its palmy days. Once more
he met his divorced wife and their rela
tlons were renewed and a second mar
riage took place, after which Cliff Cool
proceeded with his gambling and Lilly
Gibson continued the nefarious traiil,
which brought them into their present
difficulty. George Cook, the brother o.
4 Clff Cook, is the chief clerk at the Bar
mum In st. Louis. and is now In the city
watching the trial OF his brother anC
sister-in-law to learn It's ultimate issue