The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-02-11
THE ALLEE CASE.
A JURY SECURED IN THE CELEBRATED
MURDER CASE
The Twelve Men, Good and True, Not
Chosen Until Nearly a Hundred
Had been Examined-A Plea Of
"Not Guilty. Entered.

der of Editor Bowen, OF the Co!ulla
Ledger, in June last.
The first move made in the great
legal battle was motion for Il con-
tinuance, entered by the defendant
The motion alleged:
And now comes the defendant and
says that he cannot go safely TO trial
in this case at mis- term of the
court because Of the absence OF the
following witnesses, whose testimony
is material to his defense in this case
to wit:
First-Matt HUFF and Thos. Tram
nell, who reside in Blanco county,
for whom attachments were issued on
Feb. 3, 1892, and returned Feb 5,
served on said Huff but not on said
Trammell
Second-Levi Garrett, Matthew
Neverly, Lycurgus Moore and Bed
ford Sample, all Of whom reside in
Shelby county, on the attachments
for whom no returns have been made
though same were issued on Feb. 3.
Defendant says that by each and all
OF the above witnesses he expects to
prove that VIM. Stanley, " it'll whom
said witnesses are well acquainted, is
man whose reputation for truth and
veracity is good. Defendant says
that testimony of said witnesses is
material because the said Stanley
was an eve witness to the homicide
for which he stands indicted in this
case and will swear that the deceased,
w. G.. Bowen fired the first shot at de.
PENDANT before defendant attempted
to draw his pistol and that the state,
for the purpose Of discrediting the
testimony of said Stanley in this re-
gard will undertake to prove that his
reput alton for truth and veracity is
not good.
Third-D. c. Hildebrant, who re-
sides in BeXar county, for whom de-
en1ant had an attachment issued to
s lid county on Feb. 3, 1899, which at
tlchment has been returned not
served, and for whom on said day de-
fsndaut also had an attachment issued
to Dewitt county where it was sup
posed said witness could be found,
which last attachment has not been
returned. Defendant says that by
said witnesses he expects to prove
that on juno 3, 1891, the day proceed
* tllO iIoIllClub, blidJ ubitIltlAIt anu
said witness travelled together on the
train between Dilley and COtulla, and
that said witness knew ii was the pur-
pose Of defendant on the following
day, June 1th, to go from Dilley to
Enclnal to attend TO important bust
ness at the latter place.
Fourth-Mrs. James Carr and Mrs.
Phillip, both of whom reside in
LaSalle county, and for whom
attachments were issued on Feb. 3,
and returned Feb. g, not served. BY
both of said witnesses defendant will
BE- able to prove that few days prior
t. the homicide the deceased Nv. c..
BOwen) was seen by said witnesses
carrying a shot gun and that said
Bowen stated to witnesses that he was
clrrying said shot gun for the purpose
OF killing defendant.
FiIth-James English, also resi-
dent of said La Sale county, for whom
defendant caused an attachment to be
issued on Feb Sd to said county, and
which was returned Feb. g. not served,
by whom defendant will be able to
prove that he, the said English, was
an eye witness to the difficulty be-
tween defendant and the deceased
Nv. G. Bowen), and that the said
before defendant had drawn his pistol
or attempted to fire at said Bowen or
made any attack or demonstration of
violence ut or upon said Bowen.
Sixth-John Bury, who resides in
Bee county, for whom under his sir
name defendant not then knowing
his full name), defendant on February
3, caused an attachment to be issued
to said Bee county and which said at
tachment has not been returned and
defendant says that since the issuance
of said attachment, to-wit: On Feb
ruary Sth and not before, he learned
the full name of said witness and that
by said witness he will be able to
prove that some time before the diff
Guilty that saidV witness had diff
Guilty with Bowen, and that shortly
before the difficulty between defend
ant and deceased that said witness
avs aid Bowen with pistol ON his
person and inquired of him whether
he was carrying said pistol for wit
ness, to which said Bowen replied
that he was not carrying said pistol
lOi "iOhSSoi puN htN7 Ns'Al y lllS ~ lbl
tho defendant.
A number of other witnesses were
named by whom defendant claimed
that material facts would be proved
but the court overruled the motion
and the work of securing jury at
once begun.
The special venire consisted of GO
men but before the u jurors were Sc
cured it was necessary to summon
more and in all nearly 100 men were
examined before the required number
was secured.
The following is a list of the Jury
men and the order in which they
were chosen and also their business :
J. G. Ditto, farmer.
j. II. Milan, farmer.
Frank Truth, farmer.
Peter Swenson, farmer.
H. G. Murphy, farmer.
q. 7. Stanley, stock raiser.
f.. j. Hines, farmer.
w. Il. McGregor, carpenter.
John w. Maddox, clerk.
b. l.. Dillingham;, clerk.
Tom Anderson, merchant.
j. w. Buchanan, -.
After the jury had been secured,
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