The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-05-28

MIXED. The road, which passe,
Whitely's. was travelled a great deal il
September last. About like one of tn,
streets in Austin. 1t is about three
miles from Whitely's to Best's. You
don't go by my house in going tt
Best's Whitley had a wife and three
children, the oldest about 4 years old.
| heard of the killing some time after
| got home, and | Immediately went
over. Nobody was at the house except
Whitely's children. The body of Mrs.
Whitley was 10 the cotton field, about
two hundred aud fifty yards from
the house. There seemed to have been
a considerable struggle at the point
where she was found. found large
flint about the size of my fist near the
body. Rock of this kind can be
found in about 200 yards of this point,
between where she was killed and the
public road. l discovered a shoe track
coming towards the body. Seemed to
be about No. 8 or 10. In going
from the public road to where the
body was found you would have to 90
through two wire fences that enclose
my pasture and Robinson's pasture.
There was good opportunity to con-
ceal horse and wagon while perpe-
trating the deed. The country is ia
vorable for hiding and concealing
about 100 yards from the road. The
day Of the killing was damp and
ioggy. 1t is my opinion that she was
Killed about $50 in the morning
There was very little blood on the
ground. 1t had been drank up by the
soil.
CROSS EXAMINED.
l met Sam Turner about 7:15 the
morning OF the killing about a quar-
ter OF mi lie this side of Whitely's.
He seemed to be in a hurry and simply
bowed his head. He was going in the
direction OF Whitely's.
The soil in the field was black and
soft, and the tracks made were plain,
but could not tell whether made by
an old or new shoe. The body was
not swollen at all and joints were PHI
able and timber. The body was NOV
ed away about an hour and a half
after being found. she had been out.
ragged.
MARY DRAKE.
Miss Mary Drake testified that she
lived about ten or twelve Mills from
Austin and was coming to town the
day of the killing with her mother.
Arrived in Austin about 10 o'clock
Don't know what time we passed Mr..
Best's that morning. Saw negro that
morning near Mr.. Best's in a two wheel
gig, the only one 1 saw that morn
ng."
MRS. DRAKE.
Mrs. Drake testified she met a negro
in a two wheel gig near Mr.. Best's gate
that morning
MRS. GEORGE BROWN.
Mrs. George Brown testified that she
saw Sam Turner on the day of the
killing. HE was digging well at our
place. Came to our house about
1880 by my clock. My daughters
aud son had all gone to the
field and no one was at the house but
me and my baby. Sam stayed all
day at my house and ate dinner there.
He went to Settings store that night
with my son and returned early in the
night.
CRoSsEXAMINED.
OAo Suiu euo lOOhbu dU tLl0 ClOCk
when Sam came. He was riding In
hack when he came, ,one horse hack.
one seat, no top and four wheels She
did not remember seeing Mrs. Drake
and daughter pass her house that
morning.
GEORGE BROWN.
George Brown testified that Sam
Turner was at his house when
he first heard of the
murder. Sam was digging we'll
for him. Sam ate dinner with him
that day and stayed at his house that
night and went TO Settings store with
his son.
The above lie about the substance of
the evidence and Judge Key very
p 'omptly allowed bail fixing the bond
At $1,000 the lowest figures usual in
such cases.