The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-12-26

again DeluS SupeIStueu ny IHc civil
power, may have mutinied again, and
that this time the .nutiny may have
taken form of the reaction Ill favor
of Dom Pedro. I must say that there
is far from being feeling that affairs
in Brazil are settled"
JUDGE CULVER AND HIS CRITICS.
CHICAGO, December 22.-Juror John
Culver, the man who held out against
the infiiction of the death penalty in
the Cronin case, sends to the Daily
News long statement in answer to
the published structures on his con-
duct. He says in part; "When | was
sworn to try the case on which l was
empanneled according to the law and
evidence, had no idea that l should
be required to satisfy popular clamor,
and 1 now think that jury trials have
become the veriest farce if it is true
that one must suit his verdict to the
demands of the newspapers or public
opinion, or be denounced and ma
ligned and have his action attributed
to the most detestable of all corrup-
ton, bribery; his religion derided and
even his wife and family dragged in to
enhance the situation.
"Among the natural fruits of this
passionate and clamorous treatment
on the part of the newspapers alluded
to, | class the numerous published in
terviews of persons not sworn to try
the case and the conduct of Judge
Longenecker in stepping out of the
sphere of his duties as prosecuting
officer and assuming that of censor
of jurors, when, forsooth, their verdict
happens not to be in accordance with
his desires, and many obscene and
threatening letters which myself and
wife have received. There was foul
conspiracy to murder DR.. Cronin, and
that he was foully murdered, was the
honest verdict of every juror, but it
was so evident that there are counter
secret societies, as some of these let
tiers indicate, plotting death to jurors
that don't find their verdict according
to the desires of the members of these
societies. To what pass we have
come and in what perilous positions
stand our courts of justice!
eff 1 am to be the next victim of
these fends, shall have nothing to
regret except that the law made it my
duty to be juror in this important
case, and that the slate of pubic feel
ing is such DIS to make it posi- BILE that
such an outrage can be committed on
one who has endeavored to discharge
his duty to the best of his ability"
The News also published number
of abusive, obscene and threatening
letters which Culver has received
since the verdict was returned.
A DITsoLUTE MAN MURDERS HIS FAMILY
CLEVELAND, o., December, pa
Leader special from Niles, o., says:
This community was startled this
evening by the discovery of one OF the
most horrible and bloody butcheries
that has ever occurred in this section
OF the ssate,
The victims, five in number, are
Charles Shelar and wife and three
children. The crime is supposed to
have taken place at an early hour
this morning, when the inhuman
deed was discovered. About 8 o'clock
this morning all five bodies were stiff
and cold in death with their Threats
cut from ear to ear. Shelar and his
wife were lying together across the
foot of the bed; the children were on
the floor in different parts of the
house. Shelar was a millman and
had steady employment, but of late
drank heavily, and it is rumored he
and his wife did not live happily to-
gether. The theory advanced is that
Shelar in fit of madness cut the
Threats of his wife and children and
then his own. Shelar and wife were
born and raised in this city. The
weapon used was razor, and was
purchased by Shelar of hardware
dealer Saturday evening.
A QUARREL RESULTS IN RACE WAR.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, December pa
special to the Avalance from Potts
Camp, Miss, svys: A difficulty oc-
Cured yesterday afternoon between
whites and blacks of this place, fol-
lowed by a general fight with clubs,
in which four white men were badly
cut and bruised about the head. Three
of the negroes we're arrested and Jailed.
About IL o'clock an unsuccessful at
tempt was made to release the prison
ers by the blacks, when riot ensu9d
and two negroes, Tom McGhee and
Henry Starks, were shot, the latter
dying almost instantly. About twenty
five shots. were exchanged.
The trouble originated about the
ownership of dog. A telegram was
sent to Sheriff McWilliams at Holly |
Springs station that riot was lmmi-
nent and asking protection, to which
he promptly responded. Everything
is quiet today. Rumors are afoat of
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